Venerable Jing Yuan: Contemplation From The Heart (1) 净远法师: 心集 (一)
Contemplation From The Heart (1)
(1)
Whether our learning goes without a hitch, the crux is our heart and mind. Before establishing our heart and mind, set correct and virtuous intentions. The most worthy virtuous intentions are those that benefit others.
(2)
By having a kind thought to benefit others, change your view in the moment, which creates a new karmic cause, through which a new affinity arises. From the newly created karma, a new and different life is formed!
(3)
Change destiny by setting the right perception in the moment.
(4)
Although everyone wants to keep on improving, the learning affinity for each is different; the starting point for everybody is dissimilar, and experiences and external circumstances vary greatly. Hence, do not keep comparing with others, and forget to compare with our past self.
(5)
Practise benefiting others to develop bodhicitta. When faced with external situations, go within to reconcile our heart and mind. If we practise as such, our thoughts and our deeds, be it fruitful or otherwise, be it earning praises or oppositions from others, each and every attempt is an accomplishment of bliss and virtue. We will aim high, and will not be overly concerned with trivialities such as reputation, power and status.
- Venerable Jing Yuan
心集 (一)
(1)
学习顺利不顺利，最关键处是自心。而心的安立，是先安立正确善良的动机，善的动机以纯利他主义为最可贵。
(2)
用善良利他心转变当下当下的念头，就是创造新的因，也就有了新的缘起。新的业产生了，新的生命就形成了！
(3)
改变命运就在当下一个念头正确的安立。
(4)
虽然每个人都想一直不断的进步，但人人都各有不同的学习因缘，每个人的起步点都不尽相同，经验与外在环境也差别很多。因此，不要一直跟人比较，而忘了跟自己的过去比较。
(5)
以利他菩提发心而行，面对外境进而向内调伏自心。若是这样，自己所想的、所做的事，有成绩也好，没成绩也好，别人称赞也好，反对也好，每一分每一分全都是成就的福德。自己的着眼点也会提高，不会在意芝麻绿豆的名声、权力地位等。
- 净远法师