Buddhism of Wisdom & Faith 6. SEVER ALL AFFLICTIONS Opening up the Mind As common mortals, by necessity we remain within the cycle of afflictions, subject to its delusive imperatives. Many times we cannot control ourselves. "Afflictions" means "being stirred up and burning," which is unsettling to mind and thought, an obstacle to the practice of the Way. For this reason, afflictions are considered obstructive. Moreover, as our Wisdom-Life Dharma-Body is disturbed by afflictions, they are also termed "demonic." Some Buddhists keep the precepts against killing, practice charity, and recite the sutras and the Buddha's name; however, they concentrate mainly on the external aspects of worship and do not pay attention to eliminating delusive conditioning and afflictions. We should realize that if afflictions increase by one notch, the Bodhi Mind retrogresses by one notch; therefore, although we may recite the sutras and the Buddha's name,...
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