"The Sky Lasts Forever"

China is a country with a long history of ancient civilization, and Chinese civilization is the only country in the human world that has gone through thousands of years without a break in civilization. China's traditional culture is broad and profound, with a long history. In order to carry forward the excellent traditional culture of our country and further enhance cultural self-confidence, I will choose some of the famous passages of the sages of the past every day to share with you. Thank you for your attention.

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everlasting. The heavens and the earth can therefore be long and long, and because they do not give birth to themselves, they can live forever. Is it the saint who lives before his body, and the body that exists outside his body, not because of his selfless evil? Therefore, it can be selfish.

- The Tao Te Ching

Translations

Heaven and earth exist for eternity, and the reason why they can exist is because they do not give birth to themselves, so they can live forever, so the saints are behind their bodies, and the body is first, outside their bodies, and the body can exist, is it not because of their selflessness? That's why it's selfish.