We all have a pure, intrinsic nature that is unpolluted. It is also called innocent, intrinsic nature.
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人人皆有清淨本性
只因一念無明
生起貪瞋癡等煩惱
遮蔽了天真本性
Everyone has a pure, intrinsic nature. The rise of an ignorant thought leads to afflictions of greed, anger and ignorance which obscure one’s innocent, intrinsic nature.
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The accumulated defilements obscure our capacity to perceive true principles, so afflictions develop..
Therefore, we should be aware of each unenlightened thought.
I’ve said before, “An ignorant thought causes the Three Subtleties, external conditions cause the 6 Coarse Marks”. I often share about the rise of an ignorant thought in our bright, intrinsic nature that leads to greed, anger and ignorance.
With greed, anger and ignorance, external states such as sights, sounds, smells, tastes etc, start to drive our minds to react.
When our eyes, ears, nose, tongue & body contact the outside world, they give rise to many unwholesome activities. “External conditions cause the 6 Coarse Marks”.
With the six coarse afflictions, one continues to commit wrongdoings. Then one’s original, pure and clear mind is obstructed.
If our minds are clear, we can discern wondrous, Dharma from everything in this world, be it good or bad. These wonderful principles can be found in our daily life they are all around us.
If our brilliance within is covered by afflictions we become more deluded. With the rise of one deluded thought, delusions will constantly accumulate. Deluded and confused sentient beings arise in the midst of unenlightened thoughts. As a result, they are constantly reborn in the Six Realms.
With clarity of mind, wondrous Dharma arises. One is joyfully at ease everywhere. With a deluded thought, affliction arises. One falls into rebirth in the Six Realms.
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What is wondrous brilliance? It is the intrinsic nature within everyone.
What is ignorance? It is confusion, not knowing, delirium. It causes our endless rebirths.
Sentient beings already have very heavy defilements from afflictions. Various afflictions, ignorance and impurities have been built up layer by layer. So the light of our pure, intrinsic nature no longer shines. The brightness of our intrinsic nature has been completely concealed.
Consequently it’s said, ”Who is without fault? Who is without wrongdoing?” Everyone has committed transgressions. We shouldn’t think,” I haven’t made any mistakes, why is my karma so heavy?
Why do I constantly encounter unfavorable circumstances?” Actually this is due to our past actions, Layers upon layers of ignorance have accumulated from the wrongs we have created. Now we are uncovering them layer by layer.
When our karmic retributions manifest, we need to use our wisdom to be understanding. That’s the only way. After enduring a difficult situation, we must be grateful to be freed of this difficulty.
We must have a grateful heart, so that when the karmic retributions appear, ignorance does not arise in our minds. Otherwise, not only sill this karma not be exhausted, we will add another layer of ignorance.
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遇到困難
要以智慧善解
感恩有機會消業障
When encountering difficulties, use wisdom to be understanding, and be grateful for the chance to eliminate karmic obstructions.
If we are not careful and a car accident occurs, some of us might say, “I haven’t done anything wrong, why is this happening to me? I’ve been a good person, so why am I sick?” This is wrong. Car accidents do not occur without cause. With so many people on the road, why were we hit and not others? It’s due to the seed of a cause which has matured into this effect.
So when we encounter these conditions, we should say,”Luckily, after emergency rescue and treatment, I am reborn again.
I am grateful to have exhausted this heavy karma by suffering lightly. I am truly grateful.” What should we do next? We should be more diligent. The human body is very fragile. It can easily be damaged or broken. So life is very delicate.
We must joyfully accept the retributions of ignorance that we have already accumulated. In this way, we can eliminate karma.
There is a cause for every effect. If we accept everything joyfully, without affliction, karma will be eliminated.
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Although some people do not complain, they are still not correct. When they become ill, they say that it was because they made a great vow and are being tested by demons. This is an improper view. If this were the case, who would dare to make vows to practice?
It is incorrect to believe that one’s vow will be tested by demons. Without a karmic seed, there would be no fruition of such an effect.
