Classic Interpretation: The original text and the full translated text of the Four Precepts of The Four Precepts

The Four Disciplines

The original meaning is straightforward

The first article is the study of destiny

Original

Yu lost his father in childhood, and the old mother gave up his profession to study medicine, saying that he could maintain health, could help people, and learned an art to become famous.

Straightforward

When I was a child, my father died, and my mother asked me to give up my studies to take the imperial examination and study medicine instead. She said: "Learning medicine can support yourself, so that the family's future life can be guaranteed, and it can also help the people of the world." And to learn a skill that makes you famous is your father's wish that has always existed before he was born. ”

Later, at the Ciyun Temple, Yu met an old man, repaired his hair, fluttered like a fairy, and Yu saluted. Yu Yu said: "Zi Shi Lu Zhongren also!" I'll be in school next year, so why not study? Yu told the old man to live in the old man's surname. "My surname is Kong, and the Yunnan people are also!" The Emperor of Shaozi counts the positive transmission, and counts the number of ru. ”

Later, when I was at Ciyun Temple, I met an old man with a long beard, a large figure, a calm appearance, and a cool god, and I saluted him respectfully. This old man told me: "You have the life of an official, you should be a person in the officialdom, next year you can pass the examination for the middle school talent and enter the palace of learning, why not study?" "I had no choice but to tell the truth, and ask the old man's name and residence. The old man said, "My surname is Kong, and I am from Yunnan." I have received the canonical transmission of Mr. Shao Kangjie's "Imperial Pole Classic", and I am destined to pass it on to you. ”

Yu yin returned, sued the mother. Mother: "Treat it well." "Try the numbers, and you know them all." Yu Suiqi's thoughts of reading, Mou's cousin Shen said. "Mr. Yu Haigu opened a museum at Shen Youfu's house, and I sent Ru to study, even more convenient." Yu Sui liyu was a teacher.

So I asked Mr. Kong to return home to live temporarily, and told my mother about these situations. The mother said, "You have to entertain him well." "I asked him to calculate fortunes for me, and the results, no matter how small, were very enlightening. Therefore, I had the idea of reading and discussed the matter with my cousin Shen Zheng. The cousin said: "Mr. Yu Haigu opened a class teaching at Shen Youfu's home, and I sent you to study in his home, which is very convenient." "So I worshiped Mr. Yu as a teacher."

Kong is the remaining number: county examination students, when fourteen; provincial examination seventy-one; tixue examination ninth place. Next year, I will take the exam and the number of all three places will be the same. Fu Wei Bu was suspended for life, saying that he would be the first few in a certain year, should be a supplement in a certain year, and be a tribute in a certain year. In a certain year after the tribute, he was elected as a major Yin in Sichuan. After three and a half years in office, it is advisable to return. Fifty-three years old, August 14, ugly, when finally went to bed, sorry to be childless. Keep in mind the rest.

Mr. Kong Lao calculated the mathematical theory of fate for me and said: "When I was a child, I should be able to take the fourteenth place in the county examination; the seventy-first place in the provincial examination; and the ninth place in the examination for the study examination." "In the second year, I really passed all three kinds of exams, and the admission ranks were also in line." He also divined the auspicious and evil blessings of his life for me, saying: "In a certain year, I will be admitted to the first few places, and I can make up for the lack of a student in a certain year, and I will be a tribute student in a certain year." One year after the tribute, he was elected as a zhi county in Sichuan Province. After three and a half years in office, he should leave his job and return to his hometown. On August 14 of the year he was fifty-three years old, he should have died, but unfortunately he had no heirs. "I have completely recorded these prophecies of Mr. Kong Lao, and I have kept them in mind.

Since then, all those who have been examined by the examination school, whose names have been successively listed, have not been suspended by the Kong Gong. Counting the remaining rice 91 stones and 5 buckets as a tribute, and eating 71 stones of rice, Master Tu approved the tribute. Yu was suspicious.

From then on, all those who encountered the examination and obtained the rank were not predicted by Mr. Kong Lao. Only if I had to receive ninety-one stones and five buckets of rice would I be able to make up for the tribute, but when I received seventy-one stones, Grandmaster Tu approved me to make up for the tribute. Therefore, I began to doubt Mr. Kong's prediction.

The consequences were refuted by The Signature Yang Gong. Until the year of Ding Di, Grandmaster Yin Qiuming saw the yuchang zhongzhong and sighed: "The five strategies, that is, the five pieces of music and discussion, can we make Bo Qia flood the Confucianism and grow old under the window?" "Suiyi County Shenwen Quasi Tribute." Even the former rice is counted, and the real ninety-one stones and five buckets are also counted. Yu Therefore, Yu Yixin, "there is a fate in advance and retreat, and sometimes it is delayed", and there is no need for anything.

Later, Grandmaster Tu wanted to approve my submission to make up the tribute, but it was rejected by Yang Gong, who was acting as a scholar. It wasn't until Ding Di Nian that Grandmaster Yin Qiuming saw the alternative examination papers on my examination hall and couldn't help but sigh and say, "These five articles are like the five treatises on politics presented to the emperor. Therefore, according to the county's submission, he was allowed to be promoted to Gongsheng. Together with the seventy-one stones of rice that had been received in the past, it was indeed ninety-one stones and five buckets. After all these twists and turns, I therefore believe even more that a person's fame and fortune are predestined, and luck comes quickly or slowly, and there is a given time, so for everything in the world, it is very plain, and I no longer want to seek it.

Tribute to the Yan capital, stayed in Beijing for a year, sat quietly all day, and did not read the text. He returned to Nanyong, you Nanyong, not imprisoned, first visited the Cloud Valley, and the Zen master sat in the Qixia Mountain, sitting in a room, where he did not look at him for three days and nights.

After I became a gongsheng, I went to Beijing to study in accordance with the regulations of the state, so I lived in the capital for a year. During this period, whenever I have free time, I meditate all day and do not read any books. In his own year, he returned to The Guozijian in Nanjing to study. Before they could enroll, they went to Qixia Mountain to visit the Zen master of the Yungu Festival, and the two of them sat opposite each other in the Meditation Room for three days and three nights without closing their eyes.

Yun Gu asked, "That's why mortals are not allowed to be saints, only for the sake of delusions!" After sitting for three days, he didn't see a single delusion, so why not? Yu Yue: "I calculate for Mr. Kong, honor and disgrace life and death, there is a fixed number, that is, to be delusional, there is no delusion." ”

Zen Master Yungu asked me, "The reason why a person cannot become a saint is only because he is entangled in false thoughts!" You have been sitting quietly for three days, but you have not seen a single delusion, you will not think wildly, what is the reason? ”

I replied, "My fate has been calculated by Mr. Kong Lao, and all gains and losses, even in matters of life and death, are all established things, even if they are delusional, there is nothing to think about!" ”

Yun Gu smiled, "I treated Ru as Haojie, and it turned out that I was just a mortal." Asking why, he said: "Man has not been heartless, but has been bound by yin and yang, and has gained innumerable peace?" But there are only a few mortals. The number of the most virtuous is fixed on him, and the number of the most evil is also uncertain. Ru has been calculated by him for twenty years, and has not turned a single bit, is he not an ordinary man? ”

Master Yungu smiled and said, "I originally thought you were a brilliant haojie, but you were just a mediocre mortal." ”

I listened to what the Zen master said and didn't understand the meaning of the words, so I asked why.

The Zen master replied, "If one cannot get rid of the delusional mind, one will eventually be limited by the two opposites of yin and yang in the universe. But only mortals are subject to fixed numbers. A person who is extremely kind always has good thoughts and often does good deeds, so that he can get blessings away from evil, and the number of qi cannot restrain his fate; the extremely vicious person always has evil thoughts and often does bad things, so that the blessings are depleted and causes disasters, so that the number of qi will also change, and it is impossible to limit his fate. You have been calculated by Mr. Kong for twenty years, but you have never turned in the slightest, are you not a mediocre ordinary man? ”

Yu asked, "But can the number escape?" "Fate is up to me, and blessings are asked for by myself." As the poems call it, it is the MingXun. My teachings say, 'Seek riches and riches, men and women, and long lives.' 'The words of the Buddhas are the great precepts of Shakya, but are the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas deceitful?' ”

I asked further, "But is this definite number evasive?" ”

Zen Master Yungu said, "Life is made by oneself, and blessings are also obtained by oneself." This kind of truth has been explained in ancient poetry books, and it is really a very clear golden jade good word. In our Buddhist scriptures, it is said: 'If you want to ask for riches, you will certainly get rich; if you want to ask for boys and girls, you will also get your wishes; if you want to pray for longevity, you will be able to achieve the need for longevity.' False speech is the fundamental precept formulated by Buddha Shakyamuni, can the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas talk nonsense and deceive people? ”

Yu Jinyue: "Mencius said: 'If you ask for it, you will get it, and you will ask for it.'" 'Morality and benevolence can be pursued; how can merit and wealth be obtained?' Yun Gu said: "Mencius's words are good, Ru Zi misunderstood!" Ru did not see the Six Patriarchs and said, "All the blessings are not far away from the square inch; from the heart, there is no sense of confusion." 'Seek in me, not only moral benevolence, but also fame and wealth; both inside and outside, is 'seeking benefits to gain' also. If you do not introspect and ask outwardly, then 'there is a way to seek, and there is a destiny'! Both inside and outside are lost, so it is not beneficial. ”

After listening to what the Zen master said, I still had doubts in my heart and could not understand, so I asked further: "Mencius once said: 'Whatever can be asked for must be something that I can do.'" Moral benevolence and righteousness are inherent in nature, and can be obtained by self-cultivation by one's own efforts; but merit, fame, and wealth are external, and no one can grasp it, and they must rely on the appreciation and promotion of others. ”

Zen Master Yungu replied, "What Mencius said is not wrong, it is your own failure to deeply understand the meaning and misunderstand the meaning." You have not seen the Six Patriarchs Huineng Zen Master say, "All the blessings of the field are inseparable from our hearts, and as long as we work hard to seek them from the heartland, we will never fail to get the induction." If you can seek it from within yourself, you can not only achieve moral benevolence, but also the merits and riches outside the body. Both inner cultivation and external bliss can be obtained, and this kind of seeking the Dharma is beneficial to obtaining, and it can be called complete. If you don't know how to turn around and examine deep inside yourself, just blindly pursuing fame and fortune, then even if there is a good way or way for you to pursue, it depends on whether you have a life. This kind of seeking the Dharma does not help the inner cultivation, nor can it obtain external benefits; since both the inside and the outside are lost, it is of no benefit. ”

Because he asked, "What if Kong Gong calculates Ru's life?" Yu told the truth. Yun Gu said, "Ru Zi Zi, do you deserve Kodi?" Should I have children? Yu Chai thought for a long time, "Shouldn't it be!" Kodi middle man, class blessed. Yu Fu is thin, but he cannot accumulate merit and deeds, and base himself on a generous blessing; he is also impatient with drama and cannot tolerate people; sometimes he may cover people with wisdom, act straight and straight, and talk lightly. All this is a blessing of the past, is it not advisable to kodi?

Zen Master Yungu then asked me again, "What is the fate of your life, Mr. Kong?" "I told you the details of the situation.

The Zen master said, "If you think about it for yourself, should you take the Kodi exam to get a meritorious name?" Should there be a son? ”

I looked at it for a long time before I replied, "No! Those who have passed the examination and become officials are generally quite blessed. But I am too blessed to be light, and I cannot accumulate merit and good deeds to lay the foundation for great blessings; at the same time, I do not have the patience to deal with tedious and trivial matters; I am narrow in my measure and cannot tolerate others. I often overwhelm others with a little ingenuity of my own; I think of something in my heart and rush to do it without thinking about it; and I like to talk rashly. Like these words and actions, they are all blessed and thin, how can they get the Kodi examination and get the meritorious name?

Those who are defiled by the earth have many creatures, and those who are clear of water often have no fish; those who are clean and clean should be childless. Harmony can nurture all things; Yu is good and angry, and it is advisable to have no children. Love is the foundation of life, forbearance is the root of infertility; Yu Wei cherishes his honor, often cannot sacrifice himself to save others, and it is advisable to have no children. More words and gas consumption, it is advisable to have no children four. Like to drink the essence, it is advisable to have no children five. It is good to sit all night long, and do not know the god of Baoyuan Yu, it is advisable to have no children six. There are still many evils in the rest, and we cannot count them all. ”

On unclean land, many plants can grow; if the water is too clean, there are usually no fish to survive, and I am too fond of cleanliness and almost become inhumane, which is the first factor in the lack of heirs.

Between heaven and earth and the universe, there must be a peaceful atmosphere in order to make all things grow naturally. My temperament, which is irritable and irritable, is the second factor in childlessness.

Love is the foundation of all things, and the lack of compassion is the root of inability to grow. I cherish my name too much, my heart is too hard, and I often don't want to sacrifice myself to save others, which is the third factor that I don't deserve children.

Excessive words, damage to vitality, and affect physical health, should be the fourth factor in the lack of heirs.

I also like to drink alcohol, which leads to excessive mental consumption, which becomes the fifth factor in not having a son.

The love of sitting all night long, lack of sleep, and not knowing how to protect yuan qi and nourish the yuan god are the sixth factors of childlessness.

There are many other faults and bad habits that cannot be fully enumerated. ”

Yun Gu said, "Oh Kodyo! He who enjoys the property of a thousand gold in the world must be a person of a thousand gold; he who enjoys the property of a hundred gold must be a person of a hundred gold; he who should starve to death must be a person who starves to death. The sky is just a matter of material, and it has added a little meaning.

After listening to my self-examination, Master Yungu said, "According to your saying, where you just don't deserve Kodi, I'm afraid there are still many that you shouldn't get!" The person who can enjoy a thousand golden deeds in the world must be a person who has a thousand golden blessings; a person who enjoys a hundred golden deeds must also have a hundred golden blessings; and a person who is starved to death is definitely a person who is destined to suffer the fruits of starvation. Heaven has only treated each man with a thick and proper disposition of the good and evil qualities he has created, so that he can get the results he deserves, and he has added the slightest thought of preference or disgust.

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"Heaven is only determined by merit", which is quoted from Confucius's praise for King Shun in the "Zhongyong" to illustrate that those who create good and evil will surely "summon" the results of bad luck. That is, the world often says "self-inflicted". Heaven only upholds this "law of nature" to fulfill its duty of "rewarding good and punishing evil", and does not deliberately aggravate it.

That is to say, if he gives birth to a son, he who has the virtue of a hundred lifetimes will have a hundred generations of descendants; those who have the virtue of the tenth generation must have the ten generations of descendants; those who have the virtue of the third and second generations must have the three generations and two generations of the descendants to protect them; they will not have the latter, and the virtue will be thin.

As far as the matter of passing on the lineage is concerned, those who have accumulated a hundred generations of merit will certainly have descendants who can keep this blessing; those who have accumulated ten lifetimes of merit will certainly have ten generations of descendants to keep it; those who have accumulated merit for three or two lifetimes will inevitably have three or two generations of descendants to keep it; as for those whose descendants cannot inherit (there is no good offspring to inherit), it is because their merit is extremely weak.

The sentence "There is no latter in his slashing, and virtue is thin", but Master Yungu exhorted Mr. Fan to work hard to accumulate virtue through the knowledge of ordinary people in the world! If we take the law of cause and effect, whether there are children or not has "causes", it cannot be generalized as "virtue and thinness".

Now that he knows right from wrong, he will always not develop kodi and do not have children, and he will do his best to change it; he must accumulate virtue, he must cover up the wilderness, he must make peace and love, and he must cherish the spirit. From the past, such as yesterday's death; from the latter, such as today's birth. This righteousness regenerates the body also.

Now that you have understood your own faults, you must do your best to correct and eliminate the factors that have never been able to pass the middle school examination and the inability to have a son; you must do more good deeds to accumulate merit, you must be generous and tolerant of people and things, you must be more kind and compassionate to others, and you must cherish your own spirit. All the previous deficiencies, as if yesterday had died, have become the past; from now on, you are as if you were just born today, and everything has begun again; this is the righteous regeneration, the eternal and immortal intelligent life!

