【Mindfulness of Death】- Since we have to practise sooner or later, why not strive now?

Once you have this strong resolute pledge, it will propel you forward to do it seriously. Otherwise, if you listen to it without focus, you may have heard it but you just could not do it, this is such a pity. Even so, it still has benefit: once the seed is planted, sooner or later it will begin to grow and sprout. When it sprouts and grows, do remember firmly: things do not fall from the sky, and you will attain Arhat or Buddhahood at once. Rather, when it sprouts and grows, you still need to devote all your energy, do your utmost to cultivate vigorously. Hence we must remember: since we have to practice sooner or later, why not strive now instead of waiting till later? Because if we wait till later, where will we be in the interim period? We will be in hell. This is what we must understand and then truly contemplate and discern.

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39A 28’54” Vol 5 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P219 LL3
English Lamrim Vol 1 P154

日常师父法语📡39A 28’54”手抄稿第5册P219 LL3

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