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necene0suwodhsbecmebese

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sueingndunhppinessAsimesgesnhese
odvesiieswiIIbecmem0endmesevee.

SmeneskedhowheGeCmpossinoe

Buddhsnd80dhisovslibeellpeplem
heipoinWeneedoundesondheemening
ibe0ionldoesnmenhheBuddhsond
BdhisvswilIdelivedwhenwednhve

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enough0we.

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shipsdnoinwhoweseekeped0m
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hsewhomweesenoevenhe.Weesu

undedb0IIhesewihnoppenw0being
uIfee.

nddiinweneed0unclesonchc0IY
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siccondiinsocicumsnceshveoexiso

cuseogeneeneffecBYconoIinghese
clYsiccondiionswecnhvesomeinIuence
onouconsequences.Weneedpcicegood
deedsduinguIifeimeogeneegoodkm.
ThenwewiIhenuIppeciehlivinghppY

nduIiIingIieishekmicesugeneedfom

g0odcusendgodcondiionAndhisishewY
heIpus0inibeionomsueingndo
inhppiness

TodmnYouseeheweighoouneg
ivekmoswewinesshediSseSoundusThis

negivekmisseIfishndeneousbehvio
beneiing0usevesheexpenseofohes.How
doweemvehisnegivekm?Howdowe

pevenuhedisses?BYpcicingwhhe

Buddhugh.BYdedicingouseIvesoheping

ndbenefiingSocieVbnopoecinguseves
whilehmingohes.
Someoushvehesubconsciousdesie

c0n0IohepeopeonimIsndinnimeob-

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beibeedBuddhsndBodhisvsIivehei

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dvisingndeducinghebeingsbexpiningo
hemheueeiYIienduniveseheLwo
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c0dwihhecondiinsweeducehemnd

hene0veheesuphem.Bdinghisu
mindwiIeminseenesigeneoeshecncen
inndhushewisdomoeeciveinec

wihpepIemesndbecshebeneish
cnbedenvedomsuchpciceeinfinieond
boundless.NoonIc0n0upesensuenngbee-

sovedbuounegivekmccumuIedve
ininieIieimeSconbeeiminedsweI.

WhYheneweunobIeeizeheue
benei?BecuseweebsucedbYuwn

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gesBuddhsnd80dhisovs.ConsonIY
pompedbYoueciinghesusImpeedbu

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hedhmlksYewesiIeunbIeouIY

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gicmiskehisenieuuI.T0pevenhis

fomhppeningweneedelecnduepen

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Whishisnegoivekom?Apofiisofic
ionsndwldIhbis.Hwdoweovecome
hese3Bchosingndpcicingnone0fhe

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ugh.Fmlheseinfiniewshedushoin
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Mehdishemscnveniensimpendeecive

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ducivewodsgeedngendign0nce2
WewouddweIwheBuddh!sguicl-

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deceseounegivekmuchning0u

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susisemindusheechingsndoccd
wihhemocecueneouswsFiueo

dswilIinceseunegivekmugis
hemind0fsinceipuieuliwokeningnd

compssinnIwihhismindwiIwebebe

soveIpobems.ThecnnbesIvedbphsi
cIcebYwo.Theoes0vedwihoving
kindnesswd0hes.Iisinoubesineesbe

idhedesiec0nooiwinIesuIinou

cmmiinguheonsgessionshusinceosingu

neg0ivek0mNonecnuIcnnhe.
HisYpvidesuswihmonexmpIes0counies
hoiedusecec0nIonhecounY;

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nhveospendmuchginhiskindofesu.

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mneYnwehecuIdhvespenhe

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cudhveusedhemneYeduceheiown

ciizenshelphembesesuficien0pmoe
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pblemswiIIno0nlceeenemiesbuIsgen
eehecusegheheeoIms.BYpcic

ingincc0dncewihheechingswewiI
chieveesuls.InhiswwewiInsm0u

minds.SinceeveYhingisefIecionooumind
eveYhingcnbensmedbYoumind.When
wecc0dwihheechings0uhughswil
chngeoucinswiIbep0pendcoTec.

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onen0he.EveVhingincudingusisesomhe
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hvenomepobems.8eingveIcncened
wih0u0wnineesndhseuc0unYishe

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conducwewiIseeninceseinougodkomo
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ineuIiYweunv0bIesiuininnun

vobene.Whenwegiveise0nesingIegd

hughoeuiVheBuddhelmwiIIppein
hmmen.Whenwegiveisenesinge
hughfheSixPmisheBdhisvem
wilppe.Likewisewihnehughgeed

ngeignonce0udiiveswiIIbecmeun
seIedndunmnge0be.Howevewihone

hughofpunYouiveswiIIbecmehmonius
ndpeceuI.Thushewdinwhichweivewilbe
ikeh0heWesenPueLnd.

uieissh.HweveweeunbeIievobY
unehvebeenbnshumnsbIeois

enoheBuddhsechingbIeoundesnd
IiIeispof0undndincompbeuhThe
Lw0CousendEecisunchngebIeispem

nen.Weepwhwesw.BYpningg00d

couseswebegodc0nsequences:plningbod
cuseswebebdcnseuences.EvenBuddhos
ndBodhisovsconnoIehiseli.
HwevewihhecouseshowehveIedY

pIonedwec0nIeonhwoleoucoYscon
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uselves0mdvesecndiinsInsmecsesi

educesoeIimineshebodeecsInhiswwe

cncnoouownconseuenceonsfming0u

envi0nmenndchnginghediecininwhichwe
ecuenIheded.

Weeleningomoendmoepophecies

hspekoupc0mingdissesofheendhe
wIdTheseppheciesIselushohegeo
dissesc0uIdeihebeeducedodeIoedifwe

epIceduincoTecwoswihhosehwee

goodwihhosehobeneiedohesndnoou
seIves.Buifwednounbckheniwibeve
hdvidhesedisses.Iiscucilhpeople

undesndhusingphYsiclocecnnosIve

pobIemsoeveniwe0IIdesocunY
eveniwedeoneenoughbombs0wipe0uhe
oceheehisilwinslveoupoblems.
Wecnnwsehis0ppounibuneecocui
veinsinceenddiIigenmnne0ppIYhe
pincipIeswihunseIishhughndbehvi.Tbe
g00dbewmbesinceeopulueffos
inhelpinghes.Inhiswhisgodwil
cmeuw.

