TO CONTEMPLATE IS TO ILLUMINATE THE WISDOM WITHIN
Master Jun Hong Lu: To ‘contemplate’ is to reflect and illuminate the wisdom that we inherently possess. When you observe the consciousness of your spiritual being, wisdom arises in you. A person, who is capable of being accomplished in his spiritual cultivation, will unceasingly reflect on the things he does to see if they are right or wrong. This is the essence of: “To contemplate and illuminate”.
Wisdom gives rise to “purity”. A person with wisdom has a mind that is pure. In addition, wisdom brings forth one’s calmness from within. With calmness, your mind will not succumb to unruly thoughts; such thoughts are halted. Hence the term: “purity, calmness and halt”.
Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms, Volume 11 Chapter 40
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