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Starting point 1
First encounter with xinxue
Read one passage without rushing to accept its conclusion. Note down how you understand "mind" and "principle".
A WAY INTO XINXUE
One passage a day,
from understanding to practice.
Seven starting points; go at your own pace. The guidance is modern study advice written by the site's editors.
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Starting point 2
Knowing and acting
Pick one small thing you "know but have not yet done" and write down the first step you can take today.
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Starting point 3
Recognizing innate knowing
Take one concrete judgment and separate the facts, your feelings and your own reasons.
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Starting point 4
Practice in affairs
Watch your reactions during one real, small situation, then come back and read the passage.
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Starting point 5
Self-examination and correcting faults
Look back on one action you could improve; write only the facts and the next step, without labeling yourself.
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Starting point 6
Stillness and activity
Observe yourself when quiet and when busy. What needs attention in each?
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Starting point 7
Rereading and review
Reread the first passage. What has changed in your understanding? What do you want to keep practicing next week?
The study guidance is not the words of the ancient authors; the reading links point to the related passages in the Chinese original, which should be read in context.