孔子曰：以德报怨，何以报德？如果君对臣不仁，臣又怎么可能真心忠于君呢？
 
Confucius said, "If you repay resentment with virtue, how will you repay virtue?" If a ruler is not benevolent to their ministers, how can the ministers genuinely be loyal to the ruler?
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What Can I Learn in Confucianism?

For any adult with a clear sense of self-awareness, the first and most significant challenge is not confronting the external world, but facing oneself. This fundamental question of self-awareness transcends cultures, yet each tradition offers a unique answer. Confucianism, a cornerstone of Chinese culture, provides an inward and engaged perspective that differentiates it from other major philosophical frameworks.

Facing the Mirror of Self
The journey of self-awareness begins with a universal dilemma: the mirror of self and its reflection. Confucianism approaches this issue differently from other traditions:

Ancient Greek knowledge-seeking culture embraces the external mirror and affirms the reflection, focusing on understanding the outside world.
Monotheistic redemption culture acknowledges the external mirror but denies the reflection, seeking salvation beyond worldly existence.
Ancient Indian liberation culture denies the reflection by turning inward, emphasizing transcendence over engagement with the world.
In contrast, Confucianism asserts that the mirror is internal, affirms the reflection, and adopts an engaged approach to life. It does not seek to escape the world but aims to harmonize with it.

The Question of "Where Am I?"
The mirror-like self-awareness presents every individual with a fundamental question: “Where am I?” This inquiry becomes more profound when one realizes that the body is merely an object of possession. If the body is a possession, where is the possessor? Where is the perceiver that perceives? Where is the memory-holder that remembers?

Confucianism’s answer lies in the concept of 仁 (ren), often translated as “benevolence” or “humaneness.” For Confucianism, the self is not an isolated entity but exists within relationships—between individuals, between humans and nature, and between humanity and the cosmos. The essence of self is found in these relationships.

The Core of Confucian Thought
Confucianism views the mirror not as something external but as embedded in the interplay between reflections. The perceiver is not fixed in the objects of perception but in the dynamic relationships between them. This perspective emphasizes constancy amid change and stability amid transformation—a concept encapsulated in the phrase “motion within stillness, and stillness within motion.”

This profound philosophical approach forms the essence of Confucian thought. However, much of this essence has been lost in history. The original ideals of 仁 (ren) and 义 (yi)—benevolence and righteousness—have been supplanted by narrower interpretations, such as loyalty and filial piety. What remains in many practices today is an emphasis on gratitude and obedience, rather than the active and dynamic relational harmony Confucius envisioned.

Lessons from Confucianism
Studying Confucianism can teach you:

Relational Awareness:
Confucianism emphasizes that your identity is inseparable from your relationships with others, nature, and the cosmos. This perspective encourages you to nurture and harmonize these connections.

Self-Cultivation:
The path to personal growth is rooted in reflecting on your actions, intentions, and relationships. Self-improvement is not an isolated journey but one that affects and is affected by your environment.

Balance in Change:
In a world of constant flux, Confucianism teaches that stability can be found not by resisting change but by understanding and adapting to the dynamics between opposing forces.

Active Engagement with the World:
Unlike philosophies that advocate withdrawal from worldly affairs, Confucianism encourages individuals to actively contribute to society and improve the human condition through ethical actions and mutual respect.

Rediscovering Confucian Values
To truly learn from Confucianism, we must move beyond its modern misinterpretations and rediscover its deeper philosophical essence. It is not about blind obedience or rigid hierarchy but about fostering meaningful relationships, embracing the interplay of change and constancy, and engaging actively with the world.

In the end, Confucianism invites us to answer the question “Where am I?” not by looking outward or escaping inward, but by finding ourselves in the dynamic and interconnected web of life.






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我能从儒家学到什么？

对于任何具有明确自我意识的成年人来说，首要且最重要的挑战并不是面对外在的世界，而是面对自己。这种对自我意识的根本探讨超越了文化的界限，而每一种文化传统都提供了不同的答案。儒家思想，作为中华文化的重要基石，以一种内在而入世的视角，展现了与其他主要哲学框架截然不同的特点。

面对自我之镜
自我意识的旅程始于一个普遍的难题：自我之镜及其映像。而儒家思想对此的理解，与其他文化传统截然不同：

古希腊的求知文化接纳外在之镜，并肯定其映像，聚焦于理解外部世界。
一神论的救赎文化承认外在之镜，却否定其映像，追求超越世俗的救赎。
古印度的解脱文化转向内在，否定映像，强调超越而非与世界的互动。
而儒家思想则认为，镜子是内在的，映像是肯定的，并采取一种积极入世的态度。儒家思想既不试图逃离世界，也不单纯地接受世界，而是寻求与世界的和谐共处。

