Does having money bring about happiness?
Not exactly! Plenty of people incur misfortune because of money.
You should use your money to cultivate merits and wisdom. Virtues thus obtained bring about happiness.
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Tiny animals endure great sufferings. If we give to them with compassion, the act won’t make us any poorer. Nevertheless, the Law of Cause and Effect is inconceivable. With a mind of compassion and willingness to give, you will naturally be rich and enjoy peace and happiness. Otherwise, will you be happy just by earning money? No. Not only will you be unhappy, but the money will bring you endless suffering.
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Being wealthy is the fruition; giving is the cause. If you don’t practice giving, how can you become wealthy? To practice giving doesn’t mean you have to give away one million or ten million; you can start by giving, say, a dollar. The great blessing of wealth comes from the accumulation of giving tiny amounts bit by bit, just like the water in the ocean is sourced from numerous rivers and streams.
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Why do some people suffer from poverty?
Their poverty results from not practicing giving in previous lives. In order to turn poverty into happiness, peacefulness, and blessings, we must give despite being poor. Otherwise, we will be even more impoverished in our next life. The rich practiced the act of giving in their previous lives; however, if they do not continue, there will be no blessings for them in their next life. So, both the rich and the poor must practice giving.
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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
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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.
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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!
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分類: Master Miao Lien
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So what is suffering? Not being satisfied is suffering. What is bliss? Contentment is bliss.
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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.
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