Month: October 2012
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Confucius Analects – People have different paths – 孔子论语 – 道不同,不相为谋
15.15 People have different paths 子曰、道不同、不相為謀。 The Master said, ‘Those whose courses are different cannot lay plans for one another.’ * * * Discussion: Despite of being connected, and sharing the same origin, we come here with different level of consciousness, and for different roles and purposes. Confucius said it is unrealistic to expect others…
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Website upgrades – completed! – 网站升级 – 完成!
We have a new look! After months of work, we have now upgraded into a newer, faster, and safer platform. Hope you like it!我们有个新的面貌! 经过多个月的努力,我们的网站已提升到一个更新,更快,和更安全的平台,希望你喜欢它! – Derek @ lisiming.net
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Confucius Analects – Observing a person – 孔子论语 – 君子不以言舉人
15.8 Superior man is impartial, does not judge people merely by their speech or reputation 子曰、君子不以言舉人、不以人廢言。 The Master said, ‘The superior man does not promote a man simply on account of his words, nor does he put aside good words because of the man.’ -> Don’t promote a man just because of what he/she says,…
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Confucius Analects – Truthfulness, Humility, Integration – 孔子论语 – 真诚,谦逊,贯彻实行
13.5 Qualities close to virtue 子曰、剛、毅、木、訥、近仁。 The Master said, ‘The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.’ -> Further to appreciating simple lifestyle, strive to be simple, truthful, and modest towards others and towards ourselves. Not only it helps us develop trust from others, it helps us to develop honesty…
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Confucius Analects – Do not act outside propriety
12.2 Do not act outside propriety 子曰、非禮 勿視、非禮勿聽、非禮勿言、非禮勿動。 The Master said, ‘Look not at what is contrary to propriety; listen not to what is contrary to propriety; speak not what is contrary to propriety; make no movement which is contrary to propriety. * * * Discussion: Propriety (礼)means the appropriate, according to the prevailing social standards,…
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Confucius Analects – Accept life as it is, simple life
4.1 Proper attitude to face fortune and misfortune 子曰、富與貴、是人之所欲也、不以其道得之、不處也。 貧與賤、是人之所惡也、不以其道得之、不去也。 The Master said, ‘Riches and honours are what men desire. If it cannot be obtained in the proper way, they should not be held. Poverty and meanness are what men dislike. If it cannot be avoided in the proper way, they should not be avoided.…