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SUBDUlI\lGMARAS

Theeisopvebh0ssIIThedc

cmpIishinggooddeedsisensewnwihse
bocks.IiIisIsoSidhAsviue0isesneo
viceisesenli.M0osehebsoceshhinde

usfmboininguehppinessinieondm
ochievingEnighenmen.Thusweneedoind
w0oovec0mendsvehesepbIems.
Inhe

EihAsDecsEnIihenmenSuoBud-

dhShokmuniexpinedhwevecmeMoosnomheusidebumwihin.WhenM0s

cmeceeubeBuddh0Shokmunididn

deendhimseHeoppIiedheTheeLeonings0
sefdisciplinedeepcnceni0nndwisdm.
EvenwhenemeoscomeoseducehimBud

dhShkomunididnv0idhesiuoionbuop

piedhesmepincipIes.husweeolizehno
mehwhe0eninghesiuoinbecmeso

hwgehe0bscIeseoIweneedd0iso
elimineMoos0mwihinumind

Inocu0IiYheeisnoMoooBuddh0inheex
enenvinmen.AsMseuIsidMheeisnei

heg0odnobodinheexenIenvionmenonI
wihinumindllHowdoeshebodexenoenvi

nmencomebou?IismonifesedomMoos

l5

heevih0ughswihin0umindwhichincIudede

vi0edhoughsnclviewpinSgeedngend
fIicions.Theseemniesedfmoumind

whichc0nsnchnges.Theousideenvionmen
isnleIeci0nwhevekespIceinhe
mindTheBuddhoughhiweovecme
0oswihinoumindsheexenoIenvi

nmenwudnoI0ngebenbscIe.
WeneedemembehMseIs0sen

ienbeings.AssoedinheisveseheFu
GeUnivesV0wsBuddhsnd8dhisvs

IlSenienbeingseinnume0blewev0whep
hemoll.HwcnweeuseoheIphem2nhe
suhe EihEnIihenmen0fGeBeins

Mseceg0izedinoougupsoSk0ndhs
M0sAficinMosDehM0sndHevenIY
Mos.Theisheeeeed0usenue

heswihinumindnIheHevens

eexenl.Themniesmwihinoumind
dinYpeopeen0woehis.Whenhe
encuneheseMsheindwsvid
deehem.BuhiswinevesIvehepblem.
TsIveiisneuIizei.

uicionsnddeviedhughsndview

poinseheoooMos.Tbendhese
weisneedhvepopehughsondview
l6

pins.Secndweneedbendfflicins.l
weh0veppehoughsndviewpinsnde
wihouIicinshenheexenIsw0uId

ls0becomeBuddhs.Inhiswwew0uIdbeex

ensivehepingIbeingschievelibein.
d0sweneedoindeepc0nceniono
smdhi.Howeve0dweeunbeoc0m

pehendwhsmdhiis.Eveniwepcicemedii0nooinsomelevel0fconcenionwee

unbedieenioewheheiisp0peodevi

edThisiswhIsenienbeingsinhenineems

includingSound-HeesPYekbuddhsnd
B0dhisvsneedeonheechingsofhe
BuddhAlIhepincipesndmehdsweusend
esul0nespnsehise0mouchievemens

need0cespondwihhee0chings.Ihec

espndwihheechingshenheeppe

viewpinsndundesndingwhichisheppe
pciceondpopepecepin.ThisisSomodhi.
WehoveeodinhesushbeeBuddh

Shkmunigoveeochingwhensmeneised
uesionshewuIdisenehesoeSomdhi.

AcuIIheewsnoneed0d0sbecusehe
ndoIDhmBdYBodhisvsecnsnIin

heseoSomdhiodeepcncenin.He
onIdidsoechusheimponcedeepc0n
l7

cenoinhhepndeducebeingswe
isneedincncenoin.AIdhmsnse

inhemidsoSmodhi.SmodhiisinfiniepoundndvosoeveIi0nf0useInue.Inhe
soeofSomdhiwedweinhesehene

TueDhmReominwhichnowondeingdis-

ciminoYhoughsndoochmensexiss.Thusin
hissoeheeisndieeniinbeweenis0

sbigosmec.Aheeliveideosndphenomen0ospecsdonoexisndececlhe
neTueDhmRe0Im.Hwevehise0mhe

eoih0heBuddhhdinedinhese
Smdhiisincnceivbeus.Fex0mpeiis
soidh0musdseedhshecpcioen-

c0mpossIvltSumeu.Thesizeheseedisnen

gednohsM.Sumeubeeneducecinsize
Hww0udonesueezeM.Sumeuinomuscl
seed?Theseedisbehodhemuninbe

cuseheeisndieenceinsize.Tdwee
ochedohedieeniinosizebeievingh

smehingsmIisunbIehldsomehingge.

BnddinguseIveswndeingdiscimin0Yhughsondchmenswecncmpe
hendhhemusdseedisbeenc0mpss

M.Sumeu.Weneedundesndhheeisno
difeenceinsizenoinennexeiec.Wes

l8

dinYbeingshinkinems0feIiviYwhsci
enisscIIheheY0eivi.Iisnoebu
puedisciminYhughsndchmens.
Wh0iss0emkbebouBuddhs0ndBdhi

svsishhehvendisciminYhughs
nchmensncncepoeivihushe
hven0bscesinheiccomplishmenshe

enesncedinheibiiiesTheegdMs
sheipspoensnduueBuddhsnde
hemwihiIiopiendespec.

AS0ngsweSiIhvedeviedhughsnc
ficinswewiencunebsclesinucuIiv-

in.InhewdsMswuIdc0ns0nIsuundus.lweweebleoiduseIves0devi-

edh0ughsndflicionsswouIdinun
becmeBuddhs.WheheBuddhMIies

innemmenohugh.AmmenindeIusin
BuddhwuIdbecmeMAmmenin

wkeningMwuIdbecmeBuddhThus
wecnseehedieencelieswihin0umindn0
0usidei.

WhenooIishpepeenc0uneMsheem
pITisswihspeciIbiiiesskechsme

mgicdwingsndchnsmeinconionsge
idheseMs.UnknwinglhemhisissIvinghepbemboce.Eveniweebewin
lg

hisbIeondoceheseMsoleovehisvic

oVisonlYempoV.Wehvensolvedhe
pobembec0usehe0ngendesenmensiI
cninueexisinMslminds.TheYwiIIsimpY

wioonppuniYoseekvengeonceWhen
MoosdoeunhewiIIbemep0weuIh0n
eveondwewilIendupbeingdeeoed
TheeeBuddhShkomunidesnousehis
mehdsvehepbIem.lnseodheusedhe

mindc0mpossinsinceiYpuiYndeuIiV
ndeonceinIuencend0nsmMsond

encuogehembecomeBuddhos.Thisbeneiw0ksbohws.nceMsbecmeBuddhs

hewiIw0sbegeu.Whenwehepohes
becmeBuddhoshewiIbeoup0ecosnd

suppesinheDhmoechings.Thisisheon
wuIYs0Iveupobems.

TYh0ndemeswihignoncewould

onlmokehesiuionwose.ThusweneedoeI
nwisdmondknwhowpecius0ndimpooni
is.8uddhismseeksooinwisdmoonIYwih

wisdmcnwepeeclYondcompIeeYsIve

pobIemswheheohiswodobeY0nd.AIlofus
oiginoemhesomeDhomnoue:IIbeings
e0neeniV.unueisulimeIYpeecond
cmpIee.AIIphenmenepeecndcom
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peebecousehemniesmuseInue.

WeneeddeepI0ndimIbelieveinhepnncipe

hIpblemshiswd0bendcnbe

slvedIfweconn0s0IvepbIemsiisbecuse
weckhewisdmondheskillinppIinghe
mehods.heefeweneedculivein

heuewisdmneeded0pplhemehdscecIexpedienlndskiIIfu.

Buddh0Shkomunisedinhesush
ncewebec0meBuddhswewudseehu

suToundings0Isenienondn0nsenienbeings
pssesshesomeinneuewisdm.Sheke
svingw0dIpbIemslieswihinumindThe
Buddhoisechingoeinedmwihinn

omuside.IweseekheeochingsexenI
henheeexenIechingwhichcnnul
slvepobems.nIhosesughmwihinc0n
usvepbems.