The flesh and blood of the husband are still counted, and the body of righteousness cannot be qualified for heaven! The Taijia says: "Heaven does evil, but it is still possible to violate it; if you do your own evil, you must not live." The poem yun: "Forever speak of fate, and seek many blessings for yourself." 'Mr. Kong counts those who do not ascend to Kodi and do not have children, and the sins of this heavenly work can still be obtained and violated; Ru now expands his virtue, strives to do good deeds, and accumulates more yin virtues, and the blessings he has done are also blessed and not enjoyed?

Our flesh-and-blood body still has a certain number of lives; moral life with righteous justice and justice, where can we not touch the heavens! The Book of Shang says, "The calamities of the sins inflicted by heaven can be escaped, but the karma of sin that one has created will suffer evil retribution and will not be able to live in the world safely." The Book of Verses also says, "You should always think about whether what you have done is in accordance with the heavenly path, so that you can seek more blessings for yourself." 'Mr. Kong, even if you cannot get the name of Kodi gong and cannot have a son, this is predestined by heaven, but it can still be avoided or transformed; now you only need to expand your virtues, do good deeds with all your heart, and accumulate yin virtues, which is the merit you have created, where can you not enjoy the blessings you deserve?

"Yi" is a gentleman's plot, and it is auspicious to avoid evil; if the destiny of heaven is constant, how can auspiciousness be tendentious, and how can evil be avoided? In the first righteousness of the opening chapter, it is said: 'The house of good deeds will have a surplus of celebration.' 'Can you trust it?' ”

In the "I Ching", he plans for the virtuous people who are kind and kind, and talks about how to tend to be auspicious and avoid danger. If the destiny set by heaven is eternally fixed and unchangeable, then how can it tend to be auspicious, and where can it avoid danger? The I Ching Kun Gua says: 'Families who are able to do good deeds frequently will surely have excess blessings to pass on to their descendants.' Can you believe that? ”

Yu believed what he said, worshiped and was taught. Because of the sins of the past, the Buddha revealed himself to the fullest, and in order to make a clear, he first asked Dengke and swore three thousand good deeds to repay the virtues of the ancestors of heaven and earth.

I fully believed in the Zen master's teachings and sincerely knelt down to pray and accept his teachings. Therefore, I confessed all the sins I had done in the past before the Buddha without concealment, and Wrote a sparse essay, first asking to get Kodi and vowing to do three thousand good deeds to repay the deep kindness and kindness of the ancestors of heaven and earth.

Yungu showed the remnants of "meritorious deeds" and ordered that all deeds be registered day by day, and the good was counted, and the evil was withdrawn; and the "Quasi-Mention Mantra" was taught in the hope that it would be fulfilled.

Master Yungu showed me the "merits" and asked me to register everything I did every day. When good deeds are done, they are recorded in merit. If evil deeds are done, they are offset by merit according to the size of the evil deeds. The Zen master also taught me to recite the Junti Mantra in the hope that what I was asking for would be effective.

Yu Yu said: "Fu Zhen Jia Youyun: 'I can't write runes, I am laughed at by the ghosts.' 'There is a secret tradition of this, but it is not moving. Writing the book, first put down the ten thousand edges, and it was dusty. From now on the thoughts do not move, the next point, called chaos to open the base. From this stroke, more thoughtlessly, this charm works. Whoever prays for heaven and destiny must feel the dignity from the point of no thought.

Zen master Yungu told me: "Experts who are good at drawing symbols say: 'If you can't draw symbols, you will be ridiculed by ghosts and gods.'" There's a secret trick to passing it down, it's just 'not moving your mind.' Whenever you pick up the Zhu pen to draw a symbol, you must first put down the Ten Thousand Edges, and your heart is pure and pure, and you can't afford to have any distractions. Just when this thought is not moving and the mind is pure, use the pen to open the pen on the rune paper a little, which is called chaos kaiji. It is at this point that the foundation of this rune is laid. From this point on, if you continue to draw a stroke and do not have any distractions in your mind, then this spell will be fulfilled. Anyone who wants to pray to heaven, to pray, or to change one's destiny, is to work any delusional thoughts, so that they can move the heavens and the earth and receive blessings.

Mencius talked about the study of destiny, and said: "Death is not a second life." 'Husband and wife, the second to the second. When it does not move, which is death, which is longevity? Subdivision: Rich and sorry, then can establish the fate of the rich and the poor; poor is not poor, then can establish the life of the noble; longevity is not second, and then the fate of life and death can be established. In the world of life, only death and life are important, and if you die, then all the obedience and disobedience should be done.

Mencius also said of the principle of life- and long-lived, 'There is no difference between a short life and a long life.' Short life and long life are obviously two opposite fates, how can there be no difference? You must know that when a person's delusions are eliminated and his mind is not moving, where is the difference between short life and long life? In fact, this is all just a separate attachment of consciousness! As long as there is a discriminating mind, then the good and evil karma created in past lives and this life is active, and it must be rewarded with blessings or misfortunes, and there will be a distinction between short life and long life.

If we carefully separate them: rich and scarce must be regarded as the same, and each person should be kept in peace and self-preservation, so that the scarce person can be transformed into a rich life; and the person who is rich can thus be blessed for a long time. Poverty and development must be regarded as no different, and they must be done in a disciplined manner, so that the poor can be transformed into a developed life; and the originally developed person can therefore be more blessed and extended. Short-lived and long-lived must be regarded as no different, they should cherish life, abstain from killing and protecting life, and must not act arbitrarily, so that short-lived people can get a healthy and long-lived life; those who are destined for longevity can also live a healthier and longer life. When a person lives in this world, only the question of life and death is the most important, so when it comes to death and longevity, then all the abundance and passing in good times, the apologies and poverty in adversity, are fully included. Therefore, when Mencius talked about the study of life, he only said that he was born and shou, and did not mention anything else.

To cultivate oneself is to pray for heaven. If you cultivate, you should cure all the evil in your body, and if you cultivate it, you should covet it in the slightest, and you will meet it at all, and you should cut it off. At this point, the innate state is created directly, that is, this is the actual learning.

As for Mencius's phrase "cultivate oneself in order to attain it", it refers to the accumulation of merit and prayer to heaven in order to pray for blessings. Speaking of the word 'cultivation', then all kinds of faults and sins that we have committed should be determined to completely eliminate them like a cure. When it comes to the word '俟', it means that when the cultivation of the body is deepened, the fate will naturally turn better. Then, if there is the slightest delusion of non-division, the slightest thought of ups and downs, it must be completely eliminated. At this point, it has reached the realm where the saints cannot afford to be moved, and this is the most truly useful knowledge in the world.

Ru failed to be heartless, but he was able to hold the "Quasi-Ti Mantra", without countless memories, without interruption, with proficiency, without holding in the middle, without holding in the middle. When the thoughts do not move, the spirit is realized. ”

You can't reach the point where you don't have any thoughts in your mind, but if you can hold on to the "Quasi-Ti Mantra", you don't have to memorize it with your heart, and you don't have to count how many times you have to read it, as long as you keep reading it, don't let it break until you are fully skilled, and naturally reach the point where you are chanting in your mouth, but you don't feel that you are chanting (holding and not holding); when you don't chant the mantra, your mind unconsciously remembers it continuously (not holding on to it). If you can continue practicing in this way until all the thoughts do not arise again, then the effectiveness of chanting the mantra will naturally be realized. ”

Yu Chu learned the sea, and it was the day that changed the number to Fan; Gai Wu established the theory of life, and did not want to fall behind the mortals. From then on, all day long, I felt different from before. The day before yesterday was just leisurely laissez-faire, and here there was a scene of trembling and fierceness. In the dark room leaks, he often fears offending the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth. When people hate me and destroy me, I can tolerate it with peace.

At first, I called myself "Xuehai", but since listening to the Zen master's teachings, I changed my name to "Zhifan" that day. Because I have learned the principle of controlling fate, and I do not want to fall into the vulgar opinions of ordinary people. Since then, I have been cautious and reasonable all day, and I feel very different from before. In the past, it was just a leisurely and comfortable life, but now there will naturally be a scene of caution and vigilance, even if it is in the dark room where there is no one, it is often afraid that it will offend the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth. When I encounter someone who hates me and slanders me, my heart can naturally tolerate and accept it peacefully, and I will not bother with others.

By next year, the Rebbe Examination, Mr. Kong should be the third, and the examination should be the first. Its words are not verified, and the autumn is Chinese.

In the second year, when I took the preliminary examination of the Rebbe Examination, Mr. Kong Lao, who originally counted me as the third place, was suddenly admitted to the first place. His prophecies did not work. In the autumn, the township examination actually passed the examination.

However, the righteousness is not pure, and the examination is wrong. Or they are not brave in seeing good deeds, or they are always doubtful in their hearts when they save others, or they are reluctant to speak for good, or they are drunk when they wake up and let go. With excessive folding work, daily waste. He made a wish at the age of his own, until he was old, for more than ten years, and the three thousand good deeds began to be completed.

However, when encountering what should be done, I still can't do it wholeheartedly, I feel that I am still a little reluctant, I review and reflect on myself, and there are still many mistakes. For example, when you see a good deed that you should do, you can't do it actively and courageously; or when you encounter someone who needs help, you often have doubts in your heart about whether you should do it and fail to put it into action decisively; sometimes you can say something harsh and harsh when you are barely doing good; or you can self-discipline when you are sober, but once you are drunk, you indulge yourself. Although some merit has been done, if it is used to resist, I am afraid it is still not enough, and the time of the day is still equal to wasted time. From the year of self-sacrifice to the year of one's death, after more than ten years, these three thousand good deeds were completed.

Shi Fang entered the customs from Li Wan'an and did not return in time. Gengchen Nan also invited the sexual void and huikong to return to the East Pagoda Zen Hall. He prayed for a son and promised three thousand good deeds. Xin Wei, born Ru Apocalypse.

At that time, I had just followed Li Wan'an back to Guannei from Shanhaiguan, and I didn't have time to return to the three thousand good deeds I had done. When he returned to the south in the year of Gengchen, he invited the moral monks of Sex Void and Hui Kong to do their return in the East Pagoda Meditation Hall. So I made another wish to have a son, and I also made a wish to do three thousand good deeds. In the year of Xin Wei, he gave birth to you and named you Apocalypse.

The rest of the line is followed by notes; RuMu cannot write, and every line and matter is used with a goose feather pipe and printed a circle on the calendar day. Or to feed the poor, or to buy and release life, a day as many as more than ten circles. By August, the number of three thousand was full. Repeat the sexual vacancy, and return to the family. On September 13, he resumed his wish to do 10,000 good deeds. Chengshu Dengdi, Grant Baodi Zhi County.

Every time I do a good deed, I immediately take notes; your mother can't write, and whenever she does a good deed, she always dips a goose feather with cinnabar and prints a circle on the calendar. Sometimes food is given to the poor, or live animals are bought to be released, and sometimes a dozen circles are built in a day. By August of the year of The First Year, the three thousand good deeds promised had been accomplished. So I asked the Void Master and others to do the return at home. On September 13, I asked for the wish of zhongjinshi again, promising to do ten thousand good deeds; in the year of Chengshu, I was admitted to the jinshi, and the officials sent me to serve as the zhi county of Baodi County, Hebei Province.

The remaining space is a volume, called "Healing the Heart". Get up in the morning and sit in the church, the family will take the door servants, put the case on the case, and the good and evil they have done will be remembered. At night, a table was set up in the courtroom, and Zhao Yuedao burned incense to tell the emperor.

I prepared a booklet with spaces and named it "Healing the Heart". Whenever he got up in the morning to hear a case in court, the servants of the family handed it to the janitor and placed it on the official desk. All the good deeds done, even if they are very small, must be registered; at night, tables are set up in the courtyard, following zhao yuedao's example of burning incense and praying to the emperor.

When Mother Ru saw that she had not done much, she said, "I was at home before, and I helped each other for good, so the number of three thousand was finished." Now that there are ten thousand, there is nothing to do in the ya, when will it be completed? "At night, I dream of a god and a man, and it is difficult to finish the good deeds." God knows: "Only one section of grain is reduced, and all the things are finished!" "The field of Gaibaodi, two minutes and three cents and seven millimeters per acre." The rest is the district, reduced to 1 minute 4 cents 6 millimeters. I was quite suspicious of this matter.

When your mother saw that there were not many good deeds done, she often frowned and said worriedly, "I used to help you do good deeds when I was at home, so three thousand good deeds can be successfully completed." Now that ten thousand good deeds have been made, and there is nothing good to be done in the gate, when will it be fulfilled? ”

One night, while sleeping, I happened to dream of a god, and I told him the reason why these ten thousand good deeds were difficult to accomplish. The god replied, "In terms of the fact that you have ordered a reduction in the grain rent of the people, ten thousand good deeds have been completed." ”

Originally, the rent of land in Baodi County was two minutes and three cents and seven millimeters per mu; but I felt that the tax was too heavy, and after a detailed clean-up and division, it was reduced to one cent four centimeters and six millimeters. This thing was indeed true, but I still felt very surprised in my heart, wondering whether it was really worth ten thousand, and why the gods could know.

Zen Master Yu came from Wutai, and Yu told him in a dream, and asked if he believed this matter? The teacher said: "Kindness is sincere, that is, a line can be a good deed, and the county will reduce grain, and the people will be blessed?" "I will donate silver and ask him to return to him for ten thousand monks on Mount Wutai."

It happened that Zen Master Yu had come to Baodi from Mount Wutai, and I told him about the events of his dreams and asked him if he could believe them. Zen Master Xianyu replied, "As long as the kindness is sincere and sincere, then even if it is only one good deed, it can be worth ten thousand good deeds." What's more, the farmland in the whole county has reduced its grain rent, and thousands of people have received this favor from you? ”

After listening to the Zen master's words, I immediately donated my salary and asked him to set up a fast on my behalf at Mount Wutai to provide for 10,000 monks and return to them.

Kong Gong calculated that Yu was fifty-three years old, and Yu did not try to pray for life, but the age was unharmed, and now he is sixty-nine years old. The Book says, "Heaven is hard, and fate is constant." Youyun: "But fate is not always." None of them are proverbs. I then know that whoever claims to be blessed is the word of the sages, and if it is said that the blessing is only ordained by heaven, then the worldly theory is the same.

Mr. Kong had calculated that at the age of fifty-three I would have a disaster, and I had never prayed for a prolonged life, but in that year, there was not a single illness, and I spent it peacefully, and now I am sixty-nine years old.

The Book of Books says, "The Way of Heaven is elusive, and the fate of man will not be permanent." He also said, "Fate has no constant." This means that fate is actually in its own hands and can be transformed. These are all very reasonable, and definitely not deceptive lies.

From this I have come to understand that anyone who says that one's misfortunes are created by oneself is the words of the sages; if all misfortunes and blessings are predestined by Heaven, that is the argument of ordinary worldly people.

Ru's fate, unknown what? That is, when fate is glorious, it is often thought of loneliness; when it is immediately smooth, it is often thought of rebellion; that is, when there is enough food in front of the eyes, it is often thought of poverty; that is, people love and respect each other, and often think of fear; that is, people are respected from home and often think of humility; that is, they are well-educated and often think of shallow and ugly.

Your fate does not know what exactly it is? If it should be the life of a glorious and prominent person, it must always be regarded as a matter of unhappiness; even when it comes to the smooth flow of prosperity, it must always be thought of as unworthy; even if there is abundant food and clothing in front of us, it must always be thought of as being in a poor and difficult environment; even if it is the love and respect of others, it must be cautious and always think of fear; even if the family has a good reputation and is respected by others, it must always be thought of as low;even if the knowledge is quite extensive and profound, it must always be regarded as if it is still very poor and shallow.

Thinking far away from the virtues of the ancestors, thinking closely about the sorrow of parents; thinking about repaying the grace of the country and thinking about the blessings of the family; thinking about the urgency of the people outside, thinking about the evil of idleness on the inside. It is necessary to know what is wrong and change every day. A day without knowing right from wrong, that is, a day of self-righteousness; a day without fault to change, that is, a day without steps to move forward. There are many smart and handsome people in the world, so those who do not cultivate morality and do not increase their karma are only for the word "follow the rules" and delay their lives.