It’s not true that demons and afflictions manifest when one makes a resolve. Instead, we should think, “Luckily I made a resolve, and learned the Dharma and principles for a period of time. I truly gave for the benefit of others. I am so grateful that I was able to discover such wonderful truths before I was ill.
When the Buddha was alive, He also had residual karmic retributions. Buddha suffered headaches, back pains & illnesses. He also stepped on thorns and had tetanus. This was the unexhausted karma from His past lives. The Buddha willingly accepted it.
We should understand that no one is without transgressions. Some have awakened earlier; when negative karma ceaselessly manifests, they joyfully accept it with understanding & gratitude. Consequently, Dharma, like pure water, cleanses them.
When one faces karmic retributions with joy. It is cleansing. It cleanses one’s ignorance and exhausts one’s negative karma.
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身在六道
就是帶著業種
常求懺悔
以法水洗除罪垢
終能恢復清淨本
We carry karmic seeds into the Six Realms Constantly repent and cleanse wrongdoings with Dharma-water. Eventually we can rediscover our pure, intrinsic nature.
Fellow practitioners, if there are defilements we must constantly repent and cleanse our impurities with the pure waters of Dharma. This is also based on our mindset. We must always be mindful, and look after our minds.
Cleansing defilements with Dharma-water is repentance. Use the Dharma to repent and remove afflictions. Thus, complicated difficulties can be overcome with very simple Dharma. Everyone, we must safeguard our minds. Everything arises from the mind.
We all have a pure, intrinsic nature that is unpolluted. It is also called innocent, intrinsic nature.
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人人皆有清淨本性
只因一念無明
生起貪瞋癡等煩惱
遮蔽了天真本性
Everyone has a pure, intrinsic nature. The rise of an ignorant thought leads to afflictions of greed, anger and ignorance which obscure one’s innocent, intrinsic nature.
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The accumulated defilements obscure our capacity to perceive true principles, so afflictions develop..
jennifershan 11 months ago
Therefore, we should be aware of each unenlightened thought.
I’ve said before, “An ignorant thought causes the Three Subtleties, external conditions cause the 6 Coarse Marks”. I often share about the rise of an ignorant thought in our bright, intrinsic nature that leads to greed, anger and ignorance.
With greed, anger and ignorance, external states such as sights, sounds, smells, tastes etc, start to drive our minds to react.
jennifershan 11 months ago
When our eyes, ears, nose, tongue & body contact the outside world, they give rise to many unwholesome activities. “External conditions cause the 6 Coarse Marks”.
With the six coarse afflictions, one continues to commit wrongdoings. Then one’s original, pure and clear mind is obstructed.
If our minds are clear, we can discern wondrous, Dharma from everything in this world, be it good or bad. These wonderful principles can be found in our daily life they are all around us.
jennifershan 11 months ago
We should look within & thoroughly self-reflect.
If our brilliance within is covered by afflictions we become more deluded. With the rise of one deluded thought, delusions will constantly accumulate. Deluded and confused sentient beings arise in the midst of unenlightened thoughts. As a result, they are constantly reborn in the Six Realms.
jennifershan 11 months ago
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心明妙法生
則處處歡喜自在
一念心迷煩惱生
便入六道輪迴中
With clarity of mind, wondrous Dharma arises. One is joyfully at ease everywhere. With a deluded thought, affliction arises. One falls into rebirth in the Six Realms.
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What is wondrous brilliance? It is the intrinsic nature within everyone.
What is ignorance? It is confusion, not knowing, delirium. It causes our endless rebirths.
jennifershan 11 months ago
Sentient beings already have very heavy defilements from afflictions. Various afflictions, ignorance and impurities have been built up layer by layer. So the light of our pure, intrinsic nature no longer shines. The brightness of our intrinsic nature has been completely concealed.
Consequently it’s said, ”Who is without fault? Who is without wrongdoing?” Everyone has committed transgressions. We shouldn’t think,” I haven’t made any mistakes, why is my karma so heavy?
jennifershan 11 months ago
Why do I constantly encounter unfavorable circumstances?” Actually this is due to our past actions, Layers upon layers of ignorance have accumulated from the wrongs we have created. Now we are uncovering them layer by layer.
