Introductory Note: Hi all, the article below is the fruit of many months of thinking and has really helped me see things clearly and let go of a lot of past unhappiness. I hope others will find my insight equally useful.
In this world, we all aspire for applause and abhor rebuke ; seek success...
The The Treatise of the Illustrious Sage on Response and Retribution (translated by Brian Chung) is a good beginner text for those interested in Chinese Buddhism/Taoism. It is a short, poetic and succinct translation that I enjoy very much.