儒家: 《禮記》 – 《中庸》 (公元前475年 – 公元前221年) “The state of equilibrium and harmony“ (475-221 BC)  aka “Doctrine of the Mean” (with English translation by James Legge) 《中庸》26 :  — 「成己成物, 至誠無息」 誠者自成也，而道自道也。誠者物之終始，不誠無物。是故君子誠之為貴。誠者非自成己而已也，所以成物也。成己，仁也；成物，知也。性之德也，合外內之道也，故時措之宜也。 故至誠無息。不息則久，久則徵，徵則悠遠，悠遠則博厚，博厚則高明。博厚，所以載物也；高明，所以覆物也；悠久，所以成物也。博厚配地，高明配天，悠久無疆。如此者，不見而章，不動而變，無為而成。[– 與易經太極陰陽亁坤之理念同出一轍] Sincerity is that whereby self-completion is effected, and its way is that by which man must direct himself. Sincerity is the end and beginning of … Continue reading 《中庸》-26 The state of equilibrium and harmony [K&W]