Heaven and earth for a long time, the reason why heaven and earth can exist for a long time, is because the sky embraces the breadth of all things and the selflessness of the earth to nourish all things, if calculated by lifespan, then heaven and earth are undoubtedly ranked first, Zhuangzi once recorded that there is a spirit in the south of Chu, with five hundred years old as a spring and autumn; in ancient times, there was a great tsubaki to eight thousand years old as a spring and autumn, which is already the limit of known life span, when our fingers point to the years in the face of the eternal endless mineral deposits between heaven and earth, we will certainly issue such a feeling: "The whiskers of mourning my life, the remnants of the wind of sorrow." ”
However, although the divine turtle lives, it is still the same time, the eternal existence of heaven and earth is also relative to the rise and death of all things, if we talk about heaven and earth itself, heaven and earth are not eternal. If it were not for the rotation of day and night, the change of seasons, and the multiplication of living beings composing the symphony of heaven and earth together, then the world at this time should still be chaotic, the sky should embrace everything with a big mind, do not block the flight of birds or block the departure of rainwater, there are sad clouds and bleak clouds, there are winds and sunshine, there are black clouds pressing the city and the sun is shining, and the moon's yin and sunny circles do not show changes in its face, because the reason why heaven and earth can exist for a long time is that they are not born for themselves, so they can be long-lasting.
The heavens are long, and they do not give birth to themselves, so they can live forever.
The so-called help to others is to help oneself, the wise man let himself be behind the people, but his thoughts and steps instead came to the front of the people; kindness can also save lives at critical moments, not too concerned about their own lives, but better preserved their own lives. Selfishness is like a dark cloud trying to cover the sun, not knowing how ridiculous and pitiful it is in the eyes of the sky, but still giving all things the grace of rain.
"The world is bustling, all for the benefit of the world, the world is bustling, all are for the benefit." The heavens and the earth are therefore long and long-lasting, with their quietness, do not seek retribution, silently tolerate the clamor of self-desire, but now people are everywhere seeking self-forgiveness, and even taking others to satisfy themselves, but they do not know that the people who come before themselves are the most respectable, which is why the saints are selfless and self-respecting, so they can become selfish.