“尽性至命之学”--阳明子生死智慧探微

"The Learning of Fulfilling Nature and Gasping Destiny"——Exploring Yangming's Wisdom of Life and Death

本文主要探讨王阳明的生死智慧,并进而指出其现代意义。认为,阳明子以"尽性至命之学"来超越"生死之念",包括"惧死恋生之念"和"求死解脱之念",从而大悟"良知"之旨,实现了"昼夜生死"之体知;阳明子还以"死得其所"为生死践履,既要求人们为道义、事业而勇于献身,又要求人们应该保身全生(性),不要为取外物而伤身害命。阳明子的生死智慧既具有深远的历史意义,也具有现实的应用价值。

This article mainly discusses Wang Yangming's wisdom of life and death and explores its modern significance.The author believes that Yangming transcend the idea of life and death by the learning of fulfilling nature and gasping destiny,including 'the idea of fearing death and loving life'and'the idea of pursuit of death for mukti',so he could understand the purport of 'Liangzhi' and realize the recognizing 'life and death of every day and night'.Yangming also considered dying a worthy death as his practice of the wisdom of life and death.He required people not only of dedicating their life to morality and feat but also of saving his body from damage resulting from gaining something.Yangming' wisdom of life and death is of historical significance and value of application.