Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
妙悟自然，物我兩忘
English translation:
feel the nature within and self without to a subtle bliss
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Michael Perkins
Aug 29, 2009 03:14
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Chinese term
妙悟自然，物我兩忘
Chinese to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Context: 從萬象中體驗自我、從自我中體驗萬象，深受道釋思想影響─「妙悟自然，物我兩忘」
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
Proposed translations
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feel the nature within and self without to a subtle bliss
It is a state when the self feels merged in the nature, namely self and nature become each other.
这是一种天人合一的至乐之境。
这是一种天人合一的至乐之境。
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Comment: "Thank you. This was the answer that I integrated into my translation."
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4 hrs
subtle realisation of nature, oblivious of self and its surroundings
On the basis that the context is on Taosim ('dao' or The Way),
my interpretation is based on the classic meaning of the Chinese characters.
妙 ∶奥妙 《老子》“故常无欲以观其妙”
悟 ：领悟；觉悟。
物 ∶1）事物。也专指外物 ， 环境。2）人；公众。
my interpretation is based on the classic meaning of the Chinese characters.
妙 ∶奥妙 《老子》“故常无欲以观其妙”
悟 ：领悟；觉悟。
物 ∶1）事物。也专指外物 ， 环境。2）人；公众。
2 days 19 hrs
sudden realisation of the intrinsic nature of "Way", rise above both self and the outside world
A very wordy translation, but seems to capture the underlining meaning (I hope).
妙悟: 神悟 or 禅悟
http://www.zdic.net/cd/ci/7/ZdicE5ZdicA6Zdic99115324.htm
自然：“自然”这一范畴在中国古典山水画美学中是什么概念，意义何在呢？追根溯源，在老、庄哲学（美学）思想体系中可以找到其最早的归宿。《老子》曰：“人法地，地法天，天法道，道法自然。”（二十五章）"Man follows the laws of earth; Earth follows the laws of heaven; ... Tao follows the laws of its intrinsic nature."
http://www.wenhuacn.com/article.asp?classid=50&articleid=274...
同時把自己的人格和生命融入其中，達到既超越於物，也越於我的妙悟自然，物我兩忘的境界。
http://art.people.com.cn/BIG5/41064/9816361.html
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Note added at 2 days19 hrs (2009-08-31 22:43:00 GMT)
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"transcend" should be better a word than "rise above"
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Note added at 2 days19 hrs (2009-08-31 22:45:11 GMT)
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"a better word" rather than "better a word" (;-).
妙悟: 神悟 or 禅悟
http://www.zdic.net/cd/ci/7/ZdicE5ZdicA6Zdic99115324.htm
自然：“自然”这一范畴在中国古典山水画美学中是什么概念，意义何在呢？追根溯源，在老、庄哲学（美学）思想体系中可以找到其最早的归宿。《老子》曰：“人法地，地法天，天法道，道法自然。”（二十五章）"Man follows the laws of earth; Earth follows the laws of heaven; ... Tao follows the laws of its intrinsic nature."
http://www.wenhuacn.com/article.asp?classid=50&articleid=274...
同時把自己的人格和生命融入其中，達到既超越於物，也越於我的妙悟自然，物我兩忘的境界。
http://art.people.com.cn/BIG5/41064/9816361.html
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Note added at 2 days19 hrs (2009-08-31 22:43:00 GMT)
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"transcend" should be better a word than "rise above"
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Note added at 2 days19 hrs (2009-08-31 22:45:11 GMT)
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"a better word" rather than "better a word" (;-).
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