University was originally Article 42 of the Book of Rites. In the Song Dynasty, Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi brothers took them out of the Book of Rites and compiled chapters and sentences. Zhu named The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, The Analects of Confucius and Mencius as four books. Since then, The University has become a Confucian classic.
The first chapter of "University" said: Zhi Zhi later made a decision; Calm down first and then be quiet; Be quiet before you can be safe; Worry first; Think about it before you take it. Things start and end, and things end. If you know the order, you will find a shortcut.
It means: only when you know how to stop at the best can you have a direction; With direction, you can keep your heart still; Only when the heart does not move can we be content with the status quo; Only by being content with the status quo can we think carefully; Think carefully, and then you can reach the state of perfection. Everything in the world has a root and an end, an end and a beginning. Being able to understand everything from beginning to end is close to understanding the way of university.
Silence is a state. Silence is an ability. Silence is not dead silence, but inner peace and simplicity.
Some people say that life lies in exercise. This is completely true. But the combination of dynamic and static, a relaxation is a higher realm.
Movement is a pair of contradictions, and only when there is movement can there be silence. You need to be quiet after moving. After encountering something, you should first keep your inner peace. You need to be quiet.
Silence is the foundation of all things, and it is also the foundation of movement.
Quiet, like a reservoir with infinite energy. When the energy is gradually exhausted, it needs to be replenished. As we often say, when you are sick, you need to have a rest. Rest is to regulate the body and replenish energy.
The best way to calm down is to conform to nature and let everything return to its natural state. Laozi said, "Who can stop turbidity and be quiet?" The reason is profound and can only be realized slowly.
Tea tasting is a kind of quietness, piano listening is a kind of quietness, painting is a kind of quietness, and reading is also a kind of quietness, which purifies the impetuousness in the world and cultivates self-mind. Be detached from things and practice yourself in purity, emptiness, emptiness and meditation.
(Part of the article is taken from the Internet)