Gu Deyun said: "Don't do small evils, don't do small goodness, but be virtuous and serve others." A virtuous person not only has good knowledge and ability to know good and evil, but also can really break evil and cultivate good, so he is persuasive. The practice of buddhas and bodhisattvas in karma is also "breaking all evil without evil;" No matter how big or small, we can seek truth from facts and try our best to practice bodhisattva extensively, and finally we can achieve Buddhism and Taoism.
Your own goodness can not only accumulate virtue for yourself, but also benefit others; The slightest evil not only damages one's own character, but also harms others. Just like throwing a small stone into the lake, the ripples keep expanding, causing the waterline of the whole lake to fluctuate. The degree of influence is by no means predictable. Therefore, for people in the world, a good idea, a good word, a kind response and even a smile can not only make their hearts brighter and brighter. It can also close the parent-child relationship, improve the company's performance, promote national social harmony, and even eliminate various man-made disasters. For practitioners, if they can keep the precepts clean, stay away from the slightest mistake and do not give up the slightest good deeds, then their self-compassion and wisdom can be reflected, and they will be more capable of helping all sentient beings.
There are many examples to show that small things can bring great results. For example, when a disaster occurs in a corner of the world and people need assistance, donations, relief materials and rescue manpower collected from all directions can form a powerful force. So is the construction of Dojo. The establishment of the Dojo can not only complete the karma of Buddhism, Dharma and Monk, but also benefit more people from Buddhism. It is indeed a great merit. Therefore, if the public can contribute their own efforts, even a small charity, or even convince others to be enthusiastic, or admire with joy, can gather sand into a tower and become an invaluable fortress of human religion, culture, history, art and spiritual life. Their interests will be passed on to all sentient beings in the dharma circle, and their merits will be passed on to future generations.
It is also recorded in Buddhist scriptures that a monk knew that his little novice monk had only seven days to live, so he kindly invited him to go home to visit relatives. On the way, he happened to be caught in a heavy rain. Little novice monk found a group of ants trying to climb out of the stagnant water, but they were constantly washed back by the rain. So the little novice monk felt pity and rescued them one by one before continuing his journey. Seven days later, little novice monk came back.
In addition to spreading their own kindness, we should also sincerely praise the good deeds of others, which can enhance their confidence and make them do good deeds with a broad mind; In the face of your own evil deeds, you should be conscious, repent, improve quickly, and never accumulate small crimes into big ones. For example, Chapter 42 says, "Although people make many mistakes, they don't regret themselves, so their hearts will rest in peace. Sin has come and gone, like water returning to the sea, gradually getting deeper and wider. " This is the best warning. The Sanskrit also said, "Don't underestimate petty crimes and think that there is no harm; Although the water drops are small, they are getting stronger. If you lose your life, you will never be able to recover it! " Also remind the world to be honest, good will be rewarded with good and evil with evil, and not careless!
"Cultivating goodness is like spring grass, and it will increase before it grows; Doing evil is like sharpening a stone. If it is not destroyed, it will be damaged. " To cultivate good and break evil, we should focus on high places and start from small places. If you can go on step by step, you will not only become a sage in the world, but also have a good career, study, career and ambition. Further, you can also become a saint in the world, you can be confused, you can preach, you can learn from the scriptures, you can become a Buddha, and you can achieve everything!
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I hope that when the sun rises tomorrow, we will adopt good suggestions.