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  • 先世罪业即为消灭

Diamond Sutra – The Dissolving of Negative Karma

10/15/2013
10/15/2013

This chapter describes the process of letting go negative karma.  From individual karma point of view, where everything we experience now is a consequence of our past actions and habits, the experience of attacks and insults from others are the results of our past actions and habits.  If, at the moment of experiencing attacks/insults/unpleasant situation, we can center ourselves in the Truth of this Sutra, instead of resisting or fighting back to the situation, then the negative patterns will eventually run out and be dissolved.  This is why the Buddha said aligning, integrating, and sharing of the Truth of this Sutra lead to the dissolving of our negative karma.

* * *

能净业障分第十六

KARMIC OBSTRUCTIONS CAN BE PURIFIED, SIXTEEN

复次 ,须菩提!若善男子、善女人,受持读诵此经,若为人轻贱,是人先世罪业,应堕恶道,以今世人轻贱故,先世罪业则(即)为消灭,当得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提。
“Furthermore, Subhuti, if a virtuous man or woman receives, holds (in mind), reads and recites this sutra and is despised by others, this person who is bound to suffer from evil destinies in retribution for his past sins, and whose karmic Sins are now eradicated by the others’ contempt, will attain Supreme Enlightenment (Anuttarasamyak-sambodhi).

须菩提!我念过去无量阿僧祇劫,于燃灯佛前,得值八百四千万亿那由他诸佛,悉皆供养承事,无空过者;若复有人,于后末世,能受持读诵此经,所得功德,于我所供养诸佛功德,百分不及一,千万亿分、乃至算数譬喻所不能及。
“Subhuti, I remember that in the past countless aeons before the advent of Dipamkara Buddha, I met 84,000 milliards of Buddhas to whom I made offerings and whom I served faultlessly. Now if in the last period (of 500 years) in the Buddha kalpa someone is able to receive, hold (in mind), read and recite this sutra, his merits will far exceed mine which resulted from my offerings made to Buddhas, for mine cannot be reckoned as one hundredth, one thousandth, one ten thousandth or one hundred thousandth part thereof; in fact no computation or comparison is possible.

须菩提!若善男子、善女人,于后末世,有受持读诵此经,所得功德,我若具说者,或有人闻,心则狂乱,狐疑不信。
须菩提!当知是经义不可思议,果报亦不可思议。
“Subhuti, in the last period of the Buddha kalpa, if a virtuous man or woman is able to receive, hold (in mind), read and recite this sutra, my full statement of this person’s merits will create derangement, doubt and disbelief in the minds of all listeners.

“Subhuti, you should know that as the meaning of this sutra is inconceivable, so is the fruit of its reward.”

0 Comments/in Buddhist, Chinese Philosophy, Online Class, Spiritual Cultivation /by Derek
  • virtue not alone

Confucius Analects – Virtue attracts alike

05/28/2013
05/28/2013

There is a Chinese saying: giving is more blessed than receiving (施比受更有福). Is it true?  Confucius reported so.

4.6 Virtue attracts alike

子曰、德不孤、必有鄰。

The Master said, ‘Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practises it will have neighbors.’

* * *

I would like to share a personal story of charity here.  One time, i heard of a practice of charity that one gives away the first money drawn out from the wallet, no matter the value of the note.  I decided to give a try on this.

That evening, when i was approaching the San Francisco Symphony Hall, a young homeless person appeared on the street, asking me for changes.  I opened my wallet, thinking of the exercise, and put a note. I looked at the note, it was a $10 dollar note.  Hesitated for about a second, i handed it over to him.  He was surprised, and grateful.  When i departed, my heart was filled with love and warmth.   At that moment, i was already contented with the result.  But that was only the beginning.  When i arrived the entrance of the symphony hall, a middle-age lady sensed that i was looking for ticket, approached me and gave me a complimentary ticket!  Not only that, when i get inside the concert hall, i was told that the seat is on the first row.  I watched the piano soloist perform right in front of me that evening.  I was ecstatic!

Indeed it is true.  When we give, it comes back to us ten folded and hundred folded. Confucius was right, those virtuous are not alone!

0 Comments/in Chinese Philosophy, Confucianism, Online Class, Spiritual Cultivation /by Derek

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