（五）Dylan's 5A 20220130

《To be able to take in the pressure of being misunderstood without explanation》
Over here Liao Fan talked about careers or Imperial Examinations. He said that, in summary, arrogance brings failure, pride comes before one falls, like when you start to be too proud of yourself, your date of your fallen time will be there. So, humility will always benefit (you) every time, without fail. So he used the example of his era, which was the Imperial Examination, every time they went to (take) the exam, he would always look at these scholars, look at their mannerisms, behaviors, obviously at the sight, so they were behaving naturally.

4510 And he himself was also part of (those who took) the exam, like a person who was going to take the exam and he saw his classmates. He said someone called Ding Jing Yu Bing丁敬宇賓, Mr. Ding was very young but he was very very humble, natural, very humble. Mr. Liao Fan could see(observe) this because he himself had been cultivating a lot. So he could see other people if they're really cultivating. He talked to other people and said: Hey, look at Brother Ding, this year, he will definitely get one of the top marks. Back then top marks means you have your whole family condition elevated immediately.

4558 So everyone's like: Why do you think that? (Liao Fan) said: “Look at him, the way he behaves himself, carries himself. He's the person who can take all the fortunes.”

Guys, what does it mean by taking all that fortune? Shouldn't everyone want fortunes? Right? We all want good fortunes. We all want good work, good jobs, good career progressions, wealth and all that, a comfortable life. But why did he(Liao Fan) say he(Mr. Ding) can take this fortune? Because even good fortune itself needs someone deserving to have it.

4639 There's a saying that if your boat can only take five kilograms of gold and if you put in 10 kilograms you will sink. Think like let that sink in. If you are only worth five kilogram of gold and you take 10 kilograms you will sink. So the work is to make the boat bigger, not getting more money in, you always have money coming in. The problem is when it comes, can you take it or it will go(flow) out or make you sick, or (drag) your whole family with you.

4710 So going back to the historical example, he said among these 10 people taking this exam, look at Mr. Ding丁敬宇賓, (he is) putting others before himself, considerate. Is there anyone as considerate as Mr. Ding? Walking, sitting, eating, always after people, Lao Zi always talked about: I have three, in Buddhism we call it the Triple Gems, he also has the Triple Gems that was Pre Buddhism in China.

我有三寶 一曰儉 二曰慈 三曰不敢為天下先 “I also have the Triple Gems.” Remember guys, that was before Buddhism came to China.

“Number one: being frugal, being saving, saving, not spending lavishly. So being frugal.

Number two: being compassionate, loving other people, respecting other people.

The third one is do not dare to be the first in the world. Do not want to be the first in the world. Always be the number two, always number two, letting other people go(be the first). So I have these Triple Gems that keep me at the peak of my cultivation.”

This is how we do it. This is how he did it. Is there anyone who are really respectful in their speech, fearful, in the sense of, they are not reckless, like Mr. Ding, is there anyone who could be humiliated without rebutting or be defamed or slandered without trying to clear their name, or without trying to debate as Mr. Ding, that means you can *hold this pressure without bursting, you can carry your composure or everything properly. That's a deep cultivation, guys.

4918 If everyone can do that, everyone can do that. Even the heavens and the ghosts, not just human and, and heavenly realm people, spiritual realm people, they will always protect this person, or how can this person not be fortunate, right?