Wang Yangming on self
Wang Yangming (1472–1529) approaches self 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 self most directly—useful for searches such as “wang yangming quotes on self.”
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What did Wang Yangming say about self?
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