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經典篇 / Scripture 濟公活佛慈悲囑語 Holy Teacher Ji-Gong Living Buddha’s merciful teaching

Holy Teacher Ji-Gong Living

Buddha’s merciful teaching

May 30, 1998
Temporary Temple (Kim Mui Hoey Kuan), Society Section
Singapore Tao Society, Fa-Yi Chong-De

PYou all seem quite busy—what have you been so occupied with? (Running around for
propagating Tao and striving for Tao to be passed down far into the future. Everyone is doing their part.) You've
been here in the Tao seminar for nearly a whole day now, haven’t you? Then, how do
you feel? Have you gained any new insights into life? Are you able to understand the
principles explained by the lecturers? (Yes.) Are you happy to be here? (Yes.) Have you
gained something from being here? (Yes.) Do you feel your time was wasted? (No.) Have
you lost a lot of money by being here? (No.)

Don’t allow yourself to falter midway! You must persist in your effort from start to
finish—only then can you succeed in cultivating Tao. If you give up halfway, will you
ever achieve success? (No.) Do you have confidence in yourself? (Yes.) The most basic
thing is to complete this seminar. If you can’t even finish this two-day seminar, how
will you ever travel the long path of cultivation with perseverance from start to the very

end? Isn’t that true? (Yes.)

Was it easy for you to come here today? How long did your introducer and
guarantor search for you? Didn’t they invite you again and again before you agreed to
come? Since you’re physically here, why not put your heart at ease and truly listen to
the teachings? Can you do that? (Yes.)

Are you happy to see your Holy Teacher? (Yes.) Why are you happy? (Because it’s a rare
and precious opportunity.) But you can’t even see the Teacher—so how are you so happy? (We
can feel it, mainly because we have this destined bond with Holy Teacher. The love between Holy Teacher and
disciple is like that between father and child, which is predestined long ago. Therefore, as long as we carry this
heart, this love, and can connect with the heart of the Teacher, we will feel the compassion of the Teacher and the
love of all the saints and sages.) In fact, as your Teacher, I am also very happy to see you here
today—because I have already waited for you for a very long time.

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