二五、伸張正氣 再現真心

25. Only when healthy trends are encouraged can there emerge the true characters from within.

矜高倨傲，無非客氣①，降服得客氣下，而後正氣伸；情欲意識，盡屬妄心②，消殺得妄心盡，而後真心③現。

【注 釋】

① 客氣：客氣是相對於後麵的正氣而言的，所以此處可理解為人的不良氣性或不良習氣。

② 妄心：妄念；非分或越軌的想法；虛妄之心。

③ 真心：真正的本心；善良的本性。即儒家所說的真性。

【今文解譯】

居高臨下、目空一切是人的一種不良氣性，隻有把不良氣性克服了，正氣才會得到伸張。

七情六欲、意想識見都是人的妄心造成的，隻有將妄心去除了，真正的本心才會顯現。

【English Translation】

The reason why a man is arrogant is just because of the existence of undesirable dispositions in his heart; only when the undesirable dispositions are choked can the healthy ones prevail.

All the mundane intentions and desires in the mind are nothing but improper thoughts; only when the improper thoughts are dislodged can the true characters come out from within.