I. Opening Thi Mind

Chapter 1

Resident shifting Jewels
An Emotional Love

 -run residence in enlightened being (Buddha), in catechesis (France) and the noble disciple (Increase) has a very deep meaning. Resident is entitled to refuge, hiding in a safe place. On this earth there are not many places that can be considered safe. Yes, it can be said is hard to find a place to depend entirely peaceful stay in this world. The permanent refuge outside material can be destroyed, vandalized, disappeared. Only Buddhist refuge -French-Boost is a solid spiritual residence, a paradise without waves. At sea, waves, wind, storms can make the boat harder to surf. But when the boat had found shelter in the harbor, where the water surface calm, which means that it has been selected to find anchorage. That is the sense of permanent refuge in the Buddha-Fa-Increase.

Finally, we also have found refuge: the doctrine teaches that all suffering, afflictions of beings are able cessation. Definitely so. Doctrine, or France have been Exalted said, were his disciples contemplate. Dharma will revelation to us. Increases here have implications for the enlightenment of the Buddha's teachings are based on, not just those who wear themselves religious. Once believed to understand that negativity can be eliminated, and believe that Buddhism can help us accomplish this, they take refuge in the three jewels of the more meaningful.

Self refuge in the Buddha
Self refuge in France.
Self refuge in the Sangha .

When we accept the Three Refuges, following our hearts will overflow with gratitude, the glass, uninterrupted attention to the Buddha-French force-Increase.We're grateful because thanks to it, our affliction may be the exception; I offered to go all the way Buddha; I thank those who gave all his life to Buddhism.

Three Refuges is the most important work in our lives. All the actions, all our thoughts then rely on, are for Buddha-Fa-Increase. We can carry the bag over the shoulder boulder because three security seriously, but still see them lightly. But if we have to do it for sure who is wrong, because the money, then we will see heavy, depressed know how. I will endeavor to do all the work for the most noble ideals, to help people be freed up a better realm. When we know how this life with sorrow, suffering, and I will readily abandon them.

All of us, who have taken refuge in the Three Jewels are delighted to dwell-with all devotion, filled with grace, in- glass where he has reached the highest peak of wisdom, and he it was willing to show us the path to a destination like him.

When we feel overwhelmed with gratitude, respect, for prayer, then my heart is full of love. The love and respect always go together on the spiritual path. In any relationship, also indispensable these feelings, separate from spiritual matters, then this sentiment is even more necessary as it relates to our existence. We need both mind on that slope. Center position to know and to love, if not like, then we as riders a limping leg. The harmonization of the heart and mind helps us go further solid step.

Lack of diligence in practice will make us born heart depressed, cynical: Not knowing the path I choose to follow correct? All the things I'm pursuing mean anything? Do I have to act differently with people? Heart doubts arise because we do not put all feelings into practice, practice your dharma teachings. We need solid, sloping off into the minds of his actions.

In the human world, we are afflicted by many problems, always face the obstacles, always fear for yourself and for those you love and cherish. Found a refuge, a refuge in these circumstances, is a precious thing. No one can deny that.

We call Buddha-Fa-Tang's three security (Tiratana) because they're precious as treasures. The precious not in newspapers or incarnation of Buddha's Sangha that by reminding us what they remembered, the awakening of Enlightenment, covering all desires, the desire of ordinary humanity.

Knowing residence where three security depend not only precious but also proves that we have good karma. But the good results only when our sweet Three Refuges with all sincerity, not in word only.

Most of us have experienced love. I know that feeling How marvelous. Come to Buddha-Fa-Tang, we also get emotional catharsis, for all in our heart. Because my love for Buddha-Fa-Increase, whatever we do is done for them, because they are so easy to do well. Effort becomes a natural thing, we do not need a motivation boost.For I have direction, to have faith, all our actions come from the heart.

Buddha said that we can end all suffering, sorrow in my heart, cut through all the worry, fear, insecurity. When we have chosen the path to liberation from suffering (dukkha), we will find purity to become a part of the Buddha's Sangha. If we can understand the shifting residence, the Three Refuges in the sense that, the jobs that truly beneficial for us.

Wisdom has three levels. First is the wisdom we have been through listening, reading. Then when we instill the understanding that in mind, we turn them into the torch light for action, speech, thought of us. And finally when every word, work, my thoughts were purified, then we will be immeasurable wisdom, the highest peak of wisdom.

All of us who have seen the image of the Buddha. But nobody really knows, see how Buddhism because then no cameras, no one has redrawn his image. The figure is now just a symbol of the artist of beauty and compassion.

We can thus creating an image of the Buddha in his heart, according to our sense of beauty, and integrity. We can create the most beautiful image of Buddha in us. That made our love grow for themselves, and also helps us to love others, to remember that they can also carry in the palm of a beautiful image of Buddha lay like. Oil language, they have different shapes, and they still carry in my heart friendly nature.

If we do not practice love those who come into contact every day, I've wasted away many joys in life. If we have a generous heart, open-minded, I will always feel happy, happy.

Moreover, when we take his love for the three security, we will never feel disappointed, suffering as with the secular love. We love will not turn away or lovelorn us. My love for the three security, nor is it the love superficial, shallow, private as three security glass, which horizon of hope expanded before my eyes.When we enlightenment, then our mind is the mind of Buddha-Fa-Increase.

