Venerable Jing Yuan: Contemplation From The Heart (4) 净远法师: 心集 (四)
Contemplation From The Heart (4)
(14)
Rejoicing with others is a remedy; it is a method to overcome jealousy and displeasure. Because we are inadequate, therefore we become jealous. If we are more outstanding than others, would we be jealous? Keep rejoicing with others, we would be heartened.
(15)
Has the torrent of activities submerged the time for practice? There ought to be a time for self-reflection every day. Learn to cultivate your inner self; do not be affected by external circumstances. This is extremely important. To begin, contemplate on death.
(16)
When people come together, this is due to their karma created in the past. Because of different causes and conditions, all will display different habits, different ways of expression, interaction, thinking, and the impact of the influence from one another in the past would manifest.
Hence, when a certain situation arises, it is the causes and conditions that take effect; when they take effect, there would be an impact. Usually, the thought or intention that arises first during the situation could be due to the karmic forces formed by one another mutually in the past.
(17)
Meditation, reading the scriptures or being generous to sentient beings may appear like practising according to the Buddha-Dharma, but these may not be genuine cultivation. It depends on our aspiration and intention, not on external behaviour. If our heart is pure and pristine, our behaviour becomes flawless and faultless.
- Venerable Jing Yuan
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心集 (四)
(14)
随喜别人是一种对治法，对治嫉妒和内心不喜。会嫉妒别人是因为自己不足，自己欠缺。若随喜别人拥有的，内心会变成很高兴。
(15)
繁忙的事务，有淹没自己的修行时间吗？每一天要有自我反省的时候。学会如何修心，不要被境界拉走，这非常重要。而下手的点就是念死！
(16)
大家聚在一起，是往昔的业力。因不同的因缘，各自会呈现不同的习惯、表达方式、思考方式，还有以前的互相造作的影响力。因此对到境时，就会显现出来。显现出来，就会有作用。通常对境最先现起来的意念，可能即是以前互相对境时的业力。
(17)
禅修、阅读经典或布施众生，那些举动也许看似佛法，不过不一定表示真的在修行。那取决于我们的发心、动机，而非外表的作为。如果我们的心是清净的，行为就变成清净的。
