"Reading is for people, not for a living. Why should a person read? The most correct answer in tradition is the four words 'reading and reasoning'. --Mr. Nan Huaijin
Speaking of Mr. Nan Huaijin, compared with most people, he is not unfamiliar, he is not only able to write and martial arts, but also proficient in the hundreds of sons and hundreds of schools, in the Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, three families of culture has a deep insight, in his lifetime is to leave countless treasures, for posterity to learn Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Confucianism, thought has made indelible contributions. Before his death, he was invited by many famous universities in the world to give positions but refused one by one.
The world knows that Nan Huaijin is a master, but few people know that he actually began his self-study career after graduating from primary school.
Mr. Nan Huaijin was born in a family of scholars, and the family is also a veritable big family in the local area, but in his grandfather's generation, he fell into the family road.
Mr. Nan Huaijin received the most orthodox education from childhood, but Nan Huaijin in elementary school did not have good grades. At the age of 13, he graduated first from primary school, so he only received a certificate of completion. Mr. Nan Huaijin's father wanted to send him to the store as an apprentice, which was strongly opposed by Mr. Nan Huaijin, who preferred to teach himself at home rather than become an apprentice.
As everyone knows, "self-study", this decision, opened the great and legendary life of Mr. Nan Huaijin.
When Mr. Nan Huaijin was a child, like most boys, he was active by nature and liked to read martial arts novels, and when he was 12 years old, he began to "learn from the teacher", at that time, as long as he heard who had the ability, he would always find people to kowtow to the teacher, and the result was that the eighteen martial arts were learned by more than half, but few of them practiced purely, but they also practiced a skill, and also won the championship with an absolute advantage in the national art competition.
When he was studying martial arts, he also taught himself a lot of knowledge, and at the age of seventeen, he had already read through the Four Books and Five Classics, and even had his own unique insights and insights, and then he began to study the Hundred Schools of Thought, from medicine to astronomy, from history to poetry, although he was proficient in everything, but he learned a certain essence.
Although Mr. Nan Huaijin has been sensitive and studious since he was a child, his family does not have so many expectations of him, and has repeatedly warned him that "it is okay to study, but do not be an official." His father even wanted him to "live without reading, but to live a peaceful and joyful life." ”
Mr. Nan Huaijin also remembered the admonitions of his parents, and when he grew up, he did not pursue fame and fortune too much, but put his energy on learning and cultivation, in his words:
"Red dust refines the heart, and the ethereal spirit can be at ease."
Mr. Nan Huaijin is not only proficient in the three cultures of "Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism", but also deeply understands the essence of the Hundred Families of the Sons. Although he did not have a decent diploma, but he was invited by many internationally renowned universities, he declined one by one, and even laughed and said:
"I am not deceived by this."
For education, Mr. Nan Huaijin advocates teaching according to aptitude:
"There are no students who can't teach well, just find the right way."
"To teach and educate people, to teach students, we must first teach students how to behave."
In terms of being a person, Mr. Nan Huaijin has always insisted on treating people with his heart, and no matter how he is a person, he always adheres to his own heart, that is, the Buddhist family pays attention to the "self-view of self- and self-view." ”
Mr. Nan Huaijin has left countless works, many categories, involving a wide range of fields, which is breathtaking. Among them, the interpretation of the Analects alone has reached more than a dozen times, and Mr. Nan Huaijin has a very high evaluation of the Analects:
"Whether it is the teachings of Confucius or the book of the Analects, at any time, in any place, under any circumstances, as long as the meaning is not distorted, it has immortal value."
Once, someone also approached Mr. Nan Huaijin and said that there was a problem with the order of the analects of the Analects, hoping that Mr. Nan Huaijin would work with him to revise the Analects, and Mr. Nan Huaijin once again, after carefully reading through the Analects, found that there was no problem, so he gave up and avoided making a big oolong.
Confucius, in people's conventional impression, was a strict, deep, and unpretentious teacher, and treated his disciples very strictly, but it was through Mr. Nan Huaijin's explanation of the Analects that we knew that the original Confucius saint still had a kind side, so that the original cold and harsh Analects had a vivid and spiritual side.
Mr. Nan Huaijin's writings are numerous, of course, there are occasional flaws, some people grasp this little flaw, nitpicking, picking bones in the egg, criticizing Mr. Nan Huaijin, but this did not affect Mr. Nan Huaijin. Not only did he revise it immediately, but he also had the courage to admit it, in his words:
"Whoever is willing to show his true colors will have a Zen mind and concentration, so a pseudonymous Confucian is not as good as a real prostitute."
This is also in line with his consistent style of presenting himself.
Mr. Nan Huaijin is revered as a master, and there are many reasonable sayings in his life, there are feelings about life, there are admonitions to the world, and there are evaluations of predecessors.
"May the children be foolish and reckless, and there be no disasters and no difficulties to the secretary of state."
The poet Su Shi, after a lifetime, had such a feeling in his old age, which seemed helpless and desolate. And looking at the life of this great poet, why not reach it because of talent, but also because of talent?
For the life of this great talent of Su Shi, Mr. Nan Huaijin gave such an evaluation, he said: "The capable people in the world have wasted their lives themselves, so all people, the more capable, the more talented, the more they seek to die." ”
The more talented people are, they will also be easily proud of themselves, and their dignity as a talented person, the glory of being a talented person, will make them encounter many problems, obviously they can solve problems in other ways, but because of the pride in their hearts, they have to put themselves in a difficult situation.
The so-called success is also Xiao He, defeat Xiao He. In many things, why shouldn't we? Taoists say that water is good for all things, and there is no dispute about the Tao, everything goes with nature, do what you can do, benefit others without competing for merit.
Master Nan Huaijin said:
"Forget your own kindness, don't forget the kindness of others." "Do not think of giving favors, and do not forget them." "These two sentences have had a profound impact on my life, and they are the spirit of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism."
Mr. Nan Huaijin also once said that whether it is a Taoist or a Buddhist family. The idea of controlling human life is the same, and they all believe that the reason why human life is short is all wasted by human beings themselves.
In such a fast-paced environment, how many people can really "cultivate themselves and get energy from stillness?" "Mr. Nan Huaijin is revered as a master, and his writings are worthy of our deep consideration and even more worthy of our study.