Zhao Zi Hao made it big in
business so he spent money buying a piece of land in the suburbs and built a
three-story villa.
He had an impressive swimming pool in the
garden with a hundred-year-old Lychee Tree in the backyard to boot. In fact, he
bought the property precisely because of this tree. His wife loved eating Lychees.
During renovations, his
friends urged him to get guidance from a Fengshui master, just to tread on the
side of caution.
Zhao Zi Hao's never quite
believed in Fengshui yet surprising he took the advice to heart and went out of
his way to engage a Fengshui master from Hong Kong. The Grand Master was none
other than Master Cao who's been in the profession for thirty years,
renowned in the Fengshui circle. They had a meal in the city then Zhao Zi Hao
drove the Master to the suburbs.
Along the way, when cars behind them tried to
overtake, Zhao Zi Hao would simply give way.
The Master laughingly
remarked: "Big Boss Zhao, your driving is really safe."
Zhao Zi Hao laughed at the
remark: “Usually people who need to overtake have some urgent matter to attend
to, so we shouldn't hold them up.
Arriving at a small town the
streets grew narrow and so Zhao Zi Hao slowed down.
A giggling child suddenly
darted out from an alley and as the child ran across the street, Zhao still
didn't speed up. Instead, he kept his gaze on the alley, as if waiting for
something. Out of the blue, another child darted out, chasing after the child
ahead.
Master Cao was surprised and
asked: “How did you know there'd be another child following suit?”
Zhao Zi Hao shrugged: “Well,
kids are always chasing after each other so it's impossible for a child to be
in such glee without a playmate.”
Master Cao gave him a big
thumbs up and laughed out loud: “That's really considerate of you!”
Arriving at the Villa, they
got down from the car. Suddenly about seven to eight birds flocked from the
backyard. Seeing so, Zhao said to Master Cao: “If you don't mind please wait here
for a little while.”
“What's the matter?"
Master Cao asked.
"Oh, there's probably
some kids stealing Lychees in the backyard. If we walk in now we might give
them a fright, let's not risk anyone falling off the old Lychee Tree."
Zhao replied humorously.
Master Cao stayed silent for
a while before stating matter-of-factly:
“This home doesn't need a
fengshui evaluation anymore.”
Now it's Zhao's turn to be
shocked: “Why's that?”
“Any place graced with your
presence naturally becomes the property with the most auspicious Fengshui.”
When our minds prioritize
others’ peace and happiness, the one who benefits is not just others, but
ourselves too.
When a person is considerate
of others at all times, then this person has unconsciously accomplished Buddha-hood.
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