[51] The depth of a relationship
is in the amount of communication.
The value of a relationship
is in the worth of communication.
[52] To begin bettering your life,
begin bettering your character.
To complete perfecting your life,
complete perfecting your character.
[53] If the universe is totally deterministic,
your mistakes are not really yours.
But the universe is partly deterministic,
with its past karmic conditions created by you.
If the universe is totally ‘randomnistic’,
your mistakes are not really yours.
But the universe is never randomnistic,
with your present decisions created by you.
[54] Even if you die with many unspent billions,
you cannot bring a single cent to your next life.
Even if you die with a single unspent cent,
you nevertheless died rich.
[55] A way to practise the Dharma
more diligently and sincerely
is to do it for everyone –
to want to better practice,
to better help everyone.
[56] Any supernatural law
above all natural laws
speaks of overall lawlessness.
Since this is not the case,
there is no supernatural lawmaker
above all natural laws.
[57] The egoistically proud
play victimisers
by talking down.
The egoistically buised
play victims
being talked down.
[58] 口若对心, The mouth* if aligned to motivation,
即诚恳心。is with the sincere mind.
口不对心, The mouth if not aligned to motivation,
即虚伪心。is with the hypocritical mind.
*in terms of speech and diet
[59] If there are no true Bodhisattvas,
it would be hard to walk the Bodhisattva path.
If we really walk the Bodhisattva path,
we can become true Bodhisattvas to others.
As there are true Bodhisattvas,
it is easier to walk the Bodhisattva path.
If we really walk the Bodhisattva path,
we can become true Bodhisattvas to one another.
[60] If what said
does not name or describe you,
it is not slander.
If what said
does not name but describe you,
it is not slander.
If what said
does name and describe you,
it is not slander.
If what said
does name but not describe you,
it could be slander.
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