WhoBuddhShkmuniughisheuime

peecmehdheefefbeginnesiisveY

imponoecieMhnosusespecil0
hsewhhvevwed0cninueheppgin

heBuddhlsechingineducinghes.Il
nYdweneedeciehesusbuIs

chievehelevecnempIeinuiivehe
meningswihinhesuexs.Weeomouview2l

poinsinccodncewihheeochingsinhesus
ndochievehespiuIsesomwihin.
8uddhShkmunihsexpIinedoushe

echinghepncipIeshewspcicend
inmenWeneedoimIbeieveinheeoch-

ingsoundes0ndhepincipIesopuhemin
pociceondochieveoinmenWechieve
hesoeeceivebeneisfmuecuIivion

ndIsoolwheechingswihinhesusoe
mouviewpinsndchievehespiiulses
mwihin.Howevehemsimpnspecis

uobiiYc0nsnIminoinhissewhenwe
ineocwihohesncewehovehisbiIiYwe

wilnongebeidnkindofMsndwiIl
evenbeobIe0heIphemonhephoEnligh
enmenAndhisisheuIimepeecsouin.

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CENTARYNLIAANlSF0URESSNS

Excep0messnne

InhesixeenhcenuYinChin.ioFon
Yuonw0eUoFonIsFuessnswihheh0pe
hoiwouIdechhissnJionQiYuonhowoec

gnizeheuecedesineIIg0dmbd
cechisouIsndpcicekinddeeds.IIs

pvidedivingpheewdsndoucmes

hosewh0pcicedhesekinddeedsndcui
vedviuendhumiIiY.ReIoingfmhiswnex

penencechngingdesinM.iFnYunwos
himseIo|ivingembdimen0hiseochings.
TheiIehisbo0kisioFnlsFuLess0ns.

TheuhisM.i0F0n.MLioomeonsunde

sndingndwokeningMFonlIme0nshoineis
nos0gesuchs0BuddhB0dhisov0Ah
henoneisn0dinVpesn.SMiFnIl
mensoundesondhiisn0enughbe0n

din0Ypes0nhwesh0uIdsnveobenex
empIYpes0nThowhenunviuushughs
oisaweneed0g0duIIeimin0ehem.
NwhVuecgnizeVuwn

shcmingsVuneedpuhVuu
msesinwkingchngende
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mingYumideedswhichcuseVun

hvechiIdbecmenimpeiI
ciI

ThisishemehodhMseYunGuughM.
lioFninchnginghisdesinYookeheigh
sepsoconechisbdhbisndshocomings

Sinceheknewhisshocomingshemseugh
himopuhisumoseosinochnginghiswYsll
YusidinhiscommenoVhMEchoushos
ouownuIsndweoknessesbuiweebIe0

cImYnolzeouseIvesndindhemonee

nohehenwewiIIhvesoingpoinll.S

chnging0uwYsndeomingisuecuIivoion

IisbVnomensusomIiVoeciingsus
posingbeoeheBuddhochningmns
TocuIiveuwhoIeliendosiIIbemiedin

hesixeImsisohvesimpIgonehoughhe0
mIiiesTheipuposeisoemindusoheech

ingsoohesoseendoexempIifYheseeoch
ingsobingohowkeninginhes.FoseIf

cuivionhoweveimponceisnopcedonhe
omiiesbuheondiscvenngouownuIs
Thisiswkening
TcoecuownuIsisochieveinoucuI-

ivion.Theeoehem0simponpoinisous
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obepefeccominspecivendwchul
veuwncnducswese0chu0uown

bdhbisndfus.8knowingouuIsndbd
hbiswewilknowwheeos0who0cTec

ndhowpceed.Wec0nhencncene

nduseoIouenegem.The0lwinge
smeexmpeshismM.YulscmmenV.

lWecnchngemmisendgeedpe
snbecome0newhogeneuslgives0hsein
needll.Fexmpleifweemiseweoeno

wiinggivewhwehve0hes.Iwee
geedYweewsVingginwhwedn
hve.Iweindhweeh0biud0inghiswe
cnchngeusevesingeneuspe0pewh

giveh0seinneedbusinghepcice0fgiving
mdioubehvi0.Whlhovendhesd

nlcneegivehemupneues.be

eYewhenIseeheswh0hve0nugenneed
IconkeheiniiivendsimpIgiveiohem.
Thisishecuivinogdfune.

Theeeheepesgiving;h0we0Ih
echingndfeolessness.Thegivingoeochingis

pcicedwhenweheIpohesbusingouskiI

wisdmoechohes.Wh0hesen0gd
ndweewecnenhusisicIIech
hemoenbIehemohovehisbiIiYo
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wkenheiwisdom.Thisishegivingofeching.
Thegiving0eolessnessisheIpingohes0becIm
ondseeneinbohbodYndmindisoheIpe

Iieveheiunesinessheie0s.FoexompIei
someneisidowIkhomeIonenighond
weebIewecnccompnhimohehen
hewilInIongebeoppehensive.
TodYmonYYoungpepIeneedoseeinhe

miIiYThisisnheomhegivingoeoess
ness.WhY?Sodiesp0eccounYondispeo-

pendkeephepecebnooIIwinghmo
invosionboeignces.Weconseehhe

scpeheseheekindsgivingisexensive.The
8uddhoeIlsushwihhegivingowe0Ihwe

g0inweolh.Wihhegivingeochingwegoin

ineIigenceondwisdm.Wihhegiving0eIessnesswegoinheoIhndIongeviY.
lnmoncunieswecnsee0nhefm

hegivingeoessness;hfeeingcpued
nimoIs.Hwevewe0sseemonYimp0pepc-

iceswhichhvensen0sesuhisgiving.Be
cuses0monhovewnedeecopuedonimossomepepehvegneinhebusinesso

cpuingm0enimls.eeingonim0sinhiswoY

isnhegivingeoIessnessbusub>ecshem
hm.lwednsehemeehesepepIewil
Z6

nocpuehem.WewoulddoweIoundesnd
sohoukindhewiIn0indveenlIedus
commiboddeeds.

Theppewopcicehisgivinge
essnessiseenimIshweindinhed

mkewhenweg0sh0ppingWed0sinhe

knwIedgehhewilbebesuiveonce

heeeed.hisiscmpssionndkindnessoi
issvinghosebeingshesuenng.Howeve
heeemnpeshpswhichselInimIsho

weedmeSiclIYised0ndheeew0uIdbe
un0bIesuiveinhewiIdIheweeseee

hewoudciendug0dineninswuldbe
unedinnsgessins
Sweneedobeweohecnseuences

eveYhinghowed.Whenwedoccsion0II
indnimIsindmkendbuhemse

hemeehepopew0odosischnhe

TheeReugesheBuddhqheDhmndhe
S0nghondheBuddhlsnme.Inhiswwe
esovingheiives.

ThecmmenooIks0b0uchngingfmn

ngndgiedpes0no0newhiscImond
peoceul.This0Iksbuudisp0sii0n.EosiIgivinginngeeosilbecmingimoedismo
ou.M.Li0nhdhisuIshe0seen

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cougedhimonsomhimselfin0beingseene
ndnuiIbeingevenempeed.Wihcm
ndpe0ceuminducispsiinwiIInouoIYbe
genlendwom.
BhBuddhShkmunindCnucius

sessedhisimponqu0iuviue.Thesu-

densCnuciusp0iseclhisiveviues0geniIiY
kindnessespecuInesshiinessndhumiIiYHe

wosknwnfbeinggenlekindespecunddisceewdseve0nendeveYhingCnucius

wshinddidnIivenexovgoniebu

0henesimpIici.Hewoscueusndhum
be.Heneve0guedndwosccdedwih
hes.Conuciuswshimselm0deImexcel|ence.

llT0chnge0mpesonwhexoggeesnd

isboosunewhismdesondpcicoIli.
Whenweknwsmenewhexggeoeswe

umic0dubwheveheoshessis
diicuI0pepeikehiswinhecnidence
hesbecuseesseniIIhesheisdishnes.

