老子曰:

和大怨必有餘怨安可以為善，徒知和其大怨而不省其大怨之所由，與雖和之以至公而不免有餘怨，怨生於情執，情執生於迷失自性，自性本無迷妄又何有怨乎?
湯曰:萬方有罪，罪在朕躬。
莊子曰:

以得為在人，以失為己。然則聖人常受天下之責而無責人之心，是以終無怨。
師法帝舜不亦善乎?
願與志士仁人共勉之。

釋淨空時年七十有八

　

Laozi said, "We may know how to resolve a great conflict, but without reflecting on its root causes, even the fairest resolution will still contain seeds of lingering resentment."
Resentment is born out of emotional attachments that arise from our deluded nature.  Since our true nature has no inherent delusion, how can there be resentment?

Emperor Tang said, "If people are at fault, all blame lies with me."

Zhuangzi said, "All merits lie with others; all faults lie with me."

Although sages are often criticized by others, they criticize no one.  They never bear any hostility.  We should emulate Emperor Shun. (He saw fault only in himself, not in others.  His love and patience touched even those who tried to kill him.)

May we all find encouragement in these words.

　

The Venerable Master Chin Kung at the age of 78