The 22 mantras of Guiguzi are an important part of the book "Guiguzi" and are considered to be one of the important legacies of ancient Chinese military thought. These mantras are the essence of Guiguzi's summary of military, political and wisdom, and have profound philosophical and practical guiding significance.
To become the first person in the ages, reading the twenty-two mantras of Guiguzi is a difficult task that requires in-depth thinking and comprehension. Here's a brief breakdown of these mantras:
1. "Know the heaven and the earth, and know the sect": Understand the truth and origin of all things in heaven and earth.
2. "Through human affection, up to all things": Understand the sophistication of human feelings and understand the principles of all things.
3. "The noble and the low, the gods listen": Respect for various identities and statuses, and conform to the will of God.
4. "Know the current affairs and set the world": Understand the current situation and determine the general trend of the world.
5. "Debate right and wrong, judge suspicion": Distinguish between right and wrong, and make decisive judgments.
6. "Be taught with an open mind to support the world": Maintain a humble mindset and accept the teachings of others.
7. "Stick to the faith and righteousness to secure the world": Adhere to the faith and righteousness to maintain social stability.
8. "Be content and happy, in order to settle yourself": Be content and happy, maintain inner peace and contentment.
9. "Be tolerant of people and make peace with the world": Tolerance to promote social harmony.
10. "Be upright and indomitable, in order to establish the world": Stick to the right path and be indomitable in order to establish authority.
11. "There is perseverance in order to become the world": Action requires perseverance and perseverance in order to achieve success.
12. "Knowledgeable to support the world": Keep learning, increase knowledge, and work hard for the benefit of the world.
13. "Be cautious in your words and deeds to nourish yourself": Be cautious in your words and deeds in order to maintain your own moral character.
14. "Respect the elderly and respect the virtuous to support the community": Respect the elderly, respect the talented and virtuous people, in order to safeguard the interests of the country.
15. "Seek talents and thirst to support the country": thirst for talented people in order to develop the country.
16. "Be diligent and thrifty in keeping the family in order to support the family": Industrious and thrifty to maintain the prosperity of the family.
17. "Self-cultivation and family governance, peace in the world"From self-cultivation, family harmony, governing the country to leveling the world, it is a process of gradual expansion.
18. "The unity of knowledge and action to reach the world": Combine knowledge and practice to devote ourselves to the development of the world.
19. "Actions speak louder than words to become the world": Actions speak louder than words, and success is achieved with practical actions.
20. "The unity of knowledge and action to reach the world": Combine knowledge and practice to devote ourselves to the development of the world.
21. "The winner is powerful, and the self-winner is strong": Overcoming others is a kind of strength, and overcoming oneself is really powerful.
22. "The winner is powerful, and the self-winner is strong": Overcoming others is a kind of strength, and overcoming oneself is really powerful.
These mantras cover Guiguzi's thinking and wisdom on life, military and statecraft, and understanding and applying the philosophies can help us succeed on the road of life and make greater contributions to society. To become the first person of the ages, one needs to integrate these mantras into one's own thinking and actions, and continue to practice and practice.