6,620. July 25, 2010. Lotus Buddhist Monastery
All of the sentient beings are together with Buddha (which means the absolute, the truth), but there are some people who do not realize that Buddha is in front of their eyes. Their minds are always far away from their true “I”, which is why they think that it is difficult to realize Buddha.
But if one thinks that one is always together with Buddha, it is easy to realize Buddha. According to one’s individual karma, cause and connection, and cause and condition, one thinks that Buddha is far away from one or one thinks that Buddha is close to one. When one thinks that one is close to Buddha, at that time, one will realize that one is always together with Buddha.
The world of Buddha has no name and no form. But according to cause and condition and cause and connection, there seems to be different forms. The name changes, which is why when one looks at the sutras, the names are different. At the same time, the form is different. That is why sometimes one sees that the Buddha is big, and sometimes one sees that the Buddha is small. But all of this goes according to each individual opinion.
The Buddha does not say anything. On the other hand, one says this and one says that, making all kinds of judgments and decision which put one 108,000 miles away from the world of Buddha.
Even though one might say that one realized Buddha, Buddha is still far away. If one says that one did not realize Buddha, Buddha is still far away. If one does not calculate or think whether one realized or did not realize, as it is there is nothing that is not Buddha (everything is Buddha).
When one speaks, acts and thinks, in there, there is a Buddha. But if one has different thinking than Buddha, different speech and action, at that time one becomes a sentient being. If one speaks like a Buddha, eats like a Buddha, acts like a Buddha and thinks like a Buddha, one becomes a Buddha.
What I am teaching you is not new. You heard about it before in either this or a past life. This daily teaching is simply to remind us so that we can be clear and live correctly in this and future lives. Believing this teaching is entirely the decision of the one who reads it. In addition, applying one’s own concept to this teaching is the choice of the reader himself or herself.
© Ji Kwang Dae Poep Sa Nim, 2010
