What does "the way to observe the sky and the journey of adhering to the sky have been completed" mean?

The first sentence of Huangdi's "Yin Fu Jing", "The way of observing the sky and the conduct of the sky are completed." This sentence summarizes the effort of exhausting reason, exhausting one's nature, and finally ending one's destiny.

The way of heaven includes yin and yang, as well as the five elements; the art of observing the sky has unique rules. By observing the movement of the Big Dipper, the movement of the twenty-eight constellations, and the exaltation and decomposition of the nine stars, We can thoroughly study the principles of heavenly stems, earthly branches, yin and yang, and the Eight Diagrams contained in it. Based on the principles of the Eight Diagrams, we can return to the center, which is the entrance.

Understand and understand the laws of the universe, and regard the laws of heaven as the laws of humanity. Then all problems will be solved. There are five elements in the universe: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water, which are mutually reinforcing and restraining each other, and the yin and yang cycle. However, there are also situations where there is a huge disparity in power.

Tao divides into heaven and earth, and heaven and earth divide into all things. Among all things, human beings are the most spiritual. They are originally of the same body as heaven and earth. However, what humans receive from heaven and earth is pure and different. Therefore, we must see the way of heaven and follow the way of heaven. Then the way is ours. When the sage wrote the Book of Changes, he used the principles of conformity to nature and destiny, and established the way of heaven as yin and yang, the way of establishing earth as softness and hardness, and the way of establishing human beings as benevolence and righteousness.

The great sages from ancient times to the present have taught people to always put themselves in a disadvantaged position, that is, to be humble and give in, to give up money and not be greedy, to be self-restrained and to benefit others. In the ordinary world, people without knowledge will definitely not be willing to do such a disadvantageous thing. For new scholars, it is also said with ridicule that this is negative morality. We must know that all great and positive undertakings are made from this kind of passive moral person: only by passive self-denial can we actively benefit others; only by giving up money and not being greedy can we create public interests; only by humility and concession can we benefit others. Their talents are extremely respectable and admirable, and their work is extremely smooth and easy to succeed.

It seems like you will suffer a loss at first, but you will still get a big advantage later. Buddhism teaches the principle of one cause, one effect, and induction. It is actually the highest science and philosophy in the world. The way of heaven is a very simple thing: those who go too far must be punished; those who suffer losses must receive benefits. The teachings of Chinese sages, Confucianists, Buddhists, Laozi and Zhuangzi all repeatedly exhorted to illustrate this truth. "The Book of Changes" says: "The way of heaven becomes full and modest, the way of earth becomes full and full, the way of ghosts and gods brings misfortunes and brings blessings, and the way of human beings becomes full of evil and loves modesty." ’ The Book of Documents says: ‘If you are full, you will suffer losses, but if you are modest, you will benefit. This is the way of heaven. ’ All morality is in modesty: driven by modesty, it means filial piety and brotherhood to parents and brothers; it means loyalty, trustworthiness, etiquette, justice and integrity to people in society.

Everyone is respectful and happy for modest and good deeds; but for arrogant and evil deeds, they are resentful and resentful. So when heaven brings blessings and disasters, it is said that it is the way of heaven, but it is actually a matter of human nature; it is said that it is a gift from heaven, but it is really your own fault! The way of heaven is the expression of human affairs. "Shangshu" says: "Heaven sees me and the people see me, and God listens to me and the people listen." ’ The Avatamsaka Sutra says: ‘If you make all sentient beings happy, then you will make all Tathagatas happy. ’ Therefore, if we do good to others, we will naturally receive blessings; if we do evil and do harm to others, we will naturally receive disaster. From this we can see that all people and things opposite us are heaven, and heavenly principles exist everywhere. "The movement of heaven is the transit of heaven's way, so it is the one who inspires all things. Those who hold on to it, control it and roll it out, then the destiny of heaven can be grasped." "The vastness of the universe is all covered by heaven. The body of heaven is used in me, Is there anything outside of heaven? ”

The way to observe heaven is to follow the path of heaven. The way to observe heaven is in Zhizhong

One yin and one yang are called Tao, and yin and yang are in phase. Push and say OK. The way of heaven is the heart of heaven; the conduct of heaven is inaction. The way to observe the sky lies in Zhizhong, and the way to hold the heaven is in Zhizhong. Observe the way of heaven and keep your sincerity, adhere to the way of heaven and keep improving yourself.

