It is very dangerous to be fearless in life

1. If a person has no self-cultivation in his heart, he will become stern and indifferent, indifferent on the surface, but very empty on the inside. Actually, it’s not necessary. A good person is good, a poor person is poor, and pain is pain.

2. The highest state of life is to have Buddha as your heart, Tao as your bones, Confucianism as your appearance, and look at the world with magnanimity. Skills are in hand, energy is in body, thoughts are in brain, and life can be lived calmly.

3. There are three basic mistakes that people cannot make. One is having weak virtues but having high status;

4. There is no sudden change in things in the world. Only when we are not wise enough will we see that something is sudden. In fact, there is an antecedent lurking there.

5. The temperament of a man: not afraid in the face of danger, but still ambitious in the face of difficulties; capable of self-reliance in the face of hardships, taking responsibility for oneself; resentment can be rewarded with virtue, clear distinction between beauty and ugliness; willing to take the back seat to fame and wealth, and gallop for his ideals ; Be kind and accepting of close friends, be open-minded and open-minded; be able to make decisive decisions when faced with chaos, be able to act cautiously; endure humiliation, be able to bear heavy loads, be perseverant and be perseverant; be able to cry when faced with weakness, and dare to fight against evil; be proud of your achievements but not arrogant, and often reflect on your behavior; As always, what you preach is followed by action.

6. Anyone in the world can only do three things in his life. He is either deceiving himself, deceiving others, or being deceived by others. Do you think people in the world can escape from these three things? If you can escape from these three things, you will have jumped out of the three realms.

7. There is an old saying among Chinese country people, giving someone a bucket of rice is a benefactor, giving someone a load of rice is an enemy. He would always be grateful for helping a friend and relieving him in his difficulties, but he would never be satisfied if the help was too much. Often, you have given a lot of favors to your good friends, but in the end, those who have been against you are those who have received your favors... A person's failure often fails in the person he trusts most and is closest to.

8. The older you get and the more experience you have, the more you have to reserve your speech. This is also a kind of self-cultivation. If you get older, have experienced many favors, see through people's affairs, and turn to be very kind to your friends, I would rather you are wrong, I will not be sarcastic or mean to you, but still treat you sincerely. This is morality and knowledge. .

9. When I was young, Master Hangzhou told me two things: first, all things in this world should be viewed with ease; second, we should not put things in our hearts, but only Throw it outside. In this way, you will be limitless.

10. People always see the shortcomings of others, look down on others, and like to criticize others, but do not know how to reflect on themselves. Not being able to see your own shortcomings is the stupidity of all sentient beings. Therefore, to learn Buddhism, you should look less at the shortcomings of others and more at your own faults. Our hearts are just like our eyes. If we cannot recognize ourselves, where is our heart? Can't find it myself. The same principle applies to spiritual practice. Take your mind back and look back at yourself.

11. Running around all day long is just for hunger, and when you are full, you think about clothes. He has enough food and clothing, but he also wants to marry a beautiful wife and have children, but he hates having no land and no foundation. I bought a vast farmland, and there were no boats or horses to ride on. I kept the mules and horses in the trough, and I lamented that I was bullied because I had no official position. The county magistrate is still too young, so he wants to hang up his purple clothes in the middle of the court. He uses the emperor's magic to seek immortality, and he even wants to ascend to the sky and fly across cranes. If the world wants to be satisfied, there is no other way than to be in a dream.

12. Six-character tips for being a good person: 1. "Quiet": Talk less and listen more. 2. "Slow": do things steadily, without being impatient or impatient. 3. "Tolerance": When facing injustice, don't be angry or vent. Tolerance is wisdom. 4. "Give": Take a step back and the sky will be brighter. 5. "Tian": Be optimistic about everything. Many things will turn into smoke over time. 6. "Ping": It is ordinary, dull and balanced.

13. Three thousand years of reading history is nothing more than fame and wealth; ninety thousand miles of enlightenment, one will eventually end up in a pastoral land of poetry and wine.