To go further, we should think of how to carry forward the good virtues of our ancestors; back to the more recent, we should think of how to cover up the faults of our parents. Above, one must think of repaying the favor cultivated by the state society; at the bottom, one must think of seeking the blessings of one's family. For the outside world, we must think of the urgency of saving others; on the other hand, we must think of the psychology and behavior of constantly guarding against impurities. You have to reflect every day to discover your mistakes and correct them every day. If one day does not know what is wrong, that is, one day is satisfied with the status quo, and thinks that there is no fault; every day feels that there is no fault that can be corrected, then there will be no progress in the day.

There are many intelligent and intelligent people under the heavens, and the reason why they cannot cultivate virtue and what they do cannot be expanded is only because the two words "follow the rules" allow themselves to get by, so that they have delayed their lives.

The doctrine of establishing fate taught by Master Yungu, and even the principle of perfection to truth and righteousness, is familiar with play and practice, and it is not self-exhilarating.

The "establishing life" remarks taught by Zen Master Yungu are really the most subtle, far-reaching, truest, and most lawful truths, and you should carefully read and understand them, and then work hard to practice, and you must not waste time, so as to delay your life.

Title II: The Law of Change

The Spring and Autumn Masters, seeing people's words and moving, talking about their misfortunes and blessings, those who are not tested, and the records of the Left Kingdom are considerable. Most of the auspicious omens are cute and moving in the four bodies, and those who are too thick are often blessed, and those who are too thin are often near disasters; the common eyes are many, saying that there are undecided and unpredictable. Sincerity is in harmony with heaven, and blessings will come, and it will be seen as good and will be prophetic; and when evil is coming, it will be seen as unkind and it will be prophetic. If you want to be blessed and far away from evil now, you must first change it before you do good.

In the Spring and Autumn Period of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, officials from various countries had frequent exchanges with each other, and their knowledge and experience were very rich, so just by observing a person's speech and behavior, we could infer his good fortune and misfortune, and there was nothing unintelligent. This kind of thing can be seen in various books that record historical facts such as "Zuo Zhuan" and "Chinese".

Roughly speaking, before something happens, a person's pre-revealed auspicious and evil phenomena are all from his heart and manifested in external behavior. Those who treat others with relative stability and kindness can often receive blessings; those who are not solemn and mean will often incur disasters. Ordinary people's knowledge is not deep, their knowledge is shallow, they have no knowledge of people, just like the eyes have eye disease, they can't see clearly, but they say that there is no certain blessing and cannot be speculated.

If a person can treat others with the utmost sincerity, then his heart is in harmony with the way of heaven. When a man's blessing is coming, he must be known in advance just by looking at the good deeds he has done, and when the calamity is about to come, he must be able to prejudge just by looking at the evil deeds he has done. Now if we want to be blessed and avoid disasters, we must start by correcting our faults before we even talk about doing good.

But those who have changed, first of all, must be ashamed. The sage of Sigu is the same husband as me, why is he a teacher for a hundred generations, and why is my body torn apart. Dusty feelings, unrighteous deeds, unknowing, proud and unashamed, will fall into beasts without knowing it! The shameful and shameful people of the world are nothing more than this. Mencius said, "Shame on people!" "With what he gains is a sage, and what is lost is the ear of a beast." This change of the main opportunity also.

But the way to correct the mistake, first, is to initiate "shame." Imagine why the sages of antiquity, like us, were manly men, and why they were able to pass through the ages and become role models for the masses to learn from. And why did I achieve nothing, even to the point of discredit? This is all due to excessive indulgence in pleasure, tainted by worldly desires, and secretly doing something unjustified, thinking that others do not know, and showing arrogance and no shame. In this way, it sinks more and more, gradually becoming a stream of beasts, but I can't detect it. Of all the shameful things in the world, none are bigger than this.

Mencius said: "The word shame is too important for a person! "For if shame can be known, the way of the sages can be accomplished." If you are not ashamed, you are just like a beast. These words are important tips for correcting mistakes!

Second, be afraid. Heaven and earth are above, ghosts and gods are difficult to deceive, although I am too faint, and the heavens and the earth ghosts and gods, the reality is coming. The heaviest will bring down a hundred disasters, and the light will damage their present blessings. How can I not be afraid?

The second element of the reform is to initiate a "wary of fear." You must know that the heavens and the earth ghosts and gods are monitoring above our heads, and they are difficult to deceive! Even though we have committed crimes in the dark, although it is not easy for everyone to notice, the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth are looking at us like mirrors, and they can see very clearly. If the karma of sin committed is great, it will certainly bring down many calamities. Even a minor mistake can detract from existing blessings. How can we not be afraid?

Not only that. The place of idleness, referring to the obvious, although I hide it very secretly, the text is very clever, and the lungs and liver are exposed early, it is difficult to deceive myself, and it is not worth it! Ude is not embarrassed?

But that's not all. Even in a place where there is no one, the gods still clearly watch and point out all the deeds of the people, although we are very secretly covered up, and the text is very cleverly decorated, but the various thoughts in our hearts have long been revealed, and the gods can see them all very clearly, and it is still difficult to deceive themselves after all; if they are seen through, they will become worthless, how can we not always have a reverent heart?

Not only that. A breath remains, and the evil of heaven can be repented. The ancients had a lifetime of evil, repentance on the verge of death, and a good thought, and a good death. It is said that a thought is fierce, enough to cleanse a hundred years of evil. For example, in the valley of a thousand years, if a lamp is illuminated, the darkness of the millennium will be removed. Therefore, no matter how long it is, it will only be changed to expensive.

Not only that. As long as a person still has a breath, even if he has committed a great sin in the sky, he can still repent. The ancients had been doing evil all their lives, but before they died, they were able to repent and germinate a good thought, so they got the result of a good end.

That is to say, as long as you can send out a courageous and resolute good thought, it is enough to wash away the sins accumulated in your life! For example, in the dark valley of thousands of years, as long as there is a light shining into it, then the darkness of this thousand years can be completely removed. Therefore, whether it is committed a long time ago or recently, only if it can be changed is the most valuable.

But the world is impermanent, the flesh is easy to perish, there is no breath, and there is no reason to change. Ming ze bears notoriety for thousands of years, although filial piety and kindness cannot be washed; you are thousands of disasters and sink into prison, although the sages, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, cannot be invoked. Fearless?

But in the world we are in now, everything is not permanent; our flesh is also very easy to die, as long as the breath does not come, the breath stops, this body is no longer owned by me. At this time, even if you want to change it, there is no way.

Once this point is reached, in the obvious worldly results, it will be reviled by people for thousands of years of bad reputation, although there are good descendants such as filial piety and kindness, they will not be able to wash away this notoriety; as for in the invisible underworld, they will sink into hell and be tortured for a long time, even if they encounter the sages, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, they will not be able to rescue or receive it. How can such evil retribution not be feared?

Third, we must be courageous. People do not change, mostly retreat from the rules. I must cheer up, do not hesitate, do not bother to wait. The small one is like a thorn in the flesh, speed and choice; the big one is like a poisonous snake gnawing its fingers, speed and cutting, without the slightest condensation; the reason why this wind and thunder is beneficial.

The third element of the change must be the initiation of "bravery". Most of the reasons why people cannot correct it after committing a crime are because they have passed and passed, and they have retreated and cowered. After understanding the mistakes, we must immediately make up our minds to correct them, and we must not delay or doubt, let alone hesitate, wait for the east and the west, and dare not make up our minds.

Minor transgressions, as if poked into the flesh by spikes, must be removed quickly. If you have committed a great sin karma, you must cut off your finger as quickly as possible, just like being bitten by a poisonous snake, and you must not hesitate or pause a little, otherwise the venom will spread to the whole body and you will die immediately. This is the reason why wind and thunder constitute "Yi Gua" in the "I Ching".

If it is three hearts, it will be changed, such as spring ice meets the sun, why not go away?

If we have these three kinds of minds—shame, fear, and courage—then once we find that we have made a mistake, we can immediately correct it; just as a spring ice cube meets the sun, and we must worry that it will not melt away?

However, in the transgressions of man, there are those who are engaged in upward reform, there are those who change from reason, and there are those who change from the heart; the work is different, and the effect is also different. If the day before he killed, he will not kill now; if he was angry the day before, he who would not be angry now will not be angry; he who will change it according to his own affairs will also be. Forced to the outside, it is a hundred times more difficult, and the root of the disease is finally there, the east is destroyed and the west is born, and it is not the ultimate way.

However, the faults of ordinary people are abstained from the facts of the offenses themselves, corrected by knowing the truth, and corrected by the mind; the degree of effort exerted is different, so the results obtained are different. For example, if you killed life before, you will no longer kill it now; if you were angry and cursed, you will now abstain from being angry again; this is to change it for what you have committed.

However, this is only a bare constraint from the outside, and it will be a hundred times more difficult than to change it fundamentally and naturally; and the root cause of the crime still exists, and after the east has barely eliminated it, the west side has emerged again, which is really not a method of completely sweeping away.

Those who have changed well, do not forbid their things, first understand their reasoning. If you are killing, that is, thinking: God is good at life, everything is in love with life, killing the other to feed oneself, how can we be at peace with ourselves? And the killing of the other is also slaughtered, and all kinds of pain are penetrated into the bone marrow. Self-nourishment, precious anointing list, eating is empty, sparse food soup, as much as you can fill the belly, why kill the other's life, damage your own blessings!

A person who is good at reforming should understand the reason why he cannot do something before he is forbidden to do something. For example, if the fault lies in the killing of life, we should think: Heaven has the virtue of good life, all animals love their own lives, if you kill them to nourish your body, how can you feel at ease? And when it was killed, it was already slaughtered, and before it could stop breathing, it was put into a pot to be boiled, and all kinds of pain penetrated into the bone marrow.

In order to nourish their own lives, people put all kinds of precious and fat things in front of their eyes and enjoy them to the fullest, but they did not expect that after eating these delicacies, they would also turn into feces and discharge, and in the end everything would be empty. In fact, vegetarian vegetable soups such as vegetables are enough for people to fill their stomachs and supply energy to support their own lives, so why must they kill their lives to damage their own blessings!

And the genus of flesh and blood contains gnosis, and there is gnosis, and all are one with me. Even if I can't cultivate to the highest degree of virtue, so that I can respect myself and kiss me, how can I kill my life day by day, so that I will hate me and regret me in infinity? Thinking about this, there will be those who are sad about food and cannot swallow.

It must also be thought that everything that has blood and qi has spiritual awareness; since there is spiritual awareness, it is no different from us humans. Even if we are not able to cultivate ourselves to the highest virtues, so that they can respect me and draw near to me, how can they kill the lives of animals every day, so that they will form a grudge against me and hate me endlessly? Thinking of this kind of truth, whenever faced with a table full of flesh and blood food, he naturally sent out a sad and compassionate heart, and could not bear to swallow it again.

As the day before, if you were angry, you will think: If people are not enough, it is appropriate to be cautious. Paradoxes are related to me, so why should I? Ben has no anger. He also thinks that there is no self-righteousness in the world, nor is there any special learning, and there is no way to do it, and all of their own virtues have not been cultivated, and they have not yet felt it. I know that if I rebel against myself, then when I slander it, it will be a place of refinement, and I will be blessed with joy, and what anger is there?

For example, if you like to lose your temper before, you should think that everyone has shortcomings, which should be pitied and forgiven in theory. If someone offends me against reason, it is his own fault, and what does it have to do with me? There's nothing to be angry about. It should also be thought that there is no self-righteous hero Haojie in the world, nor does he resent the learning of others. If what you do can't be satisfactory, it is because your own virtue is not well cultivated, your cultivation is still insufficient, and the strength to move people is not enough!

These should all be self-reflective, so that all kinds of external slander and harm will become a helping force for tempering us and achieving us. So what is there to be angry about receiving this kind of teaching with joy?

And if he hears slander but is not angry, though he burns the heavens, if he raises a fire and burns it into the air, he will eventually rest himself. Angry at slander, although skillful and argumentative, like a spring silkworm as a cocoon, self-inflicted and entangled. Anger is not only useless, but also harmful. All the other transgressions should be rationalized. This principle is clear, and it will stop at itself.

Moreover, hearing the slander of others without anger, although these bad words are like flames filling the sky, are just like fools holding torches and wanting to burn the void, and finally they will extinguish and stop themselves. If you hear the slander and get angry, although it is a clever effort to defend yourself, it is like a silkworm in the spring spitting silk into a cocoon, and it will only entangle itself. Therefore, anger is not only not good for itself, but also harmful.

All other transgressions and sins should be seriously considered on the basis of objective reasoning. If this truth can be understood, the fault will naturally stop and will not be violated again.

What is change from the heart? A thousand ends, but the heart is made; my heart is not moving, and I am born in peace? Scholars do not have to seek lust, good names, good goods, and anger, all kinds of faults, and they do not have to seek them one by one, but when they are single-minded and righteous, they will not be polluted by evil thoughts. If the sun is empty, the rays disappear, and the true transmission of this essence is also true. It is made by the heart, and it is also changed by the heart, such as cutting off the poisonous tree, cutting off its roots, and cutting down the branches and leaves and picking them!

How can it be called a change from the heart?

Although there are thousands of kinds of mistakes committed by people, they are all made up from the heart. If we can not afford to be moved, where will the fault come from?

A reader who pursues learning does not have to look for ways to change his mistakes one by one for all kinds of mistakes such as loving beauty, liking for fame, coveting possessions, and liking anger, as long as he can wholeheartedly develop a kind heart and do good deeds, always observe his own mind, and wait until the mind of the great light emerges, then naturally he will not be contaminated by evil thoughts. It is as if the hot sun shines on the earth in the air, and all the monsters will naturally hide and disappear, which is the real magic of the most sincere and single-minded transformation.

Human transgressions are created by the heart, so they should also be corrected from the heart. Just like to cut off a poisonous tree, you must directly cut off its roots and prevent it from sprouting again, so why cut down one branch at a time, and remove it leaf by leaf!

The one who is most of the highest heals the mind and is pure in the present moment. Only when you move is you aware, and when you are aware, you are not. If this is not the case, it must be clearly dismissed. And if this is not the case, it must be forbidden as it pleases. It is not a mistake to do the above and do the work at the same time; it is clumsy to cling to the work and be ignorant.

The most brilliant method of reform is to work from the cultivation of the mind, so that the mind can be purified in the present. Whenever a bad thought has just occurred in the mind, it can be immediately perceived, and then immediately let this thought disappear, and the fault will naturally not arise again.

If this state is not possible, it is necessary to understand the reasoning in order to dispel bad thoughts. If this is not possible, then one has to forcibly forbid oneself to commit a crime as the evil deed is about to be committed.

It would be a good idea to restrain one's thoughts with superior mental work, and to use both sensible and inferior ways of forbade them; it would be foolish to cling to the inferior method and not know how to use the superior method.

Gu Fa wished to change, Mingshu Liangpeng reminded, and the ghost god proved it. Repentance with one heart, day and night unremittingly, will be effectively tested through 17, 27, and even January, February, and March. Or feel the mind is idyllic, or feel the wisdom suddenly open, or everywhere is redundant and the thoughts are all connected, or in the face of resentment and resentment, or dream of vomiting black things, or dream of carrying and leading to the sages, or dream of flying too vain, or dream of building a treasure cover. All kinds of victories are also the image of the elimination of sin. However, it is not allowed to hold on to this arrogance, and the painting does not enter.

But the wish to change is also a need for help, and in the obvious place, there must be a good teacher and a good friend to remind us; in the dark aspect, there must be a ghost god to prove it for us. As long as we can repent wholeheartedly and wholeheartedly of the mistakes we have made in the past, and do so day and night without slackness, then after a week, two weeks, until a month, two months, three months, it will certainly have an effect.

