{"id":17383,"date":"2015-09-05T16:13:34","date_gmt":"2015-09-05T08:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/?p=17383"},"modified":"2015-09-06T01:51:01","modified_gmt":"2015-09-05T17:51:01","slug":"stonepeace-351-360","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/2015\/09\/stonepeace-351-360\/","title":{"rendered":"Stonepeace (351-360)"},"content":{"rendered":"

[351] Illnesses of the body
\ncreates physical pain, but it is
\naversion in the mind to it that
\ncreates mental suffering.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

[352] Fools blame everyone else
\nfor their misery when
\nthey are the very ones
\ncausing and sustaining it.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

[353] Even the most skilful teaching
\nis rendered totally useless
\nif not used for self-reflection.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

[354] The path to hell begins
\nwith shameless refusal
\nto observe the five precepts.<\/p>\n

The path to deeper hell begins
\nwith shameless refusal
\nto let others observe the five precepts.<\/p>\n

The path to deepest hell begins
\nwith shameless refusal
\nto observe the five precepts together.<\/p>\n

[355] This universe is full of the inspiring,
\nso long as you wish to be inspired,
\nto look closer and deeper.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

[356] If you dislike yourself now,
\nwhy not change yourself now?
\nIf you prefer a better you now,
\nwhy not better yourself now?<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

[357] Even a static statue looks different
\nfrom different angles,
\nwhat more living human character
\non different occasions.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

[358] With mindfulness of the Buddha [Amituofo],
\nwe become closer to the Buddha \u2013\u00a0in person,
\nby reaching his Pure Land,
\nto learn to become a Buddha from him.<\/p>\n

[359] What you identify with more becomes your identity more.<\/p>\n

[360] While it is ‘natural’ for many
\nto conceal their defiled natures,
\nmay we always reveal
\nour truly natural Buddha-nature.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

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