é™æ€è¯ Readings For Silent Reflection
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Anger at another's true mistake
which already harms you
creates another true mistake,
which further harms you.
- Stonepeace
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Question: May I know what sutra should I recite on my birthday?
Answer: There is no custom of chanting any specific sutra for this day.Birthdays, or rather, rebirthdays are actually literally ‘grave’ reminders that not only are we still stuck in Samsara in this lifetime, we are also getting another year closer to death.
As such, as a suggestion, you might wish to recite the Amitabha Sutra, followed by its recommended practice of mindfulness of Amitabha Buddha’s name (Amituofo), so as to remind yourself to practise diligently to reach Pure Land, which is also to transcend samsaric rebirth. Happy birthday! -
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Happiness arises from letting go, not from getting.
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If you are sitting, and your mind is not wholly in tune with your body—if you are, for instance, anxious or preoccupied with something—your body will experience physical discomfort, and difficulties will arise more easily. Whereas if your mind is in a calm, inspired state, it will influence your whole posture, and you can sit much more naturally and effortlessly. So it is very important to unite the posture of your body and the confidence that arises from your realization of the nature of your mind.
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Interpersonal matters are like walking - it is unavoidable for one to kick a stone. Be mindful and use wisdom. Never to let gossips sway your mind, or involve yourself in gossips.
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人生若有�如��万事�顺，
就把心安下，念念观世音��。
In times of pain & misery,
calm yourself & keep Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva in your mind. -
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