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Re: Di Zi Gui (弟子規)
« on: September 05, 2019, 10:35:18 am »
Chapter 3
Be Cautious in our Daily Life

1. Align our action, speech and thinking: A person’s speech, action and thinking represent his personal values in life, when we speak politely with good manners and do things in an orderly and morally way, other will felt pleasant communicating with us and we gain the respect and trust of others.
2. Appearance: Keep our appearance need and clean, dress in proper manner at least smart casual, when attending certain occasion or functions, including coming for a study group, be mindful to dress accordingly to the required dress code, do not be too casual with loosely dress. (cultivating a good habit with our appearance)
3. It is more important that our clothes are clean, rather than how extravagant they are. We will wear only what is simple and proper, suitable and requirement for the difference occasion. At home, we will also need to wear clothes appropriately, inducing our children into the correct perspective.
4. When it comes to eating and drinking, let us not pick and choose the food. Cultivate a habit to share proportionally, eat only the right amount and not to over-eat. Avoid alcohol drinking if possible or take only a limited amount (for certain celebration), best to avoid it, so as not to encourage or influence our children with alcohol drinking. (alcohol drinking does not benefit our health)
5. Always maintain in a good posture, while walking, standing or communicating with others, when greeting others, pay respect with gentle bows, do not step on doorsills or stand leaning on one leg. Do not sit with legs apart or sprawled out. Do not rock the lower part your body while standing or sitting down.
6. Avoid the habits of doing things in a hurry, be mindful of doing things in haste will lead to many mistakes. Do not be afraid of difficult tasks, but also not to become careless when a job is too easy. Keep away from rowdy places, observe for any abnormal or unusual things, be prepare and avoid any unsafe situation.
7. Request and acknowledge: When about to enter a main entrance of the house or office belongs to others, do knock the door and first ask if someone is inside, so that those inside know someone is approaching. Do answer politely and appropriately when someone is asking.
8. Seeking permission. Do not take anything without asking permission or borrowing things from others. When borrowing things from others, do remember to return them promptly.
9. In any situation we must always maintain a good morally behaviours, in speech, action and reactions. Always stay healthy and maintain in hygiene condition.
10. Handling people: Avoid any challenging, arguing or quarrelling with other, even though the other person is very unreasonable, we should only approach him again to explain the case and clarify the issue when he or she is in a stable condition, otherwise wait till there is a good opportunity to do so. If he does not accept my explanation or take advise, do not keep the issue in heart. (Apply ‘love and gratitude’ practices in blessing him).
11. While we are learning to be a morally person in perfecting our virtues, we also must learn to have a good judgement of people. Simply because in this society, all the human beings are of
difference character and behaviours, not all people are kind-hearted person with compassion. Be cautious of those who are not sincere, no honest to avoid being cheating. People with greed and crude or evil minded will take advantage of our weakness and kindness.
12. When our moral and virtue foundation is not strong, we could also be bad influence by many others encounters in life, when our will power is not strong, we could be induced and be attracted into negativities due to our human nature of greediness. Especially advertisement of those with discounted prices, free gifts, good profit transaction. There are also situations that, we could attract to be involved with other’s problems and issues that could bring us unnecessary troubles in life. Hence, we ought to be cautious in our daily life, with the ability to differential what is right and wrong, with correct approach doing the right things and act intelligently without hurting other people, things or issues.
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