Master Ren Shan - How does Buddhism Look at Destiny 佛教如何看待命運

(English subtitles) Master Ren Shan 仁山法師, born in 1980, is a remarkable Buddhist master in China.
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Buddha Dharma is the law of equality. We Buddhists treat all sentient beings equally. Why are there poor, rich, noble and lowly people? This is because everyone's life develops differently. So who is controlling and directing? Is there a god of destiny? Do you say yes or no? Is there a mystic person dominating your destiny? Yes or no. That's yourself. The person behind the scene emerges out of the water. Yes, that's yourself. Your answer is correct, applaud.
Many people think that Buddhism talks about destiny. You have misunderstood, Buddhism doesn't talk about destiny. I have to make this clear, fortune-tellers talk about destiny. What does Buddhism talk about? Buddhism talk about Awakening. This is the top answer.
Buddha means awakening. Leaning Buddhism is to learn awakening. The Buddha taught us to be awakened. This goal won't be changed at any time. But people talk about destiny. What is it about? How does Buddhism view destiny? Everyone, It is originally not directly related to Buddhism. But many people are interested in this topic. Occasionally, I met some fellows. Master, Can you tell my fortune?
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I expressed that it's not our business.
Master, surprisingly, you can't tell fortunes.
The more he talked, the more he went off topic. A lot of people think monks are fortune tellers. If you express you don't tell the fortune. He would think since you don't know fortune-telling, why would you be a monk? You don't even know fortune-telling. That is a misunderstanding. Fortune-telling is a folk custom.
Chinese people like to read faces and tell fortunes. To find a brand to rely on, people sort it as Buddhism and say Buddhists says it. In fact, this is not a subject of Buddhism. But now, we can not get rid of it. It's like we're stuck with a plaster. Some insist that it's said by Buddhism. I have to explain.
How do Buddhism consider destiny? Very simple. Destiny is that your life is moving. As for how it moves, it depends on how you use your heart. Generator is critical. Generator is thought.
How do I know my destiny is good or not? No need to ask others, just ask yourself how well you are using your heart. If you use your heart in a right way, your destiny will be good. Everyone, this is an open secret.
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If your heart is good, your destiny will become better and better. However, there is a misunderstanding, I must make it clear. Some fellows said immediately: I am a Kindhearted person, but I don't feel my destiny is good.
Everyone, kindhearted people are usually more humble. kindness is not lip service. Kindness is something that should be practiced with all one's heart. You should calmly observe that I've mentioned previously: awakening and observation. Observe your heart and every thought. These thoughts gradually accumulate and become habits, that is mindset.
For example, if you wake up in the morning, you face everyday life with gratitude, tolerance, and enthusiasm, After a while, others would say that person's mindset is optimistic.
On the contrary, if you wake up in the morning, you face everyday life with irritation, I was already unlucky yesterday, further, I had a nightmare, I'm so upset. If you do this every day, over time, people will know and will say, so-and-so, who has a very negative, dark, cranky mind.
See, it's simple. As a spectator, if you choose one of these two persons as a friend, which one will you choose? Positive energy, right? Sound is loud, it shows that your eyes are bright. Audience's eyes are bright. Applaud. You've chosen the right one. We definitely will choose the positive energy.
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Then obviously, will the people with positive energy have more friends? Among friends, if he has resources and wants to go into business, would you be willing to give him a hand? Would you like to get along with him? Thus, his business becomes better and social relations become better. His fame becomes better.
Then, to sum it up, he gets more scores, and his destiny gets better. Is it? So, it's not complicated. It's something you can calculate for yourself, and the key is to be able to calculate which stocks are going up, rather than rigidly figuring what you'll have in this life based on what you've brought to the table in the past.
Everyone, Buddhism is not predestination but teaching you how to change your passive life style, so-called to change destiny. In fact, it's to make your life running healthier.