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Tzu
Chi's "Four Avoidance Soup"
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In order to remind Tzu Chi people to remain
alert on the path of spiritual cultivation, Wang Tuan-cheng, vice-president
of the Tzu Chi Foundation, made reference to the four behaviors
forbidden by Confucius in The Analects: "Avoid emotion, avoid
capriciousness, avoid obstinacy, and avoid ego."
"Avoid emotion" means
not to take action based on emotional impulse.
"Avoid capriciousness"
means not be overly arbitrary in judgment.
"Avoid obstinacy" means
not to be excessively obstinate or attached to one's opinion.
"Avoid ego" means not
to be excessively egocentric.
The "Four Avoidance Soup" contains
maxims for individual self-improvement, and it can also be a standard
for measuring whether an organization has a high degree of unity
and single-mindedness.
