Holy Master Ziguang Shang Shi delivered a speech on value to his Sangha disciples:
On the Mother's Day, let me speak about mothers. All mothers and non-mothers, men, and women are alike, are connected to Mother's Day. The combination of Yin and Yang gives birth to all things.
Humans and other beings in the world, viviparous, oviparous, born in water, or sprouting from the soil, even microorganisms—are all lives. A mountain is a life, so is an ocean. As well as a flower, a blade of grass, an ant, and even a fly, all belong to life.
How, then, can the value of life be manifested? This is closely related to human life.
Holy Mountain Buddha Land is the life within lives. Without those who work with their hands, feet, and minds, there would be no Holy Mountain Buddha Land. When human beings first appeared in the once uninhabited world, primitive society was thus created. As populations grew; the world became more and more beautiful.
Who created this more beautiful world? Human beings. Who brought forth the Land of Bliss created? Human beings. How did the Holy Mountain Buddha Land come into being? Human beings. The Pure Land is not just a name we utter, nor a vision of imagination —it is created through value, and that value is manifested here.
Life moves in cycles. For example, the warehouse we just dismantled no longer exists. Dust returns to dust, ashes to ashes. Yet through reincarnation, new life is born again.
As builders of the Sangha, you need to understand that you are creating new lives. You shall care for and cherish them.
Event: Mother's Day Celebration
Venue: Welcoming Hall
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