What does the so-called "moment" mean? In the ancient philology of China, the word "Huan" has the connotation of central balance point. In other words, just like the meaning of "lever" of a balance, it is impartial and does not tend to achieve positive balance. The word "moment" is called a regular moment. Gauges are round and square, and have been the basic standard tools for measuring Fiona Fang in engineering since ancient times. Combining the names of Fiona Fang standard instruments is called "rules". That is to say, adults and gentlemen should have an inner cultivation of fairness and justice that is "independent and impartial", in order to be "wise in everything" and "too vain in quantity", to tolerate and cultivate all ethnic groups and benefit for life. Ceng Zi's "Elegance" in Da Xue is also the source of later Zi Si's "The Doctrine of the Mean". In short, what is the "golden mean"? It is the play of the "instant" way. If you don't believe me, just look below.

"Evil is above, not below. If you are evil, don't take it to heart. What is evil is before, not after. What is the evil of the future, not the evil of the past. The evil on the right should not be left to the left. If you are left evil, don't give it to right evil. This is called the way of moments. "

The six aspects of "up and down, back and forth, left and right" here have the connotation of "six in one" as the ancients said, such as personnel and physics. That is, the meaning of "six hexagrams" used in the study of the Eight Diagrams in the Book of Changes. "Liuhe" is the four directions plus the bottom, and it is also the code name of space in ancient times. "Six hexagrams" is the function of the intersection center with six levels. This is the so-called "moment". The so-called "moment" is balance, that is, "the mean". Please take a closer look.

As for the connotation of "up and down, back and forth, left and right" in the original text, don't let it go casually, thinking that it is clear at a glance and can be understood at a glance, so there is no need to discuss it more, and it is inevitable that there will be careless mistakes. For example, "there is evil in the top and no evil in the bottom." What is evil to the bottom, not to the matter ",which shows that you are in the upper position. As a leader, no matter you are an emperor, an official, even a boss, a teacher, or even a parent or a brother, no matter what you do, you want to hate, or be embarrassed, or you shouldn't do it, so you have to escape from yourself, so you have to instruct the people below. On the contrary, if you are in a lower position and feel a little disgusted with some things and behaviors, but in order to please your superiors, you should change your methods, put bad ingredients in sweet words, package them, encourage them to do it, or cover up your mistakes and deliberately blame your superiors. That is the biggest "immorality" of "insincerity, unfaithfulness and lack of cultivation", and it must not be like this. However, this understanding is only superficial. If we want to analyze the sinister psychology of the world and refer to past stories, we can understand that there are still many contents contained in these two sentences! I hope everyone will study hard and think deeply by themselves!

As for "evil is ahead, not behind." It seems how simple it is to be evil in the future and not to be evil in the past. But when you think about it, it's completely different. For example, there is one thing that we used to hate and didn't want to do, but now we encounter it again, and we will put it aside without hesitation, so that accidents or delays will often happen. Because everything will change with the change of time (time) and space (time), things that may not be annoying before are still annoying now! Or this person is the person you used to hate the most. Now that he has turned over a new leaf, it is wrong for you to refuse him to turn over a new leaf and hinder him in everything. As for "if there is any evil in the future, don't take the past", for example, if there is a thing or a person, you will see that the future consequences will be bad, but today I have the final say or ask me to do it, so you will "do it as soon as you have the power". No matter whether it is right or wrong, you will deal with it first, which will often have the opposite effect of "regret". This understanding, if compared with the facts experienced in the past history, is too much.

Now let me tell you a joke as an old urchin. Once upon a time, I led a student soldier's army for a walk. A student looks ugly. Seeing that I wasn't paying attention, he quickly turned around and cut in line to the front position. Looking back, I called him back and was reprimanded. But I asked him first: "Although it's not a formal parade, you can do whatever you want. You've always been very disciplined. Why are you so unruly today? " He said, "The classmate in front of me can't stand farting all the way!" ! I am willing to accept punishment. Hearing this, I couldn't help laughing and saying, "You told me the great truth in college yesterday! Have you forgotten' what is the evil of the future, not the evil of the past'? "This student listened, and I smiled, and then I asked him to tell that classmate to go to the doctor's office for a diagnosis, whether it was indigestion or something else. It is impolite to fart or fart at will in diplomatic circles or at ordinary formal banquets, so be sure to pay attention.

Another example is "right evil, not left." If you are left evil, don't give it to right evil. This is called "the way to be human". The contrast between these four sentences is simple. It means that when you encounter something you don't like or want to do, you can't just delegate it to your peers. For example, let officials' colleagues, colleagues in associations and companies, and even friends who are brothers and sisters "reluctantly" and "compromise". However, on the right and wrong issue of "ruling the country and leveling the world", any dynasty, any regime, any system, ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign, will encounter different opinions from the left and right classes and form contradictions. On the principle of high-level leadership, we must never force the left to do things or ideas that the right hates. Similarly, we should not force right-wing parties to do things that left-wing parties hate or advocate. As for being in the position of the highest leader, how to reconcile and balance all kinds of contrasting contradictions up and down, front and back, left and right, so as to reach the realm of righteousness and harmony? That really needs talents with great wisdom, kindness and courage. As Yue Wumu said, "The beauty of fighting lies in one heart", which is really understandable, but it is hard to describe. As Goodall's Zen masters said, there is no way to locate. If there is a fixed method, it is already in the upper, lower, left and right radical circle. There are many stories in history, and there are new stories in modern history, so leave them alone.

It has also been said that the famous saying in the section of "University" is what Confucius said: "Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you". In fact, "don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you" is just for personal cultivation. As for this paragraph of so-called up and down, back and forth, left and right, it always starts from the knowledge of "Ming De" and "Inner Ming" of "University Way", and then pushes it to "outer king" and "being close to the people". As a leader, when dealing with people, managing affairs and dealing with the world, there is a difference between inside and outside, and inside and outside are refined. If we take the theme of "University" as an example, we should proceed from "Zhi Zhi's decision" to "consideration", understand "things" and "knowledge", and cooperate with "sincerity" and "knowledge". Only through the overall cultivation of "righteousness" and "self-cultivation" can we truly understand the wonderful use of "moment"

-Mr. nan huaijin's "The original university whisper"