Chekhov Collection -- 20th Century Foreign Cultural

Author: (Russia) Chestov, translated and compiled by Fang Shan
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: People do not gain faith to maintain the dominance of reason over the universe, but to become masters of the world created by God. This "library" is neatly arranged before me. Foreign authors can be considered "celebrities," and their works contain wisdom—though it is a mix of essence and dross, experience and lessons. How should we approach this collection of books? Personally, I believe the words I have been speaking above are the guiding principles for dealing with this library. First, there are "lessons from the past" to learn from, and the key lies in how we identify and utilize them. Second, these are "stones from other mountains," which we use to "polish our jade." Third, "put ourselves first," prioritizing our current needs—a point that cannot be ignored. We must carefully discern the essence and dross in the books according to our current needs, deciding whether to absorb or discard. The initiative is entirely in our hands, and this cannot be ambiguous. If some individuals with a "Jia Gui mentality"—those who worship the current foreign "stars," "quasi-stars," or "aspiring stars," in addition to bowing down to these already "named" great bodhisattvas—then I firmly believe it is unacceptable.