The Foundation of Compassion

Some time ago, an elderly man asked, "We are now in our sixties and we like to play mahjong during our free time. The sum involves is less than ten dollars. Is this considered gambling?"-- Yes!
As parents, if you gamble ten dollars, your child can potentially gamble one million. If both parents smoke, it is highly possible that your child will learn to take drugs!
The child would say: "You can smoke, so I can consume a pack of drug. Isn’t it all poison?” Your child will exhibit worst behavior than you. The key is how you guide them.

The bodhisattva way of life in Buddhism is not only about performing good deeds. It also means whether you set a good example for others to do good deeds. A bodhisattva will fear bad cause and will think through how his or her action will impact others before carry out the act. A bodhisattva will not return a vengeful act with revenge or return a wrongful act with a malicious act. On the contrary, a bodhisattva will love all sentient beings with gratitude and compassion. To be a compassionate person.

In this week's Global Group Practice, let us explore how we can lead others towards compassion in the real life.
You can leave a message to share your thought and experience with those in needs so that they too can benefit.

Official Website ：https://www.puti.org/en/foundation-compassion-september-9-2017/
With Chinese/ English subtitles ：https://youtu.be/maN4G3HEaas
With English subtitle: https://youtu.be/PqRz5UqGQXw
Tagatha Forum:  http://www.putihome.org/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=48743



#BodhisattvaBehavior, #Parents, #FirstTeacher, #TheFoundationOfCompassion, #OnlineGlobalGroupPractice
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慈悲的根基
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前段時間，有老人家問我：「我們現在六十歲以上了，閒來無事，每天打打麻將，贏和輸不會超過十塊錢，這種行為算不算賭博？」
答：「算」
因為做家長的賭十塊錢，你的孩子將來就可能賭一百萬。還有啊，父母都吸煙的，孩子就可能學會吸毒！孩子說：「你們吸煙可以，我吸包毒又怎麼啦？不都是毒嗎？」孩子看樣學樣，還會變本加厲的，關鍵是你引導了孩子什麼？
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在佛門中講到的「菩薩行」，就是指不光是自己做好事、還要讓自己的行為引導著大家也去做好事。所謂：「菩薩畏因」，菩薩與凡人的區別，就是菩薩的言、行、舉、止，都會去思考，是否會引發別人做出什麼來——不以仇報仇、以怨報怨，而是用感恩之心、慈悲之心去愛天下人。簡單的說，就是要做一個慈悲的人。
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本週的共修，我們就來談談如何成為一個「慈悲」的人，如何在現實生活中行菩薩行、同時引導他人走向慈悲。歡迎大家留言、分享。你的感想和經驗會給其他需要幫助的有緣人提供啟示，希望大家都能夠受益。
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願大家都能健康、幸福、快樂！

官網：https://www.puti.org/en/foundation-compassion-september-9-2017/
中/英文字幕 ：https://youtu.be/maN4G3HEaas
英文字幕: https://youtu.be/PqRz5UqGQXw
如來論壇：http://www.putihome.org/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=48743
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#菩薩行、#父母親、#第一位老師、#慈悲的根基、#週六網路共修
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