At this stage, you may feel the comfort of the spirit and the openness of the mind; or feel the wisdom suddenly open, a thousand enlightenments; or in the midst of cumbersome chaos, but can touch the bypass, successfully completed; or encounter the former resentment of the family, but can transform the hatred, the heart rejoices; or dream of spitting out the filthy black things formed by the past evil karma, and suddenly cool; or dream of the ancient sages to help lead, the future is bright; or dream of flying and walking in space, free; or dream of all kinds of solemn flags, And umbrella covers decorated with precious jewelry.

Special situations like these are symbols of the elimination of fault and the extinction of sin karma! But we should not cling to these realms, think that the degree is very high, and limit ourselves, and no longer strive for progress.

When Xi Boyu was twenty years old, he already realized the mistake of the previous day and changed it completely. By the age of twenty-one, he knew that what had been changed before him had not been exhausted. And twenty-two years old, looking back at twenty-one years old, still in a dream. Year after year, change it. Fifty years, and forty-nine years. The ancients changed their ways of learning this way. My generation is a mortal stream, and I have lived a collection of evil and indecency, and when I think back on the past, I often don't see those who have had it, and my heart is thick and my eyes are also thick!

In the former Spring and Autumn Period, the sage master of the Wei Dynasty, At the age of twenty, he was able to reflect on and perceive the mistakes of the past, and completely corrected them. At the age of twenty-one, he knows that his previous mistakes have not been completely changed; and at the age of twenty-two, he looks back at himself at the age of twenty-one, as if he were in a dream, and will still be confused. In this way, the mistakes were gradually corrected year after year, and until the age of fifty, the remaining faults of the past forty-nine years were still perceived. The ancients' attitude towards the study of reformed learning was so serious and strict.

Ordinary people like us, the mistakes we have committed in our lives, like the hair on the hedgehog's body, are clustered together, but when we think back on what we have done before, it is often as if we can't see any fault. This is really due to being too careless, I don't know how to examine carefully, my eyes are like a disease, I can't see my mistakes clearly!

However, those who are deeply evil in man are also effectively tested: or they are dazed and forget when they turn their heads; or they are always troubled when they have nothing to do; or they are discouraged when they see a gentleman; or they are unhappy when they hear the right theory; or they give favors and people resent; or they have night dreams upside down, or they even lose their minds. All are evil. In this category, we must work hard, give up the old and make the new, and fortunately do not make mistakes.

But if a person is negligent and his sins are more serious, there will also be some signs as a test: some people have closed minds and are drowsy, and they forget the things they have entrusted; some, although there is nothing to be troubled, often show a look of trouble; some people of high moral character appear to be embarrassed or unsightly, and they cannot lift their spirits; some hear the way of the sages, but their hearts are not happy; some, when they give favors to others, they instead attract the resentment of the other party Some nightmares are dreamed of upside down at night, and even often incoherently, losing their normal appearance.

These are all representations that should be manifested because of the sins of the past.

If a similar situation arises, you should cheer up your spirits, abandon the bad thoughts and behaviors of the past, and strive to open up a new and correct road to life, hoping that you will not delay your future.

Chapter Three: The Recipe for Goodness

"Yi" said: "The house of jishan will have Yuqing." "The Xiyan clan will take its female wife uncle Liang Qi, and the history of its ancestors' accumulation of virtue, know that its descendants will have prosperity. Confucius called Shun's great filial piety, "Zongmiao Zhizhi, descendants baozhi." "All the more so. Try the past.

The I Ching Kun Gua says, "Those who can accumulate good deeds will certainly have excess blessings left to future generations." "Before the yan family wanted to give their daughter To Shu Liang, they recorded the virtues accumulated by the ancestors of the Kong family in the past, one by one, and felt that this family had accumulated a very deep yin virtue for a long time, so it was foreseen that the descendants would definitely come out on top in the future. Later, he gave birth to Confucius, who was known as the "Master of All Ages".

In addition, Confucius also praised Emperor Shun's great filial piety, saying: "Shun is really a person of great filial piety, not only will future generations sacrifice him with the gift of the temple, but his descendants will also be able to maintain it forever." ”

These are indeed the most correct statements. We try to prove it with what has happened before.

The phrase "Zongmiao Zhizhi, Descendants Baozhi" is from the "Zhongyong", the original text is: "Shunqi Great Filial Piety also with!" Virtue is a saint, revered as the Son of Heaven, rich in all corners of the world. The temple is blessed, and the descendants are protected. Therefore, Dade will get his place, will get his name, will get his life..." From the original text, it can be clearly seen that the meaning of this passage is that Emperor Shun, because of his great filial piety (good cause), felt that future generations would sacrifice him (good fruit) with the gift of the Temple, which can echo with the above "House of GoodNess, There Will Be Yuqing".

Yang Shaoshirong, a native of Jianning. The world lives on Jidu. Long rain and the stream rises, the cross-current washes away the houses, the drowned people go down the river, he boats are all fishing for goods, the great-grandfather and ancestor of the young master, only to save people, and the goods are nothing, the townspeople scorn their stupidity.

Yang Rong, a young master, is a native of Jianning, Fujian. His family has lived on ferries for generations. Once it rained for a long time, the stream swelled, the water rushed, the houses were destroyed, and the bodies of the people who were drowned by the water drifted down the water. Other boatmen rushed to retrieve the washed-out goods, but Yang Shaoshi's great-grandfather and grandfather only blindly robbed the rescuers, and for the goods in the water, they did not take any of them. At that time, the people of the same country ridiculed them for their stupidity.

When master was born, his family became richer, and some gods and people became Taoists, the saying goes: "Grandfather Ru has Yin Gong, and his descendants should be noble, and it is advisable to bury them in a certain place." "So he followed what he meant, that is, the tomb of the white rabbit." Later born young master, weak crown ascended to the throne, to the third duke, plus great-grandfather, grandfather, father such as his official. The descendants are noble and prosperous, and there are still many sages.

After Yang Rong's father was born, the family's economic situation gradually became rich. A divine man incarnated as a Taoist priest and said to the young master's father, "Your grandfather and father have accumulated a lot of yin virtue, and the descendants will surely develop and shine, and they can bury your father somewhere." Therefore, the young master's father buried the bones of his father and grandfather according to the place pointed out by the Taoist priest, which is now known as the White Rabbit Tomb.

Later, he gave birth to a young master, and at the age of twenty, he was admitted to the middle school, and then his official position was gradually promoted to one of the three dukes, and the emperor also crowned his great-grandfather, grandfather and father, all of whom had the same official positions as the young master. His descendants are also prosperous, and there are still many wise men.

Yinren Yang punished himself, initially a county official, with a benevolent heart, abiding by the law and fair. Shi Xianzai was solemn, occasionally tarting a prisoner, the blood flowed before, and the anger was still there. Yang knelt down and was relieved. Zai Yue: "How can this person transgress the law and paradox, and it is not up to people not to be angry." Self-punishment prostrated: "If you lose your way, the people will be scattered for a long time!" If you have his affection, do not rejoice in mourning; rejoice and not, but be angry? "Zai Wei Ji Yan.

Yang Zi punished himself in Yin County, Zhejiang Province, and at first worked as a scrivener in the county court, and his heart was very benevolent and generous, and he obeyed the law and handled things fairly. At that time, the county magistrate, who was dignified and square, happened to once whip a prisoner during the trial of a case, and the beating was bloodied, but the anger could not be calmed. Yang punished himself and knelt down to intercede for the prisoner, asking for leniency. The county magistrate said: "How can this person violate the law and reason, and still refuse to admit his mistake, so that people have to be angry." ”

Self-punishment prostrated himself to the county magistrate and said: "The politicians above cannot act according to the reason, the people have lost their norms, and it has been a long time since their feelings and righteousness have been separated!" If the real facts of the case are found, we should also pity him for misdemeanoring the law and discipline because of ignorance, and should not be happy because of the cracking of the case. Shouldn't be happy, let alone angry? When the county magistrate heard this, his anger subsided.

The family was very poor, and the gifts were nothing. Prisoners are short of food, and they often do many things to help them. One day, there were several new prisoners waiting to be fed, and the family was short of rice. If you give it to a prisoner, your family will have no food; if you take care of yourself, you will have mercy on the prisoner. And their wives. Woman: "Where did the prisoner come from?" "From Hangzhou." Hungry along the way, the dishes are delicious. "For the sake of the rice which is withdrawn from oneself, the porridge is boiled to feed the prisoner." He was born with the second son, the eldest son, Shou Chen , the second known as Shou Chen , the second known as the Southern and Northern Officials Shilang ; the eldest grandson was the Punishment Department Shilang , and the second grandson was Sichuan Lianxian , who was also a famous courtier. Present-day Chu Ting, Dezheng, and his descendants also.

Yang Zi punished his family very poorly, but he was a clean and self-sustaining person, and he refused to accept anything that others gave. When prisoners are short of food, they often find ways to help them.

One day, a few of the new prisoners had no food to eat, were hungry, and the situation was terrible, but there was not enough rice to punish themselves. If the rice is served to the prisoners, then the family will have no food to eat. If they were to take care of their families, it was sympathetic that these prisoners would have to starve. So I consulted with my wife. His wife asked him, "Where did the prisoners come from?" Self-punishment replied: "I came from Hangzhou, and along the way I endured hunger, my face was yellow and I was haggard." So they cooked what little rice they had left in their house into porridge for the prisoners to eat.

Yang Zi punished himself and later gave birth to two sons, the eldest son was named Shou Chen, the second son was named Shou Ji, and the official was an official in Nanjing and Beijing. The eldest grandson was the squire of the Punishment Department, and the second grandson was Lianxian of Sichuan, and both of them were famous ministers. Today's Chu Ting and Dezheng are also his descendants.

In the past orthodoxy, Deng Maoqi advocated chaos in Fujian, and there were many thieves among the soldiers and the people. The imperial court began the southern expedition of Zhang Duxian of Yin County to capture thieves. Later, xie dushi, the political secretary of the post,d'êse, searched and killed the East Road Thieves. Those who do not attach the thief are secretly given a small white cloth banner, and the soldiers are about to be raised to the day, the flag is planted at the head of the gate, and the soldiers are ordered not to kill in vain, and all the people are alive. Hou Xie's son Qian, Zhongzhuangyuan, became Zaifu. Sun Pi, Fuzhong Tanhua.

In the past, during the orthodox years of Emperor Ming Yingzong, the bandit Deng Maoqi took the lead in rebellion in the Fujian region, and there were many local readers and ordinary people who followed him to rebel. The imperial court used Zhang Kai, a native of Yin County, who had served as the imperial historian of the capital, to go south to Fujian to suppress the bandit party. Zhang Kai used his tactics to capture Deng Maoqi, and then sent Xie Dushi, a subordinate of the Fujian Cloth Administration Department, to lead troops to search for and suppress the anti-thieves in the coastal area.

Xie Dushi was very benevolent in his heart, and in order to avoid indiscriminate killing of innocents, he tried to obtain a roster of people who were attached to the thief party, and all those who did not participate in the thief party secretly gave them a small flag made of white cloth, agreeing to plant this flag in front of their homes on the day when the officers and men arrived, and forbade the officers and men to kill people indiscriminately. As many as tens of thousands of people have not been wrongfully killed because of this measure.

Later, his son Xie Qian took the examination for the middle title, and the official position was promoted to the position of prime minister; his grandson Xie Pi was also admitted to tanhua.

Putian Lin clan, the ancestors had an old mother who was kind and kind, often made powder balls to give people, and asked for it, and there was no tiredness. One immortal transforms into a Daoist and eats six or seven regiments every day. The mother's day and day are the same as the day for the last three years, but they know their sincerity. Because of the saying: "I have eaten Ru for three years of powder, how can I repay Ru?" There is a place behind the house, buried, and the number of children and grandchildren is a liter of hemp. His son was buried according to what he ordered, and in the early days, nine people ascended to the throne, and the successive generations were very prosperous, and Fujian had the rumor of "no forest and no list".

There is a family surnamed Lin in Putian, Fujian Province, and there is an old lady in their ancestors who likes to do good deeds, often making powder balls for others to eat, as long as someone asks for it from her, she will give it immediately, and she will not show any boredom. There was a fairy who changed into a Taoist and asked the old lady for six or seven powder balls to eat every morning, and for three years, the old lady supplied them every day, so I knew that she was sincerely good.

The immortal was thus touched, and said to the old lady, "I have eaten your powder dough for three years, what will I use as a reward?" In this way, there is a piece of land behind your house, and if it is buried in it, there will be a liter of hemp seeds for future descendants who will be knighted. ”

Later, when the old lady died, her son buried the body according to the instructions of the immortals. After being buried, nine people in the first generation of the Lin family were honored as Kodi; later generations, there were many people who developed and became officials. Therefore, there is a rumor in the Fujian region: "If there is no family surnamed Lin to take the exam, the list cannot be opened." ”

Putian used to be under the jurisdiction of Xinghua Province, rich in land and rich in agricultural products, and is famous for lychees, loquats, maple grapefruit and Xinghua rice noodles. The Putian Lin clan is still a noble family and has a considerable social status and influence in the local area.

Some vernacular texts mistakenly change "Putian" to "Xiamen" and interpret "powder dough" as "steamed buns".

The father of Feng Zhen'an Taishi, he was born in Yi. In the middle of winter, I got up early to go to school, met a person on the road, fell in the snow, and was half frozen. He untied his own clothes and helped sue. The dream god told him: "Ru saved a person's life, out of sincerity, I sent Han Qi as Ruzi." "And Sheng Zhen'an, Sui Ming Qi."

Feng Zhen'an Taishi's father was a publicly-funded student in the county school. One winter, on the coldest day, he got up early in the morning to go to the county school to study, and on the way he met a man lying on his back in the snow. Mr. Feng touched him with his hand, his body was already half stiff, almost freezing to death; so he took off his leather robe and put it on for him, and helped him home to wake him up.

One night, Mr. Feng dreamed that the gods came to tell him, "You saved people's lives from the most sincere heart, so I want to send Han Qi to be your son." Later, he gave birth to Qiu'an, and named him "Feng Qi".

Taizhou Ying Shangshu, in his prime, learned in the mountains. Night ghosts whistle set, often amazing, public is not afraid also. One night, he smelled the ghost cloud: "A certain woman has not returned to her husband for a long time, and Weng Gu forced her to marry, and tomorrow night when she hanged herself here, I had to take the place." "When the public diver sells the land, he gets four or two pieces of silver, that is, he disguises the book of his husband and sends the silver back to his home." His parents saw the book and did not doubt it by handwriting. It is also known: "Books can be fake, silver cannot be faked, and children are not harmed." "A woman does not marry." His son returned, and the couple kept each other as before.

There is a Ying Shangshu in the Taizhou area of Zhejiang Province, who lived in the mountains to study in middle age. At night, ghosts often gather together and make terrible howls, which often frighten people, but Ying Gong will not be afraid at all.

One night, he heard a ghost say, "A woman who has not returned for a long time because her husband has left home and gone abroad, the in-laws thought that their son was dead, so they forced her to remarry." But this woman won't, and tomorrow night she will hang herself here, so I can find a substitute. ”

When Ying Shangshu heard what the ghost said, he was very unbearable in his heart, so he secretly sold his field and obtained four or two pieces of silver, and immediately forged a letter from the woman's husband and sent it back to her house along with the silver. Her husband's parents saw the letter and became suspicious of the matter because the handwriting did not resemble it, but later continued: "Although the letter may be false, the silver is real, and presumably the son must still be safe." Therefore the woman did not have to remarry. Later, the son of the family returned, and the couple was able to live a normal life as before.

Gong also heard the ghost whisper: "I deserve to be a substitute, nai this show is bad for me." A ghost next to him said, "Why don't you do the evil?" "God is good to this man, and he is destined to be a yin and a virtuous man, so why should I be a curse?" "Ying Gong therefore benefits from self-encouragement, good day plus repair, virtue day thickened." In the event of hunger, he donated grain to help him. In the event of a relative's emergency, the committee is maintained. In the face of transversality, he blamed himself and accepted it comfortably. Descendants of Dengkodi, now tired also.

