1. Ancient texts about the soul

Dinggui "Dinggui" original text: There are ghosts between heaven and earth. They are not caused by the dead spirit of human beings. They are all people miss and think about. Caused by it.

Why? Due to illness. People are worried when they are sick, and they are worried about seeing ghosts coming out.

Mortals are not afraid if they are not sick. Therefore, when sick, he sleeps in bed, fearing the arrival of ghosts.

Fear leads to thinking, and thinking leads to false vision. Why does it work? It is said: "Bole learned to read horses, and when Gu played, all he saw were horses.

The cook Ding of the Song Dynasty learned to read cattle. He didn't see any live cattle for three years, and all he saw were dead cattle." The two use essence. That’s it! When you think about it, you will see something foreign.

When a person is sick, he sees ghosts, just like Bole sees a horse, and a cook sees a cow. If what Bole and Cook Ding saw were not horses and cows, they also knew that what the sick man saw was not ghosts.

If the patient suffers severe sleepiness and body pain, it is said that the ghost will beat him with a hammering stick. If he sees the ghost, he will tie the vertebrae with a rope and stand guard beside him. There is fear of illness and delusion.

The first symptoms of illness are fear of seeing ghosts coming; the fear of death due to illness and sleepiness is the fear of seeing ghosts' wrath; the body's own illness and pain are the result of seeing ghosts' attacks. These are all based on false assumptions, which may not be true. The husband's mental thoughts may leak out to his eyes, mouth, or ears.

If it leaks to the eyes, the eyes will see its shape; if it leaks to the ears, the ears will hear its sounds; if it leaks to the mouth, it will speak of its events. During the day, you will see ghosts, and when you lie down at night, you will hear them in dreams.

If you are scared when you are sleeping alone in an empty room, you will dream of seeing your wife crying against her body. Awareness, seeing, lying down, hearing, all use the spirit; fear and thinking, the same reality.

Translation: The appearance of ghosts in the world is not caused by the spirit of people after death, but is caused by people's thoughts and imagination. What causes this phenomenon? It's due to disease.

When people are sick, they will feel sad and fearful. Being sad and fearful is like seeing a ghost appear. When people are not sick, they will not be afraid of this or that.

So when I was sick and lying in bed, I was afraid that ghosts would come. When you are scared, you will always think about it. If you think about it for a long time, your vision will be confused and you will see ghosts in a trance.

What to use to verify? An ancient book says: "When Bole was learning to identify horses, he was over-attentive and saw nothing that was not a horse." Cook Ding of the Song Dynasty practiced the skill of dissecting cows. After three years, he never saw a live cow in his eyes. All they saw were decomposed) dead cows"

Both of them were extremely focused. Because I always think about a certain problem, I naturally have illusions and see things that are different from the original ones.

When a sick person sees ghosts, it is like Bole seeing a horse or a cook Ding seeing a cow. What Bole and Cook Ding saw were not real horses and cows, so it can be seen that what the patient saw was not a ghost.

The patient was extremely sleepy and in pain, so he said that the ghosts were beating him with sticks and whips. It seemed that he saw ghosts holding hammers, chains, and ropes, standing guard by his side. (This is because) the patient is in physical pain and is afraid, so he sees these things illusoryly.

When I first got sick, I felt panic and fear, (as if) I saw a ghost coming; when I got more serious, I was afraid of death, as if I saw a ghost being angry; I felt pain in my body due to illness, (as if) I saw a ghost beating me. : This is all caused by overthinking and creating illusory feelings. It is not really a fact. Some of the (results of) thinking about things with concentration are manifested visually, some are manifested in speaking, and some are manifested in the sounds heard.

It manifests visually, (as if) seeing the shape of a ghost; manifests auditoryly, (as if) hearing the voice of a ghost; manifests itself verbally, (will) speak about ghosts. (Therefore) You will see the appearance of ghosts during the day and hear their voices in your dreams at night.

If you feel a little scared when you sleep alone in an empty room, you will dream that someone is holding your body and crying! Seeing ghosts when you wake up and hearing ghost sounds when you lie down are all caused by mental effects; fear and imagination are all caused by the same situation. Author: Wang Chong (27 - about 97), courtesy name Zhongren, a native of Shangyu in Kuaiji (now part of Zhejiang), a materialist thinker and atheist in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Selected from: "Lunheng". "Lunheng" contains eighty-five chapters, covering astronomy, physics, history and geography, literature and art, and many other aspects.

Order ghosts: Revise people’s understanding of ghosts. Comment: Wang Chong was a great atheist in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

In the era when he lived, all kinds of superstitions about ghosts and gods were rampant and harmful to society. Wang Chong focused on criticizing the theistic thought that "the dead are ghosts, and they have knowledge and can harm people", and put forward some relative opinions. The atheistic proposition that "the dead are not ghosts, and they are ignorant and cannot harm others." In this article, Wang Chong explores the origin of the concept of ghosts and gods from an epistemological perspective.

