老子曰:

和大怨必有余怨安可以为善，徒知和其大怨而不省其大怨之所由，与虽和之以至公而不免有余怨，怨生于情执，情执生于迷失自性，自性本无迷妄又何有怨乎?
汤曰:万方有罪，罪在朕躬。
庄子曰:

以得为在人，以失为己。然则圣人常受天下之责而无责人之心，是以终无怨。
师法帝舜不亦善乎?
愿与志士仁人共勉之。

释净空时年七十有八

　

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