Everything stems from your thought.
Today I went to visit a temple in the diamond hill.
Even though I’m living in a hotel and enjoying the freedom alone, I don’t like its environment, so I left and visited a temple.
Why visit a temple
A few days ago, when I mentioned my confusion to my counselor, she suggested me talking to the volunteer in the temple.
“Buddhism is not the same as Buddhism studies. Chat with the volunteer and you will have some new insight on life.”
A few days later, I visited the temple and met the volunteers.
The place was as peaceful as usual. Pool, stones, trees and flowers were everywhere. Occasionally you would see a stone board with words like “fragrance mountain⛰”. Surprisingly, there were a lot of foreign visitors around today.
When I reached the inner temple, I finally saw the volunteers that provide support for the temple’s operation. There was a table that placed a load of books for visitors. She told me all of them were free.
“Take one if you want. This is “The Sutra of the Past Vows of Earth Store Bodhisattva“, have you ever read it?”
“No, but I had read The Sutra On The Original Vows And Merits Of The Medicine Master Lapis Lazuli Light Tathagata. It is very interesting.”
Then we started talking about Buddhism’s effect on our mind. At the same time, she kept saying how Buddhism improved her mind and living quality. She kept encouraging me to learn more about Buddhism to improve my life.
The miracles in Life
Therefore, she shared some stories with me.
“One of our volunteers is very lucky. She retired in her mid-30s. She said she is bored of working for money, so her elder brother decided to pay for her living fee. And she works as a volunteer in this temple. What a peaceful life.”
I was speechless.
“Only people with high level of “practice” can be devoid of the stress and pressure of work.”
That seems to make sense? It seems like if someone has truly mastered the lessons life offers through practice, they no longer need the ‘classroom’ of stressful work—so the world doesn’t force it on them.
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