孟子的身心修养观

Mencius's Views on Culture of Mind and Body

孟子的修养观可以区分为修心和修身两个方面。就修心方面来说,就是要扩充四端、求放心、尽心、存心、持志;就修身方面来说,就是要集义养气、践于形,成就大丈夫的人格。大丈夫是身心修养的最终目标。孟子的身心修养观对当代社会有一定的参考价值。

Mencius’s views on self-cultivation includes culture of both mind and body.Mind cultivation refers to extending of four sprouts(a metaphor indicating human’s innate but incipient tendencies toward benevolence,righteousness,wisdom,and propriety),finding lost innate goodness,retaining innate goodness,trying best and keeping lofty ambition.Culture of body is tonourish vital energy and accumulate merits through steady righteous acts,and to cultivate the character of great people.To become great people is the ultimate goal of cultivation of mind and body.Mencius’views onself-cultivation is of great value to people in the contemporary society.