General Buddhism: Class 8 - Lesson 9 Chapter Tinh Chu Chuong Chuong.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.

IX. CHAPTER PRIMARY CAREER 

1 . The Pure Land Master Bodhisattva asked the Buddha

Then the Pure Land Master Bodhisattva Bodhisattva (1)  in mass stood up and walked around the right side of the Buddha three times, then bowed to the Buddha and knelt and clasped his hands, saying,

-Bach Venerable Venerable World Religion, He has for us broadly said "in the spiritual practice (2)  of virtues such as Lai, full of miraculous sublime things, cannot think and discuss, causing mass unprecedented benefits.

We are very happy Bodhisattvas, because all the suffering realms of the Buddha (3)  go through countless lives, as much as the sand of the Ganges River, which we only see as a thought

-Bach Germany World Religion, if this Vien Giac mind is pure nature, so what is polluted and why makes the beings happy, do not enter the nature Vien Giac?

Bowing to the Tathagata, broad for us, enlightening the Dharma nature (4)  , making the present mass and the sentient beings of the next life, is wise eyes.

Mr. Tinh Chu Nghiep Bodhisattva invited so rarely three times, bowed down and bowed.

THE SOLUTION

The intention of this paragraph Mr. Tinh Chu Nghiep Bodhisattva Bodhisattva asked the Buddha: "... nature Tanh Vien was pure, so what is polluted by what? And why make sentient beings be unable to enter the nature of Vien Giac ... ”. This passage is like in the Shurangama Sutra, Mr. Phú Lau Na asked Buddha, "Why do all sentient beings have hope and cover up their own feet and suffer from incest?"

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(1) The phrase "The Pure Land of Bodhisattva Bodhisattva" Ancient teachings: "Buddha is the tallest chain, ma wins the staff", meaning that the Buddha is one meter tall, the ghost is more than 10 meters. When not tu, because according to negativity karma, should not see negativity karma as obstacles. Until lowering the meticulous craftsman, going upstream defilements, then see the negativity karma numerous diseases appear. The afflictions of this karma are caused by the four generals: Self, Self-Being, and Imitation. Therefore, in this chapter, the Pure Land Bodhisattva Bodhisattva stood up and asked, praying for the Buddha to teach the method of eradicating the karmic hindrances. By chapter below Buddha will talk about the evil monk

(2) Nhon austerities are the three Buddhist disciplines taught in the previous chapter (away from ma tha, Tam ma bat subject and Zen na). Nhon heard the Buddha teach the dharma, and also saw all the uses of the Buddhas undergoing many lifetimes of suffering, as in a recitation, so saying "inconceivable things"

(3) Tame: Subduing reigns the negativity of the army. This is one of the 10 brands of Buddha (Tathagata, Ung, Virtue, etc.)

(4) Nature of nature: Nature of dharma. Although thousands of wrong methods, but the same nature should be called "legal nature", ie the nickname of Vien Giac.

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2.The Buddha praises His Pure Land Bodhisattva

Then the Blessed One told the Pure Land Bodhisattva Bodhisattva to teach that:

-This Thien, very good and very precious! He because of the current Bodhisattvas and sentient beings, asked Tathagata, such means. You should listen attentively, I will because you teach.

At that time, the Pure Land Bodhisattva, Bodhisattva, and the general public were happy and quietly obeying the Buddha's instructions

THE SOLUTION

In this section, Buddha praised the Pure Land Bodhisattva, because the present mass and the sentient beings, asking very useful words.

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3. Buddha answered: Because beings expect to accept the four generals

-This is Thien Nam! All beings from time to time, due to delusion crazy, pieced four generals: Fall, Nhon, Beings and Life, for being our true being; then there are two scenes: love and hate. So in this place has been disappointed, accept the more delusion.

By two classes expectation on each other, born of the career expectations. Because of industrial expectations should expect to see birth and death reincarnation. Those who are bored of samsara expect to see Nirvana.

Therefore it is impossible to enter the pure Vien Giac; not the nature of this Enlightenment against hindering sentient beings. And those who can enter, it is not because of Vien Vien's approval or let them enter. So the one who recites or who recites the thought is also delusion. Why? - Because ignorance is already available (duty ignorance) and subject to the beginning of the beginningless so.

