TN December 8, 1965- Dong Phuong Lao To

November 16 At Ty (December 8, 1965)

DONG Chao moved to the province of Mui Tran,

PHUONG cultivates repentance and soon renews.

THE OLD MAN advised men and women to put their feet back on,

The ancestors transmitted the mind and became the people.

Ban Dao greeted the disciples, men and women, and sincerely listened to the teachings

Plug the incense stick back - Remember to be careful - No, plug it back in).

Today, the Poor Dao comes to witness the penance of the disciples and bless each sage with wisdom, to soon attain the truth, and to fulfill the duty of the Dharma given to each sage.

Realizing that the repentance ceremony has achieved 20% results. Although it is not complete, the first step is to open the source and cut it open, and gradually the water from the center will open the source creek wide, flowing through the waterfalls and obstacles.

A large part of the repentance ceremony is still indifferent, not earnestly painful for sin, but has caused many days and many lifetimes in itself, speech, and will.

But the opportunity for grace to flow, without trying to cleanse the hearts of mortals, is truly a waste!

The disciples have not received the mistakes they have made. There are many unjust bonds that bondage to bondholders and do not let their bodies be free, so they wander around in narrow corners of their hearts every day. If on any day the disciples receive bound karma, hindering the liberated soul, and are sad and ashamed, then that day they will have gone a few miles deep into the path of purity.

Recalling one thing: Once upon a time, there was a Zen Taoist who faced many seductive and challenging scenes, but his heart was unwavering. The mandarin heard the voice and invited him to go see and sing. He also left, but in the end the minister asked again about the flexible pleasures in the atmosphere, but he said he didn't see or hear anything, strangely enough! The minister couldn't believe it.

To prove in a concrete way his sincerity, he told the minister: If you want to know clearly that my heart is not a lie or an exaggeration, give me a prisoner of death. Then the mandarin kept organizing thrilling fun parties, so I could experiment with those two pictures of the dead.

That day, the minister held a flexible party. The monk said to the executioner: You carry this cup of water, go from here to over there, and if you don't fall over, I will ask for your acquittal.

The happy prisoner will probably escape death on his back, willing to carry a cup of water and walk past the puppet games, enough songs and songs, all sorts of attractive ways. The audience was intoxicated, laughter and applause rang out, but the prisoner diligently carried it all the way, arriving without shaking.

- Next, the mandarin called the sinner and asked: When you passed by, did you see anything or hear anything?

- The prisoner replied: I don't see anything, I hear anything.

Indeed! Why don't prisoners hear or see?

Does that prisoner want to prevent himself from dying, from being executed, using that as his goal, so he has no joy or knowledge other than this body, other than this cup of water! Ooh! Does the prisoner see his terrible sin and only wish to escape as the happiest thing?

Likewise, because the sages have not yet seen themselves sentenced to death like that prisoner, but have not repented of their fear, so they lack intention and earnestness to go to the road to repent