Bai Juyi was an important government official during the Tang Dynasty in China.
On one occasion, he sought essential instructions in the Dharma from a monk.
"I want to know the most profound and fundamental statement of the Buddha".
He asked.
The monk quoted a summary of the doctrine that the Buddha Shakyamuni offered:
"Avoid evil - Do good - and Purify your mind”.
Bai Juyi was not impressed.
"Even a three-year-old child knows these words.
The monk replied,
" Yes! A three-year-old child knows these words,
But in reality, even the elders of eighty still have not put them into practice."
(From the web)
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts on instructions on Dharma
ReplyDeleteSo true. I remember Satguru Babaji in his vichar in Toronto said “Having good intentions is not enough. We must act on them.”
ReplyDeleteHarsh realty.
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