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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It is said, “With one prostration to the Buddha, infinite karmic offenses can be eliminated; with one recitation of the Buddha’s name, your blessings are infinitely empowered.” So we must grasp the opportunity and not let time slip by!
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If you take the precepts and break them, of course you incur the retribution from such offenses. However, if you do not take the precepts, you won’t have the merits of upholding the precepts. Knowing this, you should courageously take and uphold the precepts.
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Most people especially buy some meat or chicken to celebrate birthdays in the family; this creates negative karma. On birthdays, Buddhist disciples must recite sutras, chant the Buddha’s name, and be vegetarian. If you invite guests over to share a meal, you should serve vegetarian food. If you serve meat, you will inevitably kill many living beings. The massive karmic offenses will result in a shortened life.
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