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The Buddha never stops teaching. When asked, he teaches through words. Otherwise, he relies on his example. Confucius once said, “Do you disciples think I conceal something? I conceal nothing. I have no practice I do not share with you. This is my way.” (Lunyu: 7.23)
Red Pine • The Diamond Sutra: The Perfection of Wisdom
Yes, I would say that it was innate in me. There’s a Chinese phrase which goes: if you look after yourself, you look after the family, you are loyal to the emperor, the country will succeed. So, the first thing to do is to look after yourself and be a gentleman. That’s a basic requirement. Every individual should try to aspire to be a gentleman.
Janice Heng • One Man's View of the World
WANG AN-SHIH says, “Sages create but do not possess what they create. They act but do not depend on what they do. They succeed but do not claim success. These all result from selflessness. Because sages are selfless, they do not lose themselves. Because they do not lose themselves, they do not lose others.”
Red Pine • Lao-tzu's Taoteching
“Don’t complain about the snow on your neighbor’s roof,” said Confucius, “When your own doorstep is unclean.”
Dale Carnegie • How to Win Friends and Influence People
This verse reminds me of Confucius’ words: “When I was young, historians still left blanks” (Lunyu: 15.25). Not being a historian, I have proceeded despite uncertainty.
Red Pine • Lao-tzu's Taoteching
LU NUNG-SHIH says, “Sages get rid of extremes with kindness. They get rid of extravagance with simplicity. They get rid of excess with humility. By means of these three, sages govern the world.
Red Pine • Lao-tzu's Taoteching
1. The Master said, ‘I transmit but do not innovate; I am truthful in what I say and devoted to antiquity. I venture to compare myself to our Old P’eng.’1
Confucius • The Analects (Classics)
CH’ENG HSUAN-YING says, “A cart, a pot, and a house can hold things because they are empty. How much more those who empty their mind.