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karma

mermaid charts1

  • middle way
sequenceDiagram
    causality->>emptiness:  merit & wisdom
  • karma
sequenceDiagram
    past->>present: cuase effect
    present->>future: cause effect
  • samsara
  • breaking habits
  • moment to moment
  • day to day
  • life after life
graph LR
subgraph habits
past --> present --> future -->past
end
past & present & future --> mind 
mind --> present

changing destiny

graph LR
toughts --> actions --> habits --> character --> destiny

Liao-Fan's Four Lessons is a book written by Yuan Liaofan, a Confucian scholar and government official in the Ming Dynasty China. It is a guide to changing one's destiny through moral cultivation and good deeds.

The four lessons are:

  1. Learning to Create Destiny: This lesson teaches that our destiny is not fixed, but can be changed through our thoughts, words, and actions.
  2. The Ways to Reform: This lesson teaches how to identify and correct one's faults.
  3. The Ways to Cultivate Goodness: This lesson teaches how to cultivate good deeds and virtues.
  4. Benefits of the Virtue of Humility: This lesson teaches the importance of humility and its benefits.

Liao-Fan wrote the book for his son, Yuan Tianqi, who had been predicted by a fortune teller to have a short and unsuccessful life. Liao-Fan was determined to change his son's destiny, so he followed the teachings of the book and practiced them diligently. As a result, his son's life changed dramatically. He passed the imperial civil service exam with the highest score and went on to have a long and successful career.

Liao-Fan's Four Lessons is a timeless classic that has been translated into many languages and read by millions of people around the world. It is a practical guide to changing one's destiny and living a better life.

Here are some of the key takeaways from Liao-Fan's Four Lessons:

  • Our destiny is not fixed, but can be changed through our thoughts, words, and actions.
  • We should identify and correct our faults.
  • We should cultivate good deeds and virtues.
  • Humility is an essential virtue.

Liao-Fan's Four Lessons is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to improve their life and achieve their goals. It is a reminder that we have the power to create our own destiny.

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