..續本文上一頁eed, hatred, and ignorance. These three poisons are the root behind all our sufferings.
True love is undiscriminating, unattach-ing, and unconditional, we should share this love with all beings. This is called compassion.
Living the Buddha”s teachings is to fill our lives with utmost wisdom and happiness.
In Christianity, faith in God is foremost. In Buddhism, faith in oneself is foremost.
We must learn to "let go" and not be too stubborn with our viewpoints. If this goal can be achieved, then we will be at great ease and live a happy, fulfilling life.
Sufferings arise due to our unawareness and misunderstandings of ourselves and our environment.
Buddhism is a teaching of wisdom.
We should be conservative in what we use and be content with what we have.
Everybody is somebody we can learn from. When we see the virtues of others, we should adopt them as our own. When we see the wrongs of others, we should reflect upon our¬selves for the same faults.
Buddhism is a teaching which shows us how to live a happy, fulfilling, and content life.
The purpose of the Buddha”s Teachings is to eradicate superstition and clear up peoples” misunderstandings about life.
Are you aware of the fact that our lives are getting shorter by the second
Our goal of cultivation is to attain true happiness. True happiness is undimin-ishing happiness, withstanding the test of time and conditions.
Love can turn into hate.You may dislike something you adored yesterday. We should see things with eyes of equality and not let emotions control our lives.
Treat people sincerely. We should mean what we say and truly be sincere from the bottom of our hearts.
For the health of our body, we should keep it moving. In taking care of our mind, we should keep it at peace. Ex-er¬cise and peace of mind are the key to living a fulfilling life.
We must be in control of our body and mind, and not let them hinder our ability to enjoy life.
Wise people do not harbor feelings of gain or loss. In this way, they often dwell in the joy of possessing great peace of mind.
When we encounter a person or a situation we do not like, it is the perfect opportunity for us to practice patience and cultivate a pure and compassionate heart.
If we learn to forgive, we will dwell in peace of mind.
We must be open-minded to be a good student of the Buddha.
We should show our gratitude to those who have shown us kindness, such as parents, teachers, and even the society. Everyone in the society is interde-pendent and inter-related, we should practice good deeds to repay them.
Regardless of what we do, we should not give rise to anger.
Wisdom springs from Purity of Mind.
Our hearts must be like still water in a pond, only then can we reflect the Teachings properly. The Buddha is con¬stantly teaching, we cannot hear it be¬cause our mind is not still. We should soothe our mind by clearing it of scat-tered thoughts.
True cultivation is reciting Amitabha”s name in modesty.
How many people recognize the kindness shown by parents
Usually, people do not realize until they themselves become parents or lose their parents. We should show our gratitude through practicing filial piety by being responsible, considerate, and obedient to our parents.
We should not recite the sutra for the sake of reciting it. We must under¬stand the meaning, put it into practice, and ex¬perience the truth.
We truly benefit from the Buddha”s teachings when it is practiced in every-day life.
In Buddhism, love is based on wisdom. This is called compassion.
To be a poor, content, and happy person is better than being one who is rich, worried, and afflicted with greed.
Wise people do not just see matters from the surface, they contemplate them thor¬oughly and see to the truth.
A genuine heart is one without dis-criminations or attachments.
The point of practicing giving and charity is to forsake greed, hatred, ignorance, and arrogance.
Everything in the Buddha”s teachings can be used in everyday life, we should strive to live the teachings and attain true happiness.
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