The Master said, "He who requires much from himself and little from others, will keep himself from being the object of resentment."
子曰、躬自厚、而薄責於人、則遠怨矣。
The Master said, "He who requires much from himself and little from others, will keep himself from being the object of resentment."
子曰、躬自厚、而薄責於人、則遠怨矣。
Hold to forgiveness; command what is right; But turn away from the ignorant.
Let us live happily then, not hating those who hate us! among men who hate us let us dwell free from hatred!
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
Despised by such-like people, the wise man, with undisturbed mind, sustains their words and blows, as a rock is not shaken by the wind.
Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
One who is not affected by pleasure or pain, who looks upon friend and enemy alike - says Nanak, listen, mind: know that such a person is liberated.
Thou hast come to draw men to union with me, / Not to drive them far away from me. / So far as possible, engage not in dissevering; / 'The thing most repugnant to me is divorce.' …
That devotee of mine, who hates no being, who is friendly and compassionate, who is free from egoism, and from (the idea that this or that is) mine, to whom happiness and misery are alike, who is forgiving, contented, constantly devoted, self-restrained, and firm in his determinations, and whose mind and understanding are devoted to me, he is dear to me.