Chapter 41
Te Tangata Maatanga e Rongonui ana i te Ara
Taketake
故建言有之：明道若昧，进道若退，夷道若颣，上德若谷，大白若辱，广德若不足，建德若偷，质真若渝，大方无隅，大器晚成，大音希声，大象无形，道隐无名。夫唯道，善贷且成。
Whakamaoritanga
Na reira, kua tautoko ngaa korero nei: He ara maia e rite ana ki te pootaka; he ara whakataa e rite ana ki te hoki whakamuri; he ara whakarea e rite ana ki te taangata taawhio; he mana teitei e rite ana ki te awa kore hoatata; he whakapua maia e rite ana ki te whakama; he mana whaanui e rite ana ki te ngoikore; he mana whakapumau e rite ana ki te tangata hiainu; he pono maia e rite ana ki te mea tautoru; he ahua whaanui kore haawe; he mea nui ka poto te whakaurunga; he reo nui kore reo; he ahua nui kore ahua. E hunaia ana te Ara, kare ana ingoa. Ahakoa ra, ko te Ara anake, e tuku tauira ana, e whakaoti ana.
Whakaaroaro Hōhonu
He aha tēnei upoko mō?
Ka korero tenei upoko mo ngaa haawe rerekee o ngaa tangata ki te Ara (Te Huarahi). Ko te tangata maatanga rawaa, inaa rongo ia i te Ara, ka whakapau mahi ia ki te whakatinana. Ko te tangata waweena, ka aahua rongo ia, ka teeteea, ka poowharea. Ko te tangata nohinohi, ka kata nui ia. Inaa kore e kata, kare e taea te whakapaia hei Ara. Ka whakaatu hoki te upoko nei i ngaa mea muumaa o te Ara: ka rite ki te pootaka, ki te hoki whakamuri, ki te awa kore hoatata, ki te mea tautoru.
He aha tēnei ki ahau?
Kei ahau nei te raarangi o roto, a, kei aau pea te raarangi o roto. I ngaa wa katoa, kei te hiahia au kia mohio, kia tika, engari keehi au kei te ara ngaropiro, kei te ara pootaka, kei te awa hohonu. Ma tenei ka mohio au, ko te tino maatanga, kare i te kitea i ngaa mea whakataa, i ngaa mea muumaa.
He aha tāku mahi āpōpō?
Inaaianei, i tenei ra, me titiro atu ki ngaa mea e muumua ana i a koe. Inaa te hunga e kata ana i a koe mo o whainga nui, me mohio koe kei te ara tapatapahi. Me haere tonu i te ara o te maatanga, ahakoa kare e kitea, ahakoa muumaa.
Wāhanga Honohono
Ōku Huritao
He aha tēnei wāhanga e whakaoho i a koe? Ka pēhea koe e whakamahi ai?