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Animals are not lacking in spirituality, but we lack the eyes to discover goodness

Enjoy learning Buddhism 2024-01-01

More than 2,500 years ago, Namo Shakyamuni Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree and realized that all sentient beings in the Dharma Realm have the Buddha nature of being indestructible;The Buddha nature of sentient beings is the same as the Buddha nature of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and is no different.Namo Qiang Buddha preached: All living beings have been our parents and relatives since the beginning of time.

The Buddha's teachings are still there, but my heart is like a dry wasteland, and it is difficult to plant the seeds of great compassion and Bodhi.Until after all the things, green seedlings grew in the dry desert.

（A) Disgusting cockroaches are like my lovely son

In the past few years of studying Buddhism, although I have understood the principle that "sentient beings are our relatives", when facing many sentient beings, my disgust and love never stops.I also blamed myself, but because of my habits, I seemed to be unable to get rid of this discriminatory mind.

Until one day I respectfully heard the Dharma pronunciation of Namo Qiang Buddha "How to face sentient beings with compassion to become a saint?"》, I felt that my practice was too unsatisfactory.The Fayin talks about how to treat hornets and how to treat small insects coming to their homes.Namo Buddha Mother said that they finally found a place where they could settle down and be protected. How can we drive them away? If they really want to leave, let us go.Namo Buddha Mother refused to hurt any sentient beings and set an excellent example for everyone.

After hearing this, I felt very ashamed and felt that I was incompetent and I was afraid I could not do it.Sometimes I also ask myself: Why can’t I do it?Don't I want to achieve it anymore?

The realm of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas is not something that I, an ordinary person, can reach.Why?Because I still have cockroaches at home, and there are some ants and small insects in the flower pot.Especially those black cockroaches crawl around, which makes people feel troubled.I'll find a way to grab them gently and let them go.I continued to listen to the Dharma and suddenly thought: Can't I treat cockroaches like a pet?Do you think of it as your own relative?

One day, I met a little cockroach in the bathroom. When he saw me, he twisted his butt, crawled in panic, and ran away in a hurry.This suddenly reminded me of the scene when my son was over one year old, crawling on the ground and twisting his butt toward me.My tears almost flowed out at that time.This is sentient beings. They have fear, they also hope to get warmth, and they hope that others will not hurt them.People have their own homes, and they also have their own relatives.

From then on, I decided not to drive them away, my home is their home.It's strange that one day, I saw a big cockroach lying there in the kitchen.After I walked over, it didn't dodge quickly.This cockroach is not only calm when he sees people, but also calm.And later, all the cockroaches at home became "seclusion", and I saw them less and less.

I really feel that the little insects are so spiritual and able to sense my kindness to them.

（2) The lively and active puppy actually followed the Dharma quietly

We are destined to bring back the puppy’s beautiful beauty.It was sick at the beginning and no one bought it in the flower and bird market. It was pitiful and we took it home and decided to treat it well.Later, it recovered and became more cute as it grew, and became loved by many people.

On weekends, I would take it to the bank for a walk because there were fishing there.Once, I took it to play at around 8 o'clock and met a fisherman.I asked him if he had any fish caught?He said, yes, but it takes 12 o'clock to give it to you.

So I took Xiaomei to wait aside at 11 o'clock, and I really waited for nearly an hour.Later, the fisherman saw that I was very sincere and the puppy was lively and cute. He thought I was waiting to feed the puppy with the fish, so he gave me all the fish.

I put these fish in the river, and Meimei became the help of these dozens of fish, saving their lives indirectly.

In this way, it stayed in our house for two or three years.Recently I discovered a phenomenon: whenever I go to listen to the Dharma sound of Namo Qiang Buddha, it immediately comes out of the room and runs to the Buddhist temple, and then lies there quietly, very consciously.

At first I thought it liked being with me, so I didn't take it to heart.Until one day, I was putting the soundtrack on the DVD player when it suddenly heard the sound, and immediately ran over and lay there quietly to start listening to the Dharma.I understood that it also likes to listen to the Dharma and has basically developed a habit. As long as I listen to the Dharma, it will listen to the Dharma. Of course, it also has times of being lazy.However, overall, it is still a "puppy who has made great efforts to listen to the Dharma."

What has happened in the past six months has made me truly feel the spiritual and good roots that sentient beings have.Whether ugly cockroaches or cute pets, they have good roots and Buddha nature.They are all our relatives, so we cannot look at them with "color-changing glasses", but should take good care of them and protect their good roots.

Bless them and pray that they can get rid of suffering and gain happiness as soon as possible!

2024-02-05 18:02
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