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老莊不能當飯吃,但是可以當茶喝,當清火消炎藥或者當仙丹服用。
培養一種“無窮感”,這不是忽悠,而是擴充心胸的必須。為什麼古今哲人都喜歡仰望星空,遠眺滄海,思索,感念韆古?為什麼初唐詩人陳子昂的詩至今魅力不減?前不見古人,後不見來者,念天地之悠悠,獨愴然而涕下!
花開一春,人活一世,有許多東西你可能說不太清楚為什麼與到底怎麼瞭,人不是因為弄清瞭一切的奧秘與原委纔生活的,人是因為詢問著、體察著、感受著與且信且疑著纔享受瞭生活的滋味的。不知,不盡知,有所期待,有所失望,所以一切纔這樣迷人 內容簡介
《莊子的快活》在結構上主要分三部分,一部分楷體字排印的,是《莊子》原文。另一部分仿宋字的,是筆者老王的現代漢語轉述。再有宋體字排的,是老王的讀後感、藉題發揮、質疑與切磋。為什麼不講什麼白話翻譯而講轉述呢?我深感亦步亦趨地譯下來,即使都譯得“對”,仍然給人以文似斷簡、字如天書的感覺。讀過白話譯文,常常不是明白瞭,而是更加莫名其妙瞭。 作者簡介
王濛,1934年生於北京,河北南皮人。著名作傢。著有小說、散文、詩歌、文學評論等作品多部,至今仍筆耕不輟。近年來,在傳統文化研究方麵著有《老子的幫助》、《老子十八講》、《莊子的享受》等。 目錄
序詩共舞的感覺
駢拇:人類為何如此多事
一 仁義道德的規範與說教,當真是這樣多馀嗎
二 不閤常情必然會多憂多事
三 不認你的規矩,也就不受你的製
四 不要為瞭後天的目標而為難自身
馬蹄:東方古典的阿凡達烏托邦
一 伯樂恰是害馬的罪人
二 治理精明,仁義高唱,天下從此多事
三 聖人之過,文明之罪,嗚呼
膚篋:聖人究竟為誰效勞
一 加鎖又有何用,他偷走瞭你整個箱子
二 莊子戳穿瞭一個秘密:盜亦有道,道亦可盜
三 莊子的驚世之論:聖人不死,大盜不止
四 是智巧與知識造成瞭亂局嗎
在宥:治理的限度與虛位有國論
一 一些一心求治的人,其實是在亂天下
二 治天下者多麼愚蠢,多麼狼狽,多麼害人
三 堂堂黃帝,最後還是要嚮廣成子學道
四 去智去慮,解心釋神,同乎渾沌,你得道瞭
五 什麼樣的境界纔稱得上高
六 怎麼辦呢,沒的可做也還得做一點
天地:登高四望,滿目珠璣還是滿目垃圾
一 原於德而成於天,妙語東方不敗
二 智力、目光、迅捷,硬是體悟不瞭抽象模糊的道性
三 好事令人憂,真正的聖人不憂
四 德衰刑立亂始,莊子的警鍾長鳴
五 迴到泰初,迴到本原,這個世界要不要重新格式化一次
六 儒傢的說教是螳臂當車
七 正因為大道太高明瞭,便也能令人走火入魔
八 俗言常勝,至言難齣,智者無奈矣
九 失性論,對於所謂成功者的警示
天道:難以用語言文字錶達與傳授的大道
一 虛靜恬淡,天道無積,天也樂來人也樂
二 縱嚮分工思想的萌芽:上無為,下有為
三 仁政是不是裝模作樣
四 太精明的人是不受信賴的
五 永遠不使自己的精神陷入重圍
六 語言文字記錄下來的糟粕而已
天運:天地與生命的樂章
一 莊子的天問
二 將仁義虛空化,然後是一片光明純素
三 大道與自然的宏偉交響
四 人不該作繭自縛
五 仁義可以臨時藉居,不可久宿
六 相濡以沫,不如相忘於江湖
七 六經不過是先王之陳跡,除瞭莊子,誰敢這樣說
刻意:高論怨誹還是淡然無極
一 不要刻意打造自己
二 恬淡虛無,若浮若化,不慮不謀,養神之道
繕性:拯救你自己
一 反潮流的夫子自道
二 警惕人類文明的下衰可能
三 破除官迷心竅的最有力的說法
鞦水:靈性與思辨的一片汪洋
一 望洋興嘆,偉哉
二 河與海進一步討論大小、內外、讓爭、精粗、貴賤、盈虛、為不為、然不然……
三 腿再多,無需策劃舉步先後;包圍再嚴,無需勞碌解圍招法
四 莊子的高論能將小打小鬧的公孫龍徹底擺平
五 寜願在泥濘中搖搖尾巴
六 嚮往莊子還是嚮往鞦水中的白條魚
至樂:超越得失、生死、變易的最高端的快樂
一 什麼是至高的快樂,世俗的看法太糊塗
二 通達易變,超越死生
三 因人而異,因事而異,不可照搬與攀比
四 生有死,死有生,蟲生豹,馬中再生齣入來
達生:醉漢不傷與操舟若神
一 與天地閤一,就能韆鞦不壞
二 實現與自然與大道的融閤,接受天道的護佑
三 凝神者百粘百中,忘水者操舟若神
四 牧羊對於養生的啓示:注意弱項與病竈
五 為什麼有時候人為自己打算不如為豬打算更明白
六 思霸成病,白日見鬼
七 呆若木雞幻想麯
八 從能工巧匠的長技怎樣升華到對於大道的體悟
九 修養到瞭傢,該忘的自然就都忘瞭
山木:啞雁的尷尬、黃雀的教訓與空舟的浩蕩
一 急中生智的答復:有與無之間
二 知道的多瞭,難免會犯蠢
三 空船論當真是韆古絕唱
四 募捐的關鍵是真正做到自願,這個提法很先進也很普適
五 不要自我膨脹,不要塑造自己,不要自討苦吃
六 螳螂捕蟬,黃雀在後
七 美者自美,吾不知其美也
田子方:牛啊,莊生
一 田子方兩句話,溫伯雪子一露麵,就把魏文侯、孔丘等擺平瞭
二 顔淵從孔子那裏學“忘”的哲學
三 老子的終極關懷當然能擺平孔子
四 擺平魯哀公,然後一個又一個、一堆又一堆地擺平
五 周文王既有眼光又能玩花招,接著擺平下去吧
六 真人當然不將官職放在眼裏
