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以下门人陆澄录 第24条

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问上达工夫。先生曰:“后儒教人,才涉精微,便谓‘上达’未当学,且说‘下学’;是分‘下学’、‘上达’为二也。夫目可得见,耳可得闻,口可得言,心可得思者,皆‘下学’也;目不可得见,耳不可得闻,口不可得言,心不可得思者,‘上达’也。如木之栽培灌溉,是‘下学’也;至于日夜之所息,条达畅茂,乃是‘上达’。人安能预其力哉?故凡可用功、可告语者,皆‘下学’,‘上达’只在‘下学’里。凡圣人所说,虽极精微,俱是‘下学’。学者只从‘下学’里用功,自然‘上达’去,不必别寻个‘上达’的工夫。”

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