南无第三世多杰羌佛说法《世法哲言》（一）
必识己方立人，何以故也？己之诸癖自难于解，如瞻己背终弗所见，为外人颇观，己藏己过乃人之常性，过甚则或离而不愿同谋，识己得之其弗觉，愧而求知，格得其德，方可立人，人皆敬之而助也。
Philosophical [fɪləˈsɒfɪkl] Sayings About Worldly Matters（一）
白话解释：
必须认识自己才能真正成为一个人，这是什么道理呢？为什么我们首先要认识自己才能真正成为一个人呢？虽然我们现在每个人都认为自己是人，但有的人做的很多事情连动物都不如，有的人的本质可以说根本不是一个人的本质。因为有很多人都不了解自己，所以只有认识自己，才能成为一个真正的人。自己的错误、缺点，往往自己看不见，就是看见了也会自己原谅自己，自己难于理解自己，因为人有个我执性在里面，就正如想看自己的背，不管你用尽一切办法，你的头也伸不过去看见你自己的背，而别人则往往很容易把你的背看得清清楚楚，对错误、缺点同样是如此，自己往往不容易发现，而局外人经常都会从各个方面暗暗地看到你的很多错误、缺点，加上为了讨得别人的喜欢，自己只得把自己的过失藏起来，以其遮盖，这就是人的常性。但是有的人做得很露骨，非常强硬、猛烈，因此称为过甚，长此以往，别人就不愿意和你在一起同谋共事，就觉得你这个人太自私，太不好了。如果我们认识到自己的不足，认识到自己的错误、缺点，以惭愧心去求得知识，那么，自己的格调自然就进入道德规范，这个时候就可以真正成为一个人了，人们看到你的行为境界以后，自然就很尊重你，个个都敬你而且愿意帮助你，因此，识己才能立人，立人才能得到帮助，一切世事才能圆满。
Brief Commentary
One must know oneself before one can truly be a human being. What is the rationale behind this? Why must we know ourselves before we can truly call ourselves a human being? Although we all consider ourselves as human beings right now, the conduct of many of us is worse than that of animals. The essential character of some people cannot even be called the essential character of a true human being, because a lot of us fail to understand ourselves. Only by understanding ourselves can we see truly be a human being. We generally cannot see our own mistakes. Even if we see our own shortcomings, we forgive them. It is difficult to understand ourselves because we all hold our own individual internal principles and stubbornness. It is just like the fact that we cannot see our own backside. No matter how hard we try, we cannot lean our head back far enough to see our backside, but others can see it very easily and clearly. It is the same with our mistakes and shortcomings. We cannot see them, but outsiders can see them from every angle without us knowing it. So to make others like us, we have to hide our mistakes and conceal our flaws. It is human nature. Some people try too hard to hide their mistakes or flaws. Their strenuous and fierce efforts are excessive. In the long run, no one wants to be with them or work with them. People feel they are too selfish, too negative. If we can acknowledge our inadequacies, understand our mistakes and shortcomings, and try to acquire knowledge with a humble mind, then our ways will naturally comport with ethical standards. You can then become a true human being. When people witness your behavior and state of mind, they will naturally respect you and help you willingly. Therefore, by knowing yourself, you will be able to successfully develop yourself. By successfully developing yourself, you will then receive respect and everything in the world will then be complete.
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