Tzu Chi's "Four Avoidance Soup"

In order to remind Tzu Chi people to remain alert on the path of spiritual cultivation, Wang Tuan-cheng, vice-president of the Tzu Chi Foundation, made reference to the four behaviors forbidden by Confucius in The Analects: "Avoid emotion, avoid capriciousness, avoid obstinacy, and avoid ego."

• "Avoid emotion" means not to take action based on emotional impulse.
• "Avoid capriciousness" means not be overly arbitrary in judgment.
• "Avoid obstinacy" means not to be excessively obstinate or attached to one's opinion.
• "Avoid ego" means not to be excessively egocentric.

The "Four Avoidance Soup" contains maxims for individual self-improvement, and it can also be a standard for measuring whether an organization has a high degree of unity and single-mindedness.