Chapter 35 Meditation and Words

A person's self-cultivation is high or low, entirely in the presence or absence of self-examination.And the power of introspection comes from a static word.Only when you can be quiet can you think; only when you can think can you gain.If a person can have a few minutes of quiet meditation every day, it will greatly help to enhance personal cultivation. Chinese sages and sages all gained and gained strengths from quietness.That is to say: sit quietly and then know the usual irritability; keep silent and then know the usual irritability; save trouble and then know the daily leisure; Know the daily thoughts and moments.These self-cultivation skills all start with a static word.

The meaning of static characters is also to teach people to know what is wrong and to speak cautiously.Because of people's troubles, they often complain because of frivolous words.As light as hurting others and immoral, as serious as causing troubles, all of them are bad because of unscrupulous words; even though the heart is good, there will be losses in the end. The sages teach people only with words of caution.It's the coolest thing to be insincere.Even if you have seen and heard something about a person's life, you should not say anything; if you say something that hurts my integrity, even if you are chatting and joking, you should be careful not to say it.When you are very happy, don't talk too much, because you will lose your trust if you talk too much;Those who are insidious, don't talk to those who are sincere; those who are light-hearted, don't tell secrets.This is a famous sentence handed down from generation to generation by Mingxian Mr. Liu Jishan (Zong Zhou).But this is not to teach personnel to keep silent about everything. For those who are related to the rise and fall of the nation, they should be straightforward, just like when they set up a dynasty and discuss politics. no regrets.

The way to be cautious is not to say anything inappropriate.However, if someone misunderstands that only speaking nice words will make no difference; or they are used to saying nice things face to face, always thinking that this will win good fortune, but they don't know that such a trick to please people is not the image of a gentleman.Furthermore, if you say good things in front of your face, but slander behind your back, you will become even more humble and unconscious.For this reason, the sages also have a warning saying: "Praise people's strengths face to face. Although people are happy, they may not feel deeply, but if they praise their strengths behind their backs, they will feel something beyond words. This is also normal."Although people are displeased with accusations of shortcomings in the face, they may not necessarily hate them deeply, but if they say their shortcomings behind their backs, they will hate those who cannot be expressed. This is also normal.There is no complaint between my wife and me, so why bother to keep it secret.If there is a grievance with me, although it is short, people don't believe it, why, it comes from the mouth of the enemy; even if you believe it, you can't bring disaster on my behalf, and when he hears it, his inexplicable anger will increase.It is a short person behind the scenes, and a fool will not do it.If you call people behind their backs, it is a matter of honesty and honesty, and the wise will not abandon it.

These principles are obtained by the sages of the past from their experience and quiet meditation, and they must be believed and practiced.People have the seven emotions and six desires, who can be without fault?You must be able to think about your own mistakes from a quiet perspective, and what the Rijian said, you will shrink back from yourself, and you can be close to a gentleman.