He analyzed it from the perspective of human physiology and psychology, and believed that ghosts and gods are "caused by people's thoughts and thoughts." In other words, the concept of ghosts and gods is completely the product of people's subjective imagination in a state of fear. , and this situation is most prominent in the disease. 2. Poems or classical Chinese essays about the pursuit of quality of life

Classical Chinese essays

The wind and smoke are pure and everything is floating in the current

From Fuyang to Tonglu, the water is clear for a hundred miles Blue

The rapids are so fierce that the waves are racing forward

The sound of each other's cries

The good birds are singing to each other, and the cicadas are like a thousand-turn kite. Those who fly violently into the sky

Those who grasp the affairs of the world are eager to forget and turn to cover up

In the daytime, I am still dim. I don’t know how many people also think that they are called Yan

I don’t crave glory and love reading, but I always have understanding

I am addicted to alcohol or drinking, which makes me drink all the time

I was sure to get drunk and then retired, I didn’t hesitate to leave and stay.

The ring is blocked, the bamboo basket is empty, and the ladle is often empty

It shows that one’s ambition is not concerned about poverty and lowliness, and is not obsessed with wealth

His words are like the title of a human being. A cup of wine that composes poems is only insulted by the hands of slaves

A horse that dies parallel to a horse in a stall is not called a thousand-mile horse.

A horse that eats a thousand miles of grain or a stone is a horse that eats a thousand miles. Horses

Although the horse has the ability to run a thousand miles, its talent and beauty cannot be seen externally, and if you want to be like an ordinary horse, you cannot get it

If you expect it to be able to run a thousand miles, you will not be able to train it in the right way

I shouted but couldn't understand my intention and came to him with my plan

I didn't write a letter to see each one and borrowed it from the library's home to record it by hand

I didn't care enough to send it away. Most of these people spend their spare time reading books

Admiring the teachings of saints and sages, but worrying about the lack of masters and famous people

Trying to travel hundreds of miles away to study the scriptures from the sages in their hometown

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Xian Dadelong Wang Zun's disciples filled his room without losing his expression

When he was in doubt or questioned, he might be scolded

His appearance became more respectful until he was happy. Then please ask again

Therefore, although I am a fool and have heard something, I carry a suitcase and drag my clothes

The skin of my feet is chapped and I don’t know that the four limbs are stiff and cannot move. The monk holds the soup and fertilizes it

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Covered in quilt for a long time, and then eat again with the sun

Without the taste of fresh fat, we will live together and be surrounded by a white jade ring embroidered on the waist

Ye Ranruo The god-man Yu Zemiao is standing in the midst of his undressed robe

There is no hint of admiration 3. Are there any famous quotes about the pursuit of the soul

1. As long as a person still pursues, he will There is no old age. No one is old until regrets replace dreams.

(Barrymore)

2. Only those who constantly pursue and explore and are never satisfied with the results they have achieved can have a beautiful and valuable life. ---[Su] Saparina

3. Life without pursuit is very boring---[English] George Eliot

4. I have a cane to strike down wild beasts. In order to get what I pursue, I am willing to fight with ferocious beasts---Ba Jin

5. As long as a person pursues strongly and persistently, he can achieve his goal---[French] Stendhal

6 .Let your whole life be spent in pursuit, then there will be many beautiful moments in this life. Gorky

7. Those who pursue happiness should have as light a bag as possible. Balzac

8. The greatest happiness in life lies not in possessing something, but in the process of pursuing something. Banting

9. Fate is always against those who pursue happiness that does not rely on themselves but relies on the outside world. Moroa

10. The higher the goal a person pursues, the faster his talents develop and the more beneficial he is to society (Golky)

11. Strong hope , has a greater motivating effect on life than any kind of realized happiness. Nietzsche

12. A person who pursues a career can make his "dream" bigger. Although it is a dream at the beginning, as long as you keep doing it and don't give up easily, the dream can come true-- -[American] Yu Youcheng

13. Only those who are unknowable and unattainable can be pursued. ---Zhu Ziqing

14. The pursuit of ideals is the beginning of a person's self-education. motivation, and a perfect spiritual life cannot be imagined without self-education. I believe that teaching students to educate themselves is the highest skill and art. ---Suhomlinsky

15. People who have no pursuit must be arrogant ---[American] Vinard

16. What people strive for Vulgar goals - possessions, vanity, luxurious living - have always seemed to me despicable. [US] Einstein

17. People can only be satisfied through constant pursuit. Like love, the true spirit of poetry, philosophy, and science is precisely to constantly pursue and always stand at the starting line.

