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CHAPTERNE
THECAUSEFURCHAICWRLD
TdlsscieiesinTiwonndeIsewheeinhe
wdehebn0mIphenomennhh0s
nbeenwinessedbeeeiheinheWeshe
Es.SmeWeseneshvepedicedhheend
ofhewoldwiIloccuinIgg9ndhChiswiIIe
un0e0hfoudgemenDo.Eseneshve
lsopedicecimpendingclisseshesimio
hosepedicinsinheWeshendiffeence
beingheimemewhichissomeweneos
eSomeheseencienpphecieswhich
weshouIdnopcemuchimponcen.
Hweveifweviewouenvinmen0beciveIYwe
wileIizehhisw0IdiseIindonge.
EnvinmenlpoIuionhosbecomeseiuS
pobIemndn0whumnkindhsfinlbegun
undesndheneedopecingouenvinment
HowevehepbemomenIospiiupoIIuion
ismnimesmoeseiushnhfheenvion
menThisishesucewoIdliIshnmnY
pepeeoizeTheChinesehveosingllEcuc
inismsesseniesbishnin0inis
ledesndispepe.iIFocenuiesheChinese
hvewsbeievecinhepimcfeclucin
3
whichiscnsideedhef0undi0nfpeceu
ncpspeussocie.Ipovideshesuin
myidfsociliIsncledshewchnging
onelssufeinginohppiness.EdUcinhos
sngimpconhenionndispepIe.Moeo
veeemenYschoisheoundionhebsic
buiIdingblckinneducoinssem.
CHAPTERTW
BUDDHISMASANEDUCATlN
Buddhismoicicme0Chinin67ADThe
EmpehclsenspecienvosoIndiinvie
Buddhismnksoc0meChinechBud
clhismwhichinhpeiodwsegdedsn
eclucionssemndnseigin.Rege-
fulIbuwohundedesghepcicef
8udclhismhckennmeeigiuscde
Theef0ehepupsehisolkiscechis
misundesndingbleclingusbckheoigin
fmBucldhismsughb8uddhShkmuni.
TheGheBuddhIsTeching
BuclclhismisBucldhShkmunilseclucoi0nl
ssemwhichissimiIhofCnfuciusfoboh
pesenedsimilviewpinsndmehods.Theg
Buddhiseducinisoinwisdm.InSnski
hengugencienncliqheBucldhiswiscom
wscIIedlAnuo-smk-smbhdillmening
hepeecuimewisdom.The8uddhughus
hheminbeciveupcice0cuIivin
wschievehisuimewisdm.Hefuhe
ughushevenehshepenIIeIize
hissefulimewisdomsiisnininsicpof
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unuensmehingneboinsexenI.
Hwevemsushvebecmeconused
h0ughgeneImiscncepinsndheefoee
nobeoeoizehispeniI.Theefoaifwe
bekhoughhisconusionwewiIIeizehisininsicpunueThusBuddhismisneduc
i0nssemimedegininguownininsicnoue.
IoIsoeochesbsoueeuiYwhich
semmedmBuddhoIsecogniionhsenien
beingspssesshisinnoewisdomndnue.
Theefeheeisn0inheendieencemng
beingsEveYneisdifeennwbecusewehve
losuuenuendhvebecmecnfused
hedegee0wisdomexhibiedbindividusde
pendsonhedegeecleIusinndhsnohing
dowihheuenueheindividuI.TheBud-
dhlsechinghepsus0elizehinnepeecuimewisdm.Wihwisdmwecnhen
sveIIoup0blemsndun.sufeinginohppi
ness.Dueulckowisdmwepeceiveview
ncbehveooishndhussuehec0nse-
uencesevokeclb0uinc0eccions.fwe
hvewisclmuhughsviewpinsondbehvi
wibec0ec;hwhencnwesufewhenhee
enoicnseuencessueom?fcuse
wewillbehppFomheewecnseehsu6
eingiscusedbdelusionndhesoucehppinessisu0wneIizinowisdom.
TheC0e0heBuddhisTeching
TheBuddhsechingc0ninsheemI
pins:discipinemediinndwisdm.Wisdmis
heglnddeepmediincnceni0nis
hecuciIpcessowdchievingwisdom.Disci
pinehughobseinghepecepsishemehd
hhelpsoneochievedeepmediion;wisdm
wiIhenbeelizednu0.BudclhIsenie
echingsscnveedinhesusneveedepomheseheepinsBuddhismencmpssesheeniecoIecinowksbBudclh
ShkmunindiscledheTipikThiscnbe
cssiiedinheecoegoies:suvinpe
cepsulesndsscmmenieswhich
emphsizemediindiscipinendwisdmespecivel
heBucldhisEducinognizininChin
Bucdhiseducinisbsedniipiesis
heChinesecuue.PiheinducinofBud-
dhismChinfililpiewshepiIscie
ondwssupp0edbhewisemenofncien
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Chin.When8uddhism0nksmIndi0cme
ChinoondseddiscussBuddhismwihgven
menoicilsiwsimmedieppoenoeveYnehBuddhismsh0ednumeussimilnieswih
heindigenousCnfuciondiins.CnseuenI
hegovenmenembcedhemondeuesed
hhem0nkssYinChinpemnenI
TheiswomnkswhcmeChinMon
ncChulnweeeceivedbheIHngLuSiii
whichisecluivIenupesenFeignMinisYo
SeDepmen.iISilIwsclesignedsminisY
ofhegovenmen.TheChieH0nguSiis
equivIenofeignminiseSeceYSe.
HweveHong-LuSiculdnIeceiveeign
guessempilnde00IIwhem0s
pemnenIheEmpedclednheminisY
iBi-M-SiIokechgeBuddhiseducin
iginIIhellSillhdnhing0dwihempIe
bumeeden0edminisYheimpeicu
n0wiclenoesempeinconempoChinese.
Sheeweewminisiesinchgeoeducion.
TheiIiBulmngedbhePnmeMinisewosin
chge0he0diinCnfucineclucinlssem.Thisgnizinseedhesmeunci0nuni
heeII900Is.AsheEmpehdgiveneno
mussuppoheBiSilBuddhiseducion
pidIYspedhughouChinInmninsnces
ihdevenexceededheeseduce
pepIehnhecliinIeduc0inssemoMLi
Bu.IlCnsequenIheem0n0hvebeeno
CnucinoMnucinschIineveYviIIgebu
heewSlSilleveVwhee.AginheBuddhis
IlSiIlempIeusedbeneducoinolinsiuin
nddidnpemeigiousceemniesolIun
likewhooenkespIceinconemp0VempIes
nowds.
AnoheimpnmissinheiginIMSi
wssunsIi0n.hescoefhensoinef
ishodoimgineod.Duinghesevenh
cenuVhemusmnkXun-TsunghdsupevisedsixhundedschlsinsunsionPio0
his0mnknmedKumoohdnsloin
eom0obououhundedsch0Is.Theeehe
lSiIIwosIgegovenmengnizion.Unounoeiwoscompeelnsomedin0oplce
odeIwihSupesii0nndspiisunclwhun
clecesgo.seduci0nchceisics
IdisppeedwhichwsuIegeuI.
heFouCuenTpes0Buddhism
Tdhee0eupesBuddhiSmbeing
pcicedFisheeisheeIigiusBuddhismwhich
cnbewinessedinempIeshughuTiwn.
Howevehisd0esnepesenheelBuddhism.
SecondheeishecodemicBuddhismbeing
ughinmnunivesiiesdwheewesee
BuddhismbeingeeclpuelsphiosophYn
cdemicpusuiespeciinpn.Thisisnoex-
cIBuddhiseclucineihe.Thidndhemos
ununeoisheIdegeneoionoBud
dhismincuI.ThishidpeofBudclhismiSmuch
m0edmgingohepubichnhefiswo
pesFinllheeishecliinBuddhismhe
echingsoBuddhShk0muniinisueessence
whichisveYoeinoudndge.
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CHAPTERTHREE
HEAUTHRISWNEXPERIENCEWITHBUDDHIS
WhenIwsoungsudeninlnIingIdiclno
beieveinneigion.lwenochuchwihsome
cIssmesenbuChisini.AhjghI
iecloundesndiIc0uIdnoindwoc-
cepi.Mvoieeligi0nhimewsIslm
becuseisemphsiswsnmIpincipesnd
ehicsondlhoughhhiswsemongeligins.WhenIencuneedBuddhismbckhenhe
mnksween0veVconvincingThee0eIculd
noccepBuddhismeihendiwsheonele-
sisedhemsIws0ounghoimend
hdnomeuepciione.
AeIivedinTiwnIhedPoess
Dng-MeiFngwhowshenmousphiIosphe
ndpess0heNi0nToiwnUnivesi
Hvingbec0mendmieohisIwoehimoee
skingboukingclssfomhimheunivesi
Pessngwsoninhisfieshime.He
invieclmehishusendoldmellNowdsin
schopofesssdncikepoess0sndsu
densdnocikesudenseihe.Ioucmeo
heunivesindexpecensmehingouwi
besedisoppinedllWhenhechisIws
ll
peupsesinceheh0dbosicIIYp0uedcodw-
eovempIns.Finhelclme:llWeIIwh
clonucomemhouseeveYSundndlwil
giveoupesonlinsucionwh0us.lIIc0uId
nbeievehhewssocompssinewds
melIenedbouphiIosophiesPessoFngls
smIbleinhisIieIiving0mnenne.This
wsexemepeciousome.Hein0ducedhe
philsphiesoheWesChinqlndindinl
Buddhism.HeughmehBuddhismishepin
ncehewodisphiIsphndhipvices
hegeesenomenhumni.Whheld
mewssciningndsonIelizedhBuddhismcninedsmehingmgnificen.Isedo
visiheemplesinTipei.H0wevehemnksIme
inhoseempesuscouIdn0ceYexpIinBuddhismonineecuIskepicIikeme.Hweve
hemonksemuchbeeineching8uddhism
d.ThenIsemfissighonShn-D0Siwhich
wsogeempleinTipeiwihvscIIecion
sus.DuinghpeiodimehewidepubIic0ionndcicuin0BuddhisbookswosveVe.
Them0nksoSh0n-DoSiweeexemeIkindme
SheollowedmeobT0wmonohepecius
ndesus.Thiswsgeohelpome.
SoneIsedIenBuddhismseiusII
l2
wsunemeeMseZhongiHewso
weIlccmplishedEseicpcii0newhugh
ndguidedmeinmsudndpcice.uslike
M.Fngheughmewh0useveYweekf
heeesuniIhepossedwo.IhenwenTo-
izhngoIIowM.BingNneendsedsud
ingnclpcicingwihhim.
BuddhismisspeciIkindoknwedge;iisn
eligi0n.Indeodeiveuebenei0miwe
hveundesndisuenue.hveheums
especBuddhismndlbelieveBuddhShk
munibeheoemoseduc0inhehisoYof
hewId.HewsusIikeCnuciusinhhe
ugheveY0neielessIndwihoudisciminin.
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CHAPERFUR
THEETHDGYANDSM8SMFTHE
8UDDHISEDUCATINASYSTE
TheC0ninuingEducionSsemoTeches
Thecninuingeducinsseme0ches
wsisesbishedbBuddhShkmuniMn
ohissudensweeweccmpishedundehisin-
suci0nEveehesesudensweessigned
oechodifeenplcesninem0nhsInIndi
heinsesonunsommid-Apiomid-ul
Sinceiwsinconvenienve0ndechduing
hoseheemnhslhesudenswuIdcome
bckomeewihheBuddhoeceiveddiinl
eochingsndoIenomech0heinclssdis
cussins.ThiswscoIedhesummeeendi
pleswhoiscuenIknownsconinuingedu
cineches.hemodencninuingeduc
ionIssemisnecessiedbhedvncemenin
echnolgHwevewen-ivehundedYes
g8uddhhdeoddopedhisidein
binginghissudensbckddii0n0lechings.
TheAuBuddhisTeching
BuddhisechingisuIIisicexpessi0ns.I
l5
wsiginlneducinwhichcmbinedwh
wseuivendlsmuseumndschss
em.TheeeheIlSilIcmbinedhediionI
schollibndmuseum.InncienChinqhe
diionlschIssemw0snunivesI.Mssu-
denswenollSiIlosudbecuseiusulhd
cmpeecIIecionfbkssimi0dYlsIi
bY.ThecoIIecinsincIudedn0nIYsusbu
smsevekindfpubicoion.hem0nks
weemiIiwihBuddhismCnucinismToism
ndncienChineseexs.Theweecpbef
nsweinguesinsndweewellvesednvious
subecs.CnsequenlBuddhisinsiuinsbegn
okeoveheeducinImijsinChin
picIBuddhisbuiIdingseexpessins0
whichecIedlIExpessinsfBuddhismH0w
eveBuddhndBdhis0vsuesd0n0epe
senpheismhew0ship0mehnnegd
Echsueseesinspiewisd0m0nd0wokening
inechfusTheIsepesenceoinspecs
BuddhismwhichemindpciinesfhepicuI0pice0chingFexmpIeGuonYin
BdhisvhemsppuIBodhisvoinChin
epesensIninieCompssin.Whenweseehis
sueiemindsusppIcmpssionwhen
de0Iingwihhewodispependsuundings.
l6
Hwevepeplenwod0swshipGunYinBdhi
svsgdndpheeIieSueing
ndeimineobsces.Thisisosupesiiusview
ndmisc0ncepinbecusepepIeogehec
hhesueseexpessionsocncepsinBud
dhism.
Buddhischiecueissn0isicexpes
si0nwihheempIelsmincuIivinhIbeing
simiIoolgemeeingechinghI.Fmhe
exeiippeshvewsiesbuheeis
onlnesoVinside.TheexenlwsiesepesenlbsoIueuhllheueeIififendhe
univesendMeIiveuhllwdIviewssilI
cIoudedwihdeIusion.TheineisinglesVilIus
eshbohehesmeuh.ThedeIuded
hewppeodisincnddifeen;h0weveo
heenlighenedheenendhesme.
InhecenefhemincuivionhIIhee
eheesuesneBuddhndw8dhisvs.
Buddhepesensheuenueheunivese
ndhumnIiewhichiscIIedlBuddhnuelI
uemindBuddhlIisnsledmSnskind
menssmenewhis0lIenIighened.The
BuddhsueepesensuiginIenlighenmen
ondheBdhisvossuesepesenheppIic
inouiginIenIighenedmindAIIheepe
l7
seninsnclppici0nsoeininiendcnbe
clossiiedinowocegoies:wisdomndpcice
F0exmpIehePueLndSchIp0sespeco
heBuddhndwBodhisvsheWesen
Pdise.Amiobh8uddhIninieiendlnfinie
LighepesensheininieenIighenmenhisn
ininsicpunue.BodhisvsGunYin
ndDShiZhiGeSenghoMhs
hmoppespecivelp0cmpossinwih
kincnessndgeowisdm.Weshudbec0mpos
sionendkindowdlbeings.uhughs
viewsondbehvishudbeinhehn
emoionIemi0nIbehovispels0ubIe.
TheefoeweshoudneheBuddhndBd-
hisvssgds.BuwiIIheheIpus?YeshewiIl
bp0vidinguswihheknwedgeohwpoecusevesfmdeusinheebobininge
esemsueingncewehveenedhe
bckgundheisiccomp0nensinBuddhis
chiecuemusicndsueswewilIg0in0nen
ichedexpeiencewhenpingvisidi
inBuddhisempIe.
Hwevenowdosmnpepednunde
sndhemeningndeochingsof8uddhism.The
miskehemuiepesen0ions.8dhisvs5
signpIheismWhpeopIeoiI0undesnd
l8
ishefchhesuesinBuddhism0eeching
idsndnos0uesg0ds.AlBuddhsnd8dhi
svsepesenunuendcuIivinofviue.
Wehoveininiec0pbiIiieswihinuuenue
hoconnbeexpessedbiusnesingIeem.
Theeewehovemulipeepesenins;in
sncecpbepesndmYhvemn
iesnhishebusinesscdsshwhisheposi
ionsondccompishmens.TheBuddhndBdhi
svosoe0cuolepeseninshenue
wihinuseves:Buddhsinuuenue
mindndheBodhisvsinouviuecuIivo-
in.WeoIlpssessheseuoiies.lunilwe
comeeoizehemeoningBuddhissmbIism
wiIweppeciehesphisicinndcmpIeenessiseducin.
TpicISillbuildingseed.Theishll
0lSiishehII0HevenIGudinsIso
knwnosDhmP0ecs.Siuedinhecene
0hehIIfocingheondoisMilePuSoMoi
e8dhiSvwhisepeSenedbheim0ge
hehisicIm0nkBuD0iMiLePuS0hsobig
smiIehcnveYsheidehindeuIen
BuddhismneshouIdIenbecheeuIndcu
e0usIl.HeIsohosohugebeIhepesens
oinessIexibiIiYimpiIipiencendIelg
nce
SondingbesideMiLePuS0ehefouHev-
enGudinsDhm0Pecs.The0esmbIicgudinshepciinesheBuddhis
w.Whmdhepec?Thepecusb
eminclinguseduceuselves0nclseguod
heppeknwedgewhichweshulden.Ech
gudinpsdifeen0spechugh
cin.
TheE0senDhmPec0hcingue
smblizesespnsibiIindsegudsheeITiV
whichmenshluseespnsibefu
seIvesumisciendhecounYoso
whoIe.Ifechuspefmsuduieswelfufilling
ubIig0inswesuppechohenduseves
sweTheSuhenDhmPoecoh0ding
swdsmbizespgessondechesusdiligence.
Heemphsizesheimponcecons0nIcuIivingnddvncing0uviuewisdmond
knwIedgendimpvepemnceinusevesnduduies.ThisissimiIConfucin
idesdilseimp0vemen.
TheWesenDhmPoecohoIding
dgonsnkesmbizescompehensivevisin
ndknwIedgeginedhughexposue0he
wIdHeepesensheneedo0penouees0
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obseenuendmneinewhoweseend
Iennd0disinguishgdmi.TheNhen
DhmPoecoholdingnumbeIIsmboIizes
compehensivesudnceningBhechwYs
opciceondhowochieveheg0IsinespnsibiiYuIilImenndselimpvemen.Ashen
cienChinesehvesid:Tedenhousnd
boksndovelenhousndmies.Weedo
ginmeknwedgendvelbseem0e
effecive.Wewilhenbebeimp0veu
selvesndpemuduiesmseffecivel.
TdopepIevisiheHIoDhmPoecs
bunincensepsoendefowesndui
pingpecinndseY.hisissupesiion.
AlheciIiiesimgesBuddhndBochisvs
nconfeingsmoceeechingsclesigned
inspie0umindondwisdm.hesoseeo
emindusheimpncebeingenighened
inseodfdeudedviuusinse0dodevied
pueinsedfp0luedTheseeheheepinci
pIesBuddhisechingndpocice.
MehdsfPcicingBuddhism
ThewsinpocicingBuddhismenumeus
bueighuh0usondEchphisdifeen
2l
fmhehesbuuimeleclsohesome
goIs:enlighenmenppehughsndview
poinsndpui.AssuchphseeuIwihunebeingsupei0oheohePeopIehove
dieenobiIiiesondIevelsooccmpishmen.Fu
hemoehee0mdieenenvionmensncl
shuldch0sephmossuieclhem.Wecn
chosenneheheeglscncene
upciceon.Whenwechieveonneo
hemhehewowiIcmenu.
TheeeenschIsopciceinChinese
BuddhismZensesseshepusuiohepefec
ceomindenIighenmen.ThePueLndndTi
benBucldhism0V0nschoIsessbining
hepuemind.heschlsconcenoehei
pociceonppehughsndviewp0ins.Re
gdIess0whichmehd0scholnechses
heledhesmeuc0meInohewds
ncewebecmeexpeinnemehdwewiIbecmenexpeinoImeh0ds
Thepuihewdc0mesmnindivid
uoIsinnepui.Wihpuemindmindwihu
disciminionochmenhigheevewis
d0misesinwhichhewoIdundusnuo
comesinohmn.BeciingheBuddhls
nmemedi0ingeciingsusm0noSnd
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PcicinginccodncewihBuddhlseoching
newioinenlighenmenp0peh0ughsncl
viewp0insndpuiomindhusbec0mingvoidf
IdeIudedh0ughs.
nheohehondoneis0IlYnhew0ng
phifnechnsBuddhlsnomeinheh0pe
g0iningp0mion0weIh.h0iseIiginnd
supesiinndigoesginsheeching
ShkYmuniBuddh.
How8uddhisTemin0ogllIusoesho
BuddhismisnEducion
Budclhismisheeoching0BuddhShkYmuni
shewsisounde.WecIHimheigino
echelIusIikeheChinesec0IConuciushe
llGeoessgeondecheIlTheeIinshipbe
weenBuddhndouseIvesiseche-suden
eionshipwhichisneigiusinnue.Inelig
ionheeisnoechesudeneIionshipbu
hpenchidmsese0n.
AbuwenesgoIgoveseiesflec
uesinFu-RenCohoicUnivesiYondughinhe
ThmsMnsef0nesemese.Ioldmsu
denswhweemoinpiessondnunskee-
ugeinheBuddhnd0IenBuddhismwelI.
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TheeisobsueInoc0nicbeweenBuddhism
ndeIigi0noneisechesudenndheohe
he-son.Ifhepiessndnunsweepocice
8uddhismndinunbndnheiowneligionI
beIievehevenBuddhwuldnccephem
fiisginshumnehicsdiscdhep0enfo
heecheTheeoeeIigiusIIweswiIbenei
ifhepociceBuddhism.AswepocicewewiIl
inheuewisdomoknowexcwhoHe0ven
isikendwiIIbebIedecidewhenndhwwe
wnghee.ThusBuddhismisw0echingsiechesushwegoinuuewisdm.
Whenmonkisc0IedMHe-ShngIlheis
euivlenhepincipoindlSschheis
hedieceducionsegies.Aohec
uImembeseeocheswhexecuehepinci
p0lseducinIsegiesndcs0Iem0deIs
fohesudenslbehvindspeech.YIe
eochePofessoFngconsnssuedmeh
8uddhismisoneducion.Loeinmsudiesohe
susIeimedhissemenhBuddhismishe
pinncehewodswisdm.Ipvideshe
geeseniYmen0humnkindlhveexpenencedheunsupssblelobeingeeomo
IicinsdeusionsondwndeinghoughsM
bodndmindecIen0ndpue0oeseI
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mhehppiespes0ninhewodheefeIfeeI
indebedoPoessoFng0wihouhimIw0ud
nhovelenedBuddhismnw0udIhvesuch
compIeehoppinessdeivedf0mpcicingBuddhlseoching
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CHAPTERF|VE
THENTEGRATN
CNFUClANlSMANDBUDDHISM
BudchismsuccessfuImegedinChinesecu-
ue;hebecomeinsepbe.Thebsiccncep
hhesheisgiveupneIswnineeshe
skef0hesConucinismnd8uddhismdv
ceheenhncemenndgliicinoiipi-
eheespecnclcevoinnindivicuo
heipensndeches.iiIpieisml
eemeninccompishingwoIdpece.
Whiseducion?Iishemeningndhe
vIuehumnieheeoinshipsbeweenhu-
mnbeingssweshsebeweenhumnsnc
heunivese.Conucionechingencompsses
heeminpoinsFisiisimp0noundesnd
heeli0nshipbeweenhumnsncehisisunde
soodwewilenoovepeopeSecondiisim
ponundesndheeionshipbeweenhumnsndhevenoncehisisundes0dwewill
enespechevenlbeingsncspiis.Thici
isimpnundesndheeIinshipbeween
humnsndheenvinmen0ncehisisunde
sodwewiIIIenokeceoheenvinmen
nd0ppecieevesingehingundus.
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TheeeusudieswihinC0nucineochings:
viuespeechskillseningIivingndhe.
TheechingofviueishecoeoConfucinism;i
isbsIuecucilwihum00iYndppe
cnducwebecmeselfishndcncenedonIY
wihusevesheexpensescieY.Suchbe
hviconesuinwldchs.TdYueduc
inhsshemphsis.SchlsnechskilIs
hesupeficindnhe00educin.
Whenheoisoenishokeshe0undin
socieYndc0useshechshweeexpen
encingod0.EIemenschooseikeheo0o
educion:unihighshighschoIsndcoleges
eheIwesondeves.Techescns
eochingiIiIpieYuchiIdenseYospssib|e.
BIoking0hewChinesechceswee
ceedwecnnobudmie0unceso!shigh
IeveIwisdm.Wehnkhemhvinggivenus
smehinghoissvubIeondexquisie.TheChinesechcelpieYIembceshespinoBud
dhismndhefundionoeducionsiis
cmbininhechcesMoIdllndMson.il
Nwdspepekbouhegeneiongop
beweenpen5ndchidenwhichissomehing
diinlomiIiesdidnhve.nheChinesedi
28
ionnooneohendsonneuni;gndfo
hes0ndgndsnsec.eIpohesme
cninuum.ThisisuniueconcepWesenes-
enskwhChinesepeopep0espec0oncesssincewebeknwhem.Theemembnce
f0unces0sishefundinConfucinism
ndBuddhiSmwhichishesouceh0mnins-
ciendpeceinhewod
TdeveYonelongsw0ldpecebuwe
neec0sfmhe0undioniipieb
ini.Budclhismemphsizesuncndiinc0mps
D
sin00senienbeingsinheunivesendbe-
ond;inhepspesennduue.Thecninuum
imendspceisinsepobleomnesefWe
AeA0neEniV.nedesninchisexensive
c0ncepineligionlThusCmenellnehe
ennmes8uddhS0ndsonenlighened
beingwhichisubsicnuencsheessenceoheunivesendhumnie.Thiscncepis
embdiedbheChinesechcelIpieIInclhe
nmeoAmibhoBuddhinhePuendSchl.
Thenmesmbedieenbuhemeningse
hesme:uncncionloveollbeingshsu
pssesspcendime.
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TheFiveHumonRelinships
Conucinechingsebsednivehumn
eionshipsheundednmlpincipIes.
ThefivehumneIi0nshipsincudehosebeween
husbndwiepenchicsibIingsfiendsndpo-
iicoeodesndhepubIic.Husbndwieepesenshesm0esondhemosinimeciceo
humneinshipsusidehesmlIciceishe
exendedfomiwhichincludesheelionshipsbe-
weenfhendsnndhsemnghesibings
usidehefmiheeiss0ciewhichincucles
ddiinleionshipsbeweenheindividulnd
hisedendcicIesfiendsWenwenlk
b0uheneeduniepeople.Inncienimes
heChinesehdnuseohewodunieIhe
ivehumneoionshipscefineheunionoflpepe.EveYnenhisehiSoubohe.Echise-
spnsiblehehe;pensbeingcmpssinesnsndcughesbeingiiIoheipens
sibingsncliencsbeingespecfuIeoch0he.
Inhiswhecunndispepeeled
pefecunion.heeIionshipsbeweenpeope
sclefineespnsibiliies0moneohehe.
EvenehshiswndunclespnsibiiuIilI.
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ThePciceoCnucinismndBuddhism
Humnbeingscliefmnimsbdheing
humnelinshipsnclbsicmoIpincipes.The
pciceoConucinismisbsednhvingsincee
ndpopehoughscoecbehviwe-
ognizednchm0niusfmindcunYnd
peceo.ThisisidenicIheviewsofBucdhismwhichsoemphsizespcicingndIen
inglllsosmgeneinghe8oclhicimind
llBodhilisSnskiw0dmeningenighenmen
EnIighenmenmensnwkenedlmindIis
simihesinceehughndpopemindocl
vocedbCnfucionismAChinesegovenmen
0ficilceinedsinceivewe.Henedh
SinceimenshvingnsingehughIIThee
wiben0sinceislongsheeoecuped
houghswndeinghughsevenheise0f
singIehugh.Hisdeiniionisidenichoo
BuddhismTheSixhPoiochHuiNengncesoid
lIhepuemindcnoinsnohinghee0ec0
ecsnodusllHwevepeopeingenehve
ofwndeinghughs.Howcnonebeidf
hesewndeinghoughs3TheConucinnsweis
ll0igh0ginsupisingdesiesnclochievewisdom.Thispocicewssesseclinheelemen0V
3l
sch0IofheCnucinssem.Buddhsidsev
eingIIdesiesisosplwomesnd0ubes
TheCnucinEIemenYScholSYsem
InhepsheChineseeIemen0YschooIsu
densweewellinedgud0ginsheupnsing
desies.Schsemphsizedininginsudenls
cnceninndwisdm.SudenSsedschoI
heogesevenThesedwihheie0ches
ndnwenhmeduinghlidYs.Thewee
ughhececwine0cwiheveVdYIie
ndheppemnneooendheieches
ndeldeschomeS.Thiswscolledheeduc
ionmlpincipesb0sednhumnelin
ships.WhenhechiIdenwenhmehew0ulcl
heneheipoensondsibIingswihiIipieY
ndespec.
Fomhegesseven0weIvesudenswee
euiedomem0izendecieuenhencien
exs.Thee0chewouldisseecmeiIswhich
coninedhepundwiSdmsgesndsins
nclhenencugedhesudensoednde
ciehemeiup0onewhundedimes
dChiclenwudhvesc0eedh0ughsiheY
weenssignednsk5ocl.Thepupse0
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eciingwosocusheimindsohhewouId
evenu0boinpuemindconcenoi0nnd
wisdm;evenh0ughhemYnohveunde
s0dhemenings.H0wevehecuTeneduco
in0sseminexisencesinceheRevIuino
,IIeiminedhiswhusnd-Yelddii0n
nddpedheweseneducion0Issem.This
chngeuponcIseexminoi0nIedsnehe
fmdenChinoIssciolpobems.
TheCnucinTiSchoSsem
AhegehieenchidenweesenTi
schoIsheeweenIunihighschsinncienChinTischoolemphsizedhenlsisnd
diScussinfhemeissudensh0doed
memoizedineemenschl.Theecheswee
expesinheiiedsndwuIdcncenenh
fiedhoughuheieniecee.Echfhem
ughsmIcsswihenowenYsudensnd
heecuesweenonecessiIgiveninhecss
0omwihexbo0ksDuinghpeiodIheex-
boksweepinedinheunivesIom:wen
w0dspec0umnndencoumnspepgewih
nspceinbeween.Theomwssnddo
heeniecunYegdessofhepublishe.B0h
33
echendsudensmemizedheexb0kss
weIhheevenknewexcIwheehesud
meisweeIcedSinceeveVhinghdbeen
memizedeieheewsnneedfbksfe
eemenYschI.
eches0enookheisudensnieldipso
bclenheiknwIedgendexpeience.AsheV
veIedknowedgewsimpedohemIong
hew.Thusheipsweewihouexboksce
sinsbucc0mpniedwihwineondodnd
iIedwih.Thesudensw0uIdendohe
needsoheeche.Theeoeshecncuded
heivelsohemnbeuifuIplceshecuse
wouldcosesweII.FomnendingToischol
wshemosoulimeoheiives.
Iniwnhosewheinheieighiesnine
iesmhveexpeiencedhiskindeducin.
MleecheM.Leeheninhisnineiescud
siIIpplmeishehdmemizeclineemenY
schoIwhenwiingices;neeencemoeils
weeneededThiSwshemehodheusedc
cluiehe0iginwisdmhcmesmhepue
mind.Wihhepueminduewisdomises.Hv
inguewisclmiskn0wpesnlspsnduue
ndlsundesndheIwscusendeec.
neshoudnudgehingsbheippeonce
34
buknwndundesndhwevenscomeobu.
hewisd0mofknowingnhingemph0sizedinBuddhismisheoiginowisdomnIwhennehs
pueminclwhichcninsnhingwiIIheIsknw
eveVhingwhenheisincnocwihheexenl
wodTheefoehep0cicingondsucingo
BuddhismbeginswiheliminingIhoughsin0de
0binpuemind.
Ahismodemehinko0uchidenwhes
puesoinncenndunc0n0minedinhei
hinkingwhichiswhiisbesuchiclens
leningBuddhismeinchiIdhdWihiIeefochidenconuIndesiIbenefimi.The
expeiencesofopesnwihpuemindoesodi
eennclp0undhn00dinoYpes0ncn
ulppeciehem.
WodPeceCnbeAchievediheMindondBd
eWelinedheFmiisWeII-unondheCoun
YisWelg0vened
AuepciinewiIkeephimseffombeing
geedngYignonnd0gnwoclohes
ndhisenvi0nmen.Ionehsn0heeemens
usmeninedhenheisneihesinceenppe.
Sinceindppehughsndviewpins0ehe
35
b0sisfoininghemindApesonwihpue
mindndbdwiIInobecmeil.Wesueom
illnessesbecuseumindseileclwihwondeing
hughsndwTieshedeived0mgeed
ngeignnce0ndoognce.
Asmenionedeiesinceinclppe
hughsndviewpoinsehebsisopuiing
onelsmindApuiiedmindeds0puiiedbod
ndnullpesnwibecmeimmunem
ilness;huseIizedpcii0newoudnevege
sei0usil.Me0veiopes0nisdeemined0
folwhephBucIdhheoshewiIIndiein
hecnvenionlmnne.AconveninIdeoh
mensopesndesnoknwexcwhenhe
wilIevehiswIdnwheehewillge
wds.nhehehnduepciioneswih
cnidenceinhemselvesndinAmibhBuddh
wh0cuIiveinccdncewihBuddhisech
ingswibecpbecnlingbohheime
levinghiswdncbeingbninheWesen
PueLndThisisneiheunusuon0fiYIebu
hesimpleuhondcnbechievedbcuIiving
hepuemindndvwingechheWesenPue
LondTheefoeneneedsundesndh0wim
pooniisbeeeowoiesndochmens.
EveBuddhisshudmininpuemindnd
36
bod0limeseingeveYnendevehing
wihequindcompsue.nhenwuldhe
mibeinhmnhesocieinuniondhe
wdpeceIVongewuIdwehovefeuds
c0nicsows.hepecendhppinesswhich
wewish0dwuIcnongebedeom
WdpececnbechievediwecombineCnucinismndBuddhisminueducionIssem.
TheEighBsicC0nfucinMolPincipes
ilipiecompossionloveus
whinessespnSibiIipecencleuliehe
eighb0sicConucinmooIpincipIesondeepesenedbfuBdhisvsin8uddhism.DiTsng
WngEhSoeKisighbBdhisvepesensililpie0ndheefehe
knownshe FiiIPievSu
DiTsonSu
IS
Thisisbecusei
echesfilioespec0bhpensndeches
wheboheciuIimpninBucdhismnd
Conucionism.Toenelspenswihfiipie
nd0espececheseheinneviueso
humnnoue.ThegoBucldhisechingis0
useIizeheuenueohemindwhichcn
nlbechievedbdiscveingisviuusnue
wihuwhichnewiInevebecmeenlighened
37
GunYin8odhisvsmbolizesc0mpssin
ndepesenskindnessndI0ve.WenShuShii
MnusiBclhisvsmb0izeswisd0mndepe
sensfihndII.PuXinUnivesW
hSmnbhclB0dhisvosmbizesgeo
vowsnclpuinghe8uddholsechinginpciceincIuclingiIipiecompssionndwisdom.
Heepesenspeceondeuoi.Wihc0mpssin
ndwisdmnecngeneemeis.T0enI
meisisbuiIclupnhe0undionofecluind
puihisishegeoesen0menhumnkind
Tcuivemeisinchidhodgeneemeisin
middlegendenImeisinoldgeede
scibeclinChinesesuhviuendbeu.ne
whensmeiinocgeiscIedhecmpIee
pes0nwhichissimiIoBucldh.Wemusuncle
sondhoBuddhsndBdhisvsen0gds
buhem0speecondhppiesbeingsus
Ienm.
WisencessinChinngevkedhesepincipleslngogbee8uddhismwsincIucecl
hee.BucdhShokmuniCnuciusndMencius
nevemebuhehdidenicolcncepsnd
eochingmehds.ThwosuIocoincidence
ndsissidinChinesellHeeswudhvesimil
viewssidinheWesGemindshinkIikell.
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CHAPTERS|X
THEBUDDHAlSTEACHINGSAREREVERYNE
Recensudencmemeondskedhw
pocice8uddhism.TheonsweisheuUniveslVwsoBuddhsndBdhisvs:
Senienbeingseinnumebe
Ivow0hephem;
Aflicionseinexhusibe
Ivowoendhem;
Ws0pciceebundess
Ivw0msehem;
EnlighenmenisunsupssbIe
Iv0woini.
Thepohesisdoubesinssisinghem
bekhoughdeusinndbecmewkenecl
henhewibebleinuehppinessnc
levesueingbehindln0dehelpIbeings
escpemsueingneshuldbegodcuivexcellinginmlnclccemicchievemens.
AcuivcnIeonbuphlclinghepeceps
guclginshmucnsecluencesceecb
speechbclnclmincli.e.wclsdeedsnd
houghs.BeecompehensiveIeninghoweve
39
iisnecessYculivegodviuebending0u
fIicinsincIudinggeeddngeign0ncend
gncesheYehesoucesoIdesiesnd
deIusins.Tuewisdmsesomculivionofhigh
mchceomopuenndiscimino0V
ndcmpssi0noemindndn0omkn0wedge
ginedmbks.Wihupuemindheknw
edgeginedIedsdeviedviews.Theefoehe
ispiiYinpcicingBuddhismisopunfYou
mindnclcuffIlochmensenoneusws.
WihhepuemindwecnheneIeceveYhing
cIeIndknwoIIhusoininguewisdmnd
enIighenmen.
BuddhismisoeveneegdIessogende
geccupi0nninliYeigion.EveYne
cnenondpciceBuddhismfoiishee0ch
inguIimepefecwisdmTheeisneed
BuddhlsechinginlIpsohewdH0weve
iisnesonuueBuddhisechesThedii-
cuYieswihhefchmospe0pIeconne
nunceheiwdlYomendwehwhich0ehe
mobscIesinIening0ndpcicingBuddhism.
WihupuemindheeisnwulYunde
sondBuddhlsechingsondeoizehec0uses
oIhepbemsinhiswdeonwhiIewihou
viuemeisndgdc0uses0ndcndiins
40
p0ciionescnnoindgdechesTheefel
0Iw0Ysencouogeungpciineseslve
sve0ucunndhewd
4l
CHAPTERSEVEN
THEKEYTTHEGREATESTTREASURE
RecenlwehveesbishedPueLnd
eningCeneinheUniedSes.Thegis0
inducehediionChinesecuueoWesen-
esndohephempciceBuddhism.uncessinvenedhemospeciousncimeessvehice:
cIssicChinesengugeclledWen-YenWen
indeonsmihenciencuue0uuegen-
eionsndus.Wihhispoweuvehicewecon
edhepubIicions0CnuciusoMenciusho
weewienwenivehundedesg0.Be
cuseuncesseizeclhongugewoucl
bechngingfomimeoimeheusedhiscssi
cChineseIongugeopssonheiwisdom
hughsskillsndexpeiences.lisnodifficu0
leonWenYenWen.M.Leejmeochehs
ughushesece0ecinghecssicln
guge;oneonIhsecieuenIichopes
ncienChineseieoue.Indeowieincs-
sicoChineseneneedsmemoizeonehunded
chpes.WihhiskeWen-Yen-Wenwecnhve
ccessondIen8uddhismndoncienChinese
wisdmf0heloesnsIions0heBuddhissu-
sweeinhiscIssicInguge.AI0ngwihhe
43
puenondisciminingndcmpssionemind
wecnhusunIockouuIimewisdom.
IhveencougedpciionesoedheIni-
nieifeSuqwhichiswieninosimpefomfhis
cssicChineselnguge.ThepublicshouIdesiI
undesndEighpecenofiscnen.Thee0e
neighchpesinhisc0mpiinoheIn
inlelifeSuqwhichiscseohemunhM.
Leeequiedusomemoize.Thisisgdw
seninghiscssicoIChinesenguge.Ae
edingondmemoizinghissulbelieveheewiI
benomoebscIesinedingheBuddhisSu
s.ls0ngIugen00npciionesbuIs
Weseneswh0wnoeonheChineseculue
ndBuddhismmemizeichpesWen
en-WenheInfinieLieSuWihwohee
esoeff0onecnboinhekeoexpoehe
wndesooncienChinesewisdmndhe
someimensmheBuddhissuosinnels
ownpiveesue.WihuhiskeYhvingl
hesec0lecinssusndncienChineseIie
uewouIdbeuiefoheeisnenYinohe
esu.
ElemenVSchooliSheFundion0HppinesS
44
LdiesndgenIemenpensndsudens
eemenYsch0olisheundi0nohppinessin
humnIieheoohec0unVIsuuendhe
ceke0fhefuuescie.Youhvemde
suchconibuionshisgeesoskinhumnie
ndsocie.IismosmeningulndvubIeo
scienuuecpobIendviuusouh.I
wudIikeexendmgiudenclhighese
specouIwishollouinnepecendhppiness.MeveYnehovegehehndpspei!
TheA
f
=
Lv
VenebeMseChinKung
ITHEARTFLIVINGll
HUSTNJEXAS
CHAPTERNE
HEEDUCATNF8UDDHASHAKYAMUlI
URRIGINALEACHER
#
lIEducoin-ThefieldosudY
cncenedwihechingondIeningll
-THEAMERcANHERITAGEDIcTINAR
BuddhismisneducinbuuIivingenvi
nmenndus.TheBuddhoechesusoecog
nizeuseves;uhughsspeechondcions
ndheconsequencesheevoke.osimp
nIheBuddhwonsuseseuoiginI
ndcmpIeewisd0m.Hee0cheshoeveYne
possesseshebiIiYincompeeundesndingIiendheunivese0ndiisonIbecouse
delusionh0weeunbIeeIizei.Weoe
bindedbdiscimininw0ndeinghoughsnd
chmensnd0gehenginIpuemind
useI-nue.nhiswwehvecuseduselvesmuchunneededsuenng
TheBuddhoosechesusviewuenvi
nmencIe0I.Envi0nmenees0hepe0ple
49
mesndbecswecmeocsseveVd.
WhenouheseeemdisciminV
hughsnclchmenswewiIIbebIeoview
eveYhingcIenddeIwihhempp0pie.
Thusweconiveinhmnwihhes0ndsucceedinuende0vos.
WhdidheBuddhmenwhenheughus
cuive?Hisinenwsm0inIidusfu
deusionsndchmens.Iwedewgehehe
SixPincipespcice0ughbheBuddhqwe
w0uIdnYendupwihhepcicegiving.GivingsimpIYmensIegIwecnIegoou
geedngeign00ncend0gncehenwe
wouldoIwsdwelIinpuimindfwecnIeg
IIdiscimininswmesndchmenshen
wewoudoinpeocespiiuIibeionhelh
ndngevi.wecnegfuownviewsond
wkgehehebeneif0heshenwec0n
chieveh0m0nwihheshm0nYinscieY
nduimeIwoIdpe0ce.Fomhisweconsee
hhemoinpocicefheBuddholsechingsis
nne0hehngiving
WhenBuddhShkmuniwosinhewdhe
n0nusedwdse0chbumode0nexmpIe
himself00Illivingbeingso0Iow.Heeg
desieswdIenmensmeondweoIhIed
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heiele-homepes0nHeIivedliesim-
pIicipuimind0ndbodnclhppiness.dinYpeoplemighseehissbiendmiseble
buhisis0ncueheiIockunclesnding
newihwisdomwoudviewhingscieenI.The
wisewouldseeheBuddhlsIiesneuelib
einhppinessndulilmen.TheBuddhdoes
nhveuselessh0ughsdiscimininschmenswiesHweseheis!Heccds
wihllcondiinsndemneswisdmineve
hughndcinechsenienbeingsinhis
wd
TheBuddhsIiveives0wisd0mwhiledin
peoplelivelives0fflicinBudclhShkomunils
echingsshwushowchngeolicedivesin
nesfgeowiscomomheseecheswewi
eonhw0eseheulimenclcmpeewisd0mndobiliies0ouse-nue;0wingus
inuehppinessndp0spei.ThisisheBuddhlsEducin
5l
CHAPTERTW
THEFURKllDSFBUDDHISTDAY
lnuwolddoheeeeosoudieenpesofBuddhism.TheisisheuhenicBud
dhismheeducionoundesndingheuee
iliendheuniveseiginIughbBud
dhShkmuni.UnuneIheuheniceducionisenddiicuencunenwodYs.
heeminingpesBuddhismemeoessdis
oionsoheiginIechings.
ThesecondpeisheeIigiusBuddhism.igi
nlBuddhismwsnoeiginbunowihosbecmene.Wecnnongedenhheeiso
BuddhiseiginbecouseeveYwheeweokes
peciIinAsiiisclisploedseligi0n.Unlikehe
monseiesinhepswhichheIdeighh0u
cossespedoondpovidednheeighhous
selfcuivi0nodlsBudchisemplesnoInge
uphdsuchpesevencefheBuddhIs
Techings.Todweminseepe0pIemkingof
eings0heBucdhsuesndpoingobess
ingsndgdoune.Inhisw0Buddhismhs
beenwngIchngedineIigi0n.
ThehidYpeBuddhismishephiIsphicl
sudYheBuddhlse0chings.Mnunivesiies
53
doecusesonhesud8uddhisSus
cnsiceingheechingssophisph.hecnenheBuddhlseduciniScucom
peeunivesiknwedgendwisdom.Philoso
phisnne0fisc0uses.ussiiswng
ecgnizeunivesissingecuseiislsin
pp0pieohinkondlimiheBuddhlsedu
cionnlphiIsph.The8uddholseduc
inconhepuses0veupbIemsomfmiIY
diiculiesohege0issueoifenddeh.The
Buddhlseochings0epo0undndvsnd
echusheuhsoiendheunivese.Ishud
nbemiskensnophisphY.
TheuhYpef8uddhismweseeinuw0Id
dishedevinndexenisBuddhismThisis
nexemeIunounoedisoinwhichnY
cmebeinheposhi0Yes.ReIigius
8uddhismencugespeopebedecennd
philsphicoI8uddhismpusuesuhneihecuse
muchhmosocieY.HweveiBuddhismis
chngedindevionndexenoIisphusing
heweknesshumnnueche0ndhm
livingbeingsdisubinghepecendsefs
ciehenhisconvesinhsgone.The
speechndcionshesedevinndexen
phscnbeveYocivendenicingne
54
shulcbeveYcefusnobemisedbhese
devinwYs0egeingiwouIdbele.
ThesefoupesBudclhismexisinus0cie
odweshuIdecognizehemowhhee
ndhinkceusowhichwismsbeneficil
0usndhe0newewilIuimeIoIlow.
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CHAPTERTHREE
THEARTFLVIlGSELECTEDPASSAGES
uginsudingBuddhismispenupou
wisdm;inhisg0Iweculivepuif
mind.InodlssocieugeesobscIese
TVdinewsppesndmgozinesheseI
conincnenshcnpIueouminds.en
encugepepenecIisen0hese
hings.Whenuheseeemheseunneededlicinswecniveechdinpece
ndhppiness;huswingumindseun0
puiY.Wihnundeudedmindonewiseemes
IiecIeemoedeepIndfhehnhes.
Thisisbecuseseedndconcenedmindis
mindwisdm.ThekeincuivingheBuddhls
echingsishvingseedndconcened
mind.InpcicinghePueLndmehdpuio
mindisofemosimpnce
ThelninieieSugechesusculivepu
ieuIindenlighenmen.8eingminduIf
heBuddhiscuivinghebveBuddhAmi
bhispuiYeuIindenIighenmen.When
weeciehe8uddhlsnmeweeeminded
hesequiies.
