Today, I will introduce you to a convenient and economical fitness method-"self-cultivation".
The Book of Changes said, "Heaven is powerful, and gentlemen are constantly striving for self-improvement." This sentence is also Tsinghua University's school motto. Many people misunderstand this sentence and feel that they should encourage themselves and strive for self-improvement. In fact, the meaning of this sentence is: the operation of heaven is the healthiest, and the gentleman who follows heaven will naturally be strong and endless. Born between heaven and earth, you should adapt to the weather. "
Tian Xingjian, a gentleman strives for self-improvement. There is also a corresponding saying, "The terrain is Kun, and the gentleman carries things with morality." A gentleman should cultivate himself, which is the real way to follow the sky.
From the history of mankind, we can see that in the last days of a dynasty or when social morality is generally low, there will be plagues or natural disasters. People in Xiu De, will avoid disaster arrival to themselves.
Tell a story.
When Jinyun was a civilian in the Song Dynasty, he got up early on New Year's Day and met several groups of GREAT GHOST when he went out. His image is very ferocious.
Jinyun yelled at them and asked them what they were doing.
They replied, "We are all epidemic ghosts, and we will spread the plague on the earth at the beginning of the year."
Jinyun asked, "Does my family have it?"
The ghost said:? "No."
Jinyun asked, "Why is my family an exception?"
The ghost said, "Your family has accumulated virtue for three generations. They will stop seeing bad things in others and praise them when they see good things. Your children and grandchildren should show it to their families. How dare we come to your house? "
Then he disappeared. When the plague was prevalent, all the families were infected except the Jinyun family.
If people attach importance to moral cultivation, it is not only beneficial to themselves, but also to their loved ones.
Another story also talks about this problem.
In March of the Sino-Japanese War in Shunzhi, there lived a man named Gu Cheng in Jinling. His wife's name is Qian.
Once, money went back to her mother's house in a neighboring village, and there was a plague in Gu Cheng's village, which spread everywhere. Even relatives are afraid to pass by and visit. Unfortunately, Mr. and Mrs. Gu Cheng also got this plague.
Soon, eight people, including several sons and daughters-in-law, became ill one after another, and were ill in bed all day, dying. When Qian learned that her in-laws and others were suffering from the plague, she hurried back to her husband's house to take care of them, but Qian's parents tried their best to dissuade her for her safety, hoping that she would not go back.
Qian's family said, "Didn't my husband marry me at that time just to support his parents-in-law? How can I leave my in-laws behind when such a thing happens now? If I know that animals are dying and I don't want to go back, what's the difference between me and animals? I must go back to take care of them, even if I die, there is nothing to regret. " So she hurried back.
As soon as I got home, I heard a ghost's voice say, "The gods are protecting this filial wife, and time has changed. Let's get out of here! " Before long, the Gu Cheng family really recovered.
In modern society, people's moral concepts are constantly changing, and many traditional values have been abandoned. Even in the social changes, people can't understand the thoughts, speeches and concepts of the Prophet and Awakening compiled by the ancients in the past.
Let's talk about the legend of a golden pill first.
After a royal chef retired and returned to China in his later years, he gained both fame and fortune. I couldn't stand being idle all day, so I hired a group of smart and capable people to open a pub. Because they all belong to villagers, pubs have gradually become a place for everyone to relax and catch up. If you need anything, go to the pub and invite friends. Very lively.
Later, a great plague occurred in the county government area under the jurisdiction of the town, which was only a hundred miles away from the capital. The imperial court sent a medical team Commissioner down for treatment, but after searching for a long time, the source of the disease could not be found, and many drugs were not symptomatic. The epidemic is getting worse. Seeing people dying one after another, everyone was scared and panicked. No matter how rich people are, they can't buy medicine because they don't know what medicine can be cured.
This can be difficult to break the officials at all levels up and down the court and scare off the dignitaries inside and outside the court. Nothing in the world is more important than life. Wealth, fame and fortune, worthless, is the key. But when people look at people who were fine just now, they turn around and fall to the ground and die. They are frightened and numb, and they all lament that life is impermanent and dreamlike.
