Philosophical Sayings About Worldly Matter (XXXVI)

Moral excellence is the total addition of small good deeds. Great roads are built when grains of sand are put together. To a person aspiring to become virtuous, nothing that helps is too

trivial to claim his attention.

(This is a translation of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu’s philosophical sayings about worldly matters originally written in Chinese.)

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Below is not an official translation, just for reference.

Those who possess profound knowledge and high moral character are not instantly transformed into scholars or virtuous individuals. It is through day-to-day good deeds and attention to detail that they become knowledgeable and morally upright. As an example, a highway appears wide and long, but it is actually formed by the gathering of tiny grains of sand and stones, gradually, layer upon layer. Likewise, as individuals, in order to cultivate great virtues, we must not overlook the positives in small matters. We must pay attention to the nuances of our words, our actions, and the subtleties of our consciousness, cultivating our moral qualities. Only then can we truly embody great virtues.