After carefully reading a famous book, I believe everyone’s horizons must have broadened a lot. At this time, it is necessary to write a review after reading it! But what are the requirements for reading the review? Below is a sample essay on my reflections on Laozi that I compiled for everyone for your reference. I hope it can help friends in need. Sample essay on Laozi after reading it 1
"Laozi" is also called "The Tao Te Ching". It is a short book that is somewhat obscure and difficult to understand. He first proposed the concept of "Tao follows nature", which has been continuously developed and extended by later generations to become my country's first native religion - Taoism. For this reason, Taoist doctrine is more focused on the exploration and pursuit of the spiritual world, and pays more attention to individuals, unlike Confucianism, which "cares about everything, family affairs, state affairs, and world affairs." The so-called "immortal style and Taoist bones" probably come from this.
Lao Tzu believes that all things are complementary to each other, so we must look at problems dialectically. As the saying goes, blessings and misfortunes depend on each other. Many things in life should be kept normal and let nature take its course. Furthermore, we should regard every encounter in life as a process of life growth, and transform the spirit and energy in the encounter into the experience of our own life.
I remember a high school teacher once said that people should have as little exposure to "Laozi" as possible in their youth. After all, its content is more or less unsuitable for young people who should be emotionally uplifting. If you watch Too much influence may lead to a lack of vitality. But I think this does not conflict with understanding its essence. After I deeply understood the book "Laozi", I found that many of its principles have many benefits for the spiritual life of people in today's society. Nowadays, with the rapid development of social economy, people's material wealth is becoming more and more abundant, but the accumulation of spiritual wealth is increasingly ignored, and the phenomenon of moral decay is becoming increasingly serious. In a real life filled with materialistic desires, how to face the various temptations that exist? Lao Tzu from thousands of years ago may be able to give the answer: meditation, purification, and dedication are the three different levels of mentality in life.
Meditation, the coordinates of life in Jing’an.
Laozi believes that "quietness is the right of the world" and "quietness and inaction" are the foundation of Taoism. "Know the male and guard the female", "Know the white and guard the black", "Know the glory and guard the disgrace"; "Know the male and guard the female"; "Know the glory and guard the disgrace"; with a quiet mind, you will not be troubled by gains and losses of fame and fortune, and will not be disturbed by advancing, retreating or staying. Influence; Only by meditating can one be able to survive poverty and endure loneliness. Meditation is the foundation for working with peace of mind. Only when people's mentality reaches a state of tranquility can they always maintain a modest, prudent, and non-arrogant style, and can they take practical measures, do practical things, and seek practical results in society, life, and work.
Pure your heart and set your direction in life.
Chapter 13 of Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching": "Favours and disgrace are astonishing, and great troubles are as great as one's own." We can see that the root of "favour and disgrace is as frightening" as "I am pregnant", " "I have a body for me" lies in the fact that people's mind cannot be as pure as water, as clear and transparent, and they value themselves too much, and they value their own fame, wealth, and status too much. If we live indifferently and calmly, stay quiet and simple, and have few selfish desires, how can we be "noble and serious"? From this, a pure mind can make oneself consciously insist on self-reflection, and can always check one's greed and restrain one's unworthy thoughts. A pure mind is the source of clear awareness.
Give your best and show your best in life.
Lao Tzu said in Chapter 17 of the Tao Te Ching that "Tao always does nothing but does everything." I think Laozi's thought of inaction does not mean being passive and doing nothing. This is a misunderstanding of Laozi's "Tao Te Ching". Laozi's original intention is to teach people to follow the Tao, not to act rashly, but to do something. Only by "not acting rashly" can we better achieve great results. In other words, "not acting rashly" is the guarantee of making a difference. And being promising refers to playing a social role with all your heart, doing your job well, and taking on family responsibilities, which is "making a difference".
Yes, in today’s society where worldly desires are conflicting, if one can concentrate on one’s duties with all one’s heart and soul, then one’s mentality must always be in a state of meditation and purification, and has not entered a state of mind that is meditative and pure. He could not contain his restless heart. That is to say, the mind should not be outside and the heart should not be thinking outside. Therefore, it can be said that calming and purifying the mind are the prerequisites and prerequisites for doing all the work well.