The "Emperor's Yin Fu Jing" begins by saying that the way of observing the sky and holding it are complete!

The universe, heaven and earth, and the great road have different explanations and names, but the principles are the same. The reason why the universe takes in the entire starry sky, and why the heaven and earth can cover all things and give birth to all things in creation is nothing more than a great inspiration. As a result, if the universe does not have the operation of the spiritual machine in the core, the universe will collapse in an instant, and all the celestial bodies will become a plate of loose sand. Everything in the universe, heaven, earth and people are all running normally within the laws of nature. To do things for people in the world, we must In compliance with the way of heaven, we treat all people and everything as heaven, and heavenly principles exist everywhere. If you follow the path, you will get many help, but if you lose the path, you will get little help. If you go against the path, you will be punished by the way of heaven. The mechanism of cultivation is exactly the same as the operation of the universe, heaven and earth. If you understand the movement of the universe, heaven and earth, the wonderful principles of cultivation will also be found in it.

There is a saying in the "Book of Changes" that "the movement of Heaven is healthy, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement." It means that the movement of Heaven's way is healthy and steady. Modern people, especially those who have been immersed in the culture of atheism for a long time, find it difficult to understand the vastness and depth of the orthodox divine civilization. They interpret this sentence one-sidedly as "we should encourage ourselves to be self-reliant and self-reliant." In fact, it is slightly People with social experience have realized that the development of many things is not in their own hands. No matter how hard you try and rack your brains, you often get counterproductive results. Sometimes when you plan something carefully, that thing seems to It deliberately plays hide and seek with us. It bypasses us and reaches the best ending after experiencing a series of accidents and accidents. It makes people sigh that there is God's will in the world.

The "Book of Changes" says: 'One yin and one yang are called Tao. ’ This yin and yang is not imaginary, it is based on facts: for example, if there is day, there will be night, if there is cold, there will be heat, if there is spring and summer, there will be autumn and winter, and if there is rising tide, there will be ebbing. Observed from these natural phenomena, one is full and the other is empty, one is decreasing and the other is increasing. This principle is extended to human affairs, and the same is true: for example, the prosperity and decline of human affairs, one pain and one happiness, one worry and one joy, one governance and one chaos, etc. However, the yin and yang of heaven and earth have certain standards and are eternal; while the rise and fall of human affairs are subject to the changes of people's hearts. This kind of impermanent change is triggered by certain standards of yin and yang according to the way of heaven. Let’s try to put it as follows:

For example, if a person likes to be proud, there will definitely be times when he suddenly loses his arrogance; if a person likes to be lazy and comfortable, there will definitely be days of extreme hardship; If a person likes to be stingy and greedy for money, he will surely have descendants who are prostitutes, gamblers and wasters to ruin him; if a person likes to be clever and calculating, there will definitely be confused and stupid descendants who will be deceived by others. Wise people will naturally notice these changes in people and affairs, and know that they are the same as the rising and setting of the sun and the moon, the coming and going of cold and heat. The way of heaven is a Tai Chi diagram, half of it is black, half of it is white, and there is a limit in the middle; after passing this limit, yin and yang lose their balance, and there will be changes. This is called the anode, when the yin is born, and the cathode, when the yang is born; changing In other words, prosperity must decline, and negativity must persist.

The great sages from ancient times to the present have been able to understand this truth clearly, so they teach people to always put themselves in a position of suffering, that is, to be humble and give in, to give up money, not to be greedy, to be self-restrained and to benefit others. In the ordinary world, people who are ignorant will definitely not be willing to do such a disadvantageous thing. For new scholars, it is also said with ridicule that this is negative morality. We must know that all great and positive undertakings are made from this kind of passive moral person: only by passive self-denial can we actively benefit others; only by giving up money and not being greedy can we create public interests; only by humility and concession can we benefit others. Their talents are extremely respectable and admirable, and their work is extremely smooth and easy to succeed. It may seem like you are suffering a loss at first, but you will still get big benefits later.

Small view and ignorance can only see the surface of everything, but cannot see the opposite side of things. It's like playing chess. You can only see the first move, but not the second or third move. I don’t know that everything in this world is like playing chess. If I make a move, the opponent will respond to my move, and the second and third moves will follow immediately. Buddhism explains the principle of one cause, one effect, and induction. It is actually the highest science and philosophy in the world. I use playing chess as an analogy: When we say a word or do a thing, we are moving a chess move against others; when we speak or do something, the intention we have in mind is a move against God. ;Everyone and everything is our opponent in chess.

