The following is attributed to Confucius, as recorded by his grandson, from the Zhong Yong:
Truth is the way of Heaven.
Developing Sincerity is the way of Humanity.
If you can be effortlessly Sincere, without lust of result, and walk embracing the Middle Pillar, then you have become a Sage.
If you are practicing at becoming Sincere, you must find your Virtue and cleave to it.
You must study it generally, investigate its particulars, contemplate it with care, perceive it with clarity, and practice it at all levels.
When there is a gap in your understanding, or you haven't yet reached the point in your practice where it is really effective, don't just abandon it.
When there is something you have investigated, but not yet fully understood, don't just abandon it.
When there is something you have not yet been able to perceive, or can perceive but not with clarity, don't just abandon it.
When there is something you have not yet practiced, or not yet practiced to a certain level, don't just abandon it.
If someone else can get it in a single try, I will try it a hundred times.
If someone else gets it in ten tries, I will try a thousand times.
If you can persist in following this Path, even if you are stupid, you will become Enlightened. Even if you are weak, you will achieve Power.
This is incredibly wise knowledge. Thanks for sharing it with us Swami. I'm saving it and will refer to it many times
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