The first thing I want to talk about today is "studious", which I explained in reading. As long as you study hard, you are not far from wisdom, but I don't think so. I don't think it will be that simple. Just say "studious". I think we should first understand the meaning more deeply. Why should we learn? What are the benefits of studying? What is the correct learning method? Finally, what's the use of wisdom? These are all topics that we need to think about!
I think these topics are all answered in the classics of Chinese studies. Take the word "studious" as an example. In the Analects of Confucius written by Confucius and his disciples, there are some sentences related to "studious". There is a saying, "A gentleman is eager to learn, but he is anxious because he is not full of food, and it is just right." Although this sentence is not too long, the shortest is only four words, and the longest is only seven words, but it clearly shows the desire to learn! If I understood it, I would understand it this way. A gentleman does not pursue satiety in his diet or comfort in his daily life. He can be diligent in everything, and he should always get close to moral people to correct his shortcomings. As long as all this is done, he is a studious person. This passage is easy to explain, but some people will say that reading is also easy to learn. Why don't you write? If I answer, I think I will say that although reading can gain knowledge and insight, knowledge and insight are not necessarily learned from books, but developed in daily life, doing things, making friends, working and other social activities, so I think this is the reason why I didn't study.
? Let me start with the last two questions I asked about the recent knowledge. These problems were all mentioned in the fifth episode of Four Disciplines, which was explained by Teacher Cai. Among them, it is said that after "studious" is done, there will be blessings, understanding, and knowing how to do good deeds and benefit others! This has answered the use of wisdom.
Having said that, I will talk about the second magic weapon of "being eager to learn, being kind, being ashamed and brave", "being kind".
The explanation in this book is that "when we practice the teachings of sages, we can slowly feel the intentions of sages and the needs of all people, and then kindness and empathy will arise."
Then I want to ask, how can we practice the teachings of sages? Then why can we feel the intentions of sages, the needs of all people, and develop kindness and empathy by practicing the confession of sages? I thought about it for a long time and finally came up with it. This "practice" is what sages say in the classics. What does the classic say? That is to use the five permanent virtues mentioned in Confucian classics. What do they mean? The five permanent members refer to benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, faith, filial piety, loyalty, faith, courtesy, honesty and shame. As long as we put it into practice in our daily life, I think this is to practice the teachings of sages.
Then this problem is solved. Next question, why can we feel the intentions of sages, the needs of all people, kindness and empathy by practicing the repentance of sages? I thought about it carefully, and soon came up with the word "intentional" in a classic, as well as the word "benevolence" in a kind heart mentioned later. That classic is a sentence in Mencius: "A gentleman is different from others because of his intention. A gentleman is considerate with benevolence and considerate with courtesy. Benevolent people love others, while courteous people respect others. People who love others will always love them, and those who respect others will always respect them. " I understand that a gentleman is different from ordinary people because his mentality is different from others. A gentleman is kind and polite to others. Kind people will love others, polite people will respect others, lovers will love you, and people who respect others will respect you. "It said to be very kind and polite. I don't think that's what I said before. Benevolence and courtesy are among the virtues of the five permanent members! What "intentional" means is the five permanent virtues hidden in everyone's heart. Is it what we feel when we practice the teachings of sages? Therefore, if you practice the teachings of the sages, you can feel the intentions of the sages! And what I said before, why do you practice kindness? I also found the answer in the sentence of Mencius before. As long as you love others, others will love you, so kindness is born. Some people will say that you didn't say "empathy" in this sentence! When I think about it carefully, I think empathy and kindness are equally important, because empathy is the ability to think, understand and help others from each other's perspective. Kindness also helps others, so everyone helps others, so write like this. But I don't think we should help others too much. If we go too far, sometimes it will hurt our health, so we should do what we can.
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