When our karmic retributions manifest, we need to use our wisdom to be understanding. That’s the only way. After enduring a difficult situation, we must be grateful to be freed of this difficulty.
jennifershan 11 months ago
We must have a grateful heart, so that when the karmic retributions appear, ignorance does not arise in our minds. Otherwise, not only sill this karma not be exhausted, we will add another layer of ignorance.
＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝
遇到困難
要以智慧善解
感恩有機會消業障
When encountering difficulties, use wisdom to be understanding, and be grateful for the chance to eliminate karmic obstructions.
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jennifershan 11 months ago
If we are not careful and a car accident occurs, some of us might say, “I haven’t done anything wrong, why is this happening to me? I’ve been a good person, so why am I sick?” This is wrong. Car accidents do not occur without cause. With so many people on the road, why were we hit and not others? It’s due to the seed of a cause which has matured into this effect.
So when we encounter these conditions, we should say,”Luckily, after emergency rescue and treatment, I am reborn again.
jennifershan 11 months ago
I am grateful to have exhausted this heavy karma by suffering lightly. I am truly grateful.” What should we do next? We should be more diligent. The human body is very fragile. It can easily be damaged or broken. So life is very delicate.
We must joyfully accept the retributions of ignorance that we have already accumulated. In this way, we can eliminate karma.
jennifershan 11 months ago
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有其果必有其因
若能歡喜接受
不再起煩惱
業就消了
There is a cause for every effect. If we accept everything joyfully, without affliction, karma will be eliminated.
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Although some people do not complain, they are still not correct. When they become ill, they say that it was because they made a great vow and are being tested by demons. This is an improper view. If this were the case, who would dare to make vows to practice?
jennifershan 11 months ago
It is incorrect to believe that one’s vow will be tested by demons. Without a karmic seed, there would be no fruition of such an effect.
It’s not true that demons and afflictions manifest when one makes a resolve. Instead, we should think, “Luckily I made a resolve, and learned the Dharma and principles for a period of time. I truly gave for the benefit of others. I am so grateful that I was able to discover such wonderful truths before I was ill.
jennifershan 11 months ago
I was able to understand so many principles and finally practice them. Thank goodness!” This is how we should think.
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隨緣消舊業
莫更造新殃
Take every condition we face as a way to exhaust our past karma. Do not ever create new seeds.
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Sentient beings are steeped in defilement. Everyone is born with karmic seeds. With karma, everyone commits wrongdoings. Who can say they don’t?
jennifershan 11 months ago
When the Buddha was alive, He also had residual karmic retributions. Buddha suffered headaches, back pains & illnesses. He also stepped on thorns and had tetanus. This was the unexhausted karma from His past lives. The Buddha willingly accepted it.
We should understand that no one is without transgressions. Some have awakened earlier; when negative karma ceaselessly manifests, they joyfully accept it with understanding & gratitude. Consequently, Dharma, like pure water, cleanses them.
jennifershan 11 months ago
When one faces karmic retributions with joy. It is cleansing. It cleanses one’s ignorance and exhausts one’s negative karma.
＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝
身在六道
就是帶著業種
常求懺悔
以法水洗除罪垢
終能恢復清淨本
We carry karmic seeds into the Six Realms Constantly repent and cleanse wrongdoings with Dharma-water. Eventually we can rediscover our pure, intrinsic nature.
＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝
jennifershan 11 months ago
Fellow practitioners, if there are defilements we must constantly repent and cleanse our impurities with the pure waters of Dharma. This is also based on our mindset. We must always be mindful, and look after our minds.
Cleansing defilements with Dharma-water is repentance. Use the Dharma to repent and remove afflictions. Thus, complicated difficulties can be overcome with very simple Dharma. Everyone, we must safeguard our minds. Everything arises from the mind.
jennifershan 11 months ago
So everyone please always be mindful.
所以我們要多用心。
jennifershan 11 months ago