Some people always complain that they don’t have good luck and lament that they can’t do anything they do, and that they are the first to be unlucky. Want to know how to have good luck? We need to introduce this famous "reformed man" in Chinese history and his story.
He wrote a small book of more than 10,000 words. The first official of the late Qing Dynasty, Zeng Guofan, , called it the "first book of wisdom in life"; "The Saint of Japanese Management" Kazuo Inamori , once said at a press conference: "From this old man from China 400 years ago, I suddenly realized the mystery of changing my destiny!"
He is the author of the "Four Lessons of Lessons of Lessons in China" who is known as the best book in Chinese history - Yuan Liaofan, . This book was originally written by the author based on his personal experience. Later generations felt that he benefited a lot and changed it to "The Four Lessons of Life".
book divides four parts: learning to establish one's destiny, the method to correct one's mistakes, the method to accumulate goodness, and the effect of humility and virtue. On the surface, it seems to be advising others to do good, but what really teaches us is how to change our destiny.
01 Destiny is your own
Yuan Liaofan, whose original name is Yuan Huang. He was talented since childhood. When he grew up to be an official, he was once hailed as "the most praised good county magistrate in more than 800 years."
Because of his outstanding merits, he will be remembered forever. Later, Emperor Qianlong approved the placement of his tablet in the "Six Sages of Weitang Academy". In ancient times, after a person died, those who could be invited to the temple for worship and worshipped by later generations were people who were highly valued by the court and loved by the people.
Don’t think he has always been smooth. When he was fifteen years old, he fell to the bottom of his life.
said one day, Yuan Liaofan met a fortune teller and told him a fortune. Who knows if you don’t know, you’re shocked.
Whenever he was famous or when he became an official, he was very confident in this fortune teller, but the fortune teller changed his subject and said that Yuan Liaofan would have no son and died at the age of 53.
Even knows the death period. Do you think there is still hope for his life? Yes, he decided to "lie down". During the year he stayed in Yandu Imperial College, he did nothing and left his fate.
Later, by chance, Lefan met Yungu Zen Master . After spending a few days with the Zen master, he opened a new chapter in his destiny.
Zen Master Yungu originally lived in seclusion like a paradise. He rarely saw pilgrims. Even if he saw them, he would give him a cushion to let the other party meditate and realize it quietly. There are very few people who can sit for one or two hours or even half a day. But Lifan didn't say a word and sat there for three days and three nights.
He successfully attracted the attention of Zen Master Yungu.
After careful inquiry, the Zen master learned that the fate of Lefan was determined.
Zen Master Yungu shook his head and said, "You are wrong! Even if a person is born in poverty, he can help others with a pure and kind heart. The more good he does, the higher his moral cultivation will be, and his life will be changed drastically; if a person is rich but does too many evil things, even if he is rich, he will be squandered."
In life, he will not complain, not be lucky, do things openly, be a person clearly, not tortured by desires, and have no worries and entanglements. This is the greatest blessing.
Since words and deeds affect blessings, is the fate of a person still destined to heaven? Yuan Liaofan was puzzled.
Zen Master Yungu saw his doubts and said, "It's a pity that you have been troubled by the fixed number for so long. You need to cheer up again! The word "destiny" is one of the fixed heavens and one of the responsible persons. The so-called "destiny" is actually God's reward for food, and these things cannot be changed. But don't forget that there are still personal achievements. When people come to this world, they have to work hard to get good luck. If you are not active, how can good luck look down on you?"
Zen Master said again: "I will make my life, and I will ask for blessings by myself."This sentence made Yuan Liaofan instantly enlightened!
I am not willing to take responsibility for my life, and I am unwilling to exert subjective initiative, and I pray how much will God bless you?
Confrontation with fate is not against fate, but is holding fate in my own hands. The word fate is not used as an excuse, but created by myself. When you feel that you are not lucky now and have a bad fate, think from another perspective, this is the life that dares to live your own life.
02 Introspection and correction of
Zen Master Yungu's words made Yuan Liaofan unable to speak for a long time.
He made up his mind to start changing and said regretfully: "I am so stupid. I have been doing nothing for so long. I am ashamed of my ancestors and ancestors! "Do you believe it? When he started to change his mind, good luck was already wavering to him...
Zen Master Yungu encouraged him and said, "As long as you do more good deeds, good luck will come often. "
The Zen Master Sutra mentioned the point, Yuan Liaofan suddenly realized and thanked the Zen Master. Before leaving, Zen Master Yungu gave him a merit and demerit code, and told him to record it every day regardless of good or evil, no matter how big or small.
After returning home, he changed his name to officially use the word "Lianfan". The name means that he is unwilling to wipe out all the incorrect thoughts like ordinary people.
Yuan Liaofan did what he said. He began to remember his words and deeds every day, good and evil, and reminded himself to cultivate virtue at all times.
The reason why Yuan Liaofan can accomplish great things is inseparable from his self-reflection. After he was fifty, he still insisted on doing good every day , record every day.
reviews what you do through records, so as to reflect on whether you have done right, whether you have violated your original intention, and whether you are in line with your inner principles and standards. Furthermore, whether you have reflected on yourself or hurt innocent people, because "do not do to others what you do not want others to do to others", the process of accumulating good deeds is to put yourself in the shoes of others.
It is inevitable to make mistakes in life, but the old saying goes, "knowing mistakes can improve it." Only by having a broad mind like heaven and earth, tolerating all people and things, constantly reflecting and correcting, and being kind, can people live out their spirits.
03 Good family style
Yuan Liaofan does good deeds not only his personal behavior, but his wife is also with him.
One winter, Mrs. Yuan was making cotton coats for her son. She sold the original silk cotton at home and replaced it with cotton wool. Liaofan wondered: "Why should I change it to cotton wool? "She said: "The money you sell silk cotton can be given to people in more need, and anyway, using cotton wool can keep warm. "
Liaofan was very happy after hearing this.
Mrs. Yuan can't write, so she uses a circle to record the good deeds that her husband has done. With her company, Lefan is even more motivated.
The couple also hope that their children can do good deeds in this way to help more people. Therefore, Mr. Lefan wrote many years of experience in doing good deeds and accumulating virtue into "Xunziwen", which was later this book "The Four Lessons of Lefan" and passed it on to his son. In order to let his son understand that goodness is not just about being friendly to others, but caring for the world is the truth that great goodness is great, Mr. Lefan listed a large number of real stories of doing good deeds in the book.
And these stories of doing good are passed down to Now we can see that a good family tradition is the foundation of the inheritance of a family, and it will deeply influence generations. If a family continues to prosper for a long time, it must have the spirit and quality that has been truly passed down.
Yuan Liaofan not only uses his true experience of successfully changing his fortune to encourage future generations not to fear the challenges of fate, but also writes the experience into works to allow the fine traditions of China to be inherited.
May everyone who is fighting against fate can be inspired by Mr. Lefan, treat people kindly, be kind as the basis, and do more good deeds.
May every kind you can gain good luck in your own life.
Author profile: Wenci, a post-80s Leo woman from Guangzhou, has an optimistic and positive personality and advocates positive energy.
