I have been away from the lottery industry for more than a year. I once firmly believed in the probability theory discovered by scientists, and based on it, I wrote the lottery software [Lottery Let Me Win] and sold the software to some lottery friends. Suddenly looking back, my five-year lottery playing career has been on a path of no return from the very beginning. Not only am I ignorant and blind, but I have also introduced some lottery friends into it, and I feel deeply ashamed. If I had not studied Buddhism later, I would probably have been struggling in pain on this road of death. Fortunately, when I encountered the light of the Dharma, I was able to get rid of some of the darkness of ignorance in my heart and took a step towards knowing the true nature of all dharma. Sadly, Mo Xue found that many people are still addicted to the lottery industry, dreaming of winning the lottery jackpot to relieve the pressure of real life. In fact, sentient beings have no idea that winning the lottery depends on the blessings accumulated in the past (or previous lives). No matter how much you invest now, you will not be able to win if there is no blessing. In reality, some people can win big prizes in a row. This is entirely due to their good deeds and accumulation of merit and merit in previous lives. Just like farmers can only harvest crops in the fall if they sow seeds in the spring. "Buddha's Sutra on Cause and Effect of Three Lives" says: "If you want to know the cause of the past life, who is the recipient in this life; if you want to know the result of the future life, who is the author of this life." Mo Xue wrote this article, on the one hand, to repent of the bad karma caused by it in the past, and on the other hand, On the one hand, it is also a reminder to lottery friends, stop being obsessed with it. 1. The confusion and ignorance of the past - I blindly believed in science (probability theory), and I couldn't extricate myself from it. From elementary school to university, and more than ten years of student experience, materialism has taken deep root in my heart, and Be convinced of the science taught in the textbooks. In this way, while in school, I used the probability theory I learned in college courses to write software to calculate lottery tickets. Not long after he started working, he quit his job and concentrated on studying lottery at home. At that time, he was convinced that relying on science could bring real benefits. Although I had gained something, I didn't expect that it would arouse even greater greed. I got stuck in it and didn't know how to look back. Even though he has experienced pain and disappointment, he still refuses to give up. The helplessness and confusion I felt at that time was beyond words. In fact, scientists mainly make decisions about the material world (objective environment), and they make little choices about the emotional world (objective environment) of sentient beings. Especially the correct understanding of people's blessings is almost zero. It is true that we cannot deny the understanding of the laws of the external environment by natural science, but once it involves the good and evil consequences of sentient beings, science will become pale and powerless and cannot provide a reasonable explanation at all. Only Buddhism can provide a complete and thorough explanation for this. explain. What science can explain is only a temporary establishment, with limitations, and is not the end result. Moreover, among the famous sayings in the world, there are many phenomena that cannot be explained by science. Quoted from "Buddhist Science" by the great master Khenpo Sodarji: In short, the conclusions reached by scientists can never be completely correct. They can only be said to be based on certain phenomena within the scope of things that can be observed at present. They gave a more appropriate explanation at a certain level. Beyond this level and scope, for scientists, it can only be said to be speculation or simply ignorance. For example, in our complex world, various strange phenomena appear due to the various karma of different sentient beings. , it is difficult for science to explain examples in this area. Another example is the eight simultaneous achievements mentioned in Buddhism. That is, people who hold yoga certification through meditation practice can show many magical changes, such as entering water without sinking, flying freely in the sky, and directly flying without hindrance. Crossing boulders and cliffs, etc., scientists have no way to explain these phenomena. At most, they can only add a name for special functions. 2. A ray of light in the confusion and darkness - the law of cause and effect, as everyone in the world knows, "If you sow melons, you will reap melons; if you sow beans, you will reap beans." However, not many people truly believe in "good will be rewarded with good and evil will be punished with evil". And those who can understand this law of cause and effect for three lives are even rarer. When many people observe cause and effect, they are often limited to this world, so they often complain about the unfairness of fate. If they could recall past lives, they would not be so short-sighted and would firmly believe that cause and effect are true and that things are true. If you want to know the cause of the past life, the recipient of this life is; if you want to know the result of the future life, the author of this life is." A deep understanding of this truth will be of great benefit to you throughout your life. It is like a ray of light in the darkness, illuminating your future path forward. Quote "Buddhist Science" by Khenpo Sodarji, the great benevolent master: In this colorful and complicated world, some people are rich and powerful, while others are poor and cannot even guarantee basic food and clothing; some people look dignified and majestic, But some people are ugly. Buddha Sakyamuni has already told us in many classics such as "One Hundred Karmas Sutra" that these are due to different karma caused by past lives or further past, so they are in this life. There is such a difference. The "Hundred Karma Sutra" says: "Throughout hundreds of thousands of kalpas, your work will not be destroyed, and when the fate meets you, you will receive the retribution." "The Nirvana Sutra" also says: "The rewards of good and evil follow each other like a shadow, the cause and effect of the three lives, and the cycle is not lost." "Buddhism does not say that the karma created today must mature today. Just like people in the world are farming today, it is impossible to harvest crops immediately today. In Buddhism, it is said that cause and effect can mature in this life, and it can also mature in the next life. , it will only be felt after millions of years. For example, it is said in the "Hundred Karma Sutra" that the sins created by all living beings will not be destroyed even after a hundred kalpas have passed. Even after a long time, the consequences will be felt when the cause and condition matures. Marshal Chen Yi also said: "Good deeds will be rewarded with good deeds, and evil deeds will be rewarded with evil deeds. It's not that there will be no retribution. When the time comes, everything will be repaid."

"So whether we are Buddhists or non-Buddhists, we should believe in cause and effect. Some people think that since cause and effect exists, why can't we see it? This idea is extremely naive. There are obviously many things in this world, but we may not necessarily be able to We can see with our own eyes, for example, that many radio waves traveling through the air cannot be seen or felt. They can only be received through scientific instruments or specialized instruments such as radios and televisions. For example, televisions without satellite receiving devices can only receive them. We watch a few TV stations, but we cannot deny the existence of other TV programs around us because our TV’s antenna has poor reception capabilities.

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