GREED TRAPS US IN THE WEB OF ENDLESS SUFFERING
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva: Suffering, sickness and vexations of sentient beings are the consequence of causes and conditions planted in their past and present lives. If a person’s soul constantly experiences punishment or imprisonment in hell, though their life has not come to an end, they are already the object of torment at the spiritual level.
These are the dreadful karmic retributions that stem from sentient beings’ greed that lead them into violating the Five Buddhist Precepts of abstaining from killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying and consuming intoxicants. It is only through repenting one’s past evil deeds, believing and practising the dharma as well as strictly adhering to the precepts, one can avoid having to pay a hefty price in hell.
A Disciple from Malaysia, 12 October 2020
Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 422), 23 October 2020
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