The dilapidated house was hit by continuous rain, and the leaky boat was hit by the wind. ——"Water Margin. Chapter 45". Comment: I have a deep understanding of this sentence. When I was a child, living conditions in the countryside were very poor. The houses were made of adobe and the roofs were not good. During the rainy season, they would leak. It would rain heavily outside and light rain inside. So whenever it rained and other people ran home, my father would climb on the roof and plug the holes.
The more leaks there are, the more it rains non-stop, even for the next night. I always remember to cover my body with plastic paper when sleeping, and put a washbasin next to it to avoid getting wet. The quilt got wet.
It is difficult to draw a dragon or a tiger, but it is difficult to know the person but not the heart. ——"Water Margin. Chapter 45". Comment: The most difficult thing to see through in the world is the human heart. With some people, even if you have been with them for decades, you may not understand their true thoughts. Therefore, our ancestors often advise us: "You must not have the intention to harm others, and you must have the intention to guard against others."
We are destined to meet each other thousands of miles away, but if we are not destined to meet each other, we will not meet each other. ——"Water Margin. Chapter 35". Comment: Fate is something that can be met but cannot be sought. You have to let everything happen. If two people are destined to meet each other, they can meet each other even if they travel to the ends of the world; if there is no fate, they cannot see each other even if they pass by each other.
It takes no effort to get there even if you wear iron shoes. ——"Water Margin. Chapter 53". Comment: We often have this experience in life. Sometimes when we are looking for something, we look left and right, rummaging here and there, but we just can’t find it. Finally, we turn the house upside down and still can’t find it. But when we calm down, either on the same day or the next day, we often suddenly find that what we are looking for can be easily obtained.
Prevent choking when eating and falling when walking. ——"Water Margin. Chapter 33". Comments: As the saying goes: "Sail the ship with caution". When dealing with others, you must be careful and careful at all times and do not be careless. If you don’t take your food seriously, you will easily choke; if you don’t walk carefully, you will easily stumble.
Having eyes but not seeing Mount Tai. ——"Water Margin. Chapter 19". Comment: The "Taishan" here is not the famous mountain in Shandong Province, but refers to an apprentice of Lu Ban, a famous carpenter in the Spring and Autumn Period. This sentence means that although you have eyes, you cannot see the person in front of you who has high status or great ability.
If you are in a hurry, you will drag the Buddha's feet, and in your free time, you will not burn incense. ——"Water Margin. Chapter 17". Comments: Whether it is the relationship between people or the relationship between people and Buddha, we must pay attention to normal times. In normal times, everyone interacts more and worships Buddha more. Only in critical moments can it be effective.
Good things don’t go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles. ——"Water Margin. Chapter 24". Comment: Because many people are jealous, when they see good things happening to others, they don’t want more people to know about it; because people have a gloating heart, the more bad things happen to others, the more willing they are to publicize it everywhere.
If you sow melons, you will get melons; if you sow beans, you will get beans. ——"Water Margin. Chapter 45". Comment: If you sow melons, you will get melons, if you sow beans, you will get beans, if you sow evil karma, you will get bad consequences, if you sow good karma, you will get good fruits. This is the law of nature and it will not change.
To be disrespectful is to suffer too much. ——"Water Margin. Chapter 72". Comment: This situation often happens in daily life. When someone gives us a gift, if we refuse it, it feels a bit disrespectful and rude; if we accept it rashly, it seems a bit excessive and embarrassing.