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A disciple once asked Master Cheng Yen, “How can I learn to tolerate others?”

The Master replied, “Under heaven, there is no one I don’t love, no one I don’t trust, and no one I don’t forgive. If you can adhere to these Three No’s, then your heart will be healthy and naturally learn to tolerate, love and trust others.”

While learning to love the strangers, learning to trust those unknown and learning to forgive those guilty. I look to be unusual and dull. But my heart was cleanse, my wisdom growth. If we can’t love others, hatred will be in our heart, if we can’t trust others, suspicious will remain in our heart, if we can’t forgive others, resentment will retain in our heart.

If you can forgive guilty one like prisoners, it should be easier to forgive our loved or closer one. When you have troubles, just remember these phrases from the Master. Your afflictions will be wipe out and you will enjoys a happier life.

Looking at the photos capture and think about the subject of repentance. I was impressed of this person who publicly taking repentance by holding ear squatting up and down in the street early morning. Although his method is a bit amusing to us, because this is the punishment teacher do to us in schooling time. However, repentance was a true subject we shall not ignore. Repentance was a method widely used by different religions to change our bad habits. All of us need repentance because non of us is perfect – at least far from it. Effective repentance could develop our-self from the state of ordinary human being to sainthood. But in which place we took repentance is also an interesting factors.

For example, If repentance was taken place in front of the Buddha statue, it might not be as effective than doing it publicly. Regardless how many times repentance was being carry out, if our evil conscience was so strong, we might give our-self excuse by saying. “Buddha, you are so compassionate, let me change it next time.”

Then, there will be unlimited repentance next time. But never realize that life is short, when we want to change, it might be too late. To take effective repentance, it shall be done publicly and at the same time, we shall hold the heart of determination and self-awareness. Increase self-awareness and determination will bring greater self-control. Basically, awareness of the evil thought arises from the mind before mistake was being done.

In short, effective repentance is to be able to turning away from the old evil patterns – metanoia-a new mind is form, a transformation to be a better person.

This is a small basket located on the right hand side of the entrance to Penang JST (Jing Si Tang). The basket contain full of small scroll of Jing Si aphorism. There was once I am very reluctant to pick up the Jing Si aphorism from this basket, the reason is I worry that Master’s will point out my weakness. I am seeing some members randomly pick them up when they have worry or encounter problems they are facing. So, I try to pick them up too, even though I don’t have big affliction or problem need to face. I pick up a message something like this “Planting more seeds of love, let the world be filled with love and compassion”. I don’t believe that I am not doing enough, so I did not care about it. Every time when I go to JST, I will randomly pick up the message from the basket. The same message was pick up by me again and again. Total I pick this same message thrice. 

So, I think I have not done enough in planting the seed of love.  Now, I am enjoying pick up alporism from the basket every time I go to JST.   I am not worry about Master pointing my weakness, but I will take it as an advice from Master of the quality or character I need to improve.  If you do come to Penang JST, try your luck to pick a Jing Si Yu from this basket.