在虔与于中、谦之同侍。
先生曰:「人胸中各有个圣人,只自信不及,都自埋倒了。」因顾于中曰:「尔胸中原是圣人。」于中起,不敢当。
先生曰:「此是尔自家有的,如何要推?」
于中又曰:「不敢。」
先生曰:「众人皆有之,况在于中?却何故谦起来?谦亦不得。」于中乃笑受。
又论:「良知在人,随你如何,不能泯灭。虽盗贼,亦自知不当为盗;唤他作贼,他还忸怩。」
于中曰:「只是物欲遮蔽;良心在内,自不会失。如云自蔽日,日何尝失了?」
先生曰:「于中如此聪明,他人见不及此。」
在虔州,与于中、谦之同侍先生。
先生说:「人人胸中各有个圣人,只自信不及,都自己埋倒了。」于是看着于中说:「你胸中原是圣人。」于中站起,不敢承当。
先生说:「这是你自家有的,怎么要推?」
于中还是说:「不敢。」
先生说:「众人都有,何况于中?却为什么谦让起来?谦让也不行。」于中于是笑着接受了。
又论:「良知在人,随你怎样,不能泯灭。即使盗贼,也自知不当为盗;喊他作贼,他还会忸怩。」
于中说:「只是物欲遮蔽;良心在内,自不会失。如云遮蔽日,日何曾失了?」
先生说:「于中如此聪明,别人见不到这一步。」
At Qianzhou, Yuzhong, Qianzhi and I attended the Master.
He said: 'In every breast there is a sage; only self-trust falls short, and men bury their own.' Then, turning to Yuzhong: 'Your breast holds a sage already.' Yuzhong rose, not daring to accept.
'It is your own possession — why push it away?'
'Still I dare not.'
'All men have it — you above all; why this modesty? Modesty will not serve either.' Yuzhong at last accepted, smiling.
He went on: 'Innate knowledge in man, do what you will, cannot be blotted out. Even a robber knows he ought not rob; call him thief, and he blushes.'
Yuzhong said: 'Only thing-desire veils it; the good mind within cannot be lost. As clouds veil the sun — when did the sun perish?'
The Master said: 'So quick as you are, Yuzhong — others do not see this.'