Some people believe in fate, others believe in cause and effect, and don't believe in fate; There is no fortune telling, lottery or divination in regular temples; Buddhists believe in cause and effect. I often find in reflection that everything is inevitable. As long as you meet something, you will know that this is karma. If you look closely, you will feel that fate is actually karma.
During the fifteen years from 1989 to 2004, I basically didn't believe in fate, but only in cause and effect. But fifteen years later, I feel as if I have a destiny. Why is this happening? Because after becoming a monk, it can be said that it was smooth sailing, the teachers to see, the people to see and the things to do. I thought to myself: How did it go so smoothly? I was only seventeen or eighteen when I became a monk. How do I know this choice is right? And if I have to choose again after 15 years, I will still choose to become a monk. This is destiny. But I may have walked on this road of practice in the past, and even made a wish to continue in this life. So after fifteen years, I think fate may exist, but fate is not fatalism, not to say that there is no past life, or that it has been stuck in the past life. Fatalism has no effect on the result. What you created in your last life is destined to be the result of this life, and there is only one result. And we believe that cause and effect are immortal, that is to say: today's result must be the cause planted in front, and what should we do now, in your life, in your life? You can tell at a glance.
"Castle peak silent sigh, the morning wind lantern lightning. Wherever people go, castle peak is always a dream. Life is like the morning dew, and in this short life, in a busy day, from waking up in the morning to going to bed at night, should we push our life and destiny to the kind, beautiful and positive side, or to the abyss of pain?
Many people's living habits are acquired, but some temper may be born. For example, the same parents, brothers in the same living environment, or even twins, one has a good temper and the other has a bad temper, indicating that temper is not acquired. When we believe in what goes around comes around, we will have a correct concept to face this life that is related to life and death, or what happens in real life, no matter what kind of blow or what kind of prosperity. Therefore, people who believe in karma are awakened.
People who don't believe in karma are lost. When a lost person meets a good thing, he will be complacent, get carried away, feel great, others are not as good as himself, and even insult others, resulting in bad karma. For example, some people bully others when they have power, and bully those who have no ability when they have money. This is because good things have turned into bad things. This is the phenomenon that lost people don't believe in cause and effect.
What about when something bad happens to him? Think about it: when you encounter bad things and adversity, what is your reaction? A person who doesn't believe in cause and effect, when encountering bad things, his first reaction is to blame himself for being so unlucky, incompetent and timid; Then he blamed others and said that others were not good: "Look at him bullying me, he is a liar, immoral and a devil …"; Or blame the society and feel helpless. This social atmosphere is not good, and the whole environment of the public is not good; In addition, they complain about others, which is a sign that people don't believe in cause and effect when they encounter bad things. Even though his morality may be good, he will feel that he can't do it, that he will be troubled and that he will feel pain. Therefore, when something bad happens, he will go from ecstasy to bitterness. In fact, it doesn't matter if you encounter adversity, but if you become more painful, fragile and cowardly because of it, then you are lost. This kind of suffering is not only in vain, but also worse. You haven't woken up after suffering in this life, and you will continue to suffer in the next life. If hatred and dissatisfaction are born again when suffering, then the three evil ways are the result of his future. This is the result of the loss of life.
The first life of consciousness is to believe in karma. As I said before, the four aspects of the world, namely soil, water, fire and wind, are all inspired by our industry. External mountains and rivers-the newspaper says that the world is felt by the industry and inspired by all our behaviors, thoughts and concepts; The center of the earth, water, fire and wind-the body is inspired by our other industries, and other industries are your body, mouth and mind. Therefore, the whole physical and mental world is driven by the inertia and power of karma, which is shaped, alive, bad and empty. After seeing this rule, if you want to grasp the world, you must first grasp the industry style and atmosphere. To create a good and enlightened world, we must have an enlightened atmosphere; A lost, painful and selfish world is the result of a lost and selfish cause.
The outside world is too vast. This world existed a long time ago, before the arrival of mankind. Is it inspired by our profession? It is. But we can't see it, because we only see these decades. You will think: the life span of the earth is much longer than ours. How can we get inspiration from our profession? In fact, as long as you come to this world and your career is here, it will be inspiring. So the world is also inspired by this industry.
If we can't see that the outside world is inspired by our karma, we can calm down and observe the karma of the body. These four things are all inspired by our inner inertia. Through meditation, after you calm down, you will definitely feel calm. If you are calm, the four aspects of your body will naturally be reconciled, and it must be a good day. You can try. If you are angry and anxious every day, you can't get better, even if you take medicine every day. Your heart is full of complaints, others cook badly, and you lose your temper, then you can't cure this disease for sure. So the heart is the root of all karma. The result of your inner strength and behavior is close to your physical feelings and far from your future world. Your mood will change your view of the world. If you are in a good mood, spring is full of flowers, autumn is full of bright moon, summer is breezy, winter is snowy, and it is a good time on earth at any time; If you have compassion, you will be very moved and happy when you see good people, and you will be very sympathetic when you see bad people, and your heart will not be disturbed by bad emotions. If you are in a bad mood, you may be jealous when you see good people. I'm in such a bad mood. Why is he so good? Are you laughing at me? If you see bad people, you will feel even more sad. It can be seen that the world is controlled by our emotions and our hearts.
We can observe the physical and mental feelings of the moment and observe what the industry is all about. People who firmly believe that good things will lead to a smooth and prosperous career; I feel happy when I see good people and people who are destined to be together, because he will definitely see the positive reasons for his efforts. Without a kind heart, you can't meet a kind person; Without good roots, you can't even hear Buddhism. Therefore, by observing our hearts, we can find that the people we meet who are related to you must have done this business in the past, so when we meet good deeds, we will cherish them more and will not destroy them. Lost people often turn good things into bad things.