qiman (25)in #psychology • 7 years ago格物致知 - Frankline's thirteen virtuesMr. Yangming asked us to remove the dust and see the virtue, but how to do it? I think Franklin has provided an idea, here it is: From today, I will start with my mouth…qiman (25)in #psychology • 7 years ago罪己诏 - crime edictIn ancient China, when there was a natural disaster, the emperor normally would issue a crime edict, blaming himself for this disaster. It revealed one thing Mr. Yangming taught…qiman (25)in #psychology • 7 years ago致中和 - the middle wayAs human being, we all have emotions, how to express it? There are two ways, constructive vs destructive way. Mr. Yangming said that we should do it in the middle way, ie, the…qiman (25)in #psychology • 7 years ago知行合一 - unity of knowledge and practiceMr. Yangming said that our knowledge and practice is always linked together, never separated. Here the knowledge is NOT we learned in our brain, but our belief in our heart. That…qiman (25)in #psychology • 7 years agofour verses from Mr. Yangming - 阳明先生四句偈无善无恶心之体, 有善有恶意之动, 知善知恶是良知, 为善去恶是格物。 There is no good nor evil in a pure heart, Good and evil arise when the heart is tainted by ego's ideas, It is conscience that knows…qiman (25)in #psychology • 7 years agosaint within, king without - 内圣外王When I first studied Buddhism, I god depression, as I learned that life is jut a dream, nothing is real. Later when learned the law of attraction, I found that since we chose to…qiman (25)in #psychology • 7 years agokeep the heavenly tao while eliminating the human desire - 存天理,去人欲Mr. Yangming told us, if you want to listen to your heart as in the west, we say God lives in our heart, and it is our heart, not our brain can guide our life - we have to…qiman (25)in #psychology • 7 years agothere is nothing outside the heart - 心外无物Mr. Yangming said, there is nothing outside your heart, everything is within, therefore, when you have a problem with someone, you don't have to look without, but within. 500…qiman (25)in #conscience • 7 years agoconscience - 致良知We are always guided by our guardian angel, but most of the times we feel lost connection with it. Why? because our conscience is covered by "dust", ie, when we do something…qiman (25)in #psychology • 7 years agoPsychologist from ancient China - Wang Yangming - 阳明心学修习心得Recently chancellor Merkel visited China, trying to understand more about Chinese culture by learning to cook kung pao chicken. I guess she missed a better way doing that, as we…