..續本文上一頁grity and diligence, as time goes on one is unlikely to receive favorable approval by upper management. Certainly, while making sustained efforts, we should not seek quick success or instant profit, but rather follow the flow of karma in all things. This attitude of “taking life as it comes” does not imply passive submission, but rather a positive way to deal with life. If a person cares for nothing and lets things slide, this is a negative attitude. Conversely, if one tries one”s best on a task, makes all-out efforts, and at the same time does not cravea certain outcome, then this is truly to “take life as it comes.”

　　1. Cultivate moral ethics

　　Having established a correct view of life, next we must cultivate moral ethics. How to go about this then

　　 To learn it from the sages and sublime beings from ancient times is the best way. For traditional culture, we should study the classics like the Pupil Rule, Analects of Confucius, Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, etc. Besides, Buddhist”s view on life, such as the principles of cause and effect and the teachings in Mahayana in particular will do oneself good. The positive effect of learning the Mahayana view has been experienced by many college students who attest that were it not for their Buddhist studies, they might have collapsed under the immense pressure of their problems. However, having studied the profound Dharma, such as A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life from cover to cover, they become less attached to themselves and the attitude of benefiting others spontaneously arises in their minds.

　　Holding an altruistic attitude, one will always be thoughtful to others and will do everything in consideration of others. Such a life is bound to sparkle beautifully, as illustrated by this touching story: Once in India a young man took a train to Bombay. While boarding, he accidentally dropped one of his shoes on the platform and, as the train was tightly packed, there was no way for him to retrieve the shoe. When the train was slowly leaving the station, he quickly took off his other shoe and without any hesitation, tossed it toward the direction where the first shoe had been dropped. When asked why he acted that way, he answered: “If a poor person happens to pass by there, he will be able to salvage a pair of shoes, and perhaps this pair of shoes will serve him well.”

　　This young man, as it turned out, was later to be known as Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi，1869–1948). In India, he is revered as the great sage, Mahatma.

　　This story, though brief, speaks volumes and is food for thought. Now, if we lost one shoe by accident, would we think of benefiting others right away

　　 In our present society, many people are preoccupied with selfish thoughts and will miss no chance to promote themselves. Such personages may enjoy some popularity early on, but eventually their true color will be exposed. Therefore, I would submit to you that you should always maintain a heart willing to help others!

　　When I was talking about the incidence of “Death of Wang Yue,” I questioned whether you would voluntarily help stricken senior citizens. Perhaps you were muttering to yourselves: Now that you”ve made us raise our hands, what about you

　　 Would you help in such a situation

　　” For me, YES, I would rush to help without any hesitation. Suppose my offering is wronged—if I were to be sued and found liable for medical bills, or to the extent that if the person died I were to be penalized—I would just resign myself to bear it all. Because, my response is based on fundamental human conscience: It is just wrong to ignore another”s life and death for fear of jeopardizing one”s own self-interest.

　　I recall a story of one great president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. Once President Roosevelt”s …

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