The Origin of Our Public Welfare Projects: The Emergence of Social Welfare Production

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Yicheng · Nov 4, 2024
Social welfare production is fundamentally different from social welfare system. It is essential for promoting civilization and collective well-being. This model relies on the collective efforts of society, generating sustainable benefits for all.

The Origin of Our Public Welfare Projects:

Why has Yicheng Commonweal chosen to promote the cause of “social welfare production” in the advancement of civilization?

We deeply love this land and the people here. We consider this place our hometown and strive to recreate it as a paradise. We have established sections dedicated to civilization, public welfare, and faith. With our full attention, we ponder how to attain collective well-being and steer clear of disasters and suffering.

Through continuous reflection and writing, we have realized that the core of advancing human civilization lies in the concept and practice of “social welfare production”. Thus, we have introduced this idea of “social welfare production” to illuminate the path to future happiness for everyone. By doing so, we want to point out the direction for future well-being and pave the way for public welfare projects.

Social welfare production is the only path to continually advancing human civilization

As a social practice centered on creativity, social welfare production is not only the foundation for promoting human civilization but also the true source of human well-being. Unlike individual pursuits and the accumulation of personal profit, social welfare production emphasizes the collective effort of society as a whole. Through various innovative welfare production models, it enables all members to benefit from shared resources, thereby achieving collective happiness and social progress. This article will delve into the value and significance of social welfare production, revealing why it is the sole pathway to advancing civilization and enhancing human well-being.

  1. Social Welfare Production as an Innovative Gathering of Social Forces

The key to social welfare production lies in creatively bringing together social forces. In contrast to the “distribution” model of traditional welfare systems, social welfare production transforms welfare resources into a driving force for innovation. It encourages collaboration among businesses, non-profit organizations, and communities to jointly build a welfare production network.

This networked approach enhances the value of welfare resources, allowing different social groups to attain value from their contributions. Not only does this method generate more social welfare, but it also strengthens the sense of participation and responsibility among members of society toward civilization.

  1. Social Welfare Production Promotes Sustainable Development of Well-being

Traditional welfare systems often rely on government funding and taxpayer support, whereas social welfare production harnesses the collaborative efforts of various sectors to create a sustainable source of benefits.

For example, education and skill enhancement programs driven by collaboration among government, businesses, and communities allow the results of social welfare production to be continuously updated and reused.

This model avoids the pitfalls of depleting singular resources, making welfare a collective achievement created and enjoyed by the entire society, thereby establishing a lasting foundation for social benefits. Social welfare production shifts the reliance on external support, fostering a sustainable welfare system propelled by the collective efforts of society.

  1. Social Welfare Production as a Social Mechanism for the Common Good

Social welfare production emphasizes a social mechanism aimed at achieving the common good through collective action and network cooperation.

Each social welfare production project results from collaborative efforts rather than being the unilateral contribution of an individual or a specific group.

For instance, in the realms of public health care and community services, the government collaborates with businesses and community organizations to build a broader and more efficient social welfare system through resource sharing and division of labor. This social initiative not only enhances service efficiency but also allows various social groups to share in the collective benefits and sense of security gained through collaboration.

  1. Social Welfare Production Drives Society Toward a Higher Level of Well-being

Happiness is not merely an enhancement of individual feelings, but represents the achievement of shared goals across society. Social welfare production, through collaboration and innovation, guides all levels of society toward higher objectives of well-being.

For example, initiatives promoting environmental sustainability, cultural development, and improvements in community life involve the collective participation of various social sectors, allowing all members to enjoy happiness in a better environment and a richer cultural context.

Through social welfare production, happiness transcends individual pursuits and becomes a reflection of the overall happiness and civilization of society.

  1. Social Welfare Production is Capable of Advancing Human Civilization sustainably

The overall progress of society stems from the collective efforts of all its members, and social welfare production is the most essential manifestation of that driving force.

Through creation, sharing, and shared responsibility, social welfare production enhances human civilization through continuous innovation, benefiting all members of society. This model not only provides material security but also fosters the elevation of cultural values.

