Dharma Master Jing Jie
Everyone’s causal conditions for Dharma practice are different. Some people, for instance, after they get ordained, have a good environment, good health and everything goes smoothly. Gradually, their obscurations are purified and their merits and wisdom increase.
Some other practitioners have health issues and other external obstacles; people make problems for them, they face both internal and external obstacles everywhere.
This kind of situation is usually related to how you have disturbed the minds of others or harmed them. Therefore, when you create difficulties for others, you should think twice. Don’t think, “As long as I’m happy, that’s all that matters.”
When this karmic force ripens, you will truly experience suffering, especially you will encounter very serious obstacles when you genuinely wish to practice Dharma.
Therefore, I repeatedly emphasize that when we practice within a community or group, you must avoid hurting or disturbing others.
When you put something down, place it gently. When opening a door, open it softly. When you go back to the dormitory at night and others are already sleeping, don’t casually turn on the lights. Someone who was sleeping well may be awakened by you, and once awakened, some people cannot fall back asleep and end up sleeping poorly the whole night.
This kind of karma will definitely ripen on your body and mind later and it will cause problems for you.
Therefore, when we live together, you should pay attention to every action you take. Constantly ask yourself if this action might disturb others. If you keep up this awareness, then in the future your spiritual cultivation will have fewer obstacles.
Causing disturbance to others is truly problematic (for your future).
