Elder's Saying: If You Can Truly See Your Own Nature, The World Will Be Peaceful

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'This mind always sees things as complete, and there will be no flawed world; when this mind is always relaxed and open-minded, there will be no treacherous or malicious human nature in the world.' Grass-Root Scripture

'If one cultivates their inner self to reach a state of complete and benevolent disposition, then no matter what happens in the world will be without flaws; when one's heart is broad and calm, there will be no treacherous behavior in human nature.'

If too much stain is ingrained in one's heart, one will see everything in the world and among people as mottled and flawed.

If one views everything with a complete and relaxed heart, the world will be complete and relaxed, a happy and prosperous world.

As long as you keep a happy thought, no one can bring you trouble; happiness is simply a feeling, and a simple and quiet happiness is the most lasting.

To be kind and tolerant, to look at the world with clarity and goodwill, what is there not to be joyful about?

Reading this passage, one can't help but think of 'Heart School'. Lu Jiu proposed 'heart is reason' and 'the universe is the same as the heart, the heart is the universe' Lu Ren developed these ideas, proposing 'outside the heart is nothing, outside the heart is nothing, outside the heart is nothing'

Lu Ren's 'heart' refers to the highest entity, while things are diverse, reason is within the heart; one does not seek reason in external things, seeking reason outside the heart is dual; the reason within the heart is ultimate goodness; outside the heart is without reason, which is equivalent to outside the heart is without goodness.

From one perspective, a clear heart is the master of heaven and earth; from another perspective, the heart is without form, sensing the truth and falsehood as its body; the objective things cannot exist without being perceived by the heart, and they are in a state of emptiness and stillness; for example, a flower in a deep mountain is silent when nobody sees it, but when somebody sees it, the color of the flower becomes clear. Lu Ren's 'heart' outside things means that the heart and things are the same, and things cannot exist without the heart, and the heart cannot exist without things. When a clear mind is lost, there is no heaven, no ghosts, no gods, no matter what.

On one hand, a clear heart is the master of heaven and earth; on the other hand, the heart is without form, sensing the truth and falsehood as its body. Objective things cannot exist without being perceived by the heart, and they are in a state of emptiness and stillness. For example, a flower in a deep mountain is silent when nobody sees it, but when somebody sees it, the color of the flower becomes clear. Lu Ren's 'heart' outside things means that the heart and things are the same, and things cannot exist without the heart, and the heart cannot exist without things. Losing a clear mind means losing heaven, ghosts, gods, and everything.

On one side, a clear heart is the master of heaven and earth; on the other side, the heart is without form, sensing the truth and falsehood as its body. Objective things cannot exist without being perceived by the heart, and they are in a state of emptiness and stillness. For example, a flower in a deep mountain is silent when nobody sees it, but when somebody sees it, the color of the flower becomes clear. Lu Ren's 'heart' outside things means that the heart and things are the same, and things cannot exist without the heart, and the heart cannot exist without things. Losing a clear mind means losing heaven, ghosts, gods, and everything.

On one side, a clear heart is the master of heaven and earth; on the other side, the heart is without form, sensing the truth and falsehood as its body. Objective things cannot exist without being perceived by the heart, and they are in a state of emptiness and stillness. For example, a flower in a deep mountain is silent when nobody sees it, and when someone sees it, the color of the flower becomes clear. Lu Ren's 'heart' outside things means that the heart and things are the same, and things cannot exist without the heart, and the heart cannot exist without things. Losing a clear mind means losing heaven, ghosts, gods, and everything.

On one side, a clear heart is the master of heaven and earth; on the other side, the heart is without form, sensing the truth and falsehood as its body. Objective things cannot exist without being perceived by the heart, and they are in a state of emptiness and stillness. For example, a flower in a deep mountain is silent when nobody sees it, and when someone sees it, the color of the flower becomes clear. Lu Ren's 'heart' outside things means that the heart and things are the same, and things cannot exist without the heart, and the heart cannot exist without things. Losing a clear mind means losing heaven, ghosts, gods, and everything.

On one side, a clear heart is the master of heaven and earth; on the other side, the heart is without form, sensing the truth and falsehood as its body. Objective things cannot exist without being perceived by the heart, and they are in a state of emptiness and stillness. For example, a flower in a deep mountain is silent when nobody sees it, and when someone sees it, the color of the flower becomes clear. Lu Ren's 'heart' outside things means that the heart and things are the same, and things cannot exist without the heart, and the heart cannot exist without things. Losing a clear mind means losing heaven, ghosts, gods, and everything.

Given the complexity of the present society and the diversity of people's minds, people will inevitably reflect their psychological states on various social phenomena, thus leading to more complicated thinking. The world is diverse, and the laws of nature are constantly changing, so people's psychological states are constantly changing, and people have different views on the world. In this complex social environment, people's psychological states are naturally complex, which is an undeniable reality. Therefore, people's psychological states will not be so naive and pure, and their psychological activities will constantly arise and fall, so their attitudes will inevitably be influenced by their surroundings. In this reality, people's pursuit of fame, fortune, status, power, and money has polluted the social environment, leading to a situation where falsehood, evil, and ugliness prevail. How can we 'realize our heart', so that the world is stable and calm?

A gentleman once told a story: When he was traveling abroad, he called a lottery shop and asked the girl to buy him a lottery ticket for eight hundred yuan. He said he would pay her back later. Later, because he was busy, he didn't have time to pay her back. He received a call from the girl, saying that he had won five million yuan on the lottery ticket. He didn't believe it, thinking that the girl was joking with him, saying, 'Girl, don't play tricks on me, how could I win the lottery?' It's impossible, and the lottery ticket is still with you, aren't you joking?

The next day, the girl called again, saying that he had really won the lottery... He didn't respond, thinking the girl was still joking with him and trying to get the eight hundred yuan back from him, because he thought the girl didn't trust him and was worried that he wouldn't return the lottery ticket money, so she called to urge him. He thought, 'The girl doesn't trust me, and she's worried I won't return the money, so the relationship between people is becoming more and more complex.' The third day, the girl called again, saying that he had won five million yuan on the lottery ticket, and she asked him to come back to pick up the check. He didn't believe it and was angry, saying, 'Girl, we've known each other for a while, and I haven't refused to return your money, why are you in such a hurry?' He angrily hung up the phone.

A few days later, the gentleman returned the eight hundred yuan to the lottery shop, and the girl gave him the winning lottery ticket, telling him that he had really won five million yuan, and asked him to go to the lottery center to claim his prize. He was stunned and couldn't believe his eyes when he went to the lottery center to claim his prize. He really won five million yuan, and he felt like he was dreaming.

The author said this is a true story. The girl won a huge jackpot, and she didn't show any greed, because she had a pure heart. She was able to resist such a huge temptation, which shows that she has a pure and noble heart, no matter what she sees, she maintains a pure and benevolent attitude. This is a high spiritual realm and a moral standard. If we want to maintain a normal state of mind, we should look at everything with a complete and relaxed heart, not influenced by external desires, and 'realize our heart', so that the world is stable and calm.

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