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[[Life]] is [[suffering]], this is the [[teaching]] of the [[Buddha]]. Why is it [[suffering]]? It must be that something makes this [[suffering]]. Yes, it is true; it is something [[rooted]] within, and when it is activated, it bursts out and gives rise to the [[fruit]] of [[suffering]]. Then we ask “What is the [[root]] of [[suffering]]?” The answer which the [[Buddha]] himself gave, in [[Itivuttaka]], is that the [[root]] of [[suffering]] is [[desire]], which consists of [[three roots]]; [[greed]], [[hatred]] and [[delusion]]. If the [[roots]] of [[suffering]] are eliminated, [[life]] can be extremely [[happy]]. | [[Life]] is [[suffering]], this is the [[teaching]] of the [[Buddha]]. Why is it [[suffering]]? It must be that something makes this [[suffering]]. Yes, it is true; it is something [[rooted]] within, and when it is activated, it bursts out and gives rise to the [[fruit]] of [[suffering]]. Then we ask “What is the [[root]] of [[suffering]]?” The answer which the [[Buddha]] himself gave, in [[Itivuttaka]], is that the [[root]] of [[suffering]] is [[desire]], which consists of [[three roots]]; [[greed]], [[hatred]] and [[delusion]]. If the [[roots]] of [[suffering]] are eliminated, [[life]] can be extremely [[happy]]. | ||
| − | What is next when the [[roots]] are already known? The answer is, to learn the method which can get rid of them and apply this method in [[life]]. What is the method mentioned? It is the [[purification]] of the [[mind]]. Why purify the [[mind]]? Because it is a producer which can create everything from small to big, so [[greed]], [[hatred]] and [[delusion]] try to conquer some parts of the [[mind]], or the whole of it. If the [[mind]] is [[pure]], [[nothing]] can take [[root]] in it; as the [[Buddha]] said in [[Dhammapada]], “[[Mind]] precedes all [[mental]] states. [[Mind]] is their chief; they are all [[mind]]-wrought. If with a [[pure]] [[mind]] a [[person]] speaks or acts, [[happiness]] follows him like his never-departing shadow”. Take good care of your [[mind]], then your [[life]] will be safe. | + | What is next when the [[roots]] are already known? The answer is, to learn the method which can get rid of them and apply this method in [[life]]. What is the method mentioned? It is the [[purification]] of the [[mind]]. Why {{Wiki|purify}} the [[mind]]? Because it is a producer which can create everything from small to big, so [[greed]], [[hatred]] and [[delusion]] try to conquer some parts of the [[mind]], or the whole of it. If the [[mind]] is [[pure]], [[nothing]] can take [[root]] in it; as the [[Buddha]] said in [[Dhammapada]], “[[Mind]] precedes all [[mental]] states. [[Mind]] is their chief; they are all [[mind]]-wrought. If with a [[pure]] [[mind]] a [[person]] speaks or acts, [[happiness]] follows him like his never-departing shadow”. Take good care of your [[mind]], then your [[life]] will be safe. |
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Latest revision as of 23:18, 10 October 2014
Life is suffering, this is the teaching of the Buddha. Why is it suffering? It must be that something makes this suffering. Yes, it is true; it is something rooted within, and when it is activated, it bursts out and gives rise to the fruit of suffering. Then we ask “What is the root of suffering?” The answer which the Buddha himself gave, in Itivuttaka, is that the root of suffering is desire, which consists of three roots; greed, hatred and delusion. If the roots of suffering are eliminated, life can be extremely happy.
What is next when the roots are already known? The answer is, to learn the method which can get rid of them and apply this method in life. What is the method mentioned? It is the purification of the mind. Why purify the mind? Because it is a producer which can create everything from small to big, so greed, hatred and delusion try to conquer some parts of the mind, or the whole of it. If the mind is pure, nothing can take root in it; as the Buddha said in Dhammapada, “Mind precedes all mental states. Mind is their chief; they are all mind-wrought. If with a pure mind a person speaks or acts, happiness follows him like his never-departing shadow”. Take good care of your mind, then your life will be safe.
