To have Prajna wisdom means: when our Sense Organs come into contact with the Six Dusts—the eyes see form, the ears hear sound, the nose smells scents, the tongue tastes flavor, the body feels touch, and the mind generates thoughts—clearly and distinctly without a single thought of discrimination. It is just like a clear mirror that reflects everything as it is. The saying explains it, “A mountain is shown (to be) a mountain, water shown water.” This means to perceive all persons, matters and objects in a crystal clear manner and avoid giving rise to feelings of like, dislike, joy, or sorrow because of their transient nature.

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As Buddhist disciples, apart from respecting your parents and raising your children, you should also make offerings to the Three Treasures and contribute to temple construction. By doing so, you will help countless sentient beings end the cycle of birth and death, and ultimately realize Buddhahood.

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What is the Buddha Way? What is the secular way? When we violate the Buddhist practices and just apply our secular sentiments in whatever we do, then that is the secular way. On the other hand, if we abide by the Buddhist practices, distance ourselves from secular sentiments, and cultivate pure karma, then that is the Buddha Way.

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Because ordinary people are so affected by hatred and love, they are unable to be impartial. To be unbiased in handling affairs or disputes, familiarity with others and preconceptions of right or wrong must be put aside. Don’t be swayed by emotions. Then you will naturally be impartial and fair in whatever you do.

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There are three sets of Bodhisattva Precepts. First, the restraining precepts, for elimination of all bad behavior. Second, the precepts for cultivating goodness, to accumulate all that is good. Third, the caring precepts, which guide and benefit all sentient beings. The Bodhisattva Precepts are inclusive of all of the Buddhadharma. If all of you can practice the Three Sets of Pure Precepts, you will naturally become a Bodhisattva.

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Is feasting on delicacies really enjoyable?
The truth is that this kind of enjoyment is a source of suffering. Remember, the character for “meat” in Chinese is made up of two human figures! Killing lives creates negative karma, and you are subject to the consequences of your own actions! Buddhists enjoy the ultimate happiness that comes from cultivating meditational concentration.

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Respect your parents by not eating meat
In the past, our relatives ate cows and sheep, and were reborn as cows and sheep to be eaten by human beings. If our parents and teachers over the past have yet to be liberated from transmigration in the Six Paths, then they might be those cows and sheep cooking in the pot today. If you respect your parents, and know that all sentient beings are our parents of the past, you will not bear to eat animal flesh anymore.

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Up until now you have only heard one precept—the precept against killing which encourages vegetarianism. However, by learning it you have already planted the root to Buddhahood. You learn step by step, beginning with this precept, which lays the foundation for your practice. Upon building the foundation, your effort will come to fruition when the time comes.

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Cultivation starts from cultivating the karma of the body and mouth. Going a step further, cultivating the karma of the mind leads you to the Buddha mind.

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How do we start doing only good deeds and none of the unwholesome ones? We start by being aware of the karma from our body, speech, and mind. We have to abide by all the rules and must not kill, steal, or engage in sexual misconduct.

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