道长道长你说道为什么要生万物呢怎么查自己有没有仙缘_道教文化 - 天然道观
道教的根本信仰,深植于大道之本。在这传统中,一句经常被引用的话语是“道生万物”,或许更为精准地表述为“万物由道而生”。然而,有一位信士曾向我提出了一个疑问:道为什么要创造万物?这个问题似乎在我们的教育体系和日常认知中显得有些荒谬,因为我们习以为常地认为这种现象是自然而然且无需质疑的。《道德经》中的文字如“一生二、二生三、三生万物”试图解答这一问题,将“道”定义为一种状态,从其演化出阴阳两气,再通过阴阳交融产生了和气,并最终诞生了天地及万物。既然这是自然界的一种演化过程,那么探究原因似乎就不再必要,就像我们对宇宙起源的理解——从一个奇点的大爆炸开始,那么这个奇点为什么会爆炸呢?
这样的反问方式,实际上为“道为什么要创造万物”的理论提供了一定的依据,认为一切都是自然界的演化,从先天的大 道到我们现在所见五光十色的世界,这个过程既是“道生的”也是一种自然变化。这里,我们其实已经指出了思考上的陷阱,即将“道”视作一种具有明确生命与繁衍功能的实体,而非抽象概念。
因此,“道如何生成万物?”的问题便涉及两个核心概念:
“什么才是‘ 道’?”
“‘ 道’如何生成万 物?”
解决第一个问题确实颇具挑战性。根据古代文献,如《老子》,其中心思想只有两个字:“道”与“德”。在这些文本中,“德”被视作外在表现形式,而"do"则是内在本体。这也是现代人说一个人是否有仙缘、有没有修行能力等问题所依据的逻辑。在社会文化层面,如果某个人遵循仁义礼智信等价值观,则可以称他是一个有仙缘的人。而修行悟性的过程,也必须从德入手。
《老子》中的描述关于"do"的事实,是这样一种存在,但又好像不存在;它虽然存在,却又无法捉摸,没有具体形态。但它却能体现在每一事事之间,让人们感受到一种不可言说的存在。这就是"do"是什么的问题答案。
第二个问题则涉及到'do'和'nothingness'(虚无)的关系。当我们谈论'do'seems to be "from nothingness to existence," but this is not a creation, it's a transformation. It is the same with our daily life - from one 'having' to another 'having'. This is the nature of change and transformation.
In other words, instead of asking why did "Do" create everything, we should understand that everything has always been in a state of transformation and generation. The question itself seems to assume that there was once nothing before something came into existence, but actually, there was never truly nothing; only different states of being.
The answer lies in understanding that "Do"'s role is not as an external creator but as an internal process of generation and change within all things themselves. This understanding allows us to appreciate the complexity and interconnectedness of all things without resorting to simplistic notions like creation or destruction.
So ultimately, whether we ask about the purpose behind Do's creation or simply embrace the mystery inherent in its nature does not detract from our appreciation for the intricate dance between all beings on this planet called Earth.
Therefore, by examining these questions through philosophical lenses rather than relying solely on scientific inquiry or religious doctrine can lead us toward greater self-awareness and deeper understanding about our place within this grand tapestry we call reality."