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Wang Yangming quotes on mind

2 verified English passages where Wang Yangming’ s thought meets questions of mind.

Wang Yangming on mind

Wang Yangming (1472–1529) approaches mind within Neo-Confucianism. Principle is present in mind; genuine knowledge is inseparable from action, and moral insight requires removing selfish obstruction. Systematically, the teaching links mind, knowledge, action into a practical and theoretical whole. On this page, the archive isolates English passages where that project meets mind most directly—useful for searches such as “wang yangming quotes on mind.”

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Related themes: Philosophy , Self , Knowledge , Freedom , Life , Wisdom .

  1. Mind is principle. Are there affairs or principles outside the mind?
    Q0297
    Instructions for Practical Living
  2. Before you looked at this flower, it and your mind alike were still; when you come to look, its colors suddenly become clear.