é™æ€è¯ Readings For Silent Reflection
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Always recite "Nanmo Amituofo".
But why do we need to escape the cycle of Birth and Death? It is because, in the wasteland of Birth and Death, we truly undergo immense pain and suffering. If students of Buddhism do not sincerely meditate on this truth of suffering, they cannot achieve results despite all their scholarship, as they do not experience fear and seek liberation. The sutras say:
If the fearful mind does not come easily, the sincere mind cannot spring forth easily.
This is the reason why Sakyamuni Buddha, when preaching the Four Noble Truths to the five monks led by Kaundinya, taught them first the Truth of Suffering. According to this truth, if we meditate on the suffering of the human condition, we will have a clearer idea as to why we must swiftly escape the cycle of Birth and Death.
Patriarch Thich Thien Tam
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When you die you know you are dead: Major study shows mind still works after the body shows no signs of life.
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From what's loved is born grief,
from what's loved is born fear.
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Finally, while the key to rebirth in the Pure Land is singlemindedness, you, as a layman, still have your parents and your family. Although you should not unduly seek wealth and honor, you should still fulfill your family obligations – for to cultivate the Dharma is not to abandon everything. If you could let go of everything and still manage to provide for your parents and family, that would be all to the good. Otherwise, it would be contrary not only to human morality but also to the Dharma. This is something you should also realize.
Patriarch Yinguang
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Thirteenth Patriarch Of The Pure Land Tradition Great Master Yinguang: 'Death: If practitioners of the spiritual path,from thought to thought, do not forget this word, thus will their path of practice be naturally accomplished.' -
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