The most selfish are those who live for others

Xuefeng

July 3, 2010

(Translated by Treasure and Edited by Kaer)

世人历来歌颂那些为别人而活的人，所以，世界充满了谎言和欺诈。
那些声称为他人而活的人，都是自私自利的人，都是虚伪的人，都是“罪犯”。

The world always sings praises for those who live for others, therefore the world is full of lies and deceit. Those who claim to live for others are selfish and hypocritical; they are “criminals”.

每一个事物，每一个生命，必须保持自己的个性，这是上帝创造万事万物的初衷，如果桃树不结桃子，非要为葡萄树活着，本身就活错了，不仅丧失了作为桃树的价值，也是粗暴地干涉了葡萄树的天性和自由。一个人，首先要爱惜自己，张扬自己的天性，如若不是这样，他就违背了上帝意愿。

Every thing and every life must maintain its individual character. This was the intention of the Greatest Creator when all was created.

It is wrong for the peach tree to live for the grapevine instead of producing peaches, as not only does it lose its value as a peach tree, but it also interferes rudely with the nature and freedom of the grapevine.

To be a human, one should first cherish themself and promote their own nature and personality. If not, they disobey the will of the Greatest Creator. 

　每一个分子，都会全力维护自己的结构，都必须自私，否则，宇宙就会变回到无极状态，每一个生命，都必须全力维护自己的存在，否则，生命会绝迹。每一个人，都必须首先要保证自己的存活，否则，“天诛地灭。”
 

Every molecule must maintain its structure; it must be selfish or the universe will regress to its random state. Every life must struggle to maintain itself or they would go extinct. Every person must ensure their own survival first or the devil wins! 

事实是，天下根本就没有几个彻底为他人而活的人，骨子里都是为了自己。如果谁声称自己是为别人活着，此人是在撒谎，是在掩饰自己自私的本性。

It is a fact that very few people live completely for others, but for themselves by nature. Anyone who claims to live for others is lying and is concealing their true, selfish nature. 

天下有没有为人民而活着的皇帝？没有，一个也没有。
天下有没有为子女而活着的父母？没有，一个也没有。

基督耶稣，佛陀释迦牟尼是为别人而活着吗？根本不是

作为生命禅院导游，我整天忙忙碌碌为开创生命禅院时代奔波，是为了别人吗？根本不是，我是为了成就自己。
只要挖出每个人活着的根，我们会发现，人都是为自己而活着。

Is there an emperor who lives for the people within his jurisdiction? No, none!

Is there a parent who lives for their children? No, none!

Did Christ Jesus and the Buddha Sakyamuni live for others? No, not at all! 

As the guide of Lifechanyuan, I keep myself busy with the creation of the Lifechanyuan era. Do I do it for others? Not at all, I do this for my own achievement. As long as the reason for living is spelled out for everyone, we find that people live for themselves. 

哪些人喜欢声称自己是为别人而活着？
虚伪狡诈的人、无能的人、没有独立意识的人、自私自利的人、大奸大猾的人、想把自己的意志强加于人的人、善于撒谎的人、想控制人的人、不尊重人的人、想把自己的过错和失误推卸给他人的人、想摧残和压榨他人的人、喜欢干涉他人生活的人，这样的人们，都喜欢声称自己是为他人而活着。
让每一个人都活他自己，让每一个人都按照自己的天性活出自己，如此，才能群星灿烂，百花齐放，精彩纷呈，气象万千。
 

What kind of people claim to live for others? Those who are false, crafty, incompetent, and without a sense of independence. Those who are selfish and deceitful want to impose their will on others and those who are good at lying intend to control and disrespect others. Those who put their own faults and blame on others want to use and abuse others and they prefer to interfere with others’ lives. Those are the kind of people who claim they live for others. Let everyone live for themselves and let everyone live upon themselves according to their own nature. In such a situation, the stars will shine brilliantly, the flowers will blossom lively, and the world will be prosperous, diverse, and splendid. 

为什么说声称自己是为他人而活的人是“罪犯”？
　　　一、你无形中在给他人增加精神和心灵的负担，让人感恩戴德，一辈子为你效劳。
　　　二、你粗暴地干涉了他人的天性和自由，使人内疚，惭愧，使人的天性难以绽放。
　　　三、你扰乱了道的运行程序，使社会无序混乱，使谎言和欺骗风行于世。
 

Why do I say those are “criminals” who claimed that they live for others? 

Firstly, they burden the spirits and souls of others because people would feel a great deal of gratitude and a need to serve them, perhaps all their lives. Secondly, they rudely interfere with the nature and freedom of others and make them feel guilt and shame, so it becomes impossible for their natures to bloom. Thirdly, they disturb the program running with Tao, create social disorder, and make lies and deception popular. 

　每个人只有为自己负责，先把自己活好，活出自己的天性，活出自己的风采，社会才会有序，才会祥和，才会温馨。
只有为自己负责的人才会为别人负责，只有为自己活着的人才会尊重他人体谅他人理解他人，只有先活好自己的人才会给他人带来开心快乐自由幸福。
 

It is only when everyone is responsible for themselves that they live well by themselves within their own natures and by their own styles that society will be orderly, peaceful, and warm. Only those who can stand responsibility on their own can be responsible for others and only those who are living for themselves will respect others, be considerate of others, and understand others. Only those who live well by themselves will bring pleasure, joy, freedom, and happiness to others. 

一个不知道自己是谁，一个自身不完美的人，忌妒、比较、怨恨、埋怨、抱怨、生气、愤恨、喜欢争斗的人，你能为他人带来什么？你怎么为他人生活？一个连自己的生存问题解决不了，连自己的苦恼痛苦化解不了的人，你能为别人做什么？能为别人活出什么？
 

If you do not know who you are, if you are an imperfect person filled with jealousy, ego, resentment, complaints, anger, and aggression, then what can you possibly bring to others? How can you live for others? If you are unable to even deal with your own issues of life and are unable to smooth away your own trouble and pain, then what can you do for others and how can you live for others? 

雪峰提倡人人为自己负责，为自己而活，事事先替自己着想打算，先活好自己，不要先考虑他人的感受，不要为他人而丧失自己，会不会导致社会无序混乱？
事实胜于雄辩！
 

Xuefeng advocates for everyone to be responsible for themselves first, live for themselves first, consider themselves first, live well by themselves first, and not to consider the feelings of others or lose yourself for them. Would it lead to a social disorder? Facts speak louder than words! 

生命禅院创办的第二家园生活模式中，近百人在一起生活，人人按照上述规范生活，“不操别人的心，不管别人的事，”“人不求我不助之，”先考虑自己，一年多的实践如何呢？——祥和温馨，井然有序，人人开心，个个自由，犹如生活在天堂。

人要造福，就先活好自己；人要造孽，就先为别人活吧！

In the second home life pattern founded by Lifechanyuan, nearly one hundred people live together and everyone lives according to the above standard, “Do not bother with others or regard other people’s business” and “I will not help unless help is asked for”. We just consider ourselves first. How has this practice gone on for more than nine years? Everything is in order, everyone is happy and free, and we are living in a peaceful and sociable paradise. People who want to confer benefit on society should live for themselves first and people who want to commit sin should live for others!