A GRATEFUL HEART LIES WITHIN A MAGNANIMOUS HEART AND IT WILL HELP ELIMINATE KARMIC OBSTACLES
Caller: Hi Master, you once said, “A magnanimous heart will keep afflictions and karmic obstacles at bay”.
Is it right to understand it as: A magnanimous heart has the effect of reducing the burden of the onslaught of one’s heavy karmic retribution, whereas a narrow-minded person will be dealt with a relatively larger karmic obstacle or trouble in life? Is my understanding correct, Master?
Master Jun Hong Lu: That’s right. In fact, your interpretation has surpassed the mortal mindset and it embodies a line of thought that is very similar to the concept of dialectical materialism.
As a matter of fact, a magnanimous person will be able to eliminate his karmic obstacles because he is not calculative. Those with a magnanimous heart in reality have a heart of compassion because they will not engage in petty calculations with others.
That is to say, they have the mindset “I will take it that I am karmically indebted to you, and will not seek revenge”. This is a form of compassion. This explains why compassion will engender a type of energy that is capable of eliminating one’s karmic obstacles.
Caller: Master, would you be able to elaborate on the specific characteristics of a magnanimous person? Other than loving kindness, compassion, empathetic joy and equanimity, in what other ways would such a person demonstrate?
Master Jun Hong Lu: A broad-minded person will not take others’ criticism to heart. When one is at the receiving end of a slander, one should regard the criticism as a positive impetus to make progress in spiritual cultivation.
Regardless of how others treat you, there should be an ‘emotional steelyard’ in you. Irrespective of what others say about you, how they are jealous of you or whatever they throw at you, you should do better and perfect your endeavours.
It’s precisely because of your imperfections that others will find fault with you. Hence, you must make strides to perfect yourself.
Caller: Yes. Is it right to say that those who are compassionate are likely to have a bigger heart?
Master Jun Hong Lu: That’s correct. This is why the greater one’s compassion, the larger one’s magnanimity. The deeper the sense of gratitude, the higher the level of tolerance one will have towards matters and issues.
Source: Wenda20160715 01:29:10, Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program
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