Theeeweshuldneveexoggeoebsbu
bemdes0ndhnesinIhwes0ndd.

llTchngeompesnwhisIighYondimpiennewhisseedndsbell.Wewuld
dweIbecmpsedondcncenedbe
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poisedndcm.InhiswYwewiIIinpunYo
mind.

llTochngeompesonwhoisITognnd
insoIenonewhoismodesndcoueouslI.Thee

eIisnohingbeonognb0u.WhY?Iwe
hveccompishedsomehingsuccessuIiisou

duYsomehingwe0ughodowedidnoc
cmpishisuccessuYhenweshouIdbeciicized

conecedndoIdhowoimpoveBuddhsnd

BodhisvsespeceveYonendeveYhing
ConuciusndenciusespecedeveYonend
eveYhingHoweveweebehindhemin

chievemenoundesnding!Theeoeweneed
oe0heswihespeccouesndhumiIiY
TheseesimpYviuesnue.
l!Tochngeompesonwh0isind0Iennd
ideonewhisdiIigenndes0IuellBeingIehogicndIzYegeIicions.newhohs

hesebodhbiswiInosucceedinnhing

TheefoewewouddoweIobediIigenpupose

uIondenegeic.ne0BuddhoShkYmunils
sudensAnuuddhwsknownohisIziness.Ae

beingepochedbheBuddhqheesolvedog0

wihouesosIeeposevendYsndsevennighs.

DueohisenhusisicdiIigencehedmgedhis

vision.TheBuddhcmpssioneIughhimo
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m0IIuminingheDiomndoDeighubse
voinS0mdhimfdeepcncenin
whichenobledhimoseebeehonbeoe.

ConseuenIhews0bIeosee0heexen
neBuddho0ndwhichiscmpised0nebilIion

goloxies.

Weneedbeinspiedwihenhusismnd

deeminion.WhenweoeI0zweccomplish
nhing.NnIeweunbIechievein

meninup0ciceondIeningBuddhismbu

wewiIls0ilo0ccompishonYhinginudil
ives.Ancienimesdoinheesinhe
wesnimeeveVwheennehsbecme

successuIhughloziness.DiIigenceishenIY
good0oMh00n0pciinesondBdhi
S0V0S

MTchngefomopesnwh0ismeciIessnd
cueInewhoiskind0ndcmpssinoeT

chongempes0nwhiscwdlondefu
newh0isbve0ndmivedTbecw-

0dIYondim0usis0nhesei0usfu.Wew0uld
dwelvecmei0ndwkdiIigenI0nd

esueY..Li0F0nhimse0dmiedhving

IIheseuIs.Agine0chofusw0uIddweI
belikehimc0ecnde0mechondeveY

ne0u0ulschongeuieonddesinYfo
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he

beendoedhppiendmoeuliIing

|ives.

||I

3l

FRPEACEEXIS:THEMULTFAITHRUM

sIovembepoicipedinheuIiFih
FumneBnsbneAusiTheoumiscom

pisedofIe0desovoiouslceligiusg0nizions.TheYmeencemonhndheimoingoI

isoheIpscieenh0woiveinpecend
hmn.Thesive0lenhwes0lvemisundesndingsmnghedieeneigi0usci
ndcuIugoupshwochievemuuIcpeoionondespecondhwhnoheisimii
iesnddiffeences.ThiswiinunensueIouish

ingc0unYndpeceuw0Id
Theeisnincesingneed0hisco0peion
nwhAusIi0hse0sedheieuiemenso

immigoion.AsesuIiisdeveIoping0scie0

geedivesecuIuesciewihmediffeences.ThegvenmensngIshoesheconcen
0heMuIiFihcenehovehom0nioussci

e.Acivehopesexpndhiside0sped
pecendhomnYhughuAusIiWewee
veh0pphovewinessedhis0ndhpehhis

ideondmehodwiIlspe0dhughuuwId
TodeveYwheeinhiswodnom0ewhiche
gincunheeedivesecuIues.Theeiso

needeonhwpe0ceuIIIiveogeheo
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need0educ0in.

IodhemhBuddhismisneducindi

vesecuues.lisexibenixed.IdpsoIocI
cusmsndcondii0nsbeinhmnYwihhe

exisingwosoechingTheehusndYeos

ogowhenBuddhShokmuniivedinIndiqhee
weedivesecuIues.Thecosessemwscm

pised0foueveIs.AddiinIhesuselus
h0heeweenineY-sixdieeneligionsh0
imeIwinhiseoAusoioheeenIen

diffeeneIigi0ns.

Them0simp0nhingn0wiseveYne0
esbIishocmmnconsensus0shecommn

g.WhY?TohvepeceuIwdwemuso
ge0udiffeencesndsechhecmmon

gund.Temp0nlpusideoudieences
senghenndpoise0usimiiiesTheeishe
needogeongwihechhe.
Weneedlemobebsenndcful.

N0onIwheneduc0ingbeingsbuoIsowhenin
eocingwihhes.Todhisweweneed

knowheichcehein0ue.Fwinguown

hughsnddisegdingcnduwn0bsevoinswheninecingwihhesesuIsinmisun

desndingshusceingobscIesinuives.B
edinghesusweeonhhebeingsinhe
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8uddhIondsIiveIivesseeniYondAhese

beingsepesennininiendinc0nceiv0bleonge
fsenienbeings.TheWesenPuelnd0sc0n
sissoninfinienumbedivesebeings.MnY

hven0YecmpeeIseveedheiIicinsso
howehebeocexispeoceuII2Duehe

spiiul0biliYofBuddh0Amibh.
H0wdoesBuddhoAmibhchievehis?The

spiiuobiliYBuddhAmibh0isheving
kindnesshecmpssin0ndkindnesshoise
mhismind0fpuiequoIindwokeningUs

inghesesomeviuesinecwihohesenobes
dieenkindsbeingsodisslvemisundesndings0mnghoseodieenbeiesdifeencul-

ues0nddifeenspecies.Reciingsu0slisening
olksonBuddhismpcicingheechingwill
enbIeusoIivehmniusI0gehe.
Weneedoundes0ndheveYhinginhein-

iniespcendbendisusneeniYwee
nenomnY.EnIighenedonesknowhheininiespoceondbendisouhme.AsheChinese
s0geLzesoidllHeovene0hondIshehe

s0meo.AlheininiehingsondI0eoneen
iYi.

LecuingdienbIingbeingshoughIY
unclesondheuhwillhep0deceosedieen

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viewsheIpoeduceconfics.TheenieYohe
8uddhiseducoionmesheshmoniousIIoou
divesecuues.Iechesus0echuncondii0n

muuespecohbocmpssinndcope
inocoexishm0nius0ndhnoech
hendoudieences.

Buddh0Shkomuniughushowochieve

hegIpeceuIc0exisencendheshed
ichnessdivesecuIues.AsIinoducedBud-

dhismheseeIigiousledesoddessedhem
sBdhis0vswkenedbeingswh0wnhep

hesenienbeingshewenYiscenuYbe

feefmsufeinghodshipndunhppiness.
The8uddh0Idush8dhisvSwiIlmni-

fesinwhevemsnecessV0educeus.