When we show kindness to a dog, the dog will wag its tail to show affection to us; if we speak harshly to it, it will drag its tail and walk away. Not to mention people! If I treat others with humility and kindness, others will be grateful; if I treat others with pride and meanness, others will hold grudges; this is still a small rival. If we bully incompetent people, intentionally harm others, or use clever means to take advantage of others, they will not feel the harm. Or they secretly seek private interests through their special status, such as being an official or a manager of a company; or they may be wealthy but refuse to provide relief for disasters, while enjoying the comfort of their own homes. Of course, no one can do anything about these things, and the law can't do anything to him. He has won the game, and his opponent has lost the game. However, God does not allow him to win, and will become his big opponent for everyone. God just makes a slight move, and makes all the pieces on the chessboard freeze for him, and in the end makes him completely defeated; this is called "Man has a thousand calculations" , God will only calculate.

’ We play chess against people every day. In fact, we are playing chess against the world. If we win more against people, we will lose more against heaven. On the other hand, if someone is willing to be more lenient and still helps others to prevent others from losing, then I will not lose a big game at chess, but will win a big game against the sky. Woolen cloth!

The above-mentioned Fan Wenzhenggong is the most obvious example. He was originally very poor and had been a general for decades. When he died, he still did not have a private farm or house. From the perspective of ordinary people, he worked all his life in vain, but he actually won a big game of chess against heaven. His descendants are many noble and talented people! The rest, like Yelu Wenzhenggong, Lin Wenzhonggong, and Zeng Wenzhenggong, were all willing to lose, and in the end they all won a big game of chess against God. And many people who can win chess and make hundreds of thousands, millions, tens of millions, tens of millions, but later they are all moved by the sky, and they all lose. The ancients said: ‘Man is determined to defeat Heaven, and Heaven is determined to defeat humans. ’ Destiny is a certain natural principle. The law of yin and yang requires balance. If people do things that go too far, they lose balance. Because our mind first violated the neutralization of the Yin and Yang Law, it reacted and was sanctioned by the Yin and Yang Law to return to an average state. When God plays chess, he will not be tempted or take action, and people will naturally lose. For example, if you throw a ball against a wall, the ball will naturally come back. The greater the force of the throw, the greater the force of the return of the ball, and the wall itself does not require any effort. Therefore, the "Shu Jing" says: "If God does evil, you can still disobey it; if you do evil on your own, you will not live." "Mencius" said: "Whatever is contrary to you is also contrary to you." ’ It means that you do your own work and receive your own rewards. This is the same as what the Buddhist scriptures say: ‘Self-created causes and self-results. ’ Exactly the same reason.

The so-called victory of man over heaven does not mean that he truly conquers heaven. It means that if man follows the laws of heaven and works with intention, he will eventually achieve victory. The one who was originally poor became prosperous later; the one who was originally worried became happy later. Such a victory is the victory of heavenly principles. Although I say that good people win against Heaven, it is actually Heaven that wins; it should be noted that Heaven will never lose. The balance of one yin and one yang in the way of heaven is the middle way, also known as neutrality; "The Doctrine of the Mean" says: 'When there is neutrality, the heavens are established and all things are nurtured. ’ If human affairs in the world lose peace, it will cause changes in the way of heaven; just like great disasters such as wars and famines, they are all caused by unfair human affairs and the disharmony of people’s hearts. The struggle between people and the struggle between countries, no matter what the temporary victory or defeat, the outcome is still a lose-lose situation. Even those who win temporarily will eventually fail. Please read the history of various countries in the world, and you will know that those who win chess will also lose in the end. This can know that the laws of nature are fair in the end. The discord of people's hearts will eventually be punished by heaven.

