Time is as precious as life and should not be wasted. Harnessing time by taking advantage of good circumstances in a spirited way can help us succeed in Buddhist practice as well as in worldly affairs.

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標籤: #Buddhist cultivation #Time #Venerable Master Miao Lien #Wordly affairs

People who have blessings, wisdom, and virtues will always be humble;
the higher their position, the more humble they will be.

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Benefit others.
Harm on one.
That’s the meaning of life.

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In your cultivation, your body and mind won’t feel tired if you put in the effort calmly and steadily.

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One who is mindful of the Buddha achieves Buddhahood, while one with a secular mind forever remains in the secular world.

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標籤: #Attaining Buddhahood #Mindfulness #Secular mind #Secular world #Venerable Master Miao Lien

Mindfulness of the Buddha enables one to eradicate past karma, while utmost sincerity enables one to transform the secular mind.

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標籤: #Eradicate karma #Karma #Mindfulness #Secular mind #Venerable Master Miao Lien

In the Western Pure Land, you will not regress,
Ultimately attaining Buddhahood in this life;
With one goal in mind, the vast sea of sentient beings sincerely vows,
To attain Bodhi for ourselves and others, once and for all.

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Lend a helping hand whenever you can. Be magnanimous and maintain a humble attitude. Success will follow you wherever you go.

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The beginning of one year, One realm of true suchness, Noumena and phenomena as one in perfect harmony.
The moment one thought arises, It is one small part of the Dharma Realm,
One cause, one effect—one of Dependent Arising.

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標籤: #Cause and Effect #The Dharma Realm #Venerable Master Miao Lien

If you become a vegetarian for life, you will save millions of lives without spending a penny.

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標籤: #Vegetarianism #Venerable Master Miao Lien