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    The Awakening of Lovingkindness & A Path to True Happiness
    The Awakening of Lovingkindness & A Path to True Happiness
    The Awakening of Lovingkindness & A Path to True Happiness
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    The Awakening of Lovingkindness & A Path to True Happiness

    By Venerable Master Chin Kung

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    The Corporation Republic of Hwa Dzan Society - The Awakening of Lovingkindness & A Path to True Happiness by Master Chin Kung

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCorporation Republic of Hwa Dzan Society
    Release dateFeb 24, 2024
    ISBN9798224484119
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      The Awakening of Lovingkindness & A Path to True Happiness - Venerable Master Chin Kung

      Table of Contents

      The Awakening of Lovingkindness & A Path to True Happiness

      The Awakening of Lovingkindness

      NAMO AMITABHA

      THE PATH TO BUDDHAHOOD

      EVERYONE CAN BE A BUDDHA

      THE FOUNDATION OF ALL RELIGIONS: COMPASSION AND LOVINGKINDNESS

      A PATH TO TRUE | HAPPINESS

      What is Buddhism?

      BUDDHISM IS AN EDUCATION, | NOT A RELIGION

      INTHE

      2flnAT IS TAKING REFUGE?

      THE BUDDHA JEWEL

      THE DHARMA JEWEL

      The Teachings Of Great Master Yin Guang

      The Ten Recitation Method

      A PATH TO TRUE HAPPINESS

      Equality

      Proper Understanding

      Compassion

      See Through

      Let Go

      Freedom

      Accord W"ith Conditions

      Be Mindful Of Amitabha Buddha

      DEDICATION OF MERIT

      The Awakening of Lovingkindness

      ––––––––

      Based on the Work of Master Chin Kung

      Translated by Silent Voices

      NAMO AMITABHA

      ,fi A /Ic-1Jii 't 14',

      Printed and donated for free distribution by

      The Corporation Republic of Hwa Ozan Society

      2F, No.333-1, Sec 4, Hsin Yi Road, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel: 886-2-2754- 7178  Fax: 886-2-2754- 7262

      Website: www.hwadzan.org.tw E-mail: hwadzan@hwadzan.tw

      This book is for free distribution. It is not for sale.

      Printed in Taiwan

      1000 Copies; 2010 November HZ50-16-01

      CONTENTS

      Love

      Harmony and Unity

      Path to Buddhahood 7

      Everyone Can Be a Buddha 33

      Achieving Lasting Peace Through Education 53

      The Foundation of All Religions: Compassion and Lovingkindness  62

      Compassion and Lovingkindness 68

      The Ten Recitation Method 69

      Glossary 70

      WHAT IS BUDDHISM? 77

      BUDDHISM IS AN EDUCATION, NOT A RELIGION 79

      THE TEACHINGS OF VENERABLE MASTER CHIN KUNG  85

      TAKING REFUGE IN

      THE TRIPLE JEWELS 109

      THE TEACHINGS OF

      GREAT MASTER YIN GUANG 119

      THE TEN RECITATION METHOD 121

      A PATH TO TRUE HAPPINESS 123

      HARMONY AND UNITY

      1 January 2000

      His Excellency, the President of Singapore, Mr. S.R. Nathan and First Lady Mrs. Nathan, distinguished guests, honored Ambassadors, the Deputy Director General of States Administration for Religious Affairs of China, Mr. Tong-Xiang Yang, representatives of the Inter-Religious Organization, religious representatives from Singapore and abroad, guests and friends. Everyone is a great Bodhisattva, a messenger of God, and an utmost virtuous person.

      Tonight, the nine religions of Singapore are united here for the Inter-Faith Prayer for the Millennium and Charity Dinner to celebrate the arrival of the new millennium. We wish to welcome our guests, over five thousand senior citizens, and children of different religions and races from Homes for the Aged and from Children's Homes. It is our deep-felt wish that this event would help to foster harmonious relationships and unity among different races and religions. In this way, we hope to achieve happy families, a stable society, prosperous nations, and a peaceful world.

      In recent years, we have witnessed disasters that are increasing in severity and frequency. Many people think

      that these disasters are unavoidable while others believe that these can be resolved. Most of us are worried. How are we going to face the coming 21st century?

      We have studied the past and present teachings of the great sages and virtuous people of various religions on the origin of life and the universe. The Buddha said it is the True Mind; that the universe is manifested from the mind. The Hindus say it is the Identity of Ego and Brahman. This ego or self does not refer to the minor self, but the eternal true self that always exists. Many religions say God created the world and life. Other religions say that God is the manifestation of wisdom. This is spoken from the aspect of essence. Those who understand this are called sages and virtuous people.

      From our experience, the world can be divided into two aspects - spiritual and material. They are infinite. There is a creator and the created. The creator is the truth, the true god, the true mind. The created is everything that is manifested, generated, and transformed. How do we understand this?

      In Buddhism, understanding of the true reality of life and the universe is achieved through a high level of moral self-discipline, deep concentration, and wisdom. Deep concentration gives rise to the wisdom needed to understand the truth of the universe. This is why the great

      sages and virtuous people of this world diligently practice deep concentration and meditation to witness the true existence of spiritual planes and infinite dimensions. This confirms the eternal presence of the Identity of Ego and Brahman, God, True Mind, the Holy Spirit. This is the creator. From here, we know that all sentient beings in the universe are one entity.

      We often hear national leaders address people as Fellow citizens. Great sages would say, Fellow sentient beings of the universe. Although all living beings are of different ethic groups, cultures, appearances and religions, we all share the same origin, are all one. Those who understand are called God, the Holy Spirit, Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, prophets, or angels. We sincerely respect them equally. Those who do not understand are called ordinary beings.

      Sages and virtuous people teach us that the key in understanding the truth lies in changing our viewpoints. To do this we change from bad to good, from deluded to enlightened, and from being ordinary to a sage. We often say that by planting good causes, we will harvest good results, but although many people cultivate good deeds, they seem unable to change their karmic retribution. Why? Because while their speech and behavior may be virtuous, their thoughts are not. Thus, the ancients taught us to

      cultivate from the basics.

      As long as our minds are virtuous and we have the minds of sincerity, purity, equality, proper under-standing and compassion; as long as our thoughts are virtuous and we cultivate good fortune for all beings, let go of differentiation and attachments, accord with all beings and are joyous in the merits of others; we will be able to change karmic retributions and resolve all disasters.

      I often use a tree as an example. The mind is the root, our thoughts are the trunk, our behavior is the branches, and our speech is the leaves. If we try to correct the problem of an unhealthy tree by plucking off each leaf while forgetting to treat the root, our efforts will be futile. But

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