Excerpts from Buddhism in Plain Terms

To Be Freed From Worries, Perform All Good and Stop All Evil

   
 

TO BE FREED FROM WORRIES, PERFORM ALL GOOD AND STOP ALL EVIL

Master Jun Hong Lu: We must ‘renounce evil and turn to virtue’ by discarding all things that are evil, while keeping all the wholesome things in our hearts. On top of this, we should also be unceasing in performing all things that are virtuous.

If you wish to perform a kind deed today, you must be relentless in your quest so that you can transcend from an ordinary being to a sage. By performing wholesome deeds, you are essentially renouncing all forms of evil and this is when you are transforming the mortal heart of yours into one that is sagely. With this, you will be liberated from mental afflictions.

If all of us are working towards freeing ourselves from our worries, transcending ourselves from an ordinary being to a sage and, renouncing evil and turning to virtue, the Saha World will move from darkness to brightness. It will be untainted and pure.

With only one person performing a little kind deed in this world, the impact on this world can barely be felt. Conversely, if everyone comes together to perform kind deeds, we will create a wonderful world through this collective effort.

Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms, Volume 8 Chapter 3