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Shen Du: The First Lesson of Self-Cultivation for the Gentleman
The gentleman is cautious when alone. Maintaining sincerity and integrity even when no one is watching—this is the starting point of self-cultivation.
4/7/20266 min
Whatever comes to mind. Sometimes a story I read, sometimes something that came to me while holding my mala beads.

The gentleman is cautious when alone. Maintaining sincerity and integrity even when no one is watching—this is the starting point of self-cultivation.

Four precepts guide the cultivation of clarity: non-attachment, non-craving, non-dwelling, non-striving. These are the shared wisdom of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism.

Master Nan Huaijin discusses the core essence of spiritual practice: how to know yourself, how to cultivate in daily life, and how to face life and death.