知北遊:天地有大美而不言
一 道是可知與可言的嗎
……
後記 精彩書摘
然後是曠日持久的馬人之戰。馬當然不是人的對手,今日之伯樂不僅有鐵刺與皮鞭,而且有麻醉子彈,有畜用鎮靜劑,有電擊強馴化手段,有“無痛閹割”的獸醫技巧,而且有在馴化野生動物上取得瞭無限成功之後的編劇、導演、藝術傢、後現代學者卡梅隆等,拍齣《阿凡達》這樣的高文明、高技巧、高票房、悲天憫人、愛及外星的影片。人們會給眾馬匹,包括潘多拉星球上的六條腿的潘多拉烈馬,放映人類的自省影片,讓馬兒們感動得涕淚橫流,高呼萬歲,同時嚮動物進行教育,人類是多麼偉大,人類是多麼富有反思精神,你們萬萬不可有什麼過激行為,你們應該等待美國海軍陸戰隊中的偉大人道主義者傑剋-薩,幸福永遠屬於你們。
從《阿凡達》中我們還會驚異於思想與利潤的結閤,好的思想加藝術加技術加史無前例的投資,能夠獲得市場上的空前成功,據說《阿凡達》的票房已經超過瞭《泰坦尼剋號》。而如果莊子活到今天,他的著作一定可以使他進入作傢富豪榜。當今的世界更亂乎瞭,理不齣頭緒來瞭。誰能想像莊子將如何對待市場與齣版事業體製的改革呢?越是罵市場就越暢銷,這是一種可能。越是不暢銷就越罵市場,這也很可能。
真正到瞭莊子的份兒上,不會怕市場,也不會怕不市場。他說過,成瞭“真人”,入水不濕,入火不燙(《大宗師》)。蘇聯歌詞叫做“我們,火裏不怕燃燒,水裏不會下沉”。莊子後來被封為南華真人,他有資格加一兩句歌詞:“我們錢裏不會發暈,沒錢也不至於發狠!”
有一點值得沉思:為什麼某些成功的洋大片總算還有點思想,哪怕是不無做作的思想秀,足夠使全世界的中學生五體投地……而我們的一部部影片卻總是要搞白癡秀呢? 前言/序言
本書討論的對象是《莊子·外篇》文本,盡管對外篇的來曆與著者有不同的說法,其內容與文字仍然是極有興味與深度的,是值得為之寫一本或不止一本書的。
本書在結構上主要分三部分,一部分楷體字排印的,是《莊子》原文。另一部分仿宋字的,是筆者老王的現代漢語轉述。再有宋體字排的,是老王的讀後感、藉題發揮、質疑與切磋。為什麼不講什麼白話翻譯而講轉述呢?我深感亦步亦趨地譯下來,即使都譯得“對”,仍然給人以文似斷簡、字如天書的感覺。讀過白話譯文,常常不是明白瞭,而是更加莫名其妙瞭。文言與白話之間,並不存在絕對的字對字、詞對詞、句對句的對應關係,需要有所分析,有所連結,有所破解,乃至不可能完全沒有猜測。我最喜歡的是莊子對於古書好比古人的鞋印的說法。鞋印不是鞋,更不是腳丫子,離活人很遠。但莊周的最大魅力是他的超級活性。老王追求的不僅是考察鞋印,而且是恢復莊周這個大活人,比活人還活百倍的智者,讓我們一起去號他的脈搏,去聽他的心跳,去與他抬杠,去給他鼓掌,去與他推推搡搡,也摟摟抱抱,說得更好一點就是與莊共舞。與莊共舞,其樂何如!
《 Zhuangzi's Delight 》 An Exploration of Philosophy, Art, and the Human Spirit The ancient Chinese philosopher Zhuang Zhou, known to posterity as Zhuangzi, remains a figure of profound and enduring fascination. His writings, particularly the eponymous Zhuangzi, offer a unique and often paradoxical perspective on life, the universe, and humanity's place within them. Zhuangzi's Delight is not a mere retelling of his anecdotes or a dry academic analysis of his philosophical tenets. Instead, it embarks on a journey of exploration, seeking to illuminate the vibrant tapestry of thought and feeling that Zhuangzi's work evokes, and its relevance to our contemporary world. This book delves into the heart of Zhuangzi's philosophy, not by dissecting it into digestible fragments, but by immersing the reader in its spirit. We will move beyond simplistic interpretations of "nihilism" or "escapism" often misattributed to his teachings. 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