Heart Sutra

Approaching the Heart Sutra in terms of Time: 12 links of dependent arising

In this video, Master Sheng Yen explained the verse, " No ignorance and also no ending of ignorance, until we come to no old age and d...

心经 Heart Sutra

观自在菩萨,行深般若波罗蜜多时。照见五蕴皆空,渡一切苦厄。舍利子,色不异空,空不异色,色即是空,空即是色,受想行识,亦复如是。舍利子,是诸法空相,不生不灭,不垢不净,不增不减。是故空中无色,无受想行识,无眼耳鼻舌身意,无色声香味触法,无眼界,乃至无意识界。无无明,亦无无明尽,乃至无老死,亦无老死尽。无苦集灭道,无智亦无得。以无所得故,菩提萨埵,依般若波罗蜜多故,心无罣礙,无罣礙故,无有恐怖,远离顚倒梦想,究竟涅槃。三世诸佛,依般若波罗蜜多故,得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提。故知般若波罗蜜多,是大神呪,是大明呪,是无上呪,是无等等呪,能除一切苦,眞实不虚。故说般若波罗蜜多呪,卽说呪曰:揭谛揭谛,波罗揭谛,波罗僧揭谛,菩提萨婆诃。

Friday, November 25, 2022

Reflection - Five Precepts and At Ease 自在

Recently I came to appreciate this Buddha's teaching that attachment to thing or person that are by nature impermanent brings suffering. Once you can let go, you can truly be free and at ease. no longer worrying. Because if you are constantly worrying about losing it, it only bring you suffering. What is meant for you, will always be yours. You don't have to worry about others snatching. If the thing is not meant for you, why worry about losing. It is just wasting energy and time. As a Buddhist, I strive to practise the five precepts;


1) To refrain from destroying living creatures. 
2) To refrain from taking that which is not given.
3) To refrain from sexual misconduct 
4) To refrain from incorrect speech (lying or gossiping)
5) To refrain from intoxicating drinks and drugs which lead to carelessness. (Oops, I only drink wine during wedding dinner)
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If you can practise the five precepts, you will be happy. At least, it gives you peace of mind. 

I look at people who are happily married for decades are happy because they trust each others. Only trust and commitment to each others help cement happy marriage. 

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