Mindful Thoughts of Ouyi Zhixu's On Analects of Confucius
In the On Analects of Confucius,Ouyi Zhixu put forward many spiritual ideas that integrate Buddhism and Confucianism,and made important contributions to the convergence of the three teachings.Ontologically,he put forward the idea of"no one outside the mind",believing that the mind is the highest philosophical category and the source of all things in the universe;In terms of methodology,he put forward the concepts of"contem-plating the mind"and"refining the mind",advocating the cultivation of the mind through methods such as"knowing by qualities","the mind does not violate benevolence","the heart is polite"and"refining the mind ac-cording to the situation";In terms of realm theory,he put forward the realm concept of"ignorance"and"self-lessness",and advocated cultivating the mind to the height of thinking that eliminates perception and forgets the self.These ideas are very novel and original,providing many paths for integrating the theories of Buddhism and Confucianism and promoting the exchange of ideas between the two schools.
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