I asked Venerable Master Zhenlin the other day about the cause and condition out of which a dragon is born.
Master hence unriddled the puzzle for me.
A dragon is a cultivator in its former incarnation, vigorous, straightforward, and honest.
The state reached is inconceivable, and makes him born in the Heaven of Neither Thought Nor Non-Thought .
Due to the thought of hatred arisen in his mind, he then drops to the lower realm,
Reborn in the Path of Animals, he is no more than a Dharma protector.
A single thoughtful thought is the cause and condition that makes him a dragon.
Being a dragon is no fun. He has to endure wind and storm all the time, and fearfully dodges the powerful roc.
It is all because of the single thought that he has to suffer the numerous kalpas.
A mind of hatred is devilish, as it destroys his field of virtues and merits like a blazing fire.
With the merits and virtues accumulated bit by bit, he then gets reborn as a human, but still is unable to cast away hatred.
Worse, he usually fails to realize it himself, but blame it on others for causing him the afflictions.
He tends to reflect outwardly, and therefore is afflicted all the time.
It is like a guerrilla assault attempted by the enemy. It does not work for no reason.
If our soldiers are fatigued, we cannot afford to fight back.
After all, we are a distinct object for our enemy who is well-hidden.
We won’t be able to wield the strength, unless we beat the right point, so that our enemy has no where to hide.
If you ask me what the right point is, it arises from the speech.
A hateful thought arises when you comment on others.
Squelch the desire to comment, but instead choose to chant Amtabha-Buddha whenever you get the time.
Let us embrace new life in the new year.
When you are mindful of the Amitabha-Buddha, Amitabha-Buddha dissolves the hatred for you.
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