Heavy,
evil thoughts and karma from humans can affect plants. You see, those plants
were affected very badly and it was evident. It would not be hard to imagine
how much more human minds can be affected. That's the reason we have to
be very careful. That's why most masters like to hide in the mountains,
as do their disciples. They don't like to leave the mountains. The real
masters are reluctant to leave the mountains. If they live in the city,
they also hide themselves and will not advertise that such and such a great
master lives here. The more famous the master becomes, the more he wants
to hide. The more people know about him, the more he hides. If he were not
known to a lot of people, maybe he wouldn't care much. If he were known
to too many people, he would try harder to hide. He really dislikes it.
The human magnetic field is terrible. A person with heavy, evil thoughts
and who doesn't practice can burn other people to death.
Spiritual
Practice Benefits
Sentient Beings
Therefore,
our minds affect others. Don't think it's good enough for us to be vegetarian.
It doesn't do us any good if we eat vegetarian food but can't stop evil
thoughts. We should meditate more. Shakyamuni Buddha said, "Don't make
friends with evil people. Don't get close to them." He was speaking
to beginners in spiritual practice. Because they didn't have enough strength
and their spiritual power was not strong enough for self-protection. More
spiritual practice will help. The more you practice, the more influence
you have.
When
we recite the Holy Names silently, many people will benefit. When you are
used to reciting them, wherever you go people will be benefited, while you
might not know. Even when you don't know them, you still benefit them. The
power of reciting the Holy Names is that great! The more you recite them,
the more benefit there is and the more people will benefit. If a person
completely understands the Truth and reaches full enlightenment, the level
of the whole world and all of humanity will be elevated. Even if other people
don't practice, they still make progress.
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