inner sageliness

Doctrine of the Mean Chapter 33. The Soundless Virtue: Supreme sincerity and invisible influence

January 27, 2026

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Ana

Only the supremely sincere person under Heaven can:
Doctrine of the Mean Chapter 32. The Fivefold Virtues of the Supremely Sage

January 27, 2026

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Ana

Only the supremely sage person under Heaven possesses:
Doctrine of the Mean Chapter 25. Supreme sincerity and foresight: Moral intuition as cosmic resonance

January 27, 2026

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Ana

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…
Great Learning Chapter 2. The Root of All Order: From inner virtue to world peace

January 23, 2026

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Ana

“In ancient times, those who wished to illuminate luminous virtue throughout the world first governed their states well;those who wished to govern their states well first put their families in order;those who wished to put their families in order first cultivated their own persons;those who wished to cultivate their persons first rectified their minds;those…
Mencius – Chapter 7.5 Moral architecture of family, state, and global order

January 6, 2026

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Ana

Mencius said: “People often say, ‘All under heaven and the state.’But in truth, the foundation of all under heaven lies in the state; the foundation of the state lies in the family; and the foundation of the family lies in one’s own person.”

Doctrine of the Mean Chapter 33. The Soundless Virtue: Supreme sincerity and invisible influence

Doctrine of the Mean Chapter 32. The Fivefold Virtues of the Supremely Sage

Doctrine of the Mean Chapter 25. Supreme sincerity and foresight: Moral intuition as cosmic resonance

Great Learning Chapter 2. The Root of All Order: From inner virtue to world peace

Mencius – Chapter 7.5 Moral architecture of family, state, and global order