Xin Wei (AD 157 1) Ji Xie, I have ten companions in Jiashan, but the youngest Ding Jingyubin is very modest.
I said to Fei, "This brother is the first this year."
Fei said, "How can I see it?"
Yu Yu said, "I am fortunate to be humble." Brother, among these ten people, there are some leisurely people who dare not be ancestors, such as those who respect the universe. Be respectful and cautious, like a respectful person? Don't answer when insulted, don't argue when you hear slander, like a respectful person. People can do this, that is, the gods and spirits of heaven and earth will still bless. Is there anyone who doesn't send it? " Open the list again, Guo Ding Chinese style.
Ding Chou (A.D. 1577) was in Beijing, and he was in the same place as Feng Kaizhi. Seeing his vanity and astringency, he greatly changed his childhood habits. Li Jiyan trusted his friends and attacked them from time to time, but when he saw that he accepted them humbly, he never talked back. Someone told me, "Happiness begins with misfortune, and misfortune comes first. This is a modest heart, and the sky will match it. My brother is definitely the first this year. " It's already true.
Zhao Yufeng, a native of Guangyuan and guanxian, Shandong, has lived in his hometown for a long time. His father was Jiashan Yin San, and later he was appointed. I asked for money to make it clear to me, but I saw it with the article. I know how to wipe my article. Zhao is not only angry, but also convinced and changes quickly. Next year, I will be the first.
When Ren Chen was 18 years old (AD 1592), he went to Hajj and met Xiajian College. Seeing that he was weak and modest, he went back and told his friends: "Make a fortune every day, and make a fortune first; When this wisdom comes, those who float are self-sufficient and those who are arrogant are self-sufficient; The building is warm. " There is also a list, fruit Chinese style.
Jiangyin Zhang Weiyan has a long history of learning literature and a sound art forest. During the Sino-Japanese War (A.D. 1594), he found himself in a temple after having obtained the township entrance examination in Nanjing, revealed his namelessness, and cursed the examiner for squinting. Sometimes, a person is laughing and Zhang Wei is angry.
The Taoist said, "Official literature will be poor."
Zhang was angry and said, "Do you know well if you don't read my article?"
The Taoist said, "I feel at ease when I hear the composition. It is unfair to listen to the public's scolding now. How to find a job gently? " Zhang didn't want to give in, so he asked for advice.
The Taoist said, "Everything in China is fatal; Life is impossible, although the text has achieved something, it is useless. You must make changes yourself. "
Zhang Yue said: "Since it is fate, how can it be changed?"
Taoism said: "The creator of life is heaven, and the creator of life is me;" If you do good deeds, why not bless them? "
Zhang Yue said, "I am poor. What can I do?"
Taoism says: "Good deeds and evil deeds are created by the heart. If you keep this in mind, you will have boundless merits, such as modesty. It costs nothing. Why not scold the official? " Zhang self-sustaining from this, good at repairing, Germany and Japan thick. Ding You (1597), dreaming of a high room, had to try to record a book, but there were many lines missing. Ask someone and say, "This is the trial record."
Question: "How many names are missing?"
He said: "Only those who have accumulated virtues and no complaints can become famous. If you don't see it before, it's all old Chinese style, and those who go because of the new thread are also. " Later, he pointed to a line of clouds: "You have been holding yourself carefully for three years, but you still have to make up for this and be glad that you love yourself." It's one hundred and fifty dollars in Guo Ke.
From this point of view, if you look up three feet, there must be gods; It is up to me to avoid misfortune. Let me do it deliberately, not to offend the gods and spirits of heaven and earth, but to be humble, so that the gods and spirits of heaven and earth can always have pity on me, so that there will be a basis for being blessed. Those who are full of qi, not remote devices, are useless. A man with some sense will not tolerate being narrow-minded and refusing his blessing. Kuang Qian knows education, and there are many good people, especially those who are indispensable to the industry.
There is an old saying: "Those who are interested in fame will become famous; Only those who are interested in wealth will be rich. "People's aspirations, such as trees with roots, will be modest and convenient, and naturally touch the world and benefit me. Today, those who seek to enter the department have never had a real desire at first, but they are temporarily interested; When it is prosperous, it will be sought, and when it is prosperous, it will stop. Mencius said, "Why is Wang happy, as if he were mediocre? "The same is true of surnames.
The Book of Changes said, "God always loses everything that is complacent in order to help the humble. Mountains and rivers in high places always flow downwards to make up for depressions. Ghosts and gods always destroy conceited people and shelter modest people. So is the human heart. People who are complacent will be hated, and only modest people will be respected. "
The Book of Changes has only six principles of modesty, all of which are praise. No wonder as the saying goes, "Modesty is beneficial, but it hurts."
