Your own precious treasure.
Dazhu Huihai came to see Master Mazu. Mazu asked him," What do you come here for?" Dazhu replied," I am coming, because I am striving for enlightenment." The Master said," Why do you leave your home and wander around despising your precious treasure? There is nothing I could give you.Why do you come looking for enlightenment with me?" Dazhu asked," But what is my own treasure?" The Master replied," It is just the one who is asking this question right now. He encompasses everything and he lacks nothing. Thus it is not necessary to look outside of yourself."
Dazhu Huihai came to see Master Mazu. Mazu asked him," What do you come here for?" Dazhu replied," I am coming, because I am striving for enlightenment." The Master said," Why do you leave your home and wander around despising your precious treasure? There is nothing I could give you.Why do you come looking for enlightenment with me?" Dazhu asked," But what is my own treasure?" The Master replied," It is just the one who is asking this question right now. He encompasses everything and he lacks nothing. Thus it is not necessary to look outside of yourself."
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The daily blessings from someone always brightens up my day. I could feel the lovely and pure energy coming into my heart. I am recharged again. I could still feel the warmth coming to me from a foreign land but not from my own country. Singapore is warm and hot through out the year. But to me, I could feel the coldness everywhere. I always wonder whether we have a good educational system that cultivating our new and young generation?
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Buddhism is not a religion. It shows and teaches the way for us how to share our love, compassion and loving-kindness among all living beings.
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南懷瑾老師 is the best among all masters of today. I read almost all his books in Chinese. It is a difficult task for me, western educated, to read and understand his writings. All his writings open up my inner wisdom. I am grateful and thankful to such a great master. It is a great loss, a special and valuable gem, to us. For those who want to know more about your true self, please go and get his book
s and start to read them now!
【南懷瑾老師的舍利子】
南懷瑾老師於八月十日示病，九月二十九日涅槃。
據內情人介紹，七日開爐後，發現有完整的頭骨舍利，呈藍
頭骨舍利中舌抵上齶，整個舌頭就是一隻大的舌形舍利，說
南懷瑾老師的舍利子共裝了七罐，有淡綠色，藍色，透明如
【南懷瑾老師的舍利子】
南懷瑾老師於八月十日示病，九月二十九日涅槃。
據內情人介紹，七日開爐後，發現有完整的頭骨舍利，呈藍
頭骨舍利中舌抵上齶，整個舌頭就是一隻大的舌形舍利，說
南懷瑾老師的舍利子共裝了七罐，有淡綠色，藍色，透明如
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May I perfect the sublime virtue of generosity,
which liberates and releases craving, grasping,
and attachment,
and bring joyous contentment.
All of us can achieve this if we live and stay simple and have loving-kindess and compassion for others.
which liberates and releases craving, grasping,
and attachment,
and bring joyous contentment.
All of us can achieve this if we live and stay simple and have loving-kindess and compassion for others.
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" Sincere words are not fine,
Fine words are not sincere.
A good man is not eloquent,
An eloquent man is not good.
He who knows does not show off his learning,
Fine words are not sincere.
A good man is not eloquent,
An eloquent man is not good.
He who knows does not show off his learning,
He who shows off his learning does not know.
The sage has nothing in reserve.
He gains more since he does his utmost to help others,
And gets richer since he gives all to others.
The Tao of heaven is beneficial to all things,
but not harmful.
The Tao of the sage is to compete against nobody
in what he does."
~ Dao De Jing ( The more you give, the more you will get.)
The sage has nothing in reserve.
He gains more since he does his utmost to help others,
And gets richer since he gives all to others.
The Tao of heaven is beneficial to all things,
but not harmful.
The Tao of the sage is to compete against nobody
in what he does."
~ Dao De Jing ( The more you give, the more you will get.)
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A couple came to learn Tai chi from me for about one and half months. The man is actually my old secondary schoolmate. Last night I saw the husband trying very hard to get the wife to be interested in Tai Chi. As usual any lady will prefer to stay at home to do house chores and normally not interested in doing exercises- just my own opinion. I explained to them that normally if a person who is hea
lthy will find Tai Chi a very dull and boring exercise because one needs to repeat doing the same movement again and again. For those who have some physical problems will find Tai chi interesting because after a few weeks of exercise, their pains will just disappear and they become healthier.
Secondly I told them not to push themselves so hard in the learning without understanding the concepts of doing the exercise. Tai chi is actually a kind of meditation in movement. They need to focus on the movements of their limbs and try to limit themselves from allowing their mind from wandering.
Thirdly their legs will tremble if they stand too long in their training and they need to inform the instuctor to stop and give them a break.
If they push themselves too hard and wanted to aquire the skills quickly, their ego or mind will oppose the training and they will soon give themselves up. I advise them to advance slowly because this form of meditation needs to develop concentration and awareness of their mind.
Secondly I told them not to push themselves so hard in the learning without understanding the concepts of doing the exercise. Tai chi is actually a kind of meditation in movement. They need to focus on the movements of their limbs and try to limit themselves from allowing their mind from wandering.
Thirdly their legs will tremble if they stand too long in their training and they need to inform the instuctor to stop and give them a break.
If they push themselves too hard and wanted to aquire the skills quickly, their ego or mind will oppose the training and they will soon give themselves up. I advise them to advance slowly because this form of meditation needs to develop concentration and awareness of their mind.
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At the age of around 35 years old, I was having a class Chong Cheng Secondary every Sunday morning from 9 am to 1 pm. My senior student was heading a class, while I had to give treatments like massaging and giving advices to people how to cure their sickness. I was there for a few years. It was always a long queue for such free treatment and consultation. I worked from 9 a.m to 1 pm. I didn't feel
tired. I didn't know where I got the energy from.
One day, a friend of mine brought me to see his business client. This man was suffering from Liver hardening. He could not sleep much at night and he would only sleep at around 6 a.m to 11 a.m before he could go back to his office. I met him at his big bungalow at River Valley road. When he saw me he was shocked to find a young ordinary man who did not have an air of a master. He expected me to dress up like a master having a long beard. I told him it was not easy to cure such sickness and your western doctor couldn't help much. That was the reason why he needed to see me. I told him that I would try to teach him for a month. If he found the Tai chi couldn't help him much, he needed not pay me a single cent. After the first month, I stayed on for 8 years to teach his whole family. And his sickness was finally cured.
One day, a friend of mine brought me to see his business client. This man was suffering from Liver hardening. He could not sleep much at night and he would only sleep at around 6 a.m to 11 a.m before he could go back to his office. I met him at his big bungalow at River Valley road. When he saw me he was shocked to find a young ordinary man who did not have an air of a master. He expected me to dress up like a master having a long beard. I told him it was not easy to cure such sickness and your western doctor couldn't help much. That was the reason why he needed to see me. I told him that I would try to teach him for a month. If he found the Tai chi couldn't help him much, he needed not pay me a single cent. After the first month, I stayed on for 8 years to teach his whole family. And his sickness was finally cured.
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Giving with wisdom, not thinking of any return will see God/ Buddha everywhere. That is pure generosity with unconditional love.
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A kind word of wisdom will stay deep into the heart of a listener and the tranformation for good will take place and last forever.
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