RESPECT OTHERS AND YOU SHALL GAIN WISDOM AND SUPPORT
Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddhist practitioners must cultivate the strength to persevere on their spiritual path. At times, building positive connections with others is essential to creating a supportive environment. Relying solely on one’s own energy invites failure, and can even lead to being overwhelmed by challenges. This stresses the importance of always listening to others’ opinions because this is where we can gain wisdom. And that’s precisely the reason I always advise all of you to learn to respect others because wisdom grows in a humble heart!
How does wisdom come about?
When you are so humble that you go, “I’m sorry, I don’t understand that, could you please explain it to me?”
Such humility is likely to make others feel happy and willing to share with you. Wouldn’t you learn from there? Wouldn’t you say that you have acquired the knowledge of others, transforming it into your own wisdom? Otherwise, how else would you gain wisdom? In truth, when you learn the vast wisdom of others, wouldn’t you be wise as a result?
Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms, Volume 8 Chapter 10