What does Do not forget your initiative mind so as to achieve your final goal mean?

"Do not forget your initiative mind, always put it" is a famous sentence in Yan Huajing, which means that only by adhering to the creed of one's own heart can one be virtuous.

Do not forget your initiative mind's sentence first came from Bai Juyi's Painting a Picture of Maitreya. As we all know, Bai Juyi was a famous writer in the Tang Dynasty. At the same time, he was a Buddhist, and he admired Buddhist culture.

Bai Juyi said this sentence in "Drawing a Picture of Maitreya": "Today, due to an old illness, I attach importance to this proof, so I will show Do not forget your initiative mind, but I will surely get what I wanted. Cishi is on the scene, and I really heard it. "

This is what Bai Juyi said to "Bodhisattva Ci" in his later years. Bodhisattva Ci is Maitreya. Bai Juyi means that he is old and sick, but he has not forgotten his "initial heart" in those years, which shows that he will definitely get what he wants.

Bai Juyi is a Buddhist, and his wish is to live in the pure land of Maitreya and meet Maitreya.

And the concept of "initial heart" is what Buddhism calls "initial heart", that is, for what purpose and for what reason did the Buddhist learner study Buddhism at first.

The heart of Mahayana Buddhism is bodhicitta, that is, self-interest and altruism, which is the purest, most enthusiastic and least utilitarian kindness.

As the saying goes, "All sentient beings can prove Bodhi only when they have done their utmost, and hell will never become a Buddha if it is not empty". For the explanation of the initial heart, the Buddhist scripture "Hua Yan Jing" says that "all things in the third world, such as coming, do not care about the initial heart."

That is to say, Buddhist practitioners attach great importance to their initial heart, which is a mentality throughout the practice process and will not be ignored because of the great achievements made by practitioners.

Only by guarding your initial heart and not forgetting what you originally studied Buddhism for, can you finally become a Buddha and realize your initial desire for universal life.

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The second half of this sentence says, "It's easy to get at the beginning, but it's always difficult to keep it". When we do something, we insist on it for our beliefs at first, but after a long time, we will forget why we did it in the first place, either because it is too difficult to persist or because we began to enjoy a better life and gave up our beliefs.

And in our traditional concept, everyone hopes to have a good ending. As long as you stick to it, there will be a good ending, which is in line with everyone's taste, so "Do not forget your initiative mind, so as to achieve your final goal" will be accepted by the world.

"It's easy to get at the beginning, but it's always hard to find" gives people a psychological gap, makes people feel helpless and sad, and makes people feel that even if they persist, they may not succeed. So many people use the first half of the sentence to motivate their friends, instead of the second half.

Life is very short. No one will be perfect in this short life. Only by remembering why you did it in the first place can you understand the limited life. Don't die knowing what you are living for.