THE SOLUTION

The first paragraph, the Pure Land Bodhisattva Bodhisattva asked Phap: "... The mind of this awareness is inherently pure, so what is polluted by what? And why can we be so deluded that we cannot enter the senses? .. ”

At this stage, Buddha said, saying: By all beings from what time up to now, due to the crazy delusion, accept the four generals (Ngã, Nhơ, being, Thọ network) as realities of Mà, the class hopeless first. Then when I met the scene with my fashion, the situation with Me hated, is the second class of delusion. That's why pollution. Here is the Buddha answering the first question: What is polluted by Nhon?

Nhon stubbornly there is a real Ta, so newly born to hate, because of love should return to accept the true Ta. Because the two expectations of this class rely on each other, so that the career expectations. Therefore, they expect to see samsara being reborn in 6 paths. Every Hinayana in order to get rid of samsara is expected to have Nirvana; then the bass does not confiscate attachment where Nirvana. Therefore should not enter Tanh Vien Giac Tinh, not Vien Giac Vien not allow them to enter.  This is the Buddha answering the second question: Why cause sentient beings to be ignorant, and not enter Vien Giac?

Buddha taught again: Those who enter are also not approved by the nature of Vien Giac. Therefore, they should begin to recite, or the second row of cessation to recite, they are ignorance, not related to Vien Giac.

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4) Ignoring ignorance (egos, generals, etc.) that leads the way, cannot become enlightened

-This is Thien Nam! All sentient beings, living without a wise eye, should not see this whole body and mind (self-minister) to be ignorance. because the Prime Minister (body and mind) due to ignorance, beings are not brave enough to destroy the Prime Minister, as well as those who cannot kill themselves.

Because this is our attachment, so any scene with us is born out of love; What scene against Me is born resentment. Because of this compassion, I continue to cultivate ignorance. Therefore, beings who are not enlightened to the Dao

THE SOLUTION

The intention of this paragraph the Buddha taught that: All body and mind of beings are due to ignorance; but because beings (the Prime Minister) were from ignorance being born, they do not have the courage to destroy their ignorance (self). Just like someone who can't kill himself.

Ignorance was born the Prime Minister, then from the generals born to hate, then back to increase the power of the country. Because ignorance is training and cultivating each other, continuing without ceasing, so even if sentient beings need to cultivate the four generals (falls, Nhon, etc.), they will not leave, so they will not become enlightened.

As in the Lankavatara Sutta, the Buddha taught: "... If one uses the root of the mind of aspiration to become a monk, it is impossible to attain the Path." Take the life that the director, the Dao also became life!

In the sutta of enlightenment, the scripture says: "Using the mind of ignorance (Ignorance) to lead, even though diligent asceticism cultivates all the disciplines, will only help to add force to ignorance, not to be fruitful. Buddha.

Must know: The root of ignorance born to hate, then due to love back to Huan set to chrome. From the current birth and death race, then the current Huan race connected endlessly. Beings that bring this ignorance that the Dao, the lifetime can not achieve.

Kinh Bao Tich records: For this body, being loved, so do not leave General Ngã, Nhơ; Using this General, Nhon, and practicing spiritually, then return to evil.

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5. Buddha says four generals:

A. PRIME MINISTER

-This is Thien Nam! What is "the Self"? - All beings self-certification to know whether I (the Prime Minister) so. For example, there is no harm in the physical body, as if forgetting himself (at that time, he did not see the manifestation). Until the nursing was erratic, the body lost balance, or encountered contradictory scenes, such as thorns stabbing or burning fire, etc., at that time, I could see the self (ego) appearing very clearly. That's why we know we have

-This is Thien Nam! Sammer one more again, the Self is somewhat more subtle than before, is a monk. Until the Tathagata, or Buddha's pure Nirvana, but if the mind knows that he has witness and has, then there will also be "Self-General."

THE SOLUTION

This paragraph specifies that the self (gross) is gross and subtle.

