Chapter 1016 Zengzi believes that moral cultivation is the most important

"Read on!" Lege gestured.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

Knowing and then there is certainty, and then there is stability, and then it can be quiet, and then it can be peaceful, and then it can be considered, and then it can be obtained. Things have a beginning and an end, and knowing the order is the shortest.

"What do you mean? Let's unpack! Le Ge asked.

Zeng Zi explained: "The purpose of university is to change oneself and then change others!" Change the ignorance of oneself and others, and let mankind follow the path of civilization. When we know the purpose and know how to do it, we have a goal and a scope. With a goal and scope in mind, we can sit still and think about the problem without being distracted by other things. If you are not distracted by other things, you will be able to concentrate on the problem. Everything has a reason, and it doesn't happen out of nowhere. As long as we look for it with our hearts, we can find the cause and find the solution. If you can focus on it, you will be able to find a solution to the problem. If you find a solution to a problem, you can use it in practice to solve the problem. ”

"Oh?" Le Ge nodded and said, "This paragraph is a bit tongue-twisting, not easy to understand." One ring after another, one ring after another! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

"It's telling people: be focused! Right! Have a clear goal first, and then move towards it! Right! That's all! in order to study well in college. ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Thank you Uncle Le! Zengzi thanked.

"Good! Read on! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

Those who want to be clear and virtuous in the world will rule the country first; Those who want to rule their country must first gather their families; Those who want to gather their families must first cultivate their bodies; Those who want to cultivate their bodies must first correct their hearts; Those who want to correct their hearts must first be sincere; If you want to be sincere, you must first know it, and you will know it in Gewu.

"What do you mean? Interpret it! Lege gestured.

Zeng Zi explained: "In ancient times, those who wanted to change themselves and others, if they wanted to make their virtues spread all over the world, they must first learn to govern the country, and only by learning to govern the country can they make their virtues all over the world; If you want to govern the country well, you must first learn to govern your own family and clan well; If you want to govern your family and clan well, you must first change and correct your virtues; If you want to correct your virtues, you must first correct your mentality and direction; If you want to correct your mentality and direction, you must learn to be sincere and truthful; If you want to be sincere and authentic, you must first understand why you want to be sincere and authentic; If you want to understand why you want to be sincere and truthful, you must understand what kind of person is. What is man? Man is different from other things, and different from pigs and dogs. Only by being sincere and true can people be different from others! ”

"Hehehe! This is probably the origin of 'self-cultivation, family, governance, and peace in the world'! Le Ge looked at Zengzi and said with a smile.

"Uncle Le!" Zeng Zi lowered his head and whispered: "This is just a draft I wrote, and it hasn't been burned and released yet!" ”

"You write very well! The outline is listed, and it's easy to understand! Lege encouraged.

"Thank you!" Zengzi thanked gratefully.

"Read on!"

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

Character and then know, know and then sincerity, sincerity and then heart, heart and then body cultivation, body cultivation and then family Qi, family Qi and then national governance, national governance and then the world is peaceful.

"What do you mean? Interpret it! Lege interrupted.

Zeng Zi explained: "Only when a person knows what a person is and the difference between man and other things, can he correct his virtue." The difference between people and other things is sincerity and truthfulness, and only by being sincere and true can we distinguish them from other things. So! To be a man must be sincere and truthful! Only by being sincere and true can we correct our mentality, and only when we correct our mentality can we correct our virtues; Only after correcting one's own virtues can one govern one's own family and clan well; Only after governing one's own family and family can one govern the country well; Only after the country is governed can the world be governed! Let your virtue spread all over the world! ”

"I think!" Le Ge interrupted: "You have to make it clear what you proposed, 'Knowing the Character of Things'!" Explain the difference between humans and animals and plants! People have intelligence, they can't be animals or plants! So! People must be virtuous! What is the best character of a person? That's the truth! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi said gratefully: "Thank you, Uncle Le!" Thank you! ”

Then he explained: "Here is the general outline of the whole text, so there is no detailed explanation!" Uncle Le! ”

"Oh?" Lege nodded in response. "Good!"

"Thank you!"

"Read on!"

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

From the Son of Heaven to the common people, all of them are based on self-cultivation. Those who are chaotic and end up in the end will not be able to do so. What is thick is thin, and what is thin is thick, and there is no such thing!

"Interpret it!" Lege gestured.

Zeng Zi explained: "Since ancient times, it has been like this: from the Son of Heaven to the common people of Li, they have all focused on self-cultivation. Cultivating and correcting one's own virtue is the foundation of national peace and security! This is fundamentally chaotic, people are not cultivating and correcting their virtues, and the country is in chaos! I have not heard of any country or era where people have cultivated and corrected their virtues but made society more chaotic; I have not heard of any country or era where people do not cultivate and correct their virtues, but make the society more stable! It's never been done before! ”

"You are emphasizing the importance of self-cultivation and moral cultivation! Right! Lege asked.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

"Read on!"

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zengzi agreed.

"Kanghe" said: "Kemingde." ”

"Taijia" said: "Gu is the destiny of heaven." ”

"Imperial Classics" said: "Keming Junde." ”

It's all self-explanatory.

"Wait! Wait a minute! Interpret it! Lege interrupted.

Zeng Zi explained: "An article called "Kanghe" in the Book of Shang and Zhou says that everyone can correct and promote their virtues. An article called "Taijia" in the Book of Shang says: "Don't forget the natural nature that distinguishes people from other things." An article called "Yaodian" in the Book of Shang Yu says: Everyone can constantly revise and improve their virtues, so that their virtues can reach the ultimate height. The meaning of these words is that everyone is capable of correcting and promoting his virtues. Person! Distinguish it from others! Person! It's different from brutes! ”

"Hmmm! Good! You are citing scriptures to emphasize the importance of self-cultivation! Lege applauded.

"Thank you! Thank you Uncle Le! Thank you! Zeng Zi thanked gratefully.

Kang Hao: One of the "Shangshu Zhoushu". The Book of Shang is a compilation of ancient historical documents and articles recounting ancient deeds, and the book is divided into four parts: Book of Yu, Book of Xia, Book of Shang, and Book of Zhou.

Dajia: That is, "Taijia", one of the "Shangshu Shangshu".

Emperor's Dictionary: That is, "Yaodian", one of the "Shangshu Yushu".