Holy Master Ziguang Shang Shi revealed the root of suffering in a Dharma class:
Why is there suffering in life? Why is there joy in life?
Some are born into misery, entering a family only to suffer, enduring pain day after day. Others are born into comfort, surrounded by abundance and ease.
Where does suffering come from? It can be traced to a single word: karma. Karma does not mean suffering alone; it encompasses both misery and enjoyment. Karma is cause—cause that leads into its effect. Causes can be changed, and when a cause is changed, its effect changes as well.
It is like sowing seeds: some sprout, while others not; some even rot. This too is karma. Karma obstructs the seed from rooting, from sprouting, and from everything else.
Many people understand that obtaining a human life is rare and precious, so once we realize this, what is the benefit of being human? The ability to change.
Humans can change a cause; they can change a result. They can change poverty, change suffering, change afflictions, change misery. The sick can be freed from illness, and the healthy can grow healthier.
If you are born into a poor family, or into a body plagued by illness, constantly taking medicine from childhood, then you have tasted life’s bitterness. Why must kind people still suffer? Because they have not yet found the Light, and walk each day along a path of darkness.
This is the root of suffering. Why does suffering exist? Because no effort has been made to change it. To transform bitterness into sweetness, change is necessary. Guang Huan Mi Zong offers everyone this opportunity, and Holy Master Ziguang Shang Shi grants his disciples this opportunity: to understand why suffering arises.
Buddhas enlighten those who have the Affinity, and people with Affinity are those who believe. Those who believe can be saved—just that simple.
Event: Great Perfection Esoteric Dharma Class
Venue: Health Hall
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