Sublime

Subhuti asks the same question, and the Buddha answers, “Toward all beings maintain unbiased thoughts and speak unbiased words. Toward all beings give birth to thoughts and words of kindness instead of anger, compassion instead of harm, joy instead of jealousy, equanimity instead of prejudice, humility instead of arrogance, sincerity instead of

the higher one rises in any virtuous practice, the less one fixates on the virtue, thus making one truly virtuous.

In one of the Jataka tales, mythical teaching stories based on the Buddha’s previous lifetimes,

eighteen of which he spent doing hard labor. He was released in 1982 and is one of the most respected monks in mainland China. His commentary, delivered in 1989 in Los Angeles, is entitled Chin-kang-ching chiang-shu (Taipei: Fang-kuang Wen-hua Press,

we should accumulate many good deeds (the De). The more we have built up our good deeds, the more powerful our spirit will grow.

And just in case we doubt our ability to join this noble assembly, the Buddha tells us this teaching cannot be heard, believed, or practiced by those who do not share the bodhisattva’s resolve to liberate all beings.

Fifth: Do not accumulate wealth while millions are hungry. Do not take as the aim of your life fame, profit, wealth, or sensual pleasure. Live simply and share time, energy, and material resources with those who are in need.