Sample essay 2 of Laozi's reflections after reading
"Misfortune lies where blessings depend, and blessings lie where misfortune lies." This means that misfortunes are the prerequisite for blessings, and blessings contain the elements of disaster. In other words, good things and bad things can be transformed into each other. Under certain conditions, blessings can turn into disasters, and misfortunes can also turn into blessings. This famous saying by Lao Tzu is very reasonable.
Laozi is one of the earliest philosophers with dialectical thinking in China and the world. There have always been debates about Lao Tzu, his books and his "Taoism". According to a simple biography written by Sima Qian in his book "Historical Records", he was a famous thinker in the Spring and Autumn Period and the founder of the Taoist school. Laozi, whose surname was Li Ming'er and whose courtesy name was Dan, was from Qurenli, Li Township, Ku County, Chu State (now Luyi County, Henan Province). "Laozi" is what people call him, "Lao" means old and virtuous, and "Zi" is a good name for men in ancient times. The dates of his birth and death are unknown.
Lao Tzu served as the "History Keeper" of the Zhou Dynasty (equivalent to the current director of the National Library or the Director of the History Museum), so he was familiar with anecdotes and etiquette. He not only had rich historical knowledge and extensive knowledge of natural sciences.
In 520 BC, a civil war broke out in the Zhou royal family for the throne. In April of that year, King Zhou Jing died, and the doctor Liu Geng established Prince Meng as the mourning king. The prince dynasty killed the mourning king and established himself. The Jin people attacked the prince's dynasty and made the prince Ji the King of Jing. This civil war lasted for five years. In 516 BC, the Prince Dynasty failed, swept away the Zhou Dynasty's classics, and fled to Chu; the books in Laozi's possession were also taken away. Therefore, Lao Tzu was dismissed and returned home. The changes in the situation changed Lao Tzu's status and caused a big change in his thinking, from observing etiquette to turning against etiquette.
Due to the persecution of the slave-owning aristocrats and those in power, Lao Tzu had to "hide himself into obscurity" and live in exile in order to avoid harm. Later, he traveled westward to Qin. When passing Hangu Pass (southwest of today's Lingbao County, Henan Province), Yin Xi, the commander of the pass, knew that I was about to go away and disappear, so he asked me to leave a message. So I wrote the 5,000-word "Laozi". It is said that when I came out of seclusion, I floated away on a green bull.
Most of Laozi’s thoughts and ideas are preserved in the book "Laozi". Chapter 81 of "Laozi" is divided into two parts. Because it talks about the issues of Tao and morality, people later called it "Laozi's Tao Te Ching". The book "Laozi" we see now is not Laozi's original work, because there are words added by people during the Warring States Period, but the main ideas in it belong to Laozi.
The book "Laozi" is short and difficult to understand, so later generations made many annotations. The most popular ones include the Taoist He Shang Gong in the Western Han Dynasty, annotations by Wang Bi, a Wei philosopher during the Three Kingdoms period, and Wei Yuan's "The Original Meaning of Laozi" in the Qing Dynasty, etc. Next, we will learn about Laozi's philosophy and political thoughts through the book "Laozi".
"Tao" is the origin of all things in the world. Laozi was the first philosopher in our country who tried to explain the world from nature itself, without resorting to the will of the supernatural master-the Emperor of Heaven. Before Laozi, people believed that everything in the universe was ruled by gods, and the highest god was Heaven, also known as the Emperor of Heaven. This concept only began to change during the Spring and Autumn Period when society was undergoing great changes. Lao Tzu was an earlier thinker who consciously and explicitly denied the Emperor of Heaven from a philosophical perspective. On the basis of "Book of Changes", he further clarified that "Tao" is the origin of all things in the world. The central idea of ??Laozi's "Tao Theory" is: "Tao is nature, and nature is Tao." He said that "Tao" is the mother of all things: "Tao can be Tao, but it is not Tao. It can be named, but it is not named. Nothing is the beginning of the world. Laozi's reflections after reading sample 3
If we say, half of a wheelchair If one can rule the world, then one "Laozi" can rule the universe.
Joseph Needham said that Chinese culture is like a towering tree, and this towering tree is as big as the other. The root of the tree is in Taoism. It can be seen that "Laozi" is so profound and wonderful in Chinese culture. After reading "Laozi", I can only say that I have understood the basics of this masterpiece. That’s all. For myself, I can only choose a few unique thoughts.
