Tuesday, 04/21/2026
Repentance ceremony on April 30th, Year of the Cat
Update: 17/06/2023
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From the story of the Buddha's time in the world to practical situations in life, and the teachings of the Buddha, the monk shared:
* Four kinds of people should stay away:
1. Kind of taboo: Give first, and then take back later; Give less, expect to pay more; Because of fear should be friendly; because of sake should be friendly.
2. Kind of fine speech: Good or bad are all agreeable; When in trouble will stay away; prevent good things; in danger will push difficulties.
3. Kind of respect: The past lies; The present lies; Future lies; Seeing that there was a small mistake, one quickly blames it.
4. Kind of evil friends: friends drinking, gambling, lewdness, singing.
* Four kinds of friends that are worthy of closeness will benefit us and help us to improve ourselves
1. Kind of wrongful prevention: see its friend doing evil, then prevent; Indicate what is right; Have compassion; teach a way to be rebirth to heaven.
2. Kind of love: happy when its friend benefits; Worry when its friend is harmed; Praise its friend good virtues; when its friend says bad things, find a way to stop them.
3. Kind of support: help its friend from letting go; help its friend from wasting because of indulgence; Help its friend from fear; Advise its friend in a quiet place.
4. Kind of accompanying: Not regrets its life with friend; have no regret property with its friend; Save its friend from fear; Advise its friend when in an empty place.
Thus, the mass understood the benefits and dangers of being close to companions. From there, each person chooses worthy friends, directing us to a good path to have peace and happiness in life.
After the Dharma talk, the mass entered the penitential ritual as usual.
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