BLESSINGS AND VIRTUE OPEN THE DOOR TO HAPPINESS AND PRESERVE TRUE HAPPINESS LASTING AND ENDURING
(English below)
For example, Mr. A was originally a generous and kind-hearted person. For many lifetimes he had the habit: whenever anyone needed something legitimate, he would find a way to help, overlooking nothing and no one. Seeing a road that was broken and full of potholes, he would willingly repair it for everyone to travel. In the village, seeing several poor children wearing tattered, patched clothes, surely they longed to have beautiful clothes like their friends. Seeing this, he gave each child several sets of clothing. If they lacked notebooks, he gave them notebooks. If anyone wanted to repair their house but lacked the funds, he would help them repair it,... Throughout his life he accumulated such meritorious deeds. Whatever he could do, he did his best; whatever anyone needed, he made an effort to help. In his mind, he was naturally driven, and it was his most natural understanding that living meant being self-sacrificing, loving, and helping others.
This habit, sustained through many lifetimes, created for him an immense store of blessings. In this life, from the moment he opened his eyes and entered the world, he was born into a wealthy and noble family, grew up with success in his studies and became a talented person. In his life he enjoys "blessings as he wishes"—whatever he desires, he receives. Whatever he wishes for comes to him naturally and gently without having to exert great effort, employ stratagems, or scheme to achieve his goals. This is because in his past life, he sincerely helped whoever needed legitimate things. This is perfectly just karmic law. And what he achieves lasts very long, because the merit and virtue he created in the past was so deep and abundant, laying a firm foundation for the results he achieves in this life, which cannot be shaken by the storms and upheavals of existence.
Happiness is precisely where we obtain the things we desire gently and naturally, succeed and achieve effortlessly without employing stratagems or schemes, with hands that have not "been dipped in sin's ink." Happiness is in the fact that the things we achieve remain stable and enduring beside us, not collapsing or falling apart halfway through, because that happiness is built on the foundation of blessings and virtue.
Therefore, blessings and virtue are the material that creates happiness and preserves our true happiness firmly and lastingly.
Excerpt from the book: "Standing and Observing Happiness" (pages 25-27) – Ven. Thích Chân Quang.
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YOUR BLESSING IS THE DOOR TO HAPPINESS AND MAKES YOUR HAPPINESS LONG LASTING
As an example, Mr. A was a kind and generous person. For many lifetimes he had a habit that whoever wished something legitimate, he tried to help. Seeing a broken road, he attempted to fix. Seeing raggedly dressed children, he gave them clothes. If they lacked books/notebooks, he tried to provide. If someone wished to repair his house but didn't have enough money, we would give some money to that person. He lived a life of love and help.
He remained this habit through many lives, and it gave him a great blessing. In the present life, he was born into a noble and wealthy family and grew into a successful person. He has the blessing of having what he desires. If he wishes for something, he will have it without making much effort or using any intrigue. It's because, in his past life, he earnestly helped others to have legal things. It's how the law of Karma works. He will be blessed in a very long time because he kept doing good deeds for a very long time, which built a solid foundation for his success in the current life.
Happiness is when we achieve what we want without using any trick or sinning. Happiness is when we can keep what we have for a long time based on the foundation of blessing.
So blessing and virtue is the material to build our true and long-lasting happiness.
(WATCHING HAPPINESS – by Ven. PhD. Thích Chân Quang).
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