SEIZE YOUR LIFE – GOOD OR BAD DEED IS A MATTER OF CHOICE
Master Jun Hong Lu: The Buddha has never imposed on anyone to do anything that is against one’s will. However, the great Lord Buddha has taught us what’s wholesome and what’s not, and the choice is ours to make.
Sadly, many people do things that they should not. Not only do they inflict harm on others, they are also hurting themselves. To make it worse, they refuse to admit their mistakes and herein lies the root of their self-inflicted harm.
As sentient beings, your life depends on how you make the best of what you have. There is a Chinese saying, “No matter how good a quality of the forage that a donkey consumes, there is no way that it will ever develop into a fine horse”. Similarly, as long as you allow grasping and a discriminatory mind to rule you in your spiritual cultivation, you will never become a Buddha no matter how diligent you are in your practice.
Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk, Vancouver, Canada, 27 September 2014
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