DO NOT TAKE YOUR WRONGDOINGS LIGHTLY!
Master Jun Hong Lu: If you have an opinion about everything in life, do you think it is possible for you to eliminate your karmic obstacles?
Take for instance, someone highlights your shortcomings today and specifically raises an issue about your temperament. If you have yet to realise your inherent nature, there is no way that you will want to mend your ways.
The truth is, a person’s inherent nature is out-and-out kind and it is capable of making one think, “That’s so true, I’ve such a nasty temper and I must really change myself.” If you are able to do some soul-searching, you will wholeheartedly be receptive towards the opinion of others.
On the flip side, if you have preconceived notions about things, your mind will conjure up layer after layer of walls that obstruct you. With those one, two, three, four or even more layers of wall, the words of others will be blocked out, regardless of what they say. When this happens, you fail to see your inherent nature, and for that, your karmic obstacles will never be completely eliminated.
Why are there so many people who are grief-stricken after a wrongful act? This is because they deeply hate themselves. Only when you truly hate yourself, are you capable of thoroughly transforming yourself. Those who take their wrongdoings lightly will never change.
Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms, Volume 6 Chapter 17
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