TRUE SPIRITUAL PRACTICE,FOR LUNG CHAMBER.

Gold Mountain Monastery, formerly known as the Buddhist Lecture Hall and is located in the fourth floor apartment in a neighborhood of Chinatown in San Francisco, which is due to the Dharma Realm Buddhist Association comments up. The first summer retreat was held here in 1968. There were a lot of people from Seattle to attend practice 96 days. Learning programs very busy, every day without breaks; only Saturday afternoon off to wash, or settle personal work.

During this retreat, I preached Shurangama and estimates could preach done before the graduation date. Initially, every day teaching, but for a while I realize that will not keep the time limit should be increased to twice daily teaching. Gradually the fear that can not complete the lecture, so I have to raise three times a day; and finally four times daily teaching. So on that in the summer he also finished teaching the Shurangama, bring merit fullness dedicate to all sentient beings.

After teaching the Shurangama Sutra, five young American men and women for ordained. It was the first American ordained and ordination-sufficiency About-three monks and two monks-nuns.

Thereafter, each year's summer retreat. Many people to learn Buddha-legal and also have many ordained monks, monks-nuns. But the number is not much, but for Kim Son Pagoda which focus on quality rather than focus on the number, just sincere practice and study of Buddhism-law, a person is not less, case galaxy is have only one or two people only?

Every month, Kim Son Pagoda released a monthly bilingual English-Chinese-Vajra Bodhi Sea (Vajra Bodhi Sea). This monthly magazine specializing in post weak means Buddha-legal to for the West can understanding the origin of Buddhism and have proper awareness about the Buddha-law, so that they no longer think that Buddhist-love Credit, random-cult phenomenon, negative, pessimistic, or a "parasite" of society. This magazine tells the Buddhist-freedom, equality, whose objective is to promote world peace and all people are disciples of the Buddha, there is absolutely no restriction on race , nationality or boundaries. Buddhist-since history so far has not caused the war, because the world-first in-laws Buddhist precept is not to kill-not only do not kill people, but even animals do not kill, the contrary, it was released and protect all species of animals-so that it does not cause war!

Kim Son Pagoda as well as where "gold sand treatment"-if you are a "gold" when Chua Kim Son you will feel this place as your home. Here, people do not talk very convenient to read books on Buddha-legal research, not being disturbed - it is an ideal environment! Although many Americans, but how many people genuinely care about this for Buddha-legal study, listen to learn Dharma? Therefore, the Buddha is depending on the individual and not collective. World, something few are made quarterly in-the Buddha-legal research in Kim Son Pagoda, though not much, but for this world, so precious! In the future, when you already Buddha-legal smoothly, you can go everywhere spread the Buddha-law, benefit sentient beings, that all beings soon the Buddhist Circuit-which is what I expected of you you!

During this summer retreats, people need to appreciate the time, do not waste. There is a saying that:

"An inch of time, an inch of gold,

Files ransom gold hard time. "

So, time is the most precious, the most important. You to participate in a retreat this summer effort learn Buddha-legal, do not let time pass in vain - you definitely have to learn to be a little true doctrine.

There is something I want to tell you. I really did not want to say it, but now I can not say. What The? And was the most important to know the order, should not be too low, but not are high drain conceit; always reflective and self-workshop- everyone can do mistakes amendment right, if no errors have to practice ; absolute not negligent or distraction, let loose.

Once the disciples out of me, whenever I see what the error is certain I will speak to the amendment. If I did not speak out, then I'm sorry for you. After I said what I saw then, they listen or not, modify or affordable, it is the story of the. I only fulfill me not be ashamed of conscience is enough. They do not let until hell resentment Master-side: "Oh! Why initially Su-side did not teach me a little more seriously? If I have taught me a closer, more seriously, then how I was hell are you? "

Now I have said what I want to say then, have to keep in mind: You do not disturb or interfere with the freedom of others, and do not affect their actions. Myself do not want to practice out loud, do not interfere with the practice of others-I do not mind, but do not interfere with your friends morality; your age not by virtue, but for the cultivation of virtue obstacles happiness of others! Those who thought and behavior as given above, to fix, "change evil into good" now. Home person, every moment, always have to control yourself-every word, every job must always be in accordance with the Sex-law. They must be serious, not unruly, undisciplined; does not want what it pays. There is a saying:

Former regulations, disability into the park.

(No decent will not be able to square the circle.)

So when the Buddha was about to enter Nirvana, he taught false Ton-A-Nan: "Get About-law do me!" That is something that people must be heart carved stone.

When eating, we must remember the mind, the senses; by:

For most owners, Greek mother,

Weight like Meru paint,

Kill any practice,

Skin capillary bladder sensory completed.

(A grain benefactors,

Heavy as Mount Meru,

Eating and not religious,

Wear hair team paid horns.)

It's scary and dangerous like that, sir! It is called the "lower plate robe slip body"! So, who renounce at any place must also seriously over, maintain Sex-law-if not an end to life and death, not the lewd mind , no time to be lazy, let loose, release perplexed. Samantabhadra Bodhisattva says:

"One day, the network also decreases,

Such as shallow water, try to get happy?

Great them!

Be diligent effort, such as burning,

Just remember impermanence, do not even let loose! "

Ordained us to appreciate every moment; remember that:

"An inch of time: an inch of gold,

Files ransom gold hard time. "

Precious time so we do not waste. Each person must practice, be more diligent, then expect to get the new achievements. All that is the practice, do not have time to talk and marketing fees, no time to do the wheel gas, disrupt our practice. On this point, I hope people pay attention.

When I see those who do not practice, I feel extremely painful; by like not that they did not practice the vows they had made ​​in the beginning, when they cultivate? Those in which "the mind to think on the one hand, his mouth a mile", you deserve a Sangha? We hope that you are all that matter! END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY THICH CHAN TANH.MHDT.WORLD BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUNS=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.9/12/2012.NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).