The Buddha, seemingly omnipotent, had four limitations.

Sometimes people will ask Buddha with tears in their eyes:

You are both powerful and compassionate, so why do some people still suffer?

Buddha's eyes reddened: Child! Though I possess the greatest supernatural powers, there are still four things I cannot do:

🪢First, cause and effect cannot be changed: you reap what you sow, and no one can take your place;

🪢Secondly, wisdom cannot be bestowed: anyone who wants to gain wisdom must undergo self-cultivation;

🪢Third, the wonderful Dharma cannot be explained in words: the truth of the universe cannot be explained in words, you can only verify it yourself;

🪢 Fourth, those without affinity cannot be saved: those without affinity will not listen to my words.

Even abundant rain cannot nourish rootless grass;

The Buddhist path is vast, and it is difficult for those without affinity to enter it.

Because in many situations, gods and Buddhas can only grant opportunities; everything else depends on one's own efforts to change things. 🙏🏻

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