DuinghiswenYnedvisiAusIiIhve

memn8dhisovs.Thehveidsidehei
difeencesnuueondenhoncehesimiliies
h0weIlshe.Fomhisoundionwecnex

endhisideoscieYheIpinghscieYo
0chievepecepspeiYndwdpece.We

hpehepepemdieencicuund
eIigiusbckgundscnlhepondcopee
wihechheexisinglulIgeheinshing
heichness0udiveseheiges.

lh0peIlhsewhuhvehespioin0f
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svinghiswodwiIIusehisinsiuiononuuehei
spiions.Thsewhhvehegehebe
beooIeeIIssdieencuuesoci

dieencesndeIigiousbeieswh0ebe0engogeinhishmonizingw0koeuIw0hfou
especThisspiionisvehdc0mebYveY

e.Tochieveheigolhe0enwpeping
obuiIdMuIiihceneGnihUnivesiY.

TheuliFihceneisighuIIhighIYegded

snimponsingpoininAusIiTheY
houghbouhes0Iuion0hepobIemndim
pIemenedi.IbeIievehheeissimiIoneedin

oheegionsndcunnes.Ih0pehohecene
wiIIbegood0IemodeIndsucceedinin0duc
ingovisios0mheesohewoldheunde

sndinghcnheIpesoIveheconfIicsinhe

wodsegudwoIdpece0ndhmn.

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HMESFRTHEAGEDAREAPRMISIlGPRECT

Tddueechn0gicIndmedicd

vncesweeobep0nguliespns.Buin

cuiheIenghouiespnisdeeminedb
hecluioupcicencheccumuin
gddeedsinupsIives.hegingpopuinis
becomingseiousp0bemindolss0cie.
Cnseueninmncouniesweseeheesbishmeneiemencenesndhomesohe

ged.FexmpIeinAusIiqwehvevisied

smeheseeiemenvilloges
InBuddhismweeughopgeen
inhecendpovisinoheogedwhichis
hepciceheTheeCndiins.TheFisCn

diinechesusobefiiIoncespeculwds
upensechesndedesbecomps

si0nendnokinIivingbeingndpocice
heTenG0dConducs.Sesbishinghomes
hegedisdpingndpocicinghisfiscndiinwhichishef0undinin8uddhism.Iwed

nulpuuefsin0pcicingheechings
busimpIch0nheBuddhIsnmewewiIIbeun
bIeobebninheWeSenPueLnd

chieveinnmsp0cice.Thuspviding0
hegedishecend0heumsimpnce
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inBuddhiSm.

Bud0mspeplebeIievehHomesf

heAgedeouiIeendev0becusefewe
ech0ldgewewidie.Thusiismoep0mising
obuiIdchiIdensh0mes0educinIinsiuions.

BuhiskindhinkingiswongAehomesohe

gedpmisingpiecs?ThensweIiesinhe
pepIenohepIecnSingopoehegovenmenencougeseveYeligiuSogniziono
buiIdh0mesf0hegedondf0chiIdenocoe
fhseinneed.Thismeisofgecncen

us0ndwehpeechhe0gedh0woimpve
heicuenIivesosweIosheiuueones.lnhis

wYhesepiecspovideoheeIdeYwiIIulY
behpefuIndp0mising
Inl983whenIwosinSnFnciscolvisied

successuIluncenef00veuhundedsenio
ciizenswihndoiningkindegensp0ns0ed

bewishbusinesspes0n.Thisgvemeheide
hoBuddhiswYpocesinhewenYiscenuY
shud0whismdel.Fmhisosehecn

cepowhhosbec0meAmibhViIges.The
esidensheseViIlgeswiIIpimonIYbeeiedcii
zenswhohveuiIIedheiduiesndesponsibiIiies

inhisIieondwhoenowedVopepeo
heinexiewhichhopefuIlwiIbemoemen
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inguIhnhisone.Thusseniociizensoebe
povidedwihheoppuniolenoBuddhism
SweIseIigions.ThewibeobIeoisenoIecuesonhesuosoheIphembec0mewkened
WeoeoledheminBuddhnmechningIn

hisw0hewileelhhiswuclbehehoppies
imeoheiives.TheChinesehvesoingho
whenweeungweshoudcuivoendoccumuI0egodfunesndviues.In0uuhwe
shouIdexe0usevesseepepIendhe

cmmuniinccumul0inggdunes.Inou
eesweshudenoug0dunes.Bu
iwehvenhingodhenwegiveiseown
deinghughsndlicions.Thisiswhowesen
escodgeheimewhenweewiing0die.
ThisideisvedieenfmhheChinese.

ThusBuddhisoncleigiuseducinisveimp
n.

WeneedoexpIoin0hemhecndii0nsinhe
sixeImsondhew0ndusodnmenohe

Buddh0ndshoughuheunivese0ndespeciIl
h0heWesenPueLondWeconsech

hemoheIeningpcicendchievemenf
8uddhAmibhwhenhewsinheCus

gundohepoisesomIIBuddhsndhe
wndefuIbeneiseceivedwhenweebnin

4l

hePueLndWeneedhelpfiIheidYswih
hpebingspiiinheiivesuIYheIphem

seehoughoheeliY0ielegfIlchmensndwIdIcoesndoiveheilives

wihondeed0m.InhiswhewilIbebe
oonscendhecceobihnddehinhesix
eolmsheendhmemsbebninhe
WesenPueLndndbecmeBuddhs

fusnepesoninuwpcewsobe
comeBuddhhenheinvesmen0ndwok

wuldhvenbeenwsedNhingisme
pomisingndwond0ushnhis.Hmeshe
AgedehenumbeonewpcesoBudclhs
ndBdhisvosnclfhelwenYfiscenuY.We
cninoduceouidesmehodsndpcice

eIigiousgoups.WehopeIleiginswilIemphsize
heidepovicleheged0helpseni0ciizensbecmeBudclhso0eniheigdfo
unesbYbeingboninHeven.

MhnBuddhismelsushnYneinhiS
wldiscpbIebeingboninhePueLnd

ndofbecomingNonRegessive8uddhs.Aslng
sweundesndhepincipes0ndmehdsnd

pciceppeleveVnewiIin0chievemen.
AsheoncienpichssidMIhousndpepe

pciceh0usndpepewilbebonin0he
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WesenPuendllweeblechieveinhis

msclificuImebecming8uddhshenwe
cone0sichievebeingboninHevenViu
IeveYeligiuspocii0neeons0bnin
Heovenhusweshouldpuuhesonclefo
inohepinghemoochieveheispii0ns
lwewish0bebninoHeovenhenweneed

hephesbebnhee.AsBuddhispoci
ioneshopingob0ninhePueLndweneed
helphesob0nhee.InhiswowewiIc

cumuIegemeisondviuesncimmeosube

dnmen.Bd0ingswewuldhveccompishedsmehingmeoningundnhvewsed
hisie.Buindeochievehisweneed

deepundesndheechings.
H0vingpcicedBuddhismsevenes

ndlecuedfeemssngbouhis.
nheposmnpciionesweebeoin

chievemenbecousehedeveddeepnclpe-

sisenongimein00nemehod0suding
heechingsndeciingsuos.Thushewee
bleesbishunwveingbeienddeemin

