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LIVING IN THE PALACE.
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multitude of religious duties to condone for a worldly principle in action?; 168
But aiming to benefit the world, by a liberal and unostentatious charity; the heart without any contentious thought, but resolved by goodness to subdue the contentious, 169
Composing the one ?, whilst protecting the seven, removing the seven, guarding and adjusting the five, reaching to the three, by having learned the three, knowing the two, and removing the two; 170
Desiring to mortify the passions, and to destroy every enemy of virtue, not multiplying coarse or unseemly words, but exhorting to virtue in the use of courteous language, 171
Full of sympathy and ready charity, pointing out and practising the way of mutual dependence, receiving and understanding the wisdom of spirits and Rishis, crushing and destroying every cruel and hateful thought; 172
Thus his fame and virtue were widely renowned, (and yet himself) finally (or, for ever) separate from the ties of the world, showing the ability of a master builder, laying a good foundation of virtue, an example for all the earth; 173
So a man's heart composed and at rest, his limbs and all his members will also be at ease. And now
'I would rather translate these two lines thus, Not regarding so much the assemblies convoked for sacrificing to the gods, as excelling in the merit (happiness) of separation from worldly things ;' or the word 'sse' may mean sacrifice' itself (as procés in Greek), and then it would be excelling in merit without sacrifice.'
* These four lines are enigmatical. They perhaps have some reference to the teaching of the seven Rishis, or the number seven may refer to the seven passions.'
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| SR No. | 007676 |
| Book Title | Text of Confucianism Part 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | James Legge |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1882 |
| Total Pages | 2405 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 43 MB |