InChinBuddhismcnbedividedinen
57
schls.AsidemhewSmIVehiceschs
whichhoveoIe0ddecIinedheeighem0ining
schIsbeIngheGeoVehice.Tw0sch0Is
ZenndShingeneheBuddhdsechings
hughhemehdIEnIighenmen.IlTheYseek
hegeenlighenmenundesndhe
hemindnduncveheseI-noue.UsuI
hselessecpobiIiiesbecomeenlighened
nhei0wnhvemuchdiicuinechinghei
gIshughhismehdThusocuiveheZen
Scho0lequieshighleveIwisdmbiIiYond
considebYpuemindWihuhesenewoud
hveos0eningomhebsis0Buddh
ShkYmunilsechings.
ThesudoheseechingsisoheIpesbIish
ppeundesndingndviewpoins;hushe
mehod0MPopeViewsndKnowIedgellisused
heeoeneheBuddhlseochings.Theeefou
schsinhiscegYinToiShinShouFoShi
ngndSnLwun.Thepociionesohese
sch0Issudndf0lIowheeochingsoBuddh
ShkmuniocoTecheienoneousviews
hughsondcins.ospepIeecopbIeo
eninghismeh0dbuiisIongouneYsuchs
gingscho0.nemusso0meIemenY
schIhengduoIIdvncegdebYgdeo
58
uniohighhighschooIndcoIIege.Infinishing0ne
godene0inshebeneihsingIegde.
TheinIwschlsehePueLndndheEs-
enc.hesesessheimpncefcuIivingpunY
mind;husheimehodopcicingheBud
dhiseochingsishughpui.Pepelc-
pobiIiiesegdesSbwhehehe0eineIIigen
IessblecnpcicehePuendSch.Alc0n
pcicendsucceedincuivingPueLnd
meh0dnhehehondheEseicSch0ole-
uieshighlevepu0mindmkingiveY
diicuechinment
ThedifeencebeweenhecuIivi0nfpui
inhePueondSchIondheEsoeicSchis
hhePueLndSchoIechesusocuive
puimindwofmplluinwhileheEseic
Schechesuscuivepuimindinhe
midsfp0Iuinheleinvvessebeing
immesedinpouinbunbeingcnmined;
nuIhisseisodiicu0mospeopeo
in.
Tuewisdmisesfompuimindhushe
wisdmspkeninheBuddhlsechingSisn0
ined0medingondsudingb0ks;hewis
dmwe0infomeodingondsudingisonl
wdIknowledgendn0uewisdm.
59
TuewisdmisheuncinouseIfnue.
usen0ueiscmpeewihininiewisdomvi-
uesndbiIiies;u0iieshepesenineveY
0nelsseIf-nuendweneedknowhwobnng
hemu.
BuddhollisPuiYEu0liYondEnlighenmen.
TheBuddholsechingscnbesummizedinen
simpIephses:
ueSinceiV
wdshes
Puiind
Win
Equli
ineveMhingwesee
PPeUndeSnding
f/ifeondmeun/verse
Cmpssin
inhelpinghesnwlseuneminoond
uncndiIno/woy>
SeeThugh
heuhfimPemonence
leG
fowondenghughsondochmemS
Aineedm
fmindondsp
60
AccdWihCndiins
glngwihhesiuin
BeinduIBuddhAmibh
fwinghisechngsndvwingbebm
nhePueLnd
TheisiveepesenheBuddhlshend
heviueso0use-nue.Pesenweoeun-
bleocompleeImniesheseculiiesclue0
uIckcuivingheIeive.Diligenpc-
iceisneededbingouheseviuesofheBuddh-nuewihinus.
TheuimegoIinleningBudchismishe
gePefecion.InlwkslieBudcIhsnd
Bdhisvscs0emdelsllpeopleo
ow.Sucenshe8uddhcnbegoodexmpes
ohesmiieshfIowheBuddhls
echingscnbehveinwhiswhbe
ingheem0demiies.foneissisu
clenhennelsschIwkcnducndheh
becmenexmpeonelscssmes.Thisis
beingsuclenoheBudclh.Ingingowok
unningbusinessonecnbe0em0deIl
businesspesns00w.ThuseveYhinginhe
8uddhdhmcnbenumbene.Aomi
clweinginpefecwisdmishem0sc0nenu6l
nendhppYmiIinhewd
Buddhismisheeducoionwisdm;iencm
psseshingsondexceedshebundiesbe
weencunies0ces0ndeIigins.SinceBuddhism
isoneduc0inlIwesoIeIigionsoeweIc0me
ndcnIenndcuIivehiseducinofue
wiSdm.
InheVisuIizi0nSuqheTheeCndiins
eheundinculivininBuddhismUpn
peecingheTheeCndiinsnewiIhvecom-
peewisdmg0dfune0ndviue.
Theiscondii0ncnsissfupcices
bsednheundmenIm0shumonkind:
l)
8eingiIi0lupens
2} Respecingechesndedes
3) Beingc0mpssineondn0kiIing0niv
ingbeingnd
F0l|wingheTenGoodCnducs
Thesecndcndiinconsissheepcices
bosedncuIivingheseI:
5) TkingReugeinheTipleeweIs
6} AbidingbYpecepsuIesndcusms
7) CnducinguseIvesinp0pe0nddigni
62
iedmnne
Thehidcndiinconsissffupcices
whichIIowhepocicesBoclhisvs:
8GeneingheBdhimind
,Deepbeievinginhew0Cusend
Eec
I0ReciingnduphocingheMhnsus
nd
IIEncouginghesnhephEnIighenmen.
AogeheheseeIevenpcicesechhoving
ispooundondvsmeningneedsobepuo
useinevedIiefheehe0undin0
heninees0echingsgivenbBuddh
Shkmuni.
GeoVehicIeBuddhisminChinocnbeepe
senedbhegeB0dhisvs0heFouFmous
Munins.FisisEohTesueBodhisvoi
uhuMuninepeseningilipiendespec.
SecondisGuonYinGeCompssionBodhis0v
ofPuuMouninepeseningcompssionThidis
MnlushiBdhisovWuiMunoinepesen
ingwisd0m.FouhisUnivesWhBdhisv
63
EmeiMuninepeseninguep0cice.These
ougeBodhisvsepesenhecoecuIivo-
ionAsbeginneswese0ningomEh
TesueBodhisvfheehisheIieof
Ilivingbeings.Becusehegeehnuuesl
beingsndisheesuYfIlhoispecioushe
Budclhusesiepesenoumindgundll
mindeohuuemindoiginIn0ueiscmpeewihininiewisdomviuusbiIiiesnd
ens;wemusknwhow0penhisesuYinde
o0inisbenefis.EhTesue80dhisv
echesusbeililupoensndespecuI
ouechesinhesepcicesiesheke
openingheesuuse-nue.
heieIdiipieisvos.upensh0ve
shwnusgekindnessinbingingusupndin
educoingusheeeweshudnnnuue
heigingb0diesbuweshudlsnuuehei
spiiuweIl-beingndmindshusheIpinghemo
behpp:hisispcicingiipie.
RegodinghepciceiIiIpieweshud
siveodoubesinIivingupoupenlsex
peci0ns.Whenhewishus0begdpesons
ndbeneiscieweshouddos;oc0hewisewudbeuniiI.FchilclengingschI
iwoudbeunfiIiI0dopooinschw0kcus
6
ing0nelspensobewITiednddisppined.I
woudbeuniIiIinelsconducwspooi
nelshehwspionewosdisespecuI
nelsechesocuIdngeIngwihhes.
Aeeching0duhdondeneingsciei
wuIdbeuniIioIobeebeiouswdsnelsboss
ounbe0co0peewihcwkescusing
neIspensowoYFmheseweeIizehow
vShefied0fcuivoingfiIiIpieeoIisnd
h0heenieBuddhdhmisocuoiuseoch-
ingheWFilioPie.InBuddhismhepefecinfiipieisoncmpIeeduponeching
heUnsupssedEnighenmenoBuddhhod
Nwdshumonkindh0sbeenseiuspo
luedinheh0ughsviewsspiindbdhus
ledingoheppence0mnsngeilI
nesses.Theo0cuseiInessnddiseseisp0lu
i0n;ifnelsboclndmindepueonewiln0f
i0gwoId.Tonbec0meiIgowoldisue
hoppinessndgoodf0une.Tooinhisgowe
nlneedolenndcuiveccodinghe
Buddholsechings.
Inuw0d0dwhee0odshvebeenpo
uedbpisonsweshouldhbcmpssino
c0mpossionishenid0eo0Ipisons.Aul
cmpssinehecnneulizepisns.The
65
BuddhoncesidMEvehingoisesfmhemindil
ThuspueequIondenIighenedmindhe
nouIIbingsheIh0nelsbod.
Whenweeciemoningndeveningceem
niesinnofheBuddhndBdhisvimgesi
isussifweweevowingbidebYheiech-
ingsighinheipesence.ningeciincs
semindepeveningusfmfgeinghe
Buddhlsechingsondemindingus0cc-
cdinginhecusehed.Eveningeciiniseecin0hedIspocicechecking
seeiweced0ccodingheBuddhlsech
ings.wedidhenwecnwkevenhdenex
imeinhenweneede0mseekingenewouselvese0chd.nIbpcicinginhis
wcnuebeneisbeined.M0ningnd
eveningeciinsehemsbsicpcicesin
leningBuddhismIisnecessooemind0u
sevesechdndeecnde0m.
newh0wishesbecomesudenhe
BuddhshoudisIen0mIieBodhisv
beeknwninAmeicsllTheHppBuddhll
ieoB0dhiSvepesenshemosbsicc0n-
diionsnecessVbecmeBudclhissmiing
ceondbigheepesenedbhisbigbe.
AheBuddhim0gesseeoemindusohe
66
echingsnden0id0Isogodsowship.MThe
HppBuddhlIechesus0givensenn
disciminingmindndobehpp;husbeing
bIeeneheBuddhWo.
TheconenheBuddholse0chingsisinfi-
nieIpundndvs;neisunbespekoi
lIfheessenceiisunoh0mbIe.Under
snclingicnbinggehelp0uIivingwok
ndinecingwih0Ilpeplemoesndis.
Buddhismulsup0sseshebundiesfnionol
iYcendeIiginiencmpsseseveYhing
TheBuddhdsechingisulpefeclcmpIee
educin
67
CHAPERFUR
TAKIlGREFUGEINTHETRPLEEWES
TkingReugemens0eunnde.When
wekeeugeinheBuddhweeeuningm
oudeludedse0mindndeingup0nn
AwkenedEnIighenedmind.Whenwekeeuge
inheDhmweeeuningmdevinviews
ndeIingup0npopeviewsndunclesnding.
WhenwekeeugeinheSnghweoeeun
ingompluinnddishmnndelingupn
PuilindndheSixPincipesivinginH
mon.TkingefugeinheTipeeweIsesoeshe
compeewisd0mndbiiies0ouSeIue.
WewiIIinPuiEu0IiHnesFeedom
CompssinndvellJueH0ppiness.
The8uddheweI
BuddhisSnskimeoningAwenessndEn
Iighenmen.WhenwekeeugeinheBucldh
wev0weun0mbindihnddeusinnd
eIuponUndesondingndAwenesSsw
Iie.ImgesheBuddhseesemindeus
opcicewenessndundesondingnde
nobecs0woship.Psoingndsh0winge
69
specwdsheseimogesoeonIwsc0un
eITgncendcuIivehumiIiY.Thisisking
eugeinheBuddh
TheDhmoewe
DhmomensPpeUndesndingnd
Views.DeIusinhsbsucedusfmseeinghe
uecepepIendheeIiYbehindmes
ndobecs.Thishscuseduskliend
heuniveseindisoednddevinwo.When
deIusionisceecnclouminclsepuenex
enwegiveisewisdm.Wihwisdomwee
bIeseeIpependmesc0mpeenc
clel.Whenouheos0epuewec0nseehe
pspesenncIfuue.nIwhenweh0vece
seenheWhecnuviewpoinndUndesnd
ingbecnsideedPpe.
heBucldhlsmindispuewihuhesighes
pIui0hndheeeseesevehingcle0lnd
enieI.WecneIuponheSusecded
echingshe8uddhbecusehespekenieIheuhsheBuddhhsseenTheech
ndshwushewinPuioMindsee
liendheunivesem0scendbecmeIus
likeheBuddhs.Whenweencunesuswe
70
shoudimmedieIbinghmindoespecnd
eminduselvesculivoeRighUndesnding
ndViewsThisiskingeugeinheDhm.
TheSngheweI
SnghmenspuindhmnTodls
wdisfiledwihpIIui0n;pluionfmindspii
viewsndbcl.Evenheehndhems
pheeehzdpuedThe8ucldhugh
Theenvionmenchngesoccoclingohemind
WeshuldeunfmIhesepuionsndeI
up0npuiofmindPuiMindishekesvingouEoh
Theeiss0gedishmninouwod0d
omngspousesfmiiesiencsscieiesnccoun
ieswhichhsbughusmuchsueingndmn
disses.TheBuddhughus0eluponheSix
PincipesLivinginHmnesobishhmoniuseIionshipsmong0hesncl0useves
Snghlseesgupffoum0e
pesnswhpciceheBudclhlsechingsnd
biclesbheSixPincipeivinginHmnY.This
incucleshemnksndnunswemencune.
Whenweseem0nksndnunsweshoudimmedi-
eIgiveise0mincl0puindhmn.This
7l
iskingefugeinheSngh
7Z
ETHREEREFUGES
bheBuddhoeumondey
eumingmdeusnsnd
eyingupn
AwenessndUndesnding.
bheDhmeunndey
euningmeneusvewsnd
eyingupn
PpeViewsndUndesoncling
bheSngheunndey
euningmpunnddishomony
ndeyingupn
PuiMinclndhe
SixPincipesHmon.
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CHAPTERF|VE
HWHMEMAKERSCANCULTIVATETHE
BDHISATVAWAYINEVERYDAYLFE
ImusbeveYiesomedhesmekindo
wkeveYdndespeciIIohomemkesI
seemssinecnnobeeeomh0usehld
choes0singedondmonege0u
bledbheiduies.Howeveiweconeno
chngeuwoIookinghingswewiIbeble
pef0mucheswihgeo.
MuchhepoblemishoodinVpeopee
vemuchoochedoheMseIhehinkllm
doinghiswok;p00memsoied;whshould
dohishem3ThemoehehinkhiswYhe
moeflicedhebecomeIfweweeIe0nhe
B0dhisvoWheWoUndesndingndEnighenmenndv0wunivesIhelpliving
beingshen0uviewpoinwoudbemuchdifeen.
InfwingheBodhisvPhheishing
weIenishePciceGiving.Bseinghe
mihomehehomemokeB0dhisviso
edcuivingGivingGivingincIudesheGiving
0WeIhheGiving0fTe0chingnclheGivingof
FeesSnessTheGivingofWeIcnbedivided
in0ueweoIhndinneweh.FexmpIe
75
oueweIhees0mkingm0nefoufmiIY
ndpvidingheme0nslivingInnewelhe
esusingouphYsicIenegndwisd0msuppumi.Shepcicegivingcnbe
cmpIeedpefecIh0me.
Whenweduhousew0kwihcend-
gnizeuhme0becIenndnehisisbing
ingcomIhemil0ndodmiinf0m0u
neighbs;hisiscuivinghePcicePecep
bseion.AbidingbpecepssimpYmens
bidingbuleS-uIeshecunYs0cieYnd
minddoingevehinginong0nizednd
ppewo.Endunceindoing0ucheswihu
cmplinoigueiscuIiv0inghePcicefP0-
ience.Inseekingimp0vemeneveVdYhoping
homTwls0inmenwiIexceedhf-
dIsiscuIivoingheP0ciceDiIigence.n
pef0mingnelsviusduiesdoibusiImin
iningpuendundeIudedheiscuiving
hePcice0fConcenininPui0findbeing
pmdiscimin0inghughsnd0chmens.
FmwihinpuiYmindnewiIIgiveisewisdomndwiIIbefiIledwihinnepe0cendhoppi-
nesshisiscuIivoinghePciceoWisdm.Thus
wihueundesndingwewiIdiscovehhese
SixPinciplesCuiv0edbBdhisvsGivingPe76
cepsbseinPienceDiIigenceCncen-
ioninPuiMindndWisd0mcnbepciced
opefecininheeveYdcsodusing
sweepingwshingndc0king
ncewehvepefomed0uduiesweIlwe
becmeemdelshmem0kes0vehe
wldndnexmpIeImiIiesIIow.Thus
noncnweheIpouneighbsbuexendecl
wecninIuences0ciehecunYndevenhe
wdinposiivew.F0mhiswecmesee
hindusingsweepingwshingondcking
hmemkeB0dhisvisculcoVinguhe
gevwhepingIIivingbeings.ThisisuYbe
ingosudenoheBuddhSiwecnc0nempIe0uduies0sdescibedbovewewiIIbeiIIed
wihpeocendhoppinessinuwok.Hwhen
cudnYhingubeus?
ThemsimponocoinIeningndcuIivingheBuddhlsechingsishonebebIe
pciceheminevedIie.Undesondinghis
wewuIdbebIepciceheSixPincipesCuIivedbYBdhisvsuwkndice.A
Bdhisvin0wIks0Iiewheheppeings
monwmnedechidcuIivesbIivingup
hishewnespnsibiIiies.CuIivi0nndIiving
e0nehisisheIieoenIighenedbeings.
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CHAPTERS|X
SEECTEDPASSAGESFRMLIVlGBUDDHlSM
Buddhismisneducionnooeligion.We
donow0shipheBuddhweespechimso
eoche.Hisechingsenbeus0levesufeing
ndinuehppiness.
lisbesoepeopIewihespecncl
sinceibeingespnsibIefuocinsnd
ceuwhenhndling0helsp0pe.Bec0nse-
vivewihspeechndcinsovidhming
hes.
Iisbesshowougiudehosewh0
hvesh0wnuskindnesssuchospenseches
ndevenscie.EveY0neinhescieisinede
pendenndineeled;wecnpociceg00d
deedsoephem.
H0wmonpepeecognizehekincness
shownbpoens3UsuIIYpeplednoeizeun
iIhehemseIvesbecmepensIseheip
ensWeconshwug0iudehughpcicing
filiIpiebbeingesp0nsibIecnsideend
c0mplinoupoens.
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TbepcnenndhppYpesnIs
beehnbeingnewhisnchwmednd
fIicedwihgeed
Buddhismisechingwhichshwsushw
0IivehppuIiIIingndcnenIife.
TueL0veisundiscimin0ingunching
nduncndiino;wecnshoehislovewih0II
beings.ThisiscIedcmpossion.
wewishbingpe0cehew0Idwe
needsbchngingoueoneuswoYs.
Wdpecesemsminnepece.
ug0IinsudingheBuddhlsechings
ndcuIivinisincmpeeundesnding
fiendheunivese.
BecnsideendkindinY0uspeechT
pudwnonhepesonisonIpvinguwn
Tgncendckseconidenceohes.
ieissh0ondgiIewhn0cuivekindnessinsedfcmmiingcswhichcusehm
Iivingbeingsndnese|?
80
Cuivingviueisokeepkindhe
spekkindw0dsonddkindcsbenei0hes
Wisepesnsconohb0eeingsogino
oss.InhiswhecnsnIdweinheIof
possessinggepecemind.
Thep0inpcicinggiving0ndchiYiso
oskegeeclhedignncendoITgnce
Whenhepingohesweshoudhinkbou
beneiingheeniescieevenhewodin
sedoflimiing0uhepusheoneswel0ve.
Expndingheb0undiesouceohes
mkesouiveSmoemeningfuueedomnd
hppiness
The8uddhlsechingseoeching
wisdm.ivingBudclhismisofilouliveswihumos
wisdmndhppiness.
lnIcicumsnceswemusiseecupon
useIves.ConuciusoncesidllDongiveheswhou0used0ndesiell.Thisiseching
us0keephumne0ndsinceehe.wewon
0hessmieuswemusissmiIeohes.In
8l
deingwihmeswemusnseekpesonIgin
bushudwkhepubicwee.
Auecuivdesnoseehe0uIsof
hes.Whenwehinkoheslusibecmes
u0wnIicion.Evenehsheigdondbd
sidesbuwemusenkohegdpinsof
hesndsiveespecIbeings.
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THEARTFIVINGI
DALLAS/TEXAS
ULYI,95
BuddhisminsucsushwivehppYndfuI-
iIingives.IwsnsmiecoChinin67ADncl
sincehenhosspedndluishedhughuhe
cunY.Hwevenhinghhsbeenpssed
dwnIngpeiodcnbeexpecedoexpeiencesmedisinndBuddhismisnexcepion
iginBucldhismwsBuddhShkYmunils
echingpeecinenlighenmenollsenienbeingsinhenineeIms.Unoun0eIve
heIswoheehundedessmebegno
egdioseliginTheninhepswenY
hiesibeg0nobeviewedosphios0ph.
Hwevehemsdiss0usIIisisdisionbY
smeincutThesehveseiouslmisedpeope
wmheiginoechingsIfwecmmiouseIveshepciceweneedoceIuncle
sndexocIwhheBuddhughus.
AfewYesginSnFnciscIgveIkiledTUndesndBuddhism.llUnuneldue
0heonendhhouimecnsinIwsun
0bIeeboeosmuchsIhdwned0.
ThensevemnhsIe.DovidZhenginvied
83
me0Mimi.HebhhsedndpvidedheEngIishnsli0nmsevendecueseieson
BuddhismieclMTUndesndBuddhism.Theks
weevicleopedohimendepublished
TundesondheBuddhisechingsis0uisnd
m0sbosicess0n.PcicingBudchismndn0
knwingwhhegolsecneduce0upocice
oblindsupesiion.
FisheBudclhisuechendnogod
Bodhisvse0usenicIssmeswihwhom
wesheequsus.Buddhismisneduci0n.
Whodesiech3TheBuddhlso-ninees
fechingeecdedssuos.Thesehve
beencmbinedwihsucmmeniesbgeo
mseshoughouhisoYindensececin
cIIedTheBuddhisCnonwhichheeeove
hivesionsinexisence.Theseechingsexplin
heuhb0uiendheunivese.Lieeesus
ndheuniveseefes0ouivingenvinmen0nd
benc.Whismoeeevnhnoundesnd
heelionshipbeweenheunivesendus2
SeveIe0sgIwsIecuingopoessos
heUnivesiiesoBeingIIning0ndiling.Upn
eninghBuddhismis0neducinmucli
encewssnishedThenwe0soglIenecl
hoheeweenehundedsevnpesss
84
cossChinsudingheechings.Thisisgoocl
sign.We0ughischngeupecepi0nsnd
undesndhenuefhisunsupssededuc
i0noulbeneiomi.
TheBuddh0dushnenlighenedpesnis
onewhocompeeunclesondsbulieondhe
univese.ABuddhisbeingwh0ispeecen-
ighenedwhiIeBodhisvccdingoMse
XuonTsungisnowkenedsenienbeingllThe
eemenhodifeeniesusomBuddhsnd
BdhisvsishesoeoconsciousnessoenIigh-
enmen.EnighenedbeingSeeendinde-
pendeninnenvinmenwhiIeween.The
ChinesehveosinglWhenoneisconsicedb
socie0neisunbleocccdingoonelswiI.
FoinsncemoseveYonewishesomkeo
uneinhisIieimebuook0unclhowmnpe
pelsdemshvecucomeue?Buddhissu
shvepvidecluswihmehodsochieve
whevewewish;osheIhoungnclhpp
swes0endheccIeofbihncldeoh.P
ingoheBuddhsBclhisvsospiissimpdes
nd0i.
Thesushveughushew0okecnl
oudesin.lweIowheechingswecn
hvewhwewish.HoweveiwefiIo
85
chieveougooIiisbecuseweeihehvep
piechewngmehdmisinepeedhe
meningswihinhesus.Buddhismiseching
fwiscloms0nIwisdomcneslveupblems
ndulilI0uwishes.
Howdweginwisdm2IvnYpepIewh
gewupinoumdensciewuIdogeeh0
wisdomisginedminmion0kn0wIedge.
TheBuddhldusheppsie!Heughush
wisdomisIedwihin0useInue;idesn
cmemheuside.UpnechingenlighenmenheSixhPichZenMseHui-Nenge
pedohisechehwisd0missmehingwe
possessndhiisinne.ugodounec
pbiIiondwisd0m0ecomplee;nne0hem
cnbeboinedexenl.TheBuddhechesus
lkhemwihinumindupuemind.
TheeeBuddhismisosuclheinnese.
Eliehiseg0uppesssms
hemfmheUnivesi0TiwnndheCenI
EducionRese0chCeneeuesedmek
nheDimondSuAIhughhdnecued
nhissufoIm0swenesIgdlYccepedheinviin0snppouniYleveu
ueBuddhiss0ecueseiesoidheminhei
sudies.
86
TheDimondSugisuonimponpoo
MhnpociceoswelshecoeoZenpcice.Iconcenesonheundesndingowisdom.DueohedvocionZenlsFifhndSixh
PiochshissubecmewideknowninChin
veivehousndeighhundedwdsinenghi
isoopooundomospeopIeocompleeunde
sndTheehvebeensevehundedexplnoionscmmenieswienonhissuone
hough0uChinesehisoV.EolieinhiscenuVM.
Wei-Nongingwhspenoessudinghis
suwewhhsbecomeweIIedcmmen
Y.Hecmbinedheessencebohhencien
ndcuencmmenoies0mokeiesieopeo
peoundesndhesundhusheue
meningsliendheunivese.
TheDimondSuike0hesusconinshe
pinciplesondmehdsochieveenighenmentI
wecnmSehepinciplendcuivewihcn
fidencewewibecomeenIighenedegdless0
hemehdwechose.Hweveiweeno
chievingimp0vemeninoudoiIpcicehen
wemushoveveokedhepincipIesndmehdshesu
Fmne0sIhvebeenlecuingnhe
PueLndmehd.SmeneskedmeTeche
87
ouhvebeenspeokinghePuendechings
slngwheounwecuingnheDimgn-L1g?ilWhenYuhinkbuiheDim0nd
UigheAmibhoSundheInfinieLieSu
eIhesmeinhheencugeusecie
heBuddhisnmewihuonchmeninF
deobebnin0heWesenPueLnd.Iwedid
nIedhvehighdegeefwisdmgd
osmeisndgdc0ndiionswewouIcln
hvechsenhePueLndSchoIsupcice.
WhenIwsoungIm0dehemiskehink-
inghhissch0lwosnohigheveIpcice.
FunoeImegdecheswhiedcn-
vinceme0fisimpnce.Silwsunble
cmpIeelccepi.ThecnficlenceIn0wpssess
comesmhvingecuedonheAvmsk
FweAd0nmenSu0
fseveneenes.IeIls
hwMonusiBodhisvSmnbhdUni-
veslWhBodhisvMieB0dhisv
heneIeveIsenighenedBdhisvs
Sudhnndhei-heespiiuIguidesluned
hePueondSch0oIinheend.AsIbecome
c0nvincedisimpnceIsoedsudhe
PueLndsus.IeizedhpcicinghePue
LondmehdwscuIhehigheseve8uddh0Sh0kYmunilsechings0nd0IIheBuddhs
88
inheendiecinsshesveohepIIsenien
beingschieveenighenmen.
IhveecuednheDimndSuheninie
LiendheyisuizionsusThelecn
cenedwihheighndppewofIivingThe
Dim0ndSuspeksohepincipIewhilehelniL
nie
ifeSundheyisuIizi0nSuspekhe
speciicsinpcicend0inmen.M.WeiNong
ingemphsizedhnewhocuIivespoIn
innewisdmshudchnhenmefBuddh
AmibhindebeboninohePueLnd
PciinesneedcmpIeeundesndhe
Buddhlsechingsbecuseheleduspe
eceespiiedndpospeousivingIwemisin-
epeheechingshenwewiInobeneiom
hem.WhieBuddhismemphsizeshepincipIesi
pusmoesessnupcice.I0upciceiIs
ofoIwhesepincipleshenwehvemissedhe
pin.
TkeheDim0ndSu0oexmple.Asibe-
ginsheBuddh0kesusinhisdiIIie.Thisisunike0heM0hYnsusinwhichhewulde
IeseodinIigh0hebeginninghisIk.Hw
evehisIkisIIbouevedie!EveYcin
heBuddhh0s0kenh0seveedhisviuesnd
meisduehiscmmimenpcicingBuddh
89
hdhughinfinieIieimes.
The AvmSokFoweAdnmenSu elIs
h
ushneisIndoIis0ne.neees
m0esubecexmpedeSsingis0neociviYeingisonohe.F0mhemmenwedecide
obeginoup0ciceiIheimewechieveEn
ighenmenumenseccumuIednde-
veoIedhughuefsndcommimen.Di
civiies0ehewoopcice;howevems
uscnnseehis.Whn?8ecuseulckf
wisdm.SubhuineheBuddhlsmoinsudens
expinedius.WeIgeupeveYmoning
dessndeo.Whdwehveshwhis?
Infinieieimescmmiingmisdeedsndhee-
suInsufeingsdueincecundesonding
hepupseieonduenvinmen.
BuddhsndBodhisvsshowusheond
hececw0iving.IweundesndheDi
mndSuqwewiundesndeveYhing0undus
ndinheunivese.Beingswh0dundes0nde
cIedBuddhsondBdhisovs:hosewh0dn0
ecIIed0din0YpepeWe0Ipssesshec
p0biiiesBuddhsbuweeempiIYsnd
hveg0enwh0wep0ssess.ThisiswhYwemus
pciceIenhwIiveuIives.Pocicing
Buddhismme0nscecingueneushoughs
90
ndcinsinudiIives.Th0seuswh0undesndcusonhe0hepbIemwhichmens
weocusncoecingouhoughswhileohes
cusonheicions.BnIcoecingoucions
wemYginsmeimpvemen;h0wevehiSis
similnkingcehebnchesnd
IevesoeewhilenegIecingisoos.Thems
eecivewspoinedouinheDimnclSu
iscoecuhoughsboockinghesoII
hiSwngeneous.
WheheguideinesfpcicingBuddhism?BuddhShkmuniIclusheehe
TheeeningswhichepecepsuIesc0nceninndwisdm.PecepseellwingIf
heBuddhlsechingsnoushebsicfive0en
peceps.TheIs0incIude0IIwingcusmsules
ndIwswheevewee.ow-bidingpe0pIe
hvececonsciencesheimindsepece
undheconmeesiIconcenewheeos
pe0pewhofenbekheIwegeneIunbleoconcene.heeoef00winguIeSnd
obeinglwsenblesuschieveheconcen
inhl0wsusouncvehewisdmhwe
leodpossess.
ThePmSu0heSixhPichHui-Ieng
ispisew0hishigheve0wisdm.Wecn
9l
undesndwhheSixhPoicholdhismse
hhe0engeneedwisdm.Wenhehe
hondoengeneeicinHechievedhis
highIeveIbecousehismindw0spue.umindse
filledwihicionschmensdisciminingond
wndeinghughs:oIlcusesfeincnoin.T
Iehiscuseeuiesusocenseumindso
hesepoIluns
TccmpishhisBuddh
Shkmunigveushee-meni0nedhee
guideineswhichesoconinedinhemfinieie
LigheuIlilewhichis TheBuddhSbeoks
heIninieLieSuAdnmenPuivEouli
ndEnIihenmenheM0h0vnSch0I
puiY
efespeceps;equiYees0deepcncen
in;enighenmeneeswisdm.Thesee
IsexpessedsheTpIeewesepeseningespeciveheSonghheDhomndheBuddh
PIesedonomiskehephsiclimgesfheTi
pleewesheiueessenceTheDim0ndSu
ceIeIsusnewhseesimgesooneseI
hehumnbeingsIbeingsndifeisn0Bod
hisov.IIInhewdslokingbeY0ndphsic
specsishececwoundesndhese
guidelines.
TheBuddhepesensenIighenmen.The
Dhmsmb0Iizedbsu0sepesenshe8ud
92
dhlswisdomviuendppeundesnding
lifendheunivese.TheSnghepesenspui
hesixsenseshvingnopoIuin.TheTheeewes
ebeingenIigheneclndnodeudedpopend
ndeviedpueondn0pIuedWhenweke
eugeinheTipeewesweequesguidnce
mM0nkoNunegdingpuieuind
enighenmen.Iisimp0noundesndhis
hebeginningf0upcice.Weneedouse0n
wkenedmind0pefominoudiIives.The
Dhmcomesomheselnuewihin.Thego
oheleningpocessisoinduuesenc0
egoofouincecse0fmind
ThisincoecsemindisembiIedinnon
sopushhoughs.WhenweegofIou
wndeingnddisciminingh0ughsouuese
wilsucendshenwiuewiscl0m.n
h0ughhepcessocnceninndpuiico
ioncnwisdomouishT0occmplishhishePue
ndSchuseshe8uddhNmeChoning
MehdwhieZenusesdifeenmehd.Eve
pcicehosisownmehdccompishhe
smegooenighenmen.AIws0pcice
eequoI.
BudclhSh0komuniughusinnumeobe
ws0fpocice.Iisupuschsehene
93
hiscmpibewihhedephu0nue
eveIfochievemenndmnne0fIivingRe
godIesshepcicewechseheheebsic
guideIineseenIighenmenighndppe
houghsndpui.
Wehve0beexemelceuIivingin0u
ime.The
Sun0mSu eIsushweoenw
ivinginheDhm-endinggewhenpIIuionf
bohhemindondheenvionmene0hei
wostTheeoecunlessnumbesdevied
hinkingechesinhisimewhoeceingge
chos.Iiscucihoweusehesnddsough
bheBuddhodisinguishbeweenpopend
devied
ThePueLndsusechushws0u
pocicewihheTheeCondiinsTheseheehve
beenheoundinBuddhhdhoughu
eeni.ABuddhsShBuddhhdis
chievedh0ughonnenininienumbe
mehds.HweveevemehodecluiesheThee
Cndii0nssfundinThisissimiIbuiIding
house.Nmehwmnhusesweebuid-
ingechequiesgdfundin.TheFisCn
diionincIudes:
Shwingespecondcoeoonespoens
94
Lisenin9ceundespecingechesndeIdes
Showingcmpssionbnokiingnd
FoII0wingheTenGoodConducs.
lwecccodinghenwewilIbenefiom
hisFisCndii0n.ThepciceFiiIPieis
shwingespecnclcingnelspensThe
undin0Chineseciviizinhsbeenbuion
fiiIpieswsBuddhisminndiTheChinese
chcellXioolImensfiipie.The0ppo
mens0d0gewhieheboompmeonsson.
Whenhewepugeheigivesushe
meoning0oneeniIisvsIexpnsivend
neve-enclinglspeksohegenei0nsbefe
usndofh0seofI0w.
Ihvememnweseneswhskedme
b0uheChinesediinpingespecncesoshedidnevenknowobu.Thedidno
undesndholfifeisIusoneeniwihno
beginningndnoend.nBucldhismcncYfi
ipieopefecion.
BeingiIi0ldoesnosimpmenkingcoeo
poensinncilligesbe0ndhheIping
hemcuIiveheimindshigheeveIoiving
ndwisclom.BudclhShkmuniulligin
95
echeoughhisus.Iucinssuchsn
d0ingweIschon0Ilowinguesndisening
oechesnogeingngwihnendseI0ives
ocwkes;geneInivingupupoenls
expecoinsw0nhemhenwehvednep
iliIpie.Inohewdsmokingoupens
hppispfiipie8umsimpnIYno
uniIweechhesoe0Buddh0h0dwiIwe
pefecIfuIfilIfilioIespecoupensnd0n
ces0s.
ThesecondpheisCondiinisfIowing
ndespecingechesndedesnhisY-nine
esechingBuddhShkomunish0wedus
h0wocoecIiveuIives.Fol0winghisechings
showsouespecohim.
ThehidpoheFisConcliionisculiving
compossionndnkilingTheeisbigdifeence
beweenIvendcmp0ssin.Lvecmesm
eeings;compssincmesomwisd0m.veis
unsbenduneIibe.Weml0ves0mene0dobunomoT0w.WhensomeneeIsush
heshel0vesohesuswewudd0welIno
keioseiousI.Hwevecmpssinis0oevebecuseiisbsednhewisdmhisp
oheueminduoiginseI.Iisnobosecln
emi0nWecnsobshwingcompssinnd
96
kindnessooumindkeepexpndingunilwe
incIucleeveYsenienbeinginheendiecins.
Develpinghisevelocmpssinisnhep
hecuIivinhwiedusenighenmen
ThefuhpfheiSCondiinincIudeS
lwingheTenG0dCnducs.TheseenokiIing
selingsexuImisconducingbusivelonguge
beingesseducivewodsgeedngeig
nonce.TheisheeediscipIinesohebd
henexouediscipineshemuhndhels
heeedisciplinesohemind
newhoflwsheTenGoodCnducsinhei
diifeocuiesosolidoundoi0nfseIf
culivoinTbeuhuundesnclinghepinci-
pesises;h0wevepuingheminopciceecluieshighevewisdm.Theeiss0melexibii
inpcicingheTenGodC0nducswhichiswh
heguidncegclechendheencu-
gemenouewcssmesopociinese
esseniinheIpingusinenlighenmeninhis
lifeime.Thisiswhheespecndsincei0wds
ouechesoncedesepoheunclin
ndpeeuisieucuivin.
HvingchievedheFisC0ndiioninhisoeo
wilIhvepsiiveeeconnelspospeind
webeinginbhhehumnndheheven
97
wIds.ThesuscoIIhosewhcc0mplishhis
llg0dmenndgdwmenIlbec0useheYe
edoccephee0chingsndfIwhepe
cepsinpuimind.
TheSecndCndiinis:
AbidingbkingefugeinheTipIeewes
fhe8uddhDhomndSngh
FollowinghepecepsIwsndcusms
ond
Behvinginodigniiedndppemnne.
hvediscussedheseeIieinhisk
TheThidCndiionis:
GeneingheB0clhimind
DeepIbeIievinginhewCusend
Eec
Reciingnduph0dingMhonsus
nd
Encuginghesdvncenhepoh
oen|ighenmen.
IngeneingheBodhimindonecommisne
chievingulimeenIighenmen.EnighensechievingulimeenIighenmen.EnIighen-
meneespeecndcompeeundesnd98
ingieondheunivese.Iwecnnoeochi
henwecnle0sbincIeundesnding0
i.
ThesecndpheThidCncliionisdeepY
beievinginhewoCusendEec.Nhingis
beVndhisIw.AI0helwsinheunivesee
vIveoundi.HwevenecnconIonels
wncusendeec.Howconhisbedne3
Theeisnhingwecndboupscusesonce
hehoughcinhsbeendnebuwecon
conhelondiion.llFcuseogeneen
eeccndiionhsexis.Bconolinghe
cicumsncecondiiononepevenshecuse
mcminginoeec.FoexmpeifwepIceo
seecono0ckiwiInog0w.Howeveiwepn
iineiesilwheehesunshinesndwei
ceuhenicngow.ncewelenhow0
cnoIhecondii0nheneveYhingwewish
cnbebinedKn0winghisondcing0ccd
ingwewilbeibeoedomgingsicknessncl
hecceofbihnddeoh.
AldhmosoegeneedbhemindFex
mpewhcoespesonbecomeoIc3When
pesnechesceoingeheoshesshink
ingId.llIhvespkenwihonumbefBuddhis
dcsb0uwhpeplebec0med.The
99
geedwihmehwhenpeopeoew0kinghe
donhinkbouIdge.Howeveofehe
hvebeeneiedewesheloksifhe
weewenesoIde!Wh3Reiedpe0pIewho
enIngewkingshinkingeveYclobu
becomingdAfewhiehesogemoe
pidlndhenbecomesick.ncehege
sickheshinkingbugoingohehspiI.
Ahiscmebou0mwncleinghughs.
Howevehisisnhecsepepewho
successupciceheBucdhNmeChning
MehodMeeoche.Bing-NnLeelivedo
beninesevenesodbukedmoeikesev
enHecookedhimsendwshedhisown
ches.ounilhisIswoesclidheccep
nce.Hewshehhdsngvoicend
wsgivingecuesupunilwweeksbeehe
pssedw.Wh?Hedidnhinkbousickness
o0cge.WewiInogesickiwedonhink
bougeingsickwewilnogeiwedn0hink
bouodgendwewiInodieiwedon0hink
b0udeh
Budclhismp0videshepincipIesmehdsnd
pcices0occ0mpIishhis.Theivingcnbe
mseedoncewefuIundesndndpcice
Buddhism.Iechesus0mininhelhmind
l00
Aheohmindceeshelhbd.Asickness
cmesmp0lui0nnchewsplluinish
hemindTheBuclchcledhispluionhe
TheePoisons0fGeedAngencllgnoonce.Be-
weenheplluionoheenvionmenndhof
umindhwcnwenogesick?Howeveeven
wihhewspoIIuinounduspesonwhis
fee0fheheep0isnswillnobecmesick.
AlheBuddhsndBodhisvsseexompes
sobeingscnseehwemivehpppospe-
usondpeeclives.SeeinghispeopewiIwn
folIw0uexmple.Weesupposedobee
modelsfscie.HweveifpepleseeBuddhiss
ivingmisebleIienoonewilwon0lenm
US!
ThemoeweundesndheBuddhIsech-
ingsheheowewileceiveomhem.To
compehenclhepooundmeningwihinne
needs0pciceeones.UndesndingndcuIivioneeuIlimp0nincompemening
echoheooinevendeepeundesoncling
ncculivinAchievinghis0newiIexpeience
ueinneondpece.Iween0expeiencing
some0fhisooncleinsedfiledwihwies
henweneedokegodlkouseIves
seewhehenoweepcicinginccodnce
l0l
wihheechings.Ininduwheehepb
emliesndceci.DinghisppeYwewibe
nheighphoBudclhism.
Regdess0fhesiuinsweencouned-
vesev0obekeepocusedndconcene
onchievingenIighenmen.Thefiheevisisho
SuclhnhclinheIoweAcl0nmenSuepesenedpeopIef0mwIksifep0YedbfifYheeenighenedBodhisovs.Thisshowsush
pepeonpoessincnbecomeBuddh
Bdhisv.Wednhvechnge0uob
heenvinmeninwhichweivebucnpcice
wheevewee.hebeneisbeginheminuewe
scoecouhoughsndcins.
Wewuddoweolive0uIiveswihcIe
mindndobepopeinhughondci0nno
beingempecbeneousinfuences.wee
bledohishennmewhichmeh0dwe
cho0sewewilbeueowesheBuddh.As
oudihinkingbecomescleeoumindwibecomepueenbinguslivehppiepeceul
nduIfilingives.
WhenIhedofsuggesionmclebhele
M.inuiXiousehenmePuendBuddhis
LeningCeneinsedohediionnmeo
empeIhoughiwsppopiefocllsscil02
e.BuddhismhsIwsbeenowdhinkingno
bckwdhsdpedoexisingculuesnd
lociies.WhenBudclhismiscmeoChiniook
nspecsheChinesecuIueTheempIeshod
Chineseppencehemonksnclnunsc0h
ingwsinheChinesesle.IfheempeshcfllwedIndindesignheChinesewouIdnhve
wnedenesuchoeign0okingplce.The
echingsweeinepeedinwhenbecl
heChinesepeopemegehemin0heidil
iveshusheweeecliccepedheDimoncl
SuoeIlsushnhingispemnenwhiehe
nIouIc
explinshevehingshuId
cc0dwihhemindsosenienbeingsAhisis
emindusoccodwih0ccondiins.
AIk0neimeinimiheeweeuie
ewBuddhisswh0weewesenes.Ildhemh
Buddhismhdneoicilcme0Ameic
TheskedwhlhclsidhwhenBuddhismws
veYppuIinAmeic.skedhemlHveu
eveseenBuddhissueswiheueshesem
bewesene2llThebieflhughbouind
eizedhwhIhdsidwsue.WhenBud
dhismspedoChinpicuesndsuesof
BuddhsondBdhisvscl0pedChinesee
uesInpnhehvepnesefeuesThe
l03
smeppiesThindJibends0n.Buddhs
ndBclhisvsdnh0venneixedp
penceheheppeinhefmhis
m0sccepblendcmbefheIocI
peop|e
FuhemeBuddhismdpsokenhe
specshelc0Iculue.InAmeicqYpicI
Buc|dhisempIeneeds|ok|ikeheWhieHuse
ndnoikediinChineseempIe.When
AmeiconsseeChineseempehewuIdhink0
isoeignncmighnfeecmbegingin.
Hweveihebuildings0klikeheWhieHusa
hewouIdgoinuninviedIDounohinkh
hew0uIdbehpposeeBuddhsndBodhi-
s0vswihwesenfeues?TheYceinIwuld
WeneedemembehBuddhismisnedu
cion.AsispedshughAmeiciwillkeon
mewesenppenceussididwhenn
clionechesboughiChin.qwheei0kono
Chineseppe0nce.AsBuddhismd0psnew
cuuesiwilemincuTenwihheimeshusppeoingmepepe.hsewhccepiwil
bebeppIheechingsinsoIvingheipe
snswelSSciIpbIems.ASBuddhiSmisoc
cepediwilbingpecendp0speih0se
pepesweIos0hewhIewIdUndesnding
10
hiswiIlhepusobeginucuIivoin.
AehePueLnclLeningCenewsi-
cilIesobisheclFiveGuideIinesweeseupo
pcice:
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TheTheeCndiins
TheSixPincipIesfHomn
TheTheeenings
heSixPomiosoPinciplesond
TheenGeVwsoUniveslWohBodhiSv
TheseFiveGuidelinescnbingushppiness
ndp0speiifwemkehempofucloil
|ives.
TheSixPomisoPincipes0neoheseFive
GuideinesepesenhesixgolshBodhisvos
pocice.Theegivingpecepspiencedii
gencedeepconcenionndwisd0m.Ahme
mokewhdipe0mshesmechoesonc
cnsonlcmpIinsbuhemwilindhwih
hisiudaheshehsceedoceindesin
wihinhecclefbihndcleh.nhehe
hndi0neiswkenednddeveshimselohe
seoccompishingheSixPincipIesheesulswiI
bequiedieen.
l05
oexmpehePincipIe0Givingischieved
whennekescefhemiwihwisd0mond
ielesslb.ThePincipefPecepsischieved
whennesespiiiesnclpushingsincde;
hePincipefPiencewhenoneinceosesp
iencewhilewking;hePincipleDiigencewhen
oneiesimpveclil;hePincipleoC0ncen-
inwhenneisnngeecedbexen
csndhePincipeofWisdmwhenneis
ce-mincled.Apueminclhsnochmens
heefoeinevegesiednhehehnd
puedmindbecmesesiiedwihuhving
dingmuchThedifeenceliesinhewwehink
whenhischngesswilheesus.Wheeveone
isowkowihfiends0necnsiveoochieve
heSixPincipIesCuivinisnbeingseped
mfmiIsciebuispeecedwihinnels
cliIIienewhouknwshowculiveccumul0esininiegodounendmeis.
Incncusinhemosimponpincipes
heBudchlsechingsehvingpui0mind
houghseeinghughueeoiIeinggoo
ciwTiesndchmensnclseingllsenien
beingswihuIhe.
MoueonndpociceheAivingll
shuiveswibehopponcfuiing.
l06
QUESTNSANDASWERS
guesin.Howdwepuif0umindssowecn
emin0eveoung3
Answe.Thisisgduesi0n.Thesuseus
hnhinghohsphsicoimgeisunel.
