{"id":4010,"date":"2009-10-19T22:46:16","date_gmt":"2009-10-19T14:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/?p=4010"},"modified":"2009-10-19T22:46:16","modified_gmt":"2009-10-19T14:46:16","slug":"a-spiritual-headache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/2009\/10\/a-spiritual-headache\/","title":{"rendered":"A Spiritual Headache?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An SMS-email dialogue…<\/em><\/p>\n

C: I having bad headache from an infection, but I dreamt of of you last night. How are you doing?
\nS: I’m okay. What happened in the dream?
\nC: I dreamt you beat me.
\nS: Huh? I have never got into any fist fight since young… got no history of violence. (See http:\/\/moonpointer.com\/index.php?itemid=1388<\/a>)<\/p>\n

C: I can’t even chant Amituofo (Amitabha Buddha) 5 times straight. It’s suffering. But I’m okay – at least I can get out of bed.
\nS: This is the best time to practise! Once I was hospitalised and couldn’t chant even once properly! It was very humbling. We need to practise for at least 10 single-minded chants with the right faith and aspiration on our deathbeds!
\nC: Indeed, the most significant time to put our cultivation to the test is during times of crises and difficulties. Every time I go through\u00a0physical\u00a0pain or mental pain,\u00a0I will focus on chanting the Buddha’s name, but not every time I can succeed. But at least when I am in pain, I was still able to control my emotions and behaviour and not download my pain and frustration on closed ones around me. I think I can give myself some encouragement. The 4 words Amituofo is the shortest and easiest. If I can chant 10 times, I will feel very happy.
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\nAfter this chat, I extended a related article on Buddha mindfulness and sent it to some 300 friends in a Pureland mailing list. It is as below:<\/em><\/p>\n

Related Article:<\/strong>
\nThe Spiritual Obstacles of Suffering & Complacency
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/197 <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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