..續本文上一頁 in you. This compassion is deep and all encompassing, and it is the “Great Compassion” mentioned in Mahayana Buddhism.

　　Of course, it is worth noting that every one of us has this Buddha nature that manifests when one awakens. The saying “every night go to sleep with the Buddha, every morning also awaken with the Buddha” refers to this original Buddha nature that is the treasure in our own mind. We go to bed each night hugging it, and wake up in the morning with it; we have never been away from it. Like water, even when it becomes solid ice, the original nature of the water has not left; or like waves in the sea, no matter gentle flickers or rolling waves, they are inpisibly one with the sea. Similarly, no matter what discriminative minds, cravings, anger, delusions that arise in you and I…at the moment that they arise, they are not far from the original Buddha nature.

　　However, although not far away, we do not recognize it, and this is the saddest part. Therefore, everyone must understand through studying, particularly through the guidance of spiritual friends; otherwise, we continue not to recognize it, continue to be confused, and continue to experience the torment of the three great sufferings and the eight great sufferings of Samsara.

　　5. A life without belief is a tragedy

　　Of course, to everyone, if temporarily one has not realized the nature of the mind, knowing some Buddhadharma and having belief is also a good thing. Otherwise, life without guidance and restraint will end as a tragedy.

　　Schools today do not lack high-tech, people today do not lack wisdom, but what do they lack

　　 They lack the education of traditional culture, lack belief. Without these, even master or doctoral students find it hard to establish themselves in society. They are unskilled in how to be and how to do. A person without faith is actually not a small issue. I read in a Korean brochure that: Being without belief is like being without hope, without happiness!

　　At first glance, some may find this incredible. But you need to know that those without belief only know how to focus on the losses and gains immediately in front of them. They are only attached to the successes, failures, glories, and shames of this life, yet do not know how to prepare for future lives. Under the guidance of this wrong view, they live scores of busy and mediocre years, even committing all sorts of bad deeds to achieve their aims. How can one speak of happiness

　　Some university students nowadays are really to be pitied. They have never received a traditional culture education, nor do they have the right faith, so they become quite self-centred. They are often in conflict with teachers, with fellow students; they like to splurge, but do not have much money, when they see others shopping, consuming, they feel that it is unfair. In addition they do not focus on their studies; despite being on a peaceful campus, they feel very restless inside, and are lost in various fancies and conjectures…In a word, lacking faith during university days leads one to becoming selfish, anxious, and full of animosity towards one”s surroundings.

　　These people do not know how to treasure time when at school. After graduation, they find a job, form a family, they feel that they are harassed by menial matters, have descended to being a slave to daily life, then they start to reminisce their wonderful student days…As such, from childhood to adulthood, even to old age, because of the lack of spiritual support, no matter what environment they live in, they always feel a strong void and are very discontent. They pass through a wasted life and leave behind only regrets.

　　Actually, whether or not one has faith has a lot to do with one”s blessings. Apart from this, the influence of one”s family and friends, …

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