Wecnpplusehesephsicimgesbuwe
cnnfsechmenshem.Achmens
ceeimpuiin0uminddeeingusfm
chievingenIighenmentThisoppiesoms0
pciceinBuddhism.EvenhePuendSch
whichmngeeisheesiespciceeuies
h0Ihughnewhwishes0bebninhe
PueLndcnkeheieminingkmwihhem
hecnnohvenexisingwiesochmens.Theeepesonwihwieschmenscnnonscendhecce0bihnd
de0h.iebecmeshdeswepsshughhe
ccesofebih.
Eieinhisklspokeoiilpie.Upuni
Igg5heonlochmenhodewosm
nineneecm0hewh0ivedinChin
WhenImewihhebueneseieinHng
KngIpesucledhepciceheBuddhNme
ChningMehodWhenIspkewihheonhe
eephnesevee5ogshesilIhdsong
l07
chmensohesonsndgndchiden.Nunil
egodidshefinIegooIchmens.
SheoIdmehshehdseenBuddhAmibh
wicendGunYinB0dhisvonce.nddii0n
shehdpioknowledgewhenshewoudbe
levinghiswldnM2gI9,5shepssedon
ndwsbonin0heWesenPuendAheu
nepeopeweeweoodingwnd
plesingeunmiIignce.Hecmpexin
ppeedsimiIo0hofIivepesonAeeigh
closheb0clwssilIso.Uponhecem0i0n
m0ehnheehundedshi0eIicswee
ound.AIhisisevidencehshehdbeensuc-
cessulb0ninohePuend
InCOnClUSiOnOnCeweeidOfwOTieSnd
chmenswecongo0heWesenPueond
whenevewewish.Bminoiningpuenn
disciminingc0mpssionendkindhene
hodshekeoeminingouhfu.
Quesin:WhdsmeBuddhissexcudehe
ivepungenvegebes0mheidie2
Answe.SmeBuddhisswhoIowsicdie
d0noeheivepungenvege0bles;nionsg-
icchivesgeenni0nsndIeeks.TheBuddhsid
l08
hhesedveseechosewhoeinhe
esgesocuIivineenckche
poducehomnesEenwhemeche
Iiveledingonebecomeiibendessbe
ocncene.PIeoseundesndhohison
h0ppensifouehemingeuniies.Theeis
nop0bIemiom0cleem0unisusedoc0kIng
Thesmeppies0coh0lndinxicnsInxicincnbecincusingeneousbe-
h0vi.TheBuddhwnedpeopleoginscoho
inxiconsoguideheminhevoidnceo
commiingmisdeedsdueoinoxicoionTheeoe
hepecepshheBuddhseohedepend
up0nheenvionmenondhesiuionhweoe
In
usocieisdieen0mh0Buddho
Shkmunils.IheweeeppeinhiswdI
omsueheBuddhw0uIdencougeheuseo
giOsimpIbecouseiconbeusedcuesome
disesesespeciIIungdisese.
MnesgIwsechingoheEsen
BuddhisCIlege.Duinghpendweundu
h0oewhesudensh0dlungdiseses.D.
Tngwh0wosonehepfess0ssuggesedh0
heuseg0ice0men.Heodusneven
l09
hhdhppenedinChins0meimeogo.Ap
ienwsodbhisdcohdueohisendsge
TBheonhclheem0nhsoive.ThepienIs
miwssoldoIehimhvenYhinghe
skeclfowihnecndiin;hheivedp
omhisfmi.HisomilheeoebuiIom
himoliveinvegebegdenndceIiveecl
mes0himeveYd.
nhgclengewgemoungoic.
DueohisisoIionncboed0mheiedhegic
wonddiscoveedhheenI0edheseofi.
S0onheglicbecmemesnckhim.
Theem0nhsIehewssilivendm0nhsf
ehhewsbecominghelhiendhehie.
Hisfmiundisngendhinkingheehd
beenomisdignsisokhimbckohehospil.
Thedcowss0nishedwhheswond
immediegheedgupofspecilissoinves-
igehispienlscseFinIheouncui
wosheg0ichcuedhedisese!F0mhenn
mnmedicinesoungclisesehvebeenmode
wihgic.RegeullwhenD.Tngsuggesed
hhosesudensusegicemenhissug
gesi0nwsnccepedThesudenscidn
wonvilehepecepsevenhoughheiilness
wscongious.Thee0epecepshve0be
ll0
fexibIendc0nsideenvinmen0cndiins.
Nwdsm0sevehingwee0suchsme
ishondevenvegebIescn0inseihechemicls
peseiveswhichehmuIous.nddiin
weeseeingmendm0epepewihdiseses
hhvenpeviusexised
Evenheoseomeisdieennow.Yes
gchicksndpigesweeisedinhepens
heweehoppieondhecedhesefhe
me.Nownimlseisedinnwspce
wihnoplocem0veD0ouhinkhe0e
hpp?heodhiniwnhepigesein
ecedwihchemicIsshegowmecluick.
Theiliesponisnsixmnhsonclhechickens0nI
Iivesixweeks!Evenvegebesondginseno
excepionsbeingcnminedHwcuclwe
ngesick2
Theeoegicisgo0dushoughiis
hmuIoueeswhenkeningecluniies.
gL1DTheBucldhooughusnkibu
whsh0udweclbuinsecssuchsmscuies
ondies?
Answe.TheBucldhnonlughusopecInimsbuIspns.EvenpInshve
lll
ivesndg0wwihdigni.Theeeunlessheeis
bsouen0spceus0wIkundhemwe
shoudnseponhembecousehbehviois
disespecuIndninsuohepIns.
NomlwheneeissIshumnheeis
eespii.nncienimesmnksenIivedin
mouninhus.Theedsbe0ehecueeo
buidhehuhewoudespecuIeIoheiineni0nndskheeespiimoveose
pce.Thismehdconbeppiedinsecs.In
deokeepouhousesnclenvionmencIennd
oumihehwecnsndinn0sue
ofheBuddhBdhisvheedYsbeoe0u
cionsndskheinsecsmove.Somepe0pIe
whohvedonesowihsinceeondkindheshve
eceivedg0odesus.
ll2
Undesnd
Buddhism
VenebelseChinKung
MTUNDERSTANDBUDDHISMil
EXCERPTSFRMTHETALKINAUSTRA[IA
ANUARYI,
CHAPTERNE
AVIRTUUSANDPERFECTEDUCAT|N
TclYweseenincesingnumbeopeople
undhew0dsingopociceBuddhism.
Hwevenomnpeopleulundesndwh
Buddhismis.heeoehisbecomesveimpo
npicWhexcisBuddhism?Weneed0
undesndiceIBucldhismisomsviuous
ndpeeceducincliecedbheBuddho
wdssenienbeingsinhenineeIms.Howcn
weeIhBuddhismisoneduci0n3Fiswecn
elIomhewwecllBuddhShkmuniou
lIiginTecheilhheishefundeoBudclhism
ndh0weoehissudens.Fmhisiisvep-
penhheBuddhndwesheeche
sudeneinshipThisisonloundineducin.
lBuddhismishisechingwhhenisheBud
dh?8uddhisSonskiwoclmeoningwisdom
nclenIighenmen.Howevehiswisdmisnhe
wIcllwisdmwehinkd.BdISpeking
heBuddhdswisdomishebiIi0uimelpe
ll5
eclnccecIcmpehendheueelif
lienclheuniveseinhepspesenndfuue.
newhhspeceivedhiSwisdomiscled8ud-
dhBuddhShkmuni0ldusholsenien
beingsincudinguseIvespssesshisinnewis-
d0mndbii.ThusBucldhismegclsIbeings
eu.AIhughweeecluiniginpesen
wecnn0seehisbec0useeveonelswisdomncl
biIiiesdie.
InuscieheeehsewheineIigen
ndhsewhoenhsewihgeobilind
hsewihess.H0wdhesehingscmebue
TheBuclch0clushheedueo0uving
degees0delusion.uinnoewisdom0ndbiiies
eempiIosduehisdelusionbuen
uIpemnenlos.fwecnbekh0ugh
hisdelusi0nhenwewibebeecovehese
biIiies.Theeoehe8uddhlsechingsshwus
howoidousevesfdeusinnduncoveu
inneobiiies.
lisensedinMohnsushhe
8udclhclidn0diecIhepsenienbeings.Then
h0wdosenienbeingsbecmeBudclhs2Bhem
seves.TheBucdhonIssissfmhesidebexpiningheueeIifhwwedeIudeuseves
AfeeIizinghiswecliIigenpuhisechingsin0
ll6
pciceoinenighenmenfueeli.We
henbecmeBuddhs8uddhShkomunicIeI
expIinedhbecomingBuddhisinbleb
senienbeings.
FmhiswecnseehBuddhismiseoch-
ingH0weveechecnnIeduceusbou
hepincipeseIIusohisheexpeiencesinpc
icendinmenndsuggesviousmehods
oouinmen.heesuIimeIdependsupn
us.Weeheoneswhoneed0beenhusisic
nddiIigenin0deoinchievemen.nce
weunclesndhBuddhismisneducionwe
wiIgiclegdheBuddhosue0che.
FomhisweundesndhinppeWoPlces
wed0noegclheBuddhBodhisovimges
sgodsobew0shippedWemkefeingso
heseimgeswesns.Fisoemembend
epougiudehisuIgeeducion
whichwehvesfounoelenc0uneedndc
cepedinhislieime.
he0peningveseosusssiveYwe;llIis
exemedificuoencounehisechinginini
nieens.ThedebgiudeweweheBuddhissimi0heemembncewhichsmeChinesehvewdheincess.Weeecnou
iginsfwihouhesencesswewuIdnexis.
ll7
Thesecncleos0nwemkefeingshe8uddh
isoowheexmpesofheviuous.Budclh
ShokmuniwsnoclinVpes0nikeus;ehe
w0sbIe0bewkenedndbecomeBuddh
WhisheeosopusfomchievinghissweI?
Theeehepicuessues0he8uddhsee
emincIuseveVmomen0dvncediigenY
wdshisgoI.Theimgesenbee
gdedsgdsooblecs0supesiion.
InBudclhisWPcesheimgesoBuddhos
ndBodhisvshvemnppences.Thishs
0eneclhemiscncepionhnnisBud
clhismeIigionbunehw0shipsmuideiiess
weI.lndeedBuddhsndBdhisvshvemn
nmes.FoexmpleinheTipikheeisheTen
ThouSndBuddhNmesSuwhichgivesusove
wevehusndBuddhlsnmesndevenme
nmeso8dhisvs.Wheheesomn
BuddhsncBodhisvs3Wihinouoiginnoueheeexissinfiniewisdomviuousndis-
icbiiieshcnnobecmpeeIepesenec
bmeeonenme.IissimioohighIccmpishedpesninpminenposiin;hishe
businesscdcuIdh0venumeousies.
ThenmesoheBudclhsepesenhecm
pIeeinnendviuusbiIiieswihinuSef
ll8
noueAhe8dhisvnmesepesencuivo
i0nodiffeenviues.Theiginbiiieswihinou
se-ndueeininiebuempoiIIs.Wih0u
genuineculivi0nwewin0beble0uncve
nhem.AIlheBuddhondBdhisvnmes
en0neohehonouselvesnceweunclesnd
hiswewilelizehhighIeveoisVepe-
sensheslesheBuddhlsechingsex-
ompescupuesndpicuescnexpesshe
DhmUndesondingheuemeninghese
imgeswilhelpusginheuebenefisfhe
8uddholsechings.
lfBuddhismisneigi0nwhisin0heno
philosph2Inphisophheeisb0hsublec
ndnbec.InMohnBuddhismheeisno
clieencebeweensubecndoec;heYoe
one.hismeningisvepfoundnddiicuI
undesncFoexmpegemsesiclllUi
izinggodomuensiIsIIuensisegoldll
Aehegldndheuensihesmehingdifeen3Fmheioppenceshekikewdifeenhings.H0weveomheicmp0siionwe
eIizehheehesme.
Weneedpundinuiivecompehensino
uIundesndheei0ie0ndheunivese.
AIfheMhnSusoexpIoinhisc0n
ll9
ceponcluh.Wewilshehesmeviewpoins
wihheBuddhwhenweulundesndnd
ceecgnizehisuh.dinYpepelikewe
edeludednwhwBecuseweseeeveY
hinginpp0siinohehenoknwinghin
eieveVhingiscuInendnwo.
l20
CHAPTERTW
THEGA<FTHEBUDDHAlSTEACHING
Fomheininsicnue8uddhismwep
ceedoheg0oheBuddhlsechings.This
g0Iisobeokhoughdeusionndchieveenighenmen.TheBuddhpoinedououswhwe
eecinglivesosufeingndwhhesixems
eincninexis.issobecusehewisdom
ndviu0usbiiiesinuiginlnuehovee
beunc0veedThusuviewp0insondwYso
inecingwihieondheuniveseeincTec.
Theeneuscscommieddue0heseinco-
ecviewpoinsndwoshveesuIedinhesufeingofeincnionwihinhesixeIms.
ThegoIoheBuddhlsechingsis0hep
ndoguideusbekhough0udeusion0be
wkenedndoescpehissueingond0bin
hppiness.Whd0weseekin8uddhism?Weseek
Annu-Smok-Smb0clhihePeecC0mplee
Enlighenmen.TheBuddhechesndhopesh
ouswilinhisuimeenlighenmenin
ohewodswibecmeBuddh.
ThePefecCmpleeEnlighenmencnbeex
plinedsheeIeveIs:AhsBdhisvsnd
Buddhs.TheisisllPpeEnighenmen.n0u
l2l
wIclheeoesomeveineigenndwisepe-
pesuchsscienissphisphesndeIigius
Iedeshehoveechedhigheelizoionh0n
mospepehve.HwevehughheYm
hveechedceinIeveIoe0IizionheBud-
dhwuIdn0ecognizeheiknwledgeoshe
ppeenIighenmenbecusehehvensev
eedheiicionsThesiIdweIInheighsnd
wongsfohesongeedngeignncend
gnce.ThesiIhbwndeingdiscimin
oVh0ughsondchmens.lnhewdshei
minds0enpue.Wihouhepuemindnom
ehwhighheeveoeoiz0inneechesiis
silnhepopeenighenmen.
n8uddhismhes0ndodppeenighen
menishepuemindmwhichwisdomises.Iis
hewishoIlBuddhshweinhisppeen
ighenmen.ThisisheeveIodegeefnAh
nclissimiencingunivesioennundegduedegee.TheefeAhBdhisov
ndBuddheiIessimiIdegeesofenIighenmeninedinBuddhism.hosewhochieve
ppeenIighenmenecledAhs.Ahsd
nohveilIusYomisIedinghughsndviewpins.ThedndweIlnheighs0ndw0ngsof
hesnh0ughsfgeedngeign0nceo
l22
Tgnce.
FomhiswecncmpehendinuiivelYhe
diffeencebeweenBuddhismndwldIeduc-
in.F0mheBuddhqweleonheueechings
ndpopeenighenmen.nwihhisppeen
ighenmencnweescpesueingsbin
uehppiness.Ashumnbeingsweundegohe
sueingsbih0dogesicknessncldehWe
d0ninwhweseekoep0edwihou
vedonesndindusevesinhepesence
hsewhomweesenevenhe.Weesu
undedblhesesueingswihnppoenw
obeinguIfee.nIfeIeningBucldhismwi
webebeoechgenuineIibein
TheEweAd0nmenSuexpins0usMAIl
senienbeingspssesshesmewisdomndviu-
uscpbiiiessheBuddhbuheseuIiies
eunoinbIeclueowndeinghughsnd
chmens.lIThiscleexpinshe0cusef
oupbems.PcicingBuddhismisccdwih
heechingsoheBucldhoiduswndeing
discimininghoughsndchmens.Thuswe
uncoveoupuemindinungivingiseuewis
dmwhichisppeenighenmen.Theef
BuddhsndBdhisv0swouldnecognizehe
ineligenndwldIwisd0msi0ckshepue
l23
mindhepopeenIighenmen.Up0nining
ppeenlighenmenwehvehebiIiYnscendheencessccIesbihnddehn
meninhebiisveevedp0bIems.
WheheIkingbuheBuddhdseducion
owldIeduciniisesseniooundesndhe
cncepdeIvingcleepinonemehdinde
inchievemen.ThisisespecioIIsinBud
dhism.newhoulwishes0Ieoneecivel
needslI0wonneechendpciceonY
onepohensuesm0ohI0une.Whenfowingwecheswihwdieenphswee
b0undbecmeconfusedswhichpho
ke.Evenwsef0lIwingheeechescches
usTsee.Wihueochesweecugh
cosssee.Todlsoungpepeikeeon
lbuiingodesuIThepbemies
wihbeingcughhosecssseescnuseds
whichwoke.Tsucceedondin
ochievemeninpcicingBuddhismweneed
fIIwusoneeochendcncenenusne
mehd
Wh0ishischievemen?Tuechievemenis
iningpuemindUp0nchievingsmede-
geepuemindwewiIIhveeweIici0nsond
husninceseinuewisdmen0bIingussve
l24
pobemsinhiswdndbendWihouhisue
wisclmheeisnwusIvepblems.
Theeoeuewisd0misesseniinedinghpp
ncluliIIinglifenb0descIeicnheIpus
oslves0cielsp0bems
TodYheeemninelligenpiicinswh
houghheweevesmobuhveendedup
bingingheicunieshebinkdisseswel
spuingheiciizensh0ughmuchmise.Whis
heesonohis2Theseedeshvenoseveed
heioicinsdisciminingndwndeing
hughsndchmens.CnseuenYheifis
cnsideoinisheiownbeneiheisel
chmen
TheBuddhughusinuewisdomb
fisbekingeeofouwnviewpinsWihouhis
wisd0mwecoudmisinepehemeningswihin
heIvhonsuos.Ifweebeop0mhe
selishmindhenuebenefiswiIdeinielbee
ceivedWihppeenIighenmennwhenwe
hven0egsefchmenwillwebebeo
dieenieuemseppeomdevied
ighomwngndbeneici0mhmu.Wihoubekingh0ughu0wnviewpoinswewiln
hvehesebiIiies.0mhisweundesndheeis
snddheppeenIighenmen.
l25
neeveIbovehepopeenighenmenishe
EqundPpeEnighenmen.EuImens
euheBuddhbunehvingbecme
Buddh.ThisleveishighehnhfonAh0.he
equndppeenighenmenequiesusbeok
hughnedegeefignonce0innedegeeDhmbd.AhispinhewYweview
heeIiiendheuniveseisveYcIseh
heBuddh0s.newhchievesheequInd
ppeenIighenmenwuldbecledBdhis
v.
TheFlweAdonmenSuexplinsheY
onelevelsoBdhisvsIwhichh0vehese
evelsoenIighenmen.Aebekinghughhe
veYsdegeeoign0ncepeecingwisdm
ndenighenmenonechieveshelPefe
Cmp/eeEn//ghenmenIhoisBuddh0hd
TheefeBuddhqB0dhisvondAho0ecm
moniesn0speciicnmespecificpesn.
TheoeiIessimih0seDcal0seo
Gcu0edegees.FoexmpeinhenmeGuon
inBdhisvGuonYinepesensgecmpssinondkindness.Theile0fBdhisvissimi0
MsesDegee.PesenIpepehvemiscn
cepinsobouBuddhsndB0dhisvshinking
hesenomesespeciicbeings.Thednounde
l26
sndhheseiesee0nbeingwhpossesseshosechceisics.8uddhBodhisvq
whenddednmeissimpefeingospeciI.
Fomheininsicnue0f8uddhismweeIize
hupuposeopciceisoSeekwisdom.In
ZenhisgiscledInpusuiofcliomind0
seeinnelsse-nueInohew0dslCompIee
Enighenmen.lIInhePuendSchIhisis
cedneMindUndisubedThePueLnd
Schoisuniqueinhn0nldweseekhve
neMindUndisubedbuoIs0seekbihin0he
WesenPuendhisisunike0heschooswhich
el0n0nelswnsenghocuivininseeking
s0IeIneg.hePuendmehdhsw
g0shcnbechievedinonelieime
newhisvemiliwihheInfinieieSu
ndundesdisechingswoudbeeeo
dub.ThefuIliIehissuevesheglsf
oupcice: he8uddhSbeksfheInfinieie
sUf Adonmen PUiV
EuIiv0nd Enihen-
menheMhvnSchooI.nfinieifend
donmenewhoPuendpcIinesseek
nnieifeefeshemeisndviuesnes
peecsef-nue.Adnmenefespeec
compeewisdmwihgeesenduiIImen
l27
Puequoiondenighenmenehemehds
heheewosfpcice.Upnining0nY0ne
heeeinedfheschsBud-
dhismnnesupssheseheewspocice.
TheZenSchouseshewkeningph0
echhegeenighenmenndinheci
oseeinnelsuenue.Buddhisschs0he
hnZensesshepciceofundesndingo
popeviewpinsuniIechinggecompee
uncesnclingThePueLndSchnheohe
hndc0ncenoesonhepuemind.Apesonwih
puiomindwiIlnulbenncisciminingncl
wkenedAnwkenedpesonwiIInuYhove
pueondnn-clisciminingmind.Theouech
senmbedieenbuIIechhesmegoIn
Zenpciceiisexpessedslobiningci
minclndseeinginnelsuenue.ll
Difeenschosmusedieennmesbu
heesusheIeve0hesoefhindehe
some.Theee0ciicizenoheschIswould
beslndeb0hhe8uddhndheDhomAl
hesemehodsweepsseddwnousomBud-
chShkomuniChsingonphwiIenbeus
0inchievemen.Howcnweshne
mehodisbeehnnhe3Fmhesedife
enmehdsweiusneedknwhwochose
l28
henemehdhismssuibeusndou
Ieve|.
Fisiheevelhemehdwechsewee
beondusmkingidificupcicewew0uId
nsucceedesiIwihhmehodSecndi
needsobesuibendconvenienoumnne
oivinghidineedsbecmpiblewihmod
ensociebecusewecnnsepoeuseIves
msocieohehumnbeings.Theefewe
need0cnsidehesecswhenchsingu
mehodofcuIivi0n
Hweven0mewhichmehdnepc
icesiisesseniIobeidoseIf-viewp0innd-
chmeninodebinhebeneismpcice.esalikesomonhoveexpeiencedhe
geespuinhepcicewillhvebeenin
voin.Smepciioneshveehevenofe
esopcicehehvechievedviunh
ingevenhepineelinghoheweebee
befoehepocicedIseemedsifhem0e
hepcicedhewsehefe.Alhiscmes
mhvingchsenmehdhwsunsuiobe
hem.Thisissimi0cho0singnunsuible
miinscho.Whenwecho0semhoisn
suieduounclinndbiIiwehvenex-
emediicuimeYingsucceedChsing
l29
heighmmkessudingmucheosieswe
wiIlhvemuchbeechnceosuccess.The
smehinggesf0pcicingBuddhism.Ifwed
nknowuownc0pciwecnesuselves.
LikemseIexomple.Afeedingmn
Mohnsushughmseincopben
chievemen.Iw0nedveYmuch0sevem
wondeingdiscimin0inghughsndchmensbuwsunbe.FinIIchsehePue
ndmehodinchievementIdoesne
quienebecmpIeeidobuhesup
pessheSehindnces.AsI0ngsweebIeo
suppessIIfIici0nswecnsiIbeboninohe
WesenPueLondconYing0veouexisingkm
ThismehdsuismeveweIIndhusishowI
chosei.PeviusIYhdiedZenheTeching
SchoIsheEseicSchIndhepcice0I-
lwinghepecepsbucudnoechchieve
menwihhem.ThusIcmebckhePueLnd
mehdndwhIeheedIdelveddeeplinohe
BuddhNmeChningMeh0dwhiIecncen
ingsIeIonecuingnhePue0ndsus.These
emexpeiencesmdecdesfpcice.
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CHAPTERTHREE
SYMB[ISIANDTHEARTS
AeweundesnccIeheg0heBud-
dhlsechingswewiIviewhesusdifeen.
Thesesuse0neohewodlsgesieY
clecins.IbeIievehwhencnsideinghe
ngeIlcdemiqnnehemsupssBud
dhism.TobinhebeneismhisvscIIec-
i0niisnecessYusknwndundesndhe
essenceofiscnenwhichisheueeoIiYI
Dhmheueelilifendheunivese.Lie
efes0useves.UniveseeesheIivingenvi
onmenhsuundsus.lwuIdbeincoec
eBuddhismsnbscndbscueening
h0hdnhingodwihudiIives.Eve
wdinhesu0closeeloesooudoiYiving
uhemeiisdeiniensupesiin
Hwndwheedwes?Fcnvenience
hepefecininhemehdsoheBuddhls
echinguseshighevelceoiviYBuddhism
whusnclesghdIedYokennis
icphFex0mpelheBuddhlsnomesnd
scupuesepesenuviuusnueinn0euIi
ieswisdmviuousobiIiiesndisicens.
AII0heBdhisvlsnmesnd0msepesen
l3l
0ucuivinviue.Theinsucushwopp
heechingsinudiivesbinguouviuusnuesowemeceiveBuddhismlsbeneis.
InChinesevohno8uddhismouge
B0dhisvsepesenouodeopcicend
Ievechievemen.TheisisEhSeBdhis-
v.WheheweehinkingfwodIYechings
hedhmoBuddhism;nhingcnbeccm
pishedwihuheehopIceofexisence.
Theexisencehumnscnnbesepedfm
ugeehsweeIup0ni0suiv0l.
WheheoodcI0hingIivingwokinglel
onhep0ducion0heIndhusheininiees-
ueshohegeehencompsseseseem
ingIendlessousouse.ThewdMehllinhe
nmeEhSoeB0dhisvepesenshehind
ndhew0dllsemensesue.
TheBuddhlsechingsguideusoisshe
pcicem0umindsuuenueencompossesheininiewisdomoncviuusbiiiesh
enodifeenmhseofBuddhsBdhi-
svs.Hwevediseemssiwehvels
0uinnewisdomndviuousbiiiesTheBuddh
odush0IIhesequoliiesen0uIIsiusn
euncveedlnhepesenmmenweendIess
immese0usevesinwndeingdiscimining
132
h0ughsnclchmenswhichhveesuedin
hisempYssofbiliiesHoweveinsidehe
uemindnwncleingh0ughsexis.Imindhs
wndeinghoughshenhminclisflsene.
WeiginIpssessedhisuemindspcicing
BuddhismissimpIecoveingiTheee0uis
g0IinpciceisuncovendI0okhees
ueinumind.lnhewodsheBuddhls
echingsdnseekomheusidebuhe
heseekomwihinusefnue.
EhSeB0dhisvepesensiliopie;
husheEhSeSuqisbufiilpieobsic
cncepheveYnew0uddweosm.
hekindnesshupenshveshwnbgiving
usIifendnuuingusisbenddescipinT0be
iIilndkeceoupensisnullub-
sicesponsibii.Nnd0weneedokece
ofheimeilneedsbufheispiiulieoswel
Meveweneednuueheispiionsus
ndushisishehclesll.Penswishhei
chidenohvesuccessuceesbehvewe
ndbeespecedbcuennduuegeneo
ions.In0hew0dswewouddowelocin
mnnewhichwilImkehempudfus.TheefeheuIimendpeecchievemen0fiIiI
pieisbecmeBucclh.Webeginupcice
l33
f0mhee0nclexpnduiIipieYndespec
incIude0lIsenienbeings.
ThesecndBdhisvqGunYinepesens
hecuivionfgecmpssinndkindness.
Wh0ishemeningmkingeingsGunYin
B0dhis0v?IisoemindushwewuIddweI
elIpepewihgecmpssinndkind
nessuseuncndiion0IvendcoehepI
senienbeings.
Thehid8dhisvM0niusiepeSenswis-
dmncli0nIeemindingushwhenwepciceondinecwihhesweneedfulfilIuii
dueupnwisdmndinIenn
emion.TheuhBdhis0vqheGeSmon-
bhclUniveslWhepesenscingou
hecuIivoinuhfullppIingfii0piecmpos
sinkindnessndoionleinoudilYlives.When
wepefecchievehewUnivesIWhY
BdhisvwebecmeBuddh8uddhism
echesushwoIiveinhmnwihheueeo
ioIifeondheunivese.Inohewdswewud
IivepefecndwondeulIivessimilhseof
BuddhsndBdhisovos.Thisisheueuime
ndpeech0Y0n0eching.
TopciceBuddhismwesb:
134
I} BeingfiIiIndespecfuwodpens
echesndeIdes
2} Hvinghegeocmpssinemind
3) Nuuing0uhinkingondwisdomnd
Bdeningoumind.
Alh0ughinsecluenceheIscnbepc
icedsimuneuslsechencmpssesheohes.FexmpebeingiiIpensincludes
compssinondkindnessesningndwisdm.
Wisdmincludesbeingililjcompssionend
kind
ncewehveogenelundesndingo8uddhismhowdoweppIi0oudiIiving?Fiswe
needoknowwhechBuddhondBdhisv
epesens.Iweclonhen8uddhismwouldbe
eclucedsupesii0nondwewuldnoeceiveis
uebeneis.AlIBuddhissusc0ninheseuliieschooceisicsndhews0pcice;hee
foeeningonnesuwibeenugh.We
needoknwhowundesndndpplYhe
echingseeciveI.
UsuoIinhecene0heminhoemple
heeesuesoneBuddhndwBodhi-
svswhichepesenousenuend0igin
eni.ThewBclhisvosepesen0uviu0us
l35
biIiieswihinuseIf-nue;neisundesnding
ondheheispocice.IheBuddhinhemic-
deisBudclhShkmunihenhewfigueson
eihesicehimwiIbeIvnIusindUnivesIW-
hBclhisvsepeseningwisdomndppIic
inespecive.Thusundesndingnclpcice
ecombinedinone.IhehoIhshehee
sges0fWesenPueLndwihBuddhAmibh
inhemiclceepeseningse-nuehenhew
figues0neihesidefhimwibeGunYinnd
GeSenghBdhisvs.TheespeciveIepesencompssinndwisd0mcompeesmbl
izingheininiewisdmndviuuscpbiliies.
TheefeweginseehBuddhismiseoching
Theeep0undechingswihinhenmes
fheBuddhosondBodhisvsexompIehe
nmeBuddhShokmunielsushepincipIesf
heBudclhIseducionllShkmenshumni
ndkindness.IlMunimenspuiomind.The
echings0hesewouiiesedvcoedbe
cusepe0pleinuwdckcompssionnd
kindnessndeensefish.MeveIlsenien
beingsIckpui0mindconsnldweIIingin
wndeinghoughsgeedngeignoncend
ognce.AnB0dhisvwhbec0mesBud
clhinhiswoIdwilbenmeclShkmuniech
l36
usheemedfoupbemsnceheepesen
insoBudclhondBodhisvosouesoeun
clesclinuiiveusbkingohemwewill
peeclcompehenclhegool0heBuddhIs
eochings.
Whenweenehefishl0wopcehe
HllHevenlGudinswewilseehesue
IvieBodhisvsuoundedbhefouHeov
enGudinsinhemidcehehl.vie
BdhisvknwninhewessheHppBud
dhqhshugesmiIeepeseninguIness.His
gesm0chepesensenomousolenceond
bod-mindednessechingusoinecwihoh-
esndmeswihobenn-discimining
ndoIeon.Nex0himefouHeovenlGuodi
nsDhmPoecswhoechushowopo
ecouseves.
TheEsenDhmP0ec0smblizesui
ing0udundesponsibiiechingushe-
godIessposiinweneedouiIouduies.Heis
hodingueinhishndThesingSheinsu
mensh0udnobe00ighesehewillbek;
noshouIdhebeoIoosehewinpYweI.
WhenpopediusedndblncedheinsumenwilplbeuiuIIcIeIsmbizinghowe
need0kehemiddIepohwheninecingwih
l37
Tespependobecs.Whenechofusulfils
ouespnsibiiiesncobiginshowcouldhe
ninnopospe?
TheSuhenDhmPoec0smboizesimpovemennddidvncemen.Nonld
mesneedbekenceoppopie;
coninu0usimpvemenlsoneedsbesugh.In
hisighhndheSouhenDhomPoechlcls
heswcl0wisd0mnclinhisefhndingsmbizinghepefecionwisdomshwingusho
weneedusewisdminseekingimpvemen.
Theswdsmbizeshwweneedoseveic
ionsbeeheeou0conoI.
ThehidondfouhHevenGudinsehe
WesenndheNohenDhmPecosepe
seningc0mpehensivevisinndliseningespecivelBohechusbseendisenme
ceuII0swes0ednumeusbksnd
vemnplces0cmpehensiveening.
Thee0chusdweIinouIbdphe
goodcluliies0sweIlsdisegodhesh0cm
ingsofhes.
TheWesenDhomPecepesens0-
sighedbseoinndhIdsdg0nsnoke
ThedgonsnkesmbIizescnsnchonge.n
hishehndhehldsbedsmboizingpinci
l38
pes.Pepemoesncl0becsinsocieundeg0
chngesc0nsn.WeneedobseeveY
ceuInclh0ugh0hveimgospnhe
pincipeswihinindebebeocn0his
ldgnsnke.llheNhenDhnIPoec
hds0numbe0pevenusombeingcnmined.Thisemindsushwihincomplexscie
weneed0knowhowpecoubdndmind
fmpIIuionndc0upin.Fmheseexmpes
weconseehheisicspecsheBuddhis
educineubeouiu.UnouneImn
pepeegdheseDhmp0ecsosgocs
bewshippedwhichisowong
l39
CHAPTERFUR
THEFIVEGUDEIlESPRACTlCE
memeeCndins
AfeesbIishingPuendeningCenesIn
sevec0unieswesefiveguiceinesfPuencl
pociinesoIowTheseiveguiceIinesweeexcedmhefivePuenclsuos0beppied
indiiving.TheisguideineisheTheeC0ndiinsexcedmheuizionSuwhich
povidesveimponoundi0ncuivion.
TheBuddhsedinhesuhheseThee
Cndiionsehep0pecuses0whichlhe
Buddhsomhepspesennduuepcice
heipuekom.InohewdsIhepeopIewh
becmeBuddhspeecedhesesheifound
ion;huswecnndisegodhem
TheFisCndiincncenshegdfoune
hevenbeingsndhumns.8eewecnbe
cmeBuddho0oBdhis0vweneedfis
becmegdpesn.Thecieiohise:
I) BeingiIiIw0dpens
2) BeingespeculowclseIdesndeches
3) Beingcomp0ssionendnkilingnIiv
l4l
ingbeingnd
qPcicingheenGdCnducs.
Wihhisfissepwebegin0pciceBuddhism.TheSecondCndiioninc|udes:
5) kingheTheeRefuges
6) Abidingbwscusomsndpecepsnd
7> Cnducingnesefinp0penddignified
mnne
Theminpincipefoupciceiswkening
popehughsndviewpinsndpui.Abe-
ginningsepineningBuddhismisoTkeRefugein
heipleewes.Afewegene0ehehe
TkeReugeinheTipeeweIsbocceping
eningondpcicingBuddhismweeues
DhmoIvoseop0ssonhepincipIegI0nd
diecionop0cicingBuddhismTheTipeewes
eheBuddhheDhmondheSongh.In
ppeonceheepicuesosculpues
BuddhsBuddhissusndmnks0ndnunse-
speciveI.Anohewounclesonclinghemis
hheeheueTipeeweIswihinuue
mind.
TheBuddh00ughuskeefugeinheTipIe
l42
ewesoouselnoue.oeunndeuponhe
Buddhoisoeonhewkeninginouselnue.
Whishisowkening?CuTenlweedeIuded
ndnowkenedH0wdidwebecomedeIuded3
Deusinisdue0oudisciminingmindndo
chmens.wepomhisdisciminingmind
ndchmenscnwesilseeblecsceY?
Weconnoswedn0seehembuiwesee
hemveVcelwih0udiscimininghoughs
ndchmenshenweewkened.When
heeisheslighesdiscimininoochmen
neisde|uded
Thesomeppiesoouchingheom
weeI0okingo;iisdelusion.IniiIIobecsd
n0hvenmesbuoegivenhembpeope.The
nmesikehe0bIecenoel.Apfomhe
nmesndppeoonceswhweseeisheue
fm.Weedeudedb0uhesefmshei
phsicleuesondheinmes.Conseuen
whenweidouselvesofhesedeIusionswewiIno
beochedhisish0wwecninouseves
eunndeuponheBuddheweEnighen
men.
Isomeonepoins0bendskswhiis
wewilInuIlsoiisbebecusehiswho
evebdclIsitWeg0o0ngwiheveYb0dls
l43
ochmenbuiweenched0iu-
seveshenwewiIlbewokened.Theefehe
mindsohe8uddhsndBodhisvsepuend
wih0uhesighesplui0noheecompeeY
wihouhesechmens.Whenwihheswe
cngongwihhembuminoinoupuiYinside.InhiswYweeunndeuponwken
ing.Aekingeugewhenwepphisc0ncep
udiIivingwheheinecingwihpeope
mesoobecswewillnongebedeuded.
umindwillwsbepuenn-clisciminingncl
behepIsenienbeingsThisiseunnd
euponwkening0heBuddheweI.
TheDhmhweeunndelupne
esp0pehoughsndviewpoinswhichishd
occompIishnwhenweeuYenighened
wilouhoughsndviewpoinsbecec.Bee
weechenIighenmenwecndophepope
houghsndviewpoinsBuddhSh0kmunis
0us.AlIheh0ughsndviewpoinswihinhesu
sec0ec.WecnfiseIonBuddh
Shkmunibuonowhieshedesn
wnus0elupnhim0eve.Thisisikesuden
eIingnechesinschIbubecminginde
penclenegduin.Likewisebefoewe
ingeenighenmenweneedeIYonBud
l4
dhShokmunindBuddhAmibh0sou
eches.
WheeisheBuddh?TheBuddhiswihinhe
sus0sBucdhoShokmunisedinheninie
Suooncl8uddhAmibheIedushough
heFoeighGe0Vows.Reingnheeochings
wihinhesuiseing0nheBuddh.Wewulc
dwelIopciceeoneswhheBucldh
ughusocl00efinmdoinglnhiswwe
wiIbeuendgodsudensAppIinghisconcepin0uciivingis0eunndeluponhe
Dhmewel.
TheSngh0heSngheweepesenspu
indhomnsinheSixPincipIesHmn.
Cnsequenlwheneveweseemnkndnun
wednwnodweonwhehehispes0nis
gecuIivo0ovi00opeceps.Whehe
heeenoisnuc0ncen.Seeing
monknunemindsusoseewhehewe0u-
seIveshoveIivedbheSixPincipesHmno
hvecuivedpuiomind.T0uIokeefugeis
knwhwoeflec0nouselvessincewesiI
hveIlhesmebodhbisndecommiing
hesmeenseshvingbeendeudedoinfinie
ens
lw0uIdbehelpuIfBuddhissseupheTi
l45
peewesinheihome.Whenwemokeeingso
heBuddhsue0picuewewiIbeeminded
howeneed0bewkenedHow?Whenousix
sensesencuneheexenIenvionmenwe
w0udncliscimineochogiveisen
hughs.FoexmpIemediinisnogivingise
ndiscimininghughs0ochmens.Thus
onechieveshighleveIowisdomndisbe0
seesiuoionscel.HweveodinYpeopIe
ikeususehefsemindndconsongiveise
wndeingonddiscimininghughsndch
mensinhesesiuions.TheppenceeveY
hingweseeisse.nceweh0veundesood
hesepinciplesndlenedhwnhvewndeinghughsndochmenswecnIsbecmeBodhisv8uddh
TkingheTheeRefugesisbeginningsepin
pcicingBuddhism.Fmheewep0ceedn
heundinThevdBuddhismhenM-
honBuddhismheThidCndiinwhichis
cmpised:
8GeneoingheBdhimind
9DeepIYbeIievinginheLwCusend
Eec
I0ReciingnduphdingMhoYnosus
l6
nd
IIEncuginghesnhephEnlighenmen.
BefepcicingMhnBuddhismwe
needogeneeheBodhimindBodhimens
wkeninghusheB0dhimindisnwkened
mind.HwwiIIwebewkened?Whenweise-
IizendundesondhhiswodisuosuelngS.
Up0ncefuIndi0nobseinofscie
wemYinducnclusionsigheningL0king
bckoveheshieosweseehpeopIe
used0bekindendmecnsidee.Wheeos
peopIen0wdsemoesefishndusuIon
hinkbeneiingneseloheexpense0hes.
Thisselishnesshsceedch0icwdmking
evenhecIimebnom.Theeoeheishing
ingeneinghe8dhimindiseIizehhis
woIdisilledwihsuffeingsndhoheWesen
PuendisfiledwihbIiss.Tuewkeningiswhen
weseek0escpehesesueingshenoin
hppiness.
Secndwkeningishespiionbenei
ondheIpIsenienbeingsohinkohesncl
n00neseWheheugenneedsfsen
l47
ienbeings?Theeisnhingmoeimponhon
heBuddhlsechings.Thusumospessing
needisnuuingnciningecuesocninue
pssnBucldhismTddueoudvncecl
piningskisnumeoussushvebeendisibued
hughouhewoclbuegeulewpeopelec-
uenhem.Sincepeplehveheendenco
misundesndhemeningswihinhesuswe
needuIifiedpepeoecueonndexploin
hem.Todhebeswobeneiohesis0in
lecuesondhesmeimegininnumebe
meis.Wewokowdhisgwihgeoe
nminclnusfoneWPcee0cun
bu0hewhlewoldlnI0nec0unYpospes
ndheohesoepohepowiIlenvndesenhepospeousedingconicsowse.
H0wcouIdwepsshedspeceulknowing
his?IfeveYneispspeushenoIwiIbehppY
ondpecefu.
nceheeis0gdnumbeofIecues0heIp
hesceuncesnchepinciplesfheBucl-
dhlsechingshewiinungduhelp0hesineochingwokeningobeokhoughdeusin
ndescpesueinghusininghppiness.Thisis
hemsbeneiciIwuspuheBdhimind
inpcice.
l8
TbeieveceepinheLowCusendEffec
doesnsimpIefeollWhgesoundcomes
und.Thepf0undmeningisMBeingminduIo
BuddhAmibhishecusendbecming8ud
dhishecnseuence.
FhePuendpciioneeciingndup-
hoIdingMhonoSuscnbeccompishedb
eciingheIninieieSuDevingdeepino
0nemehclcnbechievedbconcenoing0n
0nesu.weclonhinkhisissuicienheou
ohesusondnecommenYofhePueLnd
SchooIcuIdlsbeeciedThesesixemoe
hnenughSimpIlwhemookeoond
Iuish.Finolweencougehes0nhepho
enighenmen.TheisheepsfheThidCondii0nbeneiheseTheIsoneechesuso
dedicehebenefiswehoveeceivedlhes;
heIphem0undesndpcicendsucceed
inheicuivinoBuddhism.Whenining
chievemeninheBuddhlsechingswesuc-
ceeclinininginfiniewisdm.
meSixHmnies
TheTheeCndiinseheisTheFive
GuideIines0fhefundion0Pueondpcice.
l49
WehveebecmeBuddhsodepfm
hiswoIdEvenwhenwebecmesBuddhwe
d0n0IeovebehindsBuddhswnoheIpII
senienbeingsinheendiecions.
H0wdoeswegelongwihoheshm0ni
ous?TheBuddhsesixpincipesousolow
NnehesepplicbIewihinoBuddhis
cmmunibu0IsoinoIgnizinsgups.
WhenwekeeugeinheTipeewesheeis
singTeunndeup0nheSnghhe
mswhoespecIgoups.IlGupmens
gheing0pepe.Inusociehesmes
gupfpepeismiIgeneisnoin
ndhegesisheuni0nfmnYnins.Acu
IlhewhoIewdisgupowhichwele
p.WhYisBuddhiscmmunihemspecius
fgoups?ThesixuIeshhe8uddhsef
BuddhiscommuniiesesmehingIIismembes
Iwmokinghisguphemsw0hfespec
ndbeingIemdeoII.
TheisoheSixPincipesHmnisshe
hesmegsndviewpinsinhewocs0es-
bIishcommncnsensus.EveYnewihinhis
gupshoessimiIh0ughsndviewpinsp-
viclinghefundinIivinginhmn.IeveY
nehsdiffeenviewpinsndideshencnfIics
l50
wudbeunovidbIemkinghegupdisc
dn.hee0eshinghesomegsndview
p0insisveimponmkinghishefisheSix
PincipIes.
ThesecndhePincipesisbseehe
smepecepsnduIes.Theeeb0hbdnd
nowmeningswihinhewdI!Pecep.The
nITwmeningincludesuphIdingheiveen
IYpes0npecepsmnkIsnunlspecepso
BdhisovpecepsndheBudclhlsechings.
Inbclesensellbseingpecepsliincludes
bidingbeiueecusmsulesndIwshe
eniewId
Tdohughhedvncemenoechnog
inveIndc0mmunici0nouspheeoociviis
nIimiedoucunbuexponds0hec0un-
iessweII.Whehesighseeing0nbusinessvis
iinghesiisesseni0bseehelcIcusms
ndwsliveinhmnhusbeingweIcmed
ndespecedbohes.ThispincipeispcicI
ndbingsi0hes;heeoeuphdingBuddhispecepssincIudes0owinghecusms
ndIowshecun.Allgvenmenswecme
Iwobidingciizenss0uIpom0eondbe
benecBuddhismisupholdhepeceps.
Wihhissbsepepeculdhenh0mniusI
l5l
livewihugumensndshehelopcic
inggehe.Whenivinggeheondshnngo
cmmoncnsensusogupwuldnuIn
hvencnlicsTpcicewihhesmegol
ncchieveimpvemendiwucensue
h0hecmmuniYwoudexpeiencenclinne
pece.
ThelsofheSixPincipesisshebenefis
hmoni0us.8eneiseeooucinecessiies.
ASnghcesn0meeepesencommunio
mnksnclnuns.AhmehemiIcnspociceBuddhismndcc0dwihheSixPincipIeso
HmnmkeupsnghEvenwihincmpneveYonefmheempehewokes
cnpciceBuddhismomkeupsngh
Theeoesnghh0svebodmeningWihin
Snghwesiveshebeneis.F0lef-hme
pepeimensh0vinghesmemnneiving
fmhebbo0onewihnomesp0nsibiiies
wihinhecommunieveYnesheshesme
mnneoIivingwihnospecilemen.
WewouIddowelIolivebheSixPincipesf
HomonIenhwbeegelongwihh
es.Whenwih0heognizionsgupse
gdessfwhehenhef0wheSixPinci
pIesH0m0nweusevesneedccdwih
l52
hespiiohesePincipIesoulllowheBuddhIseochings.
BuddhsndBdhisvseoubese
mdelswhieweeobego0doemodeIsfoheswhenBuddhiss.ThisishespiiBud-
chismjusingouownbehvioinuencend
beneioheshuspomoingBuddhism.Wedn
eochohesinheomsensebusimpIlehem
bseeus.husudilcnducndpcice
cnunbusivelndimpecepiblhelpinIu
encendchnge0heslikeBucldhsoB0dhisvsmniesinginhiswcoechsenien
beings.
memeeLenings
hehidguideineisheTheeLenings:cisci
pineconcenoinndwisdom.TheTheeLen-
ingssummizeheechings0mBuddh
ShkmunindheBuddhsinhepspesen
ndfuue.TheGeCnonSusisdividedin0
heeseci0ns:susvinpecepsndsss
ocmmenies.Susincudeheechingsof
mediinvinincIudesheechingsofdisci-
pIineopecepsssincudesheeochingsf
wisdm.TheseTheeLeningsofdiscipIineconcenl53
0ion0ndmedi0inepesenhecefhe
8uddhlsechings.
