No one in this world can control another. The desire of controlling others should be eliminated from our thought, for that will increase our negative karma.
The cause of our sickness comes from the three poisons of greed, anger and ignorance. If we eliminate these three poisons bit by bit, our health condition will improve each day.
What is karma? Karma is the accumulation of our evil actions. It may be accumulated from past lifetimes or even this lifetime, and the effect takes place right away when the condition matures.
Venerable Master Chin Kung told us that most people were scared to death if they were diagnosed to have cancer. In actual fact, cancer is nothing to be afraid of ...
Arnold Joseph Toynbee mentioned that during the 21st century, the only solution to our social problems greatly relies on both the doctrines of Confucius and Mencius.
If we can accomplish harmonious unification, we can save the world from conflicts, establish world peace and bring happiness to all. We must solve these crucial problems now.
It is not the external force or supernatural being that determines the course of our lives. Neither a god nor a Buddha can undergo the consequences on our behalf.
Whatever mistakes we have created, we must turn over a new leaf and do not allow ourselves to create the same mistake again in the future. This is how we repent our karma.
Why should we refrain ourselves from taking meat? This is to cultivate our compassionate heart. This way, we would not create feuds with these animals as what the Law of Cause and Effect explains...
If a family cultivates together, that family can avoid disasters. If the people within a country cultivate, then that country will prosper. Both natural and human-made disasters will be reduced.