Knowledge and tranquility are mutually nourishing, and harmony is out of its nature. Fude, and also, Tao, Liye. (Zhuangzi)
Zhuangzi said a common sense that under the influence of worldly habits, it is impossible to improve one's cultivation;
In particular, relying on any doctrine in order to cultivate true temperament is often counterproductive;
As the saying goes, the more you cultivate, the more you will be invaded by the old customs, and in the end, it will be difficult to find the true taste of nature; only by being born and letting your heart be clear and accessible can you avoid its ignorance!
Therefore, since ancient times, people who have sought the Tao have known how to cultivate their minds with tranquility and to cultivate their complex minds with tranquility;
Even when the mind is purely generated, it does not act with ingenuity, so that the mind and tranquility become one;
In this way, the feeling of conformity flows out of the nature, and the act has the natural charm.
In other words, this is called virtue, which is what the practitioner pursues;
Because there is virtue and tolerance, without each other's offense, the true temperament that is preserved in the heart will exude the brilliance of nature;
This is also the guide to find the Tao, because the Tao is all-encompassing, and virtue is all-inclusive, so that there is the conformity of the Tao and the harmony of virtue, and there is a righteousness for people to demonstrate.
Isn't it? Blind dates must be based on the premise of virtue;
When the heart is pure and simple, and each man corrects himself to his virtues, honesty and grooming will be established naturally;
It is no wonder that Zhuangzi advocates returning to the basics and blaming the subjective actions of people for the chaos in the world;
Unlike in ancient times, when yin and yang changed and the seasons changed, all things lived in harmony, and no one bothered anyone;
At that time, people were already living in a chaotic and unclear situation, and they were not one with the outside world;
Zhuangzi called it natural, thinking that it was the human being, especially the mind, that caused the decline of morality!
It is the duality of human beings that makes a great wise man like Zhuangzi particularly vigilant;
I believe that what Zhuangzi said is by no means opposition for the sake of opposition, but only a worry about reality, lest hypocrisy become the prevail;
From this point of view, when people become smart, they must be accompanied by selfishness, which makes the little clever do it;
It is this immoral cleverness that constantly destroys the simple and simple folk customs, and obviously deviates from the Tao, how can the sages not be worried?
It is the loss of the way of nature in the world, and the loss of the way of nature in the world, and in any case, the danger of such a situation is very great.
Therefore, cultivation does not only refer to individual individuals, but also requires the participation of everyone, otherwise, the way of nature will not be able to arise.
If virtue is only possessed by hermits hidden in the mountains and forests, no matter how high their cultivation is, there is no practical significance that can be replicated!
Therefore, those who have disappeared into the world, if they only think of themselves in their hearts, their actions are only pretending to be profound;
The real Coats is not always silent and unwilling to reveal his true feelings, nor is he unwilling to give full play to his talents, he is just waiting for the right opportunity;
This is the struggle of life, when fate is not good, consciously return to the realm of chaos and purity without showing a trace;
They usually stick to their roots and retain their peaceful nature, but in order to better protect themselves.
In the world, it is precisely the existence of Coats that forms a stark contrast to the clever man;
This is also the contrast between true disposition and hypocrisy, between great wisdom and small cleverness, between virtuous and unvirtuous;
It is precisely because of the self-satisfied masters that the world we live in presents an extraordinary scene and world!
Zhuangzi, this is to use the perspective of a person born in the world to give advice to people who have entered the world;
As a result, we have seen the dignity of high-ranking officials who are unmoved, even if they are glorious and rich, as long as they are not natural, they will be regarded as foreign objects and will never be taken seriously;
I believe that such a person, because he does not lose his heart, can have the happiness that comes from his own nature no matter where he is.
Yezi, whose real name is Li Shengchun, is a native of Zhengyang County, Henan Province. He is the author of masterpieces such as "West" and "East". The current manuscript "Reading Zhuangzi" is written with reference to the imitation of the original.