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amitabha buddhist centre singapore::The person who cut you off on the highway?
Are they the ones who are imprisoning you in suffering?
We are our own jailkeeper.
We construct the prison, we put ourselves inside the cell, we lock it up and throw away the key.
And then we blame the world for it.
Why is the image of a monkey used?
Recognizing it for what it is, without excuses, without rationalization.
What is real dharma practice?
Saying mantras, taking refuge, making offerings are these dharma practice?
Dharma practice requires courage; it means being very clear and very honest with ourselves.
When doubts arise about our dharma practice.
Please elaborate what you mean by the deity is dependent arising.
Feeling pressured by the commitments we have to do after taking initiations.
Doing commitments with joy vs doing them with fear fear of the grave consequences of not fulfilling the commitments.
It seems that buddhism is more of a pilosophy of how to live our life.
Is it really a religion?