1. In the ordinary time, the self appears unclear, until adversity, beaten or destroyed, etc. then the self appears clearly. This is the gross self.

2. The austerities, alone in the deep forest deep mountains, do not encounter the scenes reversible, the mind does not distinguish himself from him, at that time thought he had been "not self" already. Until the scene of sadness, joy and challenge, the joy of anger resurfaced, at which time the General appeared. Until I found myself enlightened or Nirvana passed away from Tathagata also fell to the General, but somewhat more subtle than before. Because it is also known that there is Nirvana or Buddhahood (proof), of course there must be "effective". If the evidence and evidence is not over (Belgium, try not deducted) that is still the General.

B. PRIME MINISTER

-This is good man! What is Nhon Minister? -All sentient beings, self-realization understands Me this is such a person (multiplication of generals), that is, understanding that I am a human being and that you are human (a general). More broadly, understanding enlightenment outside of TA (self) is all human.

-This is good man! Going deeper into each more, the "multiplication of generals" is somewhat more subtle, is this mind, until the enlightenment understands: "he also knew he realized Nirvana Nirvana", also the Self Minister; meaning in the mind, if there is a little enlightenment: "Full evidence", then it is called "Nhon Minister".

THE SOLUTION

This paragraph Buddha pointed out that the "multiplication of generals" is rough and subtle.

1. Beings recognize themselves as human beings (people) and people who are people (people). More broadly, besides me (Ta), all others are human beings (people). This is a gross form

2. Going deeper into each again, the Nhon General is somewhat more subtle, is the "mind of understanding", until if you still know: "we have enlightenment Nirvana", also the Self Minister. Means: as long as there is a little understanding, so is the "General Minister". This general is very subtle.

In a nutshell, if there is a little misunderstanding that: "We realize Nirvana", then the "understand enlightenment" and there are different "his enlightenment". So in addition to his (his enlightenment) there is Nhon Minister (the understanding).

Say again for easy to understand: there is also TA enlightenment Nirvana, ie Self Minister, the "know we enlightenment" that is General Minister.

C. WE WELL THE PRESIDENT

-This is good man! What are beings generals? - All sentient beings in self-consciousness no longer accept their self as self and Nhon but are sentient beings. Female billion people say like this: "I am this being". So should know: The other said "I am being" then know not the Self and Nhon.

-This is good man! The beings clearly know the previous two dishes (evidence, enlightenment) belong to Nga and Nhon, now no longer accept Ngã or Nhơn; but there is the "clear mind", that is the general being.

THE SOLUTION

This Buddha said beings beings have two gross and subtle parts.

1. No longer accept us here as a Self or Nhon but a being. That is the handicap of the raw.

2. Knowing that the two generals Ngã and Nhơn were phi, should no longer accept; that is higher than ever before, but there is "clearly know two gã Ngã, Nhơn is phi". That is also the subtle Ego General still concealed inside, called beings general.

D. LIFE NETWORK

-This is good man! How is the life minister? - The sentient beings of the enlightened mind (discrimination) are pure. But also the enlightened mind thought beings before (sensory basis willow fake). Because there is also the "enlightened mind", continuous practice of illicit karma, can not self-eradicate; as well as continuous basis network, not self-paragraph, should be called "life network minister".

-This is good man! If the mind sees (knows) all the senses (knows) before (the 3 general above), then it is still within the ceiling structure (mind is not clean). Because there is still energy and sense should not leave the ceiling structure.

Just as hot water dissipates ice, all the ice is water, at that time there was no hot hot water and the ice was gone. If there is some hot water and ice, then the water is not pure. Also, if there is a Ta to enlighten the TA first, then the four generals have not yet been released.

THE SOLUTION

The intention of this paragraph says: When a practitioner destroys the Self, Nhon, sentient beings on the three generals, the mind has been pure, but the mind continues to practice immeasurably to destroy the General. Because this mind continues for a while, it cannot be eliminated yet. Just like the life of the person, to continue living for a while, unable to stop himself, should be called "the life of the general".