The opening chapter of "Laozi" tells us about "Tao". Tao produces all things in the world, but it is not an ordinary Tao. It cannot be expressed in words. It is very profound and mysterious; "Tao produces one, Two begets two, two begets three, three begets all things." This is the origin of Tao's creation of all things. "Laozi" believes that the origin of all things in the universe is "mixed into one". This is very different from the ideas of many philosophers in ancient Greece. Thales believed that the origin of all things is water, and Aristotle believed that fire is the origin of all things. Later, when the scientific level was relatively high, the emergence of The theory that atoms are the origin of the world makes me think about why in ancient China, the virtual Tao was considered to be the origin of all things, rather than a specific substance as described in the West. Is it because the nature of civilization is different?
"Everyone in the world knows that beauty is beautiful, but it is evil; everyone knows that good is good, but it is not good." In fact, the objective world is full of contradictions, but people have some problems because of their own subjectivity. After understanding the so-called beauty and evil, good and bad, everyone has a different world view, outlook on life, aesthetics, etc. But in "Laozi", "Existence and non-existence are mutually produced, and it is difficult to complement each other; long and short are incompatible with each other; high and low are incestuous to each other; sounds are in harmony with each other; front and back follow each other; they are eternal." The existence of every thing is reflected in the existence of its opposite. . Perhaps, this is the "opposite and complementary" in our classical Chinese philosophy.
"The best is like water" is a well-known classic, but who can really understand the connotation of this sentence? Lao Tzu uses water to educate people, and uses water as a metaphor for the personality of a person with noble moral character. "Water is good for all things and does not compete with it. It is what everyone hates, so it is close to the Tao." Doesn't it mean that a noble character is like water, so soft, staying in a humble place, nourishing all things but not competing with it. This is the highest good. But now, when we reflect on society, fight for power and gain, and follow the trend, how can we reflect goodness? How many people are still selfless? Lao Tzu believes that "the reason why heaven and earth can last forever is because they cannot produce themselves, so they can live forever." The long-lasting existence of heaven and earth is because heaven and earth dedicate themselves so selflessly. so. Lao Tzu said: "The sage is behind his own body, and his body exists outside his own body. Because of his selflessness, he can achieve his selfishness." Because of his own selflessness, he finally achieved his own success. This is all great.
In fact, "Laozi" talks about a lot of humane parts, which I like. Regarding the philosophy of being a human being: "Retreat after one's merits, this is the way of heaven." The way of being a human being requires leaving room for action, not taking things too far, and no matter what you do, you must have a certain degree of restraint, and it should be done in moderation. People should not be "profitable". After a person achieves fame and fame, he should retreat without losing money. This is the way to maintain longevity.
"It is as clear as humiliation, it is generous without corners, and it is a late bloomer. The great sound is loud, the elephant is invisible, and the Tao is nameless. I only know the Tao, and I will be good at lending and success." The greatness of the Tao, "People follow the law of the earth "Earth follows heaven, heaven follows Tao, and Tao follows nature." Tao is the mother of all things.
Laozi's "Laozi" is so profound and unfathomable. A dewdrop in the morning and a star at night are all in this great Tao. How much do I, among the insignificant sentient beings, think? To understand this great Tao, only by continuing to study hard can we get closer and closer to the "Tao". Slowly understand the Tao, like counting stars, endless. Sample Essay 4 of Lao Tzu's After Reading
In the spring of this year, I forgot what month and day it was. My husband took out three purple sand cups and asked me to choose one from them. He said he bought it in the Cultural City. I immediately noticed one of the cups with the words "cultivating the mind and cultivating the character" and a small "Tai Chi" on the lid. From loving to read "Tao Te Ching" to preferring books and objects related to "Tao", this is probably "loving the house and the bird".
I think Chapter 28 of "Laozi" is helpful for "cultivating the mind and nature". He teaches people to follow nature, be quiet, do nothing, have an uncontested mind, and be the way of the world. Chapter 28 says:
Knowing the male and guarding the female are the streams of the world; they are the streams of the world. They are always virtuous and return to their babies.
Knowing the whiteness and guarding the blackness is the way of the world; it is the way of the world. It is always virtuous but not too late, and it returns to the infinite.
To know the glory and guard the disgrace is to be the valley of the world; to be the valley of the world, constant virtue is sufficient and return to simplicity.
