Solving challenges that arise on the road of cultivation

" On the road of cultivation, you will meet obstacles that trouble you, these are trials and they are necessary and inevitable."

- Master JinBodhi

"在修行的路上所遇到的一切煩惱是在考驗你，而且必然會發生，必須必然要走的. "
- 金菩提禅师

Commentary by Jerome:

When we put our time and energy to start a practice, it is quite common for bad karma from the past to surface in our lives. So all sorts of unwanted things happen to us: we fall ill easily, fell mentally anguished, experience the manifestations of negative forces, fall victim to hostile people, bandits and thieves and find ourselves subject to people's criticisms and false accusations and so on.  These are signs that we are purifying ourselves. These are dirt that comes out when one washes their clothes. Therefore, when unfavourable things like that happen to you, don the great armour of diligence and persist in your meditation practice in the face of unpleasant circumstances. We should happily accept these obstacles and challenges, do not waste time getting upset over them and learn the lessons they offer.

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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.