From Great Master Hóngyī’s (弘一大师) ‘Discussion On Experiments For Correcting Faults’《改过实验谈》:
3、宽厚：「造物所忌，曰刻曰巧。」圣贤处事，惟宽惟厚。古训甚多，今不详录。
[3] Magnanimity And Leniency, Sincerity And Kindness: ‘Those abhorred by the creator of things [i.e. nature], are called those harsh, and called those opportunistic [i.e. not sincere and true].’ Noble and virtuous ones’ handling of matters, are only with magnanimity and leniency, and only with sincerity and kindness. As ancient teachings on this are extremely many, now not detailedly recording them.
Note 3: Nature is karmically ‘opportunistically’ harsh in return, to small people, who are harsh and opportunistic to others with hypocrisy and dishonesty. Even when these people have some past good karmas ripening to shield them from harm now, it is a matter of time when they are depleted, while the present evil karmas catch up in ripening, in this life and the next.
In contrast, those noble and virtuous are never harsh; only gracious and forgiving, never opportunistic; only genuine and compassionate. Even when these people have some past evil karmas ripening to harm them now, it is a matter of time when they are depleted, while the present good karmas catch up in ripening, in this life and the next.
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《改过实验谈》
Discussion On Experiments For Correcting Faults
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