…be made by many and they will fall into heresy; in addition to this, their lives will become evil and their suffering will be prolonged. None of us have more than one body during this lifetime, therefore it is indeed tragic to lead a life of evil as a result of heresy for it is impossible to escape from karmic consequence if we do evil on the assumption that, by not recognising an act as evil, no bad karma can accrue to us. Back to the top Freedom…
…d freedom?’ Doubt and certainty are just as much opposites as are fear and freedom; and certainty and freedom, although they sound so desirable, are mere opposites.…The Denkoroku tells us not merely how to live beyond the opposites but how to find the perfection of faith, how to see all things as absolutely possessing Buddha Nature — man or animal, animate or inanimate.” Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett’s talk of May 18th, 1980, appears here in a slightly…
…nces within a meditation group, temple, priory, monastery or the immediate community where they live and function. In addition, what each individual lay minister offers is different and evolves in response to their unfolding personal practice and changes in their life circumstances. Becoming A Lay Minister Women and men are eligible to be nominated as lay ministers when they have kept up a regular practice within the O.B.C. over many years, have r…
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