Whether it is the conscience of Confucianism or the mirror of Buddhism.
All refer to the human heart, that is, "goodness".
This "goodness" is not the goodness that overflows the heart of Our Lady.
It is the true self after getting rid of the seven emotions and six desires, and even after getting rid of the external objects of the body.
The good self.
Both Confucianism and Buddhism are actually pursuing this thing.
Confucianism and Buddhism are different.
The difference is not in the understanding of "good", but in the action.
Confucianism is to demand myself, and if I don't care about others, I will take care of myself.
It's a bit like self-sin to limit yourself, get rid of all the bad things, and keep getting closer to that "goodness".
This process is also called the mean.
The mean is not a process of not going up or taking the middle, but constantly approaching the point of perfection.
Perfect. Buddhism is enlightenment, and this enlightenment is not self-realization, but requires the teacher's enlightenment.
In the same way, after you have realized yourself, you have to help others.
That is, compassion.
Therefore, Buddhism is to cross others, which is completely different from Confucianism's self-sweeping snow.
One more to add.
In fact, whether it is Confucianism, Buddhism, or even Western philosophy, the essence is to explore what "I" is.
A person's name, autobiography, ID card, medical examination report, or even the body itself should not be the real "me".
These are just external things, a false me that some symbols put together.
The Confucian self is the supreme good.
I am the self of Buddhism.
Taoist I am the true self.
I am an immortal soul in Western philosophy.
The above is just a little bit of my personal insight.
Of course, everyone will have their own ideas.
There are also differences in the concept of "self" in various classic works.
Wang Yangming himself said it.
In his early years, he believed that Confucianism and Buddhism were interconnected, but later he found obvious differences as he went deeper.
I don't have such an understanding of him now, but I only find a difference in practice.