---Zhao Xinshan

18. The pursuit of spirituality and the pursuit of material are both endless. But the latter separated from the former is empty and degenerate; the former separated from the latter is false and retrograde. ---Zhao Xinshan

19 Maybe people are like this, they don't know how to appreciate things when they have them, and they blindly pursue things when they don't have them---[Beauty] Helen Keller

20. The pursuit of life, the collision of emotions, and the enthusiasm for progress can be hidden but not poor, and can be tranquil but not light---Yu Qiuyu

21. The endless pursuit of material results in personal Negation of value---Roland

22. Everything in the world is pursuing its own unique perfection---[Indian] Rabindranath Tagore

23. For me, no fact is Holy, no fact is filthy; I just conduct experiments and pursue endlessly. There is no past behind me - [Love] Emerson

24. There are many people who do not Pursuing those material things, they pursue ideals and truth, thereby gaining inner freedom and peace---[American] Einstein

25. People who do not pursue will soon become depressed. Even if they only have shortcomings The pursuit of trivial matters is better than nothing---[English] Carlyle

26. The mission of mankind is to pursue self-improvement and the pursuit of perfection---[Russian] Leo Tolstoy

27. Keep getting, keep pursuing, always learn to work hard and wait---[American] Longfellow

28. Life is the pursuit of struggle and development, so there can be no fixed The unchanging goal of life, the desire and pursuit of life will never stop. [American] --- Frank Tilly 4. Ancient poems about the pursuit of freedom and disgust with officialdom

Occasionally One song I know is "Returning to the Countryside" by Tao Yuanming:

There is no popular rhyme, and one's nature is to love mountains and hills.

I accidentally fell into the dust net and passed away for thirty years.

The tame bird misses the old forest, and the fish in the pond miss the old abyss.

Open up the wilderness in the south, stay humble and return to the garden.

The square house covers more than ten acres and has eight or nine thatched houses.

The elms and willows shade the back eaves, and the peach and plum trees in front of the hall.

Nuannuan is far away from the village, and the smoke is in the ruins.

Dogs bark in the deep alleys, cocks crow on top of mulberry trees.

The courtyard is clean of dust and clutter, and the empty room has plenty of leisure.

After being in a cage for a long time, you can return to nature.

Another poem by Tao Yuanming in the middle school textbook also expresses similar emotions, "Drinking" (Part 5):

The house is in a human environment, without the noise of cars and horses. .

How can you do this? The mind is far away from itself.

Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, you can see Nanshan leisurely.

The mountain air is getting better day by day, and the birds are flying back and forth.

There is a true meaning in this, but I have forgotten to explain it.

Please refer to it for your own reference~~~ 5. "Pursuing the Freedom of the Soul" Write an 800-word, 5-paragraph, three-thesis essay

The philosophy of life is the focus and core of Zhuangzi’s thought .

It originates from the dilemma of survival and life. By transcending the dilemma of life and death, fate and propriety, love and desire, it achieves the "free" state of breaking away from the fetters of fate and transcending the world. "Xiaoyao" is the realm of spiritual freedom that Zhuangzi longs for and pursues; "Xiaoyaoyou" is the soul of Zhuangzi's view of freedom and the highest realm of Zhuangzi's philosophy of life.

It can be seen that spiritual freedom is more important than independence in life. The so-called freedom of the mind is not about escaping or doing whatever you want. It is a sincere and straightforward heart, the desire to face oneself, the courage to act and bear any consequences, and it requires great wisdom.

I once read an interesting model: There is a group of women who are independent, strong, and can solve everything by themselves. No matter work, marriage, children... or love, they can grasp the key points and come and go. freely.

Mark Payne, Clinton's strategic adviser, calls them "cougar women," meaning they are so tough that even men can put them to shame.

In fact, "cougar woman" is an extreme state of spiritual freedom for our modern women - intelligent, capable, capable, knowing what they want, not forcing others, and never forcing others to do so. Don’t wrong yourself—unfortunately, most of the women around us are “fake cougars” who regard arrogance as strength, willfulness and selfishness as style, are arrogant when things go well, and feel sorry for themselves or others when things go smoothly. It can be seen that such a mind is still far from freedom.

The affluence of material life and the expansion of activities may not necessarily bring complete peace and tranquility to our souls. What restricts the freedom of the soul? It's us! We often feel confused and overwhelmed by the things in front of us, but we ignore that we can also look at the problem from a different angle and mentality.

Complex things fill our brains every day, and intense competition and countless depressions make us breathless. In fact, life is a journey. Different experiences are like the changing scenery in front of you, which will bring different feelings and understandings. When accumulated, they are the precious wealth of life! Cherish everything you have now and don't worry about what you have lost.

The so-called mind is small but the world is big, or the mind is big but the world is small. No matter what, let us pursue the freedom of the mind and travel! First, let your mind fly in this turbulent world filled with materialistic desires. In fact, whether you are tired or not depends largely on your mentality.

