The original text and translation of Yu Xuewen's "Disciple Regulations"

Yu Xuewen

Author: Li Yuxiu

If you don’t practice it but study it, who will you become?

But if you don’t practice it and don’t study it, you will have your own opinions. There are three things in reading that are important to your heart, your eyes, your mouth, and your words

Don’t admire each other when you read this, don’t get up before the other end

Be as wide as you can, work hard, and work hard. Zhasaitong

If you have any doubts, take notes and ask people for help

Clean the room, clean the walls, clean the desks, clean the pen and inkstone

The ink grinder is not eccentric The lack of respect for Duanzi is a disease of the heart

The classics have a designated place to read and return to the place after reading

Although there are urgent volumes to put together, if there are any defects, make up for them

No The Holy Book screen should not be blinded by cleverness or bad intentions

Do not abuse yourself and do not give up on yourself. Saints and virtuous people can be tamed. Translation

Cannot practice filial piety, brotherhood, sincerity, trust, universal love for others, and kindness. These moral principles, if you blindly study, even if you have some knowledge, it will only increase your flashy and unrealistic habits. What is the use of reading like this?

On the contrary, if you just blindly do it and refuse to read and study, you will be It is easy to act willfully and obscure the truth.

In the method of reading, we should pay attention to three things: eye, mouth and heart. All three are indispensable. (Studying knowledge requires concentration and specialization before you can go deep.)

I have just started reading this book. Don’t be envious or want to read other books. If you haven’t finished this book, don’t read other books. book.

When making a study plan, you might as well set a more relaxed study period. When you actually implement it, you must study harder and implement it strictly, and you cannot be lazy. As time goes by and practice deepens, all the obstacles and doubts that were originally blocked will naturally be solved.

When you are studying, if you have questions in your mind, you should take notes at any time. Whenever you have the opportunity, ask your mentors and friends for advice. Be sure to understand its true meaning.

The study room should be tidy and the walls should be kept clean. When reading, pens, ink, paper, inkstones and other stationery should be placed neatly on the desk and should not be messy. Only when everything is in order can you calm down and read.

The ancients used brushes to write, and they had to sharpen the ink before writing. If you were absent-minded, the ink would be rubbed astray. If the words you write are crooked, it means you are restless and unable to settle down.

Books and textbooks should be classified, arranged neatly, and placed in a fixed location. They must be returned to their original place after reading.

Even if there is an emergency, you should put the books away before leaving. If the books are damaged, they should be repaired to keep them intact. Books that are not narrations of the words and deeds of sages, as well as unhealthy books and periodicals that are harmful to physical and mental health, should be discarded and read, lest the body and mind be polluted, the wisdom be deceived, and the mind become unhealthy.

When you encounter difficulties or setbacks, don’t give up on yourself, don’t be cynical, and don’t like everything. You should work hard and study hard. Although the realm of a sage is high, it can be achieved step by step.