Teacher Rui-Lie Lee - Don't be Tempted by Fame or Fortune 不要被名利誘惑

(English subtitles) Lectured by Daoist teacher Rui-Lie Lee (李瑞烈, 1921-2015).
Subtitles:
In the past, there was a remarkable fortune-teller in Yilan. He may watch this, but I am not worried because I do not mention his name. The remarkable fortune-teller opened a very large shop. When he came to my home, my wife was still alive.
“May Mr. Lee cooperate with me.”
“What to cooperate?” I asked.
“Just let me write your name on the plaque. If I can have your title sitting here, such and such, and we can split the profits equally.”
“I don't want that,” I said. After I said no, he came to incite my wife, and brought his wife. She wore a pair of bracelets and such a big diamond ring. The whole body was glittering with gold. What did she say to my wife?
1:00
“Your husband is so silly, he doesn't know to earn this soft money. It's easy to earn tens of thousands a month.”
The tens of thousands I mentioned were ten years ago, and they were more valuable than they are now. So silly she said like this. My wife's personality is more violent than mine. I spoke tactfully. My wife turned hostile instantly.
“Please, don't came to incite my husband. He is not that kind of person.” Hence, they backed off and couldn't incite me.
Now there is a renowned master on TV, I can't say his name. If you pursue it, I can tell you in private. But it's recording in public, I can't say it, honestly.
2:00
Asked me to serve there. Four hours one day, 9–11 am and 3-5 pm. How much a month is up to me, it doesn't matter. I refused. Even if you pile your money as high as me, you still can't convince me. Some among the audience came with me knew it.
Later, he passed on message to me: “Otherwise, can you come here? I want to talk to you ask you something.” Since he was sincere, I would like to go. Then I invited Liang and the general secretary of the Morality Association together. Our general secretary is very smart, he said: “Teacher, don't be utilized.”
3:00
How? I asked. “Now he asked to meet with you. If he set up a camera, recording that you are talking with him. Then he advertises outside with that film: Even Teacher Lee visited me. So, you are utilized as a puppet.”
Later, I thought that his advise made sense. So, I dared not go.
The worldly people are harmed to death by fame and fortune.
Last year, there was a Buddhist Doctor of Philosophy. He listened to my sermon and said: How is there such a person in the world? Later, he listened to my sermon a lot and came to me. “Teacher Lee, your sermons are very good and coincided with my ideas.”.
4:00
And he invited me to travel around the island.
Okay, I said.
"When will we plan to go?" He said.
“Before the travel, we need to discuss the agreement,” I said.
“Have agreements?” He asked.
“Yes, I won't go if there is no agreements.” I said
“What kind of agreements?” He asked. He was thinking the agreements of money. He didn't know my agreements have nothing to do with money.
I said: “If we are going to preach, first, no setting up donation box. We can't set up a donation box and let people toss money. Further, no fund raising, and no printing receipts for donation. We don't accept money from people, even half a dine, pure sermon.
5:00
If you are ok with that, I will go with you.” He answer a word: “How is that possible?” Why is it impossible? “Have to pay the workers; Have to pay rental for a place; Eating and accommodation need money. You said not to take people's money. That's impossible.
Why not? I cover my expenses, you cover your expenses. We can eat casually. When we preach somewhere, see if they have chan rooms for accommodation. No need expenses. If we need large place for sermons, your followers donate some, and my followers donate some. Then we can rent and preach. Why not?
“Oh, Nobody in the world will do this way.”
Nobody do this way? I've been doing this way for 40 years.
6:00
Then I told him some reasons. He replied a word expediently: You walk the same steps as the Buddha. Coincidentally, a member of our morality association, Lai, Ronfa, passed by. I will mention good people's name but won't mention the bad people's name.
He said: “Our Teacher is the incarnation of the Buddha.”
I was so shocked that my gallbladder nearly burst. “Don't say so please, or my lifespan will get discounted. How can I compare with a foot hair of Buddha.”
“Really, your style is just like the Buddha. Buddha didn't want his property, and you are the same.”
How brutal, the philosophy doctor blushed all over his face and said: Well, I will visit you again next time. He said goodbye and never came back.
I won't be utilized by others. I don't pursue fame or profit. How will you utilize me? I speak frankly.