Altruism & Helping Others · Contribution & Legacy
Contribution & Legacy · Altruism & Helping Others
7 reflections
《Life, the Mortal World, and Cultivating Oneself to Guide Others》 How can recording my experiences and reflections also help those around me?
Everyone’s birth is accidental; death is inevitable. Whether the worldly experience of an entire life is rich depends on one’s worldview and values. People differ tremendously: different cultures, customs, and values shape each person’s social attributes. In the collisions these differences produce, only great love brings unity. These small records, cultivating oneself and guiding others, should be meritorious work. At least they can influence those nearby. This, too, is a kind of love—not giving, not tolerance, not pity, but guidance toward the light.
Perhaps these contents can be regarded as a kind of overarching design for being human.
《Delivering Others》 How does my growth connect with helping more people grow?
The secret behind great energy is a sense of the sacred;
The secret behind a sense of the sacred is being admired;
The secret behind being admired is being needed;
The secret behind being needed is helping people succeed;
The secret behind helping people succeed is growing upward;
The purpose behind growing upward is to deliver people.
Deliver ten people, and a hundred will need you;
Deliver a hundred, and a thousand will need you;
Deliver ten thousand, and millions will need you.
Abundance of body, mind, and soul need not be deliberately pursued. Simply carry a heart devoted to serving the world and wholeheartedly deliver others, and life becomes blue skies, white clouds, and a clear, bright
world!
Heaven is in my heart, the earth beneath my feet; within, a spirit embracing mountains and rivers; without, the whole of all beings. Head reaching heaven, feet planted on earth, a soaring ambition in my heart, fearing nothing!
《Admiration》 Can people’s needs and recognition lead back to actions that help others succeed?
The secret behind great energy is a sense of the sacred;
The secret behind a sense of the sacred is being admired;
The secret behind being admired is being needed;
The secret behind being needed is helping people succeed;
The secret behind helping people succeed is growing upward;
The purpose behind growing upward is to deliver people.
Deliver ten people, and a hundred will need you;
Deliver a hundred, and a thousand will need you;
Deliver ten thousand, and millions will need you.
Abundance of body, mind, and soul need not be deliberately pursued;
Simply carry a heart devoted to serving the world and wholeheartedly deliver others,
And life becomes blue skies, white clouds, and a clear, bright world!
《The Sacred》 How are the beliefs supporting a leader and organization expressed in intention and responsibility?
Behind a business there must be a great organization; behind an organization there must be a great leader; behind a leader there must be something greatly sacred…
When the sacred falls, the leader falls; when the leader falls, the organization falls; when the organization falls, everyone’s future falls… Once the boss’s heart is pure, the entire organization becomes sacred, and gratitude, responsibility, love, and all positive energies return one by one… However many times you are hurt, however many times you are shattered, always keep a pure heart!
《What Is a Person of Society?》 When calling myself a person of society, am I also helping others grow?
Many open by calling themselves streetwise people of society. In fact, every one of us can be called a person of society. Emphasizing that label means not daring to compete with the truly strong on the same platform. A true person of society helps all beings succeed and delivers people. His name is Shakyamuni.
《Let Altruism Bring Growth》 What can my altruism add to particular people’s lives?
Altruism is not an abstract posture; it gives particular people abilities, choices, and growth.
《First Become a Reliable Helper》 Before hoping to influence more people, have I become a reliable helper?
First make yourself a reliable helper, then discuss influence on a wider scale.