The relationship between stopping at perfection and self cultivation .

Through learning, we can reach the state of thought that stops at perfection and turn it into self-cultivation behavior.

The requirement of "stopping at perfection" is to have the pursuit of perfection, starting from small things, accumulating small things, and developing the habit of self-reflection. "Stopping at perfection" is a kind of pursuit of the highest realm with excellence as the core essence, and rising to the level of human nature is the embodiment of great truth, great love, great sincerity, and great wisdom, and is a sublimation of self to the realm of selflessness.

From "The Book of Rites: University", the original text: The way of the university is in Mingmingde, in being close to the people, and in stopping at perfection. Knowing and then deciding; Calm and then be quiet; Quiet and then peaceful; Calm and then be able to think; Think about it and then you can get it.

Things have a beginning and an end. If you know what to do, you will be short. Those who want to be clear and virtuous in the world will rule the country first; Those who want to rule their country must first gather their families; Those who want to gather their families must first cultivate their bodies; Those who want to cultivate their bodies must first correct their hearts; Those who want to correct their hearts must first be sincere; If you want to be sincere, you should know it first; Enlightenment is in Gewu.

Both good and evil exist objectively, there are great good, there are small good, there are big evil, and there are small evil. The so-called supreme good is the ultimate of goodness, but in fact, it is closer to evil, and the pursuit of "supreme goodness" may be to satisfy one's own selfish desires. Therefore, those with less ability pursue the judgment of swift and small goodness, and those with great ability pursue great goodness, but not the supreme good.

If there is really supreme goodness, knowing how to stop and restrain it, maybe it is really supreme good.

To stop at perfection means to be in the most perfect state. Stopping at perfection is a pursuit of the highest realm with excellence as the core essence. Stopping at perfection and rising to the level of human nature is the embodiment of great truth, great love, great sincerity, and great wisdom. It is a kind of sublimation of the self to the realm of selflessness.

"Stop at the best" comes from "The Book of Rites and the University": "The way of the university is in Mingmingde, in being close to the people, and in stopping at the best." ”

Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty explained in the "University Chapters and Sentences": "Those who stop must be yes and not involved; If you are the best, then of course things are extremely reasonable. Words are clear and virtuous, close to the people, and should go to the best place and not move.

It means: self-cultivation and education, must reach the state of perfection and unwavering.

The basic connotation of stopping at perfection is as follows: The way of the university, after the cultivation of Ming Mingde and being close to the people, has reached the stage of perfection, and it must be stopped at this time. Don't go any further.

1. The third realm of the way of university is: to stop at perfection. So what does it mean to be perfect?

止, the original meaning is the meaning of the toe. Later, it was borrowed to express the meaning of stopping and searching, so I coined a toe word to express the toe. 止 is used to mean to stop, stop, stop.

Yu, that is, in, preposition, indicates where to stop. Guide the place where it stops, the direction. To arrive, is to arrive. An arrow is shot from a height to the ground.

Goodness is composed of a sheep character above and two words below. Sheep means beauty. Two words, which indicate the meaning of the word "many".

The word sheep and the two words together indicate that the praise of all mouths is word-for-word. In other words, everyone says something is good, and everyone says it is beautiful. What standards do you meet for the public, but are affirmed by the public.

2. A kind of bright and noble laws and regulations, through the gentleman's observation and understanding of the way of heaven, summarized and proposed, the gentleman has no private collection, and this bright and noble law is made public and accepted by the people.

That is, the inspection and supervision of the people, after the practice test of the people, everyone praised it, believing that this kind of bright and noble law and law is the best law and law at present. At this time, the gentleman has to stop for a while. That is, no new rules and regulations should be proposed for the time being.

Read "Zhu Zi's Maxims" and "Confucius Teaching Method".

Right view: Correct self-transformation.

Three good things a day:

1.Yang Shuaibo praised me for taking shoes for him!

2.Zeng Zhuang and several other students cleaned up conscientiously and were praised by the Political and Educational Office. The time-limited training test score was poor, and I didn't get angry.

Reflect on yourself: the poor grades of the bridge scum are not the hard work, learn more knowledge in the future, and strictly control the quality.

It is better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish.

Study the fourth lesson of the University: Stop at the best points.

1. Perfection Reach the boundless goodness and return to the original state of hand.

Second, several levels of education.

1.Only knowledge is imparted, and there is no way.

2.Practical wisdom: be a serious person and do things.

3.Harmonious wisdom: not only have a good diploma, but also have a greater responsibility.

5.Wisdom of access: Thorough understanding, planting sensitive potatoes and quietly seeds, Ming Mingde.

6.Immeasurable wisdom: Cultivating the world, just like Confucius and Mr. Yang Ming.

Teacher Fang Zi: Work is a place to practice skills, a stage for others, and to show your talent and support your family by the way.

Stopping at the Highest Perfection "Perfection" is "the ultimate of reason", and "stopping at the highest good" is "reaching the extreme of the course of reason.""。

"University" is about the Tao, the way of the sages who are responsible for the family and the world, and the way of self-cultivation. The beginning of "University" is: "The way of the university is in Mingmingde, in being close to the people, and in stopping at perfection."

According to Wang Yangming's doctrine system, this means that the way of self-cultivation of sages lies in demonstrating the moral character of righteousness and brightness, and in making people in the world know that they are benevolent and friendly, and can do their best to "be virtuous", and can make "virtuous and virtuous" reach the "most refined and one" place.

Know and then decide"Mr. Zhu Xi believes that "everything has a theorem", so "everything seeks the best in everything". Mr. Wang Yangming believes that in the way of self-cultivation and self-cultivation, "supreme goodness" is the essence of the heart, so the supreme "conscience" should be put in the first place. "Seeking the highest good in everything is outside of righteousness.

That is to say, the pursuit of the extreme of truth in things and things is only external and not internal. For example, if a person does not have a conscience, even if he is very good at his profession, he cannot become a person with lofty ideals, but on the contrary, he may become a scourge to society.

Mr. Yang Ming said: "Perfection" is the essence of the heart, and it is the place where "Ming Mingde" reaches "Perfection to One". However, the "supreme good" cannot be separated from things, and it must be in accordance with what Mr. Zhu Xi said, "Do your best to be reasonable, and have no selfishness in human desires.""Just face things.

Just like a student, the first thing is to correct his thinking, but "correct thinking" cannot be separated from the matter of "studying"; he must conscientiously study according to the natural law of study, and should not have the slightest opportunistic and deceitful thoughts.