Ying Gong later heard this ghost say, "I could have gotten a stand-in, but this show has ruined my good deeds." A ghost next to him said, "Why don't you harm him?" This ghost said, "God has sent this man to be a yin and virtuous man because he has a very good heart and has accumulated great yin virtue, so how can I harm him?" ”

After Ying Gong listened to the conversation between these two ghosts, he worked harder and worked harder, and the good deeds were increased day by day, and the merits accumulated day by day. Whenever there is a famine in the year, food is always donated to the disaster. When they encounter relatives who are in emergency, they will also try their best to help them get through the difficulties in their own lives. When encountering unsatisfactory things, it is even more important to go back to introspection, self-blame, and calmly bear it.

Just because of Ying Gong's sincere cultivation of virtue, his descendants have obtained official positions by examination for meritorious names, and so far there are really many.

Changshu Xu Fengzhu, whose father was rich, happened to encounter a famine in the year, and first donated the rent as the initiative of Tongyi, and then divided the grain to alleviate the poor. The night ghost sang at the door: "Thousands of tricks, thousands of tricks, Xu Jiaxiu has achieved the goal of lifting people." "Continuously, continuously, continuously throughout the night. It is the age, and the phoenix bamboo fruit is raised in the township. His father thus benefited from virtue, did not slacken off, built bridges and roads, and fasted monks to receive the crowd, and where there were benefits, there was no end to his heart. Later, he heard the ghost singing in the door: "Thousands of people, thousands of tricks, the Xu family has raised people straight to the capital." "Fengzhu guan finally inspected the two Zhejiang provinces.

Xu Yu of Changshu County, Jiangsu Province, whose father had always been very wealthy, accidentally encountered a famine year, he first gave up the land rent that should have been collected, as an example of advocating the people of the same county to make disaster relief; and then distributed grain in the family to help the poor and hungry victims.

One night, I heard the ghost singing at the door of the house: "Don't say deceitful words, don't say deceitful words, Xu Jiaxiu is about to be able to lift people up." "These calls to each other continuously for several consecutive nights without interruption. This year, Xu Fengzhu participated in the township examination, and indeed won the examination.

Because fengzhu's father received this feeling, he worked harder to do good deeds and accumulate virtue, was diligent and earnest, and did not slack off at all; he did not slacken off at all; he did everything he could to build bridges and pave roads, give away fasting meals to provide for his family, and help the poor and poor to solve their needs.

Later, he heard the ghosts singing at the door: "Thousands of people do not say deceitful words, and do not say deceitful words, the Xu family's people have always done the Dutang." Later, Xu Fengzhu did indeed take the official position and become the inspector of zhejiang.

Tu Kanggong of Jiaxing, who was first the chief of the Punishment Department, stayed in prison, carefully inquired about the situation of the prisoners, and obtained a number of innocent people. After the trial, the court officials took off his words to interrogate the prisoners, and those who did not disobey were released and more than ten people were wronged. For a moment, he gave xian song to the light of the book. GongFu said: "Under the hub, there are still many wronged people, the vastness of the four seas, and the multitude of the trillion people, is there no one in vain?" It is advisable to reduce the sentence of the officer in five years, verify and rehabilitate. "Shang Shu is playing, allowing it to be discussed." Shi Gong also sent a commutation of sentence, and the dream god told him: "Ru is childless, and the discussion of commutation is deeply in line with the heart of heaven, and God has given Ru the three sons, all dressed in purple and gold." "Yes, Madame has a wife." Later generations should be born, Ying Kun, and Ying Kun, all of whom are prominent officials.

Mr. Tu Kangqian in the Jiaxing area of Zhejiang Province, who at first served as the chief officer of the Punishment Department, slept in the prison at night, carefully examined the crimes of each prisoner, and found that some of the prisoners were innocent. He did not regard this matter as his own merit, but secretly wrote an official document and submitted it to him, knowing the official in charge of the case.

Later, when it came to the autumn trial, the court officials selected the official documents submitted by The Duke of Tu to interrogate each prisoner, and the result was that there was no disobedience, so more than a dozen innocent people who had been wronged were released. For a while, the people of the capital praised Shang Shu's wisdom very much.

Tu Gong also wrote to the newspaper: "In the capital area where the emperor is located, there are still so many people who have been unjustly imprisoned, the whole country is so vast, and the people are so numerous, how can they not be wronged?" Therefore, every five years, a commutation officer should be sent to various places to carefully examine the facts, and in case of grievances, they must be rehabilitated. "Shang Shu acted on behalf of the imperial court in accordance with tu gong's courtesy, and the emperor also approved this request. At that time, Tu Gong was also appointed as one of the commutation officers.

One night, Tu Gong dreamed of a god man telling him, "You originally had no sons in your destiny, and now because you have written a motion to reduce your sentence, it is in line with the compassion of heaven, so God will give you three sons, all of whom will be high officials wearing purple robes and gold belts in the future." ”

That same night, his wife became pregnant. Later, he gave birth to three sons, Ying Kun, and Ying Kun, and all of them became high-ranking officials.

Jiaxing Bao Ping, zi Xinzhi, whose father was Chiyang Taishou, gave birth to seven sons, with the least, the Yuan clan of Pinghu, and had a lot of contact with my father. Erudite and talented, tired of not being the first, pay attention to the learning of the second family. One day, I traveled east to the lake, and occasionally went to a village temple, saw the statue of Guanyin, dripping and standing, that is, in the middle of the bridge, I got ten gold, conferred the main monk, and ordered the repair of the house. Monks cannot complete their work with great merit and little silver. Four horses of pine cloth were taken and seven pieces of cloth were examined. The inner folds are newly placed, and their servants are invited to be. "But if the icon is unharmed, why should I be naked?" The monk wept and said, "It is not difficult to give up silver and cloth." How easy is it to get just one snack? "After the completion of the work, pull the old father to travel with him, in the temple." Gong Meng Jia Lan came to thank him: "Ru Zi should enjoy the world!" "Hou Zi Bian and Sun Taofang, both ascended to the throne and became prominent officials.

Jiaxing people wrap up, the word is called Xinzhi. His father served as Chiyang Taishou and gave birth to seven sons. Bao Ping was the youngest, recruited as a son-in-law to a family surnamed Yuan in Pinghu County, and had frequent contacts with my father and a deep friendship. He was very knowledgeable and talented, but he could not pass the exam many times, so he liked to study the two profound learnings of Buddhism and Taoism.

One day, Bao Bing traveled to the east of The Lake, stumbled upon a village monastery, and saw the statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva exposed outside the temple, with no pavilion to shelter from, and was drenched by rain. He couldn't bear it, so he unwrapped the bag on his body, took out the ten gold in it, and handed it to the abbot of the temple for the purpose of repairing the temple's house and temple. The abbot's master told him that the repair project was very large, and the silver was too small to be used, and I was afraid that it would not be possible to complete the project.

Hearing what the abbot had said, Bao Ping took out the cloth produced in Matsue, a total of four horses, and then selected seven pieces of clothing from the bamboo box and gave them to the abbot. Among the seven garments, there were jackets made of hemp weaving, and they were all newly purchased. His servants advised him to stop and not to give away the clothes again. Bao Bing said, "As long as the icon of Avalokiteshvara is not damaged by the rain, even if I am naked, what does it matter?" ”

When the abbot heard Bao Bing's words, he was moved to tears, and he said: "It is not a difficult thing to give money and clothes and cloth, but it is very rare for this sincere kindness to be concerned. ”

Later, the repair work of the monastery was completed, and Bao Ping dragged his father to visit the monastery with him, and stayed in the monastery at night, and that night he dreamed that the garan bodhisattva of the monastery came to thank him and said, "Your descendants should enjoy the official lu of the world!" ”

Later, his son Bao Bian and grandson Bao Taofang did indeed pass the entrance examination and became a prominent high-ranking official.

The father of Jiashan Zhili, a prisoner of the execution chamber, was innocently trapped and re-established, mourning, and wanting his life. The prisoner said to his wife: "ZhiGong Jiayi, ashamed of nothing to repay, tomorrow extend to the countryside, Ru with his own deeds, he may be willing to use his intentions, then I can be born." His wife wept and obeyed. At that point, the wife persuaded herself to drink wine, and she had the intention of telling her husband. If you don't listen, you will try your best to rehabilitate them. After being released from prison, the husband and wife came to the door to thank him: "The public is so virtuous, it is rare in the late life." Now that I have no children, I have a weak daughter, and I am given a broom concubine, and this is a gift that can be passed. "The branch is accepted for the preparation of gifts, born and established, the weak crown is the crown, and the official is Hanlin Kongmu." Li Sheng Gao, Gao Sheng Lu, all gong for learning. Lu Sheng Da Lun, Dengdi.

Zhejiang Jiashan's father, who worked as a clerk in the execution room. There was an innocent prisoner who was sentenced to death for being framed. The branch secretary took pity on the prisoner and wanted to ask the governor to pardon him for his capital crimes.

When the prisoner found out, he told his wife, "I am ashamed that there is nothing to repay Mr. Zhi's kindness; tomorrow when you invite him to the countryside, you will personally serve him!" Then he may be thinking about this situation and helping, then I may have a chance to live. ”

In order to save her husband's life, his wife had to cry and obey the command. When Mr. Zhi came to his house, the prisoner's wife personally came out to persuade him to drink and entertain, and told him exactly what her husband thought. Mr. Zhi was reluctant to accept the prisoner's arrangement, but did his best to rehabilitate him.

Later, the wrongful conviction was indeed rehabilitated, and the prisoner was acquitted. After being released from prison, the husband and wife went to Mr. Zhi's house to prostrate themselves and thank him, saying, "A person with noble virtues like Mr. Zhi is really rare in modern times." You have no heirs so far, and I have a little daughter who is willing to give you as a concubine, which should be a matter of etiquette. ”

Mr. Zhi was not able to refuse any more, so he prepared the dowry according to etiquette and married the prisoner's daughter. Later, he gave birth to ZhiLi, and when he reached the age of twenty, he was admitted to the examination, ranked first, and his official position reached the Kongmu of the Hanlin Academy. Both father and son were sponsored as instructors of state and county schools. Zhi Lu's son, Zhi Da Lun, passed the jinshi examination.

All these ten deeds, which are different, are all attributed to the good. If we say that there is a repetition of refinement, then there are good and false, there are ends and curves, there are yin and yang, there are right and wrong, there are partial and positive, there are half full, there are big and small, there are difficulties and easys, all should be deeply discerned. For the sake of goodness and not in exhaustion, he claims to be doing what he does, and he knows that he has done evil, and he has wasted his painstaking efforts and is useless.

The ten stories mentioned above, although the things they do are different, they are all doing good deeds with a good heart, and they all belong to the same good path after all.

If explained in great detail, then this goodness has true goodness and false goodness; there are straight and curved goodness; there are unknown goodnesses, there are well-known goodnesses; there are proper and improper ones; there are deviations and correct goodnesses; there are half-good and perfect ones; there are great goodes and small goodes; there are difficult and easy ones. Different situations must be deeply distinguished.

If you just blindly do good deeds without carefully studying the truth, then although you boast about how many good deeds you have done, how much merit you have accumulated, and how long you have been practicing, you do not know that you have created sins, so it often becomes a waste of effort and will not get any benefit at all.

What is true or false? In the past, there were several generations of Confucian students, the gurudwara monk, who asked: "The Buddha's discussion on the retribution of good and evil is like a shadow. Now someone is good, but the children are not happy; someone is evil, and the house is prosperous. The Buddha said nonsense! Zhongfeng Yun: "Whoever has not purified his feelings, has not opened his eyes, recognizes good as evil, and refers to evil as good, and often has it." Do not regret that one's own right and wrong are reversed, but that the retribution against heaven should be different? "What is the opposite of good and evil?" Zhongfeng Order tried to say what it was. One person said: "It is evil to beat people, and it is good to respect and honor people." Zhongfeng Yun: "Not necessarily also." One person said: "Greed for money is evil, and honesty and obedience are good." Zhongfeng Yun: "Not necessarily also." "Everyone has said this, but Zhongfeng has said otherwise.

What is true goodness and false goodness?

Once upon a time, several readers went to see Master Zhongfeng Ming and asked him, "The Buddhists say that good has good rewards and evil has evil consequences, just like a person's shadow, it will accompany him closely and will not miss it at all." Now a man has good deeds in his heart, but his descendants are not developed; a man who does many evil deeds, but the family way prospers. It can be seen that the karma that the Buddha said is simply without evidence. ”

Master Zhongfeng replied, "Ordinary people, the worldly feelings have not yet been purified, and the wisdom of discerning the Fa-rectification has not yet been enlightened, so it is easy to be deceived, and it is often the case that the good is considered to be evil and the evil is referred to as good. Why not regret that your standard of right and wrong has been reversed, but instead complain that there is something wrong with the retribution of good and evil in heaven? ”

Everyone says, "How can good and evil be seen as opposites?" Master Zhongfeng Guo listened and asked them to try to tell the specific situation.

One man said, "It is evil to curse and beat people; it is good to be respectful and courteous to others." Zhongfeng Guoshi replied, "This is not necessarily true!" Another went on to say, "It is evil to covet money and not to resort to any means; it is good to do things in the right way without corruption!" Zhongfeng Guoshi still replied, "This is not necessarily right." ”

Everyone said their opinions one by one, but Zhongfeng Guoshi said that they were not necessarily.

Please ask. Zhongfeng told him: "What is beneficial to others is good; what is beneficial to oneself is evil." If it is beneficial to others, it will beat others and curse others to be good; if it is beneficial to oneself, it will respect others and honor others and be evil. "It is the good deeds of the deceased, and those who benefit others are just, and the public is true; those who benefit themselves are private, and those who are selfish are false." And the one who has the heart is true, and the one who has traced it is false. And those who do nothing are true, and those who do something are false. All should be self-tested.

The various situations mentioned by these readers were all denied by Zhongfeng Guoshi, so in turn I asked how to distinguish between good and evil. Master Zhongfeng guoshi told them, "What is beneficial and harmless to others is good; although it looks like a good deed on the surface, it is actually only beneficial to oneself, and that is evil." If it is beneficial to others, then even if it is good to beat people and scold people, it is good; if it is only beneficial to oneself, then even if it is respectful to others and treats others with courtesy, it is also evil. ”

Therefore, if a person does good deeds that are beneficial and harmless to others, it is for the public, and everything is true for the public; if he only wants to benefit himself, he is selfish, and for selfishness is false. Moreover, doing it with sincerity from the heart is true and good; if it is only doing things, there is no sincerity in the heart, this is false goodness. Also, the good deeds done without any desire are true goodness; the good deeds done for a certain purpose are false goodness. Like these truths, you should think carefully about yourself.

What is a qudal? Today's people see those who wish for good, and the saints prefer to be mad. As for those who wish, though all the townspeople are good, they will think of themselves as thieves of virtue. It is the good and evil of the world, which is clearly the opposite of the saints. Pushing this end, all kinds of trade-offs, all fallible. The blessings, goodnesses, and evils of the heavens and the earth, ghosts, and gods, are all the same as the saints, not with the world. Whoever desires to accumulate goodness must not be blinded, but from the source of the heart, silently washed. Pure is the heart of the world, then it is the end; if it has a heart of the world, it is a song. If it is purely the heart of the lover, it is the end; if there is a cynical heart, it is a song. Pure reverence is the end; if there is a cynical heart, it is a song. All should be discerned.

What is a duanqu?

Now the average person sees a man who is careful and prudent, who seems to be loyal but not strong, and thinks that he is a good man, and many people value him; but the saints of ancient times preferred to choose people who seemed to be wild, but who were enterprising and principled. As for the generally seemingly cautious "Mr. Good", although the people in the township like him, this kind of person has a weak personality, no principles and ambition, and lacks moral courage, so it is easy to go with the flow, so the saints think that this kind of person is like a thief who invades morality.

In this way, the good and evil identified by secular people are clearly contrary to the standards of the saints. Extrapolating from this concept, none of the many things that secular people affirm or deny are not absurd. The standards of right and wrong of the heavens and the earth ghosts and gods for blessing the good and the evil are the same as the saints, but different from the worldly concept of trade-offs.

