grab the flag of victory |
We are extremely fortunate to be born a human being. We are born to pursue virtue, to build spiritual benefits.So take this opportunity to accumulate only good things for yourselves, and cast away all evil things.
In this way, we can build up spiritual assets to take care of our future existences, to enable us to move forward towards higher states, and to never fall into hardships.
I have observed the Five Precepts since I was 26 years old and continue to do so until now, at age 71. Prior to that time, I practiced every precept except one (killing), because I had a weakness of swatting mosquitoes.
At age 26, I was able to teach myself that mosquitoes were much smaller than me and yet I took advantage of them by killing them.
I had been killing mosquitoes for 26 years but I have not reduced its population at all.
Having this realization, I decided to adopt the Five Precepts in full from then on.
By age 28, I was able to adhere to the Eight Precepts in full to this day. I have already profited in this lifetime, and I have only good things to take with me. My life will continue to be better. I will not fall behind. I have already grabbed the flag of victory.
I will only carry with me all that is good. So make the following resolutions: "Let the word "dissolute" and "failure" never fall upon me. Let me find only virtuosity and success in every lifetime until I reach Nibbana." |
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