Month: March 2013
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Confucius Analects – Cautions in 3 Stages of Life, facing desire – 孔子论语 – 人生三阶段留意事项,面对欲望
16.3 Three caution in three stages in life 孔子曰、君子有三戒、少之時、血氣未定、戒之 在色、及其壯也、血氣方剛、戒之在鬥、及其老也、血氣既衰、戒之在得。 Confucius said, ‘There are three things which the superior man guards against. In youth, when the physical powers are not yet settled, he guards against lust. When he is strong and the physical powers are full of vigor, he guards against quarrelsomeness. When he is…
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Confucius Analects – Different Types of Enjoyment – 孔子論語 – 不同種類的快樂
16.2 On enjoyment 孔子曰、益者三樂、損者三樂、樂節禮樂、 樂道人之善、樂多賢友、益矣。樂驕樂、樂佚遊、樂宴樂、損矣。 Confucius said, ‘There are three things men find enjoyment in which are advantageous, and three things they find enjoyment in which are injurious. To find enjoyment in the discriminating study of ceremonies and music; to find enjoyment in speaking of the goodness of others; to find enjoyment in having many…
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Confucius Analects – Choosing Friends – 孔子论语 – 擇友
16.1 On friendships 孔子曰、益者三友、損者三友、友直、友諒、友多聞、益矣、友 便辟、友善柔、友便佞、損矣。 Confucius said, ‘There are three friendships which are advantageous, and three which are injurious. Friendship with the upright; friendship with the sincere; and friendship with the man of much observation:– these are advantageous. Friendship with the man of specious airs; friendship with the insinuatingly soft; and friendship with the glib-tongued:–…
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Confucius Analects – Filial Piety – 孔子论语 – 论孝
Filial piety is one of the core virtues Confucianism advocates. It calls for kindness and respect towards our parents. Not only should one be filial towards one’s parents, one should be filial to all ancestors of the family and the race at large. Why? Vertically, we inherit the collective of what our ancestors have become;…