Of Guan Yin and Compassion (part 2)

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Of Guan Yin

Part 2

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One who is overwhelmed

with hate cannot know the good

and cannot see things as they are.

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The past should not be followed after

and the future not desired.

What is past is dead and gone, and the future is yet to come.

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Virtue is the foundation, the forerunner and

origin of all that is good

and beautiful. Therefore

one should purify virtue.

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The flood is crossed by faith;

by vigilance the sea is crossed. Pain is overcome

with vigour; by wisdom

one is purified.

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Those who apply themselves

day and night to the teachings of the Buddha will quench the

burning fire of lust by the perception

of the impure.

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For the mindful one, there is always good;

for the mindful one,happiness increases;for the mindful one,

things become better.

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Accomplished in every virtue, with wisdom full

and mind composed,thus one crosses the raging flood.

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Just as a mother would protect her only child with her life,

let us cultivate a boundless love

towards all beings.

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Just as a loving mother would guard

her only dearly beloved child,

so towards creatures everywhere

one should always wish for their good.

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There are two people

whose love is not easy to repay.

Which two?Your mother and father.

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To support one’s father and mother,

to cherish one’s wife and children, and to be engaged in

peaceful occupations – this is

the highest blessing.

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Giving, a life of Dharma,

caring for relatives, and blameless deeds:

this is the greatest fortune

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Gratitude and consideration

for others is noble.

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Hatred does not cease

by hatred, but only by love.This is

the eternal law.

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One with goodwill for all beings

has no hostility with anyone at all.

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Speak only the speech that

neither torments oneself

nor does harm to others.

That speech is truly well spoken.

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The EndWe need kindness, wisdom and compassion

in our quest for peace and liberation.

With Metta, Bro. Oh Teik Bin