Chapter 26 Hope to follow Wang Yangming

Liang: There are two kinds of attachments, ego attachment, one is called "separation of ego attachment", "separation attachment"; "Congenital self-attachment" is innate, that is, it does not wait until there is a difference. "Congenital self-attachment" is very deep and very hidden—hidden "hiddenness" and "separation of self-attachment" are shallow.The deepest and most powerful ego is the foundation of our life and life.Usually in activities and life, there is a "discriminating ego" active there.But suppose we sleep, the best and deepest sleep, without any dream at all, the brain seems to have no activity at all, and we sleep very deeply. Self-attachment" still hasn't weakened at all, it's like this when you're in a deep sleep.Or I was injured, fell from a high place and was injured, and seemed to be dead. Although I was not dead, it was almost dead. At that time, the "separating ego" was gone, but the "inherent ego" was still there.Therefore, the "inherent ego" is very deep, very hidden, not very revealing, but very powerful.Next, I will talk about the difference between Confucianism and Buddhism.The Buddhist school wants to break the attachment and self-attachment. I remember that I wrote six words on a piece of paper once, "Create karma and suffer from delusion". This is the case in Buddhist schools. Confused, confused, not understanding enough.Where is the confusion?What do you mean by confusion?It refers to this, refers to "self-attachment", and confusion refers to "self-attachment". The "self-grasping" has a "separate self-grasping" and a more profound and powerful "inherent self-grasping". Then at this time we will talk about the differences between Buddhism and Confucianism.The Buddhist school wants to completely break the attachment, thoroughly.He also talked about breaking the two attachments, why use "two attachments"?That is, on the one hand, there is "self-grasping", and on the other hand, "law enforcement" opposite to "self-grasping"-"law" is everything. "Self-attachment" is one aspect, and on the other side there is "law-attachment". Buddhism aims to break these two attachments.Breaking the second attachment is sometimes called "breaking the second acquisition".So what is "two take"? ——"can take" and "take". "Can get" and "what to get" means one side and one side. The meaning of Buddhism is to cut off two things. There is no "can" and "what to do". "Can" and "what to" are grouped together, meaning It was not taken.what is this?This is Buddha.This is one, and there is no two in one.The meaning of Buddhism is to say that separation is a mistake, and it is to restore to oneness, to restore to oneness, the universe is one, and this is the Buddha.Ordinary people think that Buddha is a god or something, that's wrong.Well, let’s not talk about this.Let’s talk about the similarities and differences between Confucianism and Buddhism.According to me, I think so, which is it?Confucianism, Confucius did not destroy the "Josheng attachment"; if the "Josheng attachment" is broken, there will be no activities, and life is located on the "Jesus ego attachment".All these activities are dominated by the "inherent self-grasping".Well, since Confucianism does not leave human life, unlike the Hinayana Buddhism, which requires nirvana and tranquility, it wants to be born in the world. Confucianism does not want that. Confucianism wants to be active in the world.Confucianism wants to be a completely real person like us. He doesn't want to be a god, he just like us, dresses, eats, eats men and women, that's how he is.It is different from us—it has exactly the same side as us, eating and drinking, living, resting, and sleeping. This is the same side—what is the difference?He doesn't want this ("Separate ego" - Organizer). "Grand Duke Kuoran", he is still "Grand Duke Kuoran" even when he is dressing and eating.The eight characters, "Grand Duke Kuoran, things come to conform", these eight characters are Confucianism.Although he dresses, eats, and does all the same activities as us, but in his activities, only the "innate ego" is active there, and there is no "distinguishing ego".Why is there no "separation of ego"?He is "outspoken and grand, and things come to conform."For example, when a dear one of mine dies and I cry, this is still Grand Duke Kuoran, and things come to conform.The weather is fine, I am very happy and happy, this is how things come to conform.At this time, there is no self, and there is no such "separation of self", but it is inseparable from the "innate self".Because of this me, I can only cry and laugh. There is no hindrance to crying and laughing. It is still Grand Duke Kuoran. This is Confucianism.But the Buddhist school is not like this, it goes beyond this.For example, if I cut my body with a knife, I would feel pain, even Confucius would not stop the pain (laughs).But if you go to Zafo with a knife, it doesn't matter, he doesn't have any pain.Confucius had pain, but Buddha surpassed this, it was different.

