道家的“知足”观

The Taoist View of“Contentment”

道家的“知足”观立足于自性,以人性的自我圆满为基础,来打通人、我以及自然的关系。首先,“知足”是人性的自足,通过人性的自然回归,实现个体的“自适其适”;其次,“知足”是整个世界的和谐状态,体现为自我与他人的良性互动,人类与自然之间的和谐关系,这是一种“道通为一”的境界。道家的“知足”观是通过对人性的自然回归,来化解人类自身所面临的种种危机,直到今天依然具有十分丰富的当代价值,有助于提升现代人的生命境界,推动社会进步与发展,以及促进生态文明建设。

The Taoist view of“contentment”is based on self-nature and the self-perfection of humanity,to bridge the relationship gap between men,me and nature.First of all,“contentment”is the self-sufficiency of humanity,leading to the“self-adaption(自适其适)”of individuals through the natural return of humanity.Secondly,“contentment”is the harmonious state of the whole world,as manifested by the benign interaction between self and others and the harmonious relationship between human beings and nature.This is an ideal state where“all things by means of the Dao are united and become one”.It is through the natural return of humanity that the Taoist view of“contentment”resolves all kinds of crises confronting human beings.It is of very rich contemporary value even to this day.It helps raise the realm of life of modern people,drive the progress and development of society and facilitate the construction of ecological civilization.