The secret to accumulate merits is to be grateful of the kindness that the Buddha has bestowed upon us.
We always talk about accumulating merits. If a person is constantly grateful, he will become more virtuous, and is accumulating merits. Chanting is about remembering the kindness of the Buddha, if you chant frequently you will have a pure mind, and sharing this pure mind to people who need them will help you to receive blessings.
Life is short! In this very short amount of time, we must learn to treasure our blessings, share health, share happiness, and share kindness. Even though we are blessed, we cannot enjoy it all!
積累福報的秘訣---念佛恩
我們常講積功累德，也就是一個人如果能常常「念恩」，德行就會愈積愈厚，也稱為累德，念佛則是念佛恩，常念常淨，分享這份清淨清安給需要的人們，福氣就來了。
人生很短！在這極短的時光當中，我們要能懂得分享福氣、分享健康，分享歡笑、分享一切善，因為我們縱然有福氣，也不能享盡！
Commentary by Jerome:
Merit determines your destiny. Some people work hard in their life but they achieve little in life. Some people put in very little effort but they achieve success easily. It all boils down to merits. How then to gain merits? We need to learn to be grateful for what others give us. We need to help others in need. We need to be more generous and charitable. The more good we do, the more auspicious we are and the likelihood of success in life is bigger.
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2) Official Bodhi Meditation Website
Author:
Jerome is a Buddhist practitioner that has learnt from Theravada, Mahayana and Tibetan traditions and is still learning! He first learnt meditation and Dharma from Theravadan monks and practitioners in the lineage of the Arahant Venerable Amatha Gavesi Maha Thero from Sri Lankaramaya Buddhist temple in Singapore. Then, he completed a Diploma in Buddhism from the Buddhist and Pali College in 2016. He also learnt from Zen Master Wu Jue Miao Tian (85th Zen Patriach) from the LingJi lineage in Taiwan in 2014 - 2015. Subsequently, he learnt from Garchen Rinpoche from the Drigar Thubten Dargye Ling tradition (Tibetan) and attended annual Om Mani Padme Hum and Om Ami Dewa Hrih retreats from 2015 till date. Currently, he is a disciple of Master Jin Bodhi (Mahayana) from Bodhi Meditation in Singapore and is an active volunteer there. Master Jin Bodhi is his main Dharma teacher. Jerome feels that Buddhism is not a religion but is a practical way to reduce our life's problems. The essence of Buddhism is not in the books or sutras but in the way we apply it into our lives. Having understood some aspects of Buddha's teaching, he wants to give back to the society and hopes to share his insights with everyone who has the affinity with him.
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