? My name is Gu Xiyuan, and I am a Basic Seven student at Longgang Dojo from 2018.08.01 to 2018.08.07. I express my feelings with a grateful heart. This is because playing Qiqi has changed me quite a lot. I am grateful to the Buddha and Bodhisattvas for giving me the opportunity! My classmate went to play Q7, and the results were very good, and he highly recommended it to me. It was not until I left my job two years later that I had the opportunity to sign up. It was because there were many distracting thoughts in my mind that I went to Qiqi. This was the original reason.
After arriving at the dojo, everything was no different from what my classmates said. The friendliness and enthusiasm of the senior brothers, the sleepiness in homework, the physical pain, and the mental clarity all tell me what I have gained from this trip. Let me share it with you:
? The first thing is physical. Changes: My knees and abdomen were sore during the seventh session, so I didn’t dare to pull hard; it gradually recovered after the fourth day, and by the end I felt much more relaxed!
? The second thing is that during the Q7 period, the senior brothers all said to me: "Wow, you are so young, but you are able to come into contact with Buddhism and understand the practice so early. It is really great! You are younger than us. I have taken many detours, and I am very envious. "I am also grateful for the fate of my classmates, ashram, and Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. During the learning process, as I came into contact with the knowledge of Buddhism, I was filled with wisdom and experience, and I discovered something incredible! Looking at ancient and modern times, we find that the principles are the same, but Buddhism has long been stated and made more clear, but we are unwilling to comprehend and understand. So what does this basically mean? It’s cause and effect! As the saying goes, "If you sow melons, you will reap beans if you sow melons." Whatever causes you create, you will naturally reap the consequences.
From the second to the sixth night of playing seven, there are moments of expressing regret. To be honest, I used to reflect on what I had done wrong. I would repent and say I had changed, but the changes were not big. Moreover, the problems of greed, anger and ignorance are increasing more and more, and there is no compassion. When seeing beggars on the road, my heart becomes numb and I cannot feel any gratitude. When I first confessed, I was still very embarrassed, but Brother Wu said that if we don’t confess now, our karma will not be cleared by then, which will not be conducive to our future practice. We will easily accept evil methods and our karma will not be eliminated. I cannot easily be reborn in the Western Pure Land, and then I will repent in front of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
? Repented of my unfilial piety, my hatred, my killing, my stealing, my verbal karma, etc. When I finished repenting, I felt so relaxed, the tears of grievance disappeared, and the stones in my heart fell to the ground. I felt that the Buddha and Bodhisattva were blessing me, and I threw all the garbage to the Buddha and Bodhisattva. This feeling is really nice. I originally felt that it was really embarrassing to say it in front of so many people, and I didn't have the courage to say it out normally, so I poured it out all at once. After repenting, I knew that a person should be grateful, diligent, and kind, and should have the best expectations for this world. You must change yourself with a goal, start from a small thing, bit by bit, you may not be capable enough now, but one day you will be able to do whatever you want.
? During the time we were together, the senior brothers gave me the greatest care and concern, and gave me the care of a family member. When it ended, I was really sad to leave. I felt like tears were about to burst out, but I still understood. There is no banquet in the world. I am really grateful to my seniors for their tolerance and guidance, for giving me an adjustment process, and for showing me their utmost love. I am also grateful to my parents for giving birth, to my teachers for their education, to the Buddha and Bodhisattvas for giving me the opportunity to improve, and to everything else. The worries, anger, greed, resentment, and hatred in my heart began to slowly decrease and become brighter under the light of Buddha and Bodhisattva!
Finally, I quote the quote from Morning Awakening: "When the morning light rises, I welcome today with gratitude..."
? Amitabha
? Guxiyuan 2018.08 .09 note
Attached are the pictures of the brothers releasing the animals. They are so happy to see the little animals returning to the water
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