“我在哪里？”的追问
镜像般的自我意识给每个人提出了一个根本的问题：“我在哪里？” 当人们意识到身体不过是一个被拥有的物体时，这个问题变得更加深刻。如果身体是所有物，那么所有者在哪里？能够知觉的“知觉者”在哪里？能够记忆的“记忆者”又在哪里？

儒家的答案是内在的，并通过仁这一核心概念来阐释。仁，通常被翻译为“仁爱”或“人性”，在儒家看来，自我并非一个孤立的存在，而是嵌套在人与人、人与自然、人与天之间的关系之中。自我的本质，就存在于这些关系之中。

儒家思想的核心
儒家认为，镜子不在外部，而存在于映像之间的互动之中。觉知者不固定于所觉知的对象，而存在于对象之间的动态关系之中。这种观点强调了变动中的恒常，变迁中的不变，这一理念被概括为“动中有静，变中有不变”。

这一深刻的哲学观念构成了儒家思想的核心。然而，这种精髓在历史长河中逐渐失落。儒家的仁与义——即仁爱和正义——被狭隘地解读为忠诚与孝道。如今，许多实践只剩下感恩和服从，而不再是孔子最初所设想的积极而动态的和谐之道。

从儒家中能学到什么
学习儒家思想，你可以收获以下几点：

关系意识
儒家强调，个体的身份与他人、自然和宇宙的关系密不可分。这种视角鼓励人们珍视并协调这些关系。

自我修养
个人成长的道路在于反思自己的行为、意图和关系。自我完善并不是孤立的旅程，而是影响并被环境影响的过程。

变动中的平衡
在不断变化的世界中，儒家教导我们，稳定并非通过抗拒变化来实现，而是通过理解并适应对立力量之间的动态关系。

积极参与世界
与主张脱离世俗的哲学不同，儒家鼓励个人积极投身社会，通过道德行为和相互尊重改善人类的生存环境。

重拾儒家价值
要真正从儒家中学到东西，我们必须超越现代对其的误解，重新发现其深层哲学精髓。儒家思想的核心不是盲从或僵化的等级制度，而是培养有意义的关系，拥抱变动与恒常的互动，并积极参与世界事务。

最终，儒家邀请我们通过关系网络中的动态与和谐，回答“我在哪里？”这个问题。既不是向外寻找，也不是向内逃避，而是在生命的连接与交互中找到真正的自我。






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请将下文翻译成英文。每个有明确自我意识的成人首先面对的都不是什么外在世界，而是自己。又或者说，首先面对的就是镜像对立。与认为镜外来而肯定像的古希腊求知文化，认为镜外来而否定像的救赎文化，认为镜内在而否定像的印度解脱文化不同，中国文化认为镜内在而又肯定像，是入世的。儒家就是代表。镜像对立以及由像变动镜不变不动而建立的自我意识给每一个个人带来个难题：即我在哪里？人人在潜意识都多少会发现身体不过是所有物知一，那么所有者在哪里？能知觉的知觉在哪里？能记忆的记忆者在哪里？儒家的回答是内在的，是入世的。关键观念就是仁，人与人乃至人与物、人与天的关系。能觉之镜不在所觉之像，而在像与像之间，所谓动中有不动，变中有不变。这些儒家的精髓已在历史中失落，仁义被偷换成了忠孝。只剩下感恩与服从了。
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Every adult with clear self-awareness does not first face the external world but rather themselves. In other words, the first challenge is confronting the dichotomy of the mirror and its reflection. Unlike the ancient Greek knowledge-seeking culture, which affirms the reflection as coming from an external mirror; the culture of redemption, which denies the reflection as external; or the Indian liberation culture, which denies the reflection from within, Chinese culture regards the mirror as internal and affirms the reflection—it is an engaged and worldly perspective. Confucianism represents this worldview.

The dichotomy of the mirror and its reflection, along with the self-awareness established by the movement of the reflection and the stillness of the mirror, presents each individual with a profound question: "Where am I?" At a subconscious level, people often realize that the body is merely an object of possession. If that is the case, where is the possessor? Where is the perceiver that perceives? Where is the rememberer that remembers?

Confucianism offers an answer that is internal and worldly. Its central concept is 仁 (ren), which focuses on relationships—between people, between people and objects, and between humanity and heaven. The perceiving mirror is not in the perceived reflection but in the dynamic relationships between reflections. This is the idea of finding stillness within motion and constancy within change.

Unfortunately, the essence of Confucian thought has been lost over history. 仁 (ren) and 义 (yi)—benevolence and righteousness—have been replaced with loyalty and filial piety. All that remains are gratitude and obedience, stripped of the deeper, dynamic wisdom of Confucianism.







贴主:湖叶于2024_12_22 23:04:25编辑