DILIGENCE: THE KEY TO CHANGING ONE’S DESTINY
In the golden circular pavilion near the entrance of the Pure Land, Guan Yin Bodhisattva and Great Strength Bodhisattva (Da Shi Zhi Pusa) were talking to some heavenly children.
Guan Yin Bodhisattva:
Children, you see these worldly people who are buying wet tissues? Although the difference in price is only RM0.037, if this variance is multiplied by 1,000, it will be 37 Malaysian Ringgit. The person who is buying will feel that it is too expensive and not worth it.
The same is true in your Buddhist practice. If you don’t pay attention to your own words and deeds every day, such as committing the act of killing live creatures, lying, double-tonguing, cursing others, becoming loose in morals, committing sexual misconduct, etc.
Over time, don’t you think a major karmic obstacle and karma will be formed? For all of you, Buddhist practitioners, doing this at the expense of your spiritual life is certainly not worth it. As Buddhist disciples, all of you must stay vigilant and practise diligently.
Great Strength Bodhisattva (Da Shi Zhi Pusa):
To understand the factors that contribute towards evil consequences, please learn from the metaphor of haggling over the price of wet tissues quoted by Guan Yin Bodhisattva and be meticulous in your spiritual cultivation.
Buddhas and Bodhisattvas fear the law of cause and effect, while the worldly people are ignorant to it and go all out to create bad karma. Only when their days are numbered, and retribution is served, will they start to fear. Unlike others, all of you are Buddhist practitioners who recite the Buddhist scriptures, you must be wise enough to know that you should not commit evil karma.
A Disciple from Malaysia – 19 July 2020
Master Jun Hong Lu:
The Bodhisattvas are telling us that many a little makes a mickle, including our evil deeds. Over time they will become great evil. Conversely, if you continue to accumulate good, no matter how little, over time you will be a great person.
Be wise. The Bodhisattvas advise us not to create negative karma. If you apply the worldly “calculative” mentality, you will realise, we can’t afford to make any mistakes or commit any bad deeds – only then you are considered truly diligent.
Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 401), 28 July 2020
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