On the reading of "Honoring" in Discipleship Rules

The Rules of Discipleship is based on the Three Character Classic. The rules of etiquette in it are the fundamentals of being a human being. Just like a big tree, only when the roots are firmly planted will the tree grow luxuriantly. To be a human being, only when the most basic morals are established, a person with a humble, respectful, kind and fraternal heart will be invincible in his future life and work. Just like painting, let the child without the foundation of painting to play the imagination to create is not going to create an excellent work of art. If a person does not know the basic principles of being a human being and acts arbitrarily according to his own will, then he will not be accepted by others and he will not be happy in life. I have not received formal education in traditional culture, but after learning the discipleship rules, I feel that I have the responsibility and obligation to pass on this cultural treasure on the basis of a correct understanding of the ancient Chinese culture. I sincerely hope that all of us educators can realize this and start from the smallest detail of our classroom education to help each student establish a correct outlook on life.

It's been a year since I had any real contact with traditional culture. In fact, this calculation is not necessarily correct, because everyone living in the Chinese land has been influenced by traditional culture at any time. After all, culture is a continuous process of transmission. As one of my language teachers said, "Whether it is the son of a family or a village boy in the mountains, whether it is a little literate or illiterate, his words, actions and every move all show the Confucian culture of upbringing". I have a deeper and deeper feeling about these words. An ideology has been perpetuated on the Chinese soil for thousands of years, so where else can the people here not be affected? Although traditional culture has been repeatedly devastated in modern times, she still has a strong vitality on the Chinese soil.

In my opinion, the Rules of Discipleship contains traditional ideas such as the Book of Filial Piety and the Rites of Passage, and especially regulates actions. The so-called rules of Disciple's Rules also means to regulate. Originally, this book was intended to be used as a children's primer, about the same utility as the Three Character Classic. However, our people nowadays, generally lack this kind of education, so it is appropriate to study this classic now. Especially nowadays, when social ethics are out of order and people's hearts are not in good shape, and people of good will call for repositioning our education to emphasize humanistic thinking and humanistic care, and to create a harmonious society and a harmonious world, studying the classics is especially necessary.

The process of learning is a process of identification, and the influence on oneself is a subtle process. For example, when we learn the "Rules of Discipleship", it should be easy to memorize it, but it takes time to really have a beneficial effect on a person. A person must have some principles in dealing with the world, and they are subconsciously governed by these principles. Having studied the Discipline of the Disciples, it is to implement the teachings of the sages into one's life, in one's words and deeds.

Learning the "Rules of Discipleship", I think it is not only a process of improving personal cultivation, but also a process of sublimation of thoughts. It is very necessary for a person's growth. Love the people around you, love the world. Only in this way, this society becomes a harmonious society, this world becomes a harmonious world.