(Minghui.org) Master Li Hongzhi talked about having a heart of great forbearance in Zhuan Falun. He used the example of Han Xin, a military general who achieved great things during the Han dynasty.
A ruffian saw Han Xin carrying a sword and challenged him to cut off his head or crawl between his legs. Killing someone would be committing a crime and one had to pay for such a deed. So instead of responding to the taunt, he endured the humiliation of crawling between the ruffian’s legs.
I used to think that the ancient Chinese were simple-minded. I wondered, “Couldn't Han Xin have refused the ruffian's demand, or ignore him and walk away? Why did he choose to crawl between someone's legs?”
However, I gained a new understanding after reading Master's Fa.
We encounter all kinds of conflicts in our life. Although such conflicts may seem unreasonable or illogical, they happen for a reason. We can choose to avoid or refuse to deal with them, but then they will likely appear again. And we cannot eliminate our karma by simply avoiding it.
We should look at the conflicts calmly and treat them with great forbearance. We may be at a disadvantage or even look foolish, but this may be the way to resolve the conflict and eliminate karma.
We should not be attached to who's right and who's wrong, and we do not need to explain ourselves too much either. Only by looking inward can we raise our xinxing.
Category: Improving Oneself
