每週金句-No.134 君子多慾,則貪慕富貴,枉道速禍。小人多慾,則多求妄用,敗家喪身。

君子多慾,則貪慕富貴,枉道速禍。小人多慾,則多求妄用,敗家喪身。

 有志於道的仁人君子,若無法管住自己的慾望,必然堕入追逐名利富貴的深淵,偏離正道欲發遠矣,則不可避免的福患,很快就到眼前。尚未進入習道學修之輩,若任由慾望掌控身心,那麼就會陷溺於求不得苦的慾海,很快就會面臨身敗名裂,家破人亡的結局。是以,慾壑難填,實是禍亂之源,不可不慎。

  If a superior man has many desires, he will be greedy for wealth and eminence, running into disasters as result of taking the wrong approach. If a small man has many desires, he will pursue and carry away too much causing harm to his family and losing his life.