25. 伸张正气 再现真心
25. Only when healthy trends are encouraged can there emerge the true characters from within.

矜高倨傲，无非客气 ^① ，降服得客气下，而后正气伸；情欲意识，尽属妄心 ^② ，消杀得妄心尽，而后真心 ^③ 现。

【中文注释】

① 客气：客气是相对于后面的正气而言的，所以此处可理解为人的不良气性或不良习气。

② 妄心：妄念，非分或越轨的想法，虚妄之心。

③ 真心：真正的本心，善良的本性。即儒家所说的真性。

【今文解译】

居高临下、目空一切是人的一种不良气性，只有把不良气性克服了，正气才会得到伸张。

七情六欲、意想识见都是人的妄心造成的，只有将妄心去除了，真正的本心才会显现。

【English Translation】

The reason why a man is arrogant is just because of the existence of undesirable dispositions in his heart; only when the undesirable dispositions are choked can the healthy ones prevail.

All the mundane intentions and desires in the mind are nothing but improper thoughts; only when the improper thoughts are dislodged can the true characters come out from within. Vd2q3wiL/itclZHv0J12aGaU9BpyZ2b84WxPcJi7NKW48VnZIPbGvfO4HOVQCGaO