老子西升经道德经全文与译文在自然之境
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《老子西升经》，作者和成书年代不详。据南宋赵希弁《昭德先生读书后志》记述，该经系函谷关令尹喜据老子所述而成。尹喜字公度，周天水人。康王时为大夫，他仰观天象，知有圣人将西度，乃乞为函谷关令。果然在函谷关遇老子，迎为师，求至道，老子授以道德经五千言而去，尹喜后成道。
由于该经首称“老君西升，开道竺乾”，明显具有老子化胡的崇道抑佛思想；且引用“三业”“六根”等佛教用语，成书当在佛教传入和道教产生之后。而东晋葛洪的《神仙传》中提及此经，可知为汉末魏晋间道士所作。
《道藏》第三百四十六、三百四十七册收有宋徽宗御注《西升经》三卷共三十九章及陈景元所辑《西升经集注》六卷亦三十九章两本文字不尽相同。
该书以四言、五言或字数不等的句式阐明老子的清静无为主张。首先对“道”进行阐释。谓“自然者，是‘ 道’之根本也”，“虚无生自然，使自然生‘ 道’，“ 道’ 生一，一生天地，“天地’ 生万物”。万物皆始于“虚无”，而“虚无”也正是‘ 道’ 之根本，“既虚无、自然、‘ 道' 三者合为一体”， “天与与人物，本皆 ‘ 道' 之元。”而且 “虚无恍惚 ‘ Dao' 根本，一切万物共本于 ‘ Dao' 元”。
先生客观物质世界而存在的大 'Dao' 是从虚无中脱胎而出的，它虽孕育生灵繁衍万物支撑起整个宇宙人间却又是虚空恍惚，看不见摸不着的，只是一种没有色彩味觉、虛無空寂的一種事物。
《West Ascension Scripture of Laozi: The Complete Text and Translations in the Natural World》
This scripture is attributed to Laozi, but its authorship and composition date are unknown. According to the "Book of Later Tang" by Ouyang Xiu, this scripture was written by Yin Xi, a gatekeeper at the Yellow River who lived during the Han dynasty. Yin Xi was said to have met Laozi while guarding the entrance to his home.
The text begins with an account of how Yin Xi encountered Laozi and asked for teachings on how to achieve immortality. Laozi agreed to teach him, and over a period of several years, he imparted his knowledge through conversations that took place in various locations around China.
The text consists mainly of philosophical discussions about the nature of reality, time, space, and human existence. It also includes teachings on how to cultivate one's inner self and attain enlightenment.
One section discusses the concept of "the Way," or Tao (Dao), which is described as a universal principle that underlies all existence. The text suggests that humans can tap into this principle by cultivating their own inner wisdom and aligning themselves with it.
Another section discusses the idea that everything in life is interconnected and interdependent. This idea is expressed through metaphors such as "the threads of fate" connecting people together across time and space.
Throughout the text, there are references to Buddhist concepts such as rebirth (transmigration)
