Confucian Cultivator Under One Person

After pondering for a while, Fu Yuan muttered, "A word becomes a prophecy? A sharp verbal battle? Or should we call it 'the words become a law'?"

It's getting dark, so let's rest here tonight.

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The Taoist concept of water benefits all things without contention, and stays in places that people hate, so it is close to Tao.

The reason why rivers and seas can be the king of the five grains is that they are good at being humble, so they can be the king of the five grains.

Nothing in the world is softer and weaker than water, yet nothing can overcome it in attacking something strong and powerful, because it has no order and is easy to move.

The wisdom of "highest good" should be like "water", which is soft yet firm, and the hardness and softness are integrated into one.

Water, though seemingly soft, is in fact strong. Though soft, it can overcome hardness. A steady drip can wear away a rock; the swirling flow of water can transform a jagged stone into a perfect pebble. Soft water, under pressure, can shatter huge rocks and forge tons of steel like dough.

The wisdom of "highest good" should be adaptable like "water".

Water, normally a liquid, solidifies at zero degrees Celsius and transforms into a gas at 100 degrees Celsius. When it gathers at low altitudes, it forms fog; when it rises to high altitudes, it forms clouds. When it condenses and falls, it becomes rain, snow, hail, or sleet... Inspired by sunlight and moonlight, it even appears as a neon halo. Water, unchanging, presents a myriad of forms: "The great way is like water."

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In Buddhism, water benefits all things and contains good intentions.

Water nourishes living things due to its strong permeability, water allows boats to sail due to its great buoyancy, water improves the environment due to its constant flow and makes the earth full of vitality, water can cool down, water can remove pollutants, water can drive machines, water can generate electricity... Water has countless functions and its kindness is boundless.

The wisdom of "good heart" should also be "like water".

Running water never stagnates, drink water and remember its source, and go with the flow... "High mountains and flowing water" are soulmates, and "flowing clouds and water" are a wonderful state.

When water is still, it can illuminate the blue sky, grass, trees, and all things.

"Water is gentle when still but strong when moving." Water never blames others but only has a kind and normal heart.

In life, we should be like water, treating everything with kindness, being flexible and adaptable. We should not ask the environment to adapt to ourselves, but adapt ourselves to the environment.

People often encounter difficulties in life, so we should learn from water, which can dive, surge, flow, run, rise and fall. We should live and live in a suitable environment, and let our hearts always be like "a tranquil forest pond".

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In the stone house in the center, Fu Yuan cleared out a platform and laid out bedding.

He lit a bonfire nearby and used a piece of charcoal to write the word "Li" on the stone wall at the entrance.

It is said that "words are the voice of the heart, and writing is the painting of the heart". The art of calligraphy can infuse the inner will and thoughts into the tip of the pen and put them on paper.

Fu Yuan understood this principle very early, so he was able to dispel evil spirits with his calligraphy.

The focus of calligraphy is not on the "qi" but on the majestic meaning of "righteousness"!

Express your inner will in calligraphy.

This is the difference between Taoism and Confucianism. Taoism goes with the flow and focuses on "Qi". It uses natural changes as a reference to derive various changes of "Qi".

The emphasis of Confucianism is on "intention", and "qi" is just the carrier of "intention", a tool.

Therefore, Taoism advocates nature and emphasizes returning to nature, while Confucianism, on the contrary, advocates people-orientedness and emphasizes that human will transcends everything!

With this "etiquette", at least the mosquitoes will not dare to enter during the day.

After making all these preparations, Fu Yuan lay down on the bed, closed his eyes, and calmed his mind...

He fell asleep quickly.

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When Fu Yuan fell into a deep sleep, he suddenly "woke up"!

It was a very contradictory feeling. He could feel that he was indeed asleep, but his consciousness was awake.

If I have to describe it, Fu Yuan's consciousness replaced the consciousness of heaven and earth in this stone house... This feeling is difficult to describe.

It was as if he had dreamed something but it was hard to recall.

In Fu Yuan's consciousness, the originally deserted stone house suddenly became brand new, the weeds were gone, and all kinds of furniture and equipment filled the stone house.

Moreover, the stone house was filled with people coming and going, becoming noisy, like a fast-forward shot in a movie, with images passing through my consciousness like flowing light and phantoms...

There is an old man who lives in the stone house. Other people coming and going are extremely respectful to the old man and follow his orders in all their actions.

Until one day, a group of babies were brought in and presented to the old man...

Fu Yuan suddenly realized: The Master said, standing by a river, ‘Time passes like a flowing stream, it never stops day or night!

Everything in his mind was what had happened in this stone house!

