People often say "accumulate virtue" to do good, which may be the origin of the traditional virtue known by Dont Ask For Help. God will bless those who are kind. Doing good deeds out of sincerity, not doing good deeds for the sake of being a good person, not expecting good deeds, being unknown, and doing good deeds all the time, this is the real accumulation of virtue, and it will certainly get unexpected returns.
The extended information "Book of Changes" said: "If there is a good family, there must be Qing Yu." Here, "Qing Yu" refers not only to himself, but to the benefit of future generations. Therefore, Sima Guang once said in "Family Training": "If you save money for your children, they may not be able to keep it; Storing books for future generations may not be able to read them; It is better to accumulate virtue in the dark, thinking that future generations have a long-term solution. "
The bible says: be careful not to do good before others, so that they can see it on purpose; If so, you will not be rewarded by your heavenly father. Therefore, when you give alms, do not blow the trumpet in front of others, as the hypocrites do in synagogues and streets, seeking the glory of others on purpose. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward. When giving alms, don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing; So that your charity can be done in secret, and your father will see it in secret and repay you.
There are many examples in history of a person doing good deeds to benefit future generations. Take Confucius and Fan Zhongyan as examples. Their descendants have gone through many dynasties and are still respected by people.
On the other hand, it is also good to be known for doing good. People who do good deeds can enjoy world reputation. Although being famous in the world is also a blessing, it is taboo for the world. If you do good deeds, you should publicize and seek fame, so that your reputation will exceed your income and you will get a false reputation. Then this kind of "yang shan" will not be rewarded, but will suffer more disasters.
However, in many documents, people do call the great good deeds that people do every day "virtue". "Jane Yizhi Xiang Xue lost his hairpin" records that an archer returned the golden hairpin lost by his maid Xiang Xue to her and saved Xiang Xue who tried to commit suicide because of losing his hairpin. One day many years later, Xiang Xue was washing clothes by the river. She met her former rescuer on a ferry, so she invited him home to thank him. The archer had limited paperwork, but because of her kindness, he had to get off the boat to accompany him. The ferry left the shore. When the shooter was drinking tea at Xiang Xue's house, he suddenly heard a cry. When he came out, he saw that the ferry had just overturned in the river. At that time, the water was urgent, and more than 30 people on a boat did not survive. At that time, people thought that archers could escape this robbery, which was the retribution of previous lives.
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Inde _ Baidu Encyclopedia