湛若水功夫论探微

An Exploration into the Zhan Ruoshui's Theory of Self-cultivation

湛若水功夫法门可简要概括为"立志"、"煎销习心"、"随处体认天理"。儒家之理想人格为圣贤,"立志"成圣成贤是湛若水功夫之起点与根基;在具体的功夫过程中,湛若水主张"煎销习心",以克服日常习心之染;儒家之为儒家,在于体认"天理",而湛若水体认"天理"的殊胜处在于"随处"。

Zhan Ruoshui's method of self- cultivation can be summed up as goal- setting,discipline and'appreciating the heavenly principles everywhere'. The Confucian ideal personality is sages and being resolved to become a sage is the starting point and basis of Zhan Ruoshui's theory of self- cultivation. In the process of self- cultivation,Zhan advocated discipline to purify the mind. The uniqueness of Confucianism lies in appreciating heavenly principles and Zhan believed the advantage of such appreciation is that it can be done'anywhere'.