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The Master said, "Without recognizing the ordinances [of
Heaven], it is impossible to be a superior man."[1]
What he means
is that everything given life by Heaven is in possession of [ideas
of] jên, i, li, knowledge, and a mind devoted to the good; but without
knowing how through its ordinances Heaven gives life, one is
without [ideas of] jên, i, li, knowledge, or a mind devoted to the
good. One lacking [ideas of] jên, i, li, knowledge, and a mind
devoted to the good is termed a mean man. That is why he said,
"Without recognizing the ordinances [of Heaven] it is impossible
to a superior man."
The "Hsiao-ya" says,[2]
Heaven protects and establishes you,
With the greatest security.
With the greatest security.
establishes man through jên, i, li, and knowledge. The "Ta-ya"
says,[4]
Heaven, in giving birth to the multitudes of the people,
Associated with every physical attribute its law.
The people possess this normal nature,
Because they love that beautiful virtue.
Associated with every physical attribute its law.
The people possess this normal nature,
Because they love that beautiful virtue.
after Heaven. How can the person who does not know how to
pattern himself after Heaven be a superior man?
CHAPTER VI Han shih wai chuan | ||