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Traditional Cultural Verses

1. There is a beginning and an end to things. If you know the order of things, you are close to the Way.

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Meaning: All things in the world have an end and an end, and if you know their order, then you will be close to the law of the development of things.

2, the ancient desire to brighten the virtue of the world, the first to rule their country. If you want to rule your country, you should first unify your family; if you want to unify your family, you should first cultivate your body; if you want to cultivate your body, you should first correct your mind; if you want to correct your mind, you should first be sincere; if you want to be sincere; if you want to realize your mind, you should first realize your knowledge; and if you realize your knowledge, you should realize it in the material world.

Big Idea: In ancient times, if you wanted to make all people in the world develop bright and upright virtues, you first had to govern your own country; if you wanted to govern your own country, you first had to manage your own family; if you wanted to manage your own family, you first had to cultivate your own body and mind; if you wanted to cultivate your own body and mind, you first had to correct your own mind; if you wanted to cultivate your own body and mind, you first had to If you want to cultivate your body and mind, you must first correct your mind; if you want to correct your mind, you must first confirm your sincerity; if you want to confirm your sincerity, you must first enrich your knowledge; enriching knowledge lies in the deep study of the principles of things.