TheeochingspecepspIcemsemphsis
nuIeseguIins0ndIws.Theehhsu
sesnchonges:spnngsumme0uumnndwin-
e.WeneedulesndwsosuccessuIIineoc
wihpeopIeondm0eshusenoblinghemembes
scieY0enYowondefulnduiIIinglie.A
wdbsenfIwonddeisw0dchs.
AIh0ughwem0pssessg0dfounendweIh
wem0siIbeunhppivinginfeo0ndinsecuiY.
Wh?Wehovediscdedlwondode.Thepe
cepshoughIexplinhepnncipIesmehodsnd
heevemindweneed0bingbouIwnd
de.TheTheeeoningscIeIexpinhiscon
cep.WepciceheBuddhlseochingsinode
oinheuIimepeecwisdm.ncewe
uncovehisinnewisdmwewiIknwheueeol-
iYfliendheuniveseincudinghowes0e
ou0iginIbiliies.
TheBuddhooIdushIlsenienbeingspos
sess0Buddhlswisdmndviuousobiliies.WhiIe
heknowIedgehepspesenonduueisp
0unginbiiYheeunfoun0eIYcoveed
ndhiddenbudeIusi0nDeIusionoccuswhen
hemindheisn0siIwhiIenenighenedone
l54
emoinsunfecedWhenusixsensesencune
heenvinmenumindhemvesgivingise
wondeingh0ughs.
TheBuddhughnumeouswsopcice
swecneminunecedinIIsiui0nsn
givingiseonwndeingdiscimininghoughs
chmenshusec0veinguiginIcpbiIi
ies.Thissemindisdeepcncenin.Cui-
v0iniscecingueneushoughsspeech
ndbehvio.Whoehesnddsfhese?
The0ediscipIinenclcncenion.Discipineis
heexenlsnddndpecep0bsei0nishe
inenIsndd;concenionishesndd
hepuemindTheexensnddisveYimponbumuchmeimp0nisheinensn
ddbecuseihepsus0chieveugoinhe
pciceoinwisd0m.
Wihdisciplineweinhecnceni0nh
givesisewisdm.Thisulimepefecwisdmis
cIedllAnu-Smk-SmbdhiIIHwdowe
isoinpopeeizionheneundppe
eizinndinlpeeccompeeeizin?
TheseIeveIs0finmendependnhesengh
cncenionheexenofhepuiomindAs
BuddhisshegoIupciceisPeecCm
peeEnlighenmen.Iwedepfmues0fde
l55
ndpuiY0mindweenpcicingBuddhism.
NmewhichmehdwepcicewheheBud
dhNmeChningpecep0bseionmno
ecioinZenmediin;iwednfoIwhe
guideIineswecnninhepuemindA
wudbeuswindowdessing.Wihnedegeef
puemindwe0innedegeewisdm.Wih
wodegees0puemindwe0inwdegeesf
wisdmec.heeepcicingccodingInd
moininingndpecinghepuemindwhich
givesiseuewisdmisexcepinIimp0n.
meSxPomosPincipes
ThefuhguideIineisheSixPincipIesPomioshehepim0VIivingpnncipIesfBdhi
svs.Echpincipeencmpossesouwhewo
Iiving;exmpleheisoheSixPincipesis
IlGiving.lISomepeopIehinkogivingssimpIYd
ningm0ne.AcuIIhisisnIne0fheininie
kindsgiving.Fmheppe0ncegivingisscn
ficingnesegive0hes.Hweve0misininsicnouegivingiseingg.
Wecnpcicegivingouwehphsicl
sengh.Foexmpeohmemkekeepshuse
diIYpvidingcmoobeenvionmenfohe
l56
fmiI.Wih0uppeundesndinghish0me0
mkemeeIhesediIchoeseepeiive;
h0wshingclhesndcokingmeIseboing
fhowevehehmemkeceundesndsh
heosheiscuIivingheBodhisvWbpc
icingheSixPincipeshenheShewibefiIed
wihIo.ChnglngnelspecepInofd0inghe
smechoeswihgivingnn-chingheis
pcicinghepincipeogiving.N0nd0es0ne
sevehewh0emilbkeepinghehousene
buonels0sevessoemde0elives
ndneighb0s.InhiswnIus0nebubeings
benei.neishusfmiIoem0def0miiesWhehemngingos0eobusinessbeing
0lemdeIo0hesispcicIngheBodhisvo
Winguidingsenienbeings.Thepincipefgivingcnbeexpnded0heininieuniveseond
bendWihhisexensivebdmindednessneis
Mhon8dhiSv
Givingisc0mpised0fheeceg0ies:weIh
echingndeessnesshegiving0wehincudesinenlndexenweh.Inenoweh
inv0vesII0f0umenndphsic0bsh
beneiohesExenweIhishegivingl
hehingseg.m0nedecGiningweIh
isheesuIogivingwelhThegivingoechingis
l57
hewiingnessinsucheswhiIen0selfishlY
hdingbocknknwIedge.Iisd0oubesin
educingwiIingsudens.AsesuIweginineigencendwisd0m.ThegivingeIessnessin
cludesshingwooheIsesndp0viding
eeIingfsecui.AsesulweginheoIhnd
ngie.M0spepewishweIhineIIigence
wisdmhe0Ihondngie.Whenheeisgd
cuseog0dewdwifIw.Wedneceive
ewdwihuispIninghegodc0use.B
pcicing0Iheekinds0fgivingwepeecI0
inIheseewds.
bseingceuwewiIlseehheee
nmnYwhhve0lIhewish.S0meweoIh
empesdnpssessgeineIIigencewis
d0mbuhveineIigenondwiseempleeswk
ingundehemflIwingheiinsucins.TheseineigenndwiseempeeshvecuivedwisdominheipsIivesbudidncuIivegodoune.nhehehndheseempYescuIived
gdunebudidncuivoewisdm.Cuse
ndeecmbecmpexbunhoddisinguish.Thususing8uddhispincipesbsees
cieenobIesusoknwhw0cnducouseIvesin
heuue.
neliuewisdmismeimponhon
l58
god0une.Wehisgdfunebuhwwe
usendIceweoIheuies0higheve0wis
dmWihuwisdmpssessingwelhmYled
usoceeininiebdkommbddeeds
hinkingweedinggdWihuwisdmwe
eunbedisinguishuemflseppefom
deviedighfmwngbeneficiolfmhm
u.enweeigno0nfhvingcnduceduselvesinneneuSmnne.
AIIhesepincipesoeexpIinedveYcIeIin
LioFonlsFuessns.Wihingdndbdhee
exissuendoIsehIndfulIighndwng
Fmisppencewhmppe0beue
gooddeeddueochongesinisnuesmeime
ecnunuhvebeenbdne.nhe
hehndwhminiiIIppeo0be0bd
deedcnunuhvebeengdone.
heeeweneedinsighundesndheu
cmegdndbddeedsondn0oudge
hembYheiiniiol0ppeo0nce.Weneedhigh
eveIfwisd0mundesnddeepInd0befo
sigheden0ughdisinguishcoITecheuh.
ThesecndpincipIeisPecepbse0inl
which0Ishsbdmening.WeIIwhe
Buddhlsechingsccdswihhecus0ms0
scieYndbidebYheulesndIwsc0un
l59
Y.Inb0hhespiiheIowsweIIsheIee
lIuIesndlwsneedbeowed
ThehidpnncipleiSMPienceIIPiencein
cudesIngempiencewheheinecingwih
peplem0esblecs.AsheBuddhexpinedinheDi0mndSugdhmisined
fompiencendendunce.T0succeedineihe
wdIspiiudhmwemush0vepience.
Wihuiweconn0inchievemenHving
hispienceoenduewhhesconnowe
chievewhohescnn.nhenwiIwec
cmplishgedeeds
TheuhpincipIeisllDiIigence.llDiligenceis
seekingfcusedimp0vemend0iIYnYing
dvnceinm0nYdieendiecinsAdv0ncing
wihdiIigenceoce0inIeveIwe0inconcen
in.Thiscncen0indoesnsimpIYmeoncuI
ivingwhiIesiinginIuspsiioncing0wII.l
ishveimhdoumindndnoobeinu
encedbexenlcndiins.Thisccdswihhe
DimndSueminunmvedbndun0-
ched0nphen0menn.N0chingn
phenmennisnbeenicedbemp0ins
mexenlinfuences.Wechievecncenin
whenweeunmovedbphenomenqsuchos
heodvncemenfscieniicechn0gsocn
l60
usingYedozzIingooueesIisseeingeveYhing
cIeIndkn0winghoisinuiivewisdmhe
p0nwisdom.lnhiswwewiIhenlivehppiIY
FexmpIewhenwebuefige00use
ndminininiceiconsle0senes.
DuingheseeneosheewiIbeimpvemens
ndchngesineigemnucuingWiIIwe
wnoexchngeinewone?Whenheeis
noneednewnendwecninueusei
wehvecncen0i0n.Whenweemvedupn
seeingnewm0clelinhesendwnbui
eploceheldoneidhoguesswiIlugh
heelsoppeonce;wehveneihec0n
ceni0nnwisdm.Livinginhisw0wewud
nbehppYbecuseouincmewouIdsIip
hughufingesusYing0keepupwihnew
poducs.BuddhismcshisMowhocmes
mkeussueinhiscseoempus0spendl
uhdeonedmone.AuIwisepesnwuId
beunmvedndiveohppulfilingiewihu
woies0ficinsunikeodinpeope.
meTenGeoVwsf
UnveSWhyBdhisv
TheihndIsheguideIinesisheTen
l6l
GeVowsoUnivesWoh8dhisvUniveF
sWhB0dhisvisunIiken0heBdhisv
duehisgebodmindednesswheehiseveV
h0ughisohepingsenienbeings.Hedesn
hinkohimsehismiIcounVw0Idbufhe
ininieunivesendbendechinguepeecin.WihhisgebdmindIhhepcices
iSge
TheodeinpcicingBuddhismisbeIiefunde
sndingpcicendoinmen.isweneed
hveunwveingbeieffwihouiweeunbIe
ccepheBuddhoIsechings.Iisnhes
insihisbeliefsidependsnfinicnclii0n.InBuddhismhesecnciinsincudegd
0sgdunemeisviuesndcuse.Wih-
uheseiwuIdbeexemediicuIhvehis
unwveingbeie.InbeIievingweneedisbe
ievehwepssessheBuddhonuendhwe
cndefiniebecmeBuddhSecondweneed
hvecnidenceinuiginlecheBuddh
ShkmuniknwinghhewudnIieus.We
sneedobeIievehwhhegemses
ndPichshvepssedd0wnusisuhfu.
H0wevesimpbeievingisnenough.
EquoimponishweseekhecoTecnd
peecundesnding.Afeundesndingwe
l62
needooccmpIishpciceoppIBuddhis
pincipIesmehdsndleveIsoinmeninu
doiIivingLosIhe0inmenisp0vewihin
udiIivesh00lheechingsndunde
sndingsoecec.
LelIhvehe0dsomeeI0wp0cii0nes
meninhIckingobessingmnEseicMos
ewuldseemmkeusineihesIneI
iehesekindsobessingIheecive?In
AmeicqmoneIowpciinesweesenhusi
sicb0uhisiuhhewoudevendiveen
husmeusindMsebincnsecin.AehecmebockIskedhemif
heh0duncveedheiwisdmndhdewe
Iicins.Thehnesshkheihedsndsid
n.Isidiocnsecinischievedbspinking
ewdpsweonhehe0dhenwemighs
wegkeshoweoeceiveogecnsecoin.
Nundesndingheuechoceisics0nd
meoningsbehindIIheiuIseveIsveYsd
phenomenonin8uddhism.M.NinChuHung
whwsonEseicmosesedvecIeIinhis
commenYohelDinieLifeSucLMTheconsec-
inisblessing0compssinndkindness;nels
hedsmboIizeshecoinsiIIinginhepesonhe
l63
usndingechingsfhe8uddh.Il
l64
CHAPTERIVE
THEPURELANDSCHL
T0dswepcicehePueLondmehod
weknwhheninieLieSuqisveVimpon
suhusisosupemeDhmPssingonheIni
nieieSundheAmibhoSuoohes
bingshemgeconsecin.Reciinghesu
nceisoeceivecnsecoionnceomIIhe
BucldhsinheendiecionsReciinghesuo
wiceisoeceiveconsecionwicemIIhe
Buddhs.Theeeweneed0undesndhe
mehodinpcicingsomhefundin0
heheeCndiions.
Assideieheisc0ndiionisbeiil
ndespecuwdpensndeches;obe
compssinendnkiIlnIivingbeing;ndo
culiveheTenGodConducsCuIivinbegins
omhee.Iwehinkhweconn0ccmpIish
hebvehennm0ehwwepciceiisonl
supeficiI.Iisimponus0pciceenes
occmpIishhesecndiinswemonoin
heuebeneismheBuddhlsechings
UIimeweeunhePuendmehd
Wh?TeunhePuendmehdiswhI
BuddhsecmmendwedInheAmiobhSuq
165
IIheBuddhsinhesixdiecinspisehePue
Lnd.InheInfinieieSuqBuddhShkY0muni
wsveceinpisingBuddhAmibhshe
msespecedwihhebighesoighhekingf
0IBuddhs.WheneuningndeIingupn0
BuddhwhwuIdbebeehnhebes?Bud
cIhShkmunidiclnskusoeunndeY
upnhimsebuheupnBuddhAmibhqf
heisheuIimeBuddho0lBuddhS.
lnheFoweAdnmenSuweseehb0h
M0nusnncUniveS0IWohBdhisvssugh
bihinheWesenPuendheWesenPue
LndweensemkbIewhwudhesew
BdhisvsofheHwDznwdwngo
hispicuIoPuend?ThelninieifeSuex-
pIoinswhwewuIdwnch0nBuddhAmi
bhlsnmendbebninhePuendIwe
wuIdecieheIninieLieSumeoenondIis
enecuesniwewuIdcmeo0deepe
0ndmemeninguIundesndingndcuIivi0n.
lwednowishspendmeimeondeneg
seekheuhoIifendheunivesehenIIw-
ingheechingswihinhissu0w0udbesuicien
ondpefec.Wh3Inheuueeweoebn
inhePueLnduwisdmviuusbiIiies0nd
enmenswilbeeuhse0BuddhAmil66
bh.WewilIhencIeundesndheuh
Iiendheunivese.Thussncienwisepeple
ensidhePuendmehdisoshcuhe
ulimeEnIighenmen.
Using0hemehodsweke0ngcicuious
oueochieveEnighenmen.Seekingbihin
hePueLondisheshcuhensuesus-
iningEnIighenmeninneieime.Fmhiswe
knwhhismehdisusndingndbend
cmpisn.AIBuddhsBodhisvs0ndpsPichshvepisedhismehodIiseoppo
uniusoencouneiinhisIieime.Asissidin
he0peningveseohesusllDiiculencoun
eininfinieeonsllHvingencuneediinhislie
imeiwudbeunbebIsdIehiseso
0ppuniiespssusb.IoccussineuenIin
ininieeonsweneecl0hodnighonIeg
enndpcicesenesIndsincees
wecn
l67
The
Thee
Reuges
VenebeMseChinKung
lTAKINGREFUGEINTHETRIPLEjEWE<SII
sII\|GAPREI992
DeeII0wpciionesdweeging
conducheIniiionCeemnoheTipIeewes
whicheheBuddhheDhmndheSn9h
IwouldikeocoiwhokingeugeinheTipIe
ewelsmenssinceheehovebeengowingmis
undesndingsinmclenimesInde0ephe
uebeneiswemusisseIehesemisunde-
sndings.
WhisBuddhism3ISieIigion?Buddhismis
noeigi0nbuhehemspoundnd
whlesomeeducoionbosed0n0ninees
BuddhoShk0munilsechingsollsenienbe
ings.Aslec0IIinI923I.ingWuuYngspoke
heUnivesiofZhong-Shon.TheiIeohisIecue
wsMBuddhismisNeiheReligionnooPhiIsoph
buheEsseniolhedenW0dThisIecue
wosninsighubekhoughhshookhecon
empVChineseBuddhiswod
SinceBuddhismisneducoinwhexc
eisbecivesmeh0clsndpinciples2sedu
cinlbeciveisheIpsenienbeingsunde
sndheuhheDhmwhichisdeineds
heechingsheBuclclhs2duieswsnc
l7l
dcines3hingsevensphenmeneveY
hingSimppuheuhheDhmddesses
hecuseshiniioeIhephenomenoiend
heunivese.ieees0ouseveswhileheuni-
veseefesoouivingenvinmen.Theefoehe
educi0nIconenBuddhismdiecsusogin
ceundesndingofouivingenvi0nmennd
ouselves.
Nwdshe0mIeducionssemonI
subscibes0piundesndingfheunivese
whichhseobepven.MoeoveweesiI
discussingndinvesiginghisimiedpnYe
kn0wingenughdwhececconclusions.
Unf0uneeveneigionscnnop0videcom
pehensiveondsiscYexpnionsoIies0
wh0lendeonIconinedoimiedeohe
uh.Theefoehepfoundndexensiveeduc
ioncnenBuddhismisessenileveYsen
ienbeing
TheboundYofoulivingspceisnoesiced
cioegionoevenushepIoneeh.
heeeglxiesinuespocecmpisecloinnumeblepnesnwhichexis0dvncedIie
mshoemuchmeineigenhnhumn
beings.AIhesegIxieseoIsoulivingenvin
men.Fuhemepmhespcedimensin
l72
heeissoimedimensionwhichexendsm
hepshughhepesenndinoheuue.
Thusheenvinmeninwhichweiveconsissofn
ininiemogniudespcendime
ucuenomoIeduciondesn0cove
suchonexensivediscussinohisinfinie|iving
spocendimeEvenhewelespecedConucionismninvovessinglelieimenging0m
bih0dehnduimeIsongelionship
hIinksus0uncess.heechings0Con-
uciusbeIuchonhehevenIbeingsoghss
buinsedcusnhwobehvesnh0n0
bepeson.IncnsuddhShkmuniceI
ndpeciseIdescibedheFuSgeRelms
whicheBuddhBdhisvPYekbuddho
ndSund-hee.Ap0mheouSgeReIms
eheSixRemsoReinconinofhevenIbe-
ingsAsushumnsnimIshungYghssncl
hes.LevesowkeningnkheseFuSge
RemsndheSixRe0lms.oexompIeBuddhs
j
hvehemswkenedmindswhilebeingsinhe
helshvehem0sdeIudedmindsBYcmbining
heSixReoImsndheFuS0geReImswehve
heTenReIms.Thesec0mpiseouexisingliving
spcendiisesseniIusocIeundesnd
hem.
I73
AeweundesndheuhfIifendheuni
veseuhughsviewpinsspeechndbeh0v
iwuldnuIldifembee.lnhepsu
deIudedmindndeTneousviewpinsIedin
ceccinsheebceingbdkmwhich
ishefuueeibuinesuingomonelshoughs
speechndcin.AccdingheundmenI
wfCuse0ndEecunvidbIeconse
quenceswiIesuomceingkmsg0desulscomemgdkmndbdesuscme
mbdk0mneceoesneIswndesin;n0
onecnsepinobehecnsequencesu
cins
Aswecnseehughundesndinghe
uhlifendheunivesewilbnngusininie
beneis.nceweundes0ndnddeepIbeieve
inhewCusendEecwewiIIncee
nmebodkmIwedonceenYme
kmhenwewiInhovebehecnse
quences0uishuschievingwhheBuddh
feuenlefeedinhesusssupssinghe
TenRems.FmheCusendEecpinf
viewheFuS0geRelmseheesuIsfdiIigen
cuivinnd0inmenwhieheSixRemse
hec0nsequencesgdbddeeds.TheSix
RelmsconbefuhecegizedinheThee
l7
GdReoImsfhum0nsAsusndhevenIbe
ingsnclheTheeBdRelmsheIshungghss
0ndonimoIs.
Afeundesondingkmndiscnse
cuenceswewieinmceingonYme
kmlesnnboclnes.80ppinghe
bvecncepsud0illiveswewilIboin
wheveV0newishes:hppifepIeosn
fmilsuccessuceeh0mniussciep0s-
peusn0i0nondpecefuIwIdnIheBud
clhlseducoincmpeeIpvideshesoIuino
humnilssechuehppiness.CIeunde
sndinghisweeIizehohiseducoionisessenieveYne.Sincehiseducinencmp0sses
ininiespcendimeisupssesdifeencesinno
inIicepIiicofilioin0ndeiginIn
hewdsiisoosenienbeingsinheIine
Relmsbeowh8uddhs.
TheeeseveIex0mpesinhesusbu
difeeneligiusIIoweswhenedheBuddholseochingsduingBuddhoShokomunilsime.
TheFoweAdonmenSuoondheE0hSeSu
eIIespecivelHindupies0ndodughe
HindupieswhbdheingheBuddh0is
echinghve0inedheeveIfB0dhisv
F0mheseexmpIesweundes0ndh0heBud
l75
dhlseducinindeednscendseIigiusbeliefs
ndhnYeIigiuslwescnbenefif0mi
Theeducinlssem0undedbYheBuddh
issimiooucnempeduci0nssem.
Foexmpebec0mingnAhisequiven
ening0UnivesiBchelsdegeendbecom
ingBdhisvisequivIeneningMsels
degee.
Buddhohdhehighesdegeeis
ecluivlen0Ph.D.F0IwesfneIiginc0n
inhesesgesoenighenmen.sinecessV
obndonnelseiginndIenheBudchjs
educinbinenIighenmen?DeinieIn.
IfneweegschsudboodpusueknwIedgenddvncemen0neneedn
chngeninoieIigin.Inhewdshe
puposesudingdesnconlicwihnionoIi
eIigionec.
Theee8uddhismisneducin.iIessuch
sAhBdhisvndBuddhenhingbu
Mdegeellnomes.Regdessudieenceswe
shochievehesedegeeseuIIsI0ngswe
diIigenfowheechings.Thushelniiion
CeemnofheipleewesismIYenIIne
insch0wheeBuddh0ShkYmunieoches
heblecivemehdsndpnncipIesining
enIighenmen.
l76
SinceBuddhShkomuniesbIishedBud
dhismweckn0wIedgehim0sou0iginleche.
AcuIYheeis0nneecheBuddhShkmunill8uddhiss.BdhisvssuchosnIusi
smbIizingwisdmSmnbhdsmbIizing
gevowsndAvoIkieshvsmblizingcm
pssinweeIheBuddhlseiesudens.T
dweooeheBuddhlssudens.TheseBdhi
SvSeuschmesseniswhsudied
beeuswhieweoeeshmen.Asheesenis
ndh0vehebiiechusBuddhsBdhi
svsndAhsenobIecsowshipbu
hesmeonewecnespecndIeonm.
Whisheuimeg0IoheBuddholsedu
ci0neThesusechushiisAnu
SmYkSmbodhiThisveimponndweIespecedphoseisnsieedmSnskiinde0keepisiginponunciin.lmenshe
highesp0pendcompeeenlighenmen.Simpsidicnbeinepeedsheuimepe
ecwisdm.Wheve0binsiwiIbeobIeoinui
iveknwndsenseevespec0heueeIiY
ofIifendheunivese.bininghiswisdmnd
biIiisheuimeglheBuddhlssudens.
The8uddheochesushheuimepefec
l77
wisd0misinne.The
Av0mskoFloweAdn
mn-gsoesEvl
!nn1gsoeslEvebeingpssesseshesme
wisdmndviuouscpbiiiessBuddhs.llWhY
dowenhovehiswisd0mnw?isbecusef
MwndeinghughsndchmensllThissoe
menceeveIshewcuses0hwweem
pihovelsuiginocpbiIiies.Wnde
inghughsnd0chmensenwihin0ub
sicnue;heefehecnbedisc0dedLike
dispesinghecudsehesunshinehughwe
emvew0ndeinghughsndchmensf0m
umindndcuiveviuees0euBuddh
NuehuscmpIeeIecveinguinn0eobiIiies.
lnpcicehwdwecuIivoe?FmolIYok
ingefugeinheTipeeweIsisheiniioIsepsi
sYmbizes0skingVeneblesmnksnunspss
nw0YsfBuddhiscuIivi0n.T0kingRefuge
mensindsheIeh0wecneunndelY
onwhBuddhisscoIlReun0heoheshe.lI
Inp0cicemwheedweeunndupnwh
dweeIY?WeeunndelupnheTipe
eweIsfhe8uddhlheDhmndheSngh
InheissepweenndenheBud
dhlIBuddhisSnsklwdmeoningwe
nessndundesnding.Whenwekeeugein
l78
heBuddhwe0eeuningm0udeIudedse
mindndelingupnnwkenedunde
sndingmind.P0icipinginheIniiinCeemnYndoccepinghe8uddhlse0chingse
heissepshewkeninginbecmingwe
fheimp0nceIeninghiseducoin.
TheSixhPichZenMseHuiNengused
difeenppochinexpIiningheTipeewes
HedidnusehewdSllBuddhDhm0nd
Songhllfe0pm0ingmiscncepinsinhe
TipIeewels0uuegeneins.Hewsfid
hSBuddhismwspssedmgenei0n0
geneiniheusedhesewodspepew0ud
fme0neusviewsuomicIIhinkingo
sueheBuddhewesuheDh0m
eweI0ndBuddhismnknunf0heSongh
ewe.Theseenwhweshudeun.Ac-
u0llwesh0udkeeugeinouSef-N0ueBud
dhA8dhisvsedITheSe-NueAwe
nessisinn0e.TheeoewhBuddhShkomuni
meninkingefugeinheBuddhisnoseek
peci0nundehiswingbueunfmudeIusivemindndelupnheinneSeue
Buddh.IisesseniIfneoundesndheim
p0ncefeuningnelsSeIfNue.
Inhesecndsepwekeefugeinhe
l79
DhmeuningmdevionviewSbeling
upnppeviewsndundesonding.Dhm0is
heppecompehensi0nondviewpinofliend
heuniveseTheDhmeweisheininieinne
wisdomoSe-Nuelsefeed0shePin
Wisdom.ReIinguponuPnWisdmcec
oueoneushughsspeechndbehviishe
meningkingefugeinheDhmewe.
AmongheTheeeweIsheDhmishepimo
neweshouldeon.InhisdncgePon
WisdomwibeupimVconcen.
Hweveouinnewisdmcnnobeesed
inshime.ThenwhShoudweIow2Sus
eecdsoheBuddhlsechingshdescibe
heuhofheunivese.Bef0e0uPnWisd0m
hsbeenulIecveedwefolI0wheechingsin
hesuosndusehemsguideIine.Iouhinkingcoincideswihhesushenoucompehen
sioniscec.FoexompeheBuddhechesus
especondkeceooupoensondeoch
es0bec0mpossinebnkiIingndopc
iceheTenGodC0nducs.PepIemwondein
hism0denogewhweshuIdbeolwingwh
he8uddhughheehousndesgWe
dsbecuseheSeINuePInWisdmisev-
esingondunchnged;hsewhbinihve
l80
hecpobiiYkn0weveVhinginhepospesen
nduuewihinheininieunivese.
Howevewemusbewoe0ouduensus.
Iisesousenc0unekesuosespeciIIin
modenwclhpomeseedmpubIicin.EssenilnnecnpubIishbooks.nn
cienimeswhensusiscmeChinechsu-
hdundegsicexmininbYexpes
IIowedbheempe0IsiciIsepveis
uhenici.Evenhesucommeniesn-
cienpi0chsundewenscuinfmhighc
complishedmnksndsch0Isohimebe0e
eceivingheEmpelsppovlfodisibuin.
Nowdsnooneeguesenoceshispcess
Theeoeweneedobeceuinveiinghe
uheniciosubchecking0isisinginhe
DgonChien-LongCnonoheSus.his
Cnonohi-eighvumeswscmpiedunde
hedecee0EmpeChien-nginI738.Pevius
cn0nsweemeicuIusceiiedbhemosc
complishedmnksondschoIsoheiimend
huss0seeseibeeeences.
nhehidsepwekeeugeinheSngho
ewe.UsedheeSnghodoesnomen0gup
mnksonuns.Theeewoepeseninspu
i0fmind0ndhomninie.FisSnghefes
l8l
livinginwYhkeepsumindswYf0m
empinswhiIeminininghepuiusix
sensesfsighsoundsesmeluchndmind
obecnhemodenwodpeplesuempIuinofmindspiindbod.Evenheehls
ecogicssemis-bnce.Theeehesin
hezneIeshelp0lIuinIIheskies.A
mseveVhingfomheskiesndheehohei
inhbinseconminedinonewo0nhe.
TodeveYneis0weoenvinmenplIuin.
GvenmenseIspmingenvinmenlp
eci0nensuebeeivingcndiins.H0weve
hweeciveoehesepecinpgms?is
quesinbe.ThepbIemcmesbckwhohe
BuddhoeveIedh0heenvinmenhede-
pendenvibechngeswihumindsheindependenv0ibIe.Ifheimpuiiesinumindcnnbeedic0edouenvinmenwilIneveech
sefpuiY.Theeeiwew0nimpove
heexenenvinmenweissinenolIbY
puiingumindTkingeugeinhehideweI
heSnghqhusmenseuningmp0IIui0nnd
eIingupnpuiYomind
Sec0ndheS0ngh0epesenshomniniv
ing.Hving0bseedhesueingsesulingmhe
dishomnbeweenpeopescuniesondeven
l82
eigionsheBuddhughusheSixPincipeso
H0mon.TheSixPincipeseheesseniIguideIineshlBuddhissneed0bsee.Whenwe
keeugeinheSnghweeeuningm
puin0nddishmnndeIinguponPuiYf
MindndheSixPincipesHomonY.Thushe
guideinesocuivoione:
TIingeugeinheBuddh
wenesswihudeusin
TkingeugeinheDhm
ppeviewpimswihudeviin
TkingeugeinheSngh
puwihupluin
TheseoehepimdiscipIinesinpcicing
BuddhismmhebeginningofcuIiv0inhe
inmenBuddhhd.
hemoinpupsebehind0kingheTheeRe
ugesiscuivoepcicingwkeningpope
hughsndviewpinsndpui.Fomnwoni
pepIeSkuswhweecuIivingwec0non
swehweecuIivingheTheeRefuges.Wh
eweIeoning?WeeIe0ning0ochieveheuI
imepeecwisdmhcomesmpeecing
heseTheeReugesWh00ehemehdsweuse
l83
cuivin?Theeeinnumebemehds
vibedependingonhebiindc0ndiionf
e0chindividu0pciine.eh0ds0enixed
bufexible.Hwevewemusemembehu
Ieningbecivew0seminshesme;wk-
eningpopehughsnclviewpoinsondpui.
FPueondpciioneshemincuIivin
mehodweuseischningBuddhAmibhls
nme.ThismehdisdvocedbMhs
hmppGe0SenghBodhisvinhe
SunmSu
ndbSm0nbhdoUnives
WohBdhisvinhe AvmskFlowe
AdnmenSu
Inddii0nchningBuddhAmibhds
nmeweoIowheFiveGuideinesohelpusin0u
diIcuivion.FiswedvceCnuciuslFive
ViuesoGeniiKindnessRespeculnessThiinessndHumii.WeuseheseFiveViuesoculi-
veubdndmindPcicinghempvides
heoundoionoucuivi0nTheisleveis
cmpisedofheheeC0ndiionshede
scibedinheVisuizionSuTheFisC0ndiion
incudesbeingiIiIndespecuI0onelsp
ensndechesbbeingcompssionendn
kilingnivingbeingsndcpcicingheTen
GdCnducs.ThesecndCndiininc|udes(o>
l84
fIwingheheeReugesbbseingpeceps
lwsndcusmsndcbehvinginoppend
digniiedmonne.heThidCndiionincludes
geneinguB0chiMindbceepIbeievingin
heow0CusendEfecceciingndup-
hdingMhnSusnddencuoginghes0dvncenhephEnIighenmen.The
BuddhldushheTheeCndiionsehe
cuseshobughheBuddhshehee
imesndheendieci0ns0Enlighenmen.
Theeewecnnodwihouhisimponsep
inupcice.
PceedingupwdmheTheeCndiins
wedvncehesecndleveIwhichisheSix
PincipesHomn.TheFisPincipIeofHm0n
isshehesmeviewpinsgIs.TheewilI
bencnfIicinhewoIdifweIshehesme
hughsndviewpoins.hispincipeiesocee
cmm0nundesndingoIsenienbeingsThis
commonundesondingisbsednuSe-Nue
ndn0onBuddhShkmunilsopininHe
ughushowocuivendexpleuwnin
newisdmviuesondcpbiliies.Ween
imiinghim;oheweoeecliscveinguinbn
peni0l.HiseducionisuIexdinY.
Thesecndpincipleis0bseehesmepe
l85
ceps.PcicinghepecepsincudescuIiving
niudeflIwingscielslws0ndcusms.
nceeveYnesh0eshecmmnviewpoinsnd
isbeof0lwhewsciewibepe0ceund
pspeusndwdpeocewiIInuensue.
Anheimponpincipeisshebeneis
eu.nmdenscieiisbeneici0Ino0
h0vebigdieenceinweoIhbeweenpepIebu
cIsehegpbeweenhellhoveIsllond
hellh0ven0s.EuoIsh0ingweIhcnse
quenseleshecnicsvewe0hShoing
beneishmniuswih0hesisdeedwis
dmndecuiv0ingdfune.Theesnpeplednohveequlwelhcmesom
hediffeenseedsh0heYhvepeviousI
pnedpepIedidnplnhesmeseeds
h0wcnheexpecoheshesmefuis?he
BuddhoughhhsewhhesmeshuId
sh0ewihhsewhhesess.henheshing
beh0viobecmesheseedsh0wiIIbenei0ne
meIoe.Acc0dinghewoCusendE
ecppepIeneedcuivemegd0uneeceivebeehessinheuue.Inddi
inheweIhneedshoeheipssessinsin
deeminweoIhinheuue.nIbding
sowiIIhewldbecmepeceul.Thisuemen
l86
cmesmeningheBuddhlsechings
Puendpciinessundi0ncui
veheCnucinFiveViueshebsic
humni.FomheewedvnceheThee
CndiionsndheSixPincipesoHmnhe
heimponbsisbeepcicingBuddhism.
ThenheTheeeningseheundinbefe
pcicingMhnBuddhismhoincudesheSix
Pmis.FinIwepciceheTenGeVws
0fSmnbhdUnivesIWhBdhisvo
inBuddhho0disnodiicuIemembe
heseiveguidelines.Cmbininghiss0id0undin
wihchningBuddhAmibhlsnmewilIssue
usofbiningwhpeopehvewspusued
hmniousfmiliesuccessuIceend
pecefuscieY.Iowh0wehovecIeundesnding0whweeIeningndsinceewn
0IIwheechingsweneedpcicedii
genowdccomplishingouideIgo.Cn
seuenI0neeunsndeiesn0nelsTipeew
esofSefNue.
lnoddiion0hebscmfheTipIe
ewelsfSeNueheeehephsicms
seensBuddhlsimgessusnonksndnuns.
MkingeingsheBuddhlsimgeseesw
pup0ses.Fisihn0suiginIecheBuddho
l87
Shk0muni.EveYimewek0heimgewe
emembehegee0chingshepssednous.
SecndiisemindusemuIehe8uddh.
Whenweseehe8uddhlsimgeweemindou
seIvessivewkeningndno0bedeIuded.
SusseehesmepupsebYemindingush
wehve0keneugeinheDhmndneed
eecupnuviewpinsndc0mpehensi0n.
Simiseeing0mnkonunepeseninghe
Snghqc0nemindusheimpncefmin
iningpuiYfhesixsensesndhmonYwihh-
es.TheeeendinghephsicIfom0heipIeewelsgeIbeneisusbecuseheYcon
snemindushephowkening.
Smep0ciinesendhephsicIomso
heTnpleeweshme.The8uddhlsimge
smbIizesheBuddheweIwhiIeheBdhisvIs
imgeepesensheSnghoeweI.Whenwe
hnheTheeSgesheWesenPuend
BuddhoAmiobh0smboizesheBuddheweI
ndAv0IkieshvndMh0shmppBd
hisvssmbizeheSongh0eweI.Fuheme
BuddhissuossmblizeheDhmeweI.These
heeemindusfhee0suesSeIN0uewihin
Us
heBuddhissu0shemfinielieSuis
l88
whecmmendhemstAlhughno
lenghheexcompIeeencompssesheBud
dhlsechings.ThusiisweIsuiedmden
pcii0nes.Theulie0hissuoisTheBuddh
KIIE
IIeSd0Adonmen
uOIITvnnIInennennevlnVC
Scho.ThisiIefuevesheoblecivespinciples
ondmehdsfcuIivininheBuddhlSech-
ings.lIninieLiellinhissuolsileembodieshe
msimponofIhe0heininiiesincudingini
niewisdmbiiiesviuesweIhec.Wihu
ininieienec0uIclnoen0Iheseoheininiies.TheininifunupeniliswhPue
ondpciinesseekndheviuesndcpbiIiiesofouinneSefNueeininie.Fuhe
moeininieDhm0iginesmSeINue.
Thusheimmesubeunbundedexisences
heTenRems0eceedbheSeue.
ThewodAdonmeninhesulsieepe
sensuhgoodnessbeundwisdomcluIiies
henoueeiinhiswc.Theexis
wihinheSeINuendwibeundwhenne
seekswihin.
ThepincipIesocuivi0neIsexpessed
bllPuiEclulindEnIighenmen.llPuiepesensheS0nghewe;Ecluiepesenshe
l89
Dhm0ewe;ndEnIighenmenepesenshe
Buddhewe.Theseheecnceps0els
euivenheTheeLe0ningsndcvehe
Buddhls-nineeseochingsPuiYsnds
seIf-discipIinendheVinsPeceps;EuIi
sndsheCnceninndheSus;EnIighenmens0ndsfheWisdmndheSos0s
Cmmenoies.
Iweh0veobusiesIenddnhoveime
sudnumeusBuddhissuswecnsom
hislninieieSuncehughIundesndinginnwil0neundesndBuddhShko
munilsechingsbuolsheechingsoIlhe
Buddhsbecuseheseechingscmem
heSeIoue.
TheBuddhSDe0ksheIninieieSu
AdnmenPuivEulivndEnihenmenf
heMh0vn0SchoI
expessesheessencef0
sus.Pcicingccdingheechingsinhis
suuiIsheequiemenskingeugeinhe
Tipeewes!
TdIhveexpIinedeveYonehemen-
ingokingheTheeReugeS.Wewibeginhe
TheeReugesCeem0nbsinceeIndespec-
ulepeinghehheeimesinon0he
BuddhvwingbewiingbecmeBuddhds
l90
sudenndenmhim.IVenebIeChin-
KungwiIlbehewiness0ndiniiineche.
PIeseemembehnedoesnkeeugein
hemonkcnducingheceem0nbuhein
he8uddhheDhmndheS0nghhusbe
cmingsudensoheTipIeewels.
Thefowingissimpleesemniniiin
ceemonY.EveYnewilleceiveceiicehe
iniii0nwihnohexcedomheB0khe
H2ibDhomMseH0ng-I.Weusei
commem0inndsimplici.Leussndinn
heBudclhlsndBclhisvlsimgeswihu
mossinceepuacompossioneondespecu
he.RepeemelsoemnIpedgebe
sudenheTipIeewes.Fmn0wnIwicuIi
veccding0heBuddhlsechingSwilseek
bihinohePueLondndwiheplohesenienbeingsoundesndheuhoheDhm.II
l9l
WHATISTAKINGREFUGE?
TkingReugemensoeunndeIY.Fom
wheedoweeunmndupnwhdoweeIY?
WhenwekeefugeinheBuddhqweeeun-
ingomudeIudedseomindndeYingupn
nAwkenedUndesndingmindWhenweke
eugeinheDhmweoeeuningomdevin
viewsndeingupnp0peviewsndundesndingWhenwekeeugeinheSnghwe
eeuningompIuinnddishom0nYndeIinguponPuioMind0ndheSixPinciplesf
HmonTokingefugeinheTipeeweIsesoes
hecmpleewisdmndobiiieSuSeIN0ue.
WewilIinpuieuliYhnesYcnenmen
cmpossin0ndveIuehppiness.
TheBuddhoewel
BuddhoisSnskiwdmeningAweness
ndUndesondingWhenwekeeugeinhe
8uddhwevweunmblindihnddeu
sinndeIuponUndes0ndingndAweness0s
owlie.WeenoeIingupnhesues
Bucldh-imogesbuhehespiifundesndl92
ing0ndwenessheepesen.
AssudenshePuelndTechingswe
IeoneuponBuddhAmibhlsIessns0n
wisdmndcmpossinThenmelIAmibhll
snds0lninieLighndninieLife.Whenwe
IlwhisechingswewiIIoinwisd0mhppiness
ndIngevi.
hisiskingeugeinhe8uddh
TheDhmoewel
DhmmeonsRighUndesondingondViews.
DeIusinhosbsucedusfmseeingheuefce
fpeopIeondheeibehindmesndb-
Iecs.Thishscusedusookifendheuniveseindisedonddevionw0.Whendeusin
isceedndumindsepuenexenwe
giveiseowisdm.Wihwisdmwe0ebe0see
IpepIendmescompIeendcIe.
Whenuhesepueweconseehepospe
sennduue.nwhenwehveceIseen
hewholecnouviewp0in0ndundesndingbe
cnsicleecligh.
TheBuddhIsmindispuewihouhesighes
I93
poIiuinndheeeseeseveYhingcleYnd
eniel.WecneYupnhesuswhichehe
ecdedechingsoheBuddhbecouseheY
spekenieIheuhsheBuddhhsseen.
Thee0chndShowushew0inPuiYf
MindseeiendheunivesemscelYnd
becmeiusIikeheBuddhs.
Assudens0hePueLndTechingswe
shudelupnheiveSus0nd0necmmenVhePueLndsguideIinesfpocice:
I
The8uddhoSDeksohelninieLieSu
AdnmenPuivEu0IivndEnihenmenoheohv0nSchI
2TheAmibh0Su
3.TheVisuizinSu0
4lITheChpeoUnivesWhBdhis0vlSC0nducndVwslIomheFwe
AdnmenSu
5.MTheChopenheF0emosAinmen
GeSenghBodhisvhughBuddh
Reciionll0mheSunmSu
l9
6.
V0subndhuBdhisvolsReDonhe
WvReochinhePuelnd
ThisisokingefugeinheDhm
TheSngheweI
SnghmenspuindhmnY.TdoYls
wdisuIpouin;pllui0nomindspiiviews
ndbdY.Evenheehndomospheeehz
dIYpIIuedThe8uddhoughlITheenvi
nmenchngesoccdingousemindll
Wewudd0weIeunom0lIhesepouns
ndelYupnPuifMindiishekesving
ouEh.
Theeissgedish0moninuwIdd0
mngsp0usesmiIiesiendsscieiesndcunieswhichhosboughusmuchsueingndmn
disses.TheBuddhughus0elupnheSix
PincipIesLivinginHmonesobishhm0
niouseIinshipsbeweenhesonduseves.
AssudensfhePueLndTechingsweeY
upnwisdmndcompssinsuwfeing
hesnddeingwihfis.GeoSenghBodhisvepesenswisclm.HischiceheBud
l95
dhReciionmehodpciceiswisdminis
highesom.GunYinBdhisvepesenscm
pssion;whenwehepinducehePueLnd
TechingsohesweepcicinghecmpssinfGunYinBodhi5v
hisiskingeugeinheSngh.
l96
HEHREEREFUGES
ToheBuddhIeunonde
euningmdeusinsnd
elYinguponAwenessndUndesnding.
ToheDhmleunnde
euningmeoneusviewsnd
eingup0nPopeViewsnd
Undesnding
T0heSongheunncle
euningmpoIuinndclishmnnde
ingupnPuiMindndhe
SixPincipesHmn.
l97
Sh Tlks
m
VenebIe Mse
ChinKung
SHPTTAISFRMVENERABLE
MASTERCHINKUNG
ClTENTS
TheReIiCusendEec
2O3
Subduings
2I3
CmmenYnLio-FnlsF0uessons
22I
FPeceExis:heMuiFihFoum
23I
HmesheAgedePomisingPec
237
SvingheWldomDisse
2qg
TkTheSdneEvegeenEde
255
TlkhelunNewYeolsEveChiDinne
267
HwCeeFulfiIingndPospeusMui
27I
TIkTheHinduEnd0wmenBod
277
WhMokeoDonionohemihHomeo
28I
cuuWod
heAged?
indunessoheBuddh0
20l
283
HEREALITYFCAUSEANDEFFECT
Ineceneosuw0dhsbecmebese
wihcoImiiesndouivesinceosingIiIedwih
sueingndunhoppiness.Asimesgesnhese
dvesiieswiIIbecmemendmesevee.
SmeneskedhwheGeC0mpssine
Buddh0sndBdhisvosIibeellpe0pe0m
heipin.Weneed0undesndheemening
ibeion.IdoesnomeonhheBuddhsnd
B0dhisvswiIldeiveo0dwhenwedonohve
enughecheswhenwednohve
en0ugh0we0.
henhwdhehepus?Bechingushw
0vecmegeedongendign0ncesh
oumindswilnIngebedeIudedbuowkened
BechingusheLwCusendEec.T0
endusueingweishveknwwhcuses
i.Ashumnbeingsweundeghesueingso
bihldgesicknessoncldeh.Wesuffehod
shipsdoninwhweseekepedfm
ou0vedonesndindousevesinhepesenceo
hosewhmweesenoevenhe.Weesu
oundedbYIhesewihnooppenwofbeing
uee.
IncldiinweneeclouncesndhcI203
siccndiinscicumsnceshveexisf
cousegeneeoneecBcn0llinghese
colsiccondiionswecnhves0meinuence
nucnseuences.Weneedopcicegd
deedsduinguifeimeogeneego0dkm
henwewilhenuIppeciehoIivingohpp
nduIilingieishekmicesugeneeclf0mo
goclcusendgo0dcondii0n.Anclhisishew
0heIpusooinibeionmsueingnd
inhppiness
Todmnuseeheweighunegivekmswewinesshedissesundus.This
negivekmisseishndeneusbehvio
beneiingouselvesheexpenseofohes.Hw
clweemovehisnegivekm2Howdwe
pevenfuhedisses?Bpcicingwhohe
8udchughBdedicingousevesheIping
ndbeneiingsciebnp0ecingouseves
whiehmingohes
Some0fushvehesubcnsciousdesie0
cnl0hepepenimsndinnimeb
lecs.BubIeingg00fhischmenwecn
beibeed.BuddhsndBodhisvsivehei
iveswihgeese.ThefufiIheiesp0nsibiiY0
odvisingndeducinghebeingsbexpIiningo
hemheueeifIienduniveseheLowo
20
CusendEec.Whevepe0pedecide0di
isheichoiceheiconsequence.Wesimpc
cdwihhecondii0nsweeducehemnd
heneveheesupohem.Bdoinghisou0
mindwiIeminseene0sigeneeshec0ncen
ionndhushewisdmeeciveYinec
wihpepemesndobecs.hebeneish
cnbedeiveclomsuchpociceeinfinieond
bundIess.NoonIconupesensueingbeesoIvedbuounegivek0mccumuIedove
infinieieimescnbeeIiminedswelI.
WhheneweunbeeIizeheue
benefi?Bec0usewee0bsucedbouwn
negivekmunbeseewhisighbeoe
uees.Weeconsnlemindedbheim-
gesBuddhsndB0dhisvs.C0nsn
pmpedboueciinghesus.Impeedbu
dilchningheBuddhlsnomendisening0
hedhmolks.Yewesieunbeu
cmpehendheechingsndesilunbIeo
ppYhepincipesinoudiIIiving.
