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At this time, you have to take a good, wise look at yourself. If, knowing that you have few virtuous roots and many karmic obstacles, you still do not practice strenuously to remove those obstacles, then when will you ever put an end to the cycle of birth and death? Keep this in mind! You must feel great fear of birth and death, and put in energy to practice diligently. Even though the process presents many difficulties, if you are willing to put in the effort, you will overcome them. Where there is a will, there is a way.

專輯: Daily Dharma

標籤: #Buddhist cultivation #Eradicate karma #Karma #Karmic obstacles #The cycle of birth and death #Virtuous roots

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If a tiger wanted to eat you, would you be willing to be eaten? If a bad person wanted to kill you, would you happily be killed? “Do not do to others what you would not wish for yourself.” See things through other beings’ eyes—if you would not be willing, then do not carelessly take other lives; do not eat meat anymore.

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien

標籤: #Attachment #Attaining Buddhahood #Avoiding evil #Blessings and virtues #Calm #Cause and Effect #Compassion #Cultivate blessings #Cultivating merits and wisdom #Doing good #Forbearance #Health #Impermanence #Karma #Karmic obstacles #Karmic offenses #Offering #Peacefulness #Vegetarianism #Wisdom #Wisdom and Virtues

E00630

Karmic obstacles will be like a virus. When you want to practice, the virus will strike, making you very tired, making you think delusive thoughts, giving you all kinds of ailments.
——By Venerable Abbot Tze Cheng

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien

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In Bodhisattva practices, we need to observe that living beings are inherently pure in nature;
We will not forsake any living beings, because we understand that all living beings have karmic obstacles.
We will not be afflicted by, or form attachments to phenomenal appearances.
Consequently, we will achieve effortless self-mastery in our Bodhisattva practice.
——By Venerable Abbot Tze Cheng

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien

E00633

Upon hearing about the suffering in the worlds in the Ten Directions, you should think that your future Buddha Land must not be like that!
You should ensure that sentient beings are free from cold, hunger, and worries. If you often contemplate like this, you will be able to adorn your future Buddha Land.

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien

E00634

Patriarch Yin Kuang taught us:
Fulfill our primary responsibilities, subdue deviance and be sincere, do no unwholesome deeds, and do all kinds of virtuous deeds.

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien

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Vegetarianism can nurture one’s complexion.

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien

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In order to have a pure mind, you must first work on the karma of your body and mouth. Some might say, “It is good enough for a person to have a good heart.” Of course you must have a good heart, but what kind of action can show that? Your good deeds are evidence of your good heart. If you do not pay attention to the karma of your mouth, do not do good deeds and instead do bad deeds, how can you lie that you have a good heart?

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien

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In fact, you must not consume anything that is harmful to your body. This is why Buddhism teaches you to quit drinking and smoking. There is a saying that “all diseases enter through the mouth and all disasters come out of the mouth.” Not only should we not harm sentient beings, but we also must not consume anything that is harmful to our body such as tobacco and alcohol.

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien