What does morality mean?

Morality, expressed through thought and behavior, has certain standards, society and customs. Morality is a compound word of Tao and virtue, and Tao is the general name of direction, method and technology; Virtue is cultivation, character and quality. Moral cultivation is the philosophy of life.

Morality is a kind of social ideology, and it is the norm and criterion of people's life and behavior. Morality often represents the positive value orientation of society and plays a role in judging whether behavior is justified or not. Morality refers to the sum total of action norms that take good and evil as the standard, evaluate people's behavior through social public opinion, inner beliefs and traditional habits, and adjust the relationship between people and between individuals and society.

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The word "virtue" comes from Laozi's Tao Te Ching.

Tao Te Ching mainly discusses "Tao" and "morality": "Tao" is not only the natural way of the universe, but also the method of personal practice. "Virtue" is not the usual morality or virtue, but a monk's special world outlook, methodology and way of dealing with people.

Laozi's original intention was to teach people how to practice Buddhism. Morality is the foundation, and Taoism is the sublimation of morality. Without the foundation of virtue, you are likely to fail in dealing with people, managing your family and governing the country, and you will not be able to "cultivate Buddhism."

Therefore, cultivating "virtue" is to create a good external environment for monasticism, which may also be needed by people; Being a monk requires a quiet mind and a detached life, which is also indispensable for virtue. The moral part of Tao Te Ching accounts for a large part of the Confucian classics, which is the basis of monasticism.

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