Today the way we treat animals has reached to a rather cruel state, but everyone accepts it and sees it as natural. Such acts will come back to humans themselves. Eventually, humans will be divided into different three, six, nine or more castes. The underprivileged will be treated the similar way as animals are treated.
~Depicted from LUMINOUS WISDOM BOOK SERIES
Don’t ask me who is your yidam deity. Without renunciation and bodhicitta, no one wants to be your yidam deity.
~Depicted from LUMINOUS WISDOM BOOK SERIES
Depression stems from anxiety, which comes from pressure. Pressure stems from clinging, which comes from ignorance. Given the source of all is ignorance, how do we go about eradicating it? We need to cultivate wisdom, which is the opponent of ignorance. This wisdom comes from the Buddha’s education.
~Depicted from LUMINOUS WISDOM BOOK SERIES
If mankind has conviction in law of karma, it will not result in any loss, but rather mankind will lead a more peaceful, happier, harmonious life. The law of karma is the most justified law in universe, the hell realm is the most vicious prison in universe; these things can be verified.
~Depicted from LUMINOUS WISDOM BOOK SERIES
If having gained an understanding of discerning right from wrong, we can utilise the suffering and engage in many activities which are beneficial to this life, and future lives. It also make us realise how vital it is to purify obscurations, then proceeding to practice Vajrasattva with the four remedial powers devotedly; in this way, we can transform suffering into the favourable conditions for attaining liberation.
~Depicted from LUMINOUS WISDOM BOOK SERIES
After performing virtuous deeds, whether it is reciting mantra, live release, or giving, one should dedicate according to the dharma. People who perform virtuous deeds create merit and can receive positive results. However, practitioners of Mahayana do not want to enjoy the positive results alone. Instead, they want to share with all sentient beings. This is the meaning of dedication.
~Depicted from LUMINOUS WISDOM BOOK SERIES
In Nagarjuna's "Letter to a Friend”, there is a verse that says, "It has been said by the Buddha that among all wealth, contentment is the greatest. Be content. If you are content, then even if you possess no wealth, you'll be perfectly rich." Buddha has skillfully instructed us to recognize that contentment is the best kind of wealth. Therefore, we need to abide in contentment with less desire; a person who is content is truly rich even without any material wealth. Such a person can attain ultimate bliss.
~Depicted from LUMINOUS WISDOM BOOK SERIES
There is one thing that forces us to stay in cyclic existence. That is self-grasping. This self-grasping is not an external possession. With self-grasping, comes greed, anger and ignorance. Often we become greedy, angry, ignorant, lazy and jealous because of self-grasping. If there is no self-grasping, can we become greedy? Can we become angry and hateful? It is not possible.
~Depicted from LUMINOUS WISDOM BOOK SERIES
Due to not being able to see the edge of the earth while on it, one fails to know the earth is spherical; due to not being able to see the edge of galaxy while in it, one fails to know the galaxy is spiral; Due to not being able to see the edge of life while in samsara, one fails to know it’s eternal. Having transcended the earth, the galaxy and samsara, one can see their truth.
~Depicted from LUMINOUS WISDOM BOOK SERIES
