09-08-2010, 12:00 AM
From the Sutra of Hui Nen:
He who treads the Path in earnest
Sees not the mistakes of the world;
If we find fault with others
We ourself are also in the wrong.
When other people are in the wrong,
we should ignore it,
For it is wrong for us to find fault.
By getting rid of the habit of faultfinding
We cut off a source of defilement.
Shodo Harada Roshi's comment:
To not always point out others faults, but to take responsibility for all our own unskillful actions, to see our own challenges instead of pointing out others faults; to not waste time on others' faults for that is what we have to take responsibility for, or who will take responsibility? Always seeing this clearly.
He who treads the Path in earnest
Sees not the mistakes of the world;
If we find fault with others
We ourself are also in the wrong.
When other people are in the wrong,
we should ignore it,
For it is wrong for us to find fault.
By getting rid of the habit of faultfinding
We cut off a source of defilement.
Shodo Harada Roshi's comment:
To not always point out others faults, but to take responsibility for all our own unskillful actions, to see our own challenges instead of pointing out others faults; to not waste time on others' faults for that is what we have to take responsibility for, or who will take responsibility? Always seeing this clearly.