Our life is limited, but knowledge is infinite. It is very dangerous to pursue infinite knowledge with limited life. Knowing this truth, it is very dangerous to continue this investigation.
Not only knowledge, but also many things and feelings in the world. As long as you pursue them, will they be endless? Career pursuit, love for children, love and friendship, are all impossible to pursue perfection? So, is it necessary for us to work hard? In other words, it can only be used as a goal to guide us to keep moving forward, but in the process of implementation, we must know what is enough and not have too many obsessions.
Because knowledge (what it is and how to do it) is infinite, it can naturally be deduced that everything is actually infinite.
If you think that a limited life can pursue infinity, then you and the world are in the opposite position, because you think you can overcome it. If you realize that you can never pursue infinity, then you can reach a tacit understanding with the world. A tacit understanding after knowing the truth.
This paper discusses Zhuangzi's view of good and evil, which is different from the Confucian "moral priority", that is, everything pursues the ultimate morality and order, and one can sacrifice one's life for righteousness. However, in Zhuangzi, the absolute distinction between good and evil is abolished, and both good and evil are condemned, and there are two lines of right and wrong. But it cannot be said that there is no morality in Zhuangzi's world, but there is no absolute distinction between good and evil. If you do good, remember not to covet fame. If you do evil, remember not to face punishment. Unlike Confucianism, Zhuangzi didn't do little good and little evil. You can give up your seat every time on the bus. Is your starting point to seek fame more important?
There is no absolute good or evil, so what is your starting point? The governor thinks this is a classic. Follow the truth of nature. Only in this way can we stay healthy, live a complete life and support our loved ones. Wang Bo pointed out here that there is nothing but good and evil, but to follow the background of things and play with them. Is it the ultimate wisdom? Is the law of development of things more important than good and evil itself? Is it reasonable to do evil Good and evil are fixed, right and wrong are two lines, and there is no Yao and no Jie. But did Jay really show up? How did Zhuangzi deal with Jay and imagine his rationality, so as to preserve his health and live his life?
It is the most well-known fable in Zhuangzi, so it is also the most difficult. Because for strange stories, because of strangeness, there will be doubts. Based on the doubts of your own life experience, it is best to read with doubts. But familiarity, like a shackle, is hard to question, because all the most superficial knowledge will surface at the first time, making you think you understand.
This sentence describes a state of "entering skills", which seems to allow us to judge whether your behavior in a certain aspect has reached this state. The standard is that all aspects should be harmonious and conform to the beauty of melody. So, is your circuit "suitable for mulberry dance"? Shouldn't we spend more time studying? What is the beauty of melody?
Experts know that a cow has three stages. In the first stage, when he saw the whole cow, he saw the cow itself. For example, when you do something, you will pay attention to all the details, what is the use of this capacitor, what does the word mean, and why he does it. In short, you will feel at a loss, don't know where the second stage begins, and haven't seen all the cows. The important thing is that what you see is not a cow, so what do you see in your eyes? It is the "natural law", the natural mystery of cattle and the law of the development of things. Therefore, at this stage, you don't infer from the bottom up, but know that it is a cow. There must be such a mystery. You know its texture, joints and depth. Just like, if you know that there is a law in this matter, you should take care of the law and the matter itself, find the corresponding one, and guess that the next step should be developed. At the same time, in this way, you know that what you have to do is not to touch the bones of cattle, but to find the gaps between bones. The third stage, meet with God, not with eyes; Officer Zhi Zhi, God wants to do this. The highest realm is too mysterious to understand.
With this superficial understanding, it may have some inspiration for the third stage.
According to the above, it seems that when I reach this expert status, I have already achieved the goal of "God helps me if", and what I see is not the whole cow. But no, here, I said, he will encounter difficulties, he will always encounter difficulties, and he can't be careless. It is difficult for me to meet the wrong place where the joints get together, and it is also difficult for me. what can I do? I am desperate, too. Open your hand. At this time, I told him his state in detail, which was a warning: clean up the state first, like a ceremony, and tell myself to be careful. Stop looking around, your eyes are focused on this matter. Late behavior: slow and cautious. Very small knife: every step is very slight, be careful. What should be solved has already been solved, such as the State Land Commission: You're screwed.. Stand with a knife, look around, aim high: aim high after success. Without this pride, how can you really love this cause? Idle and calm, look around, be full of ambition, and be complacent about it. Hide the knife: deal with the aftermath after work. I'm afraid this is the feeling of the third stage of the highest realm. When you are close to the Tao, ordinary small problems can't beat you. When you meet a cow that really deserves attention, your whole coping process is like a grand ceremony, and that's how you feel when you release all your energy.
The whole set of ceremonies that my master said here is worth learning from. In particular, the complacency behind it has really been ignored.
On the issue of official documents, it is obvious that heaven and man are separated. So if the right teacher has only one leg, it is natural and human, so what? Obviously, it can be seen from the teacher's answer that this is heaven and earth. Since it is natural, it can be divided into good and evil, reward and punishment. You can't change your resentment or anger, you can only let nature take its course. However, if you are a person, then naturally your behavior violates the law, which is another matter.
So Zhuangzi is talking about fate here? Have you died of illness? Is it unnecessary to raise it, or is it degenerate? Obviously not. As Mencius said, celebrities will not stand under a dangerous wall and beg for death. Knowing life, therefore, is aware of the impossibility of life and human helplessness, but he also distinguishes what human beings can do. The ultimate goal is to focus on what can be done.
But even so, then, Zhuangzi told another story, who are we, Zezhi! What are we doing? Find a way to eat! Can we eat and drink in the cage? Don't! Therefore, although people have something to do, such as being locked in a cage, they can also eat and drink carefree. But obviously, this is not what we advocate, because all we can do is to make our hearts naturally independent, which is the most important thing in life. So for such a long time, the ultimate pursuit is the freedom of people under destiny.
Here Zhuangzi talked about how to face death. Simply put, if you are safe and smooth, you can't enter the joys and sorrows. However, this explanation is too boring to read.
There is a saying here, if he can do it, someone will not cry without saying anything. There must be people crying here who don't really want to cry, and there must be people who can't help but express their sadness. In fact, they want to remain silent. We can't help doing something, whether it's imitation because others did it or because we can't help it. It's the easiest thing to do, and you can have confidence in yourself. But in this way, you lack the opportunity to think, and you lack the opportunity to see the truth of the world further. Zhuangzi said here that such people can't see the true colors of death. Life and death are like things, and they come and go like the wind.
Although the concept of life and death of the "heavenly punishment" is enlightened, it can even make people get instant relief when they die, and they can come and go naked without attachments. But how difficult it is for people who still stay in this world. For an independent dead individual, you can regard him as a natural law. Things come and go, but what is the connection and relationship between them? After all, you can never have a new story with that person again. All your contact with him is just a memory. You have new ideas, but no one listens and gives feedback. Perhaps it is the saddest thing to cling to this.
However, Zhuangzi is here to show you what he can't do. If you can't see through this, you will never be able to solve the unpleasant knot.
Grasp the relationship between finiteness and infinity.
The relationship between good and evil
Grasp the laws of the world and see clearly the truth of cattle.
Know life's natural autonomy and freedom to do what it can and cannot do.
Live and die peacefully and contentedly.