井困

井困

井通而困相遇也。井者,養人之道,言其時通也。通所以達其道,然未巽化于人,先順巽化于已,已无險而方可濟人之險。葢養己不到,是險中之巽;養己巳到,是巽以出險。出險而巽,養己曅而又養人,其所養不窮矣。困者,艱難之境,言其相遇也。困所以騐其德,但未能以濟險,先貴能以處險,處險能悅,而濟險遂悅。葢遇困不受,是悅于行險;遇困能受,是處險能悅。身可困而心不可困,雖遇困而亦亨矣。遇通養人,遇困養己。通時能養人者,困時必能養己;困時能養己者,通時卽能養人。通困相遇,時有變而養亦有變,順之逆之,俱皆有養,方謂修道之士也。

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