I told Yuan Li that her family was suffering constantly, and the reason was probably the killing karma created by her ancestors.
You must know that killing is the heaviest karma among all kinds of karma. Even eating meat is actually considered killing, let alone directly hunting animals.
Yuan Li was puzzled and asked me why eating meat was considered killing. If so, wouldn't it mean that everyone in the world does not commit killing?
I say that strictly speaking, this is indeed the case, because if people don't eat meat, then the butchers and hunters don't have to kill animals. This is also a cycle of cause and effect.
Therefore, Buddhists say that when eating meat, you must eat three kinds of pure meat, that is, not to see killing, not to hear killing, and not to be killed by yourself. This is based on this principle.
But for ordinary people, you don’t need to pay too much attention to the karma of eating meat, unless you overeat and eat too much, which is not good for your health and will add karma to your body.
Therefore, many people who eat without restraint gain a lot of weight, cause a lot of problems for their bodies, and even die suddenly at a young age. On the surface, it seems to be caused by diet, but who dares to say that there is no cause and effect. What about retribution?
Therefore, Yuan Li's ancestors killed too many people and had deep karma. All the retribution will be found in future generations, and her family will naturally suffer endless hardships.
Yuan Li almost cried, saying that if this is the case, then why do you still say that I have blessings? Why are people with blessings born in such a family?
I smiled at her and asked her how her parents were.
She said that her parents were both good people, who had been kind to others for half their lives and never took advantage of others, but they ended up like this.
I sighed and told her that it was precisely because her parents were good people and did good deeds that they gave birth to a blessed child like her.
Otherwise, her mother might not only be bedridden now, but her father might also have more than one eye injured.
Because the thing that penetrated the eye at that time, if it had been deeper, the person might have died.
Therefore, this is the benefit brought by blessing. Although her parents continued to suffer, they finally saved their lives.
Yuan Li suddenly realized it and said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, when we were in the hospital, the doctor also said that my father is blessed with great luck and life. If he pierces it deeper, he will die."
I said, "That's right. Your father saved his life, and you and your sister are safe and healthy. Although you don't make a lot of money, you are still better than the average person. This is great."
Next, I explained the truth to her carefully.
I told her, don’t think that having good fortune means having money. In fact, good health and an optimistic attitude are good blessings.
Sometimes, blessings cannot bring you much of what you want, but they can inject some vitality and hope into your messy life, so that you can regain your energy and motivation and be brave when you are struggling. Go on.
Also, don’t pay too much attention to the temporary ups and downs when you are young. Some people’s blessings come early, and some people’s blessings come late. I think when we get old, we can be disease-free, with children and grandchildren around our knees, and we don’t have to make a living. It is the best blessing to not have to worry about worldly things when you are suffering.
There is a well-known word: five blessings come to your door.
Everyone knows this term, but most people have no idea what these five blessings are, let alone where they come from.
Let me give you a brief introduction.
The first of these five blessings is longevity, the second is wealth, the third is well-being, the fourth is good virtue, and the fifth is a good death.
If you do all these five things, you will be considered to have five blessings.
So what exactly does the Five Blessings mean?
An ancient book says:
A person who does not die prematurely and has a long life is called longevity.
Having enough money and wealth and a distinguished status is called wealth.
A healthy body and a peaceful mind are called Kangning.
A person who is kind-hearted and willing to do good is called Hao De.
Passing away peacefully without illness or pain is called a good death.
Only when these five blessings are combined can we truly have a happy and fulfilling life.
For example, some people live a long life, but their families are unhappy and their lives are miserable.
Some people have a lot of money, but they are plagued by diseases and die young.
Some people hold high positions, but they are always on tenterhooks and envy a plain and leisurely life.
Although some people are in good health, they are troubled by poverty and lack of money every day.
Some people are rich and live a long life, but in the end they encounter misfortune and die...
Among the five blessings, it is difficult for ordinary people to achieve a good death.
When dying, not only are there no misfortunes, but there is also no illness, no pain, no worries, no worries, and a peaceful death. Only in this way can it be called a good death.
And the most important of the five blessings is the fourth blessing: good virtue.
Being kind-hearted and willing to do good is the greatest blessing, because virtue is the root and source of blessing, and blessing is the embodiment and result of virtue.
"The Book of Changes" says that "a gentleman carries his wealth with great virtue." Without good virtue, the other four blessings have no foundation and guarantee.
If one has bad virtues and commits many evil deeds, the other four blessings will gradually be lost, and naturally he will not have a good death. Therefore, many people live a life of prosperity and wealth, but are miserable when they grow old.
Doing good deeds and giving, accumulating negative virtues will nourish the growth of the other four blessings.
Therefore, we should not deliberately pursue wealth and longevity, because longevity and wealth cannot be obtained by asking for it, but by cultivating it yourself.
I often see people saying that life and death are determined by fate, and wealth is determined by heaven. Everyone's destiny is destined when they are born, so it cannot be changed.
This sentence makes sense, but is very one-sided.
Because people's destiny can actually be changed through our psychology and behavior. The ancients said: one fate, two luck, three feng shui, four accumulation of yin virtue and five reading, six seven aspects and eight respect for gods, nine friendships with noble people and ten health maintenance.
Therefore, even if you have some blessings in your life, you must work hard to practice, accumulate virtue and do good deeds, so as to nourish your merits. Only in this way will your blessings become better and better.
But this is not something that can be accomplished in one day. Life is long and requires practice and practice.
After listening to what I said, Yuan Li finally felt like she was enlightened and fully enlightened.
She then asked me, since there are so many killing karma in the family, should we resolve it, such as giving salvation to the animals that died in vain, so that they can pass away as soon as possible. Would this also count as merit?
I said yes, these are all karmic creditors. Too much yin debt will hinder the arrival of blessings. Your family should all repay the yin debts. If you give away the karmic creditors, your life will slowly get better.
However, I'm afraid it will cost tens of thousands to complete this series of rituals. After all, there are four members of her family.
I was a little embarrassed, but Yuan Li trusted me, and finally she and her sister raised the money for the ritual.
And her sister got the most. Yuan Li said that the two sisters had discussed it and felt that although selling graves was profitable, the money should be used to do more good deeds and not be spent all by themselves.
I am very pleased, because this shows that they have realized that selling graves may seem like nothing, but in fact, like selling paper money and ingots, they are making money from dead people. If you make good money but don't spend it well, it will be bad for living people.
