No. 5,935 in Chinese
大我
"大我" means "greater self" or "higher self," often referring to selflessness or a focus on collective well-being over individual interests.
In a sentence
在哲学中，'大我'被用于描述超越个人的更广泛的存在。
In philosophy, '大我' is used to describe a broader existence beyond the individual.
Here, '大我' refers to a conceptual or philosophical notion of an encompassing self in a metaphysical sense.
我们需要考虑如何实现社会的大我与个人的小我的平衡。
We need to consider how to achieve a balance between the societal '大我' and the individual '小我'.
In this instance, '大我' represents the collective or societal self as opposed to the individual self ('小我').
修行者旨在通过冥想接触内心的大我，以寻求和平。
Practitioners aim to reach their inner '大我' through meditation to find peace.
Here, '大我' signifies an inner self or higher self that an individual strives to connect with during their personal spiritual practices.
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