When Bankei died, a blind man who lived near the teacher's temple told his friend: "Because I am blind, I cannot observe a person's face, so I judge his character by the sound of his voice. Usually, when I hear someone congratulating another on his success or happiness, I also hear the secret voice of envy. When condolences are expressed for the misfortune of another, I hear pleasure and satisfaction, as if the person commiserating is actually pleased, as if in in his own world, he remains the winner. However, despite all my experience, I heard only sincerity in Bankei's voice when he expressed happiness, I heard nothing but happiness in his voice when he expressed sadness - the only thing I heard was sadness."
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