SPREADING POSITIVE WORDS OR ENCOURAGING OTHERS TO PRACTISE KINDNESS IS CONSIDERED HELPING OTHERS TO BE AWAKENED SPIRITUALLY
Question: If we blend in those positive words of Master Lu in our conversation with friends, without intentionally mentioning the dharma element, is this also considered one way to help others to be awakened spiritually?
Answer: Of course! Even if it’s only a mere phrase of encouragement ‘to do all that is wholesome and do nothing that is unwholesome’, it is considered helping others to be awakened spiritually.
Question: Is this also considered a form of giving of the Buddha’s teachings (dharma dana)?
Answer: Of course! You should always aim to be of service to others.
Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session) – Question 14, Sydney, Australia, 11 January 2020
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