Let's look at the poor. They must have a period of humility before becoming famous. In Xin Weinian, more than 10 villagers went to Beijing to take the exam. Ding Bin is the youngest, but also the most modest.
I said to my friend, "This guy took the exam this year." Friend's question: "How can I see it?"
I said, "Only the humble will be blessed. Look at them, only he is honest and heavy, not frivolous; Only he is respectful and gentle, open-minded, and does not compete with others for face; Only he can stand being insulted, and he does not excuse himself when he hears slander. Man's cultivation has reached this point, and the gods of heaven and earth will bless him. How can there be a truth that cannot be missed? " I expected it as soon as the list came out.
And Zhejiang scholar Feng Kai, Shandong guanxian Zhao Guangyuan, Xia Jiansuo, all failed in the exam. He changed his bad temper of pride and conceit in his early years and became a modest gentleman. Later, he was admitted.
Because if God intends to reward his people, he will first open his wisdom and then be blessed; When wisdom is opened, it is illusory self-sufficiency, arrogant self-sufficiency, and self-sufficiency in blessings.
Jiangyin has a well-read book, which is famous far and near. He took the exam in the Sino-Japanese War in 1985. As a result, he lost his reputation in Sun Shan. He became angry from embarrassment and even cursed the examiner as blind as a bat. At that time, a man smiled at him, but Zhang Jun was angry at the Taoist priest.
The Taoist priest said, "Your article must be bad!"
Zhang Sheng said angrily, "How can you know if you haven't read my article?"
The Taoist said, "It is said that writing articles must be calm. Now I see you swearing, my heart is extremely unbalanced and my anger is extremely disharmonious. How can you write a skillful article? " Zhang Jun gave in before he knew it, and turned to the Taoist priest for help.
The Taoist said: "The exam depends on fate. You don't deserve to win. It's no use spending any more time. You must change yourself first. "
Zhang asked: "Since it is fate, how can it be changed?"
Taoism said: "Born in heaven, born in man, born after the establishment, you can ask for any blessing if you do good deeds and accumulate virtue."
Zhang asked: "I am an insatiable person, how can I do good deeds and accumulate virtue?"
Taoism said: "Good deeds and virtues are all created by the heart. If you are always kind to others, you will have endless merits. For example, moderate self-cultivation costs nothing. Why not reflect, blame yourself for not being good enough, only blame the examiner? "
Zhang Jun suddenly woke up from now on, and immediately did good deeds every day, always accumulating virtue. In Ding Younian, I once dreamed that I walked into a tall building and found an open list, but there were many erased spaces on the list. He asked the people around him curiously, "What is this list?"
Others replied: "It is the admission roster of this subject!"
Another question: "Why did you brush off so many people again?"
Others replied: "The underworld has been rectified for three years, and only those who have accumulated virtue and innocence can leave their names on the list. Those who have been erased are originally on the list because they have just done something immoral. " He also said: "You have been practicing carefully for three years, and maybe you can make up for it. You should love yourself. " This year, Zhang Jun really got 105.
From this point of view, the sentence "Don't do harm for the people, hold your head high three feet, with God's help" is reasonable. Life is good or bad, and how to avoid it really depends on one thought; If people can maintain the goodness of one thought, do not offend the spirits of heaven and earth at all, and be modest and restrained, then the spirits of heaven and earth will always take care of and maintain them, thus sheltering people's well-being.
If people are arrogant, arrogant and arrogant, they will not only have a bright future, but also achieve great things; You can't even enjoy a little blessing. Therefore, a wise man, a reasonable man, will never ruin his future and refuse his happiness. What's more, only modest people can accommodate the teachings of others, and only some people are willing to give him endless blessings and benefits, which is indispensable for ordinary people to pay attention to practice.
The ancients said: "those who are interested in fame will get fame;" Only those who are interested in wealth will be rich. "People can yearn for it, just like taking root. When they are determined, don't forget modesty and be convenient to others everywhere, and naturally they can touch the world. Because nature is only about the heart, success or failure depends on yourself.
Mencius also said: If a person can expand his virtue, push his hope for fame and fortune to all people, and have fun with others, then his life will be carefree, peaceful and peaceful. Therefore, mortal must have perseverance, establish his will, accumulate ten virtues, and his life will not bind people.
In the Book of Changes, the author commented that "heaven loses money and benefits modesty"; Tunnels become excessive and moderate; Ghosts and gods are harmful and modest; "People are evil, good and modest" is the opening warning, warning future generations to be modest and generous, so that they can continue to pursue good fortune and avoid evil. Influenced by the Buddhist thought of karma, the author's discussion and analysis are inevitably limited, but his view of teaching people to do good still has great reference significance for us today. appendix