In sum, greed, anger, ignorance, arrogance, and doubt are the causes of all illnesses. Holding grudges, hatred, annoyance, fury, and impatience are the conditions of all illnesses. With the presence of a cause and a condition, one will be ill. Illnesses of the five viscera and the six hollow organs mean that our bodies are sick.
Externally, our living environment will have a lot of disasters. These disasters are effected by us; they are not natural disasters. Nature is of the utmost beauty and health. How can nature harm people? It is our evil thoughts and deeds that bring about these disasters. Illnesses, a short life span, and natural disasters are retributions. They are our retributions. Evil thoughts bring about bad responses externally- our living environment.
The Buddha told us that if people in an area are very greedy , there will be disasters such as floods, tsunamis, rising sea levels, and flooding rivers.
Anger and hatred will bring about fire. They will cause the eruption of volcanoes. Do not think that losing one’s temper is no big deal. It will cause the eruption of volcanoes and an increase in global temperature. It is the fire of anger and hatred.
Ignorance causes wind disasters.
Arrogance causes earthquakes.
As to doubt, we now see landslides and sudden cave-ins. They are brought about by doubt.
When we know this, we will understand why the Buddha taught us to practice the Five Precepts and the Ten Virtuous Karmas. This is for our physical and mental well-being. We should truly fulfill the Five Precepts and the Ten Virtuous Karmas, The basic virtues that the ancient Chinese taught are benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness. We should fulfill these five benevolence is no killing; righteousness is no stealing; propriety is no sexual misconduct; wisdom is no ignorance; trustworthiness is keeping one’s words-no lying. They carry the same meaning as the Five Precepts. Therefore, we should fulfill these five, If we cultivate the Five Precepts, the Ten Virtuous Karmas, and the Six Harmonies, and chant the Buddha name, we will never be sick physically or mentally.
Externally, our living environment will have a lot of disasters. These disasters are effected by us; they are not natural disasters. Nature is of the utmost beauty and health. How can nature harm people? It is our evil thoughts and deeds that bring about these disasters. Illnesses, a short life span, and natural disasters are retributions. They are our retributions. Evil thoughts bring about bad responses externally- our living environment.
The Buddha told us that if people in an area are very greedy , there will be disasters such as floods, tsunamis, rising sea levels, and flooding rivers.
Anger and hatred will bring about fire. They will cause the eruption of volcanoes. Do not think that losing one’s temper is no big deal. It will cause the eruption of volcanoes and an increase in global temperature. It is the fire of anger and hatred.
Ignorance causes wind disasters.
Arrogance causes earthquakes.
As to doubt, we now see landslides and sudden cave-ins. They are brought about by doubt.
When we know this, we will understand why the Buddha taught us to practice the Five Precepts and the Ten Virtuous Karmas. This is for our physical and mental well-being. We should truly fulfill the Five Precepts and the Ten Virtuous Karmas, The basic virtues that the ancient Chinese taught are benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness. We should fulfill these five benevolence is no killing; righteousness is no stealing; propriety is no sexual misconduct; wisdom is no ignorance; trustworthiness is keeping one’s words-no lying. They carry the same meaning as the Five Precepts. Therefore, we should fulfill these five, If we cultivate the Five Precepts, the Ten Virtuous Karmas, and the Six Harmonies, and chant the Buddha name, we will never be sick physically or mentally.
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