If the recipient of offerings in the temple does not follow the Dharma, how should I handle it?

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Đại Nguyện Nguyện 18 trong 48 Đại Nguyện của Phật A Di Đà : Nếu con được thành Phật, mà chúng sanh trong mười phương dốc lòng tin tưởng, muốn sanh về cõi nước con chỉ trong mười niệm, nếu không được toại nguyện, thì con chẳng trụ ở Ngôi Chánh Giác, trừ kẻ phạm năm tội nghịch và gièm chê Chánh Pháp. Nam Mô Pháp Giới Tạng Thân A Di Đà Phật Lời Khuyên Tịnh Độ (Ấn Quang Đại Sư) “ Ấn Quang từ Tây qua Ðông, từ Bắc xuống Nam, qua lại hơn vạn dặm, gặp gỡ nhiều người. Trong số đó, lắm kẻ bình nhật tự vỗ ngực là bậc thông Tông, thông Giáo, coi Tịnh Ðộ như uế vật, chỉ sợ nó làm bẩn lây đến mình. Lúc lâm chung, đa số chân loạn tay cuống, kêu cha gào mẹ. Trong số ấy, có những người trì giới niệm Phật già giặn, chắc thật, dù Tín Nguyện chưa đến mức cùng cực, tướng lành chẳng hiện, nhưng đều an nhiên mạng chung. Vì sao như vậy? Là vì tâm thuỷ trong lặng, do phân biệt nên xao động, đục ngầu, sóng thức trào dâng. Do Phật hiệu nên tâm thuỷ ngưng lặng. Bởi thế, kẻ thượng trí chẳng bằng kẻ hạ ngu, biến quá khéo thành vụng về lớn vậy!”
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(English subtitles) Buddhist Master Jing Kong (淨空法師,1927-2022) 道場中如發現受供養者不如法,應如何處理以避免結怨?
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If it is found that the recipient of offerings in the temple does not follow the Dharma, how can I handle this perfectly so as not to make enemies?
The way to avoid making enemies with others is to not take it to heart, and you will not make enemies, and do not blame him.
Why? Everyone has their own karma and is responsible for it. He took the offerings from benefactors and used them to do sinful things. That is his business. If you tell him, he will change, then you should tell him.
If you tell him and he looks like that, he won't repent and will even hate you, so don't say anything. This attitude is the best. This is what the teacher taught us.
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The teacher taught a sutra class in Taichung. There were more than 20 students in our class. When it came to those who were willing to learn, and were truly obedient and willing to learn, the teacher would beat and scold them, and would not be polite at all.
If a student slacked off, his face would turn red after a few words from the teacher, and the teacher would never criticize him from then on.
We felt strange and asked why? He said, If you point out his faults, he felt resentful, that will create a grudge. So why bother? If he doesn't want to learn seriously, just regard him as an auditor. Don't pay attention to him. Only then did we understand that we must learn this when dealing with people and things, and we cannot ignore it. If you don't say anything about him who can change, you are at fault for not giving him a chance.
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As soon as you say something, his attitude becomes wrong. From now on, don't say it again. This is the right thing to do. Don't make enemies with others. Don't criticize him, especially behind his back. If he hears your criticism behind his back, his resentment grows even deeper.
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Dharma
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buddha, buddhism, buddhist