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by Daoist Hong
Yingming [Ming
Dynasty]
洪应明 [明代万历]
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10
面前的天地要放得宽，使人无不平之叹；身后的惠译要流得久，使人有不匮之思。
Be generous and fair towards those standing
before you; leave legacy that is positive and enduring to
those coming after you.
11
径路窄处，留一步与人行；滋味浓时，减三分让人尝。此是涉世一极安乐法。
Where the path is narrow, leave some space
for others to pass; when the food is testy, offer your mates
a bite of the delicacy. This is a way to ensure long term
happiness and safety.
12
交友须带三分侠气，做人要存一点素心。
Be an honourable friend; keep a childlike heart.
13
宠利毋居人前，德业毋落人后；受享毋逾分外，修为毋减分中。
Do not scramble for favour or profit; do not
lag behind when offering contribution; do not take more than
you deserve; do not let a day pass by without making progress
in personal cultivation.
14
处世让一步为高，退步即进步的张本；待人宽一分是福，利人实利己的根基。
When handling affairs, taking one step back
can bring forward progress; when dealing with relationships,
being generous to others will benefit yourself.
15
盖世功劳，当不得一个矜字；弥天罪过，当不得一个悔字。
No matter how great achievement one has accomplished,
being self-conceit will cancel it out; no matter what horrendous
crime one has committed, sincere repentance can redeem the
karmic debt.
16
完名美节，不宜独任，分些与人，可以远害全身；辱行污名，不宜全推，引些归己，可以韬光养德。
By sharing the glory of your success with others,
you can keep jealousy and hatred from distance; by sharing
the responsibility for mistakes made by others, you will
gain an opportunity to advance your self-cultivation progress.
17
事事留个有余不尽的意思，便造物不能忌我，鬼神不能损我。若业必求满，功必求盈者，不生内变，必召外忧。
Whatever you do, don't go extreme, or you'll
run into a wall of opposition. If you can't tolerate anything
that is less than perfect, your undertaking is deemed to
fail sooner or later either due to internal conflict or as
the result of external threat.
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