I read an article today. At first, I just thought that the Zen master in the article was playing a trick on Guo Ziyi. However, when I deeply understand the story, I gradually feel that this article is actually very intriguing, which reminds me of a famous saying "modest benefits, full loss"; Slowly, this article attracted me; Also slowly impressed by the words of the Zen master, lost in thought.
Why is it so attractive? Because the article not only tells the story around the thought-provoking sentence of "modest benefit, full loss", but also implies the implication of Zen master.
This story is about Guo Ziyi, a prime minister in the Tang Dynasty. One day, he asked the Zen master how to explain the word "arrogance" in Buddhism. However, the Zen master ignored that he was a famous Guo Ziyi. As soon as his voice fell, the Zen master was furious and shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about?" People around you are "Zhang Er monks-scratching their heads", and I don't know what medicine the old Zen master is selling in the gourd. However, the Zen master tore off his angry face with a swish, and then smiled and said, "This is arrogance." At the moment, Guo Ziyi was confused and angry at Jackson's rudeness. Suddenly, his anger subsided and he smiled humorously at the "rude behavior" of the Zen master. Yes, Guo Ziyi finally understood. This story vividly describes the Zen master's pun-that is, his anger made Guo Ziyi understand what arrogance is. The Zen master not only taught Guo Ziyi wisdom, but also taught him selfless and fearless courage. "Modesty is beneficial, and all bets are off" means that overconfidence will lead to losses, while accepting others' opinions modestly will benefit, which requires us to learn to correctly handle the dialectical relationship between believing in ourselves and listening to others' opinions. Accept others' opinions with an open mind instead of blindly following them, fully understand and know yourself, know your own abilities and strengths, fully believe in your self-confidence and strength, properly listen to others' opinions in areas you don't know much about or when you don't know much about them, and make correct judgments based on your own ideas. When you are proud, you may be heading for hell. When you are humble and kind, you are already in heaven. The article "Pride, Heaven and Hell" really made me understand how profound the truth is!