CHOOSING BETWEEN VOLUNTEERING AND PERFORMING RECITATION
Question: When performing volunteer duty in Guan Yin Hall, some fellow practitioners are still very concerned about fulfilling their daily recitation and the recitation of the Little Houses. Due to divided attention, they often neglect and make mistakes in their work. How do we choose between doing volunteer work and finding time to perform recitation?
Answer: It’s quite straightforward. When volunteering, commit fully to the task; when reciting Buddhist scriptures, devote yourself entirely to that. There’s no need to prioritise one over the other.
Cultivation of the mind and putting the teachings to practice should be done concurrently. It will not work if you are only into mind cultivation but do not put the teachings into practice, nor will it work if you only do the practising part but do not cultivate your mind. Thus, both aspects must be pursued concurrently.
Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting, Milan, Italy, 23 September 2017
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