The way of heaven is a very simple thing: those who go too far must be punished; those who suffer losses must receive benefits. The teachings of Chinese sages, Confucianists, Buddhists, Laozi and Zhuangzi all repeatedly exhorted to illustrate this truth. "The Book of Changes" says: "The way of heaven becomes full and modest, the way of earth becomes full and full, the way of ghosts and gods brings misfortunes and brings blessings, and the way of human beings becomes full of evil and loves modesty." ’ The Book of Documents says: ‘If you are full, you will suffer losses, but if you are modest, you will benefit. This is the way of heaven. ’ He also said: ‘Only Heaven’s blessings, good, and misfortunes are evil. ' (The word "yin" does not just refer to sexual desire, but refers to the indulgence and excess of all things. It can be said to be arrogance. To be more specific, it means arrogance, extravagance, greed, cruelty and violence.) The opposite of the word "yin" is goodness. The meaning of the word "good" is very broad. If we want to explain it accurately, all good things contain the meaning of modesty and virtue, and they are all based on modesty and virtue. "The Book of Changes" is a book that explains the way of heaven. The two hexagrams of Qian and Kun are the general meaning of the way of heaven: the hexagram Qian says: "It can benefit the world, but it does not say what it will benefit." This is the meaning of modesty. The hexagram Kun says: "Although Kun is beautiful, if he wants to serve the king, he will not dare to succeed." ’ The explanation of this sentence is that talent should not be revealed and fame should not be used, that is, not seeking fame and not boasting about merit, which is also the meaning of modesty. The "Diamond Sutra" says: "After saving all sentient beings, one realizes that one has not yet saved them." ’ He also said: ‘When you give to others, you don’t realize that you are giving. ’ This is the highest morality in the world, and it also includes humility.

Furthermore, filial piety, loyalty, propriety, justice, integrity, and shame all mean a heavy emphasis on duty and a light heart on rights. The sense of obligation is that I feel that I still have obligations to him. This is modesty. People who do evil in the world are just power-minded and have no sense of responsibility. As the old saying goes, focusing on profit over justice is the opposite of modesty. Therefore, all morality is in modesty: driven by modesty, it means filial piety and brotherhood to parents and brothers; it means loyalty, trustworthiness, etiquette, justice, integrity and shame to people in society. Mortal people are respectful and happy for the good deeds of humility; but they are resentful and resentful for the evil deeds of arrogance.

So when heaven brings blessings and disasters, it is said that it is the way of heaven, but it is actually a matter of human nature; it is said that it is a gift from heaven, but it is really your own fault! As mentioned in the above article, the way of heaven is the expression of human affairs. "Shangshu" says: "Heaven sees me and the people see me, and God listens to me and the people listen." ’ The Avatamsaka Sutra says: ‘If you make all sentient beings happy, then you will make all Tathagatas happy. ’ Therefore, if we do good to others, we will naturally receive blessings; if we do evil and do harm to others, we will naturally receive disaster. From this we can see that all people and things opposite us are heaven, and heavenly principles exist everywhere. Apart from this, there is no other heavenly principle that can be expressed.

Then we must pay special attention to their actions, words, thoughts, and expressions. Although they may be stupid, cowardly, old, weak, orphans, or widows with no one to help them, if we bully them, in the near future, I myself or my descendants will be similarly stupid, cowardly, and widowed. , being bullied. On the other hand, if we have compassion for these powerless and pitiful people and try to help them, I will get help from others later, and my children and grandchildren will never be stupid, cowardly, lonely, and bullied. People with a wise vision can naturally observe the consequences of this kind of natural cycle in society and the personnel of each family. It can also be proved by the results of good and evil people in history. This is also the most important thing in social sciences!

"You know your destiny at fifty" is a familiar proverb, and "Heaven and man are one" describes the highest state of harmony between man and everything in the world. Since heaven and man are so closely related, how can we discover the destiny of heaven, and how can we protect and obey it?

Dong Zhongshu, a Confucian scholar of the Han Dynasty, proposed the "harmony of nature and man". There are two other explanations, namely, the correspondence between nature and man and the harmony between nature and man. "Heaven" and "De" are the laws of ancient people's thoughts and actions. Heaven is the irresistible force that governs heaven and earth. Virtue is the ancient people's definition of justice and kindness.

The concept of the unity of nature and man is the gist of the opening chapter in Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. The first sentence of Zhongyong says: The destiny is called nature, the will is called Tao, and the cultivation of Tao is called teaching. That is, "what God has given to humans is human nature." Tracing back to the source, what God gives to people is the foundation of all education.

The Tao Te Ching says: "Man follows the earth, the earth follows the heaven, and the heaven follows the Tao." People should obey the Tao, and they should also obey the heaven. The thirty-three heavens mentioned in Buddhism are also the place of mysterious wisdom that is higher than ordinary people.

