Interpretation: The meaning of this sentence seems simple, but have you ever reflected on yourself? When we are laughing at others, isn't it pot calling the kettle black? Sages like Confucius and Mencius and enlightened people like Sakyamuni Buddha have never laughed at anyone. As ordinary people, who are we to laugh at others?
Second, I am old and people are old; Young people, young people, young people. -"Mencius Hui Liang Wang Shang"
Interpretation: Caring for one's own old people and children is something that everyone takes for granted, but it is irrelevant to others' old people and children; Saints push themselves and others, and regard all the old people and children in the world as their relatives. This is benevolence, and this is the difference between saints and ordinary people.
Third, who is happy when one is having fun and having fun with others? -"Mencius Hui Liang Wang Xia"
Interpretation: There are two kinds of happiness: my secret happiness; Share happiness with everyone. Which of these two kinds of happiness is the real happiness? The answer is obvious: the enjoyment alone is limited and narrow, and after a short period of happiness, it is emptiness; There is no limit to sharing happiness with others. That kind of happiness can be infected and spread indefinitely. This is the greatest happiness in life.
Fourth, Wang Gu talked about him. -"Mencius Hui Liang Wang Xia"
Interpretation: This sentence has many applications and its meaning is relatively simple, but it tells us a truth: If the other person interrupts your conversation or changes the subject, you should know your interest and stop talking, because people are no longer listening, and it is useless to talk more.
Fifth, all the blessings and misfortunes are self-inflicted. -"On Mencius, Gongsun and Ugliness"
Interpretation: Misfortunes never come singly, blessings never come singly, and people call it themselves. I don't know how many times I have told this truth, but the world just won't listen, don't believe it, don't cry until you see the coffin, and don't look back when you hit the south wall.
Sixth, the weather is not as good as the geographical position, and the geographical position is not as good as people. -"Mencius under the sun's ugliness"
Interpretation: No matter how good the conditions are, they can't catch up with people's wishes. Therefore, being a man should be based on morality and people-oriented, and other fame, status and wealth are secondary, so don't be too persistent.
Seven, give up on yourself, no one can be straight. -"Mencius Teng Wengong"
Interpretation: It is impossible to teach others integrity by misbehaving. We look at Sakyamuni Buddha and Confucius. Why they can become the saints admired all over the world is because they did it first and set an example for everyone to see. This kind of education is persuasive and can influence others. The so-called example is not as good as example.
Eight, men and women give and receive without kissing, courtesy also; Sister-in-law drowned, and the person who saved her has the right. -"Mencius Li Lou"
Interpretation: If you want to be flexible, you are afraid to become a bookworm, rigid and dogmatic. If your sister-in-law falls into the water and you still refuse to lend a helping hand with the dogma of "men and women don't kiss", it's really silly to learn.
Nine, friends are also friends, and friends also have virtue. There can be no coercion. -"Mencius Zhang Wan"
Interpretation: This is the principle of making friends of the ancients. The ancients made friends with his morality and could not have other purposes. On the other hand, making friends for other purposes is not called making friends, it is called exchange. According to this principle, let's see how many friends we have around us.
Ten, everyone can think of Yao and Shun. -Mencius. Summer "
Interpretation: This sentence means that each of us has the same self-nature, and all of us have the potential to become saints and sages. It is only because of our greed, lust, worry, persistence, stupidity and so on that we are hindered from becoming sages.