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　　Among professors and students present today, maybe some of you are manifestations of Buddha and Bodhisattva. For those who are really sages, that is a different story; however, for ordinary beings like me, I would recommend that you use dharma as an antidote to your sufferings. If you listen, contemplate and meditate on dharma constantly, I can guarantee that you get rid of sufferings completely.

　　7) The Uncommon Pith Instructions of Recognizing the Nature of Mind in Vajrayana

　　At the end, I want to introduce the Dzogchen practice. You can get the detailed teaching only after you finish the preliminary practice and receive the empowerment. From my personal experience, this is the simplest and the most straightforward method. In this practice, analysis or observation with the Middle Way theory is not necessary, what you have to do is to rely on the pith instruction from a Dzogchen master, and you will recognize the nature of suffering and transform afflictions into enlightenment.

　　The Platform sutra of the Sixth Patriarch also said, “Affliction is enlightenment.” This is the most profound pith instruction in Zen and Vajrayana, which can be experienced only through faith. It is kept secret from those with strong conceptualized mind and huge doubts. Nowadays someone tries to read these books without permission. However, if you don”t have the instructions from the guru, the words themselves won”t bring you any deep meaning. Except some verbal explanation, you cannot reach the true meaning at all.

　　In summary, there are all kinds of ways to eliminate sufferings. You do not have to use all of them. As each of us has different background, you can choose the one that works best for you. Just like getting sick, some use Chinese herbs, some use massages, or some use injections. No matter which method you use, the purpose is the same, and it is to get rid of sufferings.

　　We should remember that, all sufferings come from our minds, so we have to work on our minds to eliminate them. External materials, such as money, will not solve our problems. The only way of uprooting the cause of suffering is to purify or tame our minds through dharma. Finally, I hope you can get some benefit from today”s talk, even it is just a little bit. If the talk can free you from your sufferings and make you happy for just one moment, it will be worthwhile to me.

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