Feb 17, 2020
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Attributes of the Pure Land School: Worldly Truths
淨土宗宗風俗諦
The leaders of any organization, apart from having leadership skills, must influence people through sincerity, and convince people through virtuous behavior. We must be sincere with all people in all matters. Our minds must always be sincere whenever we speak, and behave without any discriminating thoughts. It is said that, if we are sincere in our hearts, it will naturally be expressed through our behavior.
To convince people through virtuous behavior means to give people benefits based on their life’s situation. If we are not sincere and do not consider the situations of other people, particularly in relation to the Ultimate Truth and the Worldly Truth, the benefits in the present life and in future lives, it is easy to arouse people’s emotions and opinions against the organization.
任何團體的領導者,固然要有其領導能力,但重要的還是「以誠感人、以德服眾」。「以誠感人」即是不管對任何人、任何事,都要「以誠存心」,言語、舉止,都要出自真誠無妄的心;所謂「誠於中,形於外」。
「以德服眾」即是站在對方的立場考量,給對方真實的利益。如果不是真誠的站在對方的立場,為對方的「真俗二諦、現當二益」作為考量,則容易引起民怨,不得人心。
Namo Amituofo!
