..续本文上一页s thick, then it cannot be worn on hot days. If it is thin, then it is not useful on cold days. But if through hearing some reasons, some wise words, you receive inner fulfillment and find a life direction, then this would benefit you for life and can be used in any environment.

　　Of course, my talk today is not formal. I am saying whatever comes to mind without a lot of prior preparation. So it is just an informal chat with you all. In a way, many of you love to pursue external trends, but your internal world has often been completely neglected. Putting aside profound religious teachings, even ideas that are particularly useful to daily life do not interest you at all. I am very worried about this.

　　For your generation of young people, without knowing the highest states of Buddhism, it is understandable that you are not familiar with attainments such as rainbow body in the Tantrayana. This is unattainable for many people, and so long as you do not slander it, that is fine. But if you do not have the basic ideas of love, filial piety, altruism, benefiting others, what will this society become

　　 It is truly hard to imagine.

　　Perhaps some believe: “What this society becomes has nothing to do with me. As long as I have plenty to eat, have money, happiness, that”s fine.” Actually, if you do not care about society, gradually it becomes impossible for you to be happy. Only when you know what is giving, how to care for others, then do you understand true happiness. If someone has a dark heart, and spends all the time hurting others, then after some time, this person would also pay for these deeds. And it is only when we use everything in our life to benefit others, then would we easily find true happiness.

　　Therefore, this society really needs kind-hearted people. If no one has a heart of goodness nor believe in causes and effects, then under the hypnosis of high-tech, the future of humanity would only be more tragic. Therefore, I hope that each and every one of you can find your true inner self. It is only when you realize that life is like a dream, and let go of all attachments, then the mind can attain peace and quiet that is far removed from all restraints. As it is said in the Avatamsaka Sutra: “The three worlds are all like this, those who see this are freed in mind. Dreams are not in the world, nor are they unworldly.”

　　However, this state of realization cannot be attained by just anyone. One needs to rely on the wise guidance of supramundane Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in order to thoroughly understand what”s said in the Diamond Sutra: “All with marks is empty and false. If you can see all marks as no marks, then you see the Tathagata.” Only then will you realize that all phenomena are like dreams without substance. Once one lets go of all illusions, then it is true Buddhahood, and the true self.

　　These ideas have been described in detail in the Mahayana sutras and sastras. Of course, I am not here to just advocate how sublime Buddhism is, but I hope that you would realize the importance of ancient wisdom. This is especially important in this day and age, and is an education of the heart that each person needs. Having it, amidst your future in this world, you will handle anything with skill and ease.

　　There are different professions in the world. In order to make a living, people often change professions, change vocations. But education of the heart can be used in whichever profession. For example if you were in finance, to work in education your previous specializations would not be adequate. But the education of ethics, of kind-heartedness in religion, is always a part of any environment, never becoming out of date.

　　Therefore, people today desperately need this type of education to help them find themselves so that they can locate a direction for life. Only when a correct direction has been set, would life be more splendid, and more meaningful.

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