第二十一章    恍惚观道

孔德之容，惟道是从。
道之为物，惟恍惟惚。惚兮恍兮，其中有象；恍兮惚兮，其中有物；窈兮冥兮，其中有精。其精甚真，其中有信。
自今及古，其名不去，以阅众甫。吾何以知众甫之状哉？以此。

Perceiving the Existence of the Energy of the Pure Consciousness

The The greatest virtue of the Pure Consciousness,

Is expressed only through the Tao.

Tao is a thing that is both invisible and intangible. Intangible and invisible, yet there are forms in it; Invisible and intangible, yet there is substance in it; Subtle and obscure, there is essence in it; Its essence is unquestionably genuine. There is the cosmic faith in it.

Throughout the ages Its Name has been preserved In order to recall the Beginning of all things.

From ancient times until the present, its name (its being) has stayed the same, all beings have come from it.

From the ancient times till now its manifestations have never ceased, by which we may see the beginning of all things.

How do I recognize the form of the beginnings of everything?

It is through my inner reflection of the everlasting cycles of nonbeing and being .

[译文]

至高无上的宇宙大德，源自道性。纯宇宙意识能本源的存在，只能透过人类的禅定无我的状态下去感知和观照。在禅定的恍惚中，可以感知其中有形象；恍惚中，可感知有实物；在超凡入圣的感知中，可以体验创造宇宙万物之精华-纯宇宙意识能的存在，而这宇宙万物之精华又是那么真实，铸就其本质存在的绝对信念。自古以来，纯宇宙意识能贯穿于宇宙万物的有无转换中，也恰恰是从它的万物显现之中，人类才观察到万物的起源和进化。