The ancients said, "Observe the way of heaven and follow the way of heaven." This sentence means to understand the destiny of heaven and to implement it in a unified body and mind. Before the way of observing the sky, the ancients had been adhering to the custom of respecting and obeying heaven, believing in gods and worshiping gods for thousands of years. "Book of Rites." "The Doctrine of the Mean" says: "The etiquette of Jiaoshe is to serve God." The etiquette of Jiaoshe refers to the ritual of offering sacrifices to heaven and earth. Worshiping the heaven in winter is called "Jiao", and offering sacrifices to the earth in summer is called "She". Together they are called "Jiaoshe". .

The Comprehensive Meaning of the Five Classics says: "If the surname is changed and the king is brought to peace, he will be granted the title of Mount Tai, Zen Liangfu, and the destiny is to be the king, to make order for all living beings, to bring peace to the sky, and to repay the merits of the gods. "In ancient times, emperors attributed their success in governing the country to God's instructions, help and blessing.

Sacrifice to heaven is the first etiquette among the auspicious rituals of the court, so Xunzi has three books on etiquette, namely heaven and earth, ancestors and kings and teachers. Zichan in the Spring and Autumn Period also spoke of the relationship between etiquette and respect for heaven: "Etiquette is the scripture of heaven, the meaning of earth, and the conduct of the people. It is the scripture of heaven and earth, and the people follow it in practice." From this, it can be seen that rituals and music Prosperity is due to respecting heaven and knowing destiny, but the collapse of rituals and music is naturally due to rebellion against nature.

The ancients loved and protected nature because of their respect for heaven and earth. Zhou Dunyi, the author of Ailian theory, said: "Heaven and earth give birth to all things, and only saints can match the virtues of heaven and earth." When someone asked why he did not remove the grass in front of his window, he said: "I want to see the business of creation." He thinks Heaven and earth create all things, and kind people will maintain the vitality of all things.

Cheng Hao said: "The way of heaven is good for life, and benevolent people are also good for life. The way of heaven has no relatives, but benevolence is related. Actions are in harmony with heaven, so it is said: 'So we serve heaven.'" He believes that all living things in the world are It can be cherished, like a fish leaping and a kite flying, which vividly expresses the harmony of life in the universe. When the emperor broke the willow branch, he dissuaded him and said, "Fang Chun occurs and cannot be broken without reason."

Following the weather is also a kind of respect for heaven and earth. We formulate calendars and arrange agriculture and daily life according to the laws of nature. According to the Shangshu "Yao Dian", the first major event of Emperor Yao's accession to the throne was to assign four ministers to station in the four directions, observe the sky, make calendars, and tell the people the time.

In ancient times, there were documents that specifically recorded the laws of weather and time, called "Yue Ling". For example, the first part of "Book of Rites·Yue Ling" details the changes of the sun, moon and stars in the first month, and the phenological characteristics of animals and plants. , and based on these inferences, the things that are suitable or taboo to do every month are called the time to worship heaven or the time to do good things.

The unity of nature and man is also called the harmony of nature and man, which means that people should not only respect heaven, but also be virtuous. After constantly introspecting and correcting themselves, they can gain clarity and open-mindedness, observe heaven and know their fate. He even understood Tianji’s ambition and wisdom.

Thus, Confucius proposed self-restraint and self-examination in moral cultivation, "When you see the virtuous, think about them; when you see the virtuous, you should introspect yourself", "Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. ". Taoism says, "The best is like water, and virtue carries everything." Buddhists also through practice can see through the cycle of cause and effect and transcend the cycle of life and death.

“With sincerity, gold and stone will open.” People can not only gain wisdom through self-examination, but also move God with a pious and self-reflective heart. There is a story recorded in the history of the Yin and Shang Dynasties. When Chengtang, the monarch of the Shang Dynasty, was in power, the country was in a long drought without rain, so Chengtang bathed and fasted, trimmed his hair, and prayed to heaven in the mulberry forest wilderness: "I have sinned, and there is no way I can blame it. All directions are guilty, but I am the one to blame.”

The general idea is that if I myself are guilty, don't blame the people. If the people are guilty, it is because I did not lead them well. Because Chengtang was very sincere in his self-blame, before he finished speaking, it started raining heavily in a radius of thousands of miles. Chengtang's spirit of daring to reflect on himself without reservation and loving the people like his own son moved the world and became a model for future generations.

