World Peace and Harmony: An Inspiration from Water
We all know that 70% of our body is made of water. From Dr. Emoto’s experiment, we understand the idea that if we have a virtuous thought, water will respond positively. Therefore, if all the cells in our body are virtuous, our body will stay healthy. There is no need to take any medicine even though we are ill. The unhealthy cells will automatically gradually recover from illness.
If we have an evil thought, a selfish mind, an arrogant thought, then the water will respond negatively and directly influence our body. This inspiration elaborates well on the idea that “All phenomena arise from our minds. Our environment changes according to our mind.” Our body is the closest phenomenon and environment to our mind.
Ven. Master Chin Kung’s speeches To keep our mind pure and at peace is like keeping a pond clean and undisturbed.
Buddhism is a most virtuous and perfect education directed by the Buddha towards all sentient beings in the universe.
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The universe and we share the same root and that all creations and we are one entity.
So in Buddhist tradition all beings can become Buddhas, but it is different with religion. In all religions, ,there is only one God. In Buddhist teachings, all beings can achieve Buddhahood. Buddhahood is like a doctorate degree. Everyone can get a degree. This is something we should be clear about. So when we are clear about this point with Buddhist teachings, we will not be deluded.
In the learning of Buddhism, what does ‘Buddha’ mean? At the start of each lecture, we take the “Three Refuges”. Its text states clearly, ‘By taking refuge in the Buddha, I am venerated as I gain the two perfections.’ What does ‘the two perfections’ refer to? It refers to having perfection in two things, namely wisdom and good fortune. A Buddha is someone who has perfect wisdom and perfect good fortune.
All thoughts are false and illusory in nature. The mind is the original self of all phenomena and things. Without the mind, all phenomena will disappear. The mind is the true form of all phenomena and things. More importantly, we must understand that there is only one mind, not two.
Science is constantly developing and our horizon is constantly being expanded. Thanks to science and many devices it invented, we can now see many things that are impossible to observe with our naked eyes. This is the macro-world. As for the micro-world
The deepening of religious cohesion must be on the basis of all religious groups delving into one another’s sacred texts. Only with this basis can we succeed. In so doing.
We study religions and we are steadily learning the sacred texts. ‘God loves all beings’ is the core of all religions. I have met many people who asked me what religion is. I told them, ‘Religion is love.
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