🪷Thus spoke Shakyamuni Buddha:
💜 释迦牟尼佛陀说:🙏🪷
Those who wish to be reborn in the Pure Land must first plant the seed of a lotus.
💜 欲生极乐世界,必须先种下莲花之因。
🌸 Every being in the Pure Land has a unique lotus representing their own karma and cultivation.
💜 极乐世界的每一朵莲花,都是修行者心行的真实显现。
🪷 Taking refuge in the Triple Gem — the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha , purifies past karmic offenses.
💜 皈依佛、法、僧三宝,能清净无量罪业。
🌸 True repentance is the only way to eliminate evil karma.
💜 真诚忏悔,方能彻底消除恶业。
🪷 In the past, due to ignorance, we killed sentient beings and ate meat lobster, crab, fish, beef, pork, etc.
💜 往昔因无明造下杀业,吃龙虾、螃蟹、鱼、牛、猪等众生之肉。
🪷 Repenting and taking refuge marks the beginning of a new life ,one that no longer harms others.
💜 忏悔过往,皈依三宝,便是新生命的开始,不再造杀业。
🌸 How can we grow our own lotus in the Pure Land?
💜 如何种下属于你自己的极乐莲花?
💜 Water it with morality (sīla), patience, and generosity.
💜 以持戒、忍辱、布施为甘露灌溉。
🌸 Nourish it with the Four Immeasurables: loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity.
💜 以四无量心。慈、悲、喜、舍、滋养。
🌸 The purer the mind, the more radiant the lotus blooms.
💜 心行越清净,莲花越光明庄严。
🪷 But if watered by the Five Poisons ,greed, anger, ignorance, pride, and doubt ,the lotus will wither and die.
💜 若以贪、嗔、痴、慢、疑五毒灌溉,莲花将枯萎死去。
🌸 Therefore, observe your mind, repent deeply, and protect the lotus within your heart.
💜 所以要常观自心,深切忏悔,守护心中的莲花。
🌸 May your lotus bloom gloriously in the Pure Land.
💜 愿你的莲花在极乐世界盛开庄严光明。
🌸 May we all walk the path of compassion and be reborn among the lotus.
💜 愿我们同修同行,莲池再会,圆成佛道。
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