While Dong Zhongshu proposed that "heaven and man merge into one", he also advised Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "Disasters are the punishment of heaven, and those who are different are the majesty of heaven. All disasters are different. Originally, it was all born from the loss of the country. The loss of the country is the beginning of the budding. And the natural disasters are condemned, and the condemnation does not change, but the strange things are seen and frightened. The frightened people do not know fear, and the blame is even . ”

He believes that natural disasters or auspiciousness are warnings or rewards from God, and are closely related to the rise and fall of a country. He advised the monarch to act according to God's will. When disasters such as solar eclipse, lunar eclipse, earthquake, landslide, and flood occur, there are often corresponding reasons.

It is said in "Shuowen Jiezi" that the four images in the sky show good and bad luck, so they show them to people. The connection between heaven and man, the relationship between cause and effect, follows each other like a shadow. Looking through various historical materials of human history, times of governance and chaos appear alternately, and auspiciousness and natural disasters wax and wane. However, history books also record stories of people who did good deeds and were immune to plague, water and fire, and were kind to the world. As the saying goes, "If God bless you, all good will come." If you receive God's blessing, how can you not be blessed?

Some prophecies in history were made by prophets who predicted future world events and dynasty changes by observing celestial phenomena, such as Zhuge Liang's "Ma Qian Ke" during the Three Kingdoms period and Shao Yong's "Plum Blossom Poems" during the Song Dynasty. and "Shaobing Song" by Liu Bowen in the Ming Dynasty.

A wise man knows the subtleties and detects what others fail to notice. A prudent man will choose to pursue good fortune and avoid misfortune. Kind-hearted people will naturally be protected by God, and they can better understand God's will, achieve a state of harmony between man and God, respect God and obey the times, so that their body and mind can naturally be unified with the way of God, and they can naturally always be in an invincible position.

The wisdom of the ancients talks about sizing up the situation and avoiding disasters and seeking blessings. In fact, it is not only wisdom, but also the wisdom of complying with God's will. Only by having the ability to deeply observe the situation around you can you predict the direction of things in advance and make yourself take actions to avoid disasters and seek blessings.

“Observe the way of heaven, hold on to the way of heaven, and finish it.”

The following is from “the way of heaven” and “the way of heaven”, “observe”, “hold” and “end” Try to do a brief reading on these five aspects.

The first word "Guan", "Shuowen" says: "Guan means to look closely." To look closely means to observe and examine carefully and in detail. Guan hexagram and Lin hexagram in the Book of Changes are "comprehensive" hexagrams of each other, and both have the meaning of observation, but Lin is looking from top to bottom, while Guan is looking from bottom to top. "Za Gua Zhuan" explains: "The meaning of observing is to give or seek."

Tang Zhang Guo: "The way to observe nature is to observe nothing. Don't observe it with your eyes, but observe it with your eyes." It is based on the heart. The heart is deep and subtle, so it can see the nature of nature.

Qing. Liu Yiming notes: "What is observation? It is to observe things to gain knowledge, and to study things very deeply is to observe." Knowing that the gods will meet is contemplation, returning to the light is contemplation, and not hiding or hiding is contemplation. ”

Why only talk about “the way of observing the sky”? But not the way of observing the heaven and the earth?

Song Dynasty Zhuzi said this: “The way is divided into heaven and earth, and heaven and earth are divided into all things.

Among all things, human beings are the most spiritual. They are originally of the same body as heaven and earth. However, what humans receive from heaven and earth is pure and different. Therefore, we must see the way of heaven and follow the way of heaven. Then the way is ours. Those who talk about the sky but not the earth, the earth is included in it. "

Some descriptions of "Tao" by various schools:

"Zhu Ziyu Lei": ""Yin Fu Jing" calls the Tao of nature, so all things in the world are born, and the Tao of heaven and earth Soak, so yin and yang win; yin and yang push each other, and the changes will be smooth. "

Chapter 25 of "Tao Te Ching" describes: "There are things mixed together and born before the earth. Silent and desolate, independent without changing, moving around without dying, she can be the mother of heaven and earth. I don't know its name, so I call it Tao. "

"Tao Te Ching" Chapter 8: "The best is like water. Water is good for all things and does not compete with it. It is disliked by everyone, so it is close to the Tao. "

"Book of Changes" says: "One yin and one yang are called Tao, what follows is good, and what is achieved is nature. "What is metaphysical is called Tao; what is metaphysical is called tool." ”

Xia Yuanding of the Song Dynasty: “Destiny is called nature, and spontaneity is called Tao.” "

Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty said: "So the circulation is the Tao. ”

The Way of Heaven

The earth rotates with the sun, the moon rotates with the earth, and the earth and the moon rotate with the sun.

