The "I Ching" is revered as "the head of the Qunjing" and "the source of the Great Avenue", which is not only the source of our traditional culture, but also the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancients. Here are ten of these aphorisms to share and learn from.
First, Tianxingjian, a gentleman who strives for self-improvement.
Perception: No matter the spring, summer, autumn and winter, no matter the day and night, no matter the wind or rain, the celestial bodies are running and never stop. Gentlemen should emulate the spirit of heaven and earth, and whether they encounter good times or bad times in life, they must make unremitting efforts to improve themselves and forge ahead.
Second, the terrain is kun, and the gentleman carries things with thick virtue.
Perception: The earth silently gives birth to all things, carries all things, never has any hope, no complaints. Gentlemen should imitate this spirit of the earth and cultivate their own heavy virtues in order to carry great blessings.
Third, the flying dragon is in the sky, and it is beneficial to see the adult.
Perception: The dragon soars in the sky, which is conducive to the person who has seen the great virtue. The so-called "things are clustered by kinds, and people are divided into groups", only by improving their own moral cultivation can we inspire virtuous people to meet each other, otherwise, even if we rub shoulders with the sages, we will have no chance to know each other.
Fourth, the same voice corresponding, the same qi to seek.
Perception: The same sounds can resonate; the same smells will merge with each other. This sentence tells us that all people of the same kind, people with similar interests, will attract each other and get together.
Fifth, to be enlightened, to cultivate righteousness, and to do the holy deeds.
Perception: At the beginning of man, nature is good, habits are far away, and sex is migratory. The purpose of the education of the sages is to keep people innocent and pure in nature, not to be tainted by the environment and habits of later generations, and this is the greatest cause.
Sixth, a gentleman overcomes difficulties with frugal virtue, and must not be honored with honor.
Feeling: Life always encounters bad times, when poor and poor, as long as you maintain the virtue of frugality and thrift, you can naturally get through the difficulties. After coming to work at that time, we should think that when we are in distress, we should not be proud of being an official and holding the state.
Seventh, a gentleman has things in his words, and his deeds are eternal.
Perception: As a gentleman, when you speak, you should say something, don't say nonsense, empty words, when doing things, you must have a beginning and an end, don't give up halfway.
VIII. A gentleman cultivates virtue with reflexiveness.
Perception: When villains encounter difficulties and setbacks, they often complain about others. When a gentleman encounters difficulties and obstacles, he will not only not complain about others, but also reflect on himself, find out his shortcomings and faults, and strengthen his moral cultivation.
Ix. When a gentleman sees goodness, he will move, and if he has done so, he will change.
Perception: When a gentleman sees the good words and deeds of others, he will immediately take him as an example and learn from him; when he sees the unkind words and deeds of others, he will reflect on himself, and if he has the same problems, he will immediately correct them.
10. One yin and one yang is the Tao.
Feeling: The core of our traditional culture is a "Tao" word, so what is the "Tao"? In a word, the general situation is "one yin and one yang is the Tao". Everything has two aspects, yin and yang, and is the result of the mutual reconciliation and supplementation of yin and yang, both yin and yang, which is the "Tao."