Ai: Your life in the past 60 years has a Buddhist side and a Confucian side... Liang: I just love this Buddhism, I like Buddhism, I admire Buddhism, but that’s all. I just like Buddhism, admire Buddhism, and tend to Buddhism, but I’m still an ordinary person (laughs). Ai: I see.In "Eastern and Western Cultures and Their Philosophy", you seem to have changed from Buddhism to Confucianism like many figures in Chinese history. Many people are like Confucianists and Wang Yangming. Anyway, there are many, many people are like this.You publicly announced that I used to be a Buddhist, but now I have converted to Confucianism, so...

Liang: Let me add one more sentence.I live a life of a person, and I still lean toward Buddhism in thought.Thoughtfully leaning toward Buddhism, people still live their own lives.A person's life should follow the path of Confucianism, but I am a person who wants to do well but is not enough.If I further explain how it is not enough, then it means that I am not enough in breaking attachments, in "Knowledge is great, things will follow".I wish I could, but not enough. Ai: What you just said about yourself being insufficient is the most standard, especially the Confucian attitude of Neo-Confucianism, which means that you will never do well enough or thorough enough.Recently, some people in the United States have been discussing this issue. Do Chinese Neo-Confucianists of the Song and Ming Dynasties have an outlook on life like that of the Western Puritans? Many people have concluded that there are many similarities. Goodness, continuous self-cultivation, this is the same as the Puritans, as you said just now, it is also a very standard Confucian attitude of Confucianism.What I don't know is how you divide the meaning of Buddhism and the meaning of Confucianism.In the past 60 years, your thinking has been more inclined to Buddhism, which means that you have not become a monk, and your life is still Confucian. (Liang: I did not become a monk.) Some scholars say that Neo Confucianism since the Song and Ming Dynasties has elements of Buddhism in it.

Liang: I think others see it this way. Others think it seems to be criticizing their approach to Zen and abstinence. I think this kind of view is wrong. Ai: Yes, your own views are not correct. You have such views in your works, and many foreigners who study Chinese thought have no intention of criticizing them. They just analyze the differences between Han and Song Confucianism. Buddhism is in it. Liang: They are generally easy to say that they seem to be influenced by Buddhism, or even say a certain Confucian. For example, there was a famous Confucian in the Song Dynasty named Yang Cihu and Yang Jian. Most people said that he was Zen, but he was not.It seems that Wang Yangming is close to Zen, or that there is Wang Longxi under Wang Yangming's school. Wang Longxi is very famous, and they all say that they seem to have absorbed Zen, or they seem to be confused with Zen and Buddhism. People criticize in this way, and these words are not entirely correct.In addition, Song and Ming scholars also had a kind of anti-Buddhism, rejecting Buddhism, thinking that a little bit of Zen Buddhism is unacceptable, and there are also such people.There are also those who draw Confucianism, Buddhism and Zen very close, and there are also some.

Ai: From your own point of view, your situation is that your thoughts tend to be Buddhist, while your life is working hard towards Confucian ideals. Which thinker in Chinese history is closer to this situation? Liang: I hope to do a better job of it and try my best to improve. Then I would like to learn from Wang Yangming. Ai: Do you personally think that Wang Yangming and Buddhists have both?I mean... Liang: In fact, I understand a little bit of Buddhism, and I understand a little bit of Buddhism in my ideology, but in my actual life, I hope to follow Wang Yangming. Ai: What I mean is, is there anyone like you in Chinese history who understands Buddhism, but lives very...

Liang: I'm afraid there are quite a few. Ai: A lot? Liang: I'm afraid there are quite a few, many of whom are Song and Ming Confucianists. Ai: Many people understand Buddhism... Liang: I’m afraid there are quite a few of them. I would like to mention two people in particular. One is Luo Jinxi and Luo Rufang—the Chinese character for three points of water is a female character. Things come to suit". Ai: Where is the biggest ideological difference between you and Mr. Xiong Shili? Leung: It seems that it can be said that the style is different. I am more serious, more conservative, and very cautious.

Ai: The biggest difference in thinking...