徳, Virtue: Good qualities, rules that people must follow. Virtue, behavior, intention, belief, mind. An: 1. (Noun) Thank you. ◎Like: “great grace, great virtue” 大恩大德 great gratitude and great virtue.
恩 Love. ◎Like: “love” 恩情 love, “love” 恩愛 love.
3. (Adjective) Having grace and virtue. ◎Like: “to save the life of a benefactor” 救命恩人 a person who has contributed to prevent death.
4. (Adjective) Specially given on the occasion of a certain national holiday. ◎Like: “grace decree” 恩詔, “grace decree” 恩科. Grace: forgiveness of sins, as on occasions of general amnesty.
A charitable mind towards all living beings is called Virtue, and saying and doing things that benefit everyone is called Grace. In general, if a virtuous person often gives blessings to the people, then the people will feel that grace:
“Thousands of profound virtues,
The disciple’s duty is to repay the teacher.”
Oracle Vol 1 (pp 73-74)
“Practicing, you will gain virtue and grace,
God blessing, you’ll be brought nearr Buddha and Immortal.”
Oracle Vol 1 (pp 26-27)
“Thanks to God’s gift of grace,
See Investiture opening on Earth.”
(Awakening, Oracle IV)
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