Robot Monk Xian'er

Favorable situations are like water irrigating our mind; Unfavorable situations are like fire burning off our afflictions. Xian'er says so: Shifu help us continuously grow.Xian’er asked Shifu:Shifu, why is it that you are sometimes super nice to me, making me feel like I am being embraced by a spring breeze.While other times you are so cruel, making me feel like I am being frozen by ice. Sometimes you praised me on my progress, while other times you seem so critical of me.Sometimes you flatter me, while other times belittle me, disfavoring me there.On one hand praising me and on the other hand hurting me with your words.Shifu, why do you do that? After asking this question, Xian’er said to himself: It is OK. I am just wondering. I know you are not going to answer me.Actually, I do understand. It is just that I have to get it off my chest. Below are quoted from my Shifu’s new book, Say Good Things—Master Xuecheng’s insight on the path to speaking like a Buddha.  All situations in life are meant to help