WecnnbImeheBuddh0sondBdhi
svsfonhepingIncheeYing.
Weenping0enin.Wehovewndus
ndech0nceoencune8uddhismwhichis
0buslipbus.AwinghishppenwiIbe
205
gicmiskeh0isenieuuI.Tpevenhis
fomhoppeningweneedeIecnduIepen
oumiskes.ThisiseningpcesshwiIIen
bleusoovecmeulicinsndwoIdhb
isndhusoemveounegivekmo.
Whishisnegoivekm?Ap0iisIicionsndwodhbis.Hwdwevecme
hese3Bch0osingndp0cicingononehe
eighouhusndmehdshheBuddh
ughFmIheseininiewsheIdushoin
hisDhmEndingAgeheBudclhNmeChning
eh0dishemosconveniensimpendeecive.
lcngeneehep0siiveeecndhushe
senghneededediceouIicinsndbd
kom
WhdwenefeeIheesusf0mudi
chning3Iisnbecusehechningmehodis
inefecive.SmepciineshveochievedemkbeesusndsuccessfuIeiminedhei
negivekmIfweenfeeIingheesusiis
becouseudiIpcicedesnccdwihhe
echingsWeoenodingwhweeodvisedo
do0uwngodbuoedingwhweoe
dvisednodo.Fex0mpIeewee0ining
mkiIIingnivingceueeoiningmsel
ing2Aeweefining0mcmmiinghemeno
206
phsiclndb0diImisconducssuchssexumisconducingbusivengugebeingesseducivew0clsgeedngeondign0nce2
Wewulddowel0oowheBuddhisguidncendepenoumiskes.ThiswiIhepo
cleceseouneg0ivekmuchningou
dilpocicendougsneedoocccwih
hepincipesinheechingsueciionohe
su0sis0emindus0heechingsnd0ccod
wihhemocoecueoneousws.Fiueo
d0sowiIinceoseunegoivekmo.ug0Iis
heminclsinceipuiecluoiwkeningnd
c0mpssion.nwihhismindwilwebebeo
svelpobems.Thecnn0besovedbphsiclcebwo.TheesovedwihIving
kindnesSw0dhes.Iisin0ubesineesbe
idofhedesie0conIoiwilnesuin0u
cmmiinguheonsgessionshusincesingu
negivekmNonecnucn0Inohe.
HisYpovidesuswihmnexmpes0fcunies
hiedousececnn0hec0unY;
HielsinvsinfEupehepneseinvsion
ChinheRussioninvsionofAghnisnndhe
UniedSeslineeenceIoqndVienm.A
iIed
nhehehndouwokinppging
207
Buddhismh0ughuhewoIdespecilinChin
wheeweeeldisibuepesndb0ksech
peopeopciceg00ddeedshsesueclinve
wbil|inpeop|eIiseningoheechings.Wedid
nohve0spendmuch0ginhiskindesu.
Insedohosecuniesspendinghugesums0f
mnenwfehecuIdhvespenhe
mneoncinglvingndsuppingpepe
whweesueinghdships.Inhiswhew0uId
hovepeoceuIndesiwonhemove.heY
culdhveusedhemneoeducehei0wn
ciizensohephembeseI-suficienpom0e
enioninenIneedsinsedocnsnIinefeingwihexenis.
Thisishewulinuencepe0pewihl0v
ingkindness.UsingphsicIceYos0ve
p0bIemswiInonIceeenemiesbus0gen
eehecuseogheheleIms.Bpcic
ingincc0dncewihheechingswewiI
chieveesus.lnhiswwewiInsomou
mincls.Sinceevehingisoefeci0numind
eveYhingcnbensfomedbumindWhen
wecc0dwihheechingsouhughswiIl
chngeoucionswibep0peondc0Tec.
WewouIddowellolegoseishnessonI
hvehughSobenefiohes.Insedwee
208
wppedupinu0wnc0ncenshinkingono
pecing0u0wnineessucouniesIineess.
Thisw0hinkinghseclconfIicsmongpe-
peeudsmngmiiesndwsmngc0uniesIhsled0mssivedomgeonbohsicles;he
0gicIossofivesheexcessivemneYcshe
dissousdesuci0nolncheindesucinf
iendshipsndpecendhegvecnseuences
hwilbeincuedduehewofCusend
Efec.ucmpIeeck0cncenhepns
ivingndnn-livingceouesunuenvionmenesuinhedesuci0nfunuIen-
vinhen.lnuhiisweuselveswhsuffe
hisnegIigencendIck0cmpssin.Weel
oneeninebeingineeedcosewih
nenhe.EvehingincIudingusisesfomhe
comingogeheocusessohm0hesis
hmouseves.
ncewehooughcmpehendhiswewiIl
hvenmep0bIems.Beingvecncened
wihuownineesndhseofucunYishe
cuseldissesndmisunesTking
cefhispbemsvesevehingese.When
wepcicecccingwihc0ingndcoec
conducwewiIseeoninceoseinougodkom
nddeceseinoubdkmInunousuf
209
eingwilIbeeducedelimined.ln0hew0ds
wewiIlexpeience0vbIechngeinouenvi
onmen.
WhenwegiveisenesingIebdh0ugh
inequ0IiYweunovbesiuininoonun-
vbe0ne.Whenwegiveiseonesinglegd
hughfeuoiheBuddheImwiIppein
h0mmen.WhenwegiveisenesingIe
hughheSixP0misheB0dhisveIm
wiIIoppe.ikewisewihonehughgeed
ngeignnceudiliveswibecmeun
seledndunmngeble.Hwevewihne
h0ughfpuiYuiveswiIbecmehmnius
ndpeceu.ThushewIdinwhichweIivewibe
Iikeh0heWesenPueLnd
uIieissh.Hweveweeunbeievb
unehvebeenbnshumnsbIe0Iis
enheBuddhIseochingbIe0undesnd
IiefispoundndincmpbeuhThe
LwCusendEfecisunchngebIeispemo
nen.WeepwhweswBpIninggd
cuseswebegdconseuences:pIningbd
cuseswebebdcnseuences.EvenBuddhs
ndBodhisv0scnnIehiseliY.
Hwevewihhecuseshwehveed
pInedwecnenhwoIe0ucIscn
2l0
diinbeeicmesinoefec.Fuhemewe
needein0mcommiingnmebd
deeclsndcmmimoeg0oddeedsoclisnce
uselvesf0mdvesecndiinsInsomecsesi
educeseliminoeshebdefecsInhiswwe
cncnluownc0nseuencensmingu
envinmenndchnginghediecioninwhichwe
ecuTenIheded.
Weoeleningomoenclmoepophecies
hspekoupcomingdisosesoheendhe
wdThesepopheciesIselushhege
dissesculdeihebeeducedodeediwe
epIceduinc0ecwswihhosehwee
go0dwihhosehbeneiedhesondnou
seves.BuifwedonunbckheniwilbeveY
hdov0idhesedisses.Iiscucihpe0pe
undesndhusingphsicoIfcecnnos0lve
pobIems0evenifweolldesocounV
eveniwedeneenoughbombs0wipeuhe
ceheeohisiIwillnosveupbIems
WecnnwsehisppuniYbuneedcuiveinsinceeonddiligenmnne0opplhe
pincipIeswihunseishhughndbehvi.Tobe
g0clobewmobesinceepuloue0s
inheIping0hes.Inhiswhisgo0clwiI
comeuw.
2ll
SUBDU|NGMARAS
TheeispovebhsYsMTheodoc-
compishinggoddeedsis0ensewnwihse
bcksIlislssidhIIAsviueisesneoo
viceisesenIMseheobsceshhinde
usomobininguehppinessiniendom
chievingEnighenmen.Thusweneedoind
wooovecomendsIvehesepblems.
|nhe
EihAsDecsEnihenmenSu8ud-
M
dhShokmuniexpinedhwevecomev
snoomheusidebu0mwihin.WhenMs
comeceeubIeBuddhShkmunididno
deendhimse.HeppIiedheTheeeningso
selfcliscipinedeepcncenionndwisdom
EvenwhenemleMoscmeoseducehimBud-
dhoSh0komunididnvoidhesiuionbup-
pliedhesomepincipes.Thusweeolizehn0
moehowheeninghesiuionbecmeso
howge0hebsoceseIweneedod0is
eIimineMsomwihin0umind
nocuiheeisnoMoBucldhinheex
enenvi0nmen.AsMseu-sidheeisnei-
.hegoodnbdinheexenenvi0nmennl
wihinoumind.H0wdoeshebdexenoenvi
nmencomebu3lismniesedmMos
2l3
heevilhughswihinumindwhichincudede-
viedhughsndviewpinsgeedongend
icinsThese0emnifesedmumind
whichcnsnlchonges.Theusideenvinmen
isnI0eeci0nwhevekespceinhe
mind.TheBuddhughhifwevecme
MooswihinumindMosheexenIenvi
nmenwuIdnngebenbsce.
Weneedemembehs0es0sen
ienbeings.Assedinheisvese0heFu
Ge0UnivesVowsf8uddhosndBdhisv0s
!Senienbeingseinnumebewevwhep
hemlIll.Hwc0nweefuse0hephem?Inhe
suoohe
nenmenoedTBeInc
MsecegizedinugoupsoSkndhs
MSAlicinMosDehMosndHevenIY
Ms.Theishee0eeIeduse-nue
heswihinumindnlheHevenIYM0os
eexenI.hemonifesfomwihinoumind
din0Ypepeenw0ehis.Whenhe
encuneheseMosheYfindwsvid
deehem.8uhiswiInevesvehepblem.
TosoveiisneuIizei.
uicionsnddeviedhughsndviewpoins0eheooooIIM0s.Tbendhese
weisneedh0veppehughsndview
2l4
poinS.Secnclweneedbenclfofflicins.I
wehovepopehughsondviewpinsnde
wihuofIicinshenheexen0IMoswuId
0Is0becmeBuddhs.nhiswwewoudbeex-
ensiveYhepingbeings0chievelibei0n.To
dsweneedoindeepcnceni0n
sm0dhi.HwevedweeunbIecm-
pehendwhsmdhiis.Eveniwep0cicemediinoinsomeIeveconceninwee
unbledieeniewheheiisppeodevi
edThisiswhsenienbeingsinhenineeIms
incuclingS0und-HeesPek0buddhsnd
B0dhisvsneedenheechingshe
Buddh.AIIhepincipIesndmehodsweusencl
esuInespnsehiseomouochievemens
needcoITesp0ndwihheeochings.IheYcr
espndwihheechingshenheoepope
viewpinsndundesondingwhichisheppe
pocicendppepecepion.ThisisSmodhi.
WehveeodinhesushobeeBuddh
Shkmunigveoeochingwhensmeneised
uesinshew0uIdisenehesoe0Sm0dhi.
AcuoIYheewosnneedod0s0becusehe
ndoIDhmBodYB0dhisv0soecnsonlin
hesoe0S0mdhideepcncenion.He
onIYdids0e0chusheimponce0deepc0n
2l5
ceninhoheIpndeclucelIbeingswe
isneed0oincncenion.AIIdh0msnse
inhemidsS0mdhiSmdhiisininiep
foundndvosoeveIinfuseInueInhe
sefSm0dhiwedweinheseohene
TueDhmReIminwhichnwndeingdis
ciminhughsndchmensexiss.husin
hisseheeisndieeniionbeweenis
sbigsmec.Allheeoiveideosndphenmenspecsdnoexisndecedhe
neTueDhm0Re0m.Hwevehisemhe
eIihohe8uddhhdinedinhese
Somdhiisinconceivbeus.FoexompIeiis
sidhomusdseedhshecpcien
compssM.Sumeu.Thesizeheseedisnen-
gednhsM.Sumeubeeneducedinsize.
HwwoudonesueezeM.Sumeuinomusd
seed?Theseedisbeoholdhem0uninbe
cuSeheeisndieenceinsizeTdwee
ched0hedieeniinsizebeIievingh
somehingsmlIisunbeh0ds0mehingge.
BicldingousevesfIwndeingdiscimino
hughsndchmenswecncmpe
hendhohemusodseeclisobeoenc0mpss
M.Sumeu.Weneedundesndhheeisn
difeenceinsizenineinoexeioec.We0s
2l6
dinVbeingshinkinems0feiviwhsci
enisscolIheheYeIiviIisn0eIbu
pueIdiscimin0houghsndchmens.
WhissemkbIebuBuddhsndBdhi
svsishhehvenodisciminoVhoughs
nchmensnocncepoelivihushe
hvenobscesinheiccompishmenshe
enesicedinheibiliies.Theegd0s
sheipospensonduue8uddhsncle
hemwihiIiIpieondespec.
AsIngswesillhvedeviedhughsnd
ofIicionswewilIencuneobsclesinucuiv
in.InhewdsMswuldcnsnsu
undus.IweweebeoidouseIvesdevi-
edhughsndficionslvlswuIdinun
bec0meBuddh0s.WheheBuddhMqIies
inonemmenhough.Ammenindeusin
Buddhw0uIdbecomeAmmenin
wkeningMwuIdbecmeBuddh.Thus
wecnseehedieenceIieswihinoumindn
ousidefi.
WhenfIishpepeencouneMsheem
pl0Tisswihspeci0IbiIiiesskechsme
mgicdwingsndchnSmeincn0ionsge
idheseMs.UnknwingIhemhisissv
inghepblemboce.EveniweebIeowin
2l7
hisb0le0ndoceheseM0sIevehisvic
YisnlYemp.Weh0venosoIvedhe
pblembecusehe0ngeondesenmensil
cninueexisinM0slmindsTheYwiIsimpIY
wifonopp0uniY0seekvenge0nceWhen
oosd0eunhewiIbem0epweuIhn
evendwewiIIendupbeingdeeed
TheefoeBuddhShkYmunidoesnousehis
mehodosoIvehepobIem.Inseodheusedhe
mindfcmp0ssinsinceiYpuiYondequIiY
ndoIenceinfluencendnsmMsnd
encougehembecme8uddhsThisbene
iwksbohwsnceMsbecomeBuddh0s
hewiIIwYsbegeful.WhenweheIpohes
becomeBuddhosheYwiIIbeoupoecosnd
suppesinheDhmechings.ThisisheonI
wouYsolveupbIems
TVhndIemeswihign0ncewouId
nlmkehesiuionwoseThusweneedoeI
nwisdmndknowhowpeciousndimponi
is.BuddhismseeksoinwisdmfoonYwih
wisdomcnwepefecIndcmpIeelYsoIve
pobIemswheheohiswoIdobeYondAIIofus
nginefomhesmeDhomnue:IIbeings
e0neeniYunueisulimeIYpeecnd
compIee.AIIphenomenepefecndcom
2l8
pleebecousehem0nifesmusefnue.
WeneeddeepIndimbelieveinhepncipe
hlIpbIemshiswdbendcnbe
svedIfwecnn0sIvepobemsiisbecouse
weckhewisdmndheskiIinppIinghe
mehds.Theeeweneed0cuIivein
heuewisd0mneededoppIhemehdsco
ecIexpedienlndskiIIuII
Buddh0Sh0kmunisedinhesush
ncewebecmeBuddhswewudseehu
suTundingslseniennclnon-senienbeings
possesshesmeinneuewisdm.Sheke
sIvingwdIpbemsIieswihinumind.The
Buddhlseochingeinedomwihinn
muside.IweseekheechingsexenIl
henheYeexenechingwhichcnnu
sIvepblems.nhosesoughomwihincn
uIYsIvepbIems
WhBuddhShkmuniughisheuIime
pefecmehodTheeoebeginnesiisveV
imponoecieMhnsusespecilI
hosewhhvevwedconinueheppgion
oheBuddhlsechingineducinghes.N
nIdweneed0eciehesusbuoIs
chievehelevelcnempleinuiiveIhe
meningswihinhesuexs.Weemuview
2l9
pinsincc0dncewihheechingsinhesus
ndchievehespiius0esmwihin
BuddhShokmunihsexpIinedushe
echinghepincipeshewsfpcicend
inmen.WeneedfimlbeIieveinheech
ingsundesndhepincipIes0puhemin
pciceondchieve0inmen.Wechieve
heseeceivebeneisfmuecuivin
ndsflIowheechingswihinhesus0e-
fmouviewpinsnd0chievehespiiuoIs0es
omwihin.Hwevehemsimponspecis
uobiIiYcnsnm0ininhissewhenwe
inecwihhes.ncewehovehisbiIiYwe
wiInIngebeidnkindfMsndwiI
evenbebeheIphemnhephEnligh
enmen.Andhisisheulim0epefecs0Iuin.
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CMIENTARYN[IAFANSFUR[ESSNS
EXcepmessnne
lnhesixeenhcenuYinChinqM.LiFn
YuonweLiFnlsFuLessnswihhehpe
hiwuIdeochhissnTin-QiYunhwoec-
gnizeheuecedesineIIgdombd
cTechisusndpcicekinddeeds.IIs
pvidedIivingpheewdsnd0ucmes
fhsewhopcicedhesekincldeedsndculivedviuendhumiIi.Reingfmhisownex
peiencechngingdesinMi-FnYunws
himseivingembodimenhisechings.
TheiIeohisbkisLio-FnlsFuessns.
TheuhoisMLioFn.liollmensunde
sndingnd0wkeningIlFonIImenshoineis
nsgesuchsBuddhBdhisovAh
henneisndinYpes0n.Sllli0-FnIl
meonsundesndhiisnoenughben
dinYpesnhoweshoucsive0benex
empYpesn.Thwhenunviuoush0ughs
iseweneedogdueliminehem.
NwhVuecgnizeVuwn
shcmingsVuneedpuhVuu
msesinwkingchngende
22l
mingVumisdeedswhichcuseVun
hvechdbecmenimpeil
ciI,,
ThisishemehdhoseYunGuughM.
LioFoninchnginghisdesinokeheigh
sepsoconBchisbdhbisndshc0mings
Sinceheknewhisshocomingshemseugh
himopuhisumoseosinochnginghiswYsll.
MYusoidinhiscommenVhl!Echoushos
0uownouIsndweknessesbuiweoebIeo
cmIVnIzeousevesndindhemonee
nhehenwewilIhvesingpoinll.S
chngingouwsndeomingisuecuIivi0n.
IisbnomensusfomIiYoeciingsus
psingbefoeheBuddhochningmns.
Tocuivoeouwh0eIiendosiIIbemiedin
hesixeoImsishvesimpIgonehoughheo
mIiiesTheipuposeisoemindusoheech
ingsohesoseendoexempIiYheseeochingsobnngohwkeninginohes.FoseI
cuIivionhoweveimponceisnopIcedonhe
mIiiesbuoheondiscveinguownus.
Thisiswokening
TocoecuwnfuIsisochieveinoucuI
ivin.Theeoehemosimponpoinisfous
222
bepeecIcmin0specivendwchu
veouwnconducswesechuuwn
bdhbisndfoulsBkn0winguuIsndbd
hbiswewiknowwheeswhcec
ndhw0poceed.Wecnhencncene
nduseIlofouenegemThefwinge
smeex0mpIeshismIvl.YulscommenY.
llWecnchngemmisendgeedpesnbec0menewhgene0usgivesohosein
need.FoexompIeiweemiseweeno
wiingogivewhwehveohesIfwee
geedweoewsYingginwhowedn
hveweindhweehbiudoinghiswe
cnchngeusevesingeneouspeoplewh
give0hseinneeclbusinghepcicegiving
moclifubehvi..WhIhvendhesdo
nIcnfeegivehemup0neues.be
eewhenseeoheswhohvenugenneed
Icnkeheiniiivendsimplgiveihem.
ThisishecuIivi0nogoodfoune
Theeeheepesgiving;hofweh
echingnclfeessness.Thegivingechingis
pcicedwhenwehepohesbusingouskiI
wisdomoeochhes.Whhesen0god
ndweewecnenhusisicoIlYecho
hem0enbIehem0hovehisbiio0
223
0wkenheiwisdm.Thisishegivingofeoching
ThegivingfelessnessisheIpingohesbec0Im
ndseeneinbhbdndmindIisohepe
lieveheiuneoSinessheie0SF0exmpIei
smeneisfidwkhmelnenighnd
we0ebewecnccmpnhimhehen
hewinoIngebeppehensive.
TodmnYungpeopIeneedoseeinhe
miIi0Y.hisis0nhemohegiving0eessness.Wh3SIdiespec0cunYndispe
pendkeephepe0cebnIIwinghm
invsinbYfeignces.Wecnseehhe
scpefheseheekindsgivingisexensive.The
BuddheIsushwihhegivingoweolhwe
goinwehWihhegivingechingwegoin
ineIigencendwisdm.Wihhegivingeess
nessweginhehondongevi.
Inmncunieswecnseen0hemf
hegivingfeessness;hfeeingcpued
nims.HweveweoIsseemnimppep0ciceswhichhoveisensesuIhisgivingBe
cusesomnhvewnedeecpuedni-
mIss0mepepehveg0neinhebusiness
cpuingmoeonims.Feeingnimsinhisw0
isnhegivingfeoIessnessbusubIecshem
hm.Ifwednsehemeehesepe0pIewiII
2Z
n0cpuehem.Wew0uIddweoundesnd
shukindheowininodveenIeduso
commibddeeds.
Theppewopcicehisgiving0eolessnessisoeenimIshweindinhe0d
mokewhenwegoshppingWedsinhe
knowledgehhewiIbebIesuivence
heeeedThisiscmpssinndkindnessoi
issvinghsebeingshesuffeingHweve
heeemnpeshopswhichselnimosho
weedmesiclisedndheeoewoulcbe
unobesuiveinhewildIheweeseee
hewuIddiendugdinenionswoudbe
unedinnsgessions.
Sweneedbewehecnsequences
oeveYhinghwed.WhenwedoccsinI
indnimsindmkendbuhemse
hemeeheppewod0sois0chnhe
heeReugesheBuddhqheDhmondhe
SonghndheBuddhlsnme.lnhiswwe
esvingheiives.
ThecommenYksb0uchongingf0mn
ngYondgiedpesononewhiscmnd
pecefuI.ThisoIksbu0udisposiin.Esilgiv-
inginongeesiIbecmingiTiedismIo
fuI.M.ioFonhdhisuIsheMseen
225
cugedhimonsmhimseIfinobeingseene
ndnuibeingeven-empeedWihcIm
ndpecefumindudispsiinwiIInouIlbe
genlendwm.
BhBuddhShkmunindConfucius
sessedhisimpnquiouviue.Thesu
densfCnuciuspisedhisfiveviuesfgeniIiY
kindnessespecuInesshiinessondhumiiY.He
wsknwnbeinggenIekindespecunddisceewdseveVonendeveYhing.C0nucius
woshifndcidnIivenexvgniebu
he0neosimpici.Hewscueousndhum
beHeneveguedndwsccodedwih
hesCnuciuswshimsemodeImoexceI|ence.
Tochnge0mpesnwhexggeesnd
isbsunewhoismodesndpcicI.
Whenweknwsmenewhexggeeswe
u0micIld0ubwheveheshess.is
diicuIpeopeikehisowinheconicenceo
hesbecduseessenihesheisdishones
TheeoeweshUdneveexoggeebstbu
bemdesondh0nesinohowesndd.
Tochnge0mpesnwhisfIighnclim-
pieno0newhisseledndsbell.WewuId
doweIobec0mpsedndc0ncened0be
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poised0ndcmInhisw0wewiloinpuiY
mind.
MTchngempesnwhisTgnnd
ins0Ien0newhismdesndcoueuslI.Thee
eIIisnhingobe0ognob0u.WheIwe
hveoccmpIisheclsomehingsuccessuIliisu
duYsomehingweugh0d.wedidnoccmpishisuccessulIYhenweshouIdbeciicized
cecedndoIdhowoimpove.Buddhsnd
BodhisvsespeceveVoneondeveVhing
ConuciusndMenciusespecedevenend
eveYhing.Howeveweeobehindhemin
chievemen0undesnding!Theeoeweneed
oe0heswihespecc0uesndhumiIiY.
TheseesimpYviuesnue.
IT0chongem0pesonwh0isindennd
ideoonewh0isdiIigenndesoIue.BeingIe-
hogicndozYegeofIicions.newhohos
hesebodhbiswiIln0succeedinnhing.
TheefewewouddweIbediligenpup0se
fuIondenegeic.neoBuddhShkYmunils
sudensAnuuddhwskn0wnohisIziness.Ae
beingepochedbheBuddhheesIvedog
wihoues0sleepsevendYsondsevennighs
Due0hisenhusiosicdiigencehedmgedhis
visin.TheBuddhcmpossi0neIoughhimo
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mIlluminingheDimndoDeIighfuIbseF
voionSmclhi0modeepconceni0n
whichenobedhimseeobeehnbefoe.
Cnsequenhewsblesee0heexen
neBuddhoLndwhichiscompisecfonebiion
gxies
Weneed0beinspiedwihenhusismncl
deeminin.WhenweeIozweccompIish
nohingNonIeweunbeochievein-
meninupcicendIeningoBuddhismbu
wewilsfi0ccmpishnhinginudi
iveS.Ancienimesoclinheesoinhe
wesonimeevewheen00nehsbecome
successuhoughziness.Diligenceishe0n
god0ofMhnpciionesndBodhiSVs.
Tochngempesnwh0ismecilessnd
cueInewhiskindndcmpossine.T
chngef0mpes0nwhoiscowcllndefu
0newhoisbvendmoived.Tobecow
odndimousisnheseiusu.Wew0uId
dweloovecmeincl0wokcliigenInd
esIue.v.iFnhimsedmiedohving
lhesefuIs.Agine0chfuswuIddweII
beIikehimcecndemechndeve
neouuIschongeuliencldesin0
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hebeend0edhppiendmeufiIing
|ives
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FRPEACETEXIST:THEMULTlAITHFRUM
sNovembelpicipedinheMuIiFih
FumneBisbneAusi.Theumiscm-
pisedIedesoviousI0celigiusgnizi0nsThemee0ncemnhndheimoingol
ishepscieenhwiveinpecend
hmn.Thesiveenhwesovemisundesncingsmonghedieeneigiusci
ndculu0Igoupsh0wochievemuuc0p
einndespecndhwh0nheisimili
iesnddieences.Thiswiinunensue0uish
ingcounYndpecefuwId
Theeisnincesingneedohiscpein
nowhAusihsesedheieuiemens
immiginAsesuiisdevepingscief
geediveseculuesciewihmedieencesThegvenmens0ngsheshecncen
fheMuIiFihcene0hvehmniussci-
e.Acivehpesexpndhisideosped
peceondhmnhughouAusliWewee
veYhpphvewinessedhisndhpehhis
icendmehdwispedhughuuwld
T0devewheeinhiswcnmewhiche-
gincunYheeecivesecuues.Theeiso
neeclenhowpeceuivegeheo
23l
neededucin.
IodhemhoBuddhiSmisneducinfdi-
vesecuues.IisexibenixedI0dpsIcol
cusomsnclcndiinsbeinhmnYwihhe
exisingwosechingheehousndes
gwhenBuddh0ShkmuniIivedinIndiqhee
weedivesecuIues.Thecsessemwscom
pisedof0uIeves.AcldiinlhesuseIIus
hheeweenine-sixdieeneiginsho
ime.NwinhiseoAus0iheeeonIen
difeeneigins.
hemsimpnhingnwisoeveVne
esbishcmmnconsensusshec0mmon
go.Wh?Th0vepeceuwdwemus
geoudiffeencesndsechhecmmon
gundTempoipusideudieences
senghenndpiseusimiI0iies.Theeishe
needgengwihechhe.
Weneedenbebsenndcfu.
Noonwheneducingbeingsbuswhenineocingwihohes.TdohisweIweneedo
knowheichoceheinue.FlIowinguown
houghsnddisegdingcnduwnbse
voionswheninecingwihhesesulsinmisun
desndingshusceingobscIesinuives.B
edinghesuosweIenhhebeingsinhe
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Buddhlndsiveivesseenindl.AIIhese
beingsepesenoninfiniendinc0nceivbenge
0fsenienbeings.TheWesenPueLndsocn
sissnininienumbedivesebeings.Mn
hvenecmpeelseveedheiicionss0
howehebeoc0exispeceuII?Duehe
spiiuIbiliYBuddhAmibh.
Hwd0esBuddhAmibhchievehis3The
spiiuobiiYBudclhAmibhoisheIvingkindnesshecmpssinndkindnesshise
omhismindfpuiequIindwkeningUs
inghesesomeviuesinecwihhesenbles
dieenkindsfbeingsdissvemisundesnd
ingsmnghsedifeenbeliesdifeencuIuesndciffeenspecies.Reciingsuslisening
Iksn8udclhismpcicingheechingwil
enbIeusIivehmniusogehe.
Weneedundesndhevehinginhein
finiespcendbendislusneeniwee
0nenmnY.Enighenednesknwhheini
niespcendbendisuhome.AsheChinese
sgelozesidllHevenehndIshoehe
sme.AlheininiehingsndIe0neeni.
Lecuingdienbingbeings0hughl
undesondheuhwiIhepodecesedieen
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viewshelpoeducecnics.TheenieYfhe
BuddhiseclucionmesheshmniusII0ou
diveseculues.Iechesusechuncndiin
muuIespechb0cmpssionndcoopeo
inoc0exishmoniusndohonech
ohendudifeences
BuddhShkmuniughushwchieve
hegoofpeceuIcoexisencendheshed
ichnessdivesecuIues.AsIin0ducedBud-
dhismoheseeigiusledesIddessedhemoI
sBclhisvswkeneclbeingswhownoheIp
hesenienbeingsoheweniscenuYbe
eemsufeinghdshipnclunhppiness.
TheBuddhodushB0dhisovswiImni-
esinwhevemsnecessVeducoeus.
Duinghiswen-neclvisioAusiIhove
memnBodhisvs.Thehveidsidehei
difeencesonuuendenhncehesimiiies
hweIshe.F0mhis0undionwecnex
enclhisides0cieheIpinghosocie
chievepecepspeindwoIdpece.We
hpehepepemdieencilcuIuInd
eIigiousbckgoundscnIIheIpndcoopee
wihech0heexisingoulogeheinshing
heichnes5foudiveseheiges.
IhopeIhsewhouIhvehespiin0
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svinghiswldwiIusehisinsiuionnuuehei
spioins.ThosewhohvehegeheHbe
bIeooIe0esosodifeencuIuesci
dieencesndeIigiousbeieswhooebIeen
ggeinhishmonizingwkeuIwhoou
espec.Thisspiinisvehd0comebYveY
oe.Tchieveheiglheenwpeping
buiduIioihceneoGifihUnivesi.
TheMuIiFihceneisighuIIhighlegded
0snimponsingpininAusi.The
houghbuhesIuinhepbemndimpIemenedi.IbeIievehheeisosimineedin
0heegions0ndc0unies.Ihopeh0hecene
wiIIbegoodoIem0deIndsucceedininduc
ingvisiosfomheesohewdheunde
sondingh0cnheIpes0veheconIicsinhe
wdoseguodwIdpecendh0mnY.
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HMESFRTHEAGEDAREAPRMISlNGPRECT
Tocldue0echngiclndmedicdvncesweebleponguiespns.8uin
culiheIenghouiespnisdeeminedb
heulio0upcicendheccumuinof
g00ddeecsin0upsives.ThegingppuIionis
becmingseiousp0beminocolssocie.
CnseuenIinmncuniesweseeheesb
ishmenoeiemencenesndhomesohe
gedFexmpIeinAusIiwehvevisiecl
somefheseeiemenvioges.
InBuddhismweeugh0pgeenionoheceondpovisinf0heogedwhichis
hepcice0heTheeCndiions.TheFisCondiineochesusobeiiInclespecuIowocls
oupensechesndeIdesobec0mps-
sinendn0kilnIivingbeingondop0cice
heTenGocCnclucs.Soesbishinghomesf0
hegediscloping0nclpcicinghisiscndiinwhichisheundioninBuddhism.Iwedo
noulpuoue0sinpcicingheechings
busimpchnheBuddhlsnmewewiIbeunbIeobeboninheWesenPuendo0
chieveinonmsofpcice;Thuspvidingf
hegedishecencl0fheumsimpnce
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inBuddhiSm.
BuodmospepebeIievehHmesfo
heAgeceouieenclevbecuse0ewe
echoldgewewildiehusiism0epmising
buildchidenshomesoeducininsiuins.
BuhiskindhinkingiswongAehomesfhe
gedp0misingplecs?ThensweIiesinhe
peopIenhepiec.nSingpehegvenmenenc0ugeseveYeigiusgonizi0n
buidh0mes0hegedndfchildence
h0seinneedThismeisogecncen
usnclweh0peoechhegedhwoimpve
heicuenivesoswelsheiuuenes.Inhis
whesepecsopovide0heeIdeYwilluI
beh0peulndpomising.
InI?83whenIwsinSnFncisclvisied
successuIIunceneveouhundedseni
ciizenswihndIiningkindegensp0nsed
boewishbusinesspesonhisgvemeheide
hBuddhiswpcesinhewenYiscenuY
shudfowhismdeI.Fmhissehecon-
cep0whhosbec0meAmibhVilgeshe
esidensoheseViIgeswiIpimilbeeiedciizenswhhveuIiIedheiduiesndespnsibiIiies
inhisIiendwhenowedpepe0
heinexliewhichhopefuIlwillbememen238
inguIhnhisne.Thusseni0ciizensoebe
povideclwihheppunienBucchism
sweloseligions.Thewilbebelisenlecuesnhesuosohephembecomewkened
WeoeoledheminBuddhnmechningn
hiswohewiIlfeehhiswouldbehehppies
imeoheiIivesTheChinesehvesingh
whenweoeungweshouIdcuivendccu-
mulegood0unesndviues.In0uuhwe
sh0udexeusevesoseepeopendhe
communiinccumuinggo0dounesIn0u
oeeswesh0ulden0ougooclfounes.Bu
iwehvenhingodhenwegiveisewon-
deinghoughsndficinsThisiswhowesenescolldgeheimewhenweewiingdie.
ThisideisvedieenomhooheChinese
ThusBuddhisndeIigiouseducionisveVimpoon
Weneedexpinohemhecondiionsinhe
sixelmsondhewondousdnmen0fhe
BuddhIndshough0uheunivesendespeci
hheWesenPueLndWeconIsech
hemfheIeningpciceondchievemen
BuddhoAmibhwhenhewsinheCousI
gund0hepisesmoIBuddhsndhe
wndefuIbeneiseceivedwhenweoebnin
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hePueLndWeneedohepfilheidYswih
hpeobingspiiinoheiivesulYhephem
seehughheeiieoIeglchmensndwodcoesndoliveheilives
wihonclfeed0m.InhiswheYwiIbebe
nscendhecce0bihnddehinhesix
emsheendhmelmsbebonin0he
WesenPuendndbecomeBuddhs
fIusonepesninouwplcewsobec0meBuddhhenl0heinvesmen0ndwk
wudhven0beenwsedNohingisme
pmisingndw0nd0ushnhis.Hmesfhe
Agedoehenumbe0newpcesofBuddhs
ondBclhisvsndhewen-iscenuY.We
cnincluce0uidesmeh0dsndpocice
eigiusgups.WehpeIeIigionswiemphsize
heideopovidef0hegedoheIpseniocii
zensbecmeBudclhs0enloheigoclf-
unesbbeingboninHeven.
hnBuddhismeIsushnYoneinhis
woIdiscpbeofbeingbninhePueLnd
ndfbecmingn-RegesSiveBuddhs.Asng
sweundesndhepinciplesndmeh0dsncl
pciceppeeveV0newiIlinchievemen.
AsheoncienpichssidlIhousndpeope
pcicehusondpepewibebninhe
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WesenPueond.Iweebeochieveinhis
msdiicuImebecmingBuddh0shenwe
cnesichievebeingbninoHeven.Viu
eveYeigiouspciioneeonsob0nin
HevenhusweshouIdpuuheosondeo
in0heIpinghem0ochieveheiospiions.
lfwewishbebonin0Hevenhenweneed
hep0hesbebnhee.AsBucldhispciioneshopingbonin0hePueLndweneed
oheIphesobonhee.InhiswwewiIlc-
cumuIegemeisnclviuesndimmesuobIe
dnmen.BdoingsowewouIdhveccm-
pisheds0mehingme0ningulndn0hvewsed
hisie.Buinodechievehisweneed
deeplundesndheeochings.
HvingpcicedBuddhismof0-seveneos
ndecuedofoIeemossngIbouhis
lnhepsmnpciionesweebleoin
chievemenbecusehecleveddeeplncpe
sisenlfongimeinnemehodofsuding
heechingsndeciingsusThushewee
beoesbishunwveingbelienddeemin
insheifoundion.BuddhShkmuniis0u
bes0lem0deIinhheIecueddi.Thesu
densconinulspenheiimeinsudingonddis
cussingheechings.Theeoen0hingwsbe
24l
ineeewihheicncenoin.Theweebe
chieveonhepohoEnIighenmen
CueninSingopeecuesegivenw
housdsevendsweek.Hweveevenhis
isnoenugh.dpeopIedn0hvegeof
une.Sinceheneedwksuppheimiiesiiscmmendblewhenhee0bIe0come
ndisenohewohouIecues.ThusheIe
esehebesimepcice8uddhism.Hv
ingisedheichiIden0ndeiedmwkhe
hovenhingeIseowYbu.Thisishebes
imefhemseedownnddedicemos
heiime0ndeoscuIivin.fweseend
undesndhiscewewouIdpu0houulI
effosheIphem0chieve.
IhveskedM.BckGunLeepesiden
heAmibhBuddhisScieoequieheem
poeesndvIuneesheAmi0bh0ViI0ge
isenecuesdoiInd0picipeinhe
chninginhecuivinhI.IncingoheeId
esheneedbeined0befiilowdhem
shewuIdbewdhei0wnpensnde
spechemosBuddhsndBdhis0vs.Thiscon
cepisnofoundinheh0mesohe0ged
AheviI0geheewiIbeIecuehIIwihw
h0usolecuesdi0ndcuIivionhIIwihcon242
inuuswen-uhou8uddhnmechoning
EveYnedoesnneedchnwen-fuhuS
d.Whenieclkebek.WhenesedesumechningIheYeunbeseepnigh
hemYghecuivinhIchnndhus
hewillngivensewndeinghughsInhis
wheewiIIwsbepepeinhecuIivi0n
hoII.
EneoinmensuchosIkdoncescncesnd
pIswiIIbengedIe0snceweekoeneinheeIdesIbeIieveheveYnewiIive
cIuiendhoppYIie.heAmibhVilIgewiIbe
nebighppf0miIY.
Iwedipopehemngemenupoc
iceec.wiesulinchievemeninhee0five
esiIngeeigheneos.hisissimiIo
hechievemensdeiledinhisoicIec0dsnd
bigphieseminenehmenclIYpepIe.
ueiemenesoehemssuibleime
pocice.Theefoep0vidinghmesfohegedis
opmisingp0ecn0uieendevo.Weneed
0insihopeinheseendev0sndoinoduce
hiscncepIeIigiusgoupswokgehe
enh0nceheuliYlifeoIsenienbeings.
WeshuddhiswhIeheedI.
Whenwehepohesoenhnceheiiveswe
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enhonceusswel.Whenwehelpohesobe
cmeBuddhswewiIbecomeBuddhosuseIves
WhenwehepohesbeboninoheHevens
heeisneosonouson0beb0nhees.
Thusnohingisixedineihew0IcloBuddhis
eochings.G0clobd0unemisouneiIies
inmomenh0ughWecnunuhoughs
mbd0goduilehpeful.Evehingiesin
momenohoughtTheefoeweneedodelve
deepinheechingsnclpciceheminu
dilives.
AIIheBuddhlsechingsise0mouse-
nuewihisinnewisdomondviuuscpbiiies.Tpcicehisviu0usnueweiscend
poviclehegedEvenuoIusge.Ifwe
especndceoheedeshenwhenwebe
comeIdoheswiespecndceus.Iwe
d0nespececleshen0heswilnoespecus
whenwebecmeod.Thisiscusendeec.The
Buddhughushhemeimkingceo
pensiseclu0ohofmkingfeings
Buddhs.Hesooughushwehvewiving
Buddhsinouomioupens.Iweenii
ndcingwodsoupensbuinsedmoke
feingsoBudclhshesimpIwilInccep
hemsheensinceeIgivenTheeewe
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needopcicefiiIpiendespecoupo
enseochesndeldes.
TdinSingopeusksincIudeishees
bishmenfheAmibhViIIgepvidece
hegedSec0ndheiningoungvenebIes.Thidheunificoi0noIeiginsndces
especcendheIpeochheinceing
hppYpspeussbles0cieY0nclpecefuI
wId.Wedn0wngiveiseseishhughs
becuseselishnessnIesuIsinhedeeiion
mlsnddsIedingch0ics0cienI
ookingeuse-ineessensuesoubeingbn
inheweheeeImsGivinghemupensues
unscendingheheeIweeImshesix
eImsnduim0eheTenDhmRems.EveY
isinghughoouIwkenedbeingisoohes.
TheBuddhoughushumindscnen
c0mpssheuniveseoumindseIheBuddh
nds.heeebdpeopleinhiswd.Buiwe
cnhephem0becomego0cochngehei
devieclviewpinsp0penescesecom-
miingwngdingsndinsed0pciceg0d
deedshenwehvesucceededWeh0peh
senienbeingswibecomeBuddhsndBdhisovosinhisIieime.Be0ingoheswihhe
mindsinceipuiequiYwkeningnd
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cmpssinhenevenhemsmevIenpesn
wilbensmedbus.Inhenwehven
dneenughweesiIinemingIingseishness
wihsincei.
Wesh0udseehughheueeIileg
0oIoicionsndccodwihcndii0nsIiss
veYimp0negounw-mindedness
ndbisedhinkingccclwihsenienbeings
ndobel0fuIinheimeiiusdeeds.wouId
bew0ngcninuedohingsouwnw.We
mnseeuwnulswhiIeohescn.When
heciicizeusweneedhnesIefecsive
impvendbeg0efuheihep.Weshud
liveuIivesingiudepuing0uhesnde
sinohepinguscie0ndbeneiinglsen
ienbeings.Weshouldnmindwh0hesdobu
hemininupuifmindchievehe
peecmeit
Weseemnpepepcicinggcldeedsin
heexpecinfimmedieewds.Whenhese
ew0dsoenimmedi0efhcominghese
peopIeeunbleomoininheipuimind
WhohepcicedwiIlonIhephembebn
inheheeg0de0ms.Puemeisehse
hohelpusbeboninheWesenPueLnd
Theeisgedieence.
Z6
InksndnunsshoudsnveobegodoIe
mocleIsoIImonksndnuns.Lpeopeshud
siveobego0dolem0des0IIpe0pe.W
plocesshouldsiveobegodolemdes0
ohewYpces.uAmibhVilgeshuId
siveobegocl0em0deIollHmesfohe
AgedThisindeedwiIIbem0Sw0ndeuInd
pomisingpec.WeshouldesueeveYopp
unioocc0mplishhisgoI.
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SAVNGTHEWRLDRDISASTER
nheMiddIeAgesheews0weIIknwn
FenchpophebhenmeoNosdmus.His
biiYwslikehoM.Knginio-FnisFuless0nS.M.ngwh0wsveVpeciseinpedicing
nindividu!sdesinwsp0siivehoIsenien
beings0esubecodesinwhichconnbe
chngedNsdmusIshdhegiofpedicinindeedhehdheobiliseeucuenso
cicondii0n.Wheedidhisbiioigine?0m
mhemicIsciencendmediiveinsighwhich
enbedhimmkepedicinswihnine
pecenccuce.Theenpecendeviin
wosdueknwinghehwbunhe!lwhlI.
Nsdmushwevew0SnosbilIinShe
ZenMseYunGuiniFnlsFouLessns.Ae
M.LiFnmeseYunGuhec0mpiedwih
hisinsucinsceseddingbddeedsondin
sedcuivoedkinddeedschngehisdesinY.
Echneushsuowndesinbuwed
nokn0whepincipeshewspciceo
chngei.Inse0dweoeboundbinedink
0nebieeveYhingispedesined.F0miIieshve
heiwndesinYsdcuniesndhewd.In
Chinoheeisnncienb0kpophecYcIed
249
he
BookoImDeiSond0d0Gveninhe
WoldcmpiedwihinheCmDIeeLib0inFu
Divisi0ns.InonlmdepedicinsucuTen
imesbuspedicedevens0h0usndso
eosencmpssingmuchlngeimehn
Nsdmusipedicins.Thisbkisexoodin0Y
obIeomkededucinsndbse0inscom
peebsed0nhemohemoicIclcuIinsin
he
lChinqheBokfChne
nIheBuddhcnexploineveYhingcIe0l
ndc0mpleeI.IeveYonecngIncehugh
hebksinhewdhinkndbseece-
uwecnseewhBuddh0ShkYmunimni
esedinhiswduwoldisnwihuineIIi
gen0ndwisepepe.Hwevenomehowin
eIIigenhwcpbIehe0eheYoonI
knwllhowhingshppenbunllwhYll.
lnncienlndiheBhmnsndohege
eligiouspciineshdgemediivebiIiies.
InheimediinheweeobIe0bekhugh
hedimensi0nsimendspce.The0Is0wee
bIeoundbeeheieesveVce0hecndii0nseinc0n0ininhesixeIms.Buhedid
nknwh0whesixe0lmsweemedhowheY
evvedheiesulheidesinin.TheYwned
veYmuch0knwhweveheYweeunobIeo
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uheenhnceheideepcncenionbiIiY
ndwisdm.ThusBuddhsndBdhisvs
weem0vedbheipesndmniesedinhis
wId0helphemuiIIheiwishesondneedsnd
ocIeYexpIoinhehwndhewhheuee
IiY.
BpocicingccdingBuddhisPinciPles
ndw0YspciceeveYnelsindividuIdesinY
cnbechnged0sweIshsemiliescun
iesndhewIdBuddhissuscknwedgehe
exisencedesinbunheidehiisfixed
Desinisnixedbucnbech0ngedHwdo
wechngei?IiscmpeeIuPuhughs
speechndcnduc.WihuhughssPeech
ndc0nducekindudesinwilIbevble.
WhenheYeunkindudesinwillbecmeeven
bIeke.
Bundesondinghispinciplehugbceu
edingiFnIsFuLessonswewudnbe
eiiedewchingeIevisinpgomsn0n
cienpopheciesfhewestWewuIdundesnd
whwshppeningTheeisindividuIkm
wihinoushedk0mWecne0diceu
kmicobsocIesediceuowndissesond
misounes.0miIcuivoesgehehm
iIcnvoiddisses.IfheciizenscounYcuI
25l
iv0ehenhcunwiIIpospendbohnu
ol0ndhumn-m0dedisseswiIIbeeducedThus
eveYhingdependsn0newdlleducinll.
8uddhismisneducinpopeenIighen
menneducionuewisdomIishecnng
beswlheuebeneiciIeducionlIsen
ienbeings.nheeI,O0sM.YongingWu
sedveVwelhlIBuddhismisneiheoeigion
nophis0phbuheesseni0hem0den
wId.llIisheesseniIeducoi0nheveYone
wuddowe0Ieon
GeopphesknewohepobemswewouId
beexpenencing0heendhiscenuYbuhe
didn0knwh0wsvehem.Thehughho
heseununeesusweehebiddingofGod
h0sincepepIehdsinnedGdwsngYnd
wnedpunishhemndhhispunishmen
wosunovoidbIe.AcuIIhisisw0ngideoof
deSin.
