从修身角度谈孔子之仁三层面

On the Three Levels of Confucius’s “Ren”

孔子之仁有三层面:恻隐之心,仁爱行为,仁德模式。恻隐之心源于人的生命之感,沿着向外奉献(“忠”)与向内克制(“恕”)两面展开。仁爱行为是恻隐之心的自然呈露,是表现性行为,不计力量,不计后果。仁德模式人人具有,生发恻隐之心和仁爱行为,又在恻隐之心和仁爱行为中得到培厚。

Confucius＇s ＂Ren＂ has three levels： compassion, benevolence, kindheartedness. Compassion originates from men＇s experiences of life, which display in two aspects： devoting to others （＂zhong＂） and restraining oneself （＂shu＂）. Benevolence is the natural revelation of compassion and also a kind of performing behavior which never considers ability and results. Kindheartedness is common to all men, which develops compassion and benevolence and gets cultivation from them in return. The three levels combine to construct the lively Confucius＇s ＂Ren＂.