| 335 | 335 | 【原文】 绳锯木断,水滴石穿,学道者须加力索;水到渠成,瓜熟蒂落, 得道者一任天机。 【今译】 绳锯木断,水滴石穿,学道者需要加倍努力探寻;水到渠成,瓜 熟蒂落,得道者全凭自然修成正果。 | With time, a rope can saw through a block of wood, and dripping water can bore a hole in a rock. In the same way, he who cultivates the Way must constantly exert himself in his explorations. Where water flows, a channel is formed. When a melon ripens, it falls off its stem. Thus, the person who wishes to master the Way only has to persevere in self-cultivation, and he will eventually become accomplished. |