Carefully uphold the proper norms of conduct, and imitate them day and night... After a time, we become familiar with them, and then we no longer need to imitate them but can make our own standard.
Chu Hsi (Zhu Xi)
Uphold the Proper Norms
Topic: Spiritual Growth & Practice
“Carefully uphold the proper norms of conduct, and imitate them day and night so that there will not be a moment’s neglect or cessation. After a time, we become familiar with them, and then we no longer need to imitate them but can make our own standard.”
Chu Hsi (Zhu Xi) (1130—1200)
Confucianism
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Wilson, Andrew, editor. World Scripture II. Universal Peace Federation, 2011, [Chu Hsi, Self Cultivation #41].
Chu Hsi (Zhu Xi)
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Zhu Xi (Chu Hsi, 1130—1200)
A preeminent scholar, classicist and a first-rate analytic and synthetic thinker, Zhu Xi (Chu Hsi) created the supreme synthesis of Song-Ming dynasty (960-1628 CE) Neo-Confucianism.
–Kirill O. Thompson [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy].