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王阳明:Chuanxilu, 卷上 28

王阳明《傳習錄》· 卷上·第28条 · Health · Philosophy · Action · Decision

問:「寧靜存心時,可為『未發之中』否?」 先生曰:「今人存心,只定得氣。當其寧靜時,亦只是氣寧靜,不可以為『未發之中』。」 曰:「『未』便是『中』,莫亦是求『中』功夫?」 曰:「只要去人欲、存天理,方是功夫。靜時念念去人欲、存天理,動時念念去人欲、存天理,不管寧靜不寧靜。若靠那寧靜,不惟漸有喜靜厭動之弊,中間許多病痛,只是潛伏在,終不能絕去,遇事依舊滋長。以循理為主,何嘗不寧靜?以寧靜為主,未必能循理。」

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