Thedeiiesinhe0veneindus.These
kingshvenecmpIeelseveedheioicins.SiIIhehveessedegeesIicinsnd
hveoinedhigheeveISwisdmhnwelI
weehevenlbeingIwuIdbeveYhppYifsenienbeingsweebIeoendheiwongdoingsnd
culivoekinddeedsounbckfmheiim
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popewsThisisIsheBuddhlswishf0us
TheefewewuddowebeieveheBuddhls
wodsccephisechingschngendhus
oceeouownndoumilsdesin.Inhis
wwewiIInohoveIenedndpcicedhe
Buddhlsechinginvin.
Inhepsmnune-eeshvepecicec
mdesin.heoIsicIwoudhoveshie
wouIdnoivepshegeoffo-five.Aelbe
gnpcicingBuddhismibecomebviushI
hodchngecmdesin.Thee0eweneedo
knowhowe0cnchnge0udesin.
Theisbookedfebeginningmpcice
oBuddhismwsi-FnlsFouessnsinduced
omebMing-0uuonodpesnIwos
deepm0vedeeciWhenIwsungm
weknessesweesimi0hoseoM.LiooFon.
Wheveb0dhbishehdIhdhems
lTheeisnhingmoeviuoushnokn0w
onelsfusndbebleeomIITheefewe
cnnosimpIusouluck0evdebde
hiswudncTesponclwihhegespiins
fMohnBuddhism.N0whemosimpn
hingusod0isobidebheechingsnd
wisd0mfsgesdiigenIce5eouwongdings
ndcuivekinddeeds.Weneedobek
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hugh0udeusionndoinwkeningondlso
hepIIsuffeingbeingsoundes0ndheuee0ioencougehemooinemndpcice
kindnessoccumuIemeis.WihsinceiYnd
c0mpssionweshouIdceoIIsenienbeingso
muuIIYespecechoheocoopeewih
eochoheocoexisinpospenYomkecon
ceedeoinedicingnoundhumn
modedisses.Weneedowok0geheosve
hewodfomdiss0useosvehewod
fomdisose.ThisishesinceehopeoIlsenien
beings.
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niendhisdisinguishedgoheing.Ancien
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geneinsooveheeh0usondeos0hisY
hemIexcelIenceohnoinghegednclhe
wisendbeingiiondespecuwdsup
ensndeches.TheseeChineseviuesnd
lshemingoChineseeducin.
InChineseeducinConfuciushdesblished
nexmplepiveuing.Thepolicno
ionlomeducininsiuescnbeced
bckheheednsiesXi2205I75IBC
ShngI75IIIBCndZhuII222q98CAn
cieneducoinssemhdheepins.
isiughusoundesndheei0nship
beweenhumnbeings;hwcnducuseIves
hwoinecwih0hes.InChinhisisclledhe
educinofmpincipIesndehics.These
pincipeshum0nel0ionsedividedinfive
coegieshesmoIesishospusesf0he
iveinhesmeom.usidehemheeis
255
hemiI.lnhe0miIheeehep0ensnd
childenbhesondsise.usideheomiIYhee
isscie.Inscieheeeiendsgvenmen
ndciizens.
Weneed0beceoonheseeIinshipsho
wihinheseeIi0nshipsheeenesfbI0d
eloinsondhsemoIehicsndesponsibiIiY.
Theeeiiss0idhp0enindiiIpieVexis
beweenpenndchiId;bl0odeIionship.
Tusexissbeweeniendsondespnsibiliiesexis
beweengovenmenondisciizens.Thisisoelo
i0nshipesbishednheundinmIiY
ndusice.heefeingeing0ngwih0neonheweneedbecompssineondkindo
muuIIespec0kecefondheIpeoch
he.
IissedinhelinieLieSuoh0lPeplein
hiswIdpenndchiIdbohendsisehusbndondwifee0ivesshuIdespecndIve
echhendnbeieolousndhefuIoech
he.TheYshudendeinncioI0ssisnce
mnggo0diendsndnhdsingiIn0
hings.llHum0nbeingses0cilnimIsndshuId
nV0bekwomscieYoexisbYhemseIvesThisisespeciIIuedifeengupsIiving
gehe.lhosbeenikehissinceoncienimes
256
disnexcepinheeehedivesicu
ueisn0uphen0menonndn0humnmde.
lishelhbebeodphisdivesi
culueshismuicuue.Thsewhviehis
nuIlowomuIiculuemindhemsevesiIIin
bohbdndmind
Inddiinoknwinghwconducnese
hesecndmeoning0educinishoweneed
undesndheeoinshipbeweenhumnsnd
nue.uivesdependnnue.Whehe
clhingfdsheleoveIingheeisnow
esc0pehisei.Theeeoge0Ingwihn0ueweIenincmpssinendcingf0l
pepIe0ndnim0s.H0wdowecoefhes?l
isMD0unhesswewudhvedneun0ou-
sevesiI.Ininecingwihohesweneedhink
cnsonlohwheseus.Isiopppie
oewe0bIe0ccepiouseIves?Ifn0henwe
shuIdnusehisiudewdshes.Thisisou
gesinceeIving-kindness.NonIdwe
needcefpeplebuIInimsndin
nimebiecssweIThisispocicelvingkindnessndcmpssineveYnendeveY
hing
Thideducoinhepsusoundesondouel
ionshipwihhebeingshe0vennde0h.Inhis
257
wldheeemneliginsh0wshipGd.
SinceoncienimesheChinesepepehvemde
eingspYespechebeingsfhevennd
e0hnheisdechewhisheis
hinghBuddhissd?TheBuddhughus
poespechevenbeings.Mkingfenngs
hevenbeingswihumssinceiishwweex
pess0uumsespecGod
ThisChineseeducoinlssemcninueduniI
heIsesfheingDnsheIsdnsin
ChinThesecncepsoecluciondidno
chngeThe0undineducinisesbIished
niiIpiendespecwdpensond
eches.FiIipieYpIcesheumsimp0nce
nkingceheelde.isheunshikbIee
sponsibiIiYhechilden0ccmpIishhissk
Hwevemdeneduci0nisIIdieenm
hoofoncienChinNw0d0sungpe0pIee
n0iiowdp0ensespecuoeochesnd
eIdes.BuwecnnobImehemondiw0uIdbe
miskedsoWhdowebome?useIves
neducinghem.InheIninielieSu
BuddhShkmunisedvecIeoIh0llhei
onceshdnviuehedidn0e0chhemhe
kn0wledgendheewsnhingsngebuili
hepeviusgeneindidne0chheounge
258
geneionweIIdidnosegoodexmpIesohem
oIow.ShwcouIdweblmehemhowcoud
weshikof0uesponsibiiYndshihebImeono
hem?
IcoudbesidhmgeneionwsIuckYo
hoveeceivedevensupeicioIviewohoId
educi0nbeundesndiIeofhesepnn
cipIes.UnouneIousodYweIiveinnge
ibuloinondchs.movedowYommY
milYwhenIwsueen.AehIhdiIe
c0ncwihmmiIunbleoevenvisihem
due0poiicIcicumsnces.BuconsnIYe
membeheikindnessinisingmeondheiove
ndcedunngmchiIdh0od.ThisIedmeohink
whncienChinesesgesndBuddhsugh
usInheSungDYnosYM.Zh0ng-YonFnsidho
lweokec0eougedpensisndhenex
endhissmecoeolIgedpeople.Wed0he
someuchidenndhenchiIden.llThesu
shves0edhisevenmoepofoundIYhI!AII
menemheoIIw0menemYmhel.Thus
wepuinpocicehegen0ndisciminY
heoc0mpossinndkindness.
InIighhisheosimevisiedSYdneYIws
veYhppYheoh0hepeopIeheewned
buideiemenhmeheEvegeenEdeCen259
e.mhoppodIlhIcn0hephem.
H0weveemnn0uncemenmnpe0pe
ldmehhesiui0nheeisn0idehId
nwnbekenin.Ifevenehinksikehis
henheewuldbenonedg0ddeeclsinhis
woId.Whowuldde2Likemndissesin
hisw0dpeopeoendnodeopichin0e-
ievehevicimsofdisses.Wh3heoefic
hmnefdisseeIiewoudngehe
vicims.Shelussndbondwchhesevic
imssendeezeodeh.Thisisbeingswoed
bueminsndisn0sh0w0uecompS
sionndkindness.
Evenihism0newsembezzedbohes
whenweocu0godinenionsheBuddh
0uinenionseuewewichievepefec
meitThosewh0dgddeedsndcuIive
gdfuneswiisehehevenwibecome
Buddhs.Thosewhsedisseeiessesnd
cusevicimssendeezewilinheI.
Theiinohellisndueudelibeeinenin
sendinghemhee.Buifwedhvehinen-
inwnc0usehmhpesnsend
hpesonoheldeIibeoeIdonemone0
260
hemembezzehenweuselveshved0ne
bddeeds.Wedonohbohesebdinenins.
InlvlhonBuddhismiishehughh
cunsnhecinegdsoc0mmiingns-
gessins.ncewehveundesdhiswecn
esssuedndbIcllcklehemeopuou
beseoindingviu0uschibedeeds
WhWehoveispuendviuoushesincee
vinghe.
Iegdhesegingseniciizenssmp
ens.T0ds0mebclhshegeheobuid
eiemenhomesmnpeopewiIlkece
heedeonmbehIfisIlhlcucIeve
wish0hehvemum0sgiude.Hwcoudl
n0dedicemhendenegccm-
pishinghisSk2IcnnshImheping
hembecusekingceoheedeIisme-
sponsibiiouesponsibili.Ifevene0usc0uIc
hinklikehishenheeceinhiswIdw0ulcbe
veYouneindeed
MosouswiIbecmesenios.Iwe0ebe0
especIveceondpvidefheeclelhen
nulwhweeceiveineunwillbeusnd-
ing.nheohehnciweeoveYcui0us
nddendonhinghenwhenwebec0me
ldineunnnewiIIkecoeus.BYhenwe
26l
wilbemisebeondiwiIlbeloefoeges.
WhismSpeciuSishisbi0fgdwihis
sinceiY.FinnciIcpbiIiisn0peciousmeel
w0dIpssessions.Iishisnehughosincei
neh0ughihhispecius.Tbeievein
whm?Inouseves.TheeoeweseeveYceY.
Theeenfewwh0pssesshissecnidence
nd0ihhusm0kingiveYhdochieveinhe
eningndpcicingobohwo1dIechings
nd8uddhismWihousecnfidenceiwiIIbe
veVdificubeIieveinohes.M0seu-IdiscussedbeliefndcnidenceinheEssencefAmi
0bhoSu.isisobeievein0useIves.Secnd
is0beieveinheBuddhThispincipIeisveYpoundndweneedhinkb0uiceuo
compehendondpcicei.
Evenihiswdishvedisseshsewh
econidenwiIbeheIped.Theeedhis
gddeeddwedeinieldonownobe
0vecouiusobeswedbnhingnone
oundusIfhisdeedisoccmplishedsuccessuI
ge.nlsgetGdbeings0hevennd
e0hndheBuddhknwh0weesincee
TheeeinSingpeweecuenpeping
buildnAmibhViIIgeheIpheogeds
hoevebdcnlivegehe0ndhheiI262
eeswibem0smeoningulfuiinghpp
nduIIopomise.
ImveYineesedinheweesseminp-
vidingceoheece.Aslvelodieen
cuniesIvisihsewheinvvedinhewelfe
oheedeIncleedinhisoeAuslihs
chievedhebes.Howeveiispiheven
heeheeldeIeckinginspiiuife.Theefoe
inddiion0ookingehephsicconcenso
heeIceiismheewishhheEvegeen
EdeCenewudenhnceheispiiuIivings
we||.
TheChineseoenslInououhweshuld
cuivego0dounesncviuesnumiddIe
esweshoudexe0usevesseehecommuniondhepeopleinceinggo0d0unes.In
heIeesweconeno0ugoodounell
ThuswehpehhisedecenewiIbepce
oheecleoeniogoodouneinheiIe
es.fwecnnoochievehishenwehveseiousIelTed
As0onAmibhViIIgeinSingp0eIsof
membesndvoIuneeseoeheeldewih
iIilpieYshewouIclheiwnpensnde
spechemoshewoudheBudclhnbd
ingseweeIsucensheBuddhq
263
wh0eheoedldoubesinseingheseedeI.
Aheeiemenhmawew0udpvideDhm
lecuesndcuuleneinmenpgoms.hese
eneinmenpgmswiIccodwihC0nuciusI
pincipIeofwihnilhinking0enbIeheesidensbIeodwelinhep0peh0ughsndview-
poinsohenciensgesndheBuddhdiI.
TheefesIhvemeninedbeeh0mes
heeIcleismsmeningulndp0mising
endeovo.Becuseheneedexpeience
nsomi0nhispinoie.Hwchonge3
FmnodinYpeson0sge.Foeigius
pciinesiwiseeospce0pepeog
heven.F8uddhissiwiIseespIceo
us0pepeobecmeBuddhHwusnd
inghisendevwiIbe3Whcudbeme
pomising0usndinghnhis?
Su0seIushiipieisviuenoue.
wecouIdeoeveYedeIpesnwihiIipieY
espechemoswewudheBuddhG0dhen
iw0uldnulIbingu0uviuusnue.nce
hisviuusnueisuncveedhispesnwiIhen
becomeoBuddhBdhisvS0wheed0we
gculivebecme0BuddhBdhisv3
Wecnchievehisheeiemenhmebe
comeBuddhBdhisvcuIivoeheBodhi
264
svwYhee.
TcYhvehisoeoppounibehee
uponinviinhisdisinguishedgheingPe0-
pehveskedmesewwods.WihheseI
encougeIdiesondgenemenpoicipingin
hisconfeenceobinghhegehehe
gelovingkindness0ceosciefoIlpeo-
pe.Tiveuphepupseohisl999Scnels
EIdelsDweneedpuoubeseosin0
mkinghisendeovocingondpvidingeldesosuccess.Iwishencouogeevene
sivewok0geheinccompIishinghiswoh
endev.Thnkull.
265
TkheLunNewYelsEveChnYDinne
IFebuYl,99
M.ChnS0SenhePimen0SeceoY
PimeMiniseisicendMinisY0C0mmuniY
DeveI0pmen;M.GunMuheinise-CunseI
nd.PengAn-HiheisSeceoYoheChineseEmbssvuedndespecednendsom
heeIigiousgoupsheeinSing0p0eseni0snd
guesS.
ImveYhoppobeheeonighoheWd
TdeCenebeobIeoceIebeheLunChi
neseNewYewihIIofuFmM.Leels
speechweeonedhhee0eveheeh0u
s0ndeighhundediYseniciizensondchilden
ending0nighlsdinne.Theee0Isedeso
lsmChisiniYChoicismHinduismJ0ismnd
heMoScie0ndmembes0heIne-eIigious
gniz0i0nCunciI.
AlIhesee0desnclsenisepeseninghe
difeeneIigiousgupsheeinSingopeegh
eed0nighweIcmeheNewYe.Such
gheingiseIseenin0uscieYbuiscuciin
uimes.Wedmiendpisehegovenmenf
Singpoefhei0esigh0ndheiusnding
guid0nceneigiuspIicndsheheh0pes0
267
Singpoenshpppospeousndhomoni
usuue.
hvebeenspekingonheBuddhlsech-
ings0oesduingwhichimehvemewih
heIeoces0cieenehniceigiousndcuIul
gupsndinhep0cesshvemdemngood
fiends.veheesIhvec0meoelizeh
heseedeshvegeb0cminclednessswi
nessedinheic0ncenndcompssionfobe-
ingsWhenevewemeeIespechemsBclhisvs.n8uddhismhewdBodhisvisie
simioclegeeeonedinunivesiies.ABodhisvisnwkenedbeingwh0hshep0ound
wisdmondhegecompssionoheIpIIsen-
ienbeings;husheseeigiusledesew0hY
henmeBodhisv.
DuingheimehIwosinAusiended
sevemeeingsofheMulifihFoumwhichis
spnsoedbhegvenmenAusIiAhese
meeingsheleodes0difeeneigiusg0ups
shehei0pininsndidesnh0woesolvehe
cnficsmngdieeneigi0usndehnicgoups.
Thehen0wdheiecmmendionshe
g0venmen.
ThebeciveheFumisoesbish0h
mniusndpspeusmulicuIumuiciI
268
ndmui-eligiousscieT0hvesblend
pspeussociendcounweisneed0
hvehm0ni0usineocin0mongcuucil
ndeigiousgupsAshencienChinesephils0pheLZiexpoinecllTheunivesendus
shoehesmeweenell.Toexpesss0me-
hinghiscomplexinsuchnelcuenndcIeo
mnneeuiesgemindoexensiveknw-
edgendpundundesnding
BuddhShkmuniuoiginechewho
ugh0onineessohdhisgemind
HeexpIinedhheuniveseevehinginind
weeonepeeccmpeeeniwecoulcl
shoehisundesondingheewoudbenoneedo
w0Vbouhesbiindpeoceoousocie
w0dUsinghisossingpoinwewieoIize
hollheseuseves.Thm0hesis
hmouseIves;benefiohesisobenefiou
se|ves.
lwehink0foeesepesening0usocie
wewiseehe0chousisIikeIewhiIedifeenculuescesndbeieseIikedifeen
bonches.lwedonundesndhweshe
hesmeoobuinse0donlhinkusevesoe
onwef0nee0nhoeehenwewiIoi
ppeciehepeecionohewheeehe
269
0neeni.Whenweisooeusevesomhe
whewiheveYisingh0ughf0uselveswih
eveVensuingcin0ou0wnbeneiheniwi
beimpossibeovidcnoninsndws
mongceseIiginsndcuIues.
FomheBudclhlsechingsweIenheim-
p0nceopcicingnddv0cingcmpssin
ndecluIi.Inousocieeveb0dplsdi
eenoebuevebdlsoeiseuIIimpn
ndnecessVTheeisngodbdhighoow
lusheclifeencebeweenhessignmen0sk.
usn0wM.eeB0ck-GunsoidhoueIdes
epesenhisoYndexpeiencendhouchi
dene0uhopeoheuue.Iweespecou
eldeswewillenmheps.Ifwekece
0uchildenwewipovideheuue.
IsinceehpehhisNewYeIsdinnewi
beosingpoin0inechngemongehnic
eigi0usndcuIugoupsndhbhmniusuniingwewilhepceepeoceuI
hppondfuIillingscieheeinSingpend
undhewoId
270
HWTCREATEAFUFNGANDPRSPERUS
MU[TICU[TURA[WRLD
3MARCHIg99
InI9VenebeMseChinKungwsinducedM.UiThemheExecuiveDiec
MuiculuAfisueensndHedMse
ChinKunghineceneshegovenmenf
Auslihdcpedpubicp0icwecoming
peopeomhecuniesimmigoeAuso|io.
Thesepeopeepesendieenbckgouncls
cesondcuIues.Thehovedifeenideseig
iusbeiesndwsivingN0wivingogehe
howconhemuulIespecceI0vendhelp
echheceefuiingifepeceuenvi
onmenonclopspeousscie?M.ThemIls
concenseveYpppieondveYe.The
oehesomeconcensshseBuddhsnd
B0dhisvshowobeneiIIsenienbeings.M.
Themuhshewisd0mndheoBodhiso
Vo.
EIYinI,?8MseChinKungvisiedB0ndUnivesiYG0dCosAuslindmewihPofes
sPuWiIsonDenoheScho0Humniies
ndSciISciences.TheunivesiYwihvew
27l
husndsudenscmingmhidieenc0un
iesisnounlikeosmIUniedNins.Thee
seochingbhowomhmoniousmuiculuenvinmenwheesudensndeches
livendsudgehehmniousIswelos
woodvocehisspiihough0uhewold
Duinghisc0nvesinwihPofessWison
MseChinKungnuIIhughoheFwe
AdnmenSuAhebeginninghesu
heeew0hundedseven-ivegoupsending
hessembwhedieenspeciesmdi
eenwdshoughuheunivese.Iisheuin
essenimuIicuuehegheinggehefbe-
ingsmdivesecuueswihdieenbeliefsen
Iinghm0niousndviuousivingndeo
hepuschievehissmehmnIBuddhs
ndBdhisvsisexpinhheuniveseis
peecisoneeni.
TheChinesecIssic0mheehusndes
g
IChinheB0koChne expinshow
HeovenndEhheousesnsndlIphe
n0menweeoiginfmedomininiepices.
0Zicliieduhehoheuniveseondweshe
hesomeoondhlIceionsndweene
eni.AsBuddhShkmunisidweose
0mhesmeessence.
272
Iwewish0chievehmoniousmuliculue
weneedohveheeoizinndundesnding
hweel0nehenIfupbemswiIlbe
sIvedAsodinYbeingswed0n0ehvehis
undesondinghusueveYhughw0dondci0nisonIo0usevesumil0ndougoup.
useishnesshsesuedinuhmingohes
beneiouseves.hiswhinkinghsec
uesmongpeopIefeudsmngmiliesws
omongcounies.lisheb0siccuse0nu0nd
humn-mdedisses.Ifweobseehiswd
clmwemighwewondewhishecuseo
heseincesingdisses3IisuincesingseIish
ness.AsheBuddhIdusIdisses;Ic0nse
quencescomeomuignonceouIsebeies
ndwongviews.lwehinkeesepesen
ingheunivesendkisevesindivicuos
usevesheppebesepebuinei
heoepofhewhe.uhinking0fouselves
sbeingsepeceescn0nions.
lfweweeo0kmeceuwewoudsee
hheevesoiginefomhesomebnchnd
hlbnchesg0wmhesmeunk.ooking
deepinoheee0is0weeizehhe
Ievesbonchesunkosel0neeni.
nceweulundesndhiscononi0nswiI
273
vnishsuving-kindnessndcmpssin
nuIiseswecehesswecoe
useves.ThisisulechinghennduIibe
weenusndhesundesndinghweene
beingeIineTeedwihnenhe.
ThisiseIizinghoheuniveseisneideoIm
ilhIIgupseonecmpleemuIicuIue.
ThusldispuesbeweenwendheswiInuIY
dissoIve.ThiseIiisheveYheoheFlwe
AdnmenSuqmkingiideIeochingmeiI
fmuiculuIsud.ThewdMFIwelIepesens
heinnumeobedivesegupsinheunivese.The
wdAdnmenepesenshecncepho
hesedivesiiesdonohindeusbuc0mbine
ceoehepefecbeu0heunivese.Thse
wh0hvehisgebd-mindedness0ndunde-
sndingewkenedbeingsIikeBuddhs8od
hisovos.
LseMseChinKungvisiedGnihUnivesioueenslndwheeheeesbishingmuioihceneodvc0edbM.Them.MseChin
Kungwsdeighedondpedgedhisusupp.He
suggesedhheunivesicnsidees0bIishing
muicuIulinsiueinpessinIsp0
mesbiIi0ndwIdpece.Hisideishve
mnmulicuIu0Iunivesiieses0muIicu274
uIdepomenineveYunivesi.
ThepincipesndmehdsoheBuddhls
echingsoebhI0gicIndpcico.These
echingsee0suefhumni.Theehe
wisdmhecmmnhe0dhisheveYes
senceheveheheveoueIigius
ndseculcuues.Theseehepeecinhe
univesewhichc0npeecIsveIupblems.
WewuIddweIIIenndemulehem.
TdYVenebeMseChinKungcnsides
himseImsune0bebeoendhisveY
endspeciIg0heingHeisgefuluo
ueindividulswihgeesighdedicin
ndwisdom.Thesponsoshisconeencahe
eIigiusndcodemicIe0desndhegoven
menoAusliheexpesseshisdeep-eIdmi
ionndespecoshepledgeshisuIsupphe
ccmpIishmenhisgespiionThonkY0u.
275
TA[KATTHEHINDUENDWMENTBARD
MARCH9I?99
H0nobeMembesoPimenMSinn-
kouppnM.IndeiiSinghM.ShinwsRiene-
specedPesidenndCunciMembes0heIne
eligiousgnizionndespecedfiends.
Todowehvehisvubleppunivisi
woHindumissins.WeknowhHinduismshes
cosee0inshipwihBuddhism.TheHincluswoship
heegeGds.InMhnsusheseGcls
eignoveheBhmPuiHevenNen
Diom0ndHevenndMohesvGeFee-
d0mHeven.RecenheSingpeBuddhis
odgeIhvebeenecuingonheFlweAcnmenSuinwhichheseheegeoGodshodveY
imponp0siins.
liscmmendbIehHinduismemphsizes
ehicsndmicmpssinoencend
euliIbeievehifwecnfoseonddeveIp
heseucluiieswewiinechmniouswih
dieengupseigionsnccuuesnhisw
wewillespecndc0peewihechohe
heebceinghppnduIilingives.
ThisidelisshedbheeigiousIedesofhe
W0dConfeenceonReigi0nndPece.n
277
Mch3dhiseoIddessedhemhei
meeinginSdneAusiHwclowebinghis
icleloie3H0wdowehepsenienbeingsin
uehppiness2EducinAshencienChinese
hvesiclEducinismsesseniIinbuiding
nionndgveningispeple.IlIfwewno
echhisgoheeisnobeewhneduc
i0nTheefehpeheigiuseceswiocus
heeducinheil0wesonehicsndmI
ic0mpossinolencendecluIienbing
hesebecomeoucommonide.
Tccmpishhisiisnecessohove
s0ngndeecivegonizion0pomeosblesocieYndpeceuwoldIhope0helphis
ognizin.Hweven0hingconbeccmpishedwihouinncisuppheeoelec0m
mendeclhheseupundionndesobish
muiculuunivesiobidgehegopsbeween
peplecieeneigiusbeIiesnclcuues.
IhpehcindeIigi0usgupsinu
wIdcnespecndhelpechheive
gehehmonius.ThisiswhheBuddhugh
usd.ConsequenlheMhn0susoe
icleIechingmoeisomuicuuoeduc0in
hesh0wushwccmpIishuspioi0ns
sinceeIpciceheBuddh0lsechingsnd
278
encugeohes0doikewisewheneveIgive
Iks.ThiswhIvisiedmiYhw0m0nhsg
ncwhhvecmeodoheHinduEndwmenBdIhpehwecndevepbeeun
desndingfech0heondbuidsingfiend-
ship0cpeoeinhelpingpeopeivehpp
nduIfiinglives.
TheBucldhoodusholeIigionscesh
Ipcicemehodsoenumbeonehohisishe
ueei.nlwhenweundesondhiswiwe
ivelivesohmnndeuisouwishesfon
idewoldeuIiIed
lhveenedhheisIndinHfwHuse
esblishedbHinduswibecomepeionlin
ApiIondhheSingpoegovenmenhspo
videdinncilsuppo.Thisocionoousisone
compssionndencewhichweespecnd
dmie.wouldbehnedoheIpouofufiIlou
spiion.Ihveeonedhhepesidenncl
membesoheCenISikhGudwBdhve
pIeclgedSl0O000.Aslv.VR.Nhonhslussid
heSikhcommuniissmIbuheiheisbigThis
ismosuching.TheSingpeBuddhisLodgend
heAmibhBuddhisSciewouIdike0dne
SII5000.IhopehfmhisdonBudchiss
ndHinduscnbecomecseinecingnd
279
heIpingechohemoendme.
nceginhnkufukindhspiIiY.
280
VenebleseChinKungIs
Answeheuesion:
WhMkeDn0inhe
miohHmeheAged3
he8uddhughushweshudndisciminebeweenhepependusbecouse
weeloneWeneedhvekinchoughsd
g0ddeedsskindwdsbedecenpeson.To
besinceeIconcenedohesbecmps
sin0e.Webelieveikehesdhweshouc
IvendcepepIe.ThisiswhoheBuddh
ugh.
WeIIiveinhesmewIdhvehesme
pblems.WelgeIdIvlnfusneeclhep
whenwegeIdIsmeneisdwningndwe
cnswimwedonloskwheIiginwhce
hee.WedoeveYhingwecnheIphem.
ThisiswhwehepedhemihHmehe
AgedWewnedohepfoseclsepp0
ndienclshipThehveecldonesobp-
vidinghomeohegedhispences
ndeigins.
IIousgoveheIpwheniwsneedecu
wlcwudbepecefuIondhppndwewoud
nhvehepbemswedhewshedisses.
28l
Weconeihech00seoceepobIemsoslve
hem.BuiwedonIhepwewiInevesveu
pbems.Wec0nspendhundedsUSdoIosn
bmbowenUSdIIspvidef0pesn
inohidwdcunVomnh.Wecnspend
m0neokillosveliveswhichonesolveshe
p0bIem?Wwinosovepobemsgivingunsel-
fishwil.AnduegivingisoIwihuexpec
inewodIweexpecSmehingheni
doesnlsIvehepbem.Whendifeences
ndeigionsespecndhepechohewewill
inhvepeceundpspeusscieY.This
iswhWehpefondhisisouesponsibiIiY
cee.Buddhismisn0supesiinneIigin
bu0woopcicingcmpssinndespecin
udoilYlivesndhisiswhweheIped
282
NDFUESSTHE8UDDHA
VenebIeWuLing
TheBuddhooldushoduinghisDhomEnd
ingAgehepimYwbessuedsuccessin
culivinisoenheBucldhNmeChning
MehdBuddhNmeChningisnsoinf
heChineseemllNinFulI.TheChinesechce
obeingmindfuoheBuddhllIinIIiscmpised
wps.Theppmenshepesenm
menheboompmensmindFu0ishe
chocef0BuddhndmenswkeningS
NinFullmensbeingminduoheBuddhhe
mindhinkingfwkening
InbeingminduoheBuddhwhdwe
chn2Nm0Amiuooll.Nm0lIisnslie-
inmSnskinncienlndinnguge
mensokeeuge.hisdesnomenhwe
keeugewihheDhmoMsebuheh
weeunonde.T0whd0weeunndupon
whdowee?Amiuoollissonsliein
fomSnskimeninginfinieifeinfiniewisclm.
ThusNmoAmiu0mensounundndeI
uponheininiewkening.
WhoehebeneisBuddhnomechn
ing2Up0nwhpincipIesisibsed?TheBuddh
283
oIdushMeveYhingisesfmumindll.In
hewdsheenvinmeniselecinofu
hughsNoehovingbecmeBuddhsBdhisvswesillhvedisciminingndwndeing
hughsficionsncchmens.SiIlhve
geedngeignonceognce.heincese
hesehoughsiswhisecingndshping0u
woIdod.Fomdisgeemensin0umiIo
clissesinucunchsinouw0du
houghsign0ncecusedissesomwind
suchs0ndesndphns.uhughsof
giioncouseehcIukeshughsogeed
couseods.Th0seongecusefies.Thesedis
seswilcninueinceseinequencndse
veiinhingisdoneoneuoizehem.
How?ChoningAmiu0olienbesus0ese
umindpuieuiwkeningondpece.
Whenoumindsepeceheenvi0nmenwil
inunelecseenindonquiiuhughs
ceewvesInhesixiesweseneseeed
hissllViboinsll.Whwedidnundesnd
wshebedhhoheseIlvibesIIhd.Wesimp
hughohemnninepeson0Ieve.8uhe
senghmhiskind0fh0ughwveis0mzing
obeoneu0izeheubuIenhoughwveseven
fmhelsgeedngeignonce.Thushving
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mnBuddhNmeChnesineginwilIbing
pecesbiipospeindhppinessoh
e
UndesndingheneedoBuddhNme
Chninghwcl0wepceed?Wecng0hein
ChningHwheedhmmsesusingmusic
insumensledheg0up.AswewouIdimgine
heeec0mevenechning0gehehmo-
niousishemospoducive.Buiimeohelck
goodchoninghmkehisdiicuhenwe
consimpIunonhechningmchineinuown
h0mechonlongwihi
Whenwokingc0ncenenwokingWhen
inishedimmedioeIschningAswndeing
h0ughsise;pnoenionohem.Up0ngivingiseohefiswncleinghughimmedie
epcehesec0ndhoughwihAmiuf0!.wndeingh0ughsginisehengoineplcehe
houghwihIIAmiuoIDohiscninuousuniou
evechnevehoughisbeing0minduIo
BuddhAmiobh
Inclcliinchningheeeheeching
idshepusinuminclfuness.Whenwefisene
heCuivionHIIwewiseeimogesoone8uddhndwoBodhisvs.InPuendw
pcehewiIbeBuddhAmibhGeCm
285
pssion8dhisovndGe0SenghBdhisv
Buddhmi0bhsmbizesuigin0IseIf-nue.
GeCmpssinBdhisvsmbIizescomp0ssion.GeSenghBdhisvsmb0IizeswiSdm.
CompssinndwisdmehewviIuesous
cuIiveuncveuiginIsef-nueemind
ingus0becmpssinoew0dshes0be
inndnemi0nIbewkened.
nheBuddhblewewilIseeseveoecs.
Theeechingidsnoqecsfwship.Acup
wesmbIizesheeochingsThecIe0woe
smbIizeshumindneedsbespueshe
webeviclgeedngendignnce.I
iscImwih0u0singeippIeindic0inghoweinecwihpeplendmeswihheseeneond
nndisciminingmindequli.Fuhemoeiis
puendcImeIecingcIeoIndhughIus
swewuIdseeeveYhing0undus0sinmio.
FIwessmblizehecusesheblssmsesuin
hebeingui.Thisseesemindush
heeecnsecluencesmueveh0ught
wdndcin.
fwewishbinheuiheesuwemus
isgeneehecuse.L0mpswhichhovee
pcedcndIessmbizewisdmndbighness
iumininghed0kness0uignnce.Incense
286
smbizessel-discipIinenddeepcnceninos
weIIshegivingusevesbeneihes.
Choningenbesussuppess0uici0ns
ndneuizehenegivevibi0nSm
hughshceedissesWihewefIicins
0uwisdmwilgow.ThisneuIizi0nofbdvibo
i0nsndinceseinwisdmwiIIenbIeus0hve
successfulceehppfmiiesblesciesngndpospeusni0nndpeceu
wIdFheskeolsenienbeingsmoouII
lenndpcicemindulness0heBuddhs
houliveswilbehppnclufiIing
287
ThelmmubiiY
CusendEec
THEIMUABlLITYFCAUSEANDEFFECT
bVenebeWuing
RespecedDhmMsesespecedpci
ionesndguess.vehepsewhundecles
heceBuddhismhsundegoneseve
chngesFisibegnbeegdedbsmeos
eIigion.TheniwslkeduponsphiIsph.
SmeevenwisedimosbendecogniionuniI
ibecomemecuAndecenihoscme
bepedbsmesshow.
Smehesemisundesndingshvebeen
hnesonesoenccuTingspepIehveied0
undesndndespecheechings.Sme
hesemisundesndingsccuedspeopIesve
benefihemseIvesheexpenseohes.Iwe
wneundesndndbeneiomBuddhismweneedogbckisoiginom
Appoximew0husnclesogin67
ADBuddhismiciolcmeChinondsince
henhsspedndIuisheclhoughouhe
cunV.TheEmpehdsenspeciIenvsIndiinvieBuddhismnkscme0Chin
echBuddhismwhichhimewsundesd
0beoneducin.
Thesusec0dedechingsBuddh
290
ShkYmunioddesshim0sullnginoIeochelI.
Thsewhlisenedhimweec0Iedsudens
whichiswhwecIl0uselvesodY.hiseche
sudeneinshipisnlundineducionAnoheesnhBuddhismisneducinisls
beoundinhesuswheewelenhhesu
clenswuIdskcuesinsheBucdhqwhwud
hennswehem.fhesudensdidnhughlY
undesnchughhwew0uIdnhoough
undesndhewuIdskfuhecificion
whichheBuddhwudpovide.ThisisesseniIY
cIssomdiscussi0nPleseundesndhBud
chShkomunisimpugh.Hecnduceclneiheceemniesn0ies.
BuddhismisBuddhShkYomunilseducinI
ssemwhichissimihofConuciusbh
pesenedsimioviewpoinsndmehds.Thegl
0Buddhiseducionisoinwisd0m.nSnski
helngugeoncienndihiswisdomws
cIeclAnusomok-smbhdimeoninghe
pefeccompleewisd0mTheBuddhoughus
hhemin0bleciveofouIeningndcuiv
inis0chievehisulimewisd0m.
HefuheughusheveVnehshepo
eni0IeizehisseuIimewisdombe
cuseiisonininsicpoounoue.Iisno
29l
smehingwecnoboinexeno.Howevems
fushvebecomecnusedhughgeneImiscncepinsndheefeeunbIeeizehis
penil.Hweveiwecnbekhughhis
cnfusi0nwewileIizehisininsicpoun
ue.ThusBudchismisneducionssemimec
egininguownoiginininsicsel-nue.
Isoechesbsueecuiwhich
semmedmhe8uddhdsec0gniionholsen
ienbeingsp0ssesshisinnewisdomndnue.
heeeheeelisnoinheendifeence
mngbeings.EveYoneisdieennwbecuse
wehveo5uuenuendhvebecme
cnfusedThedegeewisdmexhibiedbindividulsdepencs0nhedegeeceusi0nndhs
nohing0dwihheoiginouenueoheindi
vidu.TheBuddhlsechingshepuseizehis
innepeecuimewisdm.Wihhiswisclm
wecnslveoupbemsnclunusuffeinginohppiness.
Dueuckowisdomwepeceivenclbe-
hvef0ishlnchussuehec0nseuences
evkedbuincechoughsspeechndbe
hvi.wehvewisdomuhughsspeech
ndbehviwiIbec0ec;.hwhencnwesue
whenheeenilcnseuencesosuem?
292
cousewewibehppFomheewecnsee
hsueingiscusedbudeusionondhe
suceohppinessis0u0wneizi0nwisdm.
TheBuddhIseducionssemcnIsbe
winessedodinecuehlsinwhichwecnsee
monechingids.Whenweeneheh
csso0mweseeheimgeBuddhwhich
smboizesu0iginsenue.Wemsee
cnineowenheBuddhobIe.ThecIe
wesmboizeshepincipehumindsneed0
bespueshewe;bevid0geeclnge
ncign0nce.IiscImwihusingeippeincli-
cinghoweinecwihpependmeswih
heseenendnn-disciminingmindoeuIi.
Fuhemoeiispuendclmeecingclel
ndhoughusswew0uldseeeveYhing
oundusinmio.
eingswessmboIizehecuseshe
bossmsesuinhebeingouiemindingus
hoheeeconseuencesoueveYhough
wcndcion.mpscndessmbizewisdmondbighnessiIuminingheclknessfu
ignonce.TheimgesfIuslwessmboIize
nscendingheeneImsexisence.Fisiises
hughhemudhebmofhepndwhich
smblizeshesixemsbihnddeh.Theni
293
IseshughhewoewhichsmbIizeshefu
sgeeIms.inlIibekshoughhesufce0
hewecompIeelnscenclingheene0ms
echingheneueDhmoemhesogeo
ulimoeenlighenmen.
The0usweechesushhoughweive
inhewoldweshouIcnobecomepluedbou
suundingsTheIousowebovehewesmboizeshnedIbeingsmhseinhehel
emsh0sewhoeBdhisvswiIbec0me
Buddhs;beingswihpefeccompeeenIighen
men.TheBuddhemexceedsheenelms
ndbecmeBuddhisheulimegolou
echings.Sowhenweseehe0uswewee
eminded0pciceheechingssweIso
onscendheenelms
T0dwhenweseeimgesoBuddh
Shkmuniweoeemindechoweneedoee
giudehiso-nineesoechingThe
BuddhvIunsocieducodedicoedhis
wheieoechingushwcu0f0uflicions
oinpefeccompleewisdomnduehoppi
ness.HewsndinYpesonwhswhesu-
eingsbiholdgesicknessnddeohbudid
nknowhowsIvehesepbems.Hewsde
ludedbubecmewkenedHeenedhough
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cuIivionheuhoflifendheunivesendhen
ughushowobecmewkenedbusinghimseIsnexmpeshwecuIdlenfomhis
expeiencesShwecnbecomewkenedndhusIivehppnduIiIingives.
Inhew0dodheeemnbeiefseliginsndcuuesmnclieenviewpinsfhw
exploinuwoldncl0ueionship0iBulh0ughweseemhvesmndifeenceswe
ellhves0mnsimiiiesDnkild0n
sedonoie.DIlhisgoodndnohingh
isbdDounoohessouwoudhved0neun
u.Remembehekindness0hesondep
hekindnesswihgiude.
Wheheweclicingondespecingoh
eslvingkindnesscompssinwebeievein
helpingohesingiving0fwhwehovewhwe
eohosewhoneecluheIp0ouwisdm.T-
dmnpeopleeseochingfowisdmhe
undesnding0fwhweebonwhweivend
whwedie.WeecmpeIedbconicingem
ins.Weecompeedb0gic.Whenweheo
hebeieshefeeings0mnpe0pengem
fecuisiomsupiseofscinion0m
suspicionocopeion.
EveYwheewelkwesees0cieieswih
295
geedivesecuuesscieieswihm0edife
encesscieieshoenemphsizehesedifeences.dmnpepeokousidehem-
seIvesohesedieencesbeivinghheYe
heesonwhsomnesunhppY.Buhe
esnIieswihinus.Ashumnbeingsweundeg0
hesueingsofbihdgesicknessonddeh.
Wesuehdshipsdnoinwhweseeke
pedom0ulvednesndind0usevesinhe
pesencehosewhmweesenoevenhe.
hefiueopepIeundesndheeIcuseof
heiunhppinessheisueingisincesinghisve
sueing
WeolIknwpepewheguhveke
nuiizesbebeseep.Wh?TheYfee
heiiveseuc0n.Thewishoc0noI
hepepIeonclopssessmehings.Fies
gpepIehdimeoppecienueimeo
suclhewoksowisepepe.Tdwehven0
ime0noue:noimeocnempIin.uIives
emuchmoecmf0behnweehoseou
pedecessosbuwehveviunospiiulie.
Swesechexciemenkepilsopze
0ueeingscveouinbiicpewihie
Hwcnwefixhi5?Reduceouimewok
pI.WihpuifmindwewiIneedIess.u
296
ivesoewsedinouempsinhings.We
bughnohinginohisIie.Wewilkenohing
whenweIevei.Whweneedissimpemnne
ivingBuddhShkmunilivedosimpeIiewih
meeIheessenis;nemedheecIhes
seepingundeeeonigheheivedohpp
cnen|ie
BwinghisexmpIendIivingsimpeie-
seweconecluceuchmensndikewise
edcnenedIivesWkonee;okene
e.AsimpemnneIivingbingsushppiness
nclseeni.Ifwednchogivingoe-
ceivingwewilenehewokenedbeinglsseo
cluiencluiliseenigeneness.
Howconwechngehediecioninwhichwe
eheded?Beninghwvec0meou
geedngeignooncend0gncesohu
mindswinlongebedeudeclbuwkenedB
undesndinghew0CusendEechos
beensidhBdhisvswh0ebeingswh
helphesechelizionfechievinghei
wnecuseswhiesenienbeingsfeeffecs.
Undesndinghisoshed8odhisvsfe
cmmiingieecsndheefoehekeseps
vidceingnegivecusesnsding
heedicehedebs;hekmicbsoclesgen297
eedmheipeviuswongdoingsswes
ccumuIepefecmeisndviuesunihe
echhese0fBuddhh0d
WhehewldIdhomwhichincuceshings
evensphenomenqevehinghiswldo
BuddhDhmwhichisheechingfhe
BuclclhsnohingisbeondheLwoCusencl
Eec.IissidhevehingisempnduneI
neenoimpemneneemen.BuheLwf
CusefEecisunchngebIendeoneenpemneneemen.
Bhcusendefecec0seeecos
hecoexismuul.Acusci0nbecmeso
cnseuenieffecndhiseecinungivesise
nohecouslcinFmhisendIessccle
wecnseehpoicucusci0nisno
fixedNeiheissingeeecheoneecThe
cmbini0ncusendefecomsviciousc
cIeheccIeoeincnion.
ABodhisvisnwkenedundesnding
beingnclisheeewelweheveYsinge
cusocionpducesneec.Becuseohis
heeveYcui0usinheievehoughwd
ndocionFefuhcusci0nwiIIbecome
negivekmiceecinheuue.hewiII
ceinIhvepes0nolIbeheconseuences.
298
UnikeBdhisovssenienbeingsdn0un
desndhepincipesndheeIiiesoie.The
liIeknwIedgewemhoveisIimiedndvgue
fomcompIee.Conseuenweceess
commicusoIcinsnddn0undesnd
whenheeecsoccuoewhhehppened.
ishenooefous0ege.Andomsus
noondwenofeelem0sabulsowebome
hesoumis0uneThisinunceesmoe
bedeecs.Cusencleecisconsonlbeing
ploed0u0IIo0uncus.IweeunbeoconnecheccuTencesiisbecuseween
mindfuoheweeshondcelessnoeu
undesncling
Regdessofhemehodwepcicehe
mehdpcicingBuddhnomeeciinwhiIe
seekingbihinheWesenPuendodhees
hewoCusenclEec.oouwnskewe
donownonoceeonmebddeeds
cusesoncuivekindceedswhichiswh
ncienmsessogesnclhepiochsiedso
hcoencouogeusdo
ThePuelonclmehcowsusocYouexisingkmooheWesenPueondHweveiis
cuciIhoweundesnchexisingkmefes
he0dllonclnohe!lnewll.hisllnewllexising
299
komwhichisceoedinhepesencnnobe
bughhePuendAculhisnewkmo
wibeneheimpeclimensobsucingusfm
echinghePuend.Cing0veuldIIexisingkommenscingovehenegive
kmhwsceedbe0ewebegnoen
ndpciceBuddhism.
Wihhisundesndingwemusesolveno
ceenmenegivekmo.nIhencnwe
bellibeoedwuldbewngohinkh
wecnsilbebninhePuendeveniwecn-
inuedobddeedshchningonewibe
en0ugh.hsbeensidhoouofenhusnd
pepewhpocicehe8uddhNmeReciin
Mehcl0noh0nduebe0binbihin0
hePue0ndTheeminingninehousndnine
hundedondnineivecudnoobinbihin
hePuendWh2Theclidnspceing
negoivekminhepesenIieime.lnheencl
egcllesslheichningheweeunbe
binbihinohePuend.Thesibehei
consecuencesinhesixelmsfeincnin.lis
cucihweundesndhis.
pciceBuddhismweneedobinghhe
B0dhimindWhisheBdhimind?Thewkened
mindTheminclhceoundesndshepinci
300
pesondueeoIioiendheunivese.he
ge!cmpssinemindwiheveVhough
0incompleeeizionsendohepo
hesdsoosweI.Themindwihpeecdee-
mininocesecmmiingwongcloings
cuivenkindcleedspcice0nviuus
WS.
hegecmpssinendsinceeBdhi
Mindisoofewihuselishness.lisomindwihou
seIegdThemindwihnexpecionewod.
WihhismindwewilbebeoceIbeings
swecoeouseveso0ufmiI.Pcicing
wihhisB0dhimind0ukmicdebscnbeedi-
cedTheBuddhohsexpl0inediinhismonnes
hweoeobeoundesnd
Inuhoukmicdebscnnbeedicoed
bucn0nlbensf0medingo0doune
whichishppinessinelligencewellbeingpspe-
iecIishegebeneihehumonndceesilems;heeoeiisnempYndsi
subecobihonddehHwevensmin
isecluivleneimini0nnsomouicins
inoheBodhimindlis0nsomhecce0f
bihncldeohinohesoeNin.Inhepo
cessoonsominoumeisndviuesbe-
cmewessndechcmpeinsweoin
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Buddhh00dheulimepefecin.
