Sister Jinghui
In the last issue, through the story of Tang Xuanzong, we learned that brothers living in harmony can create a prosperous dynasty, let alone a family? Therefore, if a family can be harmonious and united, the family will be warm and happy, and the future is immeasurable.
Tong Hui
Through this story, I also learned a method: to observe whether a family or team has a future, to see if they can praise each other and get along with each other - harmony, everything will prosper; Fighting, it will inevitably lead to decay. It must be accurate to observe the development trend of the country and society in this way. Let's go back to what we learned last time:
Let's move on to the following paragraph of "Zengguang Xianwen":
Don't burn incense when you're free, and hug your feet when you're in a hurry.
I don't practice in normal times, and I don't go to the Buddha to bless me until I am in danger.
Fortunately, I am afraid that I will not be old enough.
We should be glad to live in a peaceful era, but time passes inadvertently, and how many days are we left before we are old and weak.
The country is chaotic and thinks of good looks, and the poor family thinks of good wives.
In times of national turmoil, I hope to have good things to help; When the family is poor, I hope to have a wise wife.
The realm of being able to rest the dust is the real realm, and the monks are lay people.
People who can truly be otherworldly, even if they live in the world, are like being in a fairyland; And a monk who has not been purified of his desires, even if he practices every day, is still a worldly person. Sister Jinghui
Incense in Buddhism is a reminder to keep the precepts and practiceHow can Buddhas and Bodhisattvas compete for your incense?
In ancient times, the temple had a couplet: "Come in and touch your heart, you might as well repent and move to goodness; When you go out to do good deeds, why do you use candles and incense? ”
If you don't work hard in ordinary times, accumulate good practice, and only think of asking the Buddha for your blessing when you are in trouble, how can you get your wish?
SoWe need to practice early and have real kung fu so that we don't get caught up in a pinch.
The second sentence is to tellWe need to grasp the time, learn to enjoy life, and not ask for troubles.
Lin Qingxuan said in "Always Think One or Two": "As the saying goes: life is not as good as it should be." If the mind is a material servant, suffering from gains and losses, we will only be suffocated by pessimism and despair, and the road of life is destined to be like a heavy mountain climber, and it will be difficult.
I always think about one or two, that isBe grateful, rejoice and cherish the 12th of the wishful in life, and finally resolve and surpass the suffering with that open-mindedness and tenacity. ”
The third sentence ** tells us,Whether it is a country or a family, there must be a virtuous internal help to be able to prosper and develop.
There is such a story recorded in the Biography of the Daughters: King Chu Zhuang was very fond of hunting, and her wife Fan Ji was worried that he would lose her mind and dissuade King Chu Zhuang many times, but King Chu Zhuang never listened.
Fan Ji then cut off meat and took action to influence the king of Chuzhuang. Because of this, the king of Chu Zhuang stopped hunting and dictated on politics, which led to the later hegemony of Chu.
The fourth sentence points out the key to learning and cultivatingThe reason why people have not achieved is because they are often exposed to the outside world, resulting in a lack of single-mindedness.
That's why "University" says:Self-cultivation should start from not being **, and be able to control one's desires, so as to achieve knowledge, sincerity, righteousness, and self-cultivationIf we cultivate our inner self well, we will naturally have the ability to work together, govern the country, and level the world.
Buddhists summarize this self-cultivation step in three words:Precepts, concentration, and wisdom. As long as we do it honestly, we will definitely achieve something.
Tong Hui
Sister Jinghui, the Fan Ji you just talked about can achieve self-denial, which is really amazing. She must have many more stories of wisdom like this, can you tell us more?
Sister Jinghui
Absolutely, Tong Hui. Reading history requires a comprehensive and detailed understanding of characters and stories, so that we can learn and learn from the lessons and lessons in history, and only then can we look at people and things in life more deeply.
In the long river of Chinese civilization for 5,000 years, women's contributions to the governance of the country and the world of the Qi family are also great, and this Fan Ji is like this.
Fan Ji is humble
One day,King Chuzhuang talked with his ministers about political affairs until late at nightAfter returning to the palace, Mrs. Fan Ji asked King Chuzhuang: "Why did you come back so late?" ”
King Chu Zhuang replied"Because I was talking to the sage, I forgot the time before I knew it. ”Fan Ji then asked"Who is this sage you are talking about? ”
King Chuzhuang said that it was Yu Qiu.
Fan Ji smiled and said after hearing thisAlthough he is wise, he may not be loyal. King Chu Zhuang was surprised, and Fan Ji continued: "One person's wisdom is limited, I have helped you find virtuous help in many ways for eleven years, and now, there are two who are wise to me, and there are seven who are tied with me.
The state of Chu is not short of talents, andYu Qiu has assisted you for more than ten years, and has not recommended a sage to you, so it can be seen that he may not be a sage. If he encounters a talented person and does not recommend it, it means that he is not ambitious; If he is not able to discern good people, he has no wisdom. ”
The next day, the king of Chuzhuang told Yu Qiu about Fan Ji's discussionYu Qiu was very ashamed when he heard this.
So he recommended Sun Shuao to the king of Chuzhuang as Ling Yin.
In the three years of Sun Shu Ao's reign, the state of Chu was strong and prosperous, and the king of Chu Zhuang dominated the princes.
Therefore, Chu Shizhong praised Fan Ji and said: "Fan Ji is humble and jealous", "Gentle day and night, deacon has Ke", "The tyrant of King Zhuang, the power of Fan Ji is also!" ”
Tong Hui
If you want to contribute to society, you don't have to do it yourself, you can influence and influence the people around you with good moral wisdom, and you can do many things.