Do my part

 

Do my part

 

When the wise man Agudengba and the hunter Chu Sanxing were walking along the Salween River in Myanmar, they saw a little boy sitting blankly under a big tree by the river.

Chu Sanxing stood up and asked the little boy: "You encountered something unhappy, can you tell us?" He pointed at Agudengba and said to the little boy: "This is the wise Mr. Agudengba, he can help you Untie your heart."

The little boy glanced at Agudengba and told with confidence what he had just experienced.

The little boy said:

I was playing by the river just now and found a bird's nest fallen from the tree. There was a flightless chick inside, which looked very cute. I was overjoyed and planned to take the bird home to feed it, but just when I was about to pick up the bird on the ground, my mother's stern eyes suddenly flashed in front of me. My mother has always opposed me keeping pets, especially small animals picked up from outside. I thought that if I took the bird home rashly, my mother would not only throw it out mercilessly, but she might also scold me severely. When I thought about this, I suddenly fell into trouble. I didn't know whether I should give up the bird or stick to my idea.

Agudengba and Chu Sanxing listened carefully to the story told by the little boy.

The little boy continued:

Later, I figured out a way to hide the bird in a hidden place, in the small tree hole in front of me. I then go home and discuss with my mother. If she agrees, I will take the bird home. If mother does not agree, I will quietly raise the bird here. So, I hurried back home and told my mother what I thought. I thought my mother would be furious and refuse my request, but I never imagined that my mother's attitude was very gentle. She smiled and said to me: "My son has such a benevolent heart. It's too late for my mother to support him, so how can he object? You bring the little bird back quickly, don't let it starve."

After hearing this, I quickly ran out of the house and came to the place where the bird was hidden. However, to my disappointment, the little bird disappeared. There was only a wild cat licking its lips next to it. Apparently, the little bird had been eaten. It ate it.

Chu Sanxing asked the little boy: It turns out that you are sad about this.

The little boy said sadly: "I regret it very much. If I had taken the bird home decisively, such a tragedy might not have happened."

Agudenba said:

Don't be sad. Let me tell you a story. There is an idiom in ancient China called "do your duty without giving in", "do your duty without giving in" means to take the initiative to do good things that should be done, without shirk or humility.

There was a sage named Confucius in ancient China. Confucius paid special attention to the harmonious relationship between teachers and students. He emphasized the dignity of teachers and students should not disobey their teachers. However, in the face of kindness, even teachers are not humble. This is to put the realization of benevolence in the first place. Benevolence is the highest criterion for measuring all right and wrong, good and evil.

Once, Confucius's students asked him: What is "benevolence"?

Confucius replied: "Just do the five things of being respectful, tolerant, trustworthy, sensitive, and benevolent."

The student asked again: "What are respect, tolerance, trust, sensitivity, and benefit?"

Confucius explained: A heart that is not presumptuous is called courtesy; a heart that is not narrow is called broadness; a heart that is not deceitful is called trust; a heart that is not lazy is called sensitivity; a heart that is not harsh is called benefit. If a person does not have benevolence, he cannot be called a human being. If a person undertakes the task of "benevolence", he must go forward bravely and do it without any humility. Even if the teacher is in front of you, you don't have to be humble with him.

The idiom "do your duty without giving in" evolved from this. This is to put the realization of benevolence in the first place. Benevolence is the highest criterion for measuring all right and wrong, good and evil. This is true for teachers, and it is true for parents.

"Doing one's duty" is a positive sentiment. Brothers, friends, and brothers, respectful and honest to each other, are also noble virtues.

In the late Shang Dynasty in ancient China, Boyi and Shuqi were the two sons of the king of the Guzhu Kingdom. The Guzhu Kingdom was located in Beidaihe, Qinhuangdao today. Before the king died, he left a will for his third uncle, Qi Lai, to succeed him. The third uncle said No, his father Wang Guojun passed away. According to the common etiquette at the time, the eldest son Boyi should succeed him, so in order to let his brother become the emperor, Shu Qi ran away. But his elder brother Boyi also disagreed, saying that it was his father's last wish for his younger brother to be the king, so Boyi also ran away.

Everyone has his own ambitions. Boyi and Shuqi are indifferent to power and give up their positions to others. This is a virtue. How noble they are compared with those careerists who compete for fame in the court, gain market advantage, and fathers and sons and brothers fight for the throne or the throne. In Chinese history, there have been countless bloody stories between brothers competing for the throne. However, brothers Boyi and Shuqi gave up the throne to each other, which was very rare. Therefore, the actions of the two brothers became famous in Chinese history.

Agudemba encouraged the little boy: In real life, smart people are always wise, decisive and resourceful. Those who are indecisive, indecisive, hesitant, and bipolar are always losers in the end.

Agudengba thought for a while and said to the little boy: According to legend, Confucius had three thousand disciples, including seventy-two sages. After Confucius's death, his disciples and his subsequent disciples recorded the words, deeds, sayings and thoughts of Confucius and all his disciples, and compiled them into the Confucian classic "The Analects of Confucius". In ancient China, Confucius was revered as the "Sage of Heaven" and the "Muduo of Heaven". He was one of the most erudite scholars in the society at that time. He was respected by later generations of rulers as the Saint of Confucius, the Most Holy, the Most Holy Teacher, and the Most Holy Master. The supreme sage of Dacheng, King Wenxuan, was the forefather and the teacher to all generations. His Confucianism has had a profound impact on China and the world. Although Confucius is revered as the founder of Confucianism, with the expansion of Confucius' influence, Confucius' sacrifice once became a "big sacrifice" on the same level as the country's ancestors. Apart from Lao Tzu, Confucius is the only one who has this honor. But Confucius, who is called a saint, is not worthy of your praise. Although he said that he should "do his duty", in fact, Confucius had another side of him. He was accused by the common people as a "lost dog" who "wasn't diligent in his limbs and couldn't separate the grains." I'll give you a little chat.

Agudengba sang a song called "Quietness":

 

Every time you encounter trivial matters in life,

There is no need to sigh.

You can think about it in meditation,

Let everything fall into place.

 

Do your best to help others,

This is a noble virtue.

No ability to resurrect the dead,

You can't be a doctor on a dead horse.

 

Only when people are calm can they be blessed

Tell yourself silently:

No need to deal with unscrupulous emotions,

Return to a quiet and comfortable environment.

 

Don't look back on the past,

Facing the future without fear,

Cherish reality and live well in the moment,

Being quiet is the ultimate wisdom.