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We try to do something but then we get bored the next day, and then we forget the next day many things

As a Dharma practitioner, it’s very important to continue to practice and finish whatever of the practice. But a lot of people are not able to do that. It's not stable. The way we practice is not stable.

The first good conduct the Buddha asks us to do is to avoid harming sentient beings

[There are] basic conditions for us to be a basic Buddhist person. One of these basic conditions are like to take commitment do not harm any being, do not cut off others’ life.

Investigate in Buddha’s teachings, if you think it is truthful, then you can follow the Buddha’s instructions

Buddha has given people authority to investigate in Buddha’s teachings and the Buddha himself. Buddha doesn’t say you have to be His followers, but Buddha says you have to study before you become a follower of Buddha’s tradition.

To be successful on the path, when you receive teachings, you need to be clear about what you are doing and the requirements that come with it

Sometimes people do not know but people still go around to receive teachings. Even though people don’t know the teachings, the deity and the empowerments and what the importance [of the teachings, empowerments] is and what’s necessary for doing that [teaching, empowerment]; but still they do that.

Keeping samaya pure is the only way to make some progress on the path, to receive some siddhas to reach some achievements on the path

To have a good teacher is very important for one’s education, learning, success and for one’s everything. Once we accept someone to be our teacher, we should respect the teacher, listen to the teacher, we should follow whatever instructions given by him.

Once our view reaches at high level, all of these things like fame, wealth, all of these, become actually like children’s toys

There are two parts, two important parts or qualities that make Buddhism is Buddhism. One is view, one is action or conduct.

It is difficult to comprehend the extent of their dedication to the Dharma

The cold, snow, and winds threaten and weaken everything. However, with great strength of mind and a faith in the Dharma that is as unchanging as a vajra, the people are not intimidated by the cold. It is difficult to comprehend the extent of their dedication to the Dharma.

Buddha primarily gave his permission to eat meat only when there was a famine

It is evident that within Buddhism there are those who say one can eat meat and those who say that one should not.

To practice Dharma we need a lot of patience and diligence

Tất cả những thứ này là chướng duyên khiến ta có tu cũng không tiến. Ta phải rất cẩn trọng và tỉnh giác. Phải có phương cách đúng đắn để sửa đổi lối nghĩ, lối tu học của mình. Chỉ như vậy mới hòng mong chuyển hóa được tâm.

As long as there is still harmony in the community, the community still survives

Therefore, harmony is very important. Harmony is important for any community, including Buddhist community.

Putting Dharma into practice is the most important

To hear Dharma teaching is important. But to remember is more important, and to put into practice is the most important. If one doesn’t practice if one doesn’t remember then even though one hears a lot of teaching that is not useful.

If we suspect that someone has broken their samaya, by hearing, seeing or having doubts about them, as dharma people, we must withdraw from that relationship

It is very common, for anyone, to be in possession of rumors. It is not considered appropriate to have, or spread, rumors about the relationship between a student and a teacher. Broken commitments or samaya with one’s guru or root guru must be taken on a very serious level.