Buddha taught more, great idea: If the mind distinguishes to destroy the generals (Self, Nhon, Chu, beings), it is still disappointing because of power, fear, belittle, Try to treat each other, so the mind is not clean. Because hope is still defiled, so it is called bare structure. Which means: if there is a little known that: "I minus the Self", that is still stuck in the four generals, has not escaped hope - Just as hot water destroys ice, when the ice "spent then" hot "is not only There is still water.

Mr. Sun Tzu explained: Water is an example for "feet of mind" is an example for "four generals". Hot water is an example for "wisdom". Water because of cold that turned into "ice"; just as Tam loves to become "four generals". Using hot water to dissipate ice, as well as using wisdom to kill the four generals. When the pepper is gone, the hot water (hot water) is not only a single nature. As well as all Prime Minister, the position of the Self also has no longer a single mind.

In short, the general "life expectancy" is also very subtle Nga. Beings before discrimination accept Me, that is, Self-investment. When the self is broken, but the "mind knows we break the self" is the general. When the General General was destroyed, but there was a "mind that knew he had beaten the General General" called being. Hi destroyed being general, but still the "position to know he has broken beings." The mind still continues to practice the professions of piracy, has not been able to self-break, as well as the life-based network of living continuously for a while and cannot be self-sufficient, so called "life-time".

So the four generals above, also a general, only from crude to sacrifice, from direct to profound. According to the Sino-Sutta text, four separate words are used, indicating four different gross and gross generals.

1. Proof of being a prime minister

2. Ngo is the prime minister

3. Willow is the general being

4. Giac is the general network life

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6.Because not four generals can leave, so it became a Buddha

-This is good man! The beings of the next life, by not being able to leave the four generals, so despite many lifetimes, diligently practicing asceticism, but only being compounded, it is not possible to witness the Holy Fruits.

THE SOLUTION

In the LUC Sutra, the Buddha told him carefully: "If you get the basic mistake of samsara as the mind of the mind to do the spiritual practice, then you will never attain Buddhahood. Just like a person who cooks sand to make rice, no matter how many lifetimes it becomes, it is sand. ”

Similar to this passage, the Buddha taught the general idea: The person who carries the mind, falls, etc. belongs to the compounded property of sentient beings, which wants to receive the Buddha's immeasurable and uncontrollable result, even though he is extremely miserable, life can not be, because its root is the Prime Minister, being beings and smuggled so.

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-Why? By the cause of the Prime Minister: there is evidence of enlightenment, said to be too Nirvana. Just like the recipient of the enemy, it will destroy your precious fortune.

THE SOLUTION

Mr. Nhu Son explained that: Why do you diligently practice for many lifetimes, without witnessing the fruits? - Because mistakenly confessed to being Nirvana. As well as mistaking the enemy for being a child, it was not thanks, on the contrary, it was destroyed a lot.

In the Sutta text, the words "fell" means the four generals: Fall, Nhon, Beings and Life.

In the scriptures, the word "has evidence of enlightenment"; That is to know that he has a Buddha, there is enlightenment, so he has not left the General. By practitioners bring this "self Minister", said to be holy fruit, should say "get the enemy so."

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7) Love (hatred) hate (the yard) is the root of samsara

-This is good man! If the practitioner still loves (loves) Nirvana (Dharma love) is also the Self Minister (we like); It is only through that self that General is hidden, and mistaken for it as nirvana.

Also hate birth and death, which is also the General (I hate). individual beings hate samsara, like Nirvana, do not know that: the "favorite" is the root of birth and death, and "hate" is the root of bliss (not liberation).

-This is good man! How to know "like" and "hate" is the root of being reborn? By beings of Bodhisattva, if there is a little bit of knowing that we can witness the Path of purity, then we have not eradicated the root of the General, so there is still being blessed.

THE SOLUTION

The intention of this paragraph says: "longer" hate is still falling minister; which falls to the root of samsara.

Beings that bring this "love and hate" and pray for Bodhi, are never liberated, because it is the root of samsara.

Although hating samsara is a must, preferring to the scene of the pure Nirvana is a good thing; but he was still in a round of hatred, so he did not leave the General.