14. Today’s world, with its advanced material civilization, is on the surface the happiest era in history; but people are busy competing for survival, fearful of the destruction of war, and overwhelmed by the sea of ??desire. Difficult to fill and troubled. Spiritually, it can also be said to be the most painful era in history. People are born inexplicably, live helplessly, and finally die without knowing why.

15. It is not enough to read positive history, you must also read novels. In the so-called history, the names of people, places, and times are often real, but the content is unreliable; in fiction, the names of people, places, and times are all false, but the story is often true.

16. The hardest thing about learning is to be mediocre. People who are content with being mediocre can do anything.

17. This is the best of times and the worst of times. The contribution of Western culture has promoted the development of material civilization, which can be said to be happiness on the surface; bad means that people are busy in the competition for survival, fearful of the destruction of war, and troubled by the insatiable sea of ??desire. . Mentally, it is the most painful. In this sharp contrast between developed material civilization and poor spiritual life, mankind is facing a new crisis.

18. Why does Buddhism talk about impermanence? Because nothing in this world is eternal. Human desires are always greedy for eternity and want to exist forever. That is never possible. It is stupid and done by people who cannot see clearly. Therefore, the Buddha tells you that accumulation must eventually dissipate, exaltation must lead to degradation, and reunion must eventually separate. This is an inevitable truth, and this is a great principle.

19. Five conditions for being a general: as strong as an ox; as mean as a dog; as cunning as a fox; as shrewd as a monkey; and as charming as the devil.

20. People who grow up successfully in hardships often lead to abnormal deviations due to psychological shadows. This kind of deviation means always having a kind of hatred and hostility towards society and people, not trusting anyone, let alone sympathizing with anyone. The stinginess of loving money as much as life is still a secondary phenomenon of psychological abnormality. On the contrary, a thoughtful and knowledgeable person, although he has grown up through hardships, is more compassionate and generous. Because he understands life and the joys and sorrows of the world.

21. Today’s world is dominated by science and technology, and without personality development, it is chaotic and useless. Education is just selling knowledge, which is the fundamental source of chaos and the source of distress. Only when science, technology, philosophy, religion, literature and art, and personality development education return to one body, return to their roots, and develop in a balanced manner can there be hope.

22. Life must be distinguished only in the hearts of people who are confused by desire. Not fighting is the ultimate state of life.

23. The difference between heroes and sages: "Heroes can conquer the world, but not themselves. Sages do not want to conquer the world, but conquer themselves; heroes leave their troubles to others to stir up, and saints He has caused all the troubles in the world. ”

24. Fear means respect. It is really dangerous to live without fear.

25. To be honest, there is no such thing as a good head. It depends on whether you are willing to use your heart or not. If you study my words carefully, smart people will remember them as soon as they hear them. I am stupid, so I read them a hundred times and succeeded. Therefore, the four words "diligence can make up for weakness" should be remembered.

26. How to be alone and happy - sit quietly with nothing to do, one day is two days. How to have fun with others - a conversation with you is worth ten years of reading. How is it that everyone is happy - there is nothing in it, and there is nothing more than room for hundreds of people.

27. If you don’t seek troubles in your life, then greed will arise; if you don’t seek troubles in life, if there are no difficulties in the world, pride and extravagance will arise; if you don’t seek things, it will be easy to achieve; if things are easy, your ambition will be achieved. Be arrogant and arrogant; do good without expecting repayment, but expect repayment with good intentions.

28. The first-class people have ability but have no temper; the second-class people have ability but have temper; the bottom-class people have no ability and have a bad temper.

29. The stomach and intestines should be empty. Two Taoist sayings: "If you want not to grow old, your belly must not be full. If you want not to die, there must be no feces in your intestines." Of course, nutrition must be sufficient. If the intestines and stomach are clean, the Qi will be easily filled.

30. Real practice is not only in the mountains, nor only in temples, but also in society. We must live in practice and practice in life.

31. In all things, things should come as they come, and the past should not be left behind.

32. So what is the highest art of being a human being? Neither high nor low, good nor bad, very plain, "Being with its light, being with its dust", living a peaceful life is the happiest.