Evil can be compared to a grindstone. When we use a grindstone everyday we do not notice it getting used up, until one day we realize it has become much smaller. Evil people are like the grindstone, you do not see from the surface that it is being worn out, but actually it is wearing
out daily. Good people are like the orchid, you do not see it grow, but actually it is growing everyday. If you do evil deeds, do not imagine no one will find out.You cannot escape from cause and effect or even your own conscience.
So do not worry about not getting good results for the moment. Just look at the flowers and grass in the garden. It seems you cannot see them grow, but bit by bit, they come to full blossom. There is a saying which goes, “When one
is kind others take advantage of him, but the heavens will not. When one is evil people are afraid of him, but the heavens are not”.
Venerable Master Hsing Yun