The simple powder is used as a weapon, and when a saint uses it, he becomes an official, so the system cannot be cut off.
If you want to explain this passage, it means:
He knows that he needs to use male (strong) means to protect himself, but he does not compete with others, but is willing to remain female (submissive). ), in this way, he will be like the flow of streams in the world, and he will be surrendered by the people of the world. The highest and unchanging virtue will not be separated, and he will be able to return to his original childlike heart (innocent heart) and reach the state of innocence. Therefore, there is a saying that "children are the affirmation of God".
He knows how to express himself and let others know his bright side, but he does not compete with others to express himself, but is willing to hide and live in darkness. Such people can become role models and models for the people of the world. Their highest and unchanging virtue will not make mistakes and mistakes, but they can return to simplicity, return to pure nature and become one with Tao (Wuji is the mother of Tai Chi).
He knows the glory and wealth, but he does not compete with others for glory and wealth, but is willing to live in shame and ordinaryness. Such a person has an open mind and is surrendered by everyone in the world. His highest and unchanging virtue is sufficient, and he can return to the original nature of all things. Simplicity is the most true and pure.
Pu was destroyed and scattered into concrete artifacts. The sage establishes management and leadership based on the principles of simplicity and simplicity. Therefore, good governance and perfect management follow the way of heaven, allowing all things to act according to their nature, that is, obeying inaction and doing everything.
Lao Tzu advocates going with nature and not forcing anything. Artificial work harms nature, because the heaven and earth are also driven by nature and work there involuntarily. What is nature? It is the almighty way of heaven. Therefore, people should obey the law of heaven and cannot make their own decisions. Zhuangzi said: "I am between heaven and earth, just like pebbles and trees in the mountains!" This means he sees the relationship between man and nature.
Lao Tzu advocates that tranquility and inaction are the ultimate path of human nature, and we must maintain the virtue of non-competition, maintain a quiet, weak, single-minded, and few-desire mind, and practice in accordance with natural and mysterious laws. If we mortals cultivate our minds and natures in this way, it will be of great benefit to our physical and mental health.
I heard a doctor talk about a certain article at noon today, saying that the patients are divided into two groups: one group takes medicine, and the other group studies the "Tao Te Ching". After a few months, the group that studies the "Tao Dao Jing" The curative effect was better than that of the other group; I think this may be what people say, heart diseases (troubled minds) still need to be treated with heart medicine. When people return to the natural mind, there is no need for heart disease; this is the pure and untainted nature taught by Buddhism. If the nature is pure and untainted, how can there be heart disease? Example 5 of Laozi's reflections after reading it
Laozi's "Tao Te Ching" contains rich philosophy of life. For thousands of years, from the emperors and generals to the common people, they have all learned the essence of governing the country and the people, cultivating one's moral character, and conducting oneself in the world from this wisdom book in the history of human civilization.
Today's social sciences are developed and social economy is developing at a rapid pace. People's material wealth is becoming more and more abundant, but their spiritual wealth is becoming increasingly poor, and the phenomenon of moral decay is becoming increasingly serious. The call to "be an upright person and work down-to-earth" is getting stronger and stronger day by day. In a real life filled with materialistic desires, how to deal with the temptations of money, status, and beauty? We can also find the answer in the holy scripture "Tao Te Ching", which requires us to pay attention to quiet conduct, quiet introspection, and do our duty in daily life, work and family!
Since we are very small individuals, our power is very weak, and our lives are very short, why don’t we correct our mentality? Meditation, purification, and dedication are three different aspects of people's mentality. Meditation: the peaceful coordinate of life; pure mind: the direction of life; dedication: full play in life.
Meditation, the coordinates of life in Jing’an. Laozi believes that "quietness is the right of the world" and "quietness and inaction" are the foundation of Taoism. Chapter 16 of the "Tao Te Ching" says: "To reach the extreme of emptiness, maintain tranquility." It emphasizes the cultivation of emptiness and tranquility. "Zhixu" means to eliminate the obstacles in the mind and sort out the chaotic mental activities, and only then can we "keep quiet". Through the "quiet" work, we can deeply cultivate insight, and then we can "know the usual" and be able to face disasters. Turn into good fortune.
