Dedicate Merits From Your Practice

Meditation (mins)

Diamond Sutra (times)

Heart Sutra (times)

Great Compassion Mantra(times)

2020/06/02 10:00 pm  updated

While we are now in this pandemic, there are many things we can do to help protect ourselves and others. First, maintaining your personal hygiene is important and that includes:  thorough hand washing and keeping your living environment clean. Second, whenever possible, avoid going to public places and crowded areas where you may be exposed to viruses through contact with infected individuals. Last but not least, be compassionate.

 During this difficult time, it is easy to feel restless and impatient.  We might consciously or unconsciously manifest feelings of suspicion and intolerance towards others.  However, we can replace these negative emotions with tolerance and caring through understanding how difficult it is for those who are infected.  Let our compassionate hearts bring forth healing, starting with our kind thoughts and tolerance. We can mindfully chant the sutras and meditate to pacify and purify our minds.

 A Buddhist sutra states, “When the mind is pure, the land is pure.”   The physical world we live in is a reflection of our minds.  If all of us eradicate negative thoughts, we will purify our inner minds and bring light to the outer world.