论庄子的养生智慧

On Zhuangzi's Wisdom in Keeping Good Health

庄子所倡导的养生,并非要寻求身体的青春永驻或长生不老,而是希望世人在平常或平凡的生活中,明了生命的限度,对于宇宙人生的奥秘怀揣一颗敬畏之心,凡事知进退,甚至还应洞察死亡不过是生命的一部分,继而安时而处顺,遵循中道,淡然、超然处世,远离俗世之是非,始终保持身心的独立自由自主,力图将日常的生活与劳作艺术化,以审美而空灵的心境超越一切功利的趣求,以期最终实现与道相通为一的逍遥乐生的理想。尽管庄子的养生智慧有一定的理想化色彩,在现实中,也不易将之全部付诸实施,但是,它依然能够给予当代的人们诸多有益的启迪。

The ways ＂keeping good health＂ Zhuangzi claimed is not to pursue everlasting youthfulness or immortali- ty, but for people to know the limitations of life with a respectful and awe heart toward mysterious life in the uni- verse during everyday life. People should know when to move forward and when to move backward, taking death as one part of life~ journey, a timely coming and a departure, staying cool and superior while dealing with your life, being away from quarrels to maintain your heart and body free and independent, trying the best to take daily work toward an artistic way, and surpassing all benefit - material oriented interests or pursuits by holding an aesthetic view and an empty heart in order to lead a carefree and happy life which is in accordance with Taoism. Although Zhuangzi＇s wisdom in ＂keeping good health＂ is relatively ideal in a way of which it is not easy to carry out all the principles through a practical life, it can still provide a lot of important and useful edifications for modern people.