We must commit our hearts to the Buddha thought. It is more important for the Buddha to be in our hearts than to be on the altar table. But the altar in a way is the heart of the house.
What matters is what is in the heart and not what one does or what goes through the gut. It is pointless to be vegetarian but foul in thoughts speech and deeds. What matters is the purity of the heart and not an outward show to impress other men.
Giving open testimony and yelling how good we are are mere outward show to get the approval of men and may even end up deceiving men and disappointing God and saints. God and saints are loving and can wait but men may not be so patient, magnanimous and benevolent.
Over and above the above approach to life, there is the need for simplicity in life, more so in the way we think and handle problems. What matters is to make issues simple and not add complexities.
When we commit our heart and are pure and sincere, we see simple solutions to problems in life. When we are muddled headed and fail to act with sincerity from the heart, problems just seem to get bigger and out of hand. Often, Ji Gong guides men out of life complexities and issues by showing that there are simple solutions. Often it is the simple solutions that will work.
This sums up the teaching of Ji Gong - The Living Buddha. If we cultivate the goodness, simplicity and purity in our hearts, call this Buddha or God nature, we will have less problems and more peace. We will be like Ji Gong.
Let us let Ji Gong live on in our hearts. Let us follow in his footsteps. We must be pure and simple right from within our hearts and not put on acts to seek approval of other men and complicate our lives. God and saints do not need us to please or kowtow (kneel down) to them. Why must we please and kowtow to men?
What matters is what is in the heart and not what one does or what goes through the gut. It is pointless to be vegetarian but foul in thoughts speech and deeds. What matters is the purity of the heart and not an outward show to impress other men.
Over and above the above approach to life, there is the need for simplicity in life, more so in the way we think and handle problems. What matters is to make issues simple and not add complexities.
When we commit our heart and are pure and sincere, we see simple solutions to problems in life. When we are muddled headed and fail to act with sincerity from the heart, problems just seem to get bigger and out of hand. Often, Ji Gong guides men out of life complexities and issues by showing that there are simple solutions. Often it is the simple solutions that will work.
This sums up the teaching of Ji Gong - The Living Buddha. If we cultivate the goodness, simplicity and purity in our hearts, call this Buddha or God nature, we will have less problems and more peace. We will be like Ji Gong.
Let us let Ji Gong live on in our hearts. Let us follow in his footsteps. We must be pure and simple right from within our hearts and not put on acts to seek approval of other men and complicate our lives. God and saints do not need us to please or kowtow (kneel down) to them. Why must we please and kowtow to men?
Like the lotus pure and sweet, our heart too will be the lotus amid the mud and water of the yin and yang of life.
We must learn from the Living Buddha the Way or Tao to balance the yin and yang - depicted as two dragons supporting pearl of Tao by sages of old. That is why Ji Gong is also the Dragon Taming Arahat in his earlier reincarnation.
Later sages depict this yin yang balance or synergy as the complete harmony of the fish-like symbols of the Taiji of the Bagua. In fact yin yang balance is a favorite principle Ji Gong referred to and he would often meditate on yin yang conflicts by watching pair of crickets confronting each other.
Yin yang principles played a great part in his healing of those who are sick and in solving problems of those who need his help. But his main approach is simplicity and goodness from the heart.
We must have goodness in our hearts and let him be seated in the heart of each of our individual life. Do let Ji Gong be in our hearts. Omitofo.
