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一八二 叔敖调息

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一八二 叔敖调息

《庄子· 田子方》:肩吾问于孙叔敖曰:“子三为令尹而不荣华,三去之而无忧色。吾始也疑子,今视子之鼻间栩栩然,子之用心独奈何?”孙叔敖曰:“吾何以过人哉!吾以其来不可却也,其去不可止也,吾以为得失之非我也,而无忧色而已矣。我何以过人哉!”

按,叔敖得调息凝神安乐法门,得自受用三昧,故于官位之去就,无介乎其心,可谓洒脱矣!栩栩者,息细而微,悠悠然,如蝴喋之回翔花间,其动甚微也,形容极妙。肩吾初不测叔敖何以能如是外富贵,既而察其鼻息冲和,恍然大悟。肩吾亦人杰也哉!

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