Our affection for the Three Jewels always sustainable, long-term, because regardless of the person can not stay with us, not always perfect in my eyes. It's a perfect relationship, hard to find in this human world or in other realms. We are fortunate there are so many good grace: Refuge in the Three Jewels.

We should be grateful for our good karma made here, this moment. Dharma always support for law enforcement. We are protected because our actions good direction, because we have found the path to liberation. That's the only dwell could find.

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Chapter 2

 Enlightened

Dharma nothing more color depth,
Hundred of thousands want to meet new life
Now I hear yes preserve
Prayer Blessed understand true meaning

C Europe head says Sutta true belief in Falun -no is a blind faith, not considered failure, but as a spiritual contact and trust. When we are faithful to anyone, it is because we believe in them, I dedicate my life to it, open our hearts because that person. This is especially true when we put faith in Dharma. Even if there are things we do not completely understand, we still unbroken faith.

Dharma how deep mystery. Those are the laws of nature around us, covering our government. If we can feel France is deeply colored, integrity, then we are lucky because we still know how to find elsewhere in the universe something totally unique. Also there is nothing perfect, and nothing close to the perfect spot. If we can put all the trust in love in France, believes strongly in the deep color, perfect French, we have found what can not compare, think.

But understand the meaning of France completely depends on the individual.Though Buddha lecture by compassion for all beings, but each person has to understand by the look of his inner.

"Hundred of thousands want life" means that we can never forget the Dharma, we feel French in every moment of life. This perception helps us to control every action, his words before they become words, actions or not. When we realized he had the good nature, nourish, cultivate them; with bad character, to convert, instead of good character. When we believe and think all my thoughts are correct, ie do not know French. Nothing quite right, just the ones come and go of things.

I also do not need to be alive Buddha can act according to his teachings. Some people feel the need to find good teacher or perfect practice, new words are possible.It is difficult to obtain. The French-changing, nothing fixed. When we cling to it, as we are down, or head down, and I will listen to whatever the mind tells us, regardless of right and wrong. I will cling to the body, feelings, thoughts, we consider it, is mine. What we need to do is nestled aside, as an observer all the changes in me.

Understand French, I will know the direction inwards. When we come to Buddhism, not to admire the hall, worshiped idols splendid Buddha on a lotus which is to perceive things in our offer full color depth. Defilements and purity than in our minds. The law, as our teacher, come and go, never stop. All these moments are all mindful of the possible transmission of this is the supreme master, if we know the look they like.

Our mind is always busy remember how, contemplated this, the other thing, daydreaming, judgment. We also can make yourself busy by making it like picking small stones, thrown into the lake like water all day. But with the body, we can see how futile, wasted energy, so we make it do things more benefits. We can also do so with care. Instead of thinking of this, other things, makes many afflictions rise, we need to direct attention to more useful things to do, as the reflection of what we hate, what we love, the desire, and such as anger, thoughts, my views, illuminate myself again.

When self-reflecting mind, it does not produce legal effects. It can not do both things at once. And as self-observation, attention becomes more objective. That is why the Buddha said that mindfulness is the most effective method to purify the mind. Clear observation, non-stop about the phenomenon (legal) arises in the mind, will gradually shows them only as a result of the fluctuations of the body and mind. But I want to be like to be a diligent observer, otherwise we will hardly be aware of this aspect of the body, mind, and will not always be known metabolic measures, even if we have entered the path.

Moreover, each person has to feel his own Dharma. We can recite scriptures, listening to lectures, but if we do not self-monitor and observe the effects of these things, we will not be able to understand the Buddha's. Since the law can only be understood by deep own inner beings each. Each person has to go through that experience. Meditation helps us to illuminate the inner to know why I prefer this, hate that. Like new only helps us to understand the law. Meditation also helps us to have clear concepts of impermanence ( anicca ), because what I like or dislike are always changing. We will see both the body and mind are causes suffering ( dukkha).

When the mind is not driven by a clear awareness, thorough, it will create suffering.Only the pure heart, not the calculation is to avoid much suffering, suffering. Body may be hurting us in many ways because the body never sit still. Knowing that, will give us more energy to self-learn method for yourself.

Wisdom comes from within, by understanding the experience of oneself. Only knowledge or hear from other people is not enough. Also means intellectual maturity, but not because of age brings. Although some life experience is also helpful, but not a requisite. Wisdom is the knowledge of the inner, gives us confidence. I do not need to have the praise, the reward of anyone; I know my own self just like that.

Take the Path is like going on a rope cliff. We must skillfully to keep balance, because each step is missed every time the threatening danger. In the beginning, we did not know how to keep their balance. I leaned across the falls again, turned it side to side. I feel restricted, cramped on the ropes there, not to live, according to their own run. Because to be on the ropes go there, we need a lot of awareness. The initial binding makes us feel uncomfortable, but after this it helps us to go all the way.

Also, want to keep in mind Dharma, we must always awaken. Awakening that helps us realize 'Dharma nothing more color depth. "No worldly possessions can match the value of Buddhism. And each of us can do all of this priceless treasure . We have good conditions to newly encountered Buddhism. Every morning when you wake up, let's remind ourselves that: Due to the affinity of many lives, I was practicing the teachings of the Buddha. END=NAM MO CAKYA MOUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.30/11/2016.