DO NOT HOLD GRUDGES, LETTING GO IS THE ONLY WAY
Question: Master Lu, you mentioned before that if we hate someone, we will bear the karmic obstacles of the person we hate, and the said party will take away a portion of our merits and virtues. Can you enlighten us on this?
Answer: When you hate a person, isn’t there something bad about him that you are hating? As you hold grudges in your heart, his karmic obstacles will penetrate your heart, and when this happens, you will end up shouldering his karmic obstacles. When you hate his shortcomings, his karmic obstacles and his wrongdoings, you will bring all these upon yourself. Hence, the more you hate, the more harm you are causing yourself.
Why are there so many people who lack wisdom? This is due to their ignorance. Here you are, hating someone but he doesn’t even know about it, while you keep all the resentment in your heart – grinding your teeth, feeling broken-hearted, and losing your appetite and sleep over it. And, you end up having all his karmic obstacles transferred to you.
Why bother about such a nasty piece of work? You should just let go and throw him out of your mind! There are bound to be many others who will hurt you in life. Does it mean that you will hold your grudges towards all of them in your heart? How can you survive with such a petty mind? Letting go is the only way!
Source: Master Jun Hong Lu‘s Discourse (Question 398), 17 July 2020
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