After Laozi, Zhuangzi emphasized less selfishness and few desires, and to rest in peace and tranquility. This is the Taoist idea of ??maintaining health in tranquility.
Only by "quieting the mind" can you "know the male and guard the female", "know the white and guard the black", "know the glory and guard the disgrace"; only by being quiet can you not be troubled by gains and losses of fame and fortune. , not affected by advancement, retreat, or stay; only by meditating can one be able to stay in poverty and endure loneliness.
In short, meditation is the foundation for working with peace of mind. Only when people's mentality reaches a state of tranquility can they always maintain a modest, prudent, and non-arrogant style, and can they take practical measures, do practical things, and seek practical results in society, life, and work.
Pure your heart and set your direction in life.
"What is pure is not polluted." Between heaven and earth and all things, being clean and undefiled means "undefiled". The meaning of "immortality" is very broad. Chapter 12 of Laozi's "Tao Te Ching" says: "The five colors make people blind, the five tones make people deaf, the five tastes make people feel refreshed, the pursuit of hunting makes people crazy, and the rare goods make people unable to move." . It means that the colorful world dazzles people, the various sounds make people deafen, the delicious food makes people salivate, the wandering mind makes people crazy, and the possession of precious and rare goods makes people frightened. From the six aspects of sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch, and objects, it outlines the serious consequences caused by people's dyeing, sound, taste, mind, and body due to greed. Therefore, later generations said: The six roots are pure and spotless. It is intended to teach people restraint and restrain their greed.
Let’s look at Chapter 13 of Laozi’s "Tao Te Ching": "Being favored and disgraced is like being frightened, and great trouble can be like a body." We can see that the root of "being favored, disgraced, and frightened" lies in "I am pregnant." , "I have a body for you" lies in the fact that human mind cannot be as pure as water, as clear and transparent, and it takes the individual too seriously, and takes one's own fame, wealth, and status too seriously. If we live indifferently and calmly, stay quiet and simple, and have few selfish desires, how can we be "noble and serious"?
Thus, a pure mind can enable one to consciously persist in self-reflection, constantly check one's greed, and curb one's undue thoughts. A pure mind is the source of continuous conscious awareness.
Give your best and show your best in life. Sample Essay on Laozi After Reading 6
"Laozi", also known as "Tao Te Ching", is the basic classic of Taoism in the pre-Qin Dynasty. According to legend, it was written by Lao Dan of the Chu State during the Warring States Period. Laozi's words represented his opposition to the politics of the time and his opposition to the traditional political and social system.
1. Laozi’s understanding of Tao and morality. Laozi calls the general principle of the creation of heaven, earth and all things "Tao", and Laozi believes that the function of Tao is without will and is natural. The reason why all things become all things lies in Tao. The first chapter of "Laozi" says: "The Tao can be Tao, but it is not Tao; the name can be named, but it is not named. At the beginning of the nameless heaven and earth, there is the mother of all things. Therefore, there is always nothing, so as to observe its wonders; there is always, so as to observe its wonders. . These two have the same origin and different names, and they are both called xuan. In Laozi's view, "Tao" is something that cannot be seen, heard, touched, or in a trance. Tao, formless and formless, is the only existence in the universe. It is "born in heaven and earth" and is the "beginning of all things". It is an ultimate reality and the source of all things. And in essence, Tao is indefinable and ineffable. It cannot be defined by any object, and it is difficult for us to express its characteristics in language. And Lao Tzu also has many names for "Tao", including "Wu", "Pu", "One", etc. Tao is an infinite, endless state and the source of all things. "Tao" is not static, but is in a never-ending process of flow and change. "Tao" can also be regarded as the mutual transformation of two opposing forces, things, and principles such as yin and yang, hardness and softness. Regarding the two concepts of "being" and "nothing", Laozi believes that nothing is for the existence of specific affairs, so nothing does not mean zero or nothing. "The shape of nothing, the image of nothing" is Laozi's description of the appearance of the Tao "nothing".
2. Laozi’s views on the changes in things in the universe. Laozi believes that the law of change of things can be expressed as "constant". "Chang" has a universal and permanent meaning, so "Dao" can also be called "Chang Dao". The "virtue" removed from the ordinary way can be called "permanent virtue". If you call Tao "nothing", you can also call it "eternal non-being"; if you call Tao "you", you can also call it "eternal existence".