The species of human beings unintentionally have a desire to become great in size and number. It is because we generally believe that largeness and numerousness is stronger. Our society tries to multiply since we regard the development and expansion as good. But, when the society becomes too large, it will have trouble moving as a whole. When it become too numerous, it will make contradictions and conflicts inside. In such a way, both diplomatically and domestically, it will end in a breakdown. If the true strength was to survive flexibly, the strongest would be to be united small in size and number, regard the conciseness and simpleness as good, and not contend inside and outside.
A Japanese psychologist and mindful martial artist, SHINTARO YUKAWA's personal essays on martial arts and ways as well as mindfulness, Zen and Tao, written both in Japanese and English. I will explore here the truth and quintessence of martial arts and ways, and hope you will know and share them. マインドフル・マーシャル・アーツ:禅とタオ (湯川進太郎・身体心理学)
July 06, 2018
After Reading Lao Tsu: Chapter 80 老子:第八〇章を読んで
人間という種はつい,大きく多くなろうとする。その方が強いと信じているからである。発展拡大することを是として,増殖していこうとする。しかし,大きくなりすぎれば,全体として身動きが取りにくくなる。多くなりすぎれば,中で矛盾や争いが生まれる。そうして外交的にも内政的にも,やがて破綻する。本当の強さとはしなやかに生きながらえることだとすれば,小さく少なくまとまり,簡潔と素朴を是として,内外で争わないことこそが最強である。
The species of human beings unintentionally have a desire to become great in size and number. It is because we generally believe that largeness and numerousness is stronger. Our society tries to multiply since we regard the development and expansion as good. But, when the society becomes too large, it will have trouble moving as a whole. When it become too numerous, it will make contradictions and conflicts inside. In such a way, both diplomatically and domestically, it will end in a breakdown. If the true strength was to survive flexibly, the strongest would be to be united small in size and number, regard the conciseness and simpleness as good, and not contend inside and outside.
The species of human beings unintentionally have a desire to become great in size and number. It is because we generally believe that largeness and numerousness is stronger. Our society tries to multiply since we regard the development and expansion as good. But, when the society becomes too large, it will have trouble moving as a whole. When it become too numerous, it will make contradictions and conflicts inside. In such a way, both diplomatically and domestically, it will end in a breakdown. If the true strength was to survive flexibly, the strongest would be to be united small in size and number, regard the conciseness and simpleness as good, and not contend inside and outside.
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