Author's Foreword: I hope everyone can get a little benefit from it /4
The first chapter is doing and getting.
All human happiness comes from benefiting others; All the pain is because it is only for yourself. If you can understand this and try to change slowly, you will actually get happiness soon and last for a long time.
1. What benefits can learning Buddhism bring me/14
2. Doing more altruistic things is not bitter/16
If you want to get rid of the pain, just practice "changing from others"/19.
4. Some diseases, please turn to Buddha for medical treatment /2 1.
5. If you change an idea, you may be reborn /23
6. Fear is always useless /25
7. People who have a sense of belonging will not suffer in their later years /27
8. When people are old, it may be most meaningful to take refuge in Amitabha /30.
9. It is incalculable to recite the Buddha's name /32.
10. Death is a great pain. Ask the Buddha to help you out /35.
1 1. If you save him when he dies, God will save you when you die /38
12. Take care of your life, starting from a little bit /40
13. When you are lonely and helpless, try Buddhism /43.
Chapter two is a joke about how much suffering there is in the world.
People who always shout "I want it, I want it" often get nothing and end up poor; People who always give generously will be rewarded for their efforts and wealth will naturally emerge.
1. Suffering is life /46
2. Happiness is unreliable /48
It never rains but it pours, which is normal /50
4. If you have money and status, will your pain be less /52?
5. "People are crazy about money and cows are crazy about grass" /54
6. If you don't pursue money too much, wealth may come unexpectedly.
7. Are you the one who always shouts "I want it, I want it" /58
8. Giving money is not necessary /6 1
9. The sky is not high, but greed is the highest /62
10. Get wealth, don't blindly follow the trend /64
1 1. "If you get a bargain, you lose it. What are you greedy for? " /66
12. In fact, you are not poor /68
13. The true meaning of bitterness and pleasure /70
Chapter III Turning Impermanence into Positive Energy of Life
Nowadays, many people are uneasy about the status quo and desperately pursue status and reputation. But even if you have all this, your heart will not be satisfied, and this insatiable pursuit will eventually destroy yourself. As some doctrines say, "Desire destroys hope."
1. No matter what happens to you, don't feel unlucky /74
2. Know impermanence so as not to be hurt by feelings /76
3. Cherish your feelings and don't be persistent /78
4. Infatuation is not a miracle /80
5. Emotional persistence must come from hatred in previous lives /82
6. Cherishing the present is more important than dreaming about the future /84
7. Take a day's life as a lifetime /86
8. Practice impermanence more, and you will be comforted by the Buddha /88.
9. To be specific, impermanence is the most important /90.
10. Beware of impermanence /92
1 1. Impermanence will never play by common sense /95
12. Please find the direction of the afterlife /97
Chapter IV Blessed are those who understand cause and effect.
If you are a lion and people call you a dog, you won't really become a dog, so don't be sad about it; If you are a dog and people praise you as a lion, you won't really become a lion, so you don't have to be happy about it.
1. Jealous others can only hurt themselves/100
2. "Fame is the devil's flattery"/102
3. The result of swearing is terrible/104
4. Kindness/106
5. "Harmful heart is the messenger of hell"/109
6. Don't make a wish casually/1 12
7. If you like the wicked, you will become bad/1 14.
8. The difference between a thought and a blessing has disappeared/1 16.
9. Kindness can bring the greatest blessing/1 19.
10. If you are kind, you will accumulate merits for everything you do/122.
1 1. Nothing is bitter and happy for no reason.
12. Enjoy what you have and accept what you don't have/127.
The fifth chapter Buddha's blessing is incredible
When we pray for buddhas and bodhisattvas, it is very important to firmly believe that they are in front of us. If you don't have this confidence, you will only be skeptical and it will be difficult to get real benefits.
1. Some feelings are wonderful after learning Buddhism/132.
2. A little kindness is better than a thousand panacea/134
3. If you want to be filial to the elderly, teach him to use the prayer wheel/136.
4. Turning the warp wheel can realize your wish/138
5. If you donate Buddha, you will get a great blessing/14 1.
6. Turn right around the stupa, with boundless merits/143.
7. Be thoughtful when turning stupa/146
8. Be confident that a dog's tooth is also a Buddha's tooth/148
9. "My mother's name is Green Tara"/150
10. When there are obstacles in your life, it is very important to pray for Teacher Lotus. / 153
1 1. Master Lian, will other buddhas be angry/156?
12. If you want to get rid of guilt, just say the mantra of King Kong Sa 38/158.
13. Is it a persistence to accumulate blessings/16 1
Chapter VI Wisdom of Filial Piety to Parents
You know, in this world, nothing is more important than parents from a secular point of view.
1. Parents' kindness is as deep as the sea and as high as sumeru/166.
2. Respect your elders and even understand animals/168
3. Don't tell your parents to do things themselves/170
4. If you don't honor your parents, the Buddha will get what he deserves/173.
5. Where were you when your parents needed you/175
6. Never look down on the elderly/177
7. Listen to what the old man said./179
8. The greatest filial piety is to make parents no longer afraid of death/183.
Chapter 7 The Buddha cares so much about dying people.
Nowadays, people's care for the dying is far from enough. If someone gives birth to a baby, the whole family has a set of skilled "parenting classics"; However, an old man at home is dying. Many people are very sad and helpless, but they want to help him and don't know where to start.
1. Too late to put it down/186.
2. Read Amitabha, young and old in Xian Yi/188.
3. Always thinking about Elysium/190
4. Good luck when sleeping/192
5. "No amount of wealth before death can compare with a Guanyin mantra after death"/195.
6. The deceased is gone, please don't add any more pain to him/198.
7. May everyone master the "instant death law" /200
8. Don't treat the "Hundred Statues of Wenwu" as a clay bodhisattva /202
9. The last thought is crucial /207
10. People are not fully obtained after death /209
Chapter VIII Views Decide Lifestyle
Some people do things as small as sesame seeds, but the voice of showing merit everywhere is like thunder. Like damp firewood, the ability to make a fire is very weak, but black smoke is everywhere.
1. Caring for the poor is greater than supporting the Bodhisattva /2 14.
2. If you want to be happy, you must have a happy career /2 16.
3. Always remember to look down on others /2 18
Even if you are lucky, you only enjoy three points /220.
5. Ungrateful, heaven and man will also dislike /223
6. Please find fault with yourself before finding fault with others /226
7. Make mischief and become a dumb ghost in the afterlife /228
8. Defamation is the easiest thing to believe /230
9. A good listener is a wise man /232
10. "You can't know the weight of goods until you weigh them" /234
1 1. If you have faith, you can work miracles.
12. If you are afraid of future generations, you can avoid disaster /238.
13. Everyone's life will be immortal /240
14. Happiness is so great /243
The appendix wishes everyone all their wishes: the wonderful opening record of Sodagi Kampo /246.