The purpose of the university is to carry forward the aboveboard moral character, study and apply it to life, and make people reach the most perfect state. Only by knowing what you should achieve can you be firm; With determination, you can be calm and calm; Calm and calm can calm the heart; Only when you feel at ease can you think carefully; Only by careful thinking can things be done well.
Everything has a fundamental beginning and end, and everything has a beginning and end. Knowing this truth from beginning to end is close to the law of development of things.
If you want to carry forward the aboveboard morality in the world, you must first rule the country; To govern the country well, we must first govern the family and clan; If you want to manage your family and family well, you must first cultivate your own character; If you want to cultivate your character, you must first correct your mentality; If you want to correct your heart, you must first make your heart sincere; If you want to make your ideas sincere, you must first acquire knowledge; The way to acquire knowledge is to know and study everything.
Knowledge can only be acquired through the understanding and research of everything; Only after acquiring knowledge can the mind be sincere; Sincere heart, square heart; With a correct mind, we can cultivate our own character; Only through the cultivation of character can we manage the family and family well; Only when the family and clan are well managed can the country be well managed; Only when the country is well governed can the world be peaceful. From the emperor down to the common people, we should take self-cultivation as the foundation.
By learning the principles of things, we can show our virtues and understand our true nature. Ideas can be sincere; Sincere heart, square heart; With a correct mind, we can cultivate our own character; Only through the cultivation of character can we manage the family and family well; Only when the family and clan are well managed can the country be well managed; Only when the country is well governed can the world be peaceful. From the monarch of a country to the common people, everyone should be self-cultivation-oriented.
If this is fundamentally disturbed, it is impossible for families, families, countries and the world to be well governed. It is also impossible to put the cart before the horse regardless of priorities. This is called knowing the root and the bottom, which is the highest level of cognition.
The way of university: the purpose of university.
The word "university" had two meanings in ancient times: one was "erudite"; The second is "adult learning" relative to primary schools. The ancients entered primary school at the age of eight and learned basic cultural knowledge and etiquette, such as "sweeping to cope with advance and retreat, and shooting books with ceremony and music"; /kloc-entered the university at the age of 0/5, and studied the knowledge of "poverty, self-cultivation and family harmony" such as ethics, politics and philosophy. The second meaning also means "learned".
The original meaning of "Tao" is Tao, and it is extended to law and reason. In China's ancient philosophy and politics, it also refers to the origin and individual of all things in the universe, a certain political viewpoint or ideology, etc. It has different meanings in different contexts.
Ming mingde: the former "Ming" is used as a verb, which means to make it move, that is, "to make it clear", which means to carry forward and carry forward. The latter "Ming" is an adjective, and Mingde is also an aboveboard figure.
Pro-people: Guanzi Situational Solution: "The purity of Tao is true. Although I don't say' I am close to the people', I am close to the people. " Wang Yangming once distinguished between being close to the people and being close to the people with disciple Xu Ai, and thought that "being close to the people should be based on old books", which was listed in the first chapter of Notes. "Being close to the people means being educated at the same time, and it is biased to say that being close to the people".
The purpose of "being close to the people" mainly lies in "family", that is, being close to the people. The word "people-friendly" and the word "mingde" above are combined together, that is, to carry forward bright moral character, we must learn to use it in daily life, and the knowledge of adults comes from life.
Zhi Zhi: Know the target. Do it well. Take care of your family: take care of your family or clan, so that it can flourish. Self-cultivation: Self-cultivation. Know: study the principle of things and gain knowledge. Wu Ge: Understanding and studying things. Shu Ren: It refers to ordinary people.
One is: all, all. Ben: Not at all. End: relative to "Ben", it refers to the end and side of the branch. Thick accumulation and thin hair: I didn't pay attention to it. Thin is thick: pay attention to what you should not pay attention to. Nothing: nothing. There is no such reason (thing, practice, etc.). ).