Who is a Sage ? Wisdom for contemplation ( Chinese) .............

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The sage has nine wishes.

In seeing, he wishes to see clearly.

In hearing, he wishes to hear distinctly.

In his expression, he wishes to be warm.

In his appearance, he wishes to be respectful.

In his speech, he wishes to be sincere.

In business, he wishes to be serious.

When in doubt, he wishes to inquire further.

When angry, he wishes to examine

and resolve the resultant difficulties.

And when he sees an opportunity for a gain,

he wishes to think of righteousness.

— Confucius (551-479 BC)

 

Confucian Analects, XVI.10

 

The sage is like water.

Water is good, nourishes all things,

and does not compete with them.

It dwells in humble places that others disdain,

hence it is close to the Tao.

In his dwelling, the sage loves the earth.

In his mind, he loves what is profound.

In his associations, he is kind and gentle.

In his speech, he is sincere.

In his ruling, he is just.

In business, he is proficient.

In his action, he is timely.

Because he does not compete,

he does not find fault in others.

— Lao Tzu (604-517 BC)

 

Tao Te Ching, VIII

 

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hare krishna

 

namaskarams

 

thank you .it was a useful link and worth going through.may i request members to

post such references and concepts particularly on zen that has relevance to

advaitam.

 

baskaran

 

dhyanasaraswati <dhyanasaraswati wrote:

The sage has nine wishes.

In seeing, he wishes to see clearly.

In hearing, he wishes to hear distinctly.

In his expression, he wishes to be warm.