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It doesn’t mean I’m purer and nicer than others. But it means I have too much ignorance and mental defilement to remove.
I need Buddha's wisdom.

- It doesn’t mean I have more wisdom than others. But it means I have been occupied by too much arrogance.
I need to learn to be humble and to develop a broader perspective.

- It is not because I am better or worse than others, but because I understand all beings are equal.

- I know I only love those to my taste, but Buddha loves even people he does not like, guiding them to be full of wisdom and compassion.
That’s why I choose to follow Buddha’s teachings！

- It is not with the goal of getting what’s in my interest. But for letting go of my personal clinging to all worldly desires.

- It is not because I pursue a smooth life. But for the calm acceptance of impermanence, and be calm and confident like a king in any adverse circumstances.

- I do not mean to manipulate others with the motivation of self-interest. But with good use of wisdom, to benefit self and others while being empathetic to all sentient beings.

- It is not because I want to escape from the world and pursue nothingness. But to know everyday life is within Dharma, and to live in the present is to practice.

- It does not mean that my life will no longer experience setbacks.
But with the Dharma, setbacks are transformed into a cause for my growth.

- My heart is filled with endless gratitude. Just thinking I was born as a human and have the ability to practice in this life,
with the opportunity to meet wise teachers and hear the Buddha's teachings, I am deeply moved by this unbelievable karmic affinity.

- It is not because there is a God outside me. But that I find the true Buddha-nature of my own heart.

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