Therefore, whoever wants to accumulate good deeds must not bend from what his eyes like to see and what his ears like to hear, but must silently examine his own impulses and purify them from the most intimate and subtle places of the inner source.

The heart is purely with the mentality of saving the world and helping others, this is the end; if there is a little bit of a heart to please the world, it is a song. Purely loving the heart of the world, it is the end; if there is a slightest uneven heart toward the world, it is a song. Purely from within arises a heart of respect for people, that is, the end; the heart that plays with and deceives the world a little bit, is the song. These should be carefully distinguished.

What is Yin and Yang? Whoever knows it for the sake of goodness is yang, and for the sake of goodness and no one knows it, it is yin. Yin Virtue, Heavenly Retribution; Yang Goodness, Enjoy world fame. Name, also Fukuya. Famous, forbidden by creation. Those who enjoy the fame of the world but are not worthy of the truth have many miracles; those who are blameless and are notorious, their descendants often have a sudden appearance. Yin and yang are slightly gone!

What is yin and yang?

Whoever does good deeds and lets others know is yang; doing good deeds without being known to others is yin virtue. If yin virtue is accumulated, the heavens will surely bless him; as for yang, he can only enjoy great fame. To be able to enjoy fame is also a blessing. But fame is taboo in heaven! Most of those who enjoy great fame in the world, but who do not correspond to the facts, will incur unexpected disasters; and those who have not made mistakes but have been imposed on them for no reason will often develop suddenly.

From this point of view, the boundary between yin and yang is really very delicate.

What is right and wrong? According to the law of the State of Lu, the Lu people have to redeem people and concubines to the Marquis of Qi, and they are all subject to the jin yufu. Zigong ransomed people without being fed, and Confucius smelled evil: "Give and lose!" The husband and saint can change customs and customs by doing things, and the teachings can be applied to the people, not only for their own actions. Nowadays, the rich in the country are few and the poor are many, and it is not honest to receive gold, so why should they redeem each other? From now on, there will be no redemption of the princes. "The son of the road saves the person from drowning, and his people thank him for the cattle, and the son of the road receives it." Confucius was pleased: "Since the present-day lu country, many people have been saved from drowning." ”

What is right and wrong?

In the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Lu enacted a law that if the people of the country were willing to pay money to redeem prisoners or slaves, they could receive a bonus from the government's financial department. Confucius's student Zigong also ransomed people, but was unwilling to accept the reward. When Confucius heard about this, he was very unhappy and said, "This matter is wrong for DuanMuci!" The purpose of the great saints in doing anything is to change the customs and customs, so that the way of enlightenment can be smoothly promoted in the folk, not just to suit their own virtues! Now there are few rich people and many poor people in the country, and if because of this behavior, those who accept the reward money are considered greedy for money, who will be willing to pay for the redemption of those prisoners or slaves in the future? I am afraid that from now on, no one will be willing to pay for the redemption of the people from the princely states! ”

Zilu once rescued a man who fell into the water, and this person sent Zilu a cow to thank him for saving his life, and Zilu accepted it. After hearing this, Confucius said happily: "From now on, there will be more people in lu who are willing to spontaneously save those who have fallen into the water." ”

From the conventional point of view, the zigong is not favored by gold, and the sub-road is inferior to the cattle. Confucius took the reason and deposed him. It is to know that man is good, whether it is present, but to talk about evil; no matter what is temporary, but how long it is; no matter what is one, but what is the world. Although the present is good, and its flow is enough to harm others, it seems to be good but not true; although the present is not good, and its flow is enough to help others, it is not good but it is also true. However, this is a section of the ear. He should choose between unrighteous righteousness, indecent propriety, unbelief faith, unmeritful mercy.

The above two things, from the perspective of secular people, Zigong does not accept bonuses, and his character seems to be superior. Zilu accepted the gift of cattle, which is a bad behavior. But Confucius praised Zilu and denigrated Zigong. It can be seen from this that when a person does good deeds, he cannot judge good or bad only according to his behavior at that time, but should consider the sequelae derived later; he must not only look at the right and wrong at that time, but must think of the results after a long time; he must not only talk about personal gains and losses, but must look at the impact on the public. Although what is done in front of the eyes is good, but its consequences will harm others, then even if it looks like a good deed, it is not; if the action done in front of the moment is not good, but its consequences are beneficial to people, then the present does not look like a good thing, but it is actually a good thing.

However, this is only based on this example! Others seem to be righteous, but in fact they are not in line with righteousness; they seem to be in accordance with etiquette, but in fact they are contrary to etiquette; they seem to be very trustworthy, but in fact they are not; they seem to be very compassionate, but in fact they are not; they seem to be very compassionate, but in fact they are a kind of appeasement and connivance. Questions like this should be carefully chosen.

What is partial positive? Xi Lu Wen Yi Gong, the first resignation phase, returned to his hometown, the sea looked up, such as Taishan Beidou. There was a villager who was drunk and cursed, and Lü Gong did not move, saying to his servant: "Do not compare the drunk with him." "Thank you behind closed doors. Over the years, when his men were sentenced to death and imprisoned, Lü Gong repented: "If you make a little calculation at that time, send the public family for punishment, you can punish them with small punishments and take big precepts." I only wanted to be thick at that time, not to cultivate its evil, so that it was so. "This one who does evil with a good heart also.

What is partial positive?

In the past, when Duke Lü Wenyi resigned his position as prime minister and returned to his hometown, because of his good character and clean officials, the people of the whole country admired him very much, just like Mount Tai and the Big Dipper. A villager scolded Lü Gong after getting drunk, but Lü Gong was not angry, but said to the servant of the family: "This man is drunk, don't bother with him." So he closed the door and ignored it.

A year later, this man was imprisoned for a capital crime, and Lü Gongcai said remorsefully: "If I had thought about him a little bit and sent him to the government for punishment, perhaps this small punishment could have made him more vigilant." I only thought of being lenient with others, but unexpectedly let him develop bad behavior, and he would fall to this point. ”

This is an example of having a good heart and turning into doing evil.

And there are those who do good deeds with disgust. For example, if a certain family is rich and the years are in short supply, the poor people grab the millet in the city during the day. Tell the county, the county ignores, the poor people are more and more wanton. If you are selfish and humiliated, the multitude will decide. Otherwise, a few messes. Therefore, the good is good, and the evil is partial, and everyone knows it. Those who do evil with a good heart are in the middle, and those who do good deeds with disgust are biased in the middle. Must know also.

Another example is doing good deeds in disgust:

Like a very wealthy family, one year there was a famine, and some poor people openly robbed the streets of food during the day. The rich man took the matter to the county government, but the county magistrate ignored it, so the poor people were even more indulgent. This rich man's family was forced to do so, so they privately asked people to arrest the robbers, lock them up, humiliate them, and torture them. Only after this punishment did the people who robbed the grain calm down and stop snatching everywhere, or it would almost become a chaotic situation.

Therefore, what is good is positive and what is evil is biased, and this is known to everyone. As for those who originally had good intentions but evolved into doing evil deeds, this is called the deviation of the middle; and the original disgusting, but instead becomes doing good deeds, it is called the rightness of the middle. This truth cannot be understood.

What is half full? "Yi" said: "Good is not accumulated, not enough to become famous; evil is not accumulated, not enough to destroy the body." The Book says: "Business sins are abundant, such as storing things in utensils." "If you are diligent and accumulate, you are full; if you are slack and do not accumulate, you are dissatisfied." This one says also.

What is half full?

The I Ching says, "If good deeds are not accumulated, they cannot achieve a good reputation." If evil deeds are not accumulated, they will not provoke the scourge of killing. The Book of Shang says: "After several generations, the sin karma of the Shang Dynasty has accumulated a lot! It's as if the money shell is strung with rope, and it's like a collection of items stuffed into the whole container. "If it can be accumulated seriously, it will naturally accumulate one day." If you slack off and don't accumulate, of course, it won't be full. This is a half-full saying.

In the past, a woman of a certain clan entered the temple, wanted to give but had no money, stopped having money and two texts, donated with it, and the chairman personally repented. Later, when he entered the palace and became rich, he entered the monastery with thousands of gold, and the main monk only ordered his disciples to return. Because he asked, "Before I gave money and two texts, the master himself repented; now I give thousands of gold, and the master does not return, why not?" "Although the former is thin, but the heart is very true, it is not enough to repay the virtue of the old monk's personal confession; although the present thing is thick, the heart is not as good as the previous day's cut, and it is enough for people to confess!" "This thousand gold is half, and the second text is full."

Once upon a time, a woman with a certain surname went to a Buddhist temple, but she wanted to give alms but had no money, and she only had two pieces of money on her body, so she donated all of them to the temple. The abbot of the temple, the monk, personally prayed for her repentance. Later, the woman entered the palace to gain wealth and took thousands of gold to the temple to give alms, but the abbot monk only asked his apprentice to do it for her.

She was very confused, so she asked the abbot, "I used to give two pieces of money, and you personally repented for me; now I have donated thousands of gold, but you have not returned for me. The abbot said, "Although the goods you have given in the past are relatively small, your heart of generosity is very sincere, and if I do not personally repent and pray for you, it will not be enough to repay you for this merit." Although the goods you give now are very rich, your sincerity is not as earnest as before, and it is enough to ask someone to repent on your behalf. ”

This is the truth that a thousand gold is half good, but the second text is full of goodness.

Zhong Li gave Dan to Lü Zu, and ordered iron for gold, which could save the world. Lu asked, "Will it eventually change?" "Five hundred years later, when the essence is restored." Lü Yue: "This will harm people in five hundred years, and I don't want to do it!" "Cultivators should accumulate three thousand meritorious deeds, and ru said that the three thousand meritorious deeds were already full." This is also said.

The Taoist priest Zhong Liquan wanted to teach Lü Dongbin the method of alchemy, which had a Daoist technique that turned Dan points into gold on iron, which could be used to relieve the poor people in the world. Lü Dongbin asked him: "After becoming gold, will it change back into the original iron in the future?" Zhong Li replied, "After five hundred years, it will still return to its original texture." Lu Dongbin said, "This will harm people five hundred years from now, and I don't want to do this kind of thing!" Zhong Li listened and told him, "To cultivate the Immortal Dao, you must first accumulate three thousand merits, and just by virtue of your words, the three thousand merits have been completed." ”

This is another way of saying half-goodness and fullness.

And if he is not good for the sake of goodness, he will be fulfilled as he pleases; and his heart will be full of goodness, and though he will be diligent all his life, he will stop at the half-good. For example, if you help others with wealth, you don't see yourself inside, you don't see people outside, you don't see what you give, it means that the three wheels are empty, it is said that the heart is pure, then dousu can plant endless blessings, and one article can eliminate the sins of a thousand disasters. If this heart does not forget, although the gold is thousands of yokes, the blessing is not satisfied. This is also said.

Moreover, although you have done good deeds, but your heart is not worried about the good deeds you have done, then whatever kind of good deeds you do, you can achieve the perfection of merit. If the mind is always obsessed with the good deeds that have been done, even if you have been very diligent in doing good deeds throughout your life, it is only half good.

For example, if you can take money and wealth to help others, if you can do it without being able to give alms, without thinking about the person who receives almsgiving, and without thinking about the goods and goods that you give, these three things will not be put in your heart at all, that is, the three rounds of emptiness mentioned in the Buddhist scriptures, which can also be said to be pure in mind and without any trace.

If you can do this, then even if you just give a bucket of grain, you can plant an immeasurable and boundless blessing. Even if it is only a penny, it can also eliminate the sin karma accumulated over a thousand eons. If this mind is still obsessed, then even if it gives ten thousand pieces of gold, the blessings received will not be fulfilled.

That's another way of saying it.

What is size? Xi Wei Zhongda served as a museum and was taken to the Meditation Division, and the lord ordered the officials to present the two records of good and evil. Compared to the end, then the evil record is in the court, and its good record is only like a stick. According to the scale, the one who wins the court is light, and the one who is like a ruler is heavy. ZhongDa said, "In a certain year, before forty years, how much evil is there?" "If a thought is not correct, it is not to be offended." ”

What is the size?

In the past, there was a Wei Zhongda who served as an official in the Hanlin Courtyard. Once his soul was caught in hades by the underworld, and the chief judge asked the clerk to present him with a record of the good and evil he had done in the human world. When the booklets arrived, they found that the books recording evil deeds were piled up all over the courtyard. And the book of records of doing good is only as small as chopsticks. The chief judge ordered his subordinates to weigh themselves with a scale, and did they know that the books that recorded evil deeds in the courtyard were lighter, while the good books as small as chopsticks were heavier.

After Zhongda saw the record of good and evil in Hades, he asked in a puzzled way, "I am not yet forty years old, why is there so much evil?" The presiding judge said: "As long as there is one idea that is not correct, it is already considered to be evil, and it does not have to wait until it is actually done." ”

Because he asked what was written in the scroll. "The imperial court tried to build a great work, repaired the stone bridge of the three mountains, and the Junshang shuzhi, and this manuscript was also neglected." Although Zhongda said: "Although the court does not obey, it will not help anything, but can it have the power to do so?" "Although the imperial court does not obey, the king's thoughts are already in the people." Obey the messenger, and the power of goodness is greater! "Therefore, when the nation under heaven is determined, the good is small but great; though it is in one body, although it is many, it is small."

Zonda therefore asked what was recorded in the book. The presiding judge replied, "The imperial court once carried out a great project to build a stone bridge in the Sanshan area, and you presented the emperor with a chapter to persuade you to stop this project, so as not to hurt the people and their wealth. ”

Zhongda said, "Although I have been on the recital, but the imperial court has not accepted advice, how can I have such a great merit?" The presiding judge replied, "Although the court did not heed your advice, this good thought in your heart was already for the sake of the whole people." If it is really adopted, then the meritorious power of this goodness will be even greater. ”

Therefore, if one's ambition is to seek the welfare of the people of the whole world and the future of the country, then although the good deeds done are few, the merits are great; if one only thinks for one's own sake, although the good deeds are done, the merits that can be obtained are very small.

What is difficulty? The First Confucian said, "Self-denial must go from the place of difficulty." The Master's theory of benevolence also said: "It is difficult to be difficult first." "It will be like Jiangxi Shu Weng, who will only receive the bundle of cultivation for two years, and pay tribute to the official silver, and the whole couple." With Zhang Weng of Handan, he gave up the money accumulated for ten years to redeem the silver instead of a living wife. All are called difficult places to give up. For example, Zhenjiang Jin Weng, although old and childless, could not bear to take a young girl as a concubine, and returned to his neighbor, this difficult place can endure. Therefore, the blessings of heaven are also thick. Whoever is rich and powerful, his virtue is easy, easy and not to do, is for self-violence; it is difficult for the poor to do blessings, and it is difficult to do it, and it is difficult to do it.

What is difficult?

Once upon a time, learned readers said, "If you want to restrain your selfish desires, you must start from the most difficult aspect to restrain." Confucius, in response to his disciple Fan Chi's question about "what is the way of benevolence," also said, "Start by working from a more difficult place." ”

Like Mr. Shu Lao in Jiangxi, we must give up the meager salary that we have received from teaching for two years to replace the poor in paying the money owed to the government, so that the poor couple can avoid the tragedy of separation. Like Mr. Zhang Lao, in the Handan region of Hebei Province, he gave up the money he had saved for ten years to repay the ransom in place of a poor man and save the wife and children of the poor family. Both of these situations are so-called "difficult to give up".

Just like Mr. Jin Lao in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, although he was old and childless, his neighbor was very poor and wanted to marry his young daughter to him as a concubine, but he could not bear to delay the girl's youth, and gave it back to the neighbor. This is to be able to endure firmly under very unbearable circumstances.

The spirit of these old gentlemen who are "difficult to give up" and "unbearable and bearable" is really difficult for ordinary people to achieve, so the blessings given to them by heaven are particularly rich.

It is easier for people from relatively wealthy and powerful families to establish merit. It's easy, but you don't want to do it, which is really self-destructive. As for those whose families are poor and have no status, it is more difficult to do good deeds and cultivate blessings. Although it is difficult, it is valuable to be able to do it with all your heart.

