It is the nature of a saint to have virtue from sincerity; From the virtue and sincerity, this is the result of the learning of the sages. If there is sincerity, there must be virtue, and if there is virtue, there must be sincerity. Only the most sincere saints in the world can fully exert their nature; If you can fully exert your own nature, you can fully exert the nature of others; If you can fully exert the nature of others, you can fully exert the performance of all things; If you can fully exert the performance of all things, you can help the heaven and earth to nurture all things; It can help heaven and earth to nurture all things, and it can be ranked with heaven and earth as three. A virtuous person can only start from a little thing, and can be sincere in every little thing; With sincerity, it will be expressed, and the performance will become more and more significant; The more and more obvious it is, it will shine brightly, and the bright light will move people's hearts; If you touch people's hearts, you will turn evil into good, and if you turn evil into good, you will be reborn. Only the most sincere sages in the world can turn evil into good and change customs.

With sincerity, you can predict the future. The nation will prosper, and there will be auspicious signs; The country is about to perish, and there must be a strange march. It is reflected in the grass and tortoise shell for divination, and is manifested in people's appearance and behavior. When good and evil are coming, it is a blessing, and it must be known in advance; and if it is woe, it must be known beforehand. Therefore, those who have sincerity in their hearts are like gods.

Honesty is the completion of one's own moral cultivation; The Tao is the self-guidance towards the completion of moral cultivation. Sincerity runs through all things, and without sincerity, there is no everything. Therefore, a gentleman regards honesty as the noblest virtue. Sincerity does not mean that the completion of one's own cultivation is complete, but the second is that all things are completed. Completing one's own cultivation is called benevolence; So that all things are done, it is called wisdom. Benevolence and wisdom are inherent virtues of human nature, which synthesize the laws of things and numbers, so it is appropriate to use them at any time.

Therefore, sincerity is uninterrupted. Uninterrupted can be long-lasting, long-term can be verified, verified can be far-reaching, far-reaching can be broad and profound, broad and profound can be tall and bright. Broad and profound, it can be used to carry all things; tall and bright, which can be used to cover all things; It can be used to achieve all things. The breadth and depth can match the earth, the tall and bright can match the sky, and the line is far and boundless. The virtues of the saints are so broad and profound, high and bright, and far-reaching that they manifest their deeds without seeing what they do, change everything without seeing their actions, and achieve moral achievements without doing anything.

The way of heaven and earth can be summed up in one word, that is, a word of sincerity. It treats all things with sincerity, so it is able to give birth to all things in an incalculable number. The way of heaven and earth is broad, deep, tall, bright, long-lasting, and long-lasting. In the case of the heavens, at first it was just a glimmer of light, and the glimmer of light accumulated more and more until it was endless, and by this time, the sun, moon and stars were suspended above, and everything was covered below. In the case of land, it was just a handful of dirt at the beginning, but it accumulated more and more, so that it was so broad and deep that it could carry the five mountains without feeling heavy, and contain the river and the sea without leaking, and all things could be carried on it.

In the case of a mountain, it was at first a small stone the size of a fist, but it grew so large that plants and trees grew on it, animals lived on it, and mineral deposits were mined from it. In the case of water, it was just a spoonful of water at first, but then it accumulated more and more until it reached an unfathomable level, so that yuántuó, dragons, fish and turtles lived in it, and all kinds of goods and goods also multiplied from the water. The "Book of Songs" says: I want the Tao to run that day, solemn and solemn forever. It is said that the reason why the heavens become the heavens; Woohoo, what a light and obvious! King Wen's character is true and pure. It is said that the reason why King Wen is called Wen has never been interrupted.

Greatness, the way of the saints! Fill the world, nurture all things, and reach up to the sky. More than enough, it's great! The outline of the ritual is 3,000, and it must wait until the saint comes out before it can be implemented. Therefore, if it is not a person with supreme morality, the supreme good path of a saint cannot be practiced. Therefore, the gentleman reveres the sincerity of the saint and expresses it through diligence; It is necessary not only to achieve the breadth and depth of virtue, but also to be meticulous; It is necessary to achieve the high light like heavenly virtue, and to follow the golden mean; Review old knowledge to gain new experience; Be generous and advocate etiquette.

Therefore, to be in a higher position and not to be proud, to be in a lower position and not to betray; If the country is politically clear, his positive advice is enough to make the country prosperous; If the politics of the country are dark, his silence is enough to keep him alive. The Book of Songs says: If you understand the truth and have insight into right and wrong, you can preserve yourself. Isn't that what I'm talking about?

Confucius said: stupid and self-righteous, humble and self-righteous; Living in today's world, but restoring the ancient set. Disaster is bound to befall those who do so. If you are not the Son of Heaven, you are not qualified to discuss the etiquette system, you are not qualified to stipulate the system, and you are not qualified to test the written language. In today's world, the tracks between the wheels are of the same width, the font is the same, and the norms of behavior are the same. Although he is in the position of the Son of Heaven, if he does not use the corresponding morality, he will not dare to make rituals and make fun; Although he has the qualities of a saint, if he does not have the corresponding status, he does not dare to make rituals and make fun.