Don’t Just Believe Half of It
Lately, there has been some lecturers from home and abroad, who when giving lectures on samsara’s failings and afflictions, and the karmic retributions resulting from breaching of precepts, are speaking in such alarming ways that makes Buddhist disciples feeling disconcerted and their life stressful.
It is in my opinion that this way of negative and overly pessimistic lecturing is not very appropriate nor conducive for Buddhist disciples to learn about Buddha Dharma.
As a lecturer and a preacher of Dharma, one shall also speak more positively and optimistically about the merits of Buddha so as to allow those breaching the precepts an opportunity to clear their karmic obstacles through repentance.
In fact, when Buddhist disciples are taught in a more moderate and balanced method, in both positive and negative aspects, they will easily accept and become more receptive to Buddha Dharma.
Only when a Buddhist disciple believes simultaneously in both Buddha’s merits and karmic causality can they learn in an atmosphere with a carefree and uninhibited mindset without nervous apprehension.
This is very important. I sincerely urge you to ponder upon this.
Palyul Choktrul
2020/11/27
Tibetan version གེ་སྡིག་ལ་ཡིད་ཆེས་འདྲ་མཉམ་བྱེད་དགོས།
Chinese version 不要只相信一半
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