InheFIoweAd0nmenSuheBuddhoes
ushIsenienbeingsinheenpossessheviuusbiiiesndinnewisdmoheBuddhs.In
hew0clsjIIsenienbeingshvehesmeBud
dhnuehesmese-nueou0iginue
sehwesihvebuwhichiscuenob-
sucedcuenlc0veedb0udeludedhughs
ouwncleingoncldiscimin0hughsndchmens.Buhisiginsel-nueisnopem
nensTounc0vehis0iginnoueis0oin
8uddh0hoodTo0inhesoe0pefecnd
ulesswisdm.uviuesensobiIiiesnd
godunees0pefec.Thuswhen0ueveV
specispefecwebecomeBuddhs
Whhenoewepeseneodingsuchdificu
lives?Becuse0fwndeingncldisciminoY
houghschmens:icins.Aici0nsel
hec0ndiinshcusepin;disessndsueing
whichdisubhebdndmindAchmense
ixionsceinidesobecs.Theesuinu
hvingdesieshvingsongeelings0selfishness
ndieushvinghengingc0noIhe
ngingpssesshes.8ecouseohesewedwe
nhoughsowhhsccuedwhwehve
emembeedwhwehveimginedWeeed
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bhesehughsunbesphem.
liscuciohwecesehesechmens
whichhvemodeussdnghsehhve
cusedushoves0ngeminsdueohese
chmensweconn0sphinkinguseves
owhwewn.Whcnwed?AsdinY
pepIeweesisubIechughsondfeeings
ofchmen.Sssnshesehughsise
eplcehemwihheAmiuAshenex
hughisesginepoceiwihhesinge
hugh0lAmiuflllnhisw0wecnpcice
nYwheenime.
TheBuddhsughushheuniveseisgeneeclomuwndeingonddiscimin
houghsisceed0mouchmens.These
bscesepesenfosebeiefsndwongview
pinsndhveceedhe0-neDhmB0d
BchisvsogesenighenmentWhehee
difeenevels?Themniesmoudieende-
gees0fignncendwndeinghoughs.
Wheed0heTenDhmRemscmef0m2
Theppeduehelockeuiom0u
discimin0h0ughs.WhenwehbnesingIe
difeeniinghoughginshebeingsmes
obecshenheTenDhmRemswilppe.
ThehighesheseeheuSgeRelms
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Sound-heePekobuddhBdhisvnd
Buddh
WhenweclingochmensheSixRems
Reincnionohehevenssushumnsoni
mshungYghssndheswilppe.Ands
0uchmensinceoseheTheeEvilRemsbe-
ingheweoheemswiIIppe.FinIwhen
0uchmensehemsseiousndencius
heheIeImswiIppe.Wheweunble
nscendheccleobihnddeh?Unbe
seveoukmicbsoces?NonIdowenoe
w0nocecoufuls;weecnsnin
ceSinghem.
HwhendweidouseIvesfhesedeIuded
ndiusoVhughsunc0veheiginocpbii
iesndviues0usenue3TheonwYisb
einggo0uwndeingnddisciminY
h0ughsndochmens.WhenwehveeIimi
nedo0hesewewilno0nlYvecomeheccebihnddeohinheSixRelmsbuwiIsu-
pssheTenDhmRemssweAndwhenhis
h0ppenswewildweinheneTueDhm
RemheseheBuddhs.Andiiswihinhis
elihhewCusendEecies.
WndeingnddisciminoYh0ughsndchmensecuses.Geedndngeondig
304
nonceecuses.TheTenDhmRe0msc0m
pisecloheFouSgeRelmsoncheSixRems0
Reincnioneeecs.Sincewndeingnd
discimin0Yh0ughsndchmensgeneoe
negivekmqheughobeeimin0edsh
umeisndviuescnhenbepefecnd
cmplee.Cuivingn0n-disciminoYmind
pvidesheseeniopciionesegoolicionsBuiisdiiculomosouslegdue
ousenimenchmensdueheinusices
weeewehovesueedndhegudgeswehus
h|d.
HweveeeIinghiswnpususme
dis0dvngebecusehenwesufehec0nse
uencesofuguclges.Inecluliiesexisinhis
wdbecuseo0udisciminomindsdinV
pe0peonhinkinemsoheufmsexpined
inheDiomndSuqSefpepeohebeings
ndimell.wedonhinkinemsheseou
fmshenwewilbekhughulicionswih
hesenghmucuivin.Theeewhenwe
geneeeminsweneedemincluseves
heseumsndemembehoheeonIon
iIusin.Whenwed0hiswewibeulhoppocdingwihc0ndiinsndbeIngfuinhegod
deedsofohes.
305
Theccumuionfmeisdepends0nucu
ivion.Whishiscuivin?Thebiioleg
fwnceingnddisciminooVhoughsoIeg
0chmensocoecueITneushoughs
ndwos.Wheviues?Viuesiseomhv-
ingccmpIisheddeepcncenionwisdmnd
heneTueDhmRem.Iisheeoeimpo-
noundesndhemeningomeisndviues.
FoheinmenbeneicimeiSndviuesis
hepefecinmen0Buddhhood
Themeisndviuesbeswedupnhehigh
eslevesBdhiSvsenepefec.Wh?
Becusehehvech0senn0obekh0ughhe
semoiningdegee0heilusionophenomen
exisenceThehveneinquishedhehinnes
shedhelsdegeewndeinghughsnd
hisiswhheimeisndviuesenoepefec
Upnbe0kinghughhissdegeeofiusionf
ignncaheimeisndviueswiIbehepefec
cmpeenesswhichmoniessheoinmeno
Buddhhod
Senienbeingscmmiwngdingsduede
ludedmindsnddeviedviewpinsWhenine
cingwihpeopemesndoisweusul
cfmgeedngegnceomseIishness
omhewish0beinconIousuoundings.
306
Theeegngwihuuenueweneed
giveupYingcnlnddminehes
epcehughsoouselveswihhoughs0ll
hes.ThenupuiomindwiIlinceseondu
IicinswiIdecese.Iwechievehisse
mindwewouddwelohelpohesochievei
swell.
Bu0sngswesiIIhvehesehughs0f
geedngegncehewish0cnheS
wewiIIsillhvehecuseshwilgeneeou
bihinheTheeBdRelmsofnimIshung
ghssndheIs.Wheweboninhenim
eIms?Ignonce.Geedisheesnwee
boninhehungYghosemsAndngeiShe
cusefubihinoheheIems
Theeisnwovoidheeecs0fnegive
kmncehewngd0inghsbeencommied.
WeouseIveshveobeheconseuenceshe
eibuinisingomoumisdeedsN0pesngod
oBucldhcnheIpecluceusufeingobe
hekmiceecsonoubeh.Thehveneihe
heuhiYn0hep0we0d0s.TheeliYis
hweInemussufehecnsequencesu
misdeeds.TohpeohewiseisIikeYingoun
wfmuwnshclw.IndoingswewiIIus
pepeoemew0ngc0nduc.
307
Theeemninsncesevidencinghisphenmenn.Tkeheexompefnignnpesn
HvingdnesmIgoddeedheoshehpes
b0ingodoune.ThiSiswishuhinkingwisfu
demingisuehwewieceiveg0doune
oeclingviuousdeedHowevesuchgd
f0unemn0sh0wiselimmedioe.Wh?Be
cuseunsgessionseoohevbecom
pensoedbusnesmIviuousdeed
Nundesndinghiswhenhingsdnog
wewebegin0dubheechingsonduesion
whheBudclhlswodsenue2Whdodo
goddeedsndeceivemisfunewhenohes
commiwngd0ingsndobingoodoune?We
henbegind0ubheLwoCousendEfec.
Conseuenlwebegindubndindveen
slndeheeochingsfhe8uddhs.Bubs0d0-
ingweuheinceseheseveioouw0ngd0Ings.
TheeeheespecsokmiceecFis
goodfuneisingfomkincldeedsosueing
isingmmisdeedsm0mnieswihinhepesenieime.Secondheespecivekmicefecs
mnmnieswihinhepesenlieimebuin
henexIieime.Thidsuchkmiceffecsmno
mniesunihehidlieimeohemn0shw
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upunileinnumebeieimes.Scuscionsdogiveiseovi0uskmiceecswelus
cnnobeceinwhenhewiIppe.
Undewhcicumsnceswudhesekmic
efecskeefec?G0odbdkmicesulscn
onlbebughboubheexisenceocol
sicc0ndiinocicumsnce.Ihepppie
c0ndiinmuesinhepesenIieimeheespecivekmicefecwilhenmniesiseIwihinhe
pesenIieime.Henceheisspecokmic
eec.
SimiIshuldhecsiccondiionmue
inhenexlieimehekomiceecwimniesi-
sehen.Hencehesecndspeckmic
eec.Finshoudhec0ndiionioisee
numeusieimeshekmiccusecnnevebe
eclicedPehpsfehepssingoimmesu-
obIee0nshecosiccondiinminise
ndhenhekmiceecwiImniesise
TkefexmplesoodbheBudchin
heousSuqAnodmnhdeuesed0becomeomnk.Fhishppen0neneedecl
hvegclosg0douneviuesnclheigh
condii0ns.Ahimehsewh0becme
m0nksundeBuddhShkmunilsguidnce
chievedoinmentBuddhShkYmuniesed
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hissudenlsbiibskinghemdecide
wheheccepheoldmonsmnk.Afhe
sudensweeAhsndhusweecpbIe
knowingopesn!sposivehundedieimes.The
domedheodmnosp0specbecusehe
hughhhehdnpnedhegoods
wihinhose|ifeimes.
BuBuddhShkomunidhemhininie
eonsghisoldmnhclbeenwodchoppe.
nedwhenheninigeonhemunin
heclimbedupee0escpeclingouIHm
geoheBuddhIlfoheIp.Wih0nhseew
wdsheodmnhodpInedhiscuse.Whenhe
mewihBuddhShkmunieinnumeobIe
enshec0ndiinshdmued.Buddh
Shk0muniheefeccepedhemonosmonk
wh0IeinedheIevefAhoseinwhich
nepssessesneneuspecepinsviews
speechbehvi.Thisisnexmpeo0kmic
eecwhichmniesediseeinnumebelieimes.
EveVhoughwdndcionising0mu
hesndmindsceeskmiceec.Weep
wh0wesw.8swinggdcusesweep
gdconsequences:swingb0dcusesweep
bdcnsequencesEvenBuddhsndBodhi
3l0
sovsconn0Iehiseoli.Theespecivek-
miceecwillonImniesisewhenheeIevn
cndiinipens.Iwednoeseeheseesulsi
is0nbecuseheppopieimehsnmued
WihhoughundesoncinghisuhwewiI
nuIIbecmeveYwchuI0ueveV
hughwdndcin.WewiIIsobebleo
d0pheighiudewheninecingwihohes
mesondffisccumulemoego0df-
une.WhenweeenbIeuncoveuviu0usse-nuedue0ouckowkeniIgwe
cnonIeceivehebeneish0ughviu0usculi
vin.
TheguicleIinedeeminingg0dndbd
deedshsbeencledeinedbYheBuddh
WheneveYhughisingmoumindisdedicedohebeneiosenienbeingSwewi
ceegoodoune.BuwheneveYhoughis
s0IelbeneiouseveswewiIlgeneenegive
kmWeneedospbeneiing0useIveshe
expensehuinghessuchbehvionIce
esnegivekmhwewiIIhove0eple.
IwednbeIievehisiwisiIIhppen.Tc0ec
iweneedcnsonpcicegeocmpssin
WhdoweusehisguideIinewheheweoe
3ll
beneiingusevesbeneiingohesdee
minewheheweeceingbodgdkom?
Remembehhek0miccusesfheTen
Dh0mReoImsemniesedfmwndeingnd
disciminoYhoughsndchmens.When
eveVhughc0ninsheeemenflseis0
usIluchmenseveYseveeCnse-
quenweesil0sineccIeobihnd
dehSiImiedinheeneImsexisence.hus
iisneg0ivekmwheneveVisinghoughisn
ousufmiIougupoucun
dinpepednundesndhiseun
dehemiscncepionhiispeecInuo
evenc0echinkinhisw.hedonelize
hsuchviewseIIcnYohewisdm
heBuddhUnIikeheBuddhqweoeunble
peceiveceYndhuswehveIwsseen
hingsinseIigh.TheBuddhknwingndundesndingIIspeksonIheuh
E0chndeveVhughisk0micc.I
cuseisesf0mwisdomshenwiIheeec.I
cuseisesmignnceswilheeec.Un
uneIweplncusesminIdueuign0
nceondhisiswhwehveceedinnumebIe
nsgessinsinuposndpesenieimesMs
heimeub0ddeedsuweighugodnes.
3l2
Iugddeedshdexceededhebdneswe
wudhvelednscendedhecceobih
nddeh.
Asl0ngsweemininhisCcewewiun
doubedlYcommim0ebclhngddeeds.
ThusweoughobeveYcuiousndmindu.
H0weveheBuddheIsushooukmisno
fixedondconbensmedSinceevehing
isesmoumindskmlsoisesomou
minds.Sinceouwngd0ingseceedbu
mindshenhecnsbensmedb0u
minds.ncewehveoinedpuiomindou
kmowiIbeediced.
enwei0undesndheulimpcofhe
Buddhiswds.Thisisdue0uconusedminds
nddeviedviewpoins.Wehveedinhesu
shwokenedbeingssuchsAhsndBdhisvswibeeiiedeiseningohesewocls
heBuddhTheeushnAhwilIsweo
blodwhenheemembeheunimginblesu
eingheundeweninheipsIivesinheAvici
HeIheowesoheheIems.Thusheeo
moevigiInhnwee.Sinceweenoecpbefkn0wingoupsiveswedon0knwdo
noemembenohis.We0hveIbeenin
heheeoImsbef0e.AndsongosweesiII
3l3
miedinheccefbihondde0hwewiIms
ceinIYghee0ginnden
TheimespeninheheleImsiscmpisedf
ininieenswhi|eheimespeninhehighes|evel
HevenisoeliveIsheighYhusndge
ens.AIhughweIIhvecmmiedheov
wngdingswec0nsiIbehepedbeefIing
inheheIems.8uncewehvedescended
inhemiisexemeIdificuousbeheIped
nwihsndinghepesenceEhesueB0d
hisvwhisheeheIpoIsenienbeings.An
BuddhBdhisovwhohsnfiniYwih
senienbeinginhelndgesheeechhim
heiscledEohTesueBdhisov
Wemhoveon0iniwihsenienbeingin
hehelIe0Ims.WhenwebecmeBdhisv
Buddh0ondhecosicc0ndiinhsmued
wewiIbebIeghee0heIphemndhen
wewiIIbecoIIedE0hTesueBdhisv
heef0ehenmeBuddhBdhisvis
geneicemndd0esnindicenYnespecific
individuoI.
InheEBlhesueSuwehveseenhoiis
diicusvesenienbeingswh0h0veIed
descendedinoheheleoIms.EhTesueB0d
hisvhsgewisd0mgeosupenu0Iobii
3l4
iesndgenscendenbiIiieshushecn
helphesenienbeingsinheheemseveno
e0chheWesenPuendHwevedue0u
hbiulbehviwhenweebescend
heHeovenemswecninuecmmiw0ng
dings.Andoeieinhehevenelmshs
endedwewilginIinohehellelms.Bu
EhTesueBodhisviissiwehveeuned
enhvingbeengne0ewds.ncein
heheIlelmssweexpeienceconinu0ussufe-
ingwewiIbeunbeculive.Thusouhec
nclesulnnegivekmwiIlincesendbe
comemoebindingThesuscelexpinhis0
us.Fomhiswecnbeginoundesndhowdifi
cuiisohelpsenienbeingswh0hvedescended
inoheheIems.
Awhpininimeconwebehepec?Ae
wehvec0mmiedwongdoingsbubeoewe
pssonnddescendinoheheems.Duinghis
imewemusbeowkenedsohhugheelings
0inenseemosendeiingewewiIldiigenlfoghinkingsingdingnhinghis
bdnclonldohwhichisgod.InhiSwwe
wiImininpuiomind
Andinhiswwecnchnge0upesen
cndiin0ndnsmbdsiuininog0d
3l5
ne.Iw0uIdbeevenbeeiwecuIdbnngfh
hegeoBdhimincl.hemmendehwe
sinceeegesweecieAmiuoll0neoen
imesondseekbihinhePue0ndwewiIc
cmplishhisbihevenhughwewuIdhvegne
heAviciHe.WewiIIbebnheesn0n-
egessive8dhisvs.nceheewewiIIhove
heppunieunuwldhephse
whomweh0veniniwihnscendhehe
ems.
enwem0hvedneviusgddeeds
bucninuebeidicuedndIkedd0wnupon
bhes.wemhvesueedsenousiIness
pve0misfunewihneliewsehonhe
peviusne.Wh?usei0usmisdeedshove
beeneduceclomigheibui0nmni-
esedinhepesenIieime.Inhewdsobein
hissiu0inmeonshuhe0vnsgessins
hvebecomeighe
AsheDim0ndSusoswemobepo
debsedeseehephhedueop0s
nsgessins.Becousehiswewisuepve
nddebosemeninhisieime.Hwevewhenwe
ccepndpcicewewiIedice0uns-
gesSi0nsondevenuloboinhePefecCompleeEnighenmen.Thusweeble0nsm
3l6
bdkmwihonesingehoughoenighen
men.
Fuhem0ehesuselushwhenwee
pefominghedeedsooBdhisvhe8uddhos
Bdhisvsndhevenbeingswic0nsn
suppondhepus.IfweencounebscIesond
diiculieswhenpeominghesegedeedsiis
dueounegivekmbeingge.Iwe
cnusgioueehnddiigenpemhe
deeds0ccumuIehesemeisndviueswih
0udiscimin0Yhughschmenswewil
ovec0mehepesensufeingndbingohin
numebebenefisncgodfune.AcwiIingl
ccoclwihodvesi.Tdissveoudebswe
needoephemwihcImnesswihun
ceofhedogievnceIwefeehoedhen
hedebfhenexieimewibemuchgee
hniwsinhiSone.
veocheVenebeMoseChinKungiso
goodexmpeofhis.Heundewenmnes
depivionsbuemineddiigenndhdwoking.
SubseuenhemeMs.YinHnndhehusbond
whopvidedhimwihfulsupp.nlhenwih
mngeoblesndodoivingwshebIeocon
inuewihhisechingnclecuingHis0bscIes
nclhdshipsweeesunegivekmoce3l7
edinpeviousifeimesH0weveinpienl
beinghesedificuieshisnegivekmwos
gdueimined
TheesbIishmenoheHwoDznLibYond
heIeesbIishmenheCpeBodYhe
BuddhEducionIundoinweeheuning
pins.PesenIYundehisguidnceoveifYPue
LndLeningCenesndAmibhBuddhisS0
cieies0oundhewodheIppp0geBud
dhism.Thisishemniesoin0god0une
whIchisin0ccdncewihheechingsinhesu
heefewemusnbediscouogedinhe
0ceodvesiies.Ih0sbeensoidhBuddh0s
ondBdhis0v0shove0ngedeveYhingin0u
ives.Alhdshipsncldvesecndiionsnmo
eh0wseveehvebeenpengedbhem0s
weThepuposeheseisogduIeiminoe
unegivekmouniweccumulemeisnd
viues.AIsheheIpcuIivooseevoeheisoe
pcicendchieveinmen.WhYwuld
heBuddhsndB0dhisvswishusiII2Tueculi
vseveYpeciousohem.Undesndinghis
pincipewewiIpoienonclevengIdlendue
hdshipswih0ueelingdiscouged
ncewehvep0venheuhoheBuddh0ls
3l8
echingsousevessheBuddhohsshownus
wewiIlhenbebeundesndhnfiue
nmehowbigosmllishebenevIen
ongemenheBuddhsndBdhisvs.Hwevehosewhd0nundesndhispincipewil
inhefocedvesibeginoisecloubsinBucl
dhism.ThewiIhenbomeheBuddhsondB0dhi
sovsnopovidinghemwihpoecionnd
guidnceuhesondeingheTipeewels.Consecuenheendupcmmiinggeens
gessions.Howw0udhen0olbck2
TheBuddhoodushwewuIddowelo
h0oughnddeepundesndheeochingsin
hesussohwewilnoeelheplesswhencises
ise.Regodlessfgo0dobdcicumsnceswe
ugheminclmnclcompsed.Bclimes
seeoedicoeukmicdebs.Dogodimes
pesennbenei3Iweclonpossessdeep
cnceni0nondwisdmduinggoodimeswe
wiIegess.Wh28ecuseoumindshvegiven
iseohoughsgeed
AlhoughweinenclobehveppeIfoex
mplenooloseouempesomehinghppens
ndwebecomeongYbeewecns0pou
seIves.Whenwegiveiseohoughs0fgeednd
d0ngewhwewonwegivewoesen
3l9
men.Thisisbecuseweec0nIedbYou
negivekomHwdwevecmei?BYIiseningmeIecuesndpuingheseechings
inopcice.Undesndingnclpcicee
equoIIimponshecompemenechhe
nclec0nevenhigheseundesnding
ndpcice.
AcuoIYininggdunemYnbe
godus.Whengcluneisesndwecl
noenibu0heweshoeiwihohesnd
husbeneiIsenienbeingsheBuddhosnd
B0dhisvswilIinunbingusmoeg0cloune.
8uwhenwednpssessceindegeeo
deepcnceninndwiscmhewinim
mediebinguSgduneWh?Iwudonl
homus.ThewillowusosufeiIemoebe
cousehdshipisbeneficiloupcice.Fom
hisweeizehohe8uddhsondB0dhisv0s
hvepvideduswihunwveingcendguidnceowhichweneecl0begeu.Thisissome-
hingmspepeenbleoundesnd
Whenmspe0pIemeewihdiicuieshe
enbomeohesevenGdRecoheseious
hinkeecnheiwnuls.Whenwed0no
hvedeepfeeing5emsendegeiisbecuseoudeIusionuwnseviewsd
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weenheofpepebeingcheoedWhd
pepIecheohes2lhsun0unebecme
neveVdccuenceinouw0ldBuwhis
eIlhoppeninghee?IweundesndBuddhism
ndheueeIiofliendheunivesewew0uId
elizehoweepesenlbeingcheeclsimpI
becuseinheposwecheedhes.
Undesndinghisncldespie0uhvingbeen
cheedwewilImininpecemindiwel0ok
uponhesiuinsheepmen0deb.A
clebfmnemusbeepidincoshncllie
owedmusbeepidinkind.Thisispinciplsund
ndcnnobevided.
TheBuddhocusheveYhingisdeom
niusinoshodwbubbe.Nhingispemnen.NohingcnbeheIdon.Il0hingcnbe
gined.Thisisheuepincipe.weemembeieeIsewewuddowel0emembehis.When
weebIeouundesndhnhingconbe
gineclnclhusn0hingcnbeoswewiinl
beeeodeusions.Theefoewhenweexpeience
hdshipsweneedhinkhemsepmen
deb.lnhiswowewilpienevengd
givewhoheswonncc0nsongiveise
hughsndeeIingsfemsendege.
Tdweseemnpe0plewihgegcl
32l
unewihimmenseweh.Wheedeshiswelh
cmefm2IdoesnhppenbYmeecinci
denceoIuck.RheiisccumuIedomhecu
ivinogoddeedsinpeviouslieimesmhe
givingweIh.Themniesinsmisoune0
godounednoccubchncebuedue
0especivecusesceedinuinnumeble
peviousifeimes.Whenheppopiecndiin
isesinhepesenieimeillowshecuseo
comeinoefecndheeoepducesheesuIt
WecnIen0fhelifeoheVenebese
YinGunginhislun.MseYinGungsidh
evehingisinedhughsinceiwhichis
beneiingonese;0ndespecwhichisbenefiing
ohes.WihsinceiondespecwewiIbeinho
mnwihohes.In0deochieveopecefu
onclhm0niusscie;weneedoundesndhe
pincipescusecondiinndefecFhes
especusweneedoespecohesiso
chongeuwsochngeheenvionmenohe
bee.hewisehegedissesinhiswd
beingheshedkmfIsenienbeingscn
nobeoveed
Thushough0uhisenielieMseYinGung
dvcedheechingscuse!cndiinnd
eecwihheid0meiIssuchsheouLes-
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snsio-F0nwhichwenowhoveinEnglish.He
ieIessIdvcedndwhoehe0edlcediced
hisIiehepingIhes.RegeuIheee
mnwhwishowoldI0unebuheeeew
whoeuIwkenedndwhovwbebn
inheWesenPueLnd
BhisfeedisibuinbookssuchsiF0nls
FuLessnsndhebksoncouseondefec
MseYinGungclispledgehe0cm
pssinndhisdevionoheIpinghumoniV.He
wsindeedThusCmeBdhisovmnieso-
inGeSenghBdhisvwh00ppe0edin
hiswIdhepsenienbeings.AIhughlse
YinGunghSpssednwecnIwhiSexm
plebYinducingndexensiveIppginghe
PueLndmehchoughuhewdwihheid
mdenechnIg.HpeuIIhiscnhep0
educe0eveneIiminehedissesinhiswd
heheesuIsimppeh0ughswdsnd
deeclscmmiedovehepswhusondes.
Inhiswoumeisndviueswibeinnumebe
ndihhesuobe.
The8uddh0ughushweshuIdndis
ciminebeween0hepepeonduselvesbe
cuseweeIone.Weneed0hvecmps
si0nehughsdgoddeedssokindwdsbe
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genIepesn.Tobesinceeconcenedfhesopciceloving-kinclness.
Weliveinhesmewodhvehesme
pbemsMnousneeclheIpwhenwehve
pbems.Isomeoneisdwningndwecnswim
wed0nskwheiginwh0cehee.We
doeveYhingwecnhephem.I0usgve
hepwheniwsneeceduwocwucbegenepeceundhppndwewoudnhove
hepblemshwedhehoeclhewshe
diSSeS
Weconeihechseoceepobems0
solvehem.Buiwednhelpwewinevesve
upbemsWecnspenclmilinsUSdolson
bmbwenUSclIspviclepeson
inohiclwodcounYmnh.Wecnspencl
m0ne0ki0osveives.Which0nes0veshe
poblem?Wwilnslvepbemsgivingunse
ishwiI.AnduegivingislwihuexpecinofewdIfweexpecsmehinghenides
nsvehepbem.WhenclifeencuIuesnd
eiginsespecndhepechohewewiinl
hvehmoniousndpspeusscie
peoceundsblewd.Thisiswhwehpef.
ThisisuesponsibiIicee
WhenlwsinAusliewmnhsgwih
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echeweendedhemeeingsheIvlulifih
Fumwhichissponsedbhegvenmenof
AuslindheWdConeencenReiginnd
PeceAhesemeeingshedesdifeen
eigi0usgoupssheheipininsncidesn
h0wes0vehecnicsmngcieeneIigious
ndehnicgoups.Thei0beciveseoesbish
hm0niousndpspeusmuIi-cuulmulicilndmui-eigiusscie.Tohvesble
ndpspeoussciendcunweisneedo
hvehomniusinecinm0ngcuIulci
ndeigiousgoups
EveYculueeliginndehnicgupp0ssessesc0mmenclbIecIuliiesAndlhughwe
cmefmdieenbckgoundsweshemn
similiies.weusehesessingpoin0seek
hecmmonguncndIside0uclieences
wewihenbebIe0ppecieech0hels
godp0insInhiswwewiIsinceeIespec
echhendn0ngewishoinefeewihhe
inenoisoohes0osovepobemsbhe
usefce.nhiswcnficswilInucis-
svawswillnolngebeughnclousocie
willbepeceuonclpospeus
8ucldhShkmuniexpinechheuniveSa
evehingininclweeoInepefeccmpee
325
eniwecoudshehisundesndinghee
wouclbenoneedwYbuhesobiliond
pece0ous0cie0uwod.Fusinghiss
singpoinwewielizehloheseouseIves.
Tohomhesisohmouselves;obenei
hesisobeneiuselves.Whenweis0eu
sevesomhewhoewiheveYisinghough0
useveswiheveYensuingcinu0wn
beneiheniwilbeimpossibeo0vidc0non
ionsndwsmongceseIiginsndcuIues.
omheBucldhIsechingsweenheimponceopcicingnddvcingcompssin
onclecuIi.nousocieeveVbdYpsdieen0IebueveYbdlseisequlimpoon
ndnecess.TheeisnogoodbodhighoIow
iushedieencebeweenhessignmenfsks.
AhebeginningheF0weAdnmenSu
heeewhundedseven-fivegoupsencling
heossemblwhoeofdieenspeciesomdifeenw0dshughouheunivese.Iisheuin-
essenilmulicuuehegheinggehebeingsmdieenwdswihdieenbeies.ncle0hepuschievehissmehmno
BuddhsndBdhisvsfisexpIoinhheuni-
veseispefecis0neeni.
326
TheChineseclssicf0mheehouSndeos
g
dheBkChone
expinshw
HevenndEhhe0usesnsndphe-
nomenweeiginlfomedomininiepicIes
Zicoiiedfuhehheunivesendweshe
hesmendhcei0nsndweene
eni.AsBuddhShkmunisidwese
mhesmeessence.
emeeIousohos0meneeminded
me0ecenl.WebhhediomheZen8uddhisMseThichNhoHnh.lisbuhe8uddh
ndIvowhisheemb0dimenlhisbd
hisevil.wsMhheBuddhdefe0ed
henighhesdwnundehe80dhieevwing
n0iseunilheinedenighenment
nedheBuddhwsinhiscovendAn
ndqwhwshisoendnwssndinguside
nehedoo.SuddenAnndswMp-
pching.HewsveYsupisedHedidn0wn
h0hoppenndnkhewishedMwoud
gestBuMwkedighupAnndonc
skedhimnnuncehisvisiheBuddh
Anncimmediecluesinedhim.lWhe
ouheeDnl0uemembehngimego
heBuddhdeeedouundeB0dhiee3
AenI0uoshhed0behee2G0w!The
327
Buddhwinoseeou.YueeviI.Y0uehis
enemlIWhenMohedAnndshishebe-
gnlughllDidushoueched
ouhhehsenemies?llAnndcouIclns
nhingesendhdogooeIlheBuddho
MolsvisihopinghheBuddhow0uldsollG
eIhimhllmnohee.Telhimh!minmee
ing
Buinseodhe8uddhwsveYexciedohe
hMnodiendhdcomeovisi.Isi
ue?IsheeIhee?llheBuddhsidndhe
wenighupoMbwedohimnd0okhis
hondsinhisinhewmesp0ssibemnne.The
Bucldhsid!lHeo!Howhveoubeen?IseveY
hinglligh?8uMdidnosnhingS
heBuddhobughhiminhecvepeped
seofohimnclldAnndog0ndixsme
eAnndwend0sbukeplisening0he
cnvesoi0n.
TheBuclclhwmepeoedllHowhveu
been3H0wehingsg0ingwihou2llMoe-
piedlThingsoeng0ingIIweI.Iomied
beingMwonobes0mehingese.Yu
kn0wbeingoMisn!es.Whenuokou
hveokiniddes.ludnhingouhve
beickoncl0okveYeviI.FnkIimelied
328
fil.BuwhoIespecilcnlbeismoIIwes.Theseclslhelkbouisinusice
peceeuIiIibeionndn0n-violence.Iive
hcenoughi.hinkiwudbebeeiunecl
hemooveoou.wnobesomehingese.ll
TheBucdhoisenedceuIndwsiIledwih
cmpossin.inhesidincluievoiceD
uhinkisunbeingBuddhYucl0nlknow
whmweshvedneomeThepuwods
in0mmouhhIneveSidThebuidgish
empesndpusuesmeonhe0s
cbnsnd0ngesndicendhenhe
ehemhemseves.Andhepckgemend
unmechingsinc0mmeciendev.
MifoueknewwhiwsIikebe8uddhIImsueouw0udnwn0benelI
neohehingsheBuddhndvowee
kingbouwsseishness.useIishnesshse
suedinuhminghesobenefiuseves.This
whinkinghsIed0cluelsomngpeple
eudsm0ngmiieswsmongcunies.Iishe
bsiccuseonundhumnmdedisses.I
we0bseehiswdcmIwemighwelwnde
whishecuseheseincesingclisses.u
incesingsefishnessAshe8udclhcluslcn-
seuencescome0mouignonceouosebe
329
iefsndwongviewp0ins
fwehink0eesepeseningheunivese
ndokisIeovesinclividususeveshe
ppebesepoebuineiheep0
hewhe.uhinkingofousevessbeingsepo
eceesbiesndc0nfnins.Ifwewee
kmecefuwewudseehheIeves
iginemhesmebnchondhl
bnchesg0w0mhesmeunk.Lookingceep
inheee0isoweeIizehoheIeves
bnchesunkselneeni.
nceweulunclesnchisIconfoni0ns
wivnishsuving-kindnessondcmpssion
nuliseswecoefohesswece0
useves.Wecnhelpechheshven
chmensbehoppnclese.Whcn
wehep2Senienbeingsinhewhoeunivese.T
Mn2ThenusechhewhIewod.
Hw3AssudensfheBuddhwehvehe
cluoppogeBucldhismpopeI0guideoll
senien-beingsTheeepe0pewihgo0cl00s
whoconesioccepheechingsndheee
0heswhoIckgoodosndhuseunbe
ccepheechingsnomeh0whdweo
expinhem.
Howeveweneedogiveupudginghesnd
330
0efecupnousevesondseewheheouw
inoducingheDhomiscoecwhehewehve
useclcnvenien0ndskiuImeh0dsoppgin.
WheheweeeIemp0inguwiscmin
helpinghesebeingsbusingwshsuihei
mnneoivingndlevefundesnding
Themossigniicnp0bemishwedon
hveuesincei.uminduheoisnosincee
en0ughIfwehoveuesinceiwecnpenee
sIiclck.Iwehveuesinceiwewilbebeo
uchpeopendhenwec0nhelphemoeon
he8udclhdsechings.BuweconnmusnY
chngepesonlseigiousbeieWhenwsin
Ausilme0eIwpocii0newhoecenI
visieclSingpoe.He0ldTechebubeing
cluesi0necls0hw0conveChisinsoBud-
dhissTechendhegeedhhiswoswong
InseodweneedohelpChisionsobegd
ChisinsMusimsbeg0dMusimsHindusobe
godHindusHwcnwec0nveChisin
Bucldhis2HwconwedespesnlseIigious
beies?Howcnwenegewhheipens
oughhem3Tdsoiswng.Howeveiweenc0ugeheseChisinsheseMusimsheseHinclus
beB0clhisvsbeingswh0YoheIpIohe
beings/henwewi||bec|inggc|.Weclnhe|p
33l
hesbmkinghemchngeheibeliefs.Bud
dhismiseching0hewisdomhwilhepoh
es0undesndheueeioiendheuni
vese.Whiepeopedoneedundesndhe
uhheclnoneedochngeheieigiousbeieSd0s.
Wecnnskhemgiveupheibeies
beheipensheigcl.Buddhismcnn
bekhecusmshewshiswodwecon-
vepepeBuddhismweedesoingheIw
PeseundesndhBudclhismisnoeigin
isneducoi0nondweesudenshe8uddh
WeeneigiousolIwes
nheoweAdonmenSuweIen0
Bhminwh0wsoeigiusIede.Incuihe
wsB0dhisvwhmnifesecseigi0us
edeInsodoinghehepecmnsenienbeings
IBdhisvwnsoheIpChiSinshecnp
pesChisineigiusede.IBdhisv
wnshelpMusimshecnppesMusim
eigi0usede.nhiswBoclhisvscnhepl
beingsobegoodciizens.
Buiweenwmindedndwesubbon
shueliginisnsgodsmineho
mineisbeehenweewngFowih
hishinkingwewibeunbesveup0bIems.
332
Wewilnceoedishm0nndconflics.The
8ucldhugh0ubosicpinciplesouseinhelping
hes.Thefisisomkeheshpp.8ecusei
hesenhppwihushenwehven0g0d
finiieswihhemndifwewishoheIpoheswe
needohovegodiniieshemoccep
whweso
AheNewYelsEveChiDinnewehod
weI0veheehousndguessomdieeneiginsnddieencuuesWeweeogehein
onepcedinnendeheclisheshwee
seedweeclieen.WhiIewehclvegeion
meosheMl0shclmeoshoweeiIoed
heises.Wepvidedhemwihwhohe
wnedndweeusedoWedidnoexpeChem
oeikewedo
Thepohesobinggenenessondpeoce
uwodweneedoundesondwh0heend
whheiikesnddisIikeseThenwewillknw
howoespecheicus0msndwishesWemus
shwcendcompssionowdsIIWeshud
IenoheechingsooheseIiginsThenwe
cnexpIinBuddhismohemindwhenhewish
Ieon.Iiswongf0us0wnhemgiveup
heibeies.Weshudcefo0hes.ind0uhw
hephem0inheigooIs0heehei
333
needshephempopg0eheieigins.
henhewibehpp.henhewibecn
ened
Recenwhenwevisieclhegeclnclchidenlsh0mesheMuslimsnclheHinduswe
gvehemgisff0dondinncisupp.We
didsbecuSeweweebendbecusewe
oelneeni.WemusbebIe0cpee
wihechhebecusewihgoodinecionwe
wibebeoesbishnddevel0pIsingeli0nships.
dohiswepcicegiving;oneofheSix
PmispcicedbBdhisvs.GivingincudeshegivingofwehhegivingoheDhmo
ndhegivingeessness.Thehighesom0f
givingishheDhmnewodohisiso
usekindspeechWhenweconvesewihoheswe
usewods0ving-kindnessndcmpssinwe
ucehem.Wednuseempswee
wodshussuncgd.Weusespeechh
showswesinceecehem.
Thenexis0wk0gehewihhem.Fex-
mpIeunexpnnedevenismui-cuu
mui-fihesiv.Iisceebi0nofIcuuesI
eigins.isceebionoheFweAdnmen
sseeninheFI0weAdnmenSuTheFIwe
334
Ad0nmenisuepcicefmuicuue.Iishe
uewdfuhgdnessviuenclbeuThe
WesenPuendndheFweSoeWdlive
mui-cuuesivleved.
InBuddhismwhenweensomehingwh
whiewemuspuiinpcice.Thuswemuspu
heDhmoin0pocice.Wemusuhepsen-
ienbeingsobecmeBuddhsnd8dhisvos
Theeisuniindivesioncldivesiinuni.Thusin
uniweIshehec0mmonwisdmcommn
echingsUniclesn0cIveseleecdivesi
nddivesiclesndveseIeecuni.Rhe
heeuebeuhppinessndhmn.
Asdinpeplewesenmkehemis-
kefVingoceohesobehesomesus.
Buwemusgiveuphehughcnhes
giveuphehinkingpossesshes.ninhis
wwewillbebeenehegeesivlfhe
8uddhosndBodhisvs.lfwesihvehe
hughoconoheswewil0lwsemin
miedinhesixeomsfeincninunbleen
eheseheBudclhs.nceweIivemng
heBuclclhswewibebIeivehmniuswih
lheg0ups.Wenwseemnconicsmn
wsoundhewdWhclwehoe2Whd
wefigh2WhdwekiI3Dieenculuescifeen
335
eigiusbeIiesBuhwcnweevenbegin
hinkhwcnsoveup0bems?
8uddhShkmunienuncedhislieso
pinceinwehcunYndehome0be
c0memnk.Wh3Hewosheiohekingshipbu
heknewhhecouIclnoinpecehugh
pliicsHewsgewi0buheknewhhe
cudninpecehughweHewos
geleclebuheknewhhec0ucnoin
pecehougheconomics.HewsobilinsuclenbuheknewhhecouIdninpece
hughscience.Heknewh0nIhougheduc
inndundesndingcudheinpecend
hushebecmeeche.
nIhougheduci0nwiwebebleou
slveoupbems.nbw0kingogehe0-
wdhesmeg0oswilwebebIeinpece
ndhmon.nIbhelpingechohewiwebe
beivendpspeogehe.Anclonliwee
bleesbishcmmonhinkingwiIIwebebleo
eIimineheppochingdiSses.
Iweconoccompishhiswewilulechhe
nnduibeweenohesnclus.ThenwewillundesndhoweeonebeingeineeIed
wihnenohe.ThisisueizinghheuniveseisoneidemiIhIgupse0ne
336
pefecc0mpeemuIicuue.ThusIclispuesbe
ween0hesndwewinudissvesweex-
peiencegebodmincledness.Thosewhhve
hisgebdmindednessndunclesndinge
wkeneclbeingsikeBuclclhsnd8dhisvs.
Thehveeneclgiveupingc0no
ohes.HveenedgiveupsefishnessndeoI
us.T0giveupsenimenchmens.Tgive
upblming0hes0heip0bemsTogiveupex-
peci0newdndhughsfsepe0pe
hebeingsndime.
TheundesndheveYhingevebeingin
heuniveseissubIechewC0useondE
ec.Theundesndhevecuscinp
ducesneffecUndesndhweneee-
spnsiblefevehinghohppensus.Unde-
snclhevehingisniIusinhnhingcn
beinedhheeisnoelginheeisne
|oss.
ThepincipesndmehdsfheBuddhls
echingsebhgicndpcicThese
echingseesuehumoniThewisdm
hecmmnhedhisheveessencehe
veheoheveYfueigiusnclsecu
cuues.Thiswisdmishepeecinheuni-
vesewhichcnpefecsveupblems.
337
Weneedopcicegeg00dnessgeo
genIeness.Tocehesnofouseves.To
eneheowkenedbeingss0euieon
cuiiseeniBdingswewilIbingunclesndingwkeningnduepece0uw0Ido
lhewIdshughuheunivese.
338
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TheSuin:
GenIeHesnd
SeeneMinds
THES<UTIN:
GENT<EHEARTSANDSERENEMlNDS
bVenebleWuing
RespecedDhmoMsesespecedpci
ionesndguess.lwuldIikeginwecome
ouoheSingopoeBuddhisodgendexpess
mc0ninuedgiudemgeouneou
ge0uneobeheeinhisesw
pocesneIobeowusisowondouscuIivion
hIlwheechninghosconinueddoilfles
weIvehusod.Afeisopeningsevemonhs
gwehovespengodpouweekends
BuddhNmeChoningThiscuIivionhlisveY
specioIheifeesdifeenhechoningsounds
cleehecuIivionissnge
ThisIecueh0lissovespecioIokshve
beengivenheeevedsincevoI8hwhen
VenebeMseChinKungbeg0nhislks0nhe
FIweAdonmenSuWecmeoheIecue
hlisenoheeochings.Wecmeohecui-
voionh0pocicehseechings.Weneed
boh
InecenesuwIdhsbec0mebese
wihdvesiiesond0ulivesiedwihincesing
sufeing0ndunhppinessAsimegoes0nhese
343
clvesiieswilbecmemenclmeseveem0e
ondm0efeuen.SomenesledhwheGe
CompssineBudclhsnd80dhisvshelplI
senienbeingsobeibeedfompin.Theclo
hisbechingusoovecmegeedngend
ignncesoho0umindswilnoIngebeceudedbuwkenedBechingusheLwo
CusendEect
T0endousueingweishveoknwwh
cousesiAshumnbeingsweundeg0hesufe
ings0fbihoIclgesicknessnddehWesufe
hclshipsdonoinwhweseekeped
omuIvednesondindusevesinhepes
ence0fhosewhomweesenoevenheWe
oesu0undedb0lhesewihnoppenwo
beinguee.
Weneecl0undesonclhcIsiccondiinscicumsnceshveexisfcuse
geneeneec.BconIinghesecIsic
condii0nswecnhvesmeinluenceonouc0n-
seuences.Weneedpcicegooddeedsdu
ingouIieime0geneegdkmThenwe
wiluoppeciehIivinghppnduIiIing
lieishekmicesugeneed0mgo0dcuse
ndgdcndiin.Andhisishewoin
Iibeoionfomsueingndoinhppiness
344
TodmonuseeIheweighoounegivekmoswewinessheunhppinessndsuf-
feingooundusTheoecusedbuselishncl
eoneousbehvi0.8ouch0singbeneiouseIvesheexpenseoohes.Hwd0weemve
hisnegivekmo?Howdowepevenuhe
0ccuences?BpcicingwhheBuddh
ugh.Bdedicoingouseveshelpingnd
beneiingsociebnop0ecingouselveswhie
hmingohes.
Ms0fushovehesub-cnsciousdesiecn
olohepeopenimseveninnimeobiecs.
BubIeinggo0hischmenwecnbeIibeedAwkenedbeingsiveheiliveswihgeo
ese.TheuIiheiesponsibiliodvisingnd
educingsenienbeingsbexplining0hemhe
ueeliYifendheunivesehewoCuse
ndEec.BexplininghoeveVcuseeveY
houghw0dndcinhsoesu.
Whevepeopedecideodiisheichoice
heic0nseuence.Wesimpccodwihhecndii0nsweeducehemndhenevehees
upohem.Bd0inghisoumindwiIeminseenesigeneesheconcenionnclhushe
wisdmoefeciveinecwihpeopIemes
ndbecs.Thebeneishcnbedeivedfm
345
suchpciceeinfiniendbundIess.Nonl
cnoupesensueingbeesovedbuouneg
ivekmccumuedoveininieIieimescn
beeiminoedswell.
WhheneweunbeoeIizeheue
benei2Becuseweebsucedbuwn
negivekmqunbIeseewhoisighbefe
uveYees.WeeconsnIemindedbYhe
imgesBucldhsnd8odhisovs.CnsnI
p0mpedbueciinghesuImpeIIedbu
cliIchningoheBuddhisnmendisening0
dhmIks.YewesileunbleuIcm
pehendheechingssiIunbIe0opphepin
cipesinudiIIiving
Wecnn0bomeheBuddhsondBdhi-
svson0hepingThecisheeYing0.
Ween0pingeninWehveowndous
ndechnceenc0uneBuddhismwhichis
obuosIipbus.Tobebnshumnbeingswh
eobIe0heheechingsisonunbeievobY
eppouninoenc0uneedfmilIins
es.T0encunehee0chingsisseso
bubbIeisinghesufceovsseondbeok
inghesufcehsewihinheneweh
wesh0isingupni.
AIwinghishppenwilIbeogicmiske
346
hisenieou0wnmkingT0pevenhis
fmhppeningweneedoelecnclfeele
m0seoumisokes.Thisisoeningpcessh
wiIenbIeusovecomeuIicinsndwdI
hbis0ndhusoemveunegivekom
Wh0ishisnegivekom?Apiishese
lici0nsndwldhbisHowdwe0vecome
hese?Beeingdeepegeumiskesnc
vowing0n0c0mmihemgin.Dipocice
wilheIpodeceseounegivekmIis
pociceinhemidsos0cienobeseped
mi.Wecnchoosen0neoheeighu
husndmehoclshheBuddhugh.Fmll
heseininiewsheelsushinhisDhm
EndingAgeheBudclhNmeChningMehdis
hemoscnveniensimpIendefecive.Ic0n
geneehepsiiveeecnclhushesengh
needeceodicoeuoicinsndnegive
km.
SmepepIehveuesionedwhhedn
efeeheesuIsfomheidilchninglisno
becusehechningmehodisineecive.S0me
pciineshvechievedemkbeesuIsnd
successfuIIeiminedheinegivekmlfwe
enoeeIingheesusiisbecuseudiIp0c
iced0esnccdwihheBuddhdsguidncein
347
hewdsweendingwhweedvised
d.Insedweecloingwhweedvised
n0d0.FexmpleeweefiningomkiIing
nIivingceueeiningomseling?Aewe
einingfomcmmiinghemisdeedsseling
lingsexumiscnducbusivengugebeing
Iesseclucivewclsgeedongeondigno
nce?
