Commentary by Jerome:
Some people asked why they cannot read sutras and gain enlightenment themselves. Just as one is unable to drive a car just by reading a driving manual, one will not be able to understand the sutras by himself alone! You will need a guide to help your reach your goals safely.
Cultivating a compassionate mind as boundless as the sun is not easy. Just as one will need a magnifying glass to focus light onto a small patch of grass, we will also need a master to focus our efforts in order for compassion to develop properly. Hence, an enlightened master is the glass that transmit the compassionate energy from Buddha, bodhisattva to us.
In this way, a truly enlightened master represents all buddhas, bodhisattvas. Master represents the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.
Another point to note: you will learn what u wish to learn from master. If u want to gain health, u will learn to be healthy. If u want to be a compassionate person, u will be a compassionate person. If you see Master as a teacher, he will at best be a teacher. If you see Master as a Bodhisattva, he will be a Bodhisattva in your life. If you see Master as a Buddha, he will be a Buddha in your life. In this way, the benefits one gains from the same Master differs in terms of their level of sincerity.
In this way, a truly enlightened master represents all buddhas, bodhisattvas. Master represents the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.
Another point to note: you will learn what u wish to learn from master. If u want to gain health, u will learn to be healthy. If u want to be a compassionate person, u will be a compassionate person. If you see Master as a teacher, he will at best be a teacher. If you see Master as a Bodhisattva, he will be a Bodhisattva in your life. If you see Master as a Buddha, he will be a Buddha in your life. In this way, the benefits one gains from the same Master differs in terms of their level of sincerity.
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1) Master Jin Bodhi Facebook
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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