We experience many things every day, happy and unhappy, all settled in our hearts. If you pretend to be famous too much, you will be burdened with hypocrisy; if you pretend to be power too much, you will be exhausted from the conflict of gains and losses; if you pretend to be money too much, you will become a slave to money. In short, the more distracting thoughts are filled in the room of the soul, the more chaotic and disordered the mood will be; the more painful emotions are filled, the heavier the burden will be on a person, and it is inevitable that he will be irritable, depressed and complain.

Therefore, if you want to pursue spiritual freedom, you must get rid of some distracting thoughts, make more space, and sort out things clearly, so that you can give your soul a loose, clean, and bright place to live. My mind slowly moves towards space, towards the universe, and feels the infinity of the universe. Secondly, let your mind have space to think.

This kind of thinking mainly comes from the true feelings of real life and thinking about life, and even the perception of the beautiful world. People's thoughts about nature and life are always endless.

As the saying goes: "A selfless heart is as wide as the world." With a bright future, when dealing with others, with strong moral integrity, being a responsible person, and doing things with peace of mind, why should we fear anything or worry about anything? Your feet grow on your own body, so it’s up to you to decide what kind of shoes are suitable and what kind of shoes you want to wear. Even if a leader who is good at embroidering “little shoes” carefully makes a pair for you, you can just throw it into the trash can. What can he do to you? As the saying goes, "A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always at ease." If you open your heart to the sun, throw away unnecessary worries, and do your job with concentration and joy, you will live a comfortable and unrestrained life. comfortable.

Although we are unable to control the amount of material things, the degree of spiritual enjoyment can be completely determined by ourselves. This requires neither money nor physical fatigue. For those who are eager to get rid of troubles Come to think of it, why not do it? Again, let your heart have a wide space for love. Love sometimes means that when he is around, he is the only one in his eyes; when he is away, everything has his shadow; sometimes love means listening to him tell interesting stories about his childhood, and then laughing, feeling an inexplicable feeling in his heart. ; Sometimes I like it when I see him walking hand in hand with another girl, and my heart hurts a little, but I will soon smile again towards the rising sun; sometimes I tolerate all his shortcomings... For spiritual people In other words, love is broad. We can love nature, love humans, love others, and love ourselves.

Once we have love, our hearts will always be sunny. For humanity as a whole, the need for love is insatiable.

There is a song called "Fill the World with Love", which explains to us that "Filling the World with Love" is the highest state pursued by human beings, because all beauty is born from love. If we have thoughts and feelings of love in our hearts at all times, how can we not be happy in life? In an ever-changing world, we must have the confidence to get rid of all kinds of shackles and enjoy the happiness of life. I hope that through our understanding of life, we can liberate our souls and give our souls freedom.

Don’t forget, we are the real liberators of the soul. 6. What are the famous quotes in classical Chinese that only by pursuing can you succeed?

1. There are no people in the world who succeed without self-improvement. ——[Han] Liu An

2. Although it is hard work to search for thousands of pounds, you will only get gold after blowing all the sand. ——Liu Yuxi of the Tang Dynasty, "Lang Tao Sha"

3. At that time, people didn't want to see the water in the small pond. There might as well be a crouching dragon in the shallow place. ——Tang Dynasty. Dou Xiang's "Giving Talisman in Drunkness"

4. The road is long and long, and I will search up and down. ——Warring States Period. Qu Yuan's "Li Sao"

5. There will be times when the wind and waves break, and the clouds and sails will hang directly to help the sea and the Tang Dynasty. ——Li Bai's "Traveling is Difficult"

6. I am born with talents that will be useful, and I will come back to the Tang Dynasty after all my gold is gone. ——Li Bai's "About to Enter the Wine"

7. Without determination, nothing can be accomplished in the world. ——Wang Yangming

8. Work hard and forget about food, and be happy and forget about worries. ——Confucius's "Analects of Confucius"

9. Diligent study is like a seedling that rises in spring. If you don't see its growth, you will gain something every day. Dropping out of school is like a whetstone: if you don't see its loss, you will lose something every day. ——Tao Yuanming

10. The lights are on at three and the chicken is on at five. It is the time for men to study. Black hair is too late to learn diligently, and white hair is late to ruin studying. ——Yan Zhenqing

11. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ——Lao Tzu

12. Work is accomplished by hard work, and wasteful work is accomplished by playfulness; success is achieved by thinking; failure is caused by casualness. ——Han Yu

13. I am not born with knowledge, but I am a person who seeks ancient wisdom. ——Confucius

14. An old man is always ambitious, but a martyr is ambitious in his old age. ——Three Kingdoms, Wei, and Cao Cao's "The Turtle is Longevity"

15. After a thousand blows, it is still strong, regardless of the wind from east to west, north or south. ——Zheng Xie's "Bamboo and Stone" of the Qing Dynasty