What is true goodness? Can you tell me in detail?

First, I think "Beijing Fayuan Temple" written by Li Ao answers this question best. What is true goodness? The content of the discussion is "good intentions" and "good results". Tan Sitong believes that having a kind heart means doing good. Master She said, "This view is too high-level. People's hearts are complex and unpredictable. Only he himself knows the specific kindness of each person." Outsiders are actually incapable of judging. In the early period of Tang Taizong's reign, the Xuanwumen mutiny killed his brothers, and he went to Goguryeo to kill the Tang army. The Minzhong Pavilion was built out of good intentions. Killing and killing are all bad consequences. Therefore, we should judge whether a person is kind or not based on his good results.

Second, there must be something driving any human behavior. To take it to the extreme, there is no pure goodness in the world, and all creatures with pure goodness have been eliminated. In contrast, goodness regardless of deeds or heart This is another extreme. In the eyes of some people, this cannot be called good. In the eyes of these people, real good is between these two states. They have their own motivation to do good but are different from ordinary people. At this time, they The kindness of others is pure in the hearts of others.

Third, if you are poor, you can benefit yourself; if you are rich, you can help the world. This is probably the greatest good thing of our time. When you are in poverty, do not cause trouble to society, your family, or the people around you, do not cause pain or harm to others, and quietly cultivate your character and learn to improve. If you can succeed and develop one day, use your money, power, and influence to do things that are beneficial to this society.

Fourth, maintain a state of mind at all times without being disturbed by external objects, learn the principles of nature from all things extensively, and hone knowledge and behavior. We have to choose who we want to be—not once and for all, but over and over again, moment by moment. There is only one heart, and studying things and achieving knowledge is only the pure and true heart, that is, conscience, and good deeds proceed from this heart. From this, the unity of knowledge and action, eliminating the false and retaining the true, is the ultimate good. Starting from the heart and sticking to it all the time, this is goodness.