Zhu Xi
LI CHI - MEMORIES OF RITES
[The Way of the great study involves the manifestation of virtue, the renewal of individuals, the search for the highest good] * * *
The ancients who wished to illustrate the power industry in the world is occupied before you put order in the state. Wishing
tidy in their states, they first put order in their families. Wishing
put order in their families, they first will deal with their personal growth.
want to improve themselves, they first ran their hearts.
wished to correct their hearts, they first undertook to have a sincere mind.
want a sincere mind, they first tried to expand their knowledge as possible.
To attain knowledge, investigated the principle of things.
Having investigated the principle of things, their knowledge became complete.
when their knowledge was complete, his mind became sincere.
When their mind was sincere, their hearts were correct.
When their hearts were correct, their best people.
When their people were improved, their families lived in harmony.
when their families lived in harmony, their states were well governed.
When their states were well governed, the whole world lived in harmony.
* * * [From the Son of Heaven to the mass of the people, all must cosider personal growth as the root of all]
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