WewuddoweIwheBuddhlsguid-
nce.ThiswiIIhepdece0seounegivekm
uchningudiIpcicenduglsneed
ccdwihhepincipIesinhee0chings.u
eciinhesuemindsusofheechings
nduneedccdwihhemoc0ITec0u
eneuswos.FoiIueods0wiIinceseu
negivekm
ugishemindsinceipuieuli
cmp0ssinndwokeningnwihhismindwiI
webebleosveIlpbems.Thecnnbe
svedbphsiccebwTheesIved
wihgenIenessndIovingkindnesswdlhe
beingsnimendinnime.Iisinubesin
eesbeidfhedesieconlfoiwiIInI
esulinucmmiingfuhensgessinshus
incesingounegivekmNonecnul
cnIn0he.His0Ypovidesuswihm0nYex
348
mpesocunieshiedousece0cn
nhecounV;HielsinvsionoEupehe
pneseinvsi0nChinheRussinsinAghonisnndheUniedSesinVienm.AiIed
nhe0hehndhew0koMoseChinKung
inpopgoingBucldhismhugh0uhewdes
peciinChinwheeheeeldisibuespes
ondbo0ksechpepeopcicegcdeeds
hsesuIedinvewenmillinpeplelisening0
heBuddholsechings.Hedidnhove0spend
muchoginhiskindofesul.lnsedfh0se
couniesspendinghugesumsmneonwfe
hecouldhvespenhemnencingf0nd
supp0ingpepIewhweesueinghdships.ln
hiswhewudh0vepeceulndeosilwn
hemovehecouldhoveusedhemone
educeheiwnciizens0hephembecme
selsuicien;opmeoenininenneeds
insedocnsninefeingwihexenois.
ueveYhughneedsobebeneiingo
senienbeings.N0nlinoubehvishudwe
nevehunsenienbeingsbulsweshould
nevegiveisesingehsiehughosn-
hinghcncuseclisesshes.lwecn
ul00whisechingheninudiivesno
moewhwecl0heewiIbegegodness
349
gegenenessThisishewoouinfIuence
peopIewih0ving-kindnessndcmp0ssi0n.Using
phsicIceYsvepbemswilInnI
ceeenemiesbuwisgeneehecuse
bebninheheems.BpcicinginccodncewihheechingswewilIchieveesuIsf
inhiswowewiInsmumindsSinceeveY
hingis0eIecinfumindseveVhingconbe
onsomedbuminds.Whenweccodwihhe
echingsouhoughswilIchnge;uoci0nswiII
bep0peondcoec.
WewulddwelIegoseIishnessn
hvehughshbenefi0hes.Insedwee
wppedupinuwncncenshinkingnIo
pecingheineessoouselvesougoupou
cunY.ThiswofhinkinghsIedouTeIsbe
weenpeopeeudsbeweenfmiIieswsbe-
weencunies.Ihsledomssivedmgeon
bhsides;hegicssIivesheexcessive
mone0cshedissusdesucinndhe
indesucion0iendshipsncpecendhe
goveconsecluencesincuTeddue0hewo
CousendEfec.
ucmpeelck0cncenohepnsliv-
ingndnon-ivingceuesofounuIenvin
menhosesuedinhedesucinouenvion-
350
men.UIimeiiswe0useveswhsueohis
negigencendlckfcmpssinWeeI0ne
eninebeingllineeedcsewihne
nhe.EveYhingincudingusisesomhe
c0mingogehecusesshmhesiso
hmouseves.
nceweh0ughcmpehendhiswewiI
hvenmepblems.Beingvecncenecl
wihuownineesndhsefougoupnd
cunYisheoocuse0omis0unesndd
vesiies.Tokingceohisp0bemsveseveY-
hingese.Whenwepociceccdingwih
ppendcingbehviowewiseeonincese
inugdkmnddeceseinubdn
unusueingwillbeeducedoeliminedIn
hewodswewiexpeienceovbIechnge
inucicumsnces.
Whenwegiveisenesinglebdhougho
ineuIiweunfvbesiuininonunf
v0be0ne.
Howevewih0nesingegod
houghoeuiheBuddhemwilppein
hmmenWhenwegiveiseonesingIe
h0ughfheBdhisvwheBodhisvo
emwiIlppeoinhmmen.Likewisewihone
houghogeedngeignnceudiives
wiIbec0meunseedndunmngebe.How
35l
evewihneh0ughpuiuliveswiIlbecme
hmniousnclpeceu.ThushewIdinwhich
weIivewiIbecomeheWesenPuend
ulieisshtHweveweeunbeievbI
uneohvebeenb0nshumnsble0Iis-
enheBuclclhdsechingbeundesnd
liefispfundndincmpbeuh.The
LwfCuseondEfecisunchngebleispemo
nenWeepwhwesow.Bsowinggood
cusesweepg0dc0nsequences:swingbcl
cusesweepbdc0nseuences.EvenBuddhos
nd8dhisvoscnnlehiseoi.
Howevewihhecuseshwehveed
plnedweconlenh0woIeucIscon
diinbeeicomesineec.Fuhemoewe
needeinfmcommiingnm0ebd
deedsnclocmmimeg0ddeedsdisnce
ousevesfmdvesecndiions.Insmecoseshis
cneduceeiminehebdeec.Inhisw
wecnconluownc0nseuencesnsom
0uenvinmenndchngehediecininwhich
weecuenheded
Weeleningfmendm0ep0phecies
hspekofupcmingdissesevenoheendf
hewdThesepopheciesselIushhese
couIdeihebeeducedodeedevenpe
352
venediweepceduincoTecwswihhse
hegdwihhsehbenefihesncln0
useves.Buiwednunbcknwheniwil
bevehclvidhem
Iiscuci0hpeopeundesndhousing
phsicoocecnn0soIvepbIemseveniwe
desoc0uneveniwedene
enughb0mbswipeouhefocefheehi
siIwilnosveoupbems.Wecnnowsehis
ppounibuneedocuiveinsincee0nd
diligenmnneopphepincipIeswihunsefish
h0ughndbehovi.Tobeg00dobewm
besinceeopulueffsinohepinghesln
hiswIhisgclwiIc0me0uw.
BucldhShkmunildushoheeehee
cocIsmicdissesndheeesSedissesinhis
wldTheccsmiconesecmpised0fie
woendwindTheloweAdnmenSugelsus
hdissesiecnbunup0heisMedi
inHevenRem0neheweneigheves
hehevens.Thisishehigheselmhiecon
e0ch.FieiscousedwhenodinoYpe0pleeel
Ieolouseehoed.
SincehisFisMediinHevenissilsubeco
fieclissesweknwhevenheseheovenbe-
ingshovenecmpeelsuppessedheinge.
353
ThehvecuivoedheFouImmesubleHes
vingkincnesscompssion0ndeingg
buhecuIivionheseouhessiIcnno
efecivesuppessheingeThusheYoesiI
subeciedisses.
BeingsinheSecondMediionHevenReolm
hveh0ughcnclueedheingesincehe
d0nogiveiseonhughohedShis
heovenelmwilnosuemie.Howeveiis
siIsubec0ddisseswhichcnsubmege
hishevenem.WheedeshefIodcome
m2F0mougeed.
Hvingineddeepecncenionhn
hseinheFisndSecondHevenshebeingsin
hehidMediionHevenwiInsuefies0
Ioods.Buheoesisubecowinddisoses
whichecusedbignoonce.
TheFuhMediionHevenRemhsnoie
Io0dowindTheeoeweclhishevenem
heg0oduneheoven.Thebeingsheepossess
heemsunemnghesixeoms.
wewonovoidbeidldisseswe
musseveugeedongeignoncend
gonce.WeshouldneihefeegeedwlclI
echingn00heBudchIsechings.Fooee
hesIighescewibockus0mseveinghe
35
minclgeedWiIb0ckusfomedicinghe
disseswhicheinceosinginbhequenc
ndsevei.ThisisveYimpon.hesehvebeen
pedicedbmnncienp0pheciesfme
specedeigiousIedesinmndieencounies.
TheehousndesgBuddhShkmuni
Idus0hepidesuci0nhewIdwhich
w0udbemwoepidemicndfmine.He0d
fw0hwoudlsfsevend0sndseven
nighs.henheewuIdbe0nepidemichwuId
ossevenm0nhsndsevends.FinIY
minehwouIdIsf0seveneossevenmonhs
ndsevend0s.Inhepsiw0sdiicuIimg
ineh0wowculclIsussevendsbuhove
SuchdevsingesuIsIw0sbe0ndimginion.
BuwhenMseChinKungwosinHioshimnd
Nogski0nip0pnhee0izedhwho
heBuddhwsdescibingwsnuclewoe.In
Igoskioeheomicexpsinmnpeope
suivedheexpI0siniselbuweeinfecedwih
micIoundc0nsecluenmnohemdied
duingheissixmonhs.Thiscnbedescibeds
nepidemic.
ThediinsicknesshesuIsmmic
oIuisinsidious.lssbdesoingnewhie
ceIIncgduIlpgessesunilheeismssive
355
ceIldesucinhenunc0nedbeedingndi
nldeoh.Anonewhwssilivees
sevenmnhsehecleninwuldbecnsid
eeclshvingsuivedheimmedieeecshe
bmb.
es0eheexpIsionheeween0ees
nopnsngss.Awsben.Theeesncl
gsssedogowpp0ximeeighesfe
hede0ninohebmbs.lwsshe8uddh
hcdus:hegoundwudgwnhingf
sevenessevenmnhssevends.Inhispe
i0dwiIIsufe0mmine
FmhisweelizehhepiIdesucion
hew0chwsclusbheBucldhisindeedhfnuclewe.Coudielhp
pen?IvlnbeieveiisveVike.Accessnuce
wepnsisbecomingmoewidespedmedificuIocon.No0neknwshowl0nghisenive
cnocnbemininedVeYh0neshen
winelc0nolisencugenclhelp
olundesndheneedpevenhumnmocle
gedieS.lweobseehewldsiuionobec
ivehenwewiIlseehiisvedifficuv0id
hispbbledisse.
Ihewweehppennwhohe
woIdsppulincoulclbekiledHowcnwees356
cpesuchw?Thedbefehepssed0n
heWesenPueLndlvseChinKungseche
IvlBing-Nneeodhissudenshhiswodwos
goingoexpeiencesigniicndisse.Even
BuddhsBodhisvsndHevenbeingswud
nbebehelpHeugedhissudenshohe
nlweehemselvesw0udbeseekbih
inohePuendTossuehisweneedspll
bdhughsspeechndbehvi.
Weneedccumuengcldeeds.
How3BcesingseishidesbcnsnI
hinkingohowbenefiIlhesbeingg0
0uwnineesoheske0hes.Thiswisop
ubddeedsndhepusoccumuIenl
gdones.BuiueveYh0ughisnIfu
sevesiwilbevedifficuousvidhisoppochingdiSse.
Whdwepesisinuongeuhed0u
fighing2Whdowehveconlicsheinbii
eeohes2Whd0weseemsdeemied
keephedingwdshebink2Sefishness.Wong
viewpoins.Theinbiiucefhes.The
inbiiuuncesnclhevehingises
fmuminds.Theinbiioundesndh
eveYhughwehveisinsnelhoughuhe
enieunivese.
357
WeneedoIegouselfishnessndcom-
pehendhhewheuniveseisouhomend
hweeonewihheunivese.Wehvehe
someseInueosBuddhsndBodhisvS.The
difeencebeweenhemondweishBuddhs
ndBodhisvscompehendhis.AIlsenienbe
ingshvebeenoupspens.AIlsenienbeings
wibeuueBuddhs.Undesndinghishwcn
wenbeespecuIlIbeings?HwcnwepssibIhmhem?
We0iginohdhiscompehensionhisge
bodmindedness.Thenwhoewes0now
mindednw?Weoedeudedunbleosee
hughouIsebeiesndwongviewpoins.u
innewisdomndobiiiesoehusempoiIIs
us.Howeveiweconbekhoughhisdeusinhenwewilbebeouncovehiswisdmo
iisnopemnenIlsnheFoweAcnmen
SuwecnseehebodmindednessofBuddhs
ndBdhisvs.AIIoheininiendcounIess
numbesobeingsheossembwhogheedo
hehisunsupssedechingeone.
wecuIdlusundesndhisueeiYnd
expondumindhenwe0wouldecognizeho
nomewhcewh0eiginwhcuIuewe
oeone.Wihhiswisd0m;disciminionmisun
358
desnding0nclc0nlicmngbeingswoud
nulldihinishFismnmclegedieswucl
bevoidedhenwh0wehink0snugedieswuIdlikewisedisso|ve.
Theenvi0nmenchngeswihoumindSWhen
oumindseseenendc0mpssineouiving
envi0nmenwilbecmenuilndpecefuAs
weenhemgnificencefheWesenPue
nd0mheIninieieSuqwemighskwhee
hismgniicencenddnmenc0meom?The
suseushonhem0sviuouspeopedwe
hee.Thushewndefuenvi0nmeniseecion
fheiviuesheiminds.
TdouIivingenvi0nmenisbeingpIued
nddesoedSmesohoheehispidl
becmingunsuibeoivingHowdidhishppen?Iisheesu0hebodineninsncdeeds
0fwehumnbeings.Anclhisisheeesn
whishppeningod.Tosveuwcwe
needusege0wisdomoheIphsewh0e
deudedobecmewkenedHw2Thugh
eclucin.Alhegesgeshveusededucin
vecmeignnce.ex0mpeBucldh
Shkmuniughf-nineesndConfu
ciusughfhisenieifeime
Buhwcnweechenughpe0pe
359
chongewhisbuhppen?HighTechnIg.
ncewebeginoundesndndowkenwecn
usehighechnogbingumessgeeveYne.isnoo0esveuwldIllhe
woIdwideeevisincmponieswouldbdcs
woh0usofheechingevedinneYeohe
ehcoudeunonomI.ThedisseswouId
nulcese.Theenvinmeniseecin
umindsoifheeem0epeplewhoehinkinghessovingouwldopeceheni
wiIIhppen.
Theeeesundhewodwheebd-
csinghosleclbegun.InTiwnheee
heeouhousoIecuesboodcsdoi.In
geesNohndCenIAmeicincuding
CondheUSMexicondPnmqheeiso
IesnehouoIecuesboodcsdiI.InM0c
ndHw0iiheeewoIecuesweek.Ime
pepewochhesionswiincesehebod
csingimendhpeuIhelongugesheIecuesswe.Thisneedsbedonequicklouge
peplechngehebee.Inhiswwecn
heposoveouwd.
Themspessingneeclis0seupneneco
ions.FomuSingpoeWPceheeeo
eswohousolecuesb0dcosdiIbohin
360
Chinese0ndinEngishPeopeoundhewoc
wh0hveccesscompueoebeeceive
liveonsmissi0nWeuseheneneocmmuni-
coewiheochhendcnnsweuesions
cuinghevningTokshebodcsiveds
week.Sinceweusehighechno0gdoweeI
needobuiIdonwpces?Yesowes0ns.
neis0innewecues;heheis0povideo
pocepepIeopciceogehe.
Inhiswpeopeooundhewodcnlisen
heecues.Buwelso1eedpcicaouse
heBuddhNomeChoningMehdTheBuddh
elsushouimeshepimoVwobeos
suedfsuccessinculiviniseonhis
meh0dWhdowechn?MNomAmiuf.
NomoIlmensunbckokeeuge.This
d0esn0meonhoweokeeugewihheDhm0
MsebuhehweeunndeI.Ami-
uofllmeonsininiendowkeningThusNmo
Amiuolimensunbckncleupnheinfi
niewkening.
WhoehebeneisoBuddhnmech0n-
ing3Uponwhopinciplesisibsed?TheBudclh
eIsushMeveMhingisesmumindsIn
0hew0dsheenvinmeniselecinu
houghs.NoehvingbecmeBuclclhsBc36l
hisvswesihvediscimininghoughswn
deinghoughsIicinsochmens.Sihve
geedngeignonce0gnce.Theincese
oheseh0ughsiswhhscusedheincesein
heeuencondseveiocllspoblems.
mdisgeemensinumidiscdinu
counYch0sinuw0dThesehoughse
buocuseunimginblechsin0uw0di
nohingisdoneneuizehem.
H0w2ChninglAmiuofollenbesusoesoe
umindsopuiecluiwkeningnclpece.
WhenumindseopeceheenvionmenwiI
inuneflecseenindnuii.uhughs
ceewves.nhesixieswesenesefeed0
hesesVibins.Whwedidnoundesnd
woshebedhhheselVibesllhd.We
hughhemsimponninepesonoIeve.Bu
hesenghmhiskindofhoughwveismz-
ingble0neuizeheubuIenhoughwves
evenmohelsgeedngeignooncendoognce.
ThepincipIendbosisofBuddhonmechningehesehoughwves.TheBucldhunde-
sclhisndcfhemheehusndes
g0.Thepupseischievesmuchmoehon
uindividubiIhinheWesenPuendBud-
362
dhShkomuniknewondundesdh0wge
upesenneedwudbe.Ancheughh0wo
chongeheeuwdNohimsebuf0
Us
UnclesndingheneedoBudclhnme
chninghwd0wepceecl?Wecnghein
ChningHIlwheedhm0m0sesusingmusicI
insumensedhegup.Aswewucimgine
heeecmeveonechningogehehm0
niusishemsp0ducive.BuiimeoheIck
gdchninghlImkehisdiicuIhenwe
consimplun0nhechningmchineinouown
homendchnolngwihi.
Whenw0kingcncenoenwokingWhen
finisheclimmedieschningAswndeing
h0ughsise;pneni0nohem.Upongiv-
ingiseoheiswndeingh0ughimmedieI
epIcehesecondhughwihIiAmiuofI.lwndeinghoughsginisehengoinepcehe
hughwih!lAmiuoI!Dhisc0ninuousluni
eveYhughisminduInessofBuddhoAmibh
nedesn0hvebeBuddhisoeceive
hebeneis0mchning.AheDsBuddhis
Ass0ciininheUSsevelneighbhcchiden
hvecmendskedfchningmchines.A
pschgiswhcmeosevencleesid
363
hoheploedhechningmchineoIIdYinhis
fficebecusehiscienssidheecImewhiIe
|iseningoi.
Whenmmhewsinhehospion0peincncewegvechningmchine
ndbedsoone0henusesdevuChisin
whhdodushsheikedheohechning
whenshecomeinohem.Whenmmohe
wenbockheemonhseooIl0wupvisihe
nusewhohedweweebckfundmeondsid
hshendhehusbndisened0hechning
eveVnighbecuseiwsscming
Weneveknowwhens0menewiIbeneim
choningMsisewhodesnoiseni0dme
ofnoipneipshehdecenkenThehod
eneednoeoos0ngubuencendhepIne
wsexpeiencingunusuIviolenmovemens.M
sisewhhsveedgedeowosbeing
bueedikeeveVneese.SuddensheemembeedllAmiu0Amiu0AmiuooIl.
nddiin0chningheee0heeoching
idsoheIpusinumincuness.Whenwefisene
heCulivinHIininhegupchningwe
wiIseeimgesneBuclchonclwoBodhisvs.
nPuendw0pcehewibeBucdhoAmibhGeCompssionBodhisvndGe0
364
SenghBoclhisvo.8uddhAmibhsmbizes
ouiginse-nue.GeoCmpssin8dhis
vsmbizesc0mpssion.GeSenghBodhisvosmb0Iizeswisdm.Cmpssionndwisdom
oehewoviuesousocuive0uncoveou
iginsenueemindingusobecompssion
ewodsohesbeionndnoem0ionol
obewkened
nhe8ucdhbewewilseesevelbecs
Aginheeechingidsnobecsow0ship.
FoBuddhismisnoeIiginbuneducionA
cup0wesmbizesheechings.Thece
woesmbolizeshepincipleh0umindneeds
bespueshewe;obev0idogeednge
ndignonce.IiscImwihousingeippeinclicinghweineocwihpeopIendmeswih
heseenendnondisciminingmindoequli.
Fuhemoeiispuendclmeecingce
ndh0oughIlusswewoudseeeveYhing
undussinmio.
Fowessmboizehecuseshebossmse-
suIinhebeing0fuiwhichissseenequenonheBuddhTble.Thefuiseese
mindushheeeconseuencesomoueveY
h0ughwodndocion.
Lmpswhichhoveepcedcondessmbolize
365
wisdmndbighnessiIumininghedknessof
ouignnce.IncensesmbizessediscipIinend
deepconceni0nsweIshegiving0f0useIves
beneiohes.ChningenobIesusosuppess
ouicinsndneuizehenegiveviboionsmuhoughs
Geneeinupcicewebegin0
geneehevowsccompishugos.EveV
BuddheveYBodhisvowhenhesoculivoegeneesgevws.N0mewhvws
hemokehecnnsupssheouGeoV0ws
Buddh0sndBdhisovs.
I.SenienbeingseinnumebleIvowhep
hemolI
2.Alicionseinexhusiblelvowoendhem
3Wspociceoebundessvwomse
hemnd
4EnIighenmenisunsupssobelvowoini
Weswihheisvwhenpoceed0he
secondecn0hewodsbeoeiningunsu-
pssobIeEnighenmenweneednsehe
wsopcice.Befewemosehews
pciceweneedendficinsAncbeoe
beginningoendof|icions/weneeclov0wheIp
366
osenienbeings.Thesevwsepundncl
vs.8clhisvoshveIeodfulilledheseu
Vws.Whilewemohvegeneedheugeo
vwsbuwepbbhvenoefuliedn
hem.
uviewpinsouhughshveoccocl
wihhegev0ws.Thesecndvowenclf-
icinscc0dswihheigin0lvw8uddh0s.
wehvenocu0ulicinshenhwc0n
wehelp0lsenienbeings2nwhenwesucceed
incuingfuolicinscnwenscendhe
enems.
nIYfeweh0vecufuicinsconwe
eondieenmehds.Tbeviu0usisn
enugh;welsneedohveknowedgeineligencendwisclmbecusewewiIhoveheIpoI
kindsodifeenspeciesdifeensenienbeingsIf
wewngoinpeecwisdmndundefeed
euencewewineedbewevesedincunIessmehods.
lfwecnnoeochhehigheslevebec0me
BucIdhqwecnnhepsenienbeings.We
con0nIheIphsewhseIeveisIwehnous.
nwhenweechhesehe8udclhqhe
seofpeeccmpIeeenighenmenwiwe
pssesshebiIi0heplsenienbeings
367
Sheisvowisou0iginv0wwhiehefo
wingheeheIpuschieveheis.T0genee
hevwsbunooculiveomeehemwiIIbe
uileCuIivinndvwsc0mplimenech0he
Asongswewokdiigenneveegessnd
geneehevowoeochheseofheBuddh
wewiinhedh0m
noupsivesoinnumebIecounwe
hveindulgedubdhbis.TdBuddhsnd
Bodhisvshveughush0wocuohese
bdhbis.Buhisissdificuousodo.Mosof
ushinkiisdiicuI0bekhehbisoIieime.
BucuoIweneecl0bekhehbisfinfinie
IieimesRemembehhisis0pocess.ncewe
bekh0ughubdhbis0ucuivionwilbe
comeesiendsmhe;henwecnfuilu
vows.ThenwecngooheWesenPueLnd
ndf0mheewecnhepIsenienbeings
RecensomepeopIecmeoIvlseChin
Kungndquesionedhowhecoudbeconiden
hhew0udgoohePuendHeskeclhem
iheweesuehecouldg0inhisieime.The
h0nesIsh0kheiheodsndsidno.MseChin
Kungcouldnseihebecuseheeewo
ecuiemensds.Theisishveunwveing
beliendvows.ThesecondisoegoIdesies
368
g0dbdWecnn0g0hePuencliwe
hovenomehesew0ecluiemens.wehve
neego.
Weconn0egbec0useweoesiclinging
SmehingindiWemusfincli!Ifwecnn
heneveniweoeboninohehigheseve
heovenwheewewiIivehougheighhousnd
cclesoce0inexisencendcompeeonnihiionfhewodwewiIsiIbemiedsiIlbesin
heccIebihnddehWhcnwedo2
FindouwhoweecingingooncETG!leg
ollchmens.egIeeingsoginnd
|oSs.
Leg0odisciminingndwondeing
hughsLeg0ohehoughh0wohese
us.eg0ohehoughohosewhooweuso
hsewe0we.
nVwihpuimindcnweegondon
hencnwedeiniegohePuendIfwe
cnnodohishenweeulosouvowsou
beiefsoensinceeen0ugh.Nomehow
mnimeswechnIlAmiu0liwewiIIbeunobe
gohePueLndFoweesiIlcIinging0
neheivedesiesweIhlusome0od
dinkndseep.SiIldisciminingbeweenwhwe
peceivesighw0ng.GeedohesewiIed
usinohedownwoclspiheheebcleoIms.
369
wesiIIhveheseheneveni8uddhAmibh
comewihhe80dhisvosopuIusheWes
enPuendwecoudngo.
TheeemnexompIespeopewh0wee
beseveheigeedbleoIegAwel-known
oneishMseYingKemnkwhobke
mnules.Buhehdoneg0dquli.Heknew
hhehdcommiedmnbddeeclsndh
ehisdehhewudghehellems.He
skedhisDhmboheswhhecouIdd.The
showedhimbigphopeopIewhhdbeen
boninheWesenPuend
Deepmovedbheccounsndeelinge
moseulhesughsecusioninhisom.Hechnec
cninuusIf0heedsndnighswihouod
w0e0seepWihdeepsincei0mincheeg
oeveYhingndheeceivedesponsefmBud
dhAmibhwhoIdhimhhesilhden
moeesoive.BuddhAmibhldhim
culivediigenoenesndhenhew0uId
comebck0escMseYingKehePue
ond8uheMsesidIhvemnweknesses
ndbdhbisndmunbeesisempoin.
IcnnwienmeessIwishgivehem
upndgowihounow.iiAeheedsudclh
AmibhcmebckoeschimohePue
370
nd.
ThisexmpepvedwhwssedinheAmibhSuhoifWechnsinceenddiigen
fomneosevendswecouddeiniechieve.
ThePuendmeh0disespcicesohisis
nohepbem.Thep0bemiswheheweu
wnogIwehungposeheennceo
hechninghlhosidIIAechningf0hee
dsuwillg0oheWesenPueondno0ne
wouclcomeohechninghoIbecusehe
wouclhinkhohewuldclieinheedoYs.And
veYewuseecloIevehiswodAndhis
isheminesnwednogohePueond
TheBuddhsosveVceolinhesuhwe
soinheculivionhoiniineIindUndisubedlwhichconsiss0fheeminevelsheowesofwhichisConsonMindunessoBuddhAmi
bhRechingleshisevewecngoohe
PueLndWhenwegowecnbebninoneof
heseheeIeves.Accomplishmenohe0peve
enbIesus0decidewhenwewiIg0hePue
LndAhoimewewiIgwihuninessnd
mbeinsndingosiingposiion.Accm
pIishmenhemiddelevelenobIesusknow
whenwewighePueLondofewmnhsin
0dvonceAgoinwem0IevehiswIdino
37l
sndingsiingpsii0nnheloweevelwe
wiknwsevedosindvncefucleh
whenwewilevebuwembecmeil.
WhensmefelowpciinesskedMse
ChinKungwhevehisechelv.eehod
eochedheIdhemhoheknewM.eehod
lesechedhepeveoCnsonMincluness
oBuddhAmibhbecusehewosbede
cidewhenhewudbebninhePuend.
heseeves0einbebeveYneheques
iniswheheweoewiingopcice.ncewe
ewecnchievehiseve.fweechC0nsn
Mindunesso8uddhAmibhqcnwebebn
inohePueLnd?Yesevenecn.
MnpeopleweebninheWesenPue
ndeofewesofBuddhNmeChoning
Whenhishppensd0eshismenhheiieex-
pecnchsbeeneched?Nimensho
hehdechedhesefpui0mindho
enbIedhemobebninhePuendnd
hehddecicledogn0wi.Ivlspeope
whcngeiechosenoemininhiswId
nongenocninuesueingThsewho
choosewisihveiniieswihbeingsinhis
wodwihhsewhccepndllwheiguid
nce.BuifoexmpIehepciineisgiving
372
ecuesndnooneinheuclienceissincee
winghisoheguiclncehenheeisnoes0n0
so.
Thiswshecse0M.Leeohughhis
udiencewsIgeheewwhhodbeenoI0w
inghisguidonceweeIedcopbeo
chievemenshewsbeoe0ve.Ilusone
hdbeenoIowinghisechingndsineedec
guidncehenhecouIdn0hvegone.Sincehei
isfhegeofouvwsisheIpIsenienbe-
ingsjBuddhsndB0dhisovoswiIlneveob0ndon
nneevenifhbeinghshomedslndeedo
evenmudeedhem.
Inncienimeswoplceshodeighhouso
cuivinndeighhusIeninguwo
pceheeinSingpoehswhousecues
ndweveh0usoBuddhNmeChningeveV
d.BuwehveneinedimpMemenin
ucuivinbecusewehveneined
hepefecundesndingndhisiswhwecnn
eg.nwhenwehveuIseenhughhe
ueeoliYwiIwebebeleg.
TdwesiIhvebscIesdueohislck
undesondingWhcnweneg?Weesi
cingingsmehing.Becuseohisclingingwe
esiImiedsiIIosinheccefbihnddeh
373
sil0sinheenemsexisence.Weneed
knowhiwecnnnscendhecceobih
nddehmosofuimewiIbeSpeninhehee
bclemsWheweb0ninhenimem?
8ecuseweweeignntGeedishecuse
hekmhesuIsin0ubeingbninohehun-
gYghseIm.Anclngeishecuse0ubeing
bninoheheIeImj
Wihenughg0clkmwecnghe
higheshevenelmNeiheThoughnoIln
hughwheehebeingshveIifespnoeighY
husnde0ns.Buwesghehelems
wheehebeingshveIiespnfininieens.
Whencmpedoeighhusndensheime
speninheheIsisunimginblong.Andhisis
whMseYingKewssighenedndwned
Ieovehiswodusssnshecould.Whenwe
cnsideheimespeninhiswodndheime
speninheoheeomsuimeheeissfIsh
ighningdopdew.lisinconseueniI.
TheccIeobihonddehiswhisimpn
hempobleminonushwec0ninull
igne.EvenhughBuddhsndB0dhisvs
shdeochusheuhwednisen.We
donbeIieve.Wednccep.S0ohough
hesew0kenedbeingshepuswesilIdub
37
weeecheiguicnce.WhenwiIweuIbebe
beievencoccephiseching2Whenwe
hvelisenedmneshenwewilIsuddenI
0wken.
Th0sewhocnwkeneneIecuee
excepin.Themusbemnifesinoo
BuddhoBodhisv.MosouShveoisen0
Iecuendpciceeved.AfeweIisen0
helecuesconempehemeningsondoIw
heechingsccodingIwewilbebeo
chieve.Buodwheecnweindeche
wh0congiveuseighh0usd0lecues3We
cnnBuwhwecndoisIisen0onevideoo
csseepesevelimeseved.Don0isen
difeenpesbecusebheimeweinishhe
spewewilhvefogoenwhhefispe
sid.F0cusnon0ne.Iwecncninueodo
hisheneheeeswewiIIbebIe.oin
s0meevelcnceninsomecegeeoen
|ighenmen.
AeweIisenoheIecuesndulunde
sndheechinghenwewiIbebleoppIhe
pincipesoudilIivesIouundesondingnd
culivi0ncnccdwihheBuddhseochings
henwewiIkn0whow0pem0nennscendhe
ccebihnddehsweIIsheeneIms.
375
Thesesmehodooccmpishhisisoseekbih
inheWesenPueLnd
AbeksnemningFZhheFouhPoichhePuendSchokedinohisbow
nclsownimge.Heskedhisewmnksbu
whheswndhedhimhiwsheFive
PIomWuTiMouninWoPlce0Mnushi
BodhisovHehensedseochhepce
hehdseen.WhenhefundiheIoinedenhou
sndohebeingswhoisenedooDhmlkb
MnushiBodhisvHehenoskedheBdhiso
vguidnceIiSinceweeeneingheDhm
EndingAgewhichmehodishemssuibIeo
humonbeingsIi3MnushiBdhis0vnsweed
hiwshePuelndmehdWhenheFuh
PichskedhwpcicehismehodMn
ushiBdhisv0ughhimochnAmiui!.
AeheFuhPoichehewpcehe
lkedbckseeionemeimebuiws
gne.ThenheundesdhMniushiBdhis
vh0dcmeechhimhem0ssuiobe
mehduDhm0EndingAge.
nceweconghePueL0ndndmee
BuddhoAmibhqwecneIhimhwewish
gobockouwoId0heIpsenienbeingsWihhis
heIpwewiInevegoinbedeIudedlsinhesix
376
elms.BuifwedonogohePueLndmee
BucldhAmibhhenwewiemindeudedIis
cucilhweundesndhis.
IvseChinKunghsbeengivinglecues
es.Eveweekhegveesheeks.
NwhheisheeinSingopoeheisgivingec-
ueevedomgefive0oveihe
sp0keIeshihuseveweekWh0benefiedhemos3Hedid!Heclidnmissonelecue
whieheudiencemissedmn.isveYdificul
cuof0ubdhbis.HespkelmoseveYd
ndugedheudiencendhushimsefcoec
lbdhbis.HehsbeengivingdhmIks
coninuouslfoes;hisiswhhecncuo
hisbodhbisThisiswhhecnego.
FeowpciionesndguesspIeselisen
ceuY.TheLwoCusendEecisun-
chngebeimmube.EvenBuddhsDclBodhisvscnnoIeiugeedngeignonce
ndogncehveesuledindisseshe
incesinginbhecluencndseveinde
pp0chingsclehisimpossibeouso
mglne.
EveYhingisesfm0umindBuusswe
hvegiveniseohecusehisppochingdissewecnlsogiveisenhegeecuse
377
hcnmobeeducepssiblevenpeveni
mhppeningWemusepl0ceh0ughsse
wihhughsohes.WemusgiveupeeIings
opidehedesiesome0ndwe0Ih.Wemus
leghoughsYingcnhes.ego
n0Twmindednessondbiosedviewpoins.Le
gciicizingb0minggssipingLego
hehughhsewhweus0hsewewe.
Wemusleg!
nbeinggc0nweeunopuind
onuiIiY.nIinhiswwiluhesbecme
geneumindsbecmeseene0swegiveise
hewisdomccdwih0Ibeingsonimend
in0nime.Fnwihgeneheosndseene
mindswiIlwebeobIes0IveoupbIems.The
gdnessh0wecnbing0hesbYusing0u
vingkindnessndcmpssinisininieisbund
ess.Andhisis0ubesunIwYobingue
peceuwldIl0useveSbuhe
ske0Isenienbeings
378
THEENRECITAINMETHD
TheTenReciinmehdissimpecnven
ieneecivew0p0ciceBuddhoNmeReci
ion.lisespecisuibIe0hosewhindile
imeinhed0cuivionPocicinghismehd
hepsuseginminclulness0BuddhAmibh
ndbingsuspecendcoiinhepesenmo
men
Thepcicebeginsishinginhemoning
whenwewkeup.WesiupsighondcIeIe
ciellIlm0AmibhlIenimeswihnundisubed
mindoudosilenIoouseIves.Weepeohis
pocesseighmeimesoheesohed.Algehewedooneoundeneciionsnine
imesdevecls0lws:
>.Uponwkingup
2.Beoesingbekfs
3.Aeinishingbeks
4Beoewk
5.Beoesinglunch
6.Aeinishingunch
7.BefeSingdinne
8.Aeinishingdinne
379
9.Abedime
AIogehehismehodispcicednineimes
diI.Thekeisegui;disupion0hispcice
wieduceiseeciveness.Wihuineupionhe
cuivoowisnfeeninceseinhishepui0
mindndwisdm.
DiigenpciceoheTen-Recioi0nMehod
gehewihunwveingbeiendvowscnensueuimenuwishechheWesenPue
ndlninieLiendIninieigh.Wehpeeve-
Y0newipocice0ccoding.
Nm0Amiu
380
GLOSSARY
Aen.I33O0000es.fenexpessedshe
imeiwuIdkemuninsidcken
cubicegueswecwniheipheven
midenlsdeiceunicbushedginsieveY
hundedes.Afnsicngpeidime
AIicinCondiin0couseopindisessnd
sueingwhichdisubsheb0clondmind
AIv CnsciusneSS.
SonskioSk.usoe
consciousnesshehughdbose0mIIou
psondpesenivesgoodobd
AmibhThenme0heBuddh0heWesen
PueLndpimiImeningIninieLiendight
C|IedAmiuoinChinese.
AnuSmvkSmbdhi
Sk.Highespope
ndcompeeenlighenment
AhiSk.newhhsechedse-elizion
seinwhich0nep0ssessesnoe0neouspecep
insviewsspeech0behvio.
Asus.uesmehl-g0ds.
Achmens.Fixedceinides0becs.
BdhimindSk.Thegecmpssinend
sinceemindwiheveYhoughoincompee
seeIizionosendhe.
BodhisvSknewhhepshesech
38l
elizine0chievingheiwn.
BuddhgSk.newhhse0chedpefecinin
bhseIeIizinndheIpinghesoeocheIiz0ion.
Deusin.F0sebeIiesw0ngviews.
Devq.He0venBeingsog0ds
DhmgSk.IheechingsfheBuddh0
geneIIYcopiizedinEngIish;2hingsevens
phenmeneveYhinginheunivese;3DuYw
dcine.
DhmEndinAe
TheDh0mPeecAgebe-
gnwihBuddhShkmunilsdemisendIsed
fivehundedYesduingwhichEnighenmenws
fen0inedTheDhmoSembInceAgebegn
eh0ndsednehusndYesduing
whichEnighenmenwssed0m00inedThe
DhmoEndingAgehweoenwinbegne
hndwiIIIosenh0usnde0sduingwhich
EnlighenmenwiIeIbe0ined
Duss.Mephofolhemundnehingshcon
cud0useIf-nue.
EihAIicins
AbsenceembTssmenond
shmeunessndhepesenceeolus
hepesenceeolussingi
nessmisdeeclsd0wsinessseepndgiion.
hSueinsAshumnbeingsweundeghe
sueingsbihd0gesickness0ndde0h.We
382
dninwhweseeksuehdshipsoe
pedomouveclonesndindouselvesinhe
pesenceohosewhomweesenevenhe.
EighhGundBdhisvg.Theeeeneves
g0undsof8odhisvlsenighenmenwhich
summizehemsimponsepsinoBodhisvlsphighbefeiningBuddhhdS0me
siishisIevehoB0dhisvsechhesge
0Non-egessinheeveIwhichhewiIneve
eeo0mheBodhisv-ph
iveDedV0enses.Mudeingnelswnfhe
mudeingneIsownmohecusingBuddh
bleeckiIingBodhisovoonAh0nddisup
ingheuniofheSngh
iveDesiesWehusfmeoddinknd
s|eep.
iveGuideIines.Fol0wing:IheTheeCondiins;
2ThePincipIesHmon;3TheTheeLenings;
4TheSixPmis0PincipIesncl5SmnbhdB0dhisovIsTenGeoVows
ivePuelndSusndOneSs.lTheBucl
dhSDeoksheIninieLieSuoAdonmen
PuivEuoivndEnihenmenoheMohvn
1g
1gTheChpeofUnivesWohBodhiso
vlsCnducndVwsllmheFweAdn
383
menSuo5!TheChpeonhePeecC0m
pleeReizoinoGeoSenghBdhisvo
hughBudclhNmeRecioionomheSuon-
gmSuond6VsubndhuBodhisvlsRe
0nheWovoReochinhePueLnd
uUnivesIVwsBuddhsndBdhisvs
ISenienbeingseinnumebev0w0heIp
hemI;2AficionseinexhusibleIv0woend
hemll:3W0sopciceebunclessIvow
msehem:EnIighenmenisunsupssbeI
vwooini.
GduneHppinessineIigencewellbeing
pspeiecThegebeneisfhehumnnd
celesi0Iems;heeehe0eempVoncl
sublecbihonddeh.
Gd.Goduiiesseedssowedb
goodiebeeopedle.
HungGhs.neheheelweeomsHun
ggh0sswondeinoimb-Iikeseinwhichhe
cnfindnsisocinoheidesiesespecil
bunoexcusivelheihungehis.neis
ebnheeiheoshehsexemegeed
KmSk.owoCusendEecesulsom
hughspeechnclbehvi.
KmicResu.ThenouoIewodoeibuion
boughbubheLwCusendEec
384
Km.
hVnSk.nehewmbncheso
Buddhism.Bochisvphhepinglsenien
beingsinuniveslIibeion
eisndViues.Tdogodhingswihouexpecionoewdwihoudisciminionchmen
owndeinghughs.
nduInessBuddhIniilhemindemembes
heBucdhnddoesnge.Aeuhecui-
vi0noneconsnIconempIesheBuddh
NineReIms.AIleneImsminusheBuddheom.
NneessinnewhowiIIneveeeomhe
Bdhisv-pohs0mesiisnechedunilhe
eighh0heengoundsBodhisov.
Phenmenq.ThingsevenshppeningseveYhing
inheenieunivese
PinWisdm
Pekbuddh
Sk.Inuiivewisdom.
SkI.newhinshisenIigh-
debendenoeochewihhe
enmenIoneindependenoeochewihhe
beciveooiningNinoohimhese.
Peceps.RuesseupbBuddhShkmuni0
guidehissudensfmeneoushoughsspeech
ndbehvi0.
PuelndSeeWesenPueLnd
PueindPuiind
cimininochmens
385
hemindwihudis
Reibuin
Kmicpunishmenome0neous
houghspeechcion.
ShwIdSkReesousossemiIed
wihsueingnclIici0nsegdencuedb
isinhbions
SmdhiSk.PopeenmentUsuIIcenoes
hepicuinosge0fpuec0nceni0nnd
conempIion.Theeemndegeesndpes
ofSmdhi
nghgSk.GupouomoepeopIeswh0
ppepociceheBuddhIsechingogehe
especilTheSixPincipes0Hmon.
gnkSk.onguge0oncienncli.
igSk.CommenVonsuspimibY
Bdhisvos.
Sefueuoiginueselfhwesillhve
buiscuenIcoveedbdeudedhoughs.
senienbeinC
AIivingbeinghissef-weond
hocnexpeiencefeeingsens0ion.
ShiSk.ReIicsheminoeceminin
dicinghepesnhodinedsmedegeeo
puiofbdndmind
SixPmiSPinCiDeS
Givingse-disciplinep
iencediigencedeepconcenionondwisdom.
SixPinciDlesHmn
IShehesmeview-
pinsog0Is.2Abidebhesme
hesmepeceps.3
386
LivendpciceogehehmoniousI.N0
cluel.5Expeienceheinnepecendhppi
nessmpcicingogehehmoniousl.6She
beneishmniusl.
SixReIm5.TheeuppeeImsehevens0su0s
ndhumns.TheeloweeImsenimshung
gh0Ssndhes.
SixSenseS.Sighsoundsmellseouchnd
hugh.
SixSenseObiedS
F0msundscenseexue
ndhough.
SixSenseOns
EesesnosehuhbdYnd
mind
SuqSk.TechingbheBuddhqiniiIIgiven
vebIIoecmpiIedondwnendownbYhe
Buddholssudens.
TenDiecins.NhNhesEsSuheos
SuhSuhwesWesN0hwes0bovendbelW.
enGdCnducs.NkiIIingseingsexuImis
c0nducingbusiveIngugebeingIesseducivewodsgeedngeignoonce.
enGeVwsSmnbhdBdhisg.I
PespecolBuddhs.2PiselIThusC0me
ne.ii3Mke0eingsexensiveIY.Repen
Kmic0bsocIes.5BeiouIove0hesmei0ious
387
deeds.6AppeheBuddh0unheDhm
whee.7ReuesheBuddh0esideinhiswd
8ConsnIbediligenIweoheBuddhIs
eoching,AccodwihsenienbeingsI0
DediceIImeis.
TenRems.SixemspushoseoBuddhsBochisvsPekbuddhsndSundhees.
TheeCndiins.heFisCondiionincudes:Being
iioIoneIspensBeingespecfulnels
echesndedesBeingcmpssineondn
kiingnivingbeingsndF0lIowingheTenGod
Conducs.TheSecndC0ndiionincIudes:Tking
heTheeReugesAbidingbhepecepsws
ndcusomsndConducingoneseinppe
nddignifiedm0nneTheThidCondiionincludes:
GeneingheBodhiminclDeeplbeievinginhe
Low0CusendEfecReciingnduphding
MohonsuosnclEncugingohesocl
vonceonhephoEnIighenmen.
hee enins.
Sel-discipIinedeepconceni0n
ondwisdm.
TheePisns.
Geedngendignonce.
TheeReuesWeokeeugeinheBuddh
DhmndSngh.Whenwekeefugeinhe
Budchweeeuningmudeludedseo
mindnceinguponnwkenecundesncing
388
mindWhenwekeefugeinheDhmqwee
euningfomdevi0nviews0ndeinguponpope
viewsnclundesndingWhenwekeefugein
heSnghqwe0eeuningfmp0ui0noncldishmonndeingupnpui0mindndheSix
PincipesoHmn
TnsIiein.T0epesenleesw0csinhe
cespndingchcesonhelphbes
heoiginsoundiseined
Viues.Seeeis
WVPIce.UsucecempepIcewhee
Buddhispciinescme0pcice.
WesenPueLnd.W0dceedbBuddhAmi-
bhAnideplce0cuIivi0nhosewh0e
bonheeenoIongesubieceinconi0n.
389
ThelachingsOfGreatMasterYinGuang
qR6P6
WhetheroneisalaypersonorhasleRthehon1eli,oneshouldrespecteldersandbeharInoniousto
thosesurroundinghiI.Oneshouldendurewhat
otherscannot,andpracticewhatotherscannot
achieve.Oneshouldtakeothers,difficultiesunto
oneselfandhelpthen1succeedintheirundertakings.
Whilesittingquietly,oneshouldoRenreflectupon
one,sownfaults,andwhenchattingwithffiends,one
shouldnotdiscusstherightsandwrongsofothers.In
everyactiononeInakes,whetherdressingoreating,
fiDIndawntoduskanddusktilldawn,oneshouldnot
ceasetorecitetheAMIABHABuddha,snan1e.
AsidefToInBuddharecitation,whetherreciting
quietlyorsilently,oneshouldnotgiverisetoother
iInproperthoughts.Ifwanderingthoughtsappear,one
shouldiIIediatelydisInisstheIn.Constantly
Inaintainahun1bleandrepentfUlheart;evenifone
hasupheldtruecultivation,oneshouldstillelone,s
practiceisshallowandneverboast.OneshouldIind
one,sownbusinessandnotthebusinessofothers.
OnlylookafterthegoodexaInplesofothersinstead
ofbadones.OneshouldseeoneselfasInundaneand
everyoneelseasBodhisattvas.Ifonecancultivate
accordingtotheseteachings,oneissuretoreachthe
WesternPureLandofUltiIateBliss.
H0Iaget0AIitabl>a!AIitabM!
Dedicaiohoei
aYthemeitandvitues
Accuedfomthisact
AdontheBuddhaIsPueLand
RepaVtheFouKindnessesabove
AndeIievethesuffeingof
ThoseintheTheePathsbeIow
aVthosewhoseeoheaofthis
Bingfththeheatof
Undestandingandcompassion
AndattheendofthisifeJ
Bebontogethein
TheIandofUItimateBIiss