Excerpt from Leng Yan intensive housing period in summer of 2065438+2006.
Master Kong Sheng explained "Eating in Dameng Mountain"
Why is it good to become a monk? Just because of the environment of becoming a monk, it is easy to change our habits, and it is easy to develop our previous habits into our present habits in this long life. What habit? Six clean, go to the temple to chant Buddhist scriptures, worship Buddha and repent, give alms and support, promote dharma and health, achieve all merits and develop such habits. Mindfulness is called in your mind every day.
Don't close your eyes, greed, adultery ... that's it. Therefore, people in the world are blind, greedy and ignorant, creating bad karma between thoughts; We open our eyes and close our eyes. We are all achieving all merits. We should form this habit.
This was not built in a day! So in the temple, there is one day merit and two days merit. Even if you nag me, I will nag. Why? As long as you are not deaf, you can't help listening. It's my merit to hear you. After you listen to it, you can use it later. This is for you. Whether you want it or not, I will force you to have it. It's called initiation. Let me fill it out for you.
Although many people prayed to the guru to enlighten them, they are now irrigating. Whether you like it or not, be sure to drop in and listen to the lecture in the evening. This is called irrigation, so indoctrination. We should also dredge every meridian in your body, dredge every cell and sweat pore in your body, let it play its role and let it take root and sprout. After a long time, finally your whole mind was filled with this, and you did it.
So why is it not easy to realize the death of a family member? Because his family was studying all day, he was studying when he died. Then why are monks so comfortable when they die? Because they have formed this habit all their lives and closed their eyes. This is a fact: alas, life is impermanent, and they are born and die. In order to face this day, I am very comfortable and at ease.
He who sees through what he has cultivated in this life has put it down. He has a mouthful of tea and a light meal, and there is nothing to lust after. Get up early and be greedy for the dark all your life, a broken bed, plain tea and rice, or change these things. It was the same when I was alive, and it made no difference when I left. Even if you become a monk in the New Year, you are still a vegetarian, but the Chinese New Year is still at this level, so your desire will be less and less, mainly relying on this environment to reverse your habits.