Original text:

There is no good disgusting body, there is good malicious action.

Knowing good and evil is a conscience, and doing good and evil is a matter.

Translation:

Conscience is the noumenon of the heart. Without good and evil, there is no shelter for selfish desires. It is a natural truth, which is not good or evil before it is made, and it is also the realm we pursue. It is "before it was made", and it is impossible to distinguish good from evil, so there is no good and evil;

When people have thoughts and activities, they add this kind of thoughts to things, and this kind of thoughts will be divided into good and evil. It can be said that it has been "developed", and things will be neutral, that is, they are in line with heaven, and those who are good in the middle are evil;

Although conscience has no good or evil, it is free to know good or evil, which is the ontology of knowledge;

All knowledge and self-cultivation boil down to one thing, that is, to do everything except evil, that is, to act according to one's own conscience.

Extended data:

Appreciate:

"There is no body of good and evil, there are actions of good and evil, knowing good and evil is a conscience, and getting rid of evil is a standard thing." These four sentences are not only the core of Yangming's mind, but also the most suitable method for beginners. Starting from this, this book sorts out a clear and complete system for the first time for ordinary people to get started, understand and master Yangming's mind.

Mind learning is by no means an empty theory. Wang Yangming attaches great importance to "the practice". Books such as the Handbook of Mind Learning are full of vivid examples and wonderful metaphors, but the interpretation of modern people is often fragmented and difficult to understand. As long as the outline grasps the key of Yangming's mind with territory, the gap between words and sentences will be solved like an expert, and it will be like awakening after reading it. From then on, there will be no confusion and hesitation, and the heart will be quiet and powerful.

Four-sentence teaching is the key to the study of mind, which implies the world outlook, outlook on life, values and methodology of Yangming's study of mind respectively. It is the best way for beginners to thoroughly understand the essence of the mind, and it is also the only choice for modern people to cultivate a strong heart and deal with the cruel reality.