insheioundoinBuddhShkmuniisu
besIemdeIinhoheIecueddilY.Thesu

densconinuIIspenheiimeinsudingnddiscussingheechings.Theefenohingwsobe
43

inefeewihheiconcenin.TheweeobIe

ochievenhep0hEnIighenmen

CueninSingpoeIecueSegivenwo
h0usd0sevendosweek.Hweveevenhis

isnenugh.T0dpepednoh0vege
une.SinceheneedwksuppoheimiIiesiiscmmendbIewhenheebeocme
ndIisenhewhuecues.ThusheIe

es0ehebesimep0ciceBuddhism.Hv

ingisedheichiIden0ndeiedfmwkheY
hovenhingeIsewbou.Thisishebes
imefhemseIedwnnddedicemos
heiimendescuIivin.Iweseend

undesndhiscIewewuIdpuohouul
efshephemochieve
IhveskedMBockGunLeepesiden

heAmibhBuddhisSocieYoequieheem-

pIYeesndvoluneesoheAmiobhViIIge
IisenoIecuesdiIndopicipeinhe

choninginhecuivionhI.IncingoheeId
esheneedbeoinedobefiIioIowdhem

osheYwuIdbeowdheiownpensnde

spechemsBuddhsndBodhisovs.Thiscn
cepisnooundin0hehomesfoheged
AheviIIgeheewiIIbeIecuehIIwihwo
husoecuesdiIYndcuIivionhIIwihc0n
4

inuuswenYouhouBuddh0nmechning

EveYonedesnneedchnwenY-uh0us

d0.Wheniedkebek.Whenesedesumechning.IheYeunbleoseepnigh
heYmYgohecuIiv0inhIIchnndhus
hewiIInogivenseowndeinghughs.lnhis
woheewilIwsbepeopIeinhecuivi0n
hoII.

Eneinmensuch0sokdncesconcesnd

plYswiIbeoongedesonceweek0ene
inheedes.IbeIieveheveYnewilIiveo

quiendhppIife.TheAmibhoVigewiIIbe
onebighppomiIY.
Iwedoip0pehemongemenoupc
iceec.willesuIinchievemeninheeive

YesiIongeeigheneos.hisissimiI
hechievemensdeiedinhisncIecdsnd

bigphiesoeminenIeh0mendIoYpeope.
ueiemenesehemossuibIeimeo

p0ciceTheefoepvidinghmeshe0gedis
opmisingpecnuiIeendevo.Weneed
insiIIhopeinoheseendevosndoinduce

hiscncepoIeigiusgoups0w0kogehe
0enhoncehequIiYIieoIIsenienbeings.

WeshouIddohiswhoIeheedI.
Whenwehelpohesoenhnceheiliveswe
45

enhnceus0swelI.Whenwehepohesobe
c0me8uddhoswewillbecme8uddhosouseIves.

WhenwehephesbebninheHevens
heeisnesnusonbebnheelso.

ThusnohingisfixedineihewndlBuddhis

echings.Go0dobdfunemisuneiies
inm0menh0ughtWecnunouh0ughs

fombcgooduilehpeuEveYhingiesin
momenohugh.heeeweneedodeve

cleepinhee0chingsndpciceheminu
dilIives

AllheBuddhiseochingsisemouseI
nuewihisinnewisdmndviuouscpbili-

ies.pcicehisviuusnuewefiscoend

pvideohegedEvenu0IIIousge.we
especndceoheeldeshenwhenwebe
cmeIdheswiIIespecndceous.Iwe

dnespeceIdeshen0heswiIInoespecus
whenwebecomeIdThisiscusendeec.he

8uddhughushhemenmkingceof

pensiseuoIohmkingenngso
8uddhos.HeIsoughushwehvewoIiving
8uddhsinuomilupens.IweenoiIiI

ndconngwdsoupensbuinsedmke

eingsBuddhshesimplwilInoccep
hemsheYenosinceeYgiven.Theefewe
6

needpciceiiopiendespecoupense0chesondeldes.

TodinSingopoeousksincudefishees

bishmenoheAmibhViI0ge0povidece
0hegedSecondheining00ungvenebIes.ThidheuniicinoIeligionsndoces
especceondhepeoch0heinceingo
hpppspeussbesocieYondopeceu

wod.Weclonownogivenseseishhughs
becuseseishnessonlesulsinhedeeiino
mosnddseclingoch0icsocie.n

IokingoeouseIf-ineessensuesubeingbon
inhelweheeeoIms.Givinghemupensues
0unscendingheheeoweelmshesix

eomsnduimoelheTenDh0mReoms.Eve
isinghughuwokenedbeingisohes.
TheBudclhooughushoumindscnencmpssheuniveseumindsoelIheBuddh0

onds.TheeoebdpepIeinhiswdBuifwe

conheIphembecmegoodochngehei
devioeclviewpinsopopeonesocesecom-

miingwngdoingsndinseodpociceg0od
cleedshenwehvesucceededWehopeho
senienbeingswilIbecomeBuddhsnclBdhi

svsinhislifeime.Be0ingheswihhe
mindsinceipuiequIiYowokeningnd
47

cmpssinhenevenhemosmevIenpeson
wiIIbensmedbus.fnhenwehven

dneenughweoesiIlinemingIingseIishness
wihsincei

WeshudseehughoheueeIiIeg
oI0licionsndoccdwihcndiins.IisIs

veVimpnIegunwmindedness
ondbiosedhinkingccdwihsenienbeings

ndbeIfuIinheimeio0usdeeds.Iw0uId

bewongcninuedhingsuwnw.We
mnseeuwnf0uIswhilehescn.When
heciicizeusweneedhnesIeecsiveo

imp0veondbegeuheihep.Weshuld
iveouIivesingiudepuinguhesnde
sinhepingousciendbeneiingIIsen

ienbeings.Weshouldnmindwh0hesdbu
hemininupuimindchievehe
pefecmei.

Weseemnpepepcicingg0ddeedsin
heexpecoinimmedieewds.Whenhese
ew0dsenimmedielhcominghese

peopeeunbIem0ininheipuimind.
WhheYpcicedwionIheIphembebon
inheheegoodeoms.Puemeisehose

hoheIpusbeb0ninoheWesenPueLnd
Theeisgedifeence
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Mnksndnunsshudsnvebegde
modelsImonksndnuns.Lpe0peshould

siveobegoodolemdeIsoIpeope.W
plcesshouIdsivebegoodoemodeIsoI
0hewplces.uAmibhVigesh0ucl

siveobegoodoemocelHmeshe
AgedThisindeecwilIbemoswondefund

pmisingpecWeshouldesueeveYppo
uniccmpIishhisgol.