Is it not "to hate", then the new self is not; no general, just enter Vien Giac. Because she understood this meaning, she did all the verses

HAN VAN:

Ten directions converge

FISH fish learn micro

Try recruiting Buddhist schools

The mind does not recursively

TRANSLATE

Ten directions of the congregation

The uninformed learner

This is a Buddhist exam school

"Mind not" can pass

This most important stanza is the word "mind no". People who still "hate" mean greed; deep the pitch, the longer the birth and death. Therefore, the school should be this Buddha, if anyone who is no longer interested in jealousy, the mind no longer falls over and falls, he can no longer rejoice in hatred, etc., he can "pass"

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8. Buddha only "Self Minister" lurks in the consciousness

-This is Thien Nam! While there are people who come to praise and respect, the practitioner is born happy, wants to sacrifice that person. On the contrary, if the person decryed the demolition, then the practitioner anger. Therefore, knowing that the self is still solidly hiding in the consciousness; it often wanders in the roots of the practitioner, without interruption. Austerities by not eradicate "self Minister", so can not enter the pure Vien Giac.

THE SOLUTION

People when faced with positive or negative scenes, the Critique of Critical generals emerged very easy to know. Come as the cultivator stripped the Crude self outside, but there is a subtle subtle self in the consciousness. It usually appears first, wandering around the eyes: eyes, ears, nose, tongue.

Evidence: while being praised by the glass, we were born happy, want to save him. On the contrary, when people cancel disparagingly, we are not happy. Such is the self-manifest, somewhat more subtle than before. Because he could not eliminate the self, he could not enter Vien Giac.

Dear oh! The mountain is not high, the sky is not high

The new high self

The river is not deep, the sea is not deep

The new self is deep

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9.Not see the humiliation, not see his sermon level being, then the new Prime Minister no longer exists.

-This is good man! If the practitioner wants to know if he or she is not being self, see if the person is being humiliated, but not seeing people who destroy such humiliation is being Selfless.

On the contrary, during the sermon of the people but also saw Ta sermon, the Self has not yet passed. As for the General, beings and the life of generals as well.

THE SOLUTION

To be praised by those who were not happy to be criticized by the sad people, it was not necessarily the end of the General. While being praised for being criticized, but did not see anyone praising, as the new car is selfless. On the contrary, if there are those who praise, of course, there must be Ta to be praised, to be criticized, so the Minister is still clear.

A second example: during the sermon of the people, do not see there Sermons, there are people listening to the law, do not see Ta has a decent level, there are people with degrees; like that can be no-self. On the contrary, if there is still a sermon, there is Ta sacrifice, thus the Self has not yet passed.

In the Kim Cang Sutta, the Buddha said:

"Bodhisattva countless beings without seeing beings have degrees, if there is also a level of birth ie not Bodhisattva"; Because he still fell, so he was not a Bodhisattva.

Kinh Kim Cang said:

"Bodhisattva sermon, do not see his theory, if there is also Ta theory, ie not Bodhisattva"; Because he still fell, so he was not a Bodhisattva.

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10. Because there was a "fallen minister", he could not enter the enlightenment

-This is Thien Nam! The self is the main problem of the practitioner. However, beings of the next life, to receive this serious disease, claiming to be able to witness the Dharma of Nirvana, are pitiful! Because of that, the more they diligently practice, the more they fall to the General. Because of that, he couldn't enter the pure Vien Giac

-This is good man! Sentient beings in the afterlife accept the knowledge and conduct of Tathagata, making their place of knowledge and conduct, but because they do not know the four generals still lurking inside, they cannot achieve the Holy Fruits.

Or there are beings who have not led the way to say that they have the Paths. see people diligently cultivate and reborn to be jealous. Because beings have not eradicated ego should not enter Vien Giac pure.

THE SOLUTION

The idea of ​​this passage says that there are three causes, so the practitioner cannot enter the pure awareness

1. Because the practitioner does not know the four generals are very delicate, mistaken for being able to witness the result, so the more he cultivates, the more he will become ill. So that could not enter the member.

