【Life Wisdom】20161127 - Deepening the Root of Wisdom to Purify People’s ...

Deepening the Root of Wisdom to Purify People’s Hearts

人人行善福緣聚
竹筒歲月利天下
立體琉璃同心圓
慧根深植菩薩道

Everyone,we need both Tzu Chengs (male volunteers) and Tzu Chi commissioners (female volunteers) working together harmoniously and in unity to serve and benefit society.
Our hearts need to be pure like lotus flowers or be clear and clean like crystals.
Take the lotus flowers for example,the muddier the pond is,the purer the lotus flowers are in bloom.
If we eliminate our afflictions,our heart will be as pure andwell-rounded as crystal beads.
Then, a forest of bodhi trees within us grow from the same root.
Bodhi means awakened.
It's not enough to have only one bodhi tree.
We have to make the Earth greener now.
The bodhi tree within each and every one of us has to grow.
The bodhi tree represents everyone's Buddha nature.
Everyone has to awaken to their innate nature.
Then, with far-reaching roots of wisdom,a forest of bodhi trees will grow.
Teams of volunteers, both male and female,work together in unity to cultivate a field of blessings.
Everyone needs to love and help each other and work together in unity and harmony to cultivate this field of blessings on Earth,and benefit all living beings.
Our world is full of sufferings such as from illnesses and frequent disasters.
We have to work harder to bring purity back to people's mind for them to join our work of cultivating the field of blessings.
Then, everyone's root of wisdom is deeply planted on the Bodhisattva Path.
Everyone, take good care of your root of wisdom, make it grow deep and firm,so that no one falls victim to the wind of ignorance.
With unwavering faith in the Tzu Chi Path,believe yourself to be selfless and trust others' loving intention.
Let everyone's love grow and be strong.
Then our society can be harmonious and peaceful;everyone can live a safe and peaceful life.
Disciples of Jing Si Dharma Lineage in Kaohsiung vow to Master:We will never falter in our faith.
We will learn the Dharma,cultivate ourselves diligently,and put our vows into action.
We will uphold precepts, develop Samadhi,and nurture wisdom unwaveringly.
We will follow the vegetarian precept and form good affinities with all living beings.
Good. Thousands of people vowed with one heart so genuinely and with such sincerity.
Your vow is for now and life after life.
I believe you. Everyone,you have the affinity to be my disciples.
To work for Buddhism and for living beings is our only wish.
Take good care in safeguarding the Jing Si Dharma Lineage and the Tzu Chi Path.
Do you understand? (Yes.)
I give you my blessings with gratitude.