Social welfare production is not reliant on individual efforts. Instead, it is the creative endeavor of the entire society, aiming to benefit humanity. It elevates civilization to new heights.

For this reason, social welfare production is the only pathway to the ongoing advancement of human civilization.

Conclusion

Social welfare production is also the fundamental source of human happiness.

By harnessing the collective power of cooperation and creativity, it transforms social resources into welfare, driving society to create value for every individual and all.

Only through socially driven welfare production can happiness be widely shared throughout society, leading human civilization toward a more harmonious and inclusive future.

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教你观想:回归清净无垢的本源之相

Master Wonder · Apr 23, 2025

观想是很多修行人的日常功课,它通过专注于某个具体的形象或符号,帮助修行者净化心念,提升意识的层次。通过反复观想,修行者不仅在心中构建出一个具象的形象,更通过这个形象去感悟深层的法界真理。 这个形象,本文称之为”法界原身“,不是某一种肉体形态的投影,而是超越时间、超越生灭的本来面目,是每一位修行者于无始劫以来所具的清净法身。 当我们观想皈依、修习净观、入定自省,其实是在逐步洗净尘垢,回归真实之我。 然而,许多行者在观想中却忽略了一个极其关键的问题:我们所观所念,正在无意中塑造自身的未来形相与能量之态。 一、观想的常见误区:老者观 很多人在修行中会观想皈依的圣者、导师或祖师形象,往往习惯性地将他们设定为慈祥庄重、白发苍苍的长者模样。表面上看,这是出于尊敬与对智慧之年的联想;但实际上,这种“老态”观想模式,会无形中在心识深处投下时间、老朽、衰竭的种子。 心生则法生,心灭则法灭。 观想中所建立的世界,本质上正在塑造我们的“未来身”,特别是在修习密观与坛城相应的行者中尤为重要。 若心常摄取“年老圣相”,那你未来修成的道身、法身,自会朝着这种形态成就。于是便出现了令人啼笑皆非的情况:弟子观想中的自己,比祖师爷还要年迈。 这种形态上的错乱,反映的不是修行进步,而是心识未清,法念未正,观想未圆。 二、正确的观想之道:保持心态年轻 在修行的观想中,我们不妨设定一个年轻、清净、庄严而充满智慧之相。这是对“法界原身”的一种主动呼应—— 年轻,不是对肉体年龄的执著,而是一种永恒的生命力与初心状态。 观想中年轻的自己,不是戏剧化的幻想,而是归于“本初”状态的自性真实。 在法界所见,一些修行者的“心身形貌”,竟比他们所顶礼的古佛还要显得沧桑迟暮。这并非耻辱,而是一种修观错位的显现。 因为你的心识在长年累月中,已经把“苦修、老态、沉重”作为了道的象征,而非“光明、清净、觉照”。 佛陀成道时三十二相圆满,相貌如八尺金身庄严,岂有苍老? 观音现身常为童子、妙龄、青年女相,皆寓意其智慧圆融,能摄万缘。 这不是偶然,而是法性智慧对观想之力的慈悲妙用。 三、法界无年:回归清净本初,证得本来之我 真正的“法界原身”,是无年之身、无垢之身。 它不老不死,不少不多,既非童年,也非老年,而是一种恒常青春的智慧相。 当我们在观想时让自己清净而年轻,实则是在归还自己那一份未被尘世揉皱的光明种子。 如此观想,心中所现非贪非欲,非执相之艳,而是通向更高维度的: 结语:愿诸修行者,早证法身,自现原身 希望所有修行人,在静坐、念咒、观想、礼拜之时,常忆“我是谁”,常照“我当成就何种法身“。 不要让世间的时光束缚了你内在的法界本源,不要让错乱的观想制造出你未来的苍老疲惫之身。 愿诸君: 观自身如清净童子,法身无染。 见皈依者如妙龄大士,慈光灿然。 念念回归初心,步步印证道身。 法界原身,本自不老,本自无垢。 但愿人人观想圆满,修行自在,归于真实之我。 ——谨以此文,献予每一位正行于道上的人。 扩展引导:如何正确进入“法界原身”观修法门

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