Though others do not return the good I do,
I take it as myself not returning the good of others.
I feel shame for not doing enough for all people,
Such that there is nothing to regret.
So that the cruel and despotic
Have no means to arise.

Virtues and benevolence
are the foundations of our inherent nature.
The Law of Cause and Effect
is the law of the Universe.

When doing virtuous deeds,
a hundred auspiciousness appear;
When doing unwholesome deeds,
a hundred calamities befall.
A family that does many wholesome deeds
will have many blessings to spare;
A family that does many unwholesome deeds
will undergo plenty of misfortunes.

The Law of Cause and Effect brings both
good and bad fortune as well as
disaster and happiness;
Thus, our virtues and benevolence
depend upon the values of our experiences.

── from Yinguang Dashi Quanji
(Complete Works of Master Yinguang)