A heart with a master

During the Yuan Dynasty, years of war and the situation was turbulent, and the people could not get home. In order to save their lives, they fled everywhere.There was a scholar named Xu Heng, who also came to a remote village and town with the crowds of people who fled.The refugees rushed for a day and were hungry and thirsty. When they saw the fruit trees on the roadside, they happily picked fruits and had a delicious meal.

Mr. Xu Heng just sat quietly and did not join the ranks of harvesting fruits.Someone enthusiastically encouraged him: Mr. Xu, hurry up and eat fruit, it’s big and sweet!Mr. Xu Heng replied: This fruit is grown by someone. You must get the permission of your owner before you can pick it and eat it!The people on the side laughed and said at the same time: Oh!Sir, what year is now? There are frequent wars everywhere. The owner of the orchard has long gone away. Where can there be any owner?Mr. Xu Heng replied with a stern expression: Even though the war is everywhere, this orchard has lost its owner, is there no owner in our hearts?When I pick fruits and eat them, I steal and infringe on the interests of others. My master in my heart always supervises my morals and guards my conscience. How can I transcend the rules?

The laws and religious norms in the world only restrict our external behavior, but they cannot prevent problems before they happen. Let our thoughts be in line with the Dharma, like a gentleman holding a treasure.How can we become slaves to laws and dogmas?We have our own opinions in our hearts and can be the master of our own destiny, do what we do, and do what we do not.

Be very kind, do your best to follow it, and do not dare to violate it.A heart with a master is good both in the east, south, west and north. The heart without a master is like a wandering ghost, wandering around and restless.Find a good master for our hearts, full of compassion and kindness, speak soft and kind words, and practice the honest and righteous way.