I have always been regarded as someone mild in character. Never had I imagined that there was such a violent streak latent within me.

Ever since I was able to drive, whenever people or cars came across my path, very strangely, an idea would automatically emerge in my mind: ram him/her down! When this idea first sprouted I was totally shocked because it was not the me that I thought I knew. I had always thought that I had no intention of hurting anyone, because I believed I would do my best to avoid hitting people. However, each time I drove, the same situation would occur as if it was a replay on a tape recorder, and gradually I got used to it.

Then one day in the car I laughed and said to myself: "I want to see when this idea will be erased." I treated it as a memory left over from a past life, and realized that I was, deep within, a very over-bearing person. However, this was only a superficial realization because the violent thought still stalked me and walked out of the door with me every day.

The turning point came after I read Master's discourse called "Maya Is Also The Buddha". When I drove on the road, and the same evil idea came to me, I suddenly reflected: "Why don't I bless these people instead?" Thereafter, when I met them on the road, I would nod at them and say in my heart: "God (Master) blesses you!", followed by the Holy Names. Then I realized that the so-called evil thoughts are meant to remind us to be concentrated and therefore can lead us to the benevolent. After that day, the violent thought in me vanished without a trace.
If, in the future, every person can send blessings to the people they meet, how wonderful the world would become! Let us pray that this will happen one day.

Who Gave Whom Warmth My Most Beloved Replace Evil Thoughts With Benign One