◉ Most people think disasters are natural, having nothing to do with us. However, the environment is a reflection of our mind. As our minds give rise to more thoughts of greed, anger, ignorance and inequality we have more disasters due to floods, fires, wind and earthquakes, respectively. The only way to change this is for people to reduce and eliminate these thoughts.
◉ There is no true or false in the Dharma. Everything is equal.
◉ Harmonious sharing of benefits.
◉ All methods of practice are equal.
◉ When we attain the mind of equality, we will attain deep concentration. Thus our inner nature, our true nature will be uncovered. This is the true treasure.
◉ When on thought of anger arises all the doors of obstacles will open and we will lose all our merits. Patience and tolerance will help us to retain these merits. However, anger will not result in losing our good fortune, which we can enjoy in the heaven, human and animal realms.
◉ The universe is one entity, if one part suffers and knows pain then we too suffer and know pain.
◉ The reason people do not have equal wealth comes from the different seeds that they have previously planted. If people did not plant the same seeds, how can they expect to harvest the same fruits?
◉ Most sentient beings have the seed of Buddha's teaching in their Alaya consciousness.
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Source Of Information:
《To Understand Buddhism》, by Venerable Master Chin Kung, translated by Silent Voices, distributed by: Persatuan Penganut Agama Buddha Amitabha Malaysia, 90 & 92, Jalan Pahang, Gombak, 53000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.)
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