THIS FOLLOWS MY FIRST COMMENT HELLO. ITS ME AGAIN. I JUST WANTEDTO SHARE ONE LAST THING WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THIS EXTREMELY VALUABLE CHANNEL. THE EARTH SUTRA AND EARTH STORE BODHISATVA ARE MY MAIN PRACTICE. I USE IT UNDERSTANDIG ITS DEEPEST MEANING AND INTENT, TO SEE THE BUDDHANATURE OF OUR OWN MIND. BUT BECAUSE THE JOURNEY TO THAT ULTIMATE GOAL MAY BE A LONG ONE , I ALSO USE THE EARTH STORE SUTRA AS AN INSPIRATION TO CULTIVATE VERY ORDINARY MERIT AND VIRTUE BY OFFERING WITH A DEVOTIONAL, RESPECTFUL AND GIVING HEART, A STICK OF INCENSE TO EARTH STORE, THUS CREATING SUFFICIENT MERIT AND VIRTUE TO HOPEFULY BE BORN IN FAVORABLE CONDITIONS, WHICH ONE NEEDS TO PROGRESS ALONG THE PATH TO BUDDHAHOOD.
THIS FOLLOWS MY FIRST COMMENT
HELLO. ITS ME AGAIN.
I JUST WANTEDTO SHARE ONE LAST THING WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THIS EXTREMELY VALUABLE CHANNEL.
THE EARTH SUTRA AND EARTH STORE BODHISATVA ARE MY MAIN PRACTICE. I USE IT UNDERSTANDIG ITS DEEPEST MEANING AND INTENT, TO SEE THE BUDDHANATURE OF OUR OWN MIND. BUT BECAUSE THE JOURNEY TO THAT ULTIMATE GOAL MAY BE A LONG ONE , I ALSO USE THE EARTH STORE SUTRA AS AN INSPIRATION TO CULTIVATE VERY ORDINARY MERIT AND VIRTUE BY OFFERING WITH A DEVOTIONAL, RESPECTFUL AND GIVING HEART, A STICK OF INCENSE TO EARTH STORE, THUS CREATING SUFFICIENT MERIT AND VIRTUE TO HOPEFULY BE BORN IN FAVORABLE CONDITIONS, WHICH ONE NEEDS TO PROGRESS ALONG THE PATH TO BUDDHAHOOD.
Thank you for sharing. Your practice is inspiring.