Sister Jinghui
In the last issue, through the story of Li Ao asking the story of Yaoshan Zen Master, we understand that we must have the lofty ambition of "establishing a heart for heaven and earth" in order to learn, but we must start from the most basic life and work, the so-called: "The Tao is in ordinary people, between daily use".
Tong Hui
In order to learn, we must not "exalt the holy realm", but to implement it and live with such an attitude, all the human environment we experience is the knowledge of the great goodness that achieves us. Let's go back to what we learned last time:
Let's move on to the following paragraph of "Zengguang Xianwen":
The talented children of the Qing Dynasty are expensive, and the family is rich and proud.
When the country's politics is clear, talented people will be valued; Children from wealthy families are susceptible to being pampered by their elders.
The sharp blade cuts the body and the scars are easy to close, and the bad words hurt people and hate them.
A sharp knife cuts through the body, and the wound heals easily; But hurting others with malicious words creates hatred that is not easy to eliminate.
There is only white hair in the world of justice, and the nobles have never spared their heads.
The only thing in the world is the gray hair on the head, and no matter how rich and illustrious a person is, it is difficult to escape old age.
Rich and outstanding, go out without clothes.
When you have money, you can look out, but if you don't have decent clothes, you don't want to go out. Sister Jinghui
Ancient and modern histories have a common characteristic: in times of trouble, Confucianism is often not taken seriously.
However, once the country is stable and the country is governed, it has to follow Confucianism, so the phenomenon of excluding Confucianism in troubled times and respecting Confucianism in prosperous times has been formed.
SoWhen the country's politics is clear, talented people will be valued.
The word "proud" of "family rich children" is pampered and pampered. The ancients said: "There is no benefit to the spoiled, and there are many losers in the rich." ”Although you love your children, you can't just spoil them.
The second sentence ** emphasizes the cultivation of words, which is also repeatedly reminded of us in the "Zengguang Xianwen". The four branches of Confucius put speech in the second place, second only to virtue, which shows the importance of speech.
The emperor gives with his mouth, and repeatedly hates others", that is, to warn usTreating others with sharp teeth is bound to arouse the hatred of others.
SoWe have to be careful"Be active and help people, don't kill people".
The righteousness of the third sentence can be experienced through a "Awakening Poem" by Luo Zhuangyuan in the Ming Dynasty:
Gains and losses are always up to heaven, and it is in vain to exhaust the organs; The human heart is not enough to swallow the elephant, and the world is full of mantis and cicadas; There is no medicine to prolong the life of Qingqing, and it is difficult to buy children and grandchildren with money; If you are poor and keep your points, you will be at ease. ”
The fourth sentence is to say that ordinary people will feel inferior because they have no money and no decent clothesA person who is truly internally cultivated will not be swayed by these flashy thingsThe so-called "will make you rich if you are not at home, and you don't need to wear more clothes."
Tong Hui
Sister Jinghui, I feel that life is in the worldBasic material security is indispensable, but there is no need to pursue it excessively, let alone be arrogant or inferior because of it.
Sister Jinghui
Yes, Tong Hui. The fuller our hearts are, the more plain our appearances will beThe so-called "the bell is silent, and the bottle is full of no sound", this is natural. So the ancient sages taughtWe want to be "self-cultivation-oriented".
Cultivating a virtuous heirloom
The worries of the world are worried, and the joy of the world is happy".Pham Van Zhenggong,In his life, he will be in and out of the picture, and he will never be moved in the face of wealth and poverty.
Although he is in a high position, butSpecial attention is paid to the education of children, which cultivates the virtue of diligence and thrift.
He used to tell his children: "When I was poor, I fed my mother with your mother, and your mother cooked, and I tried it myself, so I didn't have enough to eat."
WhileNow that I have a rich fortune, but my parents are long gone, and your mother has died early, this is my most regrettable thing, how can I let you enjoy the joy of wealth? ”
Before the second son Fan Chunren got married, Fan Zhongyan heard that his daughter-in-law would bring a tent made of silk.
He said to Fan Chunren"It's not easy to weave silk and satin, our family has always been simple, how can it be used to make a tent? If you bring this silk tent, I will burn it in the courtyard. ”
A few days later, the daughter-in-law did not bring the satin tent.
Once,Fan Chunren went to Suzhou to transport a boatload of wheat and met his father's old friend Shi Manqing in Danyang. learned that three of his relatives had recently passed away one after another, and he had no money to carry the coffin homeFan Chunren gave all the boatloads of wheat to Shi Manqing and asked him to pay for his return to his hometown. Fan Chunren returned home and did not dare to mention it to his father. Fan Zhongyan asked: "Have you met any friends in Suzhou this time?" Fan Chunren replied: "I met Shi Manqing, he was delayed in Danyang because of the funeral of his relatives, and he had no money to carry the coffin back to his hometown, so he really had no way to ask for help." Fan Zhongyan said, "Why don't you give him the wheat boat?" Fan Chunren replied, "I have already given it to him." ”After hearing this, Fan Zhongyan felt very relieved.
Tong Hui
I understand that material enjoyment cannot last long, and spiritual inheritance is the way to "live forever". This is true for one person, and the same is true for a family and a country. The Fan clan is able to survive 800 years because of its ability to cultivate virtue and inherit the family!