Of Guan Yin and Compassion (part 2)
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Of Guan Yin
Part 2
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One who is overwhelmed
with hate cannot know the good
and cannot see things as they are.
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The past should not be followed after
and the future not desired.
What is past is dead and gone, and the future is yet to come.
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Virtue is the foundation, the forerunner and
origin of all that is good
and beautiful. Therefore
one should purify virtue.
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The flood is crossed by faith;
by vigilance the sea is crossed. Pain is overcome
with vigour; by wisdom
one is purified.
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Those who apply themselves
day and night to the teachings of the Buddha will quench the
burning fire of lust by the perception
of the impure.
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For the mindful one, there is always good;
for the mindful one,happiness increases;for the mindful one,
things become better.
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Accomplished in every virtue, with wisdom full
and mind composed,thus one crosses the raging flood.
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Just as a mother would protect her only child with her life,
let us cultivate a boundless love
towards all beings.
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Just as a loving mother would guard
her only dearly beloved child,
so towards creatures everywhere
one should always wish for their good.
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There are two people
whose love is not easy to repay.
Which two?Your mother and father.
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To support one’s father and mother,
to cherish one’s wife and children, and to be engaged in
peaceful occupations – this is
the highest blessing.
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Giving, a life of Dharma,
caring for relatives, and blameless deeds:
this is the greatest fortune
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Gratitude and consideration
for others is noble.
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Hatred does not cease
by hatred, but only by love.This is
the eternal law.
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One with goodwill for all beings
has no hostility with anyone at all.
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Speak only the speech that
neither torments oneself
nor does harm to others.
That speech is truly well spoken.
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The EndWe need kindness, wisdom and compassion
in our quest for peace and liberation.
With Metta, Bro. Oh Teik Bin