In traditional Chinese culture, it is believed that every person has his own fate and his fortunes are predestined according to what he has done in previous lives. Such a belief is also prevalent in the world of cultivation practice. It is believed that a person who harms other people out of jealousy or feeling unjustly wronged will not change his fate. Instead, this creates karma for him and results in worse fortune in his next life. With this in mind, a person should try to be more generous and forgiving, and let go of jealousy, as it will only cause endless harm to others and himself.

Lu Yuqin was an important political advisor to Emperor Taizu, the founder of the Song Dynasty (960 – 1279 AD). Lu Yuqin was known to be a generous and virtuous man who was never jealous of others.

Before Emperor Taizu founded the Song Dynasty, he served under the Late Zhou Dynasty as a military officer in Tongzhou, and Taizu was known as Zhao Kuangyin. When Zhao Kuangyin heard of Lu Yuqin's talents, he recommended Lu to the government and made Lu one of his advisors. Lu was always by Zhao Kuangyin’s side as a close advisor during his numerous subsequent posts.

After Zhao Kuangyin founded the Song Dynasty and became Emperor Taizu, Lu Yuqin became one of the founding members of the Song Dynasty. Except for Lu, all the founding members, such as Zhao Pu and Li Chuyun, were given high-ranking positions. From the eyes of an average person, Lu might have held a grudge against Emperor Taizu, but Lu bore no bitterness towards Taizu.

Shortly afterwards, Li Chuyun was demoted to a post in Zizhou, and when Lu Yuqin returned from a trip, Emperor Taizu summoned Lu to ask him about Li Chuyun. Had Lu Yuqin been jealous of Li Chuyun, he could have taken the opportunity to speak ill of him. Instead, he reasoned with Emperor Taizu and defended Li based on facts. In the end, Emperor Taizu agreed with Lu's defense of Li.

Later Zhao Pu offended Emperor Taizu because of a difference of opinion. His peers at the royal court distanced themselves from Zhao Pu and denounced him eagerly, hoping to use this as a chance for advancement. Lu was the only one who reasoned with Emperor Taizu on behalf of Zhao Pu, until Taizu's anger subsided.

Hence, Lu Yuqin became famous for his magnanimity, frankness, and lack of jealousy. He was highly praised as a virtuous elder.

淡泊无争　心无妒嫉

在我们的神传文化中，认为人各有命，人一生的祸福都是有定数的，富贵是由自己前生积的德换来的，其实在修炼界看来，真就是这么回事。如果为了心中的妒嫉和不平，去争去斗，去伤害别人，这不但丝毫改变不了自己的命运，反而只能给自己造业积祸罢了。所以说，为人应淡泊大度一些，千万不要心怀妒嫉，这于人于己都百害无一利。

宋朝的吕余庆，是一直跟随在宋太祖身边的重要辅臣，他便是个淡泊大度，没有妒嫉之心的有德之人。

在宋太祖任同州节度使时，听说吕余庆有才能，便向朝廷推举他，任命其为定国军掌书记。宋太祖后来在转任多处，吕余庆都在身边辅佐。

吕余庆可以说是宋太祖的辅臣之首，宋太祖即位后，赵普、李处耘都首先被提升任用，吕余庆却没能得到重用，在一般人看来，吕余庆一定会心怀不平，但吕余庆对此根本就不放在心上。

不久，李处耘被贬官守淄州，吕余庆从外地回来后，宋太祖详细询问他李处耘的事，吕余庆对李处耘受重用没有一点妒嫉和怨恨，他以理替李处耘分辨和解释，皇上认为他说的有道理。

适逢赵普违逆皇上的旨意，周围的人都争相排挤他，只有吕余庆独自为他解释，皇上怒气这才渐渐消退。

吕余庆胸怀大度，忠直无私，没有妒嫉之心，当时的人都称赞他是位有德行的长者。