FORGIVING OTHERS IS THE BEGINNING OF DEVELOPING COMPASSION
Master Jun Hong Lu: To transcend an ordinary person into a sage is to transform ourselves into sages. An ordinary person will have endless worries and insatiable desires.
It is a well-known fact that Confucius from China is a sage who taught Chinese Culture. The main characteristic of a sage is his forgiving nature.
In fact, forgiving others is the beginning of developing compassion. How could you be compassionate if you can’t even bring yourself to forgive others? If you are unforgiving towards others, you will eventually develop hatred for them. When you hate others, you simply lack a compassionate heart.
Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms, Volume 1 Chapter 5
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