to Sow Blessings and Create a Pureland
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At the Year-end Blessings Ceremonies every year, many people become certified Tzu Chi members
It's my hope that by shouldering the Buddha's mission everyone can go into the community to help people and tell them about the Buddha's teachings so that people in society can love and care for one another and learn life's principles from each other's life experiences.
Indeed, we can discover life's principles among the people we see and interact with.
What are the lives that we see?
Most people live their days without a purpose in life, and when they deviate from the right path in the slightest, they would end up leading a wayward life.
I was in the business of interior decoration.
I had all the bad habits you can think of
Sometimes I didn't go home for months.
My wife endured it all. She's the one who has been caring for the family
Otherwise, our family would've broken up.
I know I was completely wrong before.
So, I want everyone to know that if you are wrong, you must reform with a very sincere heart and don't go back to your old ways.
This is to truly repent and reform.
Just now we saw the stories of Mr. Cai and Mr. Lin.
Fortunately, they were able to turn back.
Though they once led a deluded life, (they met Tzu Chi volunteers)
and were able to wake up from their deluded ways.
In life, some come upon Buddhism when life is smooth, and they can accept the Dharma then while others have to go through much hard times before they can realize the principles of life and awaken from their wrong ways.
(That is truly very important)
The footage we watched earlier was filmed and edited by our documenting volunteers.
They were short and simple but very powerful.
Indeed, some people nowadays are very deluded and ignorant.
They think they're right about everything and that they can do whatever pleases them with no regard to right and wrong.
So, they gradually lose themselves indulging themselves in smoking drinking.
chewing betel, gambling, etc.
Some even have extra-marital affairs or keep mistresses.
All those kinds of things could happen
Once it happens, everyone in their family would suffer be it themselves, their spouses, or their children.
Before of one persons deluded perspective his whole family would suffer and fall into despair and anguish.
So, in practicing Buddhist teachings, we should be cautious and mindful always.
Seeing the suffering in the world, (the Buddha went to seek the Truth)
After the Buddha became enlightened, the first teaching he expounded was the truth about suffering.
Life is inherently full of suffering.
Those of us who are more blessed may think, "I haven't"
"encountered any suffering in my life"
But, we should know that (life is unpredictable and impermanent)
So, we should be aware that suffering might come at anytime.
(Looking at the lives of those we aid.)we can truly bear witness to what the Buddha said about life being impermanent and full of suffering.
But at the same time, we have the opportunity to provide live and care thereby paving a bodhisattva path not only for ourselves to walk upon but also for people all around the world to walk on with us.
For example, there are now Tzu Chi volunteers in 47 countries around the world and we've provided aid in close to 70 countries.
Tzu Chi volunteers provide love and care in poverty stricken areas and those devastated by disasters.
All the work we do started off in
Thanks to the hard work of Taiwan Tzu Chi members, people all over the world have come to
Everyone, the path we have chosen to walk is a right one.
So, in following the Jing Si lineage and walking the Tzu Chi path, you should uphold the Jing Si principles which include the spirit of diligence & frugality.
We should know that life is not about seeking pleasure and comfort.
We ought to live frugally and further practice the Four Immeasurables of kindness. compassion. Joy. and equanimity.
By being diligent and frugal, we'll be able to help those in need.
Furthermore, in walking the path of Tzu Chi, we should practice the Six Paramitas of
giving, moral discipline, tolerance & forbearance, diligence, Samadhi, and wisdom.
It's no use just reading about them.
We should practice them through helping people.
When we say, "There is Dharma everywhere"
"for us to learn "where are we to find the Dharma?
From the life stories of those we aid.
So, in seeing others' suffering we know to cherish our blessings and further work to sow more blessings and further work to sow more blessings.
So, only by being diligent and frugal can we give and gain joy and equanimity.
Look at the words pinned to your uniform.
"Emulate the heart of the Buddha"
"and carry out Master's mission as our own"
The reason we chant the Buddha's name isn't to seek the Buddha's protection.
(but to be mindful of the Buddha's spirit)so that we can change our frame of mind to become like the mind of the Buddha.
The Buddha's mind is one of great compassion that remains in a state of purity and tranquility that remains in a state of purity and tranquility.
And, we must have great selfless vows.
You must also carry out my mission as your own.
My entire life's work is to benefit living beings around the world to guild people to the Dharma, so they can gain insight into the Dharma and then be inspired to walk the Bodhisattva Path.
That is my life's mission and I hope every one of you can hold this same mission without wavering, for endless time to come.
This is the Dharma path of Tzu Chi.
(which is to go into the community to serve,)
(and from it, realize life's innumerable truths)
Only by working in the community, can we encounter innumerable truths.
Indeed, all truths are right here in this world.
As it's said, every experience enables us to grow in wisdom.
Every person we encounter has a story for us to learn from.
Just now we saw two stories.
These stories are life sutras.
Through others' stories, we can gain insight and develop wisdom.
So, everyone is a living sutra we can learn from and everyone can help us grow in wisdom.
I hope everyone can keep in mind the Four Immeasurables and the Six Paramitas.
The Four Immeasurables descries the Buddha's heart.
The Six Paramitas are the convictions that take us into the world to relieve suffering.
So, please abide by Tzu Chi's Ten precepts and carry yourselves with proper deportment.
If you can do so, the Dharma in Tzu Chi will be expressed through your words and deeds.
Then, you can guide others.
Every one of you has used your wisdom.
(to help transform others)
(by bringing them the Dharma)
The Sutra of Innumerable Meanings speaks of how one seed can give rise to innumerable seeds and how innumerable seeds originate from one seed.
All in all, the seed of love and blessings must keep multiplying until it becomes innumerable.
(The rice seeds you see in the hong-bao)
(do not come by easily,)so I hope everyone can cherish it.
Please take the Dharma into your heart and help inspire more people to give of themselves with each person in turn inspiring others.
(Then, Buddha's wisdom can be in use worldwide)
With that, this land we live on can be purified into a pureland.
Only then can the Earth become a pureland.
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一粒種子生無量
人間道上行六度
四心為本映佛心
勤儉造福傳法脈
2008/12/03
Regards, Jenny
Today's Jing Si Aphorisms: To become more free and at peace, we must learn to look at things in a positive way, and be more tolerant and broad-hearted.
今日靜思語:想要解脫自在, 必定要有善解.包容的功夫
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