Taoist scholar Kanyu master Tan Kunming talks about the seventh chapter of the Tao Te Ching of the Mawangdui Silk Book Edition:
Heaven and earth do not give birth to themselves, so they can live forever, and the saints are selfless but get more.
The days are long, the earth is long.
The reason why heaven and earth can last long is because they do not generate themselves, so they can live forever!
Heaven and earth exist forever. The reason why heaven and earth can exist for a long time is because heaven and earth do not aim at their own growth, he is always selfless dedication, silently paying, and nourishing all things, he does not pose a threat to anyone, he treats anyone equally, and is beneficial to anyone, so everyone respects heaven and earth, admires heaven and earth, and is grateful to heaven and earth, no one will harm him, no one will dare to harm him, no one can harm him, no one can lose him, everyone maintains him, so heaven and earth can exist for a long time, immortal!
It is to be the saint after the body and the body first, and the body outside the body!Not with its selflessnessTherefore, it can become its own selfishness!
Therefore, the saint is also the same as heaven and earth, all the people in the world are treated equally, selfless dedication, where it is beneficial to let others get first, they are behind, selfless and altruistic, so that they can get the support and respect of the people of the world, when the danger comes, the saint always stands in the most dangerous place outside, leading everyone to resist the danger, protect everyone, such a saint everyone respects him and is grateful to him, and does not want him to die, they will strive to protect him, so that the saint will survive longer!Isn't this because of his selfless dedication, selfless altruism?Because the saint always gives selflessly and altruism, he can get more!This is the same as the principle that heaven and earth can live forever because they do not generate by themselves!