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| Arrogance is a manifestation of ignorance, humility leads to growth
In Chanting Group Practice Part 13, Grandmaster JinBodhi shared with us reasons for arrogance and the dangers that brings. Through the use of stories, Grandmaster brought out the truth in the aphorism “An arrogant army will always be defeated” and answered online friends’ questions about chanting and dharma cultivation.
The content of the live broadcast is as follow:
★ Dangers of arrogance
00:03:47 Ignorance is the cause of recklessness: The story of the arrogant fox that lost its life to the tiger.
00:07:17 The story of how Guan Yu lost the city of Jingzhou during the period of the Three Kingdoms.
00:25:57 Analysis: Why did Guan Yu lose Jingzhou?
00:39:32 Why did Guan Yu break the alliance with the country of Wu?
00:53:08 Historically, generals tend to make mistakes after being rewarded and decorated for their contributions to founding the country.
00:55:54 Zhuge Liang’s state of mind and cultivation are the reasons for his superior wisdom.
01:00:09 What we can learn from Guan Yu’s arrogance.
01:07:26 The inevitability of the downfall of Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei: the lack of cultivation and a high-level goal.
01:13:12 Arrogance will lead to failure; arrogance will lead to death; arrogance is a manifestation of ignorance.
01:14:27 The interesting story of an arrogant village chief.
★ Chanting practice
01:16:00 Chanting practice: Grandmaster JinBodhi led everyone to chant “Chanting to Avalokitesvara”.
★ Online friends’ Q&A
1:44:04 Online friend’s question: Which one do we practice first – Energy Bagua or Energy Bagua Aerobics?
1:45:31 Online friend’s question: After practicing 2 hours of Energy Bagua continuously, how many rounds of closing exercises should I do?
1:46:12 Online friend’s question: What should I chant if I would like to improve my interpersonal relationships?
1:49:18 Online friend’s question: How do we control our mind and our thoughts when chanting or meditating?
1:52:01 Online friend’s question: My arm aches while practicing Energy Bagua. Should I put down my arm for a while or should I continue to keep it up?
1:53:48 Online friend’s question: I always get a throbbing head, with the feeling of something moving at my temple whenever I practice chanting. Is this normal?
1:55:52 Online friend’s question: Can I chant and practice prostration at the same time?
1:56:18 Online friend’s question: Does it matter what type of tree we use to practice Energy Bagua?
1:56:53 Online friend’s question: How can I avoid having nightmares?
2:00:15 Father’s Day promotions on the Cibeiyin website.
2:01:46 Online friend’s question: What do we visualize while we are chanting?
2:03:22 What are the merits of chanting?
2:04:47 Online friend’s question: What can I do to pray for blessings for my child?
2:05:35 Online friend’s sharing: My daughter stopped having nightmares after she started wearing the Dzi bead.
2:07:29 Online friend’s question: Do we need to perform transference of merits once we finish chanting?
2:07:52 Online friend’s question: Why do I always yawn while chanting?
2:10:28 When you dream of your relative who has already passed away, it is important to remember his or her expression and the questions that they ask.
2:12:13 Online friend’s question: Is practicing chanting for 3 hours equivalent to practicing Meditation of Greater Illumination or prostration for 3 hours?
2:13:10 What should we take note of after spontaneous fasting?
2:16:55 Online friend’s sharing: I chant every day for my father and for all sentient beings. This has helped me avert a disaster.
★ The effects of prayers for blessings
02:17:09 Prayer list registration (complementary): Write your wishes in the form and receive Grandmaster JinBodhi’s auspicious protection and blessing. Prayer list registration form: www.bit.ly/gaiyun123
02:17:39 Survey of benefits: Calling for sharing of benefits gained physically or mentally from Grandmaster JinBodhi’s online energy blessing. Benefits sharing form: www.tinyurl.com/jiachi
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