At 23:59 on December 18, 2023, 6