could someone possibly help me break this paragraph down so that it could be understood easier?

Question

In caring for others and serving heaven,
There is nothing like using restraint.
Restraint depends on giving up one's own ideas.
This depends on Virtue gathered in the past.
If there is a good store of Virtue, then nothing is impossible.
If nothing is impossible, then there are no limits.
If a man knows no limits, then he is fit to be a ruler.
The mother principle of ruling holds good for a long time.
This is called having deep roots and a firm foundation,
The Tao of long life and eternal vision.

what do you think this means?

Answer 1

I'll try to do this as I think it was meant to be taken:

Let's start with the first three lines because they're related as a single thought. It seems to me that he (or she) is saying that to help your fellow man better and be more closely attuned to heaven we have to free ourselves of our pride and ego.

(Restraint itself means what it means and these three lines seem like a contradiction at first glance. But if he is suggesting that we 'restrain' our more self-serving side then it makes sense.)

The next two lines say that it's easier to do if we've already laid the groundwork for ridding ourselves of these flaws. And I think he is referring to Karma as the 'good store of Virtue.' And once we've started doing good it builds upon itself.

The next two lines are suggesting that once we remove our restrictions, like personal vanity, ego, materialism, then we're freeing ourselves up to create a better world for ourselves and everyone else.

As to the last three lines: Like the rest of this parable I don't think they were translated well enough. But I think it means that if we build our personal foundation (our own characteristics) on doing good deeds and reinforce the foundation from past good deeds (the deep roots) then the foundation will last for generations and into the hereafter.

I hope this helps you.

Answer 2

One must be grounded by virtue tempered by good judgment (motivated by selfless desire to do good), not by one's unchecked ideas and grandiose schemes in order to be sufficiently visionary yet stable enough to extend his responsibility beyond himself with any effectiveness. "Mother principle" perhaps refers to the stewardship of the ruled; holding true for a long time might equate to the mother's need to let go at a certain point. Eternal vision but not eternally enthroned.

Answer 3

To care for others, one must come from the Heart
Do not put your ideas on others, this must come from the higher self/god/Heart of all.
If you have lived a godly life, then you have much to draw on
There is no limit to what you can do.
In knowing no limits, you have empowerment and control of self.
You will be the ruler of your mind.
In having this self empowerment, you can then show the way.
This way is proven and true.

Answer 4

I know your faith and you for having faith yet each and every person cant have faith in God the form you may via fact of stuff like technological information and the belief of evolution and what no longer. So some have faith with time we are able to locate extra solutions we theory we'd in no way understand. additionally i'm a buddhist so my ideals are specially based on the way existence applications and how our karma impacts it

Answer 5

Virtue is a good thing and there is plenty of it to go-around.

Answer 6

This sounds like loose associations to me. I am a writer & I am not touching that. I am also a psych nurse & this is some non coherent stuff.

Answer 7

Virtue as your backbone in life will give you wisdom in life.

This is all i have to interpret in one sentence. Thanks for asking. Have a great day!