Master Chin Kung - Can Lay people Recite Water Repentance of the Samadhi of Compassion by themselves
(English subtitles) 在家居士可以自己念誦 慈悲三昧水懺 嗎? Buddhist Master Chin-Kung (淨空法師), 1927-2022, talks dharma.
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I think that there is no need to recite "Water Repentance" or "Repentance of the Emperor of Liang". You can learn it, that is, you can read it normally. We should abide by the good teachings in it and remember them, so that you can truly gain benefits. If you want to eliminate karma, and repent, then you have to awaken and change from the bottom of your heart, which is true repentance.
If you just chant Buddha and worship Buddha for repentance, and evil thoughts still arise,
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you actually didn't get rid of karmic obstacles, so you must understand this. The true meaning of repentance is to know your faults and never do them again. That is called true repentance. If you prayed for repentance today and still commit the same tomorrow. Then this is fake and not true.
subtitles:
I think that there is no need to recite "Water Repentance" or "Repentance of the Emperor of Liang". You can learn it, that is, you can read it normally. We should abide by the good teachings in it and remember them, so that you can truly gain benefits. If you want to eliminate karma, and repent, then you have to awaken and change from the bottom of your heart, which is true repentance.
If you just chant Buddha and worship Buddha for repentance, and evil thoughts still arise,
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you actually didn't get rid of karmic obstacles, so you must understand this. The true meaning of repentance is to know your faults and never do them again. That is called true repentance. If you prayed for repentance today and still commit the same tomorrow. Then this is fake and not true.