The sun is a star. The great middle position is the center, and its number is one.

The earth planet is the small middle position orbiting the sun, and it is located between the sun and the moon. Its number is two, and it has dual nature. Inside is also outside: the center of the moon is inside; at the same time, the orbiting body of the sun is outside.

The moon satellite is a pure orbiting body, which is outside. Its small center is the earth, and its large center is the sun. It is three.

"In the starry sky, Beichen is in the middle of the sky, silent and motionless, while the stars follow the sky and rotate around the sky day and night. This sky is divided into one center. ”

“The heaven and earth are positioned, mountains and rivers are ventilated, thunder and wind are thin, water and fire are not in contact with each other, and Bagua are in conflict with each other. "

"Yi is consistent with heaven and earth, so it can master the way of heaven and earth. ”

“Yi has Tai Chi, which generates two rituals, two rituals generate four images, and four images generate Bagua. "

The way to observe the sky

"The heaven and earth change, and the saints follow them. The sky hangs down like an image, and when you see good or bad luck, the sage likes it. Rivers produce pictures, Luo produces books, and sages follow them. "

"Book of Changes. , taking the bodies near and objects far away, so he began to make Bagua to understand the virtues of gods and imitate the emotions of all things. "

"Yi. Xici": "Yi is accurate to heaven and earth, so it can master the way of heaven and earth. Looking up to observe astronomy, looking down to observe geography, this is why we know the brightness. The origin returns to the end, so we know the theory of death and life. The essence is a thing, and the wandering soul is a change, so we know the state of ghosts and gods. "

"Yi. Xici": "The sage sets up the hexagrams to observe the phenomena, and the hexagrams are used to understand the good and bad, and the hardness and softness are pushed together to produce changes." "

" "Yi. Xici": "For this reason, husband Xiang, the sage has to see the treasures of the world, and draw up their descriptions to resemble their objects, so they are called Xiang."< /p>

“The sage has the ability to see the movements of the world, to show his understanding, to perform his rituals, to tie up his speeches, and to judge his good or bad fortune, so it is called Yao.”

” The Tao changes, so it is called Yao. "The three talents of heaven, humanity, and earth change, so it is called Yao.

“The most powerful thing in the world exists in the hexagrams; the one that inspires the movement of the world exists in the words; the one who transforms and cuts it exists in the change; the one who pushes it into practice exists in the understanding; the spirit makes it clear. It exists in people; it is formed silently, it is believed without words, and it exists in virtue."

"Yi Xici": "It is a Tao, it has been moved many times, it has changed and it has been in vain. Up and down are impermanent, and hardness and softness change with each other. They cannot be summarized. They can only be adjusted according to the changes."

"The "Yi" written by the sage will establish the heaven based on the principle of conforming to nature and fate. The way is called yin and yang, the way of establishing the earth is called softness and strength, and the way of establishing people is called benevolence and righteousness. The three talents are combined into two, so the six paintings of the Book of Changes form the hexagram."

The Book of Changes. The hexagram "Guan" says: "Observe the divine way of heaven, but the four seasons are not special."

"Yi Xici": "There is no Dharma image greater than the heaven and earth, and no flexibility greater than the four seasons."

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"The Journey of Heaven"

Lu Kun of the Ming Dynasty described it this way: "The way of Heaven is in Mu and cannot be discerned, but the movement of the four seasons and the birth of all things are also the journey of Heaven."

Ming. Jiao Hong: "The movement of Heaven is without action." If Heaven does nothing, things will transform themselves.

Qing Dynasty.

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"Yi. Push and understand.

The one who holds on, "holding it in hand is called holding"; "The one who holds on, holds it and rolls it up, then the destiny of heaven can be grasped." "The movement of nature is without holding on. If you don't hold on with your hands, And persistence depends on the opportunity. "

Qing. Liu Yiming's note: "What is persistence? It is persistence to concentrate on it, and it is persistence to do it with physical strength. The longer it is, the stronger it is. It is persistence to have no fault or failure, and it is always consistent. It is persistence."

