Concious is our very mind. Even the mind is not obtainable. Why?
Because the mind we are using is the delusive mind, and not the
Buddha mind. How? The Buddha mind is unmoving, our mind has
constant rising and falls. Thus the delusive mind in which we are
using only causes more and more delusion in the end. We indulge on
many things we come into contact with, in our minds we keep hold of
many things which we believe is important, dear to us. Upon hearing
Buddha's teachings we still cannot get our head around as to let it
go, understand that all of this is just your delusive thoughts. You
miss someone? Delusive thoughts. Someone made you angry? Just you
delusive thoughts. You feel happy? Also you delusive thoughts. Life
is painful? Still your delusive thoughts.
Thus you must understand, in this world we live in there is nothing
which causes us happy experience or painful sufferings. It is all
in your mind. People these days are under much emotional depression
and pain, understand that all that pain will go away as soon as you
stop indulging on it. But why shouldnt you indulge on it? The past
is always gone, what you have gone through and remembered in your
mind will never become real nor will it come back ever again. The
present keeps fading, what you are experiencing right now, whether
good or bad, happy or sad is just a gush of water flowing past you;
you only experience it once and then it's gone forever. The future
still isnt here, thus the things you hope for, the things you
expect for, is still ultimately like a poor drunk man talking about
his dreams.
You indulge. But what have you gained? What benifit have you
gained? Nothing. Tell me, what can you possibly gain from thinking,
from indulging, from wanting, from hoping? You think this person is
your enemy? Look closely, they arent. You think your loved ones
have left you because they love you no more? Look closely. Your's
and their debts has been fully paid. Karma resolved. No more
fooling around. You think you are suffering from stress, from your
house bills, from your finance, from your life? Look closely at
your bills, at your money, at your life. Everything is nothing but
karma.
So you must understand, indulgences is like a wall protecting our
delusive root. One must let go of all, every single one of our
indulgences in order to have the least success in this lifetime.
Once the Wall is down, the Emperor is on the verge of desolation.
Dont give up dudes. Let go of all you can let go, keep your mind
simple. Real happiness, real freedom is there.
These two teachings alone gives Pure Land Buddhism students enough
motivation, enough reasons to practice reciting Amitabha. For me
anyway.
So that is the main reason i made this topic, it feels like im
ranting, but im not. Im just pointing out what Buddha pointed out,
our common illness. Indulgences. And we must leave them for good if
you wish to use this life well. Otherwise, only suffering awaits,
and once you sink, the moment your last breathe ends, that is it.
No one can save you. Personally i owe many thanks to this Sutra as
it has shown me what i come to experience with, what i come in
terms with really is. To make one's indulgences less strong as it
used to be. To live a life of freedom, easy come easy go.
Ultimately, how should one do this? By viewing the world as a
dream. Thus Buddha finally taught in this Sutra:
QUOTE
All conditioned phenomena
Are like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow
Like the dew, or like lightning
You should discern them like this
