Ouyi Zhixu / 蕅益智旭
Those who study Buddhism and attain enlightenment must, first, truly study for the purpose of breaking the cycle of birth and death; second, must have a strong character; and third, must have true knowledge and insights.
People can think deeply about how important it is to escape the cycle of birth and death, see through all worldly affairs, and understand that no matter good or bad circumstances, they are always illusory and unreal, and they are just empty flowers when they pass by.
Because Bodhisattvas have accomplished the eight Dharmas, they are reborn from a lotus before the Buddhas:
My uncle Jin Chicheng was an official in Ganzhou. He went to the palace to meet the emperor and went home on his way.
There are two things that one should learn when developing a bodhisattva mind: one is wisdom, the other is compassion and convenience.
