It has always been regarded by Confucianism as the highest evaluation of human beings and the lifelong pursuit of Confucian children. However, the internal victory is endless, but the external king is constantly worried; Just as being born at ease, joining the WTO is full of troubles. But as a gentleman, happiness is not the only pursuit, sadness and compassion are what they cherish. In the alternation of joy and sadness, and in the double performance of enjoying the joy brought by personal conduct and spiritual fullness and the depression brought by cruel reality, China's scholars have bloomed the most fascinating brilliance, providing the most perfect example for future generations.
Inner holy joy is a spiritual victory. Yan Hui, a disciple of Confucius, is willing to eat, drink and be poor, which is the embodiment of happiness brought by inner practice. Wang Yangming, a master of Neo-Confucianism and a great psychologist in Ming Dynasty, once said before his death, "My heart is clear, why can't I say it?" It also shows us that the light of the mind and inner peace can bring people the greatest liberation and peace in the face of life and death. Mencius said: "Looking up at the sky and not caring about others will make you happy." . It can be seen that when the personal realm is continuously improved, the material desire will be continuously reduced, and the inner happiness will naturally come.
So how can we double happiness? Mencius also provided us with a method, that is, "educating people in the world." I understood my thoughts, improved my self-cultivation, and failed to achieve true inner holiness. Through enlightenment, it is greater happiness and higher practice for others to achieve inner understanding and improve their character. Three thousand disciples of Confucius gave lectures at the opening ceremony, sharpened their thoughts in the dialogue with students, and sublimated the realm in the process of education, which has nothing to do with material desires, but only seeks righteousness. However, in this process, the inner saint slowly moves towards the outer king and the endless troubles.
A true gentleman is not satisfied with "inner holiness" or the peace of his own soul. They cast their eyes on the streets and always pay attention to the sufferings of the public. They know that we must educate the world with morality, govern the country with benevolence, and regulate the world with courtesy. However, the fact is often difficult to achieve.
The road to the foreign king is full of thorns.
"Why do I often have tears in my eyes? Because I love this land deeply. " The ideal spiritual personality is faced with complicated things, extremely sharp contradictions and struggles, and extremely cruel realistic suffering collapses. The feeling of powerlessness and helplessness occupied the hearts of those scholars with conscience. "Worry about the world first, and enjoy it later, but when?" Fan Zhongyan couldn't help asking this question. Ideal is beautiful, help the world, what a noble word, but reality makes them suffer. In the hot water, they are restless; The bumpy world can't accommodate inner peace.
However, worry is not everything. "The eyes are clearer because of frequent tears, and the heart is warmer because of suffering." Those who have suffered a lot on the road of foreign kings are firmer because of suffering and greater because of compassion. Their personalities are fuller, their thoughts are more mature and their realm is more noble. They finally returned to their inner peace and realized the greatest happiness and joy in the world.
This is the pleasure of a gentleman!