Everyday Buddha's heart

Author: Yun Feng
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: A true Buddha's heart is not only found in temples, nor only among wandering ascetics in famous mountains and rivers. A Buddha's heart can be everywhere, subtle and unobtrusive, as the two characters "daily" clearly indicate. "Daily" can be your tea drinking, eating, working, sleeping, and how you interact with others. To treat all things with a tranquil and inclusive Buddha's heart is both a state of being and a practice. The Buddhist concept of "the ordinary mind is the Way" and "every step is a Dharma ground" embodies this idea. A daily Buddha's heart is entirely different from those who hastily seek blessings by spending large sums of money on incense and offerings. After all, the Buddha is not a corrupt official and will not become more diligent in his affairs simply because more bribes are offered. The Buddha has left us only a way of life, one that requires us to constantly experience, practice, and understand in our daily lives.