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    Short Talks from Venerable Master Chin Kung
    Short Talks from Venerable Master Chin Kung
    Short Talks from Venerable Master Chin Kung
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    Short Talks from Venerable Master Chin Kung

    By Li Ping and Nan

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    "Dive into the timeless wisdom of 'Short Talks' by Venerable Master Chin Kung. This collection offers concise, yet powerful insights on life, spirituality, and self-discovery. Let each talk inspire reflection and guide you toward a more meaningful existence. Embark on a transformative journey of growth with this enlightening book."

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHui Hui
    Release dateJan 28, 2024
    ISBN9798224270781
    Short Talks from Venerable Master Chin Kung

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      Short Talks from Venerable Master Chin Kung - Li Ping

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      Printed and donated for free distribution by

      The Corporation Republic of Hwa Dzan Society

      2F, No.333-1, Sec 4, Hsin Yi Road, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel: 886-2-2754-7178  Fax: 886-2-2754-7262

      Website: www.hwadzan.org.tw E-mail: hwadzan@hwadzan.tw

      This book is for free distribution. It is not for sale.

      Printed in Taiwan

      1000 Copies; 2010 November HZ50-10-01

      Short Talks from

      Venerable Master Chin Kung

      SHORT TALKS FROM VENERABLE MASTER CHIN KUNG

      CONTENTS

      The Reality of Cause and Effect 5

      Subduing Maras 15

      Commentary on Liao-Fan's Four Lessons 23

      For Peace to Exist: the Multi Faith Forum 33

      Homes for the Aged are a Promising Project 39

      Saving the World from Disaster 51

      Talk at The Sydney Evergreen Elderly 57

      Talk at the Lunar New Year's Eve Charity Dinner 69

      How to Create a Fulfilling and Prosperous Multi- 73

      cultural World

      Talk at The Hindu Endowment Board 79

      Why Make a Donation to the Jamiyah Home for 83

      the Aged?

      Mindfulness of the Buddha 85

      THE REALITY OF CAUSE AND EFFECT

      In recent years, our world has become beset with calamities and our lives increasingly filled with suffering and unhappiness. As times goes on, these adversities will become more and more severe. Someone asked how the Great Compassionate Buddhas and Bodhisattvas liberate all people from their pain. We need to understand the real meaning of liberation. It does not mean that the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas will deliver food when we do not have enough to eat, or clothes when we do not have enough to wear.

      Then how do they help us? By teaching us how to overcome greed, anger and ignorance so that our minds will no longer be deluded, but awakened. By teaching us of the Law of Cause and Effect. To end our suffering, we first have to know what causes it.  As human beings, we undergo the sufferings of birth, old age, sickness and death. We suffer hard­ ships, do not attain what we seek, are parted from our loved ones and find ourselves in the presence of those whom we resent or even hate.  We are sur­ rounded by all these with no apparent way of being truly free.

      In addition, we need to understand that cataly-

      stic conditions or circumstances have to exist for a cause to generate an effect.  By controlling these catalystic conditions, we can have some influence on our consequences.  We need to practice good deeds during our lifetime to generate good karma. Then we will then truly appreciate that living a happy and fulfilling life is the karmic result generated from a good cause and good condition. And this is the way to help us to attain liberation from suffering and to attain happiness.

      Today, many of us feel the weight of our nega­ tive karma as we witness the disasters around us. This negative karma is selfish and erroneous behavior, benefiting ourselves at the expense of others. How do we remove this negative karma? How do we prevent further disasters? By practicing what the Buddha taught. By dedicating ourselves to helping and benefiting society, by not protecting ourselves while harming others.

      Some of us have the sub-conscious desire to control other people, animals and inanimate ob­ jects. But by letting go of this attachment, we can be liberated. Buddhas and Bodhisattvas live their lives with great ease. They fulfill their responsibility of advising and educating the beings by explaining to them the true reality of life and universe, the Law of

      Cause and Effect. Whatever people decide to do, it is their choice, their consequence. We simply ac­ cord with the condition as we educate them and then leave the rest up to them. By doing this, our mind will remain serene, as it generates the concen­ tration and thus the wisdom to effectively interact with people, matters and objects. The benefits that can be derived from such practice are infinite and boundless. Not only can our present suffering be re­ solved, but our negative karma accumulated over infinite life times can be eliminated as well.

      Why then are we unable to realize the true benefit? Because we are obstructed by our own negative karma, unable to see what is right before our eyes. We are constantly reminded by the im­ ages of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. Constantly prompted by our reciting the sutras. Impelled by our daily chanting of the Buddha's name and listening to the dharma talks. Yet we still are unable to truly comprehend the teachings and are still unable to apply the principles in our daily living.

      We cannot blame the Buddhas and Bodhi­ sattvas for not helping. In fact, they are trying to. We are not

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