The way of holding on to heaven:

The Elephant Biography of Yi Qian Gua: "The movement of heaven is strong, and a gentleman keeps improving himself." Be brave and vigorous.

Yu Yan of the Song Dynasty: "If a person can observe the way of heaven and keep his way of observing heaven and keep his sincerity, if he can observe the way of heaven and keep his sincerity, if he can adhere to the way of heaven and keep improving himself, then he will be a disciple of heaven."

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Qing Dynasty. "Yes. Xu Dachun of the Qing Dynasty said: "The vastness of the universe is all encompassed by heaven. The body of heaven is used for me, what else can come from outside heaven."

Let's look at the Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties. . Ming and Qing Dynasties. Comments from various schools:

Tang Zhang Guo: "The way to observe nature is to observe nothing. Don't observe it with your eyes, but observe it with your heart. The heart is profound and subtle. It can be seen as it is the nature of nature. It can only be reflected in the subtle way. This is called Yin. It is not grasped by hands, but by machine and flexible. It can conform to the principles of nature. This is called the talisman. It is based on the heart, and the yin talisman is the meaning. The essence of Yang is light and clear, floating up to become the sky. The essence of Yin is heavy and turbid, sinking to become the earth, connected but not separated... Observe the way of yin and yang of heaven and earth, and move according to the five qi of heaven, then there will be prosperity. Destruction can be known, life and death can be observed. Other than that, there is nothing to be grasped, so this is all."

Yu Yan of the Song Dynasty: "It is natural, and the way of heaven is like turning left and right, day and night. It is the way of heaven."

Yu Yan of the Song Dynasty: "If a person can observe the way of heaven and keep his sincerity, and adhere to the way of heaven and continue to strengthen himself, then he will be a disciple of heaven." < /p>

Song Dynasty. Kanli meets in the Yuan Palace. The sky is the way to move through all things, and I am the way to follow it." Wang Daoyuan of the Yuan Dynasty: "Observers, look up to the sky. Seeing the way of heaven, the sun and moon move, the wind and clouds change, they are drummed with thunder, and moistened with rain. One summer and another cold, coming and going, these heavenly ways are transported and transformed by ghosts and gods, so the great achievements of living things are as if they are in the sky. As for the stars, the Beidou is in the sky, motionless and the stars are arching around the sky day and night. The sky is divided into one middle part. The Beidou belongs to water. Water has six numbers, so why are there seven stars? The South Dipper belongs to fire. , Fire has seven numbers, why are there six stars? This water and fire interact with each other, which is the way of nature. Therefore, when the saint sees the way of heaven, he returns to the body and sees that his body is the heaven and earth, so he follows the way of heaven. With each exhalation and inhalation, the heaven and earth are closed and opened. The water rises and the fire descends, which is the movement of the sun and the moon." Ming. Wang Wenlu: "One yin and one yang are called Tao, and the push of yin and yang is called walking. It is called observing, and holding it in hand is called grasping. The understanding of body and mind cannot be limited to the hands and eyes. "The way of observing the sky is like understanding the innate nature, and the way of grasping the heaven is like the acquired body." Ming. Jiao Hong:: "The way of heaven is heartless. The behavior of heaven is inaction. If you look at it and hold on to it, your heart will have no intention and your actions will have no action. How can there be anything else."

Qing. Xu Dachun : "The way of heaven is the one that governs heaven, so it is the first of Qi. Observers, guess and observe carefully, then the body of heaven can be understood; the movement of heaven is the transfer of heaven's way, so it is the one who inspires all things. The one who holds on. , if you practice it and relax it, you can control the destiny of heaven."

Qing. Liu Yiming's note: "Observing the way of heaven is the result of inaction, which is the result of enlightenment. Learning means gradually cultivating, so you can observe destiny and grasp it, and use the way of yin and yang to escape from yin and yang." Huangdi Gongsun Xuanyuan: "Heaven transforms itself without doing anything, so it is the way to achieve perfection. , carry out the journey of heaven, so it leads to harmony. It’s all done, nothing is owed and nothing is left. ”

Summary: “One yin and one yang is called Tao, and the combination of yin and yang is called walking.” "The way of heaven is the heart of heaven; the way of heaven is inaction." "The way to observe the sky lies in Zhizhong, and to adhere to the way of heaven is to achieve harmony. "Observe the way of heaven and keep one's sincerity, to hold the way of heaven and keep improving oneself. ”