浅论“心斋”之“虚”

The Research of“Freedom”of“The Fasting of the Mind”

道家代表人物庄子曾提出"心斋"一词,成为道家"虚静论"的核心概念。"虚者,心斋也"。此一"虚"字是理解"心斋"概念之内涵的核心要点。"心斋"之"虚"从工夫论上说具有消解、否定的意味,是对"听之以耳"和"听之以心"的否定,也就是要使人不执于外物,亦不执于心念;从境界论上来看,"虚"又具备某种肯定的内涵,即"虚室生白"所蕴含的生命力和对心之光明本性的能动发现。而这两方面又统一于人心之上,"心斋"的过程也就是在人心受扰后发明本性的过程。

Zhuangzi,the representative of Taoists,had put forward the＂The fasting of the mind＂that become the core concept of Taoists. ＂Freedom is the fasting of the mind＂.＂Freedom＂,is the point of this theory. On one hand,＂Freedom＂has a negative meaning,it means denial of＂hear with your ears＂and＂hear with your mind＂. That is also ask people do not cling to things and mind. On the other hand,＂Freedom＂has a positive meaning,that is the vitality in the theory and discover the nature of your heart. Besides,the two parts are all in relation to heart. The process of＂The fasting of the mind＂,in other words,is the discover the nature of your heart after it was polluted.