Don't do it with evil small, don't do it with good small!
Gu Deyun said, "Don't use small evils, don't use small goodness, but use virtue to convince people." A virtuous person has the knowledge and ability to know good and evil, but he doesn't ignore the virtue and harm of small good. He can really break evil and cultivate good, so he is persuasive. The practice of Buddha and Bodhisattva in their career is also "to break all evil and have no evil; Cultivate all goodness, and don't cultivate without goodness. "No matter how big or small things are, we can be true to things and try our best to practice Bodhisattva extensively, and finally we can achieve Buddhism and Taoism.
Your own goodness can not only accumulate virtue for yourself, but also benefit others; The slightest evil not only damages one's own character, but also hurts others. This tossing and turning effect is like throwing a pebble into a lake, and the ripples are constantly expanding, which leads to the fluctuation of water lines on the whole lake, and its influence degree is by no means predictable. Therefore, for people all over the world, a kind thought, a kind word, a kind response and even a smile can not only make their hearts brighter, but also bring the parent-child relationship closer, improve the company's performance, promote national social harmony and even eliminate all kinds of man-made disasters. For the yogi, if the body, mouth and heart can keep the precepts clean, the minor can be disabled and stay away, and the small kindness can be abandoned, then the self-compassion and wisdom can be revealed, and he will be more capable of helping all sentient beings.
This kind of small fruit to big examples abound. For example, when a disaster occurs in a corner of the world and needs assistance, the public will do their best, and donations, relief materials and rescue manpower collected from all directions will form a powerful force. So is the construction of Dojo. The establishment of the Dojo can not only complete the karma of Buddhism, Dharma and Monks, but also enable more people to benefit from Buddhism, improve the quality of spiritual life and stay away from physical and mental pain. It is indeed a great merit. Therefore, if the public can contribute their own efforts, even a small charity, or even convince others to be enthusiastic, or admire with joy, can gather sand into a tower and become an invaluable fortress of human religion, culture, history, art and spiritual life. Their interests are all over the legal world, and their merits and demerits will be widely overshadowed by future generations.
It is also recorded in Buddhist scriptures that a monk knew that his little novice monk had only seven days to live, so he kindly invited him to go home to visit relatives. On the way, it happened to rain heavily. Little novice monk found a group of ants trying to climb out of the stagnant water, but they were constantly washed back by the rain. So the little novice monk felt sorry for them and rescued them one by one before continuing his journey. Seven days later, the little novice monk returned to the temple. The master was very surprised, so he went into meditation and observed that it was the compassion of the little novice monk, which not only saved the ants, but also increased his life span.
In addition to spreading their own kindness, we should also sincerely praise the good deeds of others, which can enhance their confidence and make them do good deeds with a broad mind; Be aware of your evil deeds, repent and improve as soon as possible, and never make a mickle. For example, The Forty-two Chapters says: "People have many mistakes, but they don't regret themselves, so they stop. Sin comes and goes, like water returning to the sea, gradually getting deeper and wider. " Is the best advice. The Sanskrit also said: "Don't be lighter than minor crimes, thinking it is harmless; Although the water droplets are small, they gradually gain momentum. When you commit a crime in an instant, you will be devastated; If you lose your life, you will never be able to recover it! " Also remind the world to be honest, good will be rewarded with good and evil with evil, and not careless!
"Cultivating goodness is like spring grass, and it will increase before it grows; Doing evil is like sharpening a stone. If it is not destroyed, it will be damaged. " To cultivate good and break evil, we should focus on high places and start from small places. If you can go on step by step, you can not only become a sage in the world, but also have a good family business, study, career and ambition. Further, you can also become a saint in the world, you can be confused, you can preach, you can learn from the scriptures, you can become a Buddha, and you can achieve everything!
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We all know the truth of seeing the big from the small. It is right to test a person's civilized quality. From a big perspective, integrity can be shown, kindness can be disguised, tolerance can be influenced, and many details in life are too small to be forgotten or too lazy to hide, so people often show their true colors. It seems that paying attention to details is the starting point of our self-cultivation, rather than doing it with good deeds and evil deeds.
A civilized man in his bones shows his quality even if he treats small good and evil. This kind of person gives us a sense of beauty and is pleasing to the eye. I remember a group of people singing in the sea during a cultural activity in a sports park. A young mother brought her children to play. The happy children threw away the empty cartons after eating ice cream. When mother saw it, she bent down to pick it up and put it in the dustbin in front. This little detail is beautiful, and so is this young mother. As a Fuqing person who lives in a provincial civilized city, I even want to thank her, because her behavior really adds a touch of elegance and nobility to our city.
However, we always have regrets. In our daily life, we often feel sick when we see spitting and littering cigarette butts. We often feel angry when we see parked cars and jaywalking to stop us from walking and driving. We often feel uncomfortable talking with a foul-mouthed person ... Of course, at this time, we should look back and see what we have done. Are there any shadows of us in these disgusting scenes that seem to be "little evils"? Speaking of these, most of them are just the code of conduct for primary school students, and we used to abide by it well when we were young. But today, when I grow up and understand, I give it indifference. How can we face more contents and higher requirements of civic morality?
No one is willing or willing to admit that he is an uncivilized person. Because in the face of right and wrong, we all performed well. But in the face of "little evil", we always think it is a very ordinary trivial matter, no big deal, but it is not. As far as the image of personal quality is concerned, no matter what the excuse is, those indecent "little evil" behaviors are gradually infiltrating into the views of people around you, slowly drowning your supposed beautiful image. As a member of social life, we really shouldn't affect the construction of a harmonious society and a civilized city by doing "small evils". At least, we have no reason to destroy the achievements of other people's efforts.
I hope that when the sun rises tomorrow, we will adopt good suggestions.