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title: "道德經（老子河上公注） · 後己第六十六"
description: "道德经是春秋时期老子所著的哲学经典，河上公注本是汉代河上公所作的权威注释版本。该书产生于先秦思想百家争鸣的背景下，以道为核心概念，阐述无为而治、道法自然的哲学思想，包含宇宙观、治国方略与修身智慧。河上公注本通过经世致用的解读，使深奥经义更易传播，虽非佛教典籍，但其清静无为的思想与佛教般若空观形成哲学对话，在大乘佛教中国化过程中成为重要的文化参照，为汉传佛教吸收本土思想提供了理论桥梁。"
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### 後己

> Putting Others Before Yourself

江海所以能為百谷王者，以其善下之，江海以卑，故眾流歸之，若民歸就王。故能為百谷王。以卑下，故能為百谷王也。是以聖人欲上民，欲在民之上也。必以言下之；法江海處謙虛。欲先民，欲在民之前也。必以身後之。先人而後己也。是以聖人處上而民不重，聖人在民上為主，不以尊貴虐下，故民戴而不為重。處前而民不害。聖人在民前，不以光明蔽後，民親之若父母，無有欲害之心也。是以天下樂推而不厭。聖人恩深愛厚，視民如赤子，故天下樂推進以為主，無有厭也。以其不爭，天下無厭聖人時，是由聖人不與人爭先後也。故天下莫能與之爭。言人皆有為，無有與吾爭無為。

> The reason rivers and seas can be the king of all valleys is because they are good at staying low. Therefore they can be the king of all valleys. Thus, if a sage wishes to be above the people, he must humble himself in speech. If he wishes to lead the people, he must put himself behind them. Therefore the sage dwells above, yet the people do not feel burdened. He stands in front, yet the people do not feel harmed. Thus the whole world gladly supports him and does not grow weary. Because he does not contend, no one in the world can contend with him.