The reason why the great scholars in ancient China always have a spirit of immortality is that practice is a kind of personal accomplishment advocated by Confucianism. The so-called "self-cultivation" is also true, as Mencius said, "I am good at cultivating integrity."
It seems insulting to say who is an intellectual now. You say who is a Confucian businessman, who will pretend to be an intellectual and shake hands with you generously, especially with a generous palm, which is delighted by media reporters and warmly sought after. As for what "Confucianism" is, he will tell you: "Brothers have only a little knowledge of Confucianism, but do we still have many traditional concepts that can be used for reference and absorption?" Then from left to right, scold this reporter from the bottom of my heart. How can he ask people like that? Is he insincere?
Anyway, as an educated person and an intellectual in China, he has been teaching us to "strive for self-improvement and be virtuous" five years ago. Be diligent, tolerant and self-disciplined
But it is true that many people have no self-restraint, and self-restraint is not a hypocrite. You can't pretend it. As for how to cultivate people, these words in "Learning for Adults" in "University" are the real method of self-cultivation, similar to "Zen".
Then Zhi Zhi can decide. Many people say that thinking is like a river, which is getting more and more chaotic. In fact, when many people are in a daze, their minds are blank. Of course, most of them are carried away, either afraid or excited. But at that moment, I couldn't think of anything. The unexpected moment, even if it was short, was also a "stop".
This kind of "stop" is what we initially pursued, but there is no way. Only when we are completely stimulated by the outside world can we change the situation of "stopping" into the situation of knowing "stopping", and then we know how to make us "stop" and stop our thoughts and thoughts.
It's hard.
There are 84,000 contradictions in modern people's minds every day. Buddha said that everyone has Buddha nature, but he can't become a Buddha because of delusion. What's the use of thinking a lot of things? Face everything calmly and let yourself find a quiet corner in the complicated life and calm down. Many people have this desire, and many people keep complaining when chatting with me, and the requirements are not high. They just want to sleep in the dark and think nothing. Who knows, sleeping is also thinking, as well as good dreams, nightmares, peach blossom dreams and so on.
Therefore, as a crowd now, we must learn when to let go, let go of everything and stop.
Stop. Why?
Stop, "stop", find "settle", from stop to settle, settle down, or sit up, or cross-legged, or half-lying, or even walking, the body is idle and relaxed, without any precautions, everything conforms to nature, so it is settled.
After you settle down, you will feel unprecedented peace, and everything will be far away. Even the sounds of nature, your own mind, your original manic mind, your tired soul and your tired body will be gone, and you will be safe and stable.
A thorough understanding and insight into everything that has never been seen and can't be discovered fills the whole soul in an instant, and instantly realizes the loveliness and beauty of everything, the beauty of the world, and the feeling of being integrated into this society. The advanced realm of "harmony with dust" is "think about it and then get it".
It is difficult for a person to reach this level, maybe once, and then he is not satisfied. He began to doubt his "meditation" and returned to the old road of sublation.
Therefore, we must "constantly strive for self-improvement." If this life is not over, it will not be over. Just like 1 hour of meditation tonight, although my legs are very sour, that feeling is beautiful and unspeakable.
The important thing is persistence.