Rewarded Virtues Quotes by Kaiten Nukariya

“the new theory of matter has entirely over thrown the old conception of the unchanging atoms, and they are now regarded to be composed…

— Kaiten Nukariya

“5. Nature is the Mother of All Things. Furthermore, man has come into existence out of Nature. He is her child. She provided him…

— Kaiten Nukariya

“Rin-zai also says: "Spirit is formless, but it penetrates through the world in the ten directions."[FN#149] The Sixth Patriarch expresses the same idea more…

— Kaiten Nukariya

“(O-yo-mei) won a splendid victory over the rebel army which threatened the throne of the Ming dynasty. During that warfare Wang was giving a…

— Kaiten Nukariya

“in the use of the terms 'good' and 'bad.' Now let us examine how does good differ from bad. A good action ever promotes…

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“Although all sentient beings are endowed with this Enlightened Consciousness, they are not aware of its existence, excepting men who can discover it by…

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“There are a good many people always buoyant in spirit and mirthful in appearance as if born optimists. There are also no fewer persons…

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“it is the overcoming of egoism, the destroying of mean desires, the uplifting of the moral ideal, and the disclosing of inborn wisdom. [FN#12]”

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“The fourth stage is called the Rank of Co-operative Merit,[FN#273] in which the student 'co-operates' with other persons in order to complete his merit.…

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“It is bare nonsense to say that I go to school, not to be educated as a member of society, but simply to gratify…

— Kaiten Nukariya

“8. The Application of the Law of Causation to Morals. Although it may be needless to state here the law of causation at any…

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“Men of longevity never carried troubles to their beds.”

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“2. The Errors of Philosophical Pessimists and Religious Optimists. Philosophical pessimists[FN#214] maintain that there are on earth many more causes of pain than of…

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“4. Man is neither Good-natured nor Bad-natured according to Su Shih (So-shoku).[FN#164] The difficulty may be avoided by a theory given by Su Shih…

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“Over against these generalizations we raise no objection, but there are many cases, in practical life, of doubtful nature. An act of charity, for…

— Kaiten Nukariya