离娄下 · 第 29 / 33 章 · 孟子 4B.29
《孟子·离娄下》4B.29:禹、稷、颜回为什么同道
孟子把忙于救天下的禹稷与安贫乐道的颜回放在一起,说明同一道并不要求同一种动作;关键是人在什么处境、面对什么责任。
禹、稷当平世,三过其门而不入,孔子贤之。颜子当乱世,居于陋巷,一箪食,一瓢饮,人不堪其忧,颜子不改其乐,孔子贤之。孟子曰:「禹、稷、颜回同道。禹思天下有溺者,由己溺之也;稷思天下有饥者,由己饥之也。是以如是其急也。禹、稷、颜子易地则皆然。今有同室之人鬭者,救之,虽被髪缨冠而救之,可也。乡邻有鬭者,被髪缨冠而往救之,则惑也,虽闭户可也。」
英文参考译文
Yu and Ji, in an age when the world was being brought back to order, thrice passed their doors without entering them. Confucius praised them. The disciple Yan, in an age of disorder, dwelt in a mean narrow lane, having his single bamboo-cup of rice, and his single gourd-dish of water; other men could not have endured the distress, but he did not allow his joy to be affected by it. Confucius praised him. Mencius said, 'Yu, Ji, and Yan Hui agreed in the principle of their conduct. Yu thought that if any one in the kingdom were drowned, it was as if he drowned him. Ji thought that if any one in the kingdom suffered hunger, it was as if he famished him. It was on this account that they were so earnest. If Yu and Ji, and Yanzi, had exchanged places, each would have done what the other did. Here now in the same apartment with you are people fighting - you ought to part them. Though you part them with your cap simply tied over your unbound hair, your conduct will be allowable. If the fighting be only in the village or neighbourhood, if you go to put an end to it with your cap tied over your hair unbound, you will be in error. Although you should shut your door in such a case, your conduct would be allowable.'
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核心问题
为什么禹、稷和颜回生活方式差那么大,孟子却说他们同道?
直接回答
因为道不等于固定动作模板。禹、稷在平世承担天下饥溺之责,颜回在乱世守住自身之乐;情境不同,但都在恰当地回应面前真正该承担的责任。
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正确行动不是脱离处境的统一姿势,而是在不同位置上对最真实责任作出合宜回应。
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