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以下门人徐爱录 第8条

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又曰:“知是心之本体,心自然会知。见父,自然知孝;见兄,自然知弟;见孺子入井,自然知恻隐。此便是‘良知’,不假外求。若‘良知’之发,更无私意障碍;即所谓‘充其恻隐之心,而仁不可胜用矣’。然在常人,不能无私意障碍;所以须用‘致知’、‘格物’之功。胜私复理,即心之‘良知’更无障碍,得以充塞流行;便是致其知。知致,则意诚。”

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