The full moon banishes illusions. The autumn winds sweep afflictions. Buddha's light illuminates human minds. Peace and joy at the six auspicious periods. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to you all!

A critical person makes people around them nervous, uneasy and annoyed while a tolerant person makes others relaxed, comfortable, and joyful. Learning to compromise as much as possible and consider others' feeling and needs are the requisites for everyone living among the crowd.

Anything we take time to do consumes a part of our life.

Although Mahayana Buddhism promotes vegetarianism, this doesn’t mean that those who can’t really give up eating meat are unable to learn Buddhism. Non-vegetarians may also study and practice Buddhism, with the minimum requirement being that they should refrain from ordering or partaking of anything live to eat.

The four no-no's of Buddhism: 1. Rejection of science – all truths are accommodated. 1. Rejection of science – all truths are accommodated. 2. Advocacy of superstition – all ignorance is refuted. 3. Waging of war – all harmful acts are opposed. 4. Forced conversion – all faiths are respected. All of these can be proven by Buddhist doctrine and history.

Here, one can feel the joy of simple life and the beauty of nature, taking one’s mind back to its original essence. We really should experience this kind of life, to gain some understanding of what we truly need.

Because the edge of the earth is invisible from the surface of the earth, its spherical shape is unknown. Because the edge of the Milky Way is invisible from within the Milky Way, its swastika shape is unknown. Because the edge of life is invisible from within samsara, life’s imperishable perpetuity is unknown. Only when the earth, the Milky Way and samsara are transcended can their truth really be seen.

If we accumulate too much negative energy (non-virtuous karma) in the container (storehouse consciousness), such negative energy will eventually manifest itself, making one upset, unhealthy and unhappy. This is simply a matter of evil begetting evil.

I am off to a very remote, primeval forest without any electricity or telecommunication network, to experience the spiritual living I crave the most. Back in a week. May peace and joy be with you.