4g

SAVlNGTHEWRDRDISASER

nheMiddIeAgesheewswelI-knwn

FenchpphebhenmeN0sdmus.His
biiwsIikeho.KonginLiFnIsF0uLes-

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iIYcnvoiddisses.IfheciizenscounYcuI
53

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lndhumn-mdedisseswilIbeeducedThus

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housndsuclensc0mingomhidifeencuniesisnunike0smlUniedinsThee

seochIngbhwomhm0niusmuicuulenvinmenwheesudensndeches

livendsud0gehehmniuslswels

wodvocehisspiihoughuhewod
DuinghisconvesinwihP0essWiIs0n
MseChinKungnuIlhoughoheFowe
AdonmenSuAhebeginningohesu

heeoewhundedsevenivegoupsending
hessemblwh0efdieenspeciesfomdif

feenwoIdshough0uheunivese.Iisheuin
essenimuIicuuehegheingogehefbeingsmdivesecuIueswihclifeenbeiefsen-

l0inghmniusnclviuusIiving.Inode
helpuschievehissmehmonIBuddhs
ondBdhisvsfisexpinhheuniveseis

peecisneeni
TheChinesecIssic0mheehusndes
g

IChinhe8ookoChne

expIinshow

HevennclEhheusesnsnclphe

nomenwee0iginomedf0mininiepices.
LoZiciiedfuhehoheuniveseondweshe
hesmeo0ndhceionsndweene

eniAsBuddhShkmunisidwelose
fmhesmeessence.

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IwewishoochieveohmniusmuIiculue

weneedohveheeizinondunclesnding
hweeoIonehenupobIemswibe

s0vedAsdinYbeingswednehvehis
undesndinghusueveYhughwodndoc
ionisnI0usevesoumilondugoup
useIfishnesshsesuedinuhminghes

benefiouseves.Thisw0hinkinghsed

quOTeSmngPeoPleeUClsmOngmilieswS
0mongcunies.ishebsiccouseonound
humn-m0dedissesIwebseehiswold

cmwemighwewndewhishecuse
heseincesingdisoses?lisouincesingseishness.AsheBuddholdusIdis5es;lconse-

uencescme0mouignnceusebeies
ndwngviews.Iwehinkeesepesen
ingheunivesendokisevesindividuls
ouselvesheppebesepebuineoIi

heepohewhoe.uhinkingouseves
sbeingsepeceescnonions.
IweweeokmoeceulIwewudsee
hoheIe0vesoiginemhesmebnchnd
h0IIbnchesg0womhesomeunk.Lking
deepIinoheeeisooweeIizehhe

Ievesbnchesunks0eolneeni.

nceweuIundesndhiscnnoinswi
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vnishsouIovingkindnessndcompssion

nuInseswecehesswece
useves.Thisisue0chinghenn-duIiYbeweenusndhesundesondinghweene

beingeineeedwihnenohe.
Thisise0Iizinghheuniveseisneidefm

ihIIgups0eonecompeemuIicuue.
ThusIdispuesbeweenwendoheswiInuIY
dissoIve.ThiseIiYisheveVhefheFIowe
AdnmenSumkingiidelechingmen
muIicuuIsud.ThewdlIoweIlepesens

heinnume0bIedivesegupsinheunivese.The
wdllAdonmenllepesenshecncephI
hesedivesiiesd0nhindeusbucombine

ceehepeecbeuoheuniveseThose
whohvehisgeob0dmindednessndunde

sndingewokenedbeingsIike8uddhso8od
hisvs

sYeoMseChinKungvisiedGifihUniveF
siYofQueensndwheeheYeesbIishingmuI
iihcenedv0cedb.hemI.MseChin

KungwosdeIighedndpIedgedhisulsuppo.He

suggesedhheuniveSiYcnsideesbIishing
muIicuIuIinsiue0inp0fessionIsopo

moesbiIiVndw0dpece.Hisideisohve

mnmuicuIulunivesiiesIesmuIicuI
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udep0menineveYunivesiY.

Thepincipes0ndmehdsheBuddhols

echingsebohIgicondpcic0.These

echingsoeesue0hum0niTheoehe
wisdmhecommnhedhisheveYes

senceheveYheheveueIigius
ndsecuIcuues.These0ehepefeci0nohe

univesewhichcnpeecIsoIvelupbems.
WewulddwelIenndemuehem.

TdYVenebeIvlseChinKungcnsides
himsefmSun0ebebe00endhisveY

oendspeciIgoheingHeisgeuYou
ueindividuIswihgeooesighdedicoin
0ndwisdom.Thesp0nss0hiscneencahe

eigi0usndcodemicIedesndhegven
menoAusoIiheexpesseshisdeepedmi-

inndespec0shepedgeshisullsuppohe
ccompIishmenohisgeospiin.ThonkYu.

77

ALKATTHEHINDUENDWMENT8ARD
MARCH9l9?9

HonobIeMembesoPIimenM.Sinn

koupponM.IndeiSinghM.ShinwsRiene
specedPesidennclCounciembeshene-

eIigiousgnizoionndespececliends
Todowehovehisvlu0bIeppounivisi
wHindumissions.WeknwhoHinduismsheso

closeelionshipwihBuddhismTheHinduswoship
heegeoGocls.nMohonsusheseGods

eignoveheBohmPuiHeovenNoen
DiomonclHevenondMohesvGeFee
dmHeven.RecenheSingop0eBuddhis
LdgeIhvebeenlecuingonheFweAdon

menSuinwhichheseheegeoGdsholdven
impoonpsiins

IiscmmendoblehoHinduismemphsizes
ehicsondmIic0mpossi0nencend

equoIi.Ibelievehoifwecon0sencdevep

hesef0ucluIiieswewiIIinechomoniusIwih
difeengupseiginsndcuuesInhisw
wewiespecndc0opeoewihechohe

heebceoinghopponduIiIIingives.
Thisicleolisshecbheeligiouseodes0fhe
WdCneencenReigi0n0ndPeoce.n
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Mch3dhiseddessedhemhei

meeinginSdneAusIi.Howd0webinghis
idelolife2HowdweheIpsenienbeingsin

uehppiness?EducinAsheoncienChinese
hvesoidllEducionismsesseniinbuilding

ni0nndgveningispepe.IIfwewn
echhisgoheeisnobeewhneclucion.Theef0eIhpeheIigiousedeswiIocus
heeducion0heifoowesonehicsndm

icmpssin0IencendecluoIienbIing
hesebecmeuc0mmonidel.

ToccmplishhisiisnecessVhve

s0ngndefeciveognizinopomoeos
blesociencpecefuwndIhopehephis

ognizinHwevenhingcnbeccmpIisheclwihuinoncilsuppheefeecm
mencedhheseupoundi0nncesbish
muiculuunivesibndgehegpsbeween

peopefdieeneIigiusbeIiesndcuues.
lhpeh0ciI0ndeigi0usgupsinu
wldcnespecndheIpech0he0Iive

gehehmniousI.ThisiswhoheBuddhugh
usod.C0nsequenheMhn0suse

ideIechingmeioIsmuicuueduci0n

ohesh0wushowccmpIishou0spii0ns.
lsinceepciceheBuddhlsechingsnd
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encougeohesdikewisewheneveIgive
ks.Thiswhvisiedmiohwomonhsog
ndwhhovecmedheHincluEndowmen8dhpehowecndevepbeeun

clesndingechhendbuiIdosingiend
shipoc0peeinhelpingpeopIelivehpp

ndulfi||ing|iveS.

The8uddhodushlleIiginscesh
lpocicemehdsenumbenehohisishe
ueeoi.nwhenweunclesonclhiswiIwe

iveiveshomnndeulisouwishesn
idewdeufilled

IhveenedhheisndinHfwHuse
esbishedbHinduswibecomeopeoionin

ApilnclhheSingp0egovenmenhspovicledfinnciosupp.Thiscionousis0neo
cmpssinndencewhichweespecnd

dmie.IwouIdbehonedohelpufuiI0u
spii0n.Ihoveenedhhepesidennd
membes0heCenSikhGudwoBdhve

pIedgedSIO000.AsM.V.R.Nhonhsussid
heSikhcommuniissmlIbuheiheoisbigThis

ismosuchingTheSingpeBuddhisLodgend
heAmibh8uddhisSciewudIikednoe

SII5000.IhpehmhisdnBuddhiss
ndHinduscnbecomecseine0cingnd
8l

heIpingechhemoendme.
nceginhonkouukindhospii.