2. Practitioners only imitate the location of the knowledge and conduct of Tathagata as their own, not knowing the four generals are still potential in the practitioner's consciousness, should not enter Vien Giac. For example, the practitioner sees in the Buddhist sutta teaching almsgiving, etc., and then practices accordingly. But do not know in the meantime, four generals are often monitored. But while giving, there are people who give alms (multiplication of generals) and we alms (self-generals). Almsgiving to pray for our riches, We are strong and good, etc. because the self is still like that, he cannot enter Vien Giac

3. Also because the Minister has not yet paragraph, so practitioners in spiritual practice see the results are somewhat, at that time arrogant arrogance emerged, not yet enlightened enlightenment, but self-realization or enlightenment. Or see people more than themselves, born again riddles etc ... So that can not enter Vien Giac.

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11. Buddha taught Vien Giac method

-This is Thien Nam! beings look forward to the Dao, but not for enlightenment; just like to learn to talk a lot, to grow and fall.

Practitioners have to play the mind of great power, surrender to defilements. The law has not been certified to practice diligently for evidence; the evil law has not been read; When exposed images are not born greed, hatred, ignorance, love and disability etc. love, fall, belgium, try, sex etc. are all silent. Tathagata sealed this person, in turn will achieve Vien Giac.

On the way to practice, one must pray for the good of the new knowledge and guidance from being deviant. However, if the practitioner with respect to the Knowledge of Knowledge, distinguished to cowardice, born of compassion, he cannot enter the sea of ​​pure Enlightenment.

THE SOLUTION

An outline of this paragraph, the Buddha directed austerities to enter Vien Giac, there are 3 paragraphs

The first paragraph, the great idea of ​​Buddha taught: If you want to be director, you must practice to attain enlightenment. If you learn a lot of talk without practicing, then you only grow the General.

This passage is like in the Shurangama Sutta, Mr. A Nan blamed himself: "... Blessed One, because I rely on you to be the younger brother of Buddha, perhaps the loving Buddha will give you the fruition, no need to practice hard. miserable, I just study a lot and talk so I won't benefit myself ... ”

The second paragraph, the great idea of ​​Buddha taught: The method of austerities to enter Vien Giac, is to develop a broad and strong mind, to eradicate defilements, that is, the four generals mentioned above. Diligent in the evil, tu evidence the good. TAO all time, the mind is quiet, when the scene is not born of defilements such as greed, hatred, delusion, etc. Buddha seal for him will enter Vien Giac.

This passage is like in the Shurangama Sutta Buddha teaching the four syllables, "Regardless of discrimination", that is: when the opposite view does not arise, the concept of not being born, the notion of not being mindful, being mindful of being mindful, manifest.

The third paragraph, the great idea of ​​the Buddha said: On the way to practice, one must pray for a teacher to teach, to avoid evil. But when it comes to the Master, there is no difference between rich and poor, poor and etc. (medical law any medical multiplication) must birth respect. If the camp is not able to enter Vien Giac.

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12. Buddha said the verse sums up the above meanings

Then Germany World Religion, want to sum up the meaning should say:

Pure Land! He should know:

All beings

Reincarnation from beginninglessness

It is because of ego.

If not minus four generals

No evidence of Bodhi fruit.

If the mind still hates

or jealous love

He is a fool,

Do not enter Vien Giac.

He wants to be enlightened,

First, minus greed, hatred,

The mind is all free of self, dharma,

Just entered Vien Giac

This body does not even have

Trade hate due to birth

Practitioners must pray to the Master

Just out of evil spirits,

Pray for him, that distinguishes

Time does not enter Vien Giac

THE SOLUTION

General idea of ​​this stanza: Beings are being reborn from now until now, are due to accept four generals. If four quarters not deducted, it is not possible to prove Bodhi. Because of disturbing emotions such as greed, hatred, delusion, etc. it leads to delusion, so beings cannot enter Vien Giac. Practitioners who want to enter Vien Giac Vien must take part in greed, pitch etc. Ever mind no longer ego and legal accept, new evidence to be Enlightened.

But on the way to practice, practitioners have to pray to the Master only for the teaching. When asking the Master, if the practitioner still discriminates to cowardice, is born with compassion, he cannot enter Vien Giac at the same time. END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).GOLDEN AMITABHA MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.9/2/2020.