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Doctrine of the Mean Chapter 27. The ceaseless purity of Heaven and sagehood: Accumulation, Unity, and Cosmic Creativity
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The Way of Heaven and Earth can be summed up in a single phrase:Because it is undivided and without duality, its power to generate life is unfathomable.
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Doctrine of the Mean Chapter 25. Supreme sincerity and foresight: Moral intuition as cosmic resonance
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The way of supreme sincerity enables one to foresee the future.When a state is about to flourish, auspicious signs surely appear;when a state is about to perish, monstrous omens surely arise.These are revealed in the milfoil stalks and tortoise shells,and manifested in one’s bodily movements and demeanor.When fortune or misfortune is about to arrive…
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Doctrine of the Mean Chapter 24. From particular sincerity to universal transformation
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Next comes “attending to particulars”.Through focused sincerity in specific matters, one attains sincerity;sincerity becomes manifest;manifestation becomes evident;evidence becomes luminous;luminosity moves others;movement brings transformation;transformation leads to full moral transformation.Only the supremely sincere person under heaven can achieve this transformative power.
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Doctrine of the Mean Chapter 22. From preparation to perseverance in the path of self-cultivation
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In all things, preparation leads to success; without preparation, there is failure.If one’s words are settled in advance, one will not stumble in speech;if one’s affairs are planned in advance, one will not be perplexed;if one’s actions are resolved in advance, one will not feel remorse;if one’s path is determined in advance, one will…