Seeing this, the old chef closed the pub early, cut off contact with the outside world, and hid in the mansion all day. Although the house was sealed by him, the disease spread to the chef through the iron wall, and he began to lose strength, often twitching, dizziness, bloody stool and vomiting. The chef felt that his time was running out, so he boarded his high-rise building and looked around the city, far and near.
The bustling streets in the past have long been deserted. Those homeless people, who are also sinking, cut off their lives without taking a few steps, and their bodies are displayed in the street.
Looking at this tragic situation, the chef suddenly felt sad and sighed with tears: Alas, where did you get the fame? Think of my generation of chefs, famous all over the world, but it is difficult to reach the epidemic. Who can protect you when you are in danger?
The cook thought about it. Anyway, he was dying. What's the use of leaving some gold and silver and Man Cang's clothes and food? It is better to give them to poor and lonely families, so that they can eat well, wear well and cover up, and not waste their lives. Let those who are unfortunately ill see their ancestors with dignity. Let's give it all up. It is so precious when people can really think.
At this time, the chef's fear and timidity about the epidemic disappeared. A sense of integrity fills my heart, and I feel that my body has strength. Then he made a decision: open the door of the pub, tell those brave people to cook porridge and soup for the poor every day, and tell the servants to take out the reserved clothes and give them to those naked people. For those cold, wet and explicit bodies, people are also sent to arrange and give burial.
Many rich families, watching the chef do this, followed suit. Anyway, it's all death, so it's better to die valuable and meaningful. Everyone's fear of the epidemic gradually disappeared. The deserted street gradually became alive.
Later, the streets were full of human feelings, people cared and comforted each other, and the cities were full of gentle words. There were no fights, no bullies, and even prostitutes respected themselves. A month later, the chef was surprised to find that his body gradually recovered and his face was ruddy again.
One day, in his sleep, the chef saw a Taoist priest flying towards him on a crane, and when he flew towards him, he sang:
"Virtue and kindness make up a thousand gold squares,
Do you use herbal soup to help the world?
The sacred and mysterious work is done by the elixir of life,
Seeing your virtue is the best way to save malaria.
Pick up the elixir of life! "
In the dream, the chef woke up suddenly when his hands touched. Suddenly he saw a box of elixirs in his hand, and the chef couldn't help being very happy. He bowed in the direction where the Taoist priest flew. The next day, according to the prescription in the Dan box, the chef melted some Dan medicine in several cauldrons and distributed it to patients inside and outside Fiona Fang. The effect is amazing, and the patient recovers instantly.
The chef personally sent Dan medicine to the Forbidden City in Beijing, and the epidemic that raged for months was completely solved in the chef's good heart. After hearing about the origin of the elixir of life, the emperor bathed and changed clothes, stayed alone in a quiet room, repented and thought, and then devoted himself to writing down a few big characters: "A thousand gold prescriptions-virtue", which remained in history forever.
Sun Simiao, a famous medical scientist in the Tang Dynasty, wrote in "Thousands of Women": "If you have bad virtue, you can't prolong your life by taking the elixir of jade liquid." Moral integrity, not seeking goodness and happiness, not seeking longevity and self-extension. The purpose of this kind of health care is also. "
Sun Simiao means: People's morality is not good, even if they eat elixir, they will not live longer. If you are virtuous and perfect, you will be blessed and live longer without prayer. This is the essence of health care.
We should cultivate our own moral values. When encountering contradictions, we should not look outward, but find our own problems, get rid of our incorrect ideas, reduce our selfishness, and think more about others. In this way, our hearts will be more and more open and will be of great benefit to our health.
The real way to preserve one's health lies in paying attention to virtue and doing good deeds. To put it mildly, pay attention to virtue and do good deeds can achieve good health and prolong life. In a big way, it will enhance the realm of life and sublimate the essence of life.
So the real health preservation is to cultivate people's morality.
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