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VenebIeMseChinKungis
AnsweoheQuesi0n:

WhMkeDoninhe

mihH0meoheAgede
TheBuddhughusohweshouIdnodis

cnminebeweenhepependusbecuse
weeone.Weneedhvekinchughsclo
gddeedsskindw0dsbedecenpesn.T

besinceeIcncenedhesbecmps
sineWebeIieveIike0hesdhweshuId

I0vendcepepe.ThisiswhheBuddh
ugh.
WeIIiveinhesmew0Idhvehesme

pbems.WelIgeoId.MnousneecheIp
whenwege0dIsmeneisdowningnclwe
cnswimwed0nlskwheIiginwhce

hee.WedeveYhingwecnhephem.
ThisiswhwehelpedhemihHmefohe

AgedWewnedohep0secsepp0
ndfiendship.Thehveedd0nesbp
vidinghmefheogeclhispenIces
ndeigions.

IfIofusgvehelpwheniwsneededu

wlcwoudbepecefulnclhppndwewuld
nhvehepbemswedhewshedisses.

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Wecneihechseoce0epbemsosIve

hemBuiwednlhepwewiIlneves0Iveu

pobems.Wec0nspendhundecs0fUScooson
bmbwenYUSdl0spovidefpesn
inohidwdcunVfmnh.Weconspend

mone0kilIoosoveliveswhich0neslveshe

pbem2WowiInsvepbemsgivingunseI
ishlwilI.Anduegivingis0lIwihuexpecoinfewdIweexpecsomehingheni
clesnIsvehep0bem.Whendieenoces

ncleIigionsespecndhelpeochhewewil

inIlhovepeoceuondp0speusscieY.This
iswhwehopeondhisisoue5pnsibiIiY
ceoe.Bucldhismisnsupesiinno0eIigin

buw0pcicingcmp0ssin0ndespecin
udiivesndhisiswhweheped

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MINDFULNESSFTHE8UDDHA

VenebIeWuLing
The8uddhooIdushduinghisDhmoEnd-

ingAgehepimoVwbessued0fsuccessin
cuiv0inis0elnhe8uddhImeChning
MehodBuddhNmeChningisnsinf
heChineseemlllinFuIl.TheChinesech00ce

beingminduIheBuddhINinIIiscmpised
fwpos.heoppmenshepesenm

menhebmpmensmindFuolIishe
chceBuddhndmenswkeningS
llionFullmensbeingminduheBuddhhe
mindhinkingwkening
InbeingminduheBuddhwhdwe
chn?lmAmiulI.NmIIisnslie-

inmSnskinncienndinlnguge.I
menskeeuge.hisdesnmenhwe
keeugewihheDhmMsebu0heh
weeunondel.Twh0dweeunndupn
whd0weel?llAmiuIlisIsnslieion

mSnskimeningininieIieininiewisdm.

ThusNomoAmiumensunundndel
uponheininiewkening
WhooehebeneisfBuddhnmechn

ing?UponwhpncipIesisibsed?TheBuddh
85

oIdushleveYhingisesfmoumindl.In
ohewodsheenvinmenisoeecin0u

hughs.NehvingbecmeBuclclhsBdhisvswesihvedisciminingndwndenng

hughsfIicinsondchmensSilhve
geedongeignonceTgnce.Theinceose
0fhesehoughsiswhisecingndshopingu

wodd.FmdisgeemensinumiIo
disosesinucunY0chosinuwdu

houghsignncecusedissesmwind
suchsondesndphnsuhughso

ogiincuseehclukes.Thoughsogeed
cusefoodsTh0sengecuseies.Thesedis
seswiconinueinceseinfequencndse

veiinhingisdoneneuizehem.
Hw?ChningAmiuoolIenblesusoese
oumindopuieuoliwokeningndpece.
Whenumindsepeceheenvinmenwil
inuneecseeniVnclnuii.uhughs
ceewoves.nhesixiesweseneseeed
hissMVibins.Whowedidnoundesnd

wshebedhhohesellvibeshd.Wesimp

hughhemonninepesneve.Buhe

senghmhiskindhoughw0veismozing
beoneuizeheubuIenhoughwveseven

mohelsgeedongeignoonce.Thushving
86

mn8udclhNmeChnesineginwibing
peocesobiIipspeindhppinessoho
e

UndesndingheneedBuddhNme

Chninghowd0wepoceecl?Weconghein

ChningHIwheedhmmsesusingmusicl
insumensledhegup.Aswewoulclimgine
heeecmeveYnechoningogehehmo-

niouSishemosp0ducive.Buiimeheck
oog0dchoninghImkehisdificuhenwe
cnsimpIYun0nhechningmchineinouwn
h0mechnIongwihi

WhenwkingcncenoenwokingWhen
inishedimmeclieIschoningAswndeing

h0ughsise;pnoenionhem.Up0ngiv
ingise0heiswondeinghughimmediel

epcehesecndh0ughwihAmiuil.lwn
deingh0ughsoginisehenginepcehe
houghwihliAmiu0IID0hisconinuousIunil0u
eveYchneveYhughisbeingofmincluI
BuddhAmibh

ndcliinchningheee0heeoching

idsohepusinumincluness.Whenwefisene
heCuivionHwewiseeimgesoneBud
dhondwBdhisvsInoPueondw

plcehewillbeBudclhAmibhGeCom
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pssionBdhisvndGeSenghBodhisv

BuddhAmibhsYmboIizesouonginIseInue.
Ge0Cmpssin8dhisvsmboIizescmps-

sin.GeSengh8odhisovosmb0Iizeswisdm.
Cmpssi0nndwisdmehewviuesous

cuive0uncoveou0nginolselnueemindingusbec0mpssinewdshes0be
in0IndneminI0bewkened

nhe8uddhblewewiIlseeseveloblecs.
heeechingidsnobecsowoship.Acup
wesmboizeshee0chings.ThecIe0we
smbIizeshumindneedsbe0spueshe

webevoidgeedngendignnce.I
iscmwihusingeippIeindicingh0weinecwihpeopendmeswihheseenend

n0n-disciminingmindeui.Fuhemeiis
puendclmelecingcIeondhughIus
swewuIdseeevehingundussinmio.
FI0wessmbizehecuseshebssmsesulin

hebeingui.Thisseesemindush
heeoecnseuencesm0ueveVhugh
wodndcin

IfwewishbinheuiheeSuIwemus

isgeneoehecuse.mpswhichh0vee
pcedcndIessmblizewisdmndbnghness
iIumininghedkness00uignonce.Incense
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smboizesseIdiscipinenddeepc0ncenins

weshegiving0fousevesbenei0hes.

Choningenbesussuppessouflicions
ndoneulizehenegoivevibinsm

houghshceedisses.WihfeweIicins
uwisdomwiIgw.Thisneulizin0fbclvibinsndinceseinwiSdmwienbeushveo

successuceehppmiiesobesci-

esngndpspeusnoinndpecefu
wdFoheskeIsenienbeingsmouo
enondpciceminduness0fheBuddhso
huiveswibehppnduiing

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