Knowing shame is close to courage.
The literal meaning of "Book of Rites: Doctrine of the Mean": Knowing shame is close to bravery. Confucianism says that "knowledge of shame is close to courage." Courage means the courage to correct one's mistakes. Shame and courage are equated here, which means that people should know that shame and the courage to correct themselves are qualities worthy of admiration and boasting. It is an appreciation for this kind of behavior of people who have learned from shame and reformed.
Confucius, a thinker and educator in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the founder of Confucianism, "Book of Rites·The Doctrine of the Mean"
Great virtue will surely live long. Cultivation Quotes
"The Book of Rites·The Doctrine of the Mean" With high moral cultivation, people will surely gain longevity
Confucius, a thinker and educator in the Spring and Autumn Period and the founder of the Confucian school, "The Book of Rites·The Doctrine of the Mean" 》
Cultivation mostly comes from suffering.
"Qianxing" by Yuan Mei of the Qing Dynasty. The meaning of this sentence is: practicing Kung Fu is mostly gained from hardship. The first sentence of the original poem is: "You must know the paradise of paradise." These two sentences use exaggeration to emphasize that even gods with vast supernatural powers and boundless magic power in the sky, their magic is not born with it, but is obtained through hard training. The implication, of course, is that if ordinary people want to master some knowledge and skills, they must study hard and practice hard. This famous sentence can be quoted when encouraging young people to study hard, and can also be used to encourage people to carry out hard moral cultivation.
Qing Dynasty poet Yuan Mei's "Qianxing"
Those who empty themselves are the foundation of virtue. Ming Dynasty litterateur Fang Xiaoru
There is no greater humiliation than shamelessness. Sui Dynasty scholar Wang Tong
The root of everything is to treat the body first. Famous quotes about self-cultivation
Warring States Period·Lü Buwei's "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" The cultivation of human character in the world is the most fundamental and first priority, and is the prerequisite for the good management of all affairs.
Lü Buwei, a businessman and politician at the end of the Warring States Period, "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals"
If you have cultivated it to the extreme, you can't stop slandering it.
"Shang Yao Ling Gong" written by Zhang Jiuling of the Tang Dynasty. When personal moral cultivation reaches a perfect state, all slander will cease on its own.
"Shang Yao Ling Gong Shu" by Zhang Jiuling, the Prime Minister and poet of the Kaiyuan Dynasty in the Tang Dynasty
The adults are not flashy, but the gentlemen are pragmatic.
Excellent people do not pursue superficiality, while well-educated and famous people are committed to reality.
Wang Fu, a political commentator and writer of the Eastern Han Dynasty, "Qian Fu Lun·Xu Lu"
Wen, Liang, Gong, thrift, and let.
Spring and Autumn Period·Confucius' "The Analects of Confucius·Xue Er". Warm, mild. Liang: kind. Gong: Respectfully. Frugality: frugality. Let: be humble. The general meaning of this sentence is: gentle personality and kind-hearted. Be respectful, live a simple life, and treat others with humility. The original words were spoken by Confucius' students who praised Confucius for his moral character. This kind of moral character is conducive to consolidating the feudal order, so it is advocated by feudal rulers as a model of personal cultivation in feudal society. Now we should critically understand that in the struggle against the enemy and in the face of major issues of right and wrong, we cannot do it.
Confucius, a thinker and educator in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the founder of Confucianism, "The Analects of Confucius·Xueer"
It is like discussing, studying, and polishing. Quotations on self-cultivation
"The Book of Songs·Qi'ao". Cut: cut with a knife, refers to processing bone tools. CU (cuō rub): filing with a file, refers to processing ivory. Zhuo (zhuó turbid): Carving with a knife, refers to adding jade. Grinding: polishing with something, refers to processing stone. The general meaning of these two sentences is: (cultivation of character: like processing jade,) like cutting, filing, carving, and polishing. This article uses the processing of bone and jade as an example to describe a gentleman's efforts to cultivate his character and persist in honing his moral character. Therefore, the original poem says: "There is a bandit gentleman, ~". Later, ~ is often used to describe studying knowledge or modifying articles. Cutting, discussing, polishing are four verbs that express fine craftsmanship. This famous sentence uses four verbs in conjunction, which enhances the intuitiveness and allows the more abstract concepts of honing virtue and studying knowledge to be expressed vividly through several clever verbs.
my country's first collection of poetry, "The Book of Songs" and "The Book of Songs·Qi'ao"