Whenever an unwholesome thought arises, no matter how trivial it may seem, we should immediately confront it by chanting the Buddha's name. If you do not patch up a hole in a shirt while the whole is still small, it will eventually become too big to be patched
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You have all come to Lingyen Mountain Temple to practice the Dharma method of great compresion together. You should pray to Guan Yin Bodhisattva to be compassionate and give you the courage and wisdom to overcome bad habits formed since the infinite past. You should also pray to Guan Yin Bodhisattva to kindly send a vessel of compassion to recue you from the sea of suffering and take you to the Western Pure Land.
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Once you make that connection through practicing Buddhism and chanting the name of the Buddha and Guan Yin Bodhisattva, you will experience Dharma Joy—something to which the secular sensual pleasures cannot compare. Even just one moment of this bliss will make you realize how tainted these "pleasures" from the mundane world are. But would you want to experience such pleasures? The choice is yours!
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To have a healthy body, in secular terms you should contribute medicine, treatment, tea, and healthy drinks. Buddhist teachings say that you should stop killing and be vegetarian—this removes negative causes from the root, naturally resulting in a healthy body and sharp mind.
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If you donate to the poor, you will have children
who will enjoy wealth and status, and people will help you when ou establish your business.
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Be tolerant, know how to step back, then your life in this world will be as free and as at ease as a bird flying in the sky.
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You do not have to master all sutras; as long as you uphold the precepts, all devas and dragons will respect you. The merits from upholding the Five Precepts and cultivating the Ten Wholesome Deeds are inconceivable and precious.
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Being vegetarian long-term prevents major illnesses
The benefits of vegetarianism were promoted long ago by Shakyamuni Buddha more than 3,000 years ago. More recently, a medical doctor wrote a book called Why should we be Vegetarian which emphasizes the medical benefits of a vegetarian diet. Following a vegetarian diet in the long-term leads to fewer serious illnesses, and even if you do become ill, it will be more easily treated and you will recover sooner than others.
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Leave the spotlight to others and spare yourself the stress. Step back when the time comes and achieve progress through retreat. In this way, you will enhance your virtues.
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