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Do what you can to build Lingyen
Do not say, “The economy is not doing well right now; it is not easy to make a living. How could we have money to build a temple?” Building a temple certainly requires money. However, all kinds of praise and other spiritual support are also needed. Simply contribute according to your abilities; no one is asking you to do anything so difficult that it seems impossible. The Buddha taught us to work to the best of our abilities!

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien

標籤: #Buddhist cultivation #Cause and Effect #Compassion #Cultivate blessings #Cultivating merits and wisdom #Diligence #Doing good #Forbearance #Health #Karma #Offering #The cycle of birth and death #The Five Precepts #Vegetarianism #Wisdom

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If you desire a compassionate and virtuous appearance, you must bring forth your great compassion. If you are not serene and cannot tolerate any grievances against you, not only will the development of your virtuous conduct stagnate, but your appearance will also lack compassion and amiability. Then, how will you be able to strike a chord with others?

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien

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There are eighty-four thousand afflictions in the secular world, but the Buddha has eighty-four thousand Dharma methods. The method of chanting Amitabha Buddha’s name contains within it all other Dharma methods. Practicing this method will allow us to completely refrain from bad deeds and cultivate all that is good.

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien

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Those with virtuous roots can accept the teaching even though they do not understand it. They believe that the Buddha speaks the truth and only the truth. They believe in and practice what the Buddha teaches. Even though they are still unclear about some principles, they practice them with confidence and conviction. Between these two types of people, we should learn from the ones with virtuous roots and follow their example.

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien

標籤: #Buddhist cultivation #Kindness #Vegetarianism #Transferring merits #Three Treasures #The Five Precepts #Suffering #Prosperity #Offering #Karma #Calm #Health #Good fortune #Giving #Forbearance #Doing good #Cultivating merits and wisdom #Compassion #Cause and Effect #Wealth

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“The Compassionate Mind of the Buddha.” address the concept of True Nature. True Nature is the core of the Buddhadharma, which is the equivalent to what secular beings refer to as our mind. The mind that the Buddhadharma refers to is our pure mind, which existed even before the presence of heaven and earth. It has no birth or death and is true and eternal.

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien

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If your circumstances do not allow you to live a monastic life, then you should support the Three Treasures and help maintain the monastery. As a layperson, you can help build monasteries for people to come and practice. By planting this cause, you will have blessings that will give you good circumstances for practicing as a monastic in the future. Good results come from good causes; please plant more good causes toward practicing as a monastic!

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien

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So what is suffering? Not being satisfied is suffering. What is bliss? Contentment is bliss.

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien

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Vegetarianism nurtures compassion.

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien

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The giving of wealth yields blessings; giving of Dharma yields wisdom. Practicing both types of giving will help you end the cycle of birth and death, and realize Buddhahood.

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien