There is a common saying among Chinese folks: “It is better to demolish ten temples than destroy one marriage.” The implication is that destroying other people’s marriages is a great sin, even worse than demolishing 10 temples. But on the other hand, helping people tie the knot is a blessing. Helping people tie the knot is ...
An act of kindness can impact a person’s fate. This is a scene captured by a roadside surveillance camera. A young couple was standing under a telephone pole, arguing violently with each other. Just as they were arguing, an elderly woman crossed the street carrying fruit. Before she reached the curb, her bag broke and ...
In today’s modern world, people may have a hard time believing in what they cannot see or accepting what they cannot fully understand. Therefore, people may think that what they do in this lifetime has no bearing on their future. But the ancients knew that, while we may not fully understand our karmic ties, good ...
There are all kinds of people in the world. However, there are two kinds of people you should always be good to. 1. Those who are kind to you In the Song Dynasty (960-1279), a gentleman called Mr. Sun was well known for his kindness. He always did good deeds to help others. His life ...
Carlos Gutierrez’s father owned a pineapple plantation just outside of Havana, Cuba. During the Cuban Revolution, when Carlos was 6 years old, Fidel Castro’s guerrilla army marched on Havana and usurped authority over their plantation. The Gutierrez family was forced to flee to Miami. When it became apparent they could not return to Cuba, they ...
Good fortune comes from doing good deeds. Han Shusan was born into a poor family in Huating County in the Province of Jiangsu. Although the clothing shop run by his father, Han Weng, was not as prosperous as the more prominent businesses in the county, he was nevertheless enthusiastic when helping others. Wang Daoding, a famous writer during ...
In a small city in China, a single mom and her young daughter lived together with the mom’s parents. The mother was a school teacher, and her salary was meager. Although they were poor, their life was good and peaceful. When the daughter was 5 years old, she was diagnosed with lymphoma. The family had to sell ...
Over 20 years ago in Taipei, a young college student went to a buffet-style Chinese restaurant. He walked back and forth for quite a while until most of the guests had left. He then said softly to the owner: “May I have a bowl of plain rice?” The owner and his wife were a little puzzled ...
The ancients left this saying to future generations: “The greatest joy is to do good.” The following story shows how those who do good will prosper, while those who act selfishly will fall. According to Qian Yong, the author of the Qing Dynasty’s The Garden of Daoism, doing good deeds is like accumulating wealth that ...
Even a monk can suffer retribution. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there was a monk called Yan Tong in Northern Qi. Although he was a monk, he was unable to achieve the Four Great Emptiness, and in the end, he did not really want to practice. In fact, Yan Tong loved money as though ...
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