With the circumstances of the multitude, its kind is the most complex, about its outline, about ten: First, be kind to people. Second, love and respect. Third, the beauty of adulthood. Fourth, persuade others to be good. Fifth, saving people is in danger. Sixth, build Dali. Seventh, give up your wealth for blessings. Eighth, uphold the Fa-rectification. Ninth, respect and respect the elders. Tenth, cherish the life of things.

There are many kinds of things that help sentient beings by chance, and if we briefly explain the most important parts of it, there are about ten aspects:

First, help others when they see them doing good deeds.

Second, we must have a heart of love and affection for those who are younger, younger in generations, and have a poorer family background; we must have a respectful heart for those who are older, have higher generations, and have better moral learning.

Third, when you encounter someone who is doing good, you must do your best to fulfill it, and you must not be jealous or destroyed.

Fourth, if there is a person who is unwilling to do good, or who likes to do evil, try to persuade him to stop evil and do good.

Fifth, when others encounter danger or emergency, they should do their best to rescue or assist.

Sixth, for things that are of great interest to the state, society and the people, we should mobilize them wholeheartedly according to our own ability, or participate in the completion of them.

Seventh, people who have savings are best able to do more good deeds of generosity, not only to help people get rid of their difficulties, but also to cultivate blessings for themselves.

Eighth, truths or methods that can increase wisdom and knowledge should be protected and maintained.

Ninth, we must pay more respect to those who are well-educated, knowledgeable, virtuous, elderly, and in positions higher than their own.

Tenth, all flesh-and-blood animals must be loved and cherished, and their lives must not be killed or abused at will.

What is kindness to others? Xi Shun was in Leize, and saw that the fishermen all took the deep pool and thick zeze, while the old and weak fished in the rapids and shoals, and they mourned and fished. Those who see the controversy hide their faults and do not talk about it; those who see concessions will exalt and take the law. Every year, all of them give way to the deep pool of thick ze! Fu Yi Shun's wisdom, can't he teach everyone a word? But not by words, but by body, this good work is also painstaking.

What is kindness to others?

Before Shun succeeded to the throne, he saw young and strong fishermen on the edge of Lei Ze Lake in the southeast of Pu County, Shandong Province, and they all chose to fish in places with deeper water levels, more water gatherings, and fish clusters; while those who were old and weak could only catch fish in the beaches with fast water, shallow lakes and few fish. Shun, witnessing this phenomenon, was very compassionate to these old and weak fishermen, so he personally went into the water to participate in fishing.

Whenever there was a situation of fishermen competing with each other, he hid this fault for them and would not publicize it; if he saw a sign of mutual courtesy, he praised them and used them as an example to learn. In this way, after a year, everyone was influenced by Shun, and they all gave mutual courtesy to each other where the water level was deep and wide and the fish were gathered.

Where can a wise man like King Shun, who is so well versed in things, say something to teach the masses? His method of transforming them without verbal persuasion, but rather by example, is really a painstaking effort of a person who is good at the affairs of the world.

In the last days of our generation, do not cover others with our own strengths; do not form people with our own goodness; and do not trap others with our own multiplicity. Convergence of wisdom, if not vain. Seeing people's faults, and covering them up, one makes them changeable, and the other makes them scrupulous and dare not indulge. Seeing that people have a slight length to be desired, a small good can be recorded, and they are self-sacrificing and followed, and they are widely described for the sake of glory. Every day, when you say a word or do anything, you don't think about yourself, it's all about things. This adult world is also public.

In this era of depravity and corrupt tendencies, we must not use our own unique strengths to cover up or overwhelm others; we cannot compare the good deeds we have done with those who are inferior to ourselves; we must not use our own talents to embarrass others. You should hide your talents and wisdom, and behave modestly as if you were very ordinary and empty. This is like the average person often says, "great wisdom is like foolishness" and "humility is like a valley".

Whenever we see another person making a mistake, we should tolerate it with a generous heart and hide it for him, and not publicize it. On the one hand, it gives him the opportunity to reform himself, and on the other hand, it can also make him scrupulous and dare not let his behavior continue to indulge. If we find that others have small strengths to learn from, or if they have done a little kindness that can be used as an example, they should immediately and completely abandon their existing prejudices and learn from him. And sincerely praise him, and publicize his strengths and good deeds to the public.

In daily life, every word said, every thing one did, and the thoughts of a person were not for the sake of their own interests at all, but wanted to set an example for the masses and uphold the truth and laws of the world.

What is love and respect? Gentlemen and villains, in terms of form and appearance, are often easily mixed, and if there is only a little intention, good and evil are suspended, and the judgment is like the opposite of black and white. Therefore, it is said: "The gentleman is different from others, and he has his heart." "The heart of a gentleman is only the heart of loving others and respecting others." The Gai people have relatives and nobles, wisdom and foolishness, all products are uneven, all my compatriots, all my ones, who should not be beloved? To love and honor all is to love and honor the sages. To be able to understand the will of all is to pass through the aspirations of the sages. Who? The aspirations of the sages, the people of the world, each has its own place. I love and respect, and the man of An i, that is, for the sake of the sages.

What is love and respect?

Gentlemen and villains, if only observed from the surface, are often easily confused. But as long as we compare the hearts between the two, then the difference between the gentleman's good heart and the villain's evil thoughts is quite large, obviously like the opposite contrast between black and white. Therefore, Mencius once said: "The reason why a gentleman is different from ordinary people is only his intentions." ”

The heart of a gentleman is only the kindness of loving and respecting people. Because between people, they can be divided into closeness and distance, honor and inferiority, but also wisdom and stupidity, moral high and bad character. These ten thousand categories are all very different, can not be equal, but they are all our compatriots, all have the same life and bitterness as us, belong to the same individuality, which one is not what we should love?

If we can love and respect everyone, it is equivalent to loving and respecting the sages. This is because the sages have realized that they are one and the same, and they have no distinction for all sentient beings, and naturally they can have love and respect for everyone. Therefore, if we can love and honor all people, it is the love and respect for the sages. To be able to reach the will of all men is to attain the intention of the sages.

What is the rationale for this? Because the aspiration of the sages was originally to hope that people in this world would be able to get a proper settlement and live a happy and satisfying life. Therefore, if we can universally love and respect the people of this world, so that the people of this world can be stabilized, we are replacing the sages to stabilize the people.

What is adult beauty? The jade is in the stone, the throw is rubble, and the chase is Guizhang. Therefore, whoever sees a man doing a good deed, or whose aspirations are desirable and his resources can be advanced, must be tempted to accomplish it. Or to reward it, or to maintain it, or to divide it up for the sake of slander, so that it can be established and then established. Most people are evil and different, the townspeople are few and the bad are few, the bad are many, and the good is in the world, and it is difficult to stand on their own. And HaoJie Zhengzheng, not very repaired, how easy to blame. Therefore, good deeds are often easily defeated, and good people are often slandered. But the benevolent elder, who is straight and winged, has the greatest merit.

What is adult beauty?

Jade was originally mixed in stone, and if the jade-containing stone is discarded at will, then it is as valuable as ordinary tiles or rubble. If you can carve and polish it well, you can make it a Guizhang and the like, which is very valuable. Between the two, just because of the difference in the work done, its value is very different.

Therefore, anyone who sees a person doing good deeds, or whose aspirations are desirable and whose qualifications are sufficient, must be guided and supported so that his ambitions and virtues can be achieved and become useful materials in society. Or reward him, praise him, or help him maintain, help him maintain, or defend him and share the slander of others. It is important to make the good things he does successful and stand up in society before he can stop, which is to do his best.

Roughly speaking, the average person will dislike people with different temperaments. In the townships, there are often fewer kind people, but there are more unkind people. Good people are often excluded from the world, so it is difficult for them to stand on their own. And the talented person, his temperament is just, different, does not pay much attention to grooming, so most of them are vulnerable to criticism and blame, so the good deeds they do are often easy to fail, and the good people are often slandered. If we encounter such a situation, we have to rely on people with benevolent hearts and high morals to correct this unhealthy trend and help good people to accomplish good deeds, and this merit is the greatest.

What is persuading others to be good? Born as a human being, who has no conscience? Shilu service, the most prone to drowning. Whoever gets along with people, when it is convenient to tear up, open their confusion. For example, if you dream a long night and make one of them sleep; for example, if you are troubled for a long time, and pull out the coolness, it is the most pu for the benefit. Han Yuyun: "For a while, people are persuaded to use their mouths, and hundreds of generations persuade people to write books." "Compared with being kind to people, although there are traces, it has a miraculous effect on the prescription of medicine, and it cannot be abolished." Gaffes, when anti-intellectual.

What is persuading others to be good?

Since we were born into this world as a human being, who would have no conscience? However, in this vast worldly road, ordinary people will always work hard in pursuit of fame and fortune, which is the most prone to degeneration. Therefore, whoever gets along with the public, whenever he finds that others have this phenomenon, must skillfully and conveniently remind him to solve the confusion in his heart. For example, if he had been in a big dream in the long night, he should be called to wake up as soon as possible. For example, if he is caught in trouble for a long time, he must help him eliminate the trouble, so that his body and mind can be cool and comfortable. This favor can be said to be the most extensive and universal.

Han Yu, a great scholar of the Tang Dynasty, once said: "Persuading people with reason with their mouths can only benefit a very small number of people in a short period of time." If the world is to be persuaded for a long time and in general, it must be written into books to circulate. "This is compared with the above-mentioned goodness with people, although it seems to have a form and traces, but it can be prescribed for different diseases, and often produce special effects, so it is really impossible to abolish it."

And the persuasion must also be appropriate, if you encounter a person who is unwilling to accept persuasion, but you want to persuade him, this is a gaffe; if the other party is willing to accept persuasion, but is unwilling to persuade him, this is a loss. Confucius once said, "A gentleman does not lose his word, nor does he lose a man." "Therefore, if there are two cases, we should turn around and reflect on our own ingenuity.

What is the danger of saving people? Suffering is turbulent, people are everywhere, and when they encounter it occasionally, when they are like a scab, they are quickly rescued. Or stretch it out with one word, or use many ways to help it. Cui Ziyue: "Hui is not big, but it is urgent to go to people." "The words of the Gairen people!

What is the so-called rescue crisis?

Difficulties and dangers and the embarrassment of displacement and poverty are things that ordinary people often encounter. If you meet such a person by chance, you should help him relieve the pain as soon as possible, just as the illness is on his own body. Either words were used to wash away the grievances and oppression he had suffered, or various methods were used to help his plight.

Cui Zi once said: "The favor given to people is not how big it is, as long as you can help others in time when they are in danger, this is enough." "This is what a compassionate man says!

What is The Great Profit? Small and one township, large and one yi, where there is interest, it is most suitable to build. Or open canals to divert water; or build embankments to prevent trouble; or build bridges for travel; or give tea and rice to relieve hunger and thirst. Follow the persuasion of fate, cooperate in the cultivation, do not avoid suspicion, do not resign from labor.

What is Construction Dali?

The small ones are in a township, and the big ones are in a county and city, and everything that is of interest to the masses should be initiated and built the most. Or dig waterways to divert river water to irrigate farmland. Or build embankments to prevent the hazards of heavy water. Or build bridges to facilitate traffic. Or give tea or food to the relief of hungry or thirsty people.

Once we encounter similar good deeds, we should take this opportunity to persuade the public, rich money, strong contribution, everyone work together to build, repair. As long as it is done sincerely for the public good, there is no need to avoid any suspicion and dare not engage in it. Nor should we push away this kind of good deed because we are afraid of hard work or because we are afraid of others complaining.

What is a blessing in disguise? Shi Men Wanxing, with almsgiving as the first priority. The so-called giver is just a word for "giving"! The master has six roots inside and six dusts outside, and everything is there, and there is no one who gives up. If you can't do it, first give charity from the treasury. The world's life depends on food and clothing, so wealth is the heaviest. I give it up, break my shame on the inside, and help the people's needs on the outside. Beginning reluctantly, and finally calm, the most can cleanse private feelings and get rid of stinginess.

What is a blessing in disguise?

Among the ten thousand good deeds of the Buddha, "generosity" is the first thing to start. The so-called generosity is just the word "giving"! In terms of himself, a person who has mastered the truth of life can give up the six roots of eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind; as far as the external world is concerned, he can give up the six dusts of color, sound, incense, taste, touch, and law. In short, whether tangible or intangible, there is nothing that cannot be given.

If ordinary people cannot achieve this state, they can start with the charity of money. People in the world regard dressing and eating as important as their own lives, and those things must be purchased with money, so they value money the most. Therefore, if I can give up my money, I can break my miserly habits on the inside, and from the outside, I can help the needs of others. Although at first you will feel a little reluctant and do it reluctantly, but in the end, you can become very natural and comfortable in your heart. This method is the best way to wash away selfish thoughts and get rid of the habits of attachment and miserliness.

What is upholding the Fa-rectification? Dharma, the eye of all beings! If there is no Fa-rectification, why should we counsel heaven and earth? How did it cut into everything? Why get rid of the dust? Why was it born? Therefore, all those who see the scriptures and scriptures of the temples of the sages should be respected and repaired. As for promoting the Fa-rectification and reporting it to The Buddha, it is especially important to encourage it.

What is upholding the Fa-rectification?

The "Dhamma" is the long-standing eye of all sentient beings with life and spirituality, and it is the precursor in the journey of life, so that sentient beings will not lose the direction of life. If there is no Fa-rectification, how will human beings participate in assisting in the creation between heaven and earth? What makes all things flourish? What is the basis for breaking free from all kinds of confusion and bondage in the world? What is the basis for governing the affairs of the world, or for liberation from the cycle of birth and death?

Therefore, any temple and image dedicated to the sages, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, or scriptures should be respected with respect; if there is any destruction, it must be repaired and sorted out. As for reverting and promoting the Fa-rectification with a respectful heart, in order to repay the Great Grace of the Buddhas for coming to open up the Dharma-body wisdom of sentient beings, this is all the more important thing that we should exhort each other and strive to implement.

What is respect for the elders? The father and brother of the family, the ruler of the country, and all those who are old, virtuous, high, and high-minded, should all serve with great intention. Serving your parents at home makes you deeply in love and gentle, and you breathe softly. Habituation is the origin of harmony and temperament. When a king does something, he does not say that the king does not know and is self-indulgent; and if he punishes a man, he does not know and acts as a mighty man. Things are like heaven, ancient personality theory, and so on are the most important to yin and virtue. If you look at the house of filial piety, there are no descendants who are not far away and prosperous, so we must be cautious.

What is reverence for the elders?

Parents or brothers in the family, leaders or chiefs of the country, and all those who are older, moral, more educated than us, should pay special attention and serve carefully.

To serve your parents at home, you must have a deeply loving heart and a gentle face, and your voice should be soft and your breath must be calm. After the habit of kaoru dyeing, it naturally becomes a good disposition, which is the fundamental way to touch the tenshin with harmony.

Serving the chief in the outside world, doing everything, you can't think that the chief will not know, you can be arbitrary. When judicial personnel must use criminal punishment in the trial of cases, they must not think that the chief officer does not know, and arbitrarily use his power to wrongfully accuse people.

The tasks entrusted to us by the chief must be as respectful as the heavens, which is the correct norm formulated by the ancients, and we should follow it, and these aspects have the greatest relationship with yin and virtue. Try to compare the children and grandchildren of all families who have inherited loyalty and filial piety, and they are very prosperous, which is a matter of special caution.

What is caring for life? The only reason mortals are human beings is this compassion. Those who seek kindness ask for this, and those who accumulate virtue accumulate this. "Zhou Li": "The moon of Meng Chun, sacrifice without using mu." Mencius said, "A gentleman is far away from the kitchen." "So the whole of my compassion also!" Therefore, the predecessors had four precepts of not eating, which are: smell and kill and do not eat, see killing and do not eat, self-supporters do not eat, and those who kill for me do not eat. Scholars have not cut off flesh, and they should abstain from it.

What is the so-called love of life?

The reason why a person can be called a human being is only because he has this compassionate heart that can sympathize with all things! A man who pursues benevolence, this is what he pursues. Those who rejoice in the accumulation of virtue, he has accumulated this.

The Zhou Li records: "During the first lunar month of the lunar calendar every year, it is the season when animals are most likely to conceive, so the offerings used in sacrifices should not be used by female animals, so as not to harm the life in the fetus." Mencius also said, "A gentleman should stay away from the kitchen." "Because there are often killings in the kitchen, gentlemen should stay away from this place, just to preserve our compassion." Because if you violate the above, over time the habit becomes sexual, it is easy to become insensitive, losing the original heart of a child and the benevolence of a gentleman.

Therefore, the sages put forward the admonition that "the four kinds of meat should not be eaten", saying: "When you hear the cries of pain when an animal is killed, you must not eat its flesh." When you see the tragic situation of an animal being killed, you cannot eat its flesh. The animals they raise will have feelings after getting along for a long time, and they should not eat its flesh fiercely. Those who kill for the sake of entertaining or nourishing me are not allowed to eat. ”

People who want to emulate the sages, if they can't completely quit meat for a while, they should also start from this "four no-food" precepts.

As it grows, so does the loving-kindness. Not to kill and be a precept, stupid and spiritual, all are material life. Pray for silk to boil cocoons and hoe to kill insects, remember the origin of food and clothing, and kill each other to live on their own. Therefore the iniquity of violence should be related to killing and so on. As for those who have mistakenly injured their hands and mistakenly practiced their feet, they do not know how many of them are to be guarded against. Gu Shiyun: "Love rats often keep meals, and pitiable moths do not light lamps." "What a benevolent one!

Starting with the precept of the four non-eaters, gradually progressing, compassion grows. Not only should killing be abstained, but even the smallest animals have life and should not be killed arbitrarily. For example, in order to extract silk to make clothes, it is necessary to put its cocoon in water and boil it. In order to farm, farmers had to dig up the land, which hurt many insects.

We should always think about how the clothes we wear and the food we eat for three meals come about. In the process of these things being formed, many small lives will be killed in order to provide people with enjoyment. Therefore, wasting items without caring for them should be the same sin as killing oneself. As for the small lives that are sometimes careless, the hands are accidentally injured and the feet are accidentally stepped on, and I don't know how many. These should be done with caution and prevent accidental injury to them at any time.

Su Dongpo of the Song Dynasty has a poem that says: "Love rats often keep rice, and pitiable moths do not light lamps." "This shows that a compassionate person, in order to sympathize with rats is at risk of starvation, so they often leave food for them to eat." In order to pity the little moths flying in the air, they will pounce on the oil lamp and be burned to death, so they are reluctant to light the lamp at night. What a benevolent act of heart!

The good deeds are infinite and cannot be described. If these ten things are promoted, Then Wande can be prepared.

There are so many good things that there are not exhaustions, so it is not possible to explain them in full detail. But as long as we generalize from the above ten things, then all merits can be fully fulfilled.

Chapter 4 The Effect of Humility

"Yi" said: "The heavenly way is profitable and humble; the authentic road becomes profitable and humble; the ghosts and gods are rich and blessed; and the humane evil is profitable and humble." "Yes, one of the humble one gua, six are auspicious." The Book says: "Full of losses, humble benefits." "Yu has repeatedly taken the exam with the princes, and every time he sees that the cold soldier will reach, there will be a period of humility to be able to be overcome."

The I Ching says, "In nature, the principles of the Heavenly Dao, for those who have reached their limits, will detract from him, but they will increase the humble man." Just as the moon reaches its most round stage, it must slowly turn into a defect. Authentic principles, for those who overflow excessively, will also cause them to change, but they will allow humble people to grow. Just like when a pool of water is filled, it always flows to a low-lying place to fill it. The principle of the ghost god will make him punish the arrogant and complacent person a little. But for those who are humble, they will receive the blessings they deserve. The principle of humanity is also to dislike the proud and arrogant, but to love the humble. Because of this principle, in the I Ching, there are only six "humble gua", all of which are auspicious.

The Book of Books says, "Profit will lead to loss, and modesty will benefit." "I have repeatedly taken the exam with many people, and every time I have observed that those who are readers from a cold family, when they are about to pass the exam and develop, their faces must show a humble and serene brilliance, as if they can be held by hand.

Xin Wei Ji Kai, I Jiashan fellow robes, all ten people, but Ding Jing Yubin, the youngest, extremely modest. Yu told Fei Jinpo: "This brother will be the first this year!" Fei Yue: "Why do you see it?" Yu Yue: "But be humble and blessed." Brother look at the ten people, there are Gong Gong money, do not dare to be the first, such as the respect for the Universe? Is there respect and obedience, careful and humble, such as respect for the universe? Are there insults that do not answer, that they do not argue with slander, such as those who respect yu? If man can do this, that is, the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth, and will bless them, how can there be those who do not send out? "And the opening list, Ding Guo Chinese.

When Xin Weinian went to Beijing to take the exam, a total of ten people from our fellow villagers in Jiashan County went to participate together, of which only Ding Jingyu, the youngest reader, was extremely modest. I told Fei Jinpo, "This benevolent brother will definitely pass the exam this year." Mr. Fei asked, "How did you see that he would be admitted?" I replied, "Only a humble man can bear the blessing!" Brother, do you see that among the ten of us, there is faithfulness and sincerity, and dare not seize the limelight, like Jingyu? Is there reverence, obedience, prudence, modesty and reverence, like reverence? Is there anyone who is insulted and does not respond, who hears slander without arguing, like Jingyu? If a person can have this kind of cultivation, even the heavens and the earth ghosts and gods will also bless him, where is the reason for underdevelopment! When it came time to release the list, Ding Jingyu was indeed admitted to the jinshi.

Ding Ugly was in Beijing, in the same place as Feng Kaizhi, and saw his humble self-esteem, which greatly changed his childhood habits. Li Jiyan directly forgave Yiyou and attacked him from time to time, but when he saw that he was peaceful and obedient, he did not have a word of retribution. Yu told him: "Blessings have a blessed beginning, and misfortunes precede misfortunes, and this heart is humble, and the heavens will be with it." Brother this year decided! "Sure enough.

In the capital city, I lived with Feng Kaizhi of Xiushui County, Zhejiang Province, and found that he was always very open-minded, did not dare to be self-righteous, and always had a restrained face, did not show arrogance, and greatly changed his habits when he was a child.

He had a friend named Li Jiyan, who was honest, honest, and trustworthy, a useful friend, and often accused him of his mistakes to his face. However, it was only seen that he calmly accepted the correction and did not say a word of rebuttal.

I told Mr. Feng, "If a person can receive blessings, there must be a source of his blessings." If it invites disaster, it must also be a precursor to disaster. As long as this heart can be humble, Heaven will certainly support and help it. Brother Tai will definitely be able to climb the Kodi this year! ”

Later, the list was released, and it really passed the test.

Zhao Yufeng Guangyuan, a native of Guanxian County, Shandong, was raised in the township in his childhood and did not come for a long time. His father was Jiashan Sanyin, who followed him. Mu Qian Mingwu, and the text sees it, and mingwu knows how to erase its text. Zhao was not angry, and he was convinced and quickly changed. Next year, it will be the first.

Zhao Yufeng, whose name is Guangyuan, is a native of GuanXian County, Shandong Province, who won the examination in the township examination before he was twenty years old, but repeatedly went to Beijing to participate in the examination, but he failed to climb the Kodi. His father served as the chief bookkeeper in Jiashan County, and he followed his father to the office. At that time, he admired Mr. Qian Mingwu's knowledge very much, so he took his own article to meet him. Unexpectedly, Qian Mingwu actually completely erased his article. Zhao Yufeng was not only not angry, but also quickly improved in a happy and sincere manner. By the second year, he was admitted to Kodi.

When he was old, Yu Entered the Temple, saw xia jianshou, saw his popularity under the humility, and was humble and compelling. Returning to his friend, he said: "All the heavens will send out the people of The People, and they will not send their blessings, but they will send their wisdom first." As soon as this wisdom is issued, the floater is self-real, and the wanton one is self-contained. If the building is gentle, the apocalypse is complete. "And the opening of the list, the fruit of the Chinese style.

In the year of Renchen, I went to Beijing to meet the emperor and met with Xia Jianshou, and found that he was a man with a humble attitude and no pride at all. And his face exudes a humble glow, as if he can face people. When I got home, I told my friend, "Heaven is going to make this man develop, and before he can be blessed, he must be wise." As soon as this wisdom is generated, then people who were originally floating in temperament naturally become stable and act realistically. People who were originally arbitrary will also know how to self-discipline and restrain their words and deeds. The gentle and kind disposition of the institute was so gentle and kind that it was really opened by Heaven for him, and his blessings were about to come! When the list came out, he did indeed pass the test.

Jiangyin Zhang Weiyan, Jixue Gongwen, with sound art forest. Jia Wu, Nanjing township test, Yu Yi Temple, unveiled the nameless, scolded the test officer, thought squinting. Sometimes there is a person who smiles at the side. Zhang Yi moved the Daoist. The Taoist said, "The documents of the Xiang Dynasty will not be good." Zhang Yi angrily said, "Ru doesn't see my text, Wu Zhi is not good?" The Taoist said: "Listen to the composition, and your heart is peaceful." Listening to the public scolding now, uneven and uneven, Wen An has worked? ”

There was a reader in Jiangyin named Zhang Weiyan, who was very well educated and good at writing articles, and was very famous among the readers at that time. In the middle of the year, he participated in the township examination held in Nanjing and lived in a monastery. When the list was opened, there was no name for him on the list, and his heart was very uneven, and he even scolded the examiner, thinking that they had no vision.

At that time, there was a cultivator who smiled slightly next to him, and Zhang Weiyan suddenly became angry with the Daoist. The Daoist said, "This Xianggong, your article must be not well written." When Zhang Weiyan heard this, he said even more angrily: "You haven't read my article, how do you know it's not good?" The Daoist replied, "I heard that writing an article focuses on peace of mind, and now that I hear you scolding like this, my heart is uneven to the extreme, how can the article be written exquisitely?" ”

Zhang unconsciously gave in and asked for advice because of it. The Taoist said, "The middle is all fatal." Fate should not be in the middle, although the text is worked, it is useless! You have to make a transformation yourself. Zhang Yue: "Since it is fate, how to change it?" The Taoist said, "The Creator of Destiny is Heaven, and the One Who Establishes Destiny is me." Do good deeds, accumulate yin virtue, why should you not ask for it? Zhang Yue: "I am a poor man, how can I do it?" The Taoist said, "Good deeds and yin gong are all created by the heart, and this mind is always stored, and the merit is immeasurable." And if the modest section does not cost money, how can you not be self-reflexive and scold the examiner? ”

After all, Zhang Weiyan was a well-read and reasonable person, and after listening to the Words of the Daoists, he felt that it was very reasonable, and unconsciously gave in, so he turned back to the Daoists and asked for advice. The Daoist said, "To obtain meritorious titles, it is entirely dependent on fate." Fate should not be tested, even if the article is exquisitely written, it is useless. You must first make a change in your temperament. ”

Zhang Weiyan asked, "Since it is destiny, how can it be changed?" The Daoist replied, "Although the power to create life is in the hands of heaven, it is within one's own control." As long as you can work hard to do good deeds and accumulate yin virtue, then what blessings cannot be sought? ”

Zhang asked him again: "I am a poor reader, what good deeds can I do?" The Taoist said, "Doing good deeds and accumulating yin virtue are all created from the heart, and if you can always have this kind heart, your merit will be immeasurable." Moreover, a project like modesty does not have to cost money, so why don't you reflect on yourself, but scold the examiner? ”

Zhang thus folded his knots and maintained himself, and the good day was repaired, and the German day was thickened. Ding You, dreaming of a high room, had to try to record a volume, and there were many missing lines. Ask someone else. "This is a trial recording of this subject." Asked, "Why are you missing a name?" "Kodi Hades three years a test, must accumulate virtue without blame, to be famous." If it is missing before, it is the old Chinese style, and those who have gone away because of the new and thin lines are also gone. After pointing to a line of clouds: "Ru has been quite cautious for three years, or when he makes up for this, he is fortunate to love himself." "It's one hundred and five of the kogos.

Zhang Weiyan has since changed his arrogant temperament in the past and can self-discipline anytime and anywhere. And every day I step up my cultivation of goodness, so my merit increases day by day, and my accumulation becomes thicker and thicker.

In the year of Ding You, I once dreamed that I walked into a high-rise building and saw an admission roster for the exam, but there were many lines missing in it. Curiously, he asked the person next to him. The bystander replied, "This is this year's admission roster." ”

Zhang asked again: "Why are there so many names missing?" The bystander replied, "In hades, those who take the Kodi examination must be examined every three years, and those who have accumulated merit and have no faults can be listed." What is missing from the front of this roster is what should have been able to be taken, but was removed because of the recent unkind behavior. ”

Later, pointing to one of the lines, he said: "You have been quite cautious about yourself in the last three years, and you may be able to fill this gap, hoping that you will be able to love yourself." This year, Zhang Weiyan did pass the 105th place.

From this point of view, if you raise your head three feet, there will be a god; it is up to me to avoid evil. Only when I have the heart to do what I do, so that I will not sin against the spirits of heaven and earth, but humiliating myself, so that the spirits of heaven and earth may always have mercy on me, and only then will I have the basis for blessing. He who is full of qi will not be a distant instrument. Longitudinal hair, also useless. A man of the slightest insight will not bear to narrow his own quantity, but reject his blessings. Humble is taught to have land, and to take good is infinite, especially for those who cultivate karma.

From this point of view, where the head is raised, there must be gods monitoring people. Moving toward auspiciousness and avoiding danger is definitely something you can master. We must keep our intentions good, always restrain our actions, and not offend the spirits of heaven and earth at all. And we must humbly accept the teachings, be willing to accommodate others, and make the heavens and the earth ghosts and gods pity me all the time, so that we can have the foundation for receiving blessings.

Those who are full of pride and empty-eyed must not be a person with great achievements. Even if it is developed by chance, it will not be useful. Therefore, as long as he is a little knowledgeable, he must not bear to make his heart very small, and block the blessing he deserves. What's more, humble people will have a broad mind to accept the teachings of others, and they will endlessly learn the good deeds of others, which is especially indispensable for a person who is studying!

As the old saying goes, "Those who aspire to fame will get fame; those who aspire to be rich and noble will be rich." "Man has the will, like a tree with roots, and when he establishes this will, he must remember humility, dust and dust, and nature moves the heavens and the earth, and the benefit is up to me." Those who seek to ascend to the kodi today did not have true ambitions at first, but they were excited for a while, and when they were excited, they asked for it, and when they were excited, they stopped. Mencius said, "The king is so happy, Qi Qishu is almost!" "The same is true of yu yu section name.

There is a saying in ancient times: "As long as there is an ambition in the heart to seek fame, it will certainly be able to obtain a meritorious name; if there is an ambition to be rich, it will certainly be able to obtain wealth." "A person has ambition, just like a tree has roots, and nature can grow and bear fruit. When you have set your mind, you must also remember humility, even if you encounter such a small thing as dust, you must give convenience to others, so that you can naturally move the heavens and the earth. And if you want to cultivate the reward, you can it in your own hands.

Now those who want to ask for a kodi, at first, did not initiate sincere ambitions, but only with a momentary interest! When the excitement comes, it is desperately pursued. When the excitement subsides, it will stop.

Mencius once said to King Xuan: "If the king really loves music to the extreme, then the state of Qi has almost the hope of prosperity!" What Mencius said was that he hoped that King Qi Xuan would extend the happiness he received personally to the happiness that the people of the whole country could also receive. If we can govern with the mentality of hoping that the people of the whole country will be happy and happy, the national government will inevitably become clearer and clearer, and the world will naturally be stable and harmonious.

I think that the requirement to take the name of the kodi is also the same as this truth, and it is necessary to transform the narrow selfishness of seeking the name of the individual kodi into a broad mind of benefiting the world, so that the merit he has obtained can be of complete help to himself and others.

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