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The sea of ??suffering is boundless, but turning back is the shore; it is not too late to mend the situation; knowing mistakes can be corrected, there is no great good; put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately; the prodigal son will not be able to exchange for gold

1. The sea of ??suffering is boundless, but when you turn around, you will find the shore.

From Volume 59 of Zhu Xi's "Zhu Ziyu Lei" by Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty. When you know that your heart is at ease, your heart is already here, so why ask for it? I saw a Taoist write on the wall and said: "The sea of ??suffering is boundless and we can only find the shore again." This term is originally a Buddhist term used to punish people who have done bad things.

2. It is not too late to make up for the situation.

From "Warring States Policy·Chu Ce", it is a metaphor that finding a way to remedy a problem can prevent further losses.

3. If you know your mistakes and can correct them, there is no greater good.

From "Zuo Zhuan·Xuan Gong Second Year", it means that after a person makes a mistake, it is the best thing to be able to recognize and correct the mistake.

4. Put down the butcher knife and become a Buddha immediately.

From "Wudeng Huiyuan", Buddhism believes that everyone has Buddha nature, and those who do evil can become Buddhas by abandoning evil and doing good. Later, it developed into persuading evildoers to stop doing evil.

5. The prodigal son will never change his fortune.

From "Eighty-One Dreams·Dream No. 32", it refers to the prodigal son who does not do his job properly and corrects his evil ways, repenting and making a new start.

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