Chapter 28 Huang Liang Yi Meng

Everything in this world, all things, are transformed from Qi.

The initial Qi turns into Yin and Yang Qi, and then into the Qi of the Four Symbols, nurturing all things. Conversely, all things can also return to their original Qi... at least humans can!

This is not philosophy, not theory, in this world where "one person is the sole ruler", this is reality!

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There were seven babies in this group, but the sound of them crying together was extremely loud.

The old man was obviously annoyed by the noise. He frowned and waved his hand. A poisonous snake emitting black mist suddenly jumped out from the shadow under him, moved close to the babies, and bit them one by one.

The babies' cries grew softer and weaker, their fair faces covered in bruises...

Soon, one of the babies stopped crying completely.

Fu Yuan's consciousness enveloped everything in the stone house, and he was naturally very clear that the baby was dead... But he could do nothing and could only "watch" with his consciousness!

The old man did not rush to check, but waited.

Another baby stopped crying... then a third... and a fourth...

After all the babies were motionless and their faces were blue and purple, the old man checked them one by one. Finally, he sighed, called someone in, and said, "They are all dead. Thrown into the forest to feed the poisonous insects...Bring the next batch."

Fu Yuan wanted to kill the old man, but he couldn't...

He wanted to save the baby, but he couldn't...

He is just some kind of will, he can't do anything except "watch"!

Another batch of babies was brought in, and this time one survived.

Fu Yuan originally thought that this was enough, but he didn't expect the old man to keep this baby and ordered someone to bring the next batch...

Batch after batch... Fu Yuan counted carefully and found that there were a total of forty-nine babies.

Only thirteen survived!

The babies who were born were bitten by the old man's poisonous snake every day. Those who survived were kept, and those who died were dragged out to be fed to the poisonous insects.

Spring passed and autumn came, and by the time the children were six years old, only seven of the thirteen babies were left.

Over the years, Fu Yuan tried every possible way to intervene and meddle, but he was always powerless.

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Consciousness cannot interfere with matter!

This is an iron law under the scientific view, because once consciousness can interfere with matter, all scientific system structures will be like castles on the beach, which will collapse at the first impact!

Can you imagine that the mass of an object can fluctuate due to the interference of human consciousness?

Can you imagine that the chemical reaction between two substances will undergo unpredictable changes due to human intervention?

Can you imagine that when you are calculating a mathematical formula based on 1+1 equals 2, someone tells you that 1+1 is not equal to , but is equal to whatever it is?

Some things cannot be thought about deeply!

When he was six years old, Fu Yuan's consciousness interfered with reality, and his worldview based on science began to crumble.

It was not until later that he established a connection between science and metaphysics using the concept of "Qi" that he was finally able to feel Qi.

Consciousness cannot interfere with matter, but can be connected through "Qi"!

Because whether it is consciousness or matter, they all come from "Qi", "One Qi"!

Therefore, consciousness can perceive Qi, and Qi can interfere with matter.

If there is no "Qi", consciousness and matter are two parallel lines that never intersect.

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One day, among the seven surviving children, there was a little girl who gained Qi!

Fu Yuan was overjoyed. He could not interfere with living people because living people were just a mass of matter after all.

He also cannot interfere with the will of others because the will of others is too subjective.

However, Fu Yuan was able to interfere with the "Qi" to a limited extent, and use the "Qi" to contact the girl's consciousness... even if the contact was extremely weak.

Mencius said: The heart of compassion is the beginning of benevolence, the heart of shame and disgust is the beginning of righteousness, the heart of courtesy and humility is the beginning of propriety, and the heart of right and wrong is the beginning of wisdom.

Fu Yuan watched so many children die and this group of people committing such evil, which had already made his heart boil!

He tried to impose a bit of his consciousness on the girl's "Qi" so that the girl could sense his consciousness.

This should have been the Confucianists' strong point, but Fu Yuan found it extremely difficult.

The utmost sincerity can transform the world! A sincere heart can transform and nurture all things in heaven and earth, and naturally it can also nurture the Qi of others... But this is, after all, an interference that transcends time and space.

There is not only a barrier between the two parties' consciousness, but also a barrier between time and space!

Fu Yuan could only keep trying and trying again... He himself didn't even know if he had succeeded.

"do not be afraid……"

"Hold it..."

"Someone will come to rescue you..."

"We must persist..."

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The price to pay for crossing time and space and interfering with other people's Qi through consciousness is extremely high.

Every time Fu Yuan tried, his consciousness would fall into darkness, and it would be several months before he woke up again.

But Fu Yuan did not give up and continued to try...