Chapter 12

Mitundu Ya Mlandu Yikuva Myoni Yapamtima

五色令人目盲,五音令人耳聋,五味令人口爽,驰骋畋猎令人心发狂,难得之货令人行妨。
是以圣人为腹不为目,故去彼取此。
Mitundu yinyengo yikuva myoni yapamtima, nyimbo zakukhalira zikupha maso, vyakurya vyakukhalira zikuva ngoma, kuchita mawelo gakuva ngati waka, zinthu zinandi zakuva waka. Chifukwa cha izi, wakugaluka wakufuna waka, ngakhalenge yayi wakufuna zinthu zinandi. Chifukwa cha izi, chikudumulenge icho chikuviwanila na kugwililenge icho chikukondwesa.

Kuwerenga Kwakuya

Cigawo ici cikulankhula viyani?

Chitabu ichi chikufotokoza kuti zinthu zinandi zakukondwesa zikupha umoyo winango. Chikuyowoya kuti mitundu yinyengo yikuva myoni yapamtima, nyimbo zakukhalira zikupha maso, vyakurya vyakukhalira zikuva ngoma, kuchita mawelo gakuva ngati waka, na zinthu zinandi zakuva waka. Chikufotokoza kuti wakugaluka wakufuna umoyo waka, na kuleka izyo yakukondwesa.

Vikukhuzana wuli na ine?

Ine ndayikhalila nthawi yinyengo ndikufuna zinthu zinandi zakukondwesa. Lero, ndinu ndi kuzgoka kundondwe. Ndikugwilila vinthu ivyo vyakutheka, koma sindikugwilila ivyo ndivyawu. Fundo iyi yikufotokoza kuti ngati ndikufuna kukondwa, ndikufune umoyo waka.

Nkwenera kuchita viyani lero?

Lero, ndichakusankha chintu chimodzi icho ndangachitenge. Ndichakuchita yayi kanthu kameneka kamene ndangachitenge ngakho. Ndichakulolekela nthawi ya kusunkhunyila, ndipo ndichakuchita kanthu kameneka kamene kandaikhalenge waka.

Vigawo Vyakufanana

Kuwerenga Kwane

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