"Virtue" is one of Five Blessingg, and it is an important blessing. A person has the virtue of being kind-hearted and charitable, which is the happiest and inexhaustible in his life. Because "good virtue" can win longevity, wealth, corning and a good death. Therefore, we can say that "good virtue" is the source of all happiness and happiness, and "good virtue" is the foundation of all good luck and blessings.
"Good virtue" needs to be cultivated constantly, just as longevity, wealth and corning need to be cultivated at any time. If we don't continue to plant the cause of "virtue" now, all enjoyment will become a very luxurious "consumer goods", because without sowing, the blessings will be exhausted and poverty will be inevitable.
Goode once said, "What is preserved does not necessarily belong to you. What you enjoy no longer belongs to you, only what you give truly belongs to you. 」
When we store or save property in various ways, we may not necessarily have those properties again. For example, if you take money to buy stocks, stocks may fall; Buying gold jewelry may be taken away by thieves; Participating in partnership investment is not only risky, but also in case of being cheated by partners, wouldn't it be wasted? If you buy real estate, you will lose money when the market is depressed, and you will lose everything if you encounter a black sheep in the future. No wonder, it will be said in Dabaojijing: "All property is owned by five houses: natural disasters, man-made disasters, thieves, government officials and black sheep." 」
To enjoy the material is to consume the blessings, and to enjoy the sensory pleasure of the five desires, which is very superficial and short-lived, and the property you have enjoyed can never belong to yourself again. Only by giving property to the right place (called "Futian" in Buddhist scriptures), taking it from society and using it in society, will property have eternal significance and will not be taken away by natural disasters, man-made disasters, thieves, government officials and black sheep. So the ancients advised us to give alms and accumulate virtues:
The three treasures are blessed and sought after, and the great The Rich House was repaired in the past.
If you don't plant in spring, you can sit in the barren field and hope for autumn.
All property is always untrue, and it will be given to the poor as soon as possible.
Fire and water steal officials and rebel, and five families have a share to invade.
One grain falls and a hundred grains stay, and one article gives up a million words.
I'll leave it with you in the vault, and you and your descendants will enjoy it endlessly.
Without giving alms to Xiu De, the future life would be very difficult, especially at the end of one's life, all property, friends, family and power could not be taken away, only the karma of good and evil made in one's life followed us. At this point, Xiu De is really very practical. The problem is that we don't know when death will come. But death is bound to come. Moreover, it is possible to surprise us at any time, so let's go to Xiu De before it is too late!
Second, the types of virtue
There are many classifications of virtue. For example, it can be divided into' Yin De' and' Yang De'. The power of Yin De is much greater than that of Yang De.
The Doctrine of the Mean mentions three virtues: wisdom, benevolence and courage. Kindness without wisdom will lead to the abuse of being a tiger, and wisdom without kindness will harm society; With wisdom and benevolence, without courage, all virtues become empty talk.
In the Analects of Confucius, the five virtues of gentleness, kindness, courtesy, frugality and resignation are described. Gentleness and softness can lead to mental health; Kindness and kindness can lead to a long life and a good death; Sincere respect can lead to peace and tranquility; Thrift and hard work can lead to wealth and physical health; Modesty and comity can promote good interpersonal relationships and keep the first four virtues without losing them.