Chicken Soup for the Soul (2)
I remember that the writer Lin Qingxuan wrote such a story: a Zen master who practiced in the mountains, when he returned to his residence from a night walk, under the bright moonlight, found that there was a thief in his hut, and he knew that the thief must not find anything valuable, so he took off his coat and took it in his hand, and said to the thief:
> Walk all the way to visit me, I can't let you go back empty-handed, the night is cold, you can take this dress with you!"
So saying, he put his clothes on the thief, and the thief was at a loss for what to do, and slipped away with his head down. The Zen master watched the thief's back disappear into the night, and couldn't help but sigh, "Poor man, I wish I could send you a bright moon." ”
The next day, when the Zen master saw that his cloak draped over the thief was neatly folded and placed at the door, he was very happy and muttered, "I have finally given him a bright moon." ”
A simple act of kindness by a Zen master touched the thief's soul and set him on the path of light. From the body of the Zen master, we feel a magnificent beauty of forgiveness. Tolerance is not only a fertile ground for the cultivation of conscience and virtue, but also a golden key to goodness, which can revive a lost conscience and awaken a dormant love.
With a tolerant heart, even if it is a hard stone, can be moved by it, it embodies not only a character, but also a kind of wisdom, a kind of openness, a way of life, and a life attitude to life.
Kindness and forgiveness are the bright moon in the dark night, which can not only illuminate oneself, but also lead others. People are not sages, who can do no wrong, forgiving others is to be kind to yourself, open a window for others, and you will see the ** full of gardens.
Wise men are tolerant, as the old saying goes: "The prime minister can sail in his belly, and the general can run on his forehead", "The sea is tolerant of all rivers, and tolerance is great; In ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, all those who have achieved great things have a broad mind to tolerate others. The famous painter Picasso did not care about fake paintings passing off as his works and never pursued them.
In this regard, he humorously said: "The people who make fake paintings are either poor painters or old friends, and those fake paintings of Picasso can make many people have something to eat, and I have not suffered." "Tolerance is a light of benevolence, both a relief for others and a joy of open-mindedness.
Lin Xiangru is polite and tolerant, Uncle Bao is tolerant of recommending Guan Zhong regardless of previous suspicions, and Zhuge Liang is even more tolerant. Tolerance is a great choice, to move people's hearts to move people's hearts, can turn decay into magic, and turn hostility into jade. It seems to be weak, but it contains the tenacity to overcome the rigidity with softness, and it seems to retreat, but it invisibly enhances its personality charm.
As the saying goes, "Be forgiving and forgiving." "Endure the calm for a while, take a step back and open the sky, the heart is relaxed, and the horizon will naturally be widened. If you learn to be tolerant, you will eliminate conflicts and contradictions, be friendly to others, be lenient with others, and you will have friendship and happiness.
Victor Hugo said: "Tolerance is like cool nectar, watering the parched heart, tolerance is like a warm fireplace, warming the cold and numb heart, tolerance is like an unquenchable torch that ignites the fire that is about to be extinguished under the iceberg, and tolerance is like a magic flute that awakens those who sleep in the dark." ”
In our daily work and life, family and career, we must face a qiē with a tolerant heart. The journey of life is not as smooth as imagined, there will always be bumps and bumps, misunderstandings between friends, entanglements between colleagues, disputes between neighbors, quarrels between husband and wife, such contradictions are everywhere, and we often have unpleasant experiences such as being misunderstood, suffering losses, and being wronged.
If we dwell on these trivial things all day long, and worry about these petty profits, we will add to the pain, stab our feelings, fall into the quagmire, and make our lives bleak. On the contrary, if we know how to be tolerant of life and others, then we can dispel the dark clouds in our hearts, melt the sadness between our eyebrows, and life will be full of sunshine and fun.
Don't be frightened, watch the flowers bloom and fall in front of the court; Tolerance is a flower, gorgeous and dazzling, bringing warmth to life, and tolerance is a spring rain, gentle and peaceful, bringing passion to life. Let us learn to be tolerant of others with a kind heart, to be happy and to walk with happiness.
Tolerance is the greatest virtue in life, just like the bright moon in front of your bed, it also fills the world with true feelings when it illuminates yourself.