BuddhismSutra-obooko-mind0029

modern buddhism
In general, all Buddha’s teachings, the Dharma, are very
precious, but Kadam Dharma or Lamrim is a very special
Buddhadharma that is suitable for everyone without exception.
The great Master Dromtonpa said: ‘Kadam Dharma is like
a mala made of gold.’ Just as everyone, even those who do
not use a mala (or prayer beads), would be happy to accept
a gift of a gold mala because it is made of gold, in a similar
way, everyone, even non-Buddhists, can receive benefit from
Kadam Dharma. This is because there is no difference between
Kadam Dharma and people’s everyday experiences. Even
without studying or listening to Dharma, some people often
come to similar conclusions as those explained in Kadam
Dharma teachings through looking at newspapers or television
and understanding the world situation. This is because Kadam
Dharma accords with people’s daily experience; it cannot be
separated from daily life. Everyone needs it to make their
lives happy and meaningful, to solve temporarily their human
problems, and to enable them ultimately to find pure and everlasting
happiness through controlling their anger, attachment,
jealousy, and especially ignorance.
In this spiritually degenerate time there are five impurities
that are increasing throughout the world: (1) our environment
is becoming increasingly impure because of pollution; (2) our
water, air and food are becoming increasingly impure, also
because of pollution; (3) our body is becoming increasingly
impure because sickness and disease are now more prevalent;
(4) our mind is becoming increasingly impure because our
delusions are getting stronger and stronger; and (5) our actions
are becoming increasingly impure because we have no control
over our delusions.
Because of these five impurities, suffering, problems and
dangers are increasing everywhere. However, through Lamrim
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