Today's topic is: “When Buddhist disciples don't keep the precepts, the Dharma is at an end.” Buddhist disciples refers to members of the Sangha. The Buddha spoke the Dharma, and the Sangha cultivates according to it and teaches it to other people.
Talk given by the Venerable Master Hua on June 10, 1983
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Flowers have fragrance, but it does not last forever. The fragrance of the incense that is burned in the Buddha Hall does not last forever either. However, there is a kind of fragrance that lasts forever, which is the fragrance of precepts and samadhi, as in “precepts and samadhi make true fragrance” (from the jiedingzhenxiang praise).
By Dharma Master Heng Yun
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“We have heard that the foremost matter among the essential doors to entering the Buddhadharma is to bring forth the Bodhi resolve. The most important task in cultivation is to make vows. When vows are made, one will be able to cross over living beings.
By Dharma Master Jin Fan
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This morning you took the Eightfold Precepts. This was a rare opportunity. Why? Precepts are the basis for accomplishing unsurpassed enlightenment (Bodhi). When we cultivate, we need to bring forth the Bodhi resolve. This Bodhi resolve requires a foundation which is based on precepts.
By Dharma Master Jin Fan
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This morning you took the Eightfold Precepts. This was a rare opportunity. Why? Precepts are the basis for accomplishing unsurpassed enlightenment (Bodhi). When we cultivate, we need to bring forth the Bodhi resolve. This Bodhi resolve requires a foundation which is based on precepts.
Spoken by Dharma Master Jin Fan
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Q: Dharma Master, can we use down quilts?
A: Do you think it is OK to use them? The goose must be killed to get the down and that is against the precepts. Anything that requires the killing of a sentient being is a violation of the precepts and an infringement on compassion.
Spoken by Dharma Master Jin Fan
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