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The views of Mencius and Hsuntzu on Heaven
Title: The views of Mencius and Hsuntzu on Heaven
Category: Society & Culture / Religion
Details: Words: 384 | Pages: 1.6 (approximately 235 words/page)
The views of Mencius and Hsuntzu on Heaven
November 17, 1999
The Views of Mencius and Hsun-tzu on Heaven.
Mencius believes that it is our nature and mind that determine what we are. It is our fate that governs our fortunes and determines our lease on life. Fate was originally a patent to a fief-holder, given by the Son of Heaven as Heaven's deputy to a feudatory. In extended usage it became our lot in life - the fate ordained by heaven. While people guard their …showed first 75 words of 384 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 384 total…We follow Heaven's mandate by knowing and nourishing our human nature. Our human nature is good. When you look at the Doctrine of four beginnings, Jen, Yi, Li, and Chih, when these are fully developed, you have a very wise and harmonious person. If you have nature you have Heaven. If no nature, no Heaven. This is self-cultivation. In my religious tradition if you do the will of God, you will receive eternal life (Heaven).
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