We should use our money to cultivate wholesome deeds, which will benefit ourselves and future generations. A family that accumulates virtues will enjoy lasting fruit.
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分類: Master Miao Lien
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Vegetarianism is conducive to the cultivation of Buddhism.
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分類: Master Miao Lien
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Good people are busy with wholesome endeavors; bad people are busy with unwholesome activities. All rewards or retributions are brought about by our own doing, so we should pay attention to our actions!
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分類: Master Miao Lien
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Now that you have all awakened and have come to take the precepts, you will enjoy peace and happiness.
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分類: Master Miao Lien
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If you did not have great wisdom, and great courage, how would you believe in Buddhist teachings? Even if you believed in the teachings, how would you come to take the precepts? By courageously and wisely taking the precepts, then it is as stated in the sutras, “When sentient beings receive the precepts of the Buddhas, they thereupon enter the ranks of the Buddhas.” I wish that after taking the precepts, everyone will uphold the Precept Dharma and realize Buddhahood together in the future!
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分類: Master Miao Lien
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Delivering sentient beings is a step-by-step process. First, you must uphold the precepts—this is the foundation. You must be able to save yourself, and then practice the great Bodhi Path of saving all sentient beings.
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分類: Master Miao Lien
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Now that you have taken the Bodhisattva Precepts, you should cultivate the Bodhisattva path well. Practicing the Bodhisattva path requires a sense of urgency, because our lives are short. In fact, life is like the sparks created by rubbing stones together, or flashes of electricity and light. If you do not take hold of your time, then once it passes by, it will be difficult or perhaps impossible to practice even if you wanted to. That is why we should seize our time, causes and conditions.
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分類: Master Miao Lien
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You are now precept disciples of the temple. As for the areas that you find the temple does well, you should maintain them and learn from them. As for areas that you find to be lacking, you should resolve to take on the work! This is your own home temple where you received the precepts, so you should cultivate the Bodhisattva Way by helping to make it flawless and complete. After you have taken the precepts, you also need to practice them. Practicing the precepts means to not do anything unwholesome, but it also means to practice all kinds of good deeds! The first step is to support and protect the Three Treasures. By doing so, you will be benefiting countless sentient beings.
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分類: Master Miao Lien
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We must also resist the temptation of the Five Desires, as they pave the path to hell. When you are liberated from the Five Desires you will gain happiness and comfort.
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