Wang Yangming’s ten most classic sentences on the unity of knowledge and action are as follows:
1. Unity of knowledge and action: The true and true place of knowledge is action, and the place of clear awareness and careful observation of action is It is knowledge.
2. There is no good or disgusting body, and there are good and bad actions. Knowing good and evil is liangzhi, doing good and eliminating evil is qingwu.
3. "Gewu" means "be careful of independence", which means "beware of fear". ?
4. Those who plant trees must cultivate their roots, and those who plant virtues must cultivate their hearts.
5. A narrow mind is the root of disaster, and an open mind is the door to blessing.
6. Without determination, it is like a boat without a rudder or a horse without a rein, drifting and galloping, where will it end up? ?
7. Selflessness is the way.
8. When you don’t look at this flower, this flower goes silent with you; when you look at this flower, the color of this flower becomes clear for a moment, and you know that this flower is not outside your heart. ?
9. Only by being sincere in the world can we establish the foundation of the world.
10. The reason why a saint is a saint is based on pure heavenly principles, not on talent. Therefore, even if you are an ordinary person, if you are willing to learn and make your mind pure with heavenly principles, you can become a saint.