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　　The key to success is diligence.

　　The different methods prescribed by the Buddha come from the different needs of living beings. The methods spring forth naturally from the pure, unwavering heart of the Buddha, with-out the slightest diffi¬culty.

　　The Pure Land method of cultivation is the most difficult to believe and easi¬est to practice.

　　A cultivator can be compared to a worm eating its way out of a bamboo tree. When he practices other cultiva-tion methods, he is like a worm eating his way up, taking a long time and te-dious effort. If he practices the Pure Land method, it”s like he”s eating his way sideways through the bamboo. He will attain liberation in a short time with lighter effort.

　　Initially, the Buddha teaches us how to be a good person, and ultimately, a completely understanding being just like the Buddha.

　　True virtue and proper conduct are nec¬essary factors in cultivation. If one can¬not practice what one preaches, then re¬gardless of how much one knows, they all become useless at the end of his life.

　　Peace of the world is based on peace in the family.

　　Our goal in studying Buddhism and cultivation is to attain complete under-standing of life and the universe.

　　When helping others, we should think about benefitting the entire society or even the world instead of limiting our help to just the ones we love. Expanding the boundaries of our care for others makes our lives more meaningful, full of freedom and happiness.

　　Buddhas and Bodhisattvas treat all liv-ing beings as they treat themselves. Unlike us, they do not discriminate between themselves and others. Their compassion is equal and do not ask anything in return for their services.

　　Disasters appear according to people”s thoughts. If we want to turn the tide of destiny, we must first turn our thoughts toward kindness and com-passion. We should be vegetarian, re-frain from killing, and constantly be mindful of the Bud¬dha”s Teachings.

　　Worries arise from the mind. You are wise if you do not let things worry you. Nothing and nobody can make you worry without your permission.

　　Accord with the people around you. Don”t let your personality get in the way of your relationships with other people.

　　Don”t worry yourself with worldly mat-ters.

　　Not only should we be modest when re¬citing the Buddha”s name, we should be modest when doing anything!

　　Our hearts find peace when we under-stand the law of cause and effect: “What goes around, comes around”. We would cease to blame others for our own misfortunes because we would be aware of the fact that we brought it upon ourselves. When our heart is at peace, we develop concentration, and with concentration, wisdom comes forth. Wisdom is the key to changing our lives for the better because only with wisdom can we see true reality.

　　If we wish to bring peace to the world, we must start by changing our evil ways. World peace stems from inner peace.

　　The ancients often taught of the way to reach attainment through a vase anal-ogy. A conceited cultivator is like a vase filled to the rim with stagnant water, unable to receive a drop of the true Teachings. A cultivator who still holds his own stub¬born viewpoints is like an unwashed vase, any true Teachings given to him would instantly be defiled. A cultivator who accepts the Teachings but doesn”t put it into practice is like a vase with a hole on the bottom, everything it receives just leaks right back out again. We should not be like the cultivators above, but should accept the Teachings with a pure, humble heart and truly put it into practice. Only through this way are we really worth the Teachings we hold.

　　We must cleanse ourselves of gr…

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