萊星儒学讲堂之一：孝道

Emma

James Legge

 https://ctext.org/analects/zh?en=on

Charles Muller http://www.acmuller.net/con-dao/analects.html

1、孝经 The Classic of Filial Piety

敢问子从父之令，可谓孝乎？

I would venture to ask if (simple) obedience to the orders of one's father can be pronounced filial piety."

当不义，则子不可以不争于父，臣不可以不争于君；故当不义，则争之。从父之令，又焉得为孝乎！ 」

Therefore when a case of unrighteous conduct is concerned, a son must by no means keep from remonstrating with his father, nor a minister from remonstrating with his ruler. Hence, since remonstrance is required in the case of unrighteous conduct, how can (simple) obedience to the orders of a father be accounted filial piety?"（James Legge）

2、

有子曰：「其为人也孝弟，而好犯上者，鲜矣；不好犯上，而好作乱者，未之有也。君子务本，本立而道生。孝弟也者，其为仁之本与！」（论语1:2）

You Zi said: “There are few who have developed themselves filially and fraternally who enjoy offending their superiors. Those who do not enjoy offending superiors are never troublemakers. The noble man concerns himself with the fundamentals. Once the fundamentals are established, the proper way appears. Are not filial piety and obedience to elders fundamental to the actualization of fundamental human goodness?”

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子曰：「事父母几谏。见志不从，又敬不违，劳而不怨。」（论语4：18）

The Master said: “When you serve your mother and father it is okay to try to correct them once in a while. But if you see that they are not going to listen to you, keep your respect for them and don't distance yourself from them. Work without complaining.” (Muller)

The Master said, "In serving his parents, a son may remonstrate with them, but gently; when he sees that they do not incline to follow his advice, he shows an increased degree of reverence, but does not abandon his purpose; and should they punish him, he does not allow himself to murmur." (Legge)

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曾子曰：「慎终追远，民德归厚矣。」（论语 1：9）

Ceng Zi said: “When they are careful (about their parents) to the end and continue in reverence after (their parents) are long gone, the virtue of the people will return to its natural depth.” (Muller)

The program aims to discuss whether and how Confucian tradition may become a philosophical and spiritual resource for modern people. We will invite guests from various backgrounds to talk about issues of Confucian tradition that the modern society would be concerned about with the Analects and other Confucian classics as reference. Our guests include:

Shumo Wang, a M.Div. student at Harvard Divinity School, a practitioner and scholar of Confucian tradition, representing the voice of modern Confucians.

Omar H. Khudari, local resident of Lexington, an entrepreneur and enthusiast of Chinese Culture.

Mengqi Xia, Ph.D, also with a medical degree from P.R. China, local resident of Lexington, a medical researcher and an advocate for public health.

Xinyi Zhao, Junior, LHS student