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'''Confucius''' is hierarch of the [[Royal Teton Retreat]], and he serves on the second ray of divine wisdom. He succeeded [[Lord Lanto]] as hierarch of the Retreat on July 3, 1958. | '''Confucius''' is hierarch of the [[Royal Teton Retreat]], and he serves on the second ray of divine wisdom. He succeeded [[Lord Lanto]] as hierarch of the Retreat on July 3, 1958. | ||
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While later generations misinterpreted Confucius and thought him to be a stuffy bureaucrat, Confucius had a profound spirituality and vision. That is why he was so practical. Confucius taught: “The Path may not be left for an instant. If it could be left, it would not be the Path.”<ref>Confucius, ''The Doctrine of the Mean'', trans. James Legge.</ref> Despite the effort to purge his teachings, sayings of Confucius such as “The demands that a gentleman makes are upon himself; those that a small man makes are upon others”<ref>Confucius, ''Analects'', 15:20, trans. Arthur Waley.</ref> and “The cautious seldom err”<ref>Confucius, ''Analects'', 4:23.</ref> remain an integral part of the thinking of the Chinese people. | While later generations misinterpreted Confucius and thought him to be a stuffy bureaucrat, Confucius had a profound spirituality and vision. That is why he was so practical. Confucius taught: “The Path may not be left for an instant. If it could be left, it would not be the Path.”<ref>Confucius, ''The Doctrine of the Mean'', trans. James Legge.</ref> Despite the effort to purge his teachings, sayings of Confucius such as “The demands that a gentleman makes are upon himself; those that a small man makes are upon others”<ref>Confucius, ''Analects'', 15:20, trans. Arthur Waley.</ref> and “The cautious seldom err”<ref>Confucius, ''Analects'', 4:23.</ref> remain an integral part of the thinking of the Chinese people. | ||
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[[File:Dacheng Hall.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|Main hall of the Temple of Confucius in Qufu, China (birthplace of Confucius)]] | [[File:Dacheng Hall.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|<translate>Main hall of the Temple of Confucius in Qufu, China (birthplace of Confucius)</translate>]] | ||
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== Confucius’ life == | == Confucius’ life == | ||
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Confucius believed that the Duke of Chou was teaching him in his dreams at night. In fact, Confucius claimed that he himself was not an innovator—he was only bringing back the standard and the principles of the Duke of Chou. (The Duke of Chou was an embodiment of Lord Lanto, and it is believed that Confucius was embodied at the time of the Duke of Chou and helped him implement his ideals.) | Confucius believed that the Duke of Chou was teaching him in his dreams at night. In fact, Confucius claimed that he himself was not an innovator—he was only bringing back the standard and the principles of the Duke of Chou. (The Duke of Chou was an embodiment of Lord Lanto, and it is believed that Confucius was embodied at the time of the Duke of Chou and helped him implement his ideals.) | ||
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[[File:Confucius Laozi Buddha.jpg|thumb|Confucius presenting the young Gautama to Lao Tzu (Quing Dynasty)]] | [[File:Confucius Laozi Buddha.jpg|thumb|<translate>Confucius presenting the young Gautama to Lao Tzu (Quing Dynasty)</translate>]] | ||
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Inspired by the Duke of Chou, Confucius edited the six Chinese classics, which had been written by King Wen. These were the Book of Poetry, the Book of Rites, the Book of History, the Book of Change (I Ching), the Book of Documents and the Book of Music. The Book of Music, unfortunately, has been completely lost. | Inspired by the Duke of Chou, Confucius edited the six Chinese classics, which had been written by King Wen. These were the Book of Poetry, the Book of Rites, the Book of History, the Book of Change (I Ching), the Book of Documents and the Book of Music. The Book of Music, unfortunately, has been completely lost. | ||
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Confucius did not realize it at the time, but his spirituality was far more powerful than his resumé. He wandered about looking for work, but what he was really doing was anchoring his spiritual flame of wisdom in every corner of China. That flame inspired and sustained Chinese culture for many centuries. | Confucius did not realize it at the time, but his spirituality was far more powerful than his resumé. He wandered about looking for work, but what he was really doing was anchoring his spiritual flame of wisdom in every corner of China. That flame inspired and sustained Chinese culture for many centuries. | ||
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[[File:Confucius1.jpg|thumb|left|Confucius]] | [[File:Confucius1.jpg|thumb|left|<translate>Confucius</translate>]] | ||
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== His service today == | == His service today == | ||
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{{MTR}}, s.v. “Confucius.” | {{MTR}}, s.v. “Confucius.” | ||
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