We train in our hearts and minds, so that we can always stand firm in the realm of goodness. What is the realm of goodness?Taoism, morality, benevolence, etiquette, law, "Wutai Mountain".
Dao, we haven't touched it yet, it's okay, continue to learn. We need to talk about morality, and morality is the foundation of all social norms. If you want to grow into a big tree, if you want your family to survive and your business to survive, you must at least have medium morality. Dedication does not shake the Bodhi tree, at least it must be done like this.
What about benevolence?It is what our head of state mentioned, adopted and endorsed by more than 190 countries in the United Nations -- win-win cooperation. It's called Ren, hello and I'm good. If a person thinks about others badly, you don't have a firm foothold at the level of benevolence.
In Africa, a colleague asked me, "Mr. Ellen, what should we do if our talk breaks down?"What should I do when win-win cooperation cannot be established?"At the time, I said, be polite. Keeping politeness and respecting others is the realm of Tao, morality, benevolence, courtesy, and law. The first thing that any Dharma or scripture teaches you is respect. Respect is the first secret meaning of obtaining the Dharma. Don't hold your head so high, "That's how I am". Respect is a cornerstone of Confucianism in the Chinese nation. The cornerstone of Arab morality and law is politeness and respect, and the law allows for the punishment of those who do not speak politely. Etiquette is a universal civilization. The Chinese language appeared at the airfield, on the highway, thanks to what?Confucius Institutes around the world. We are going to run Lao Tzu Academy all over the world, can we do it?It's hard to do, why?The value level may not be unified, but it can be unified on the issue of politeness.
What is it called?Laws, regulations, rules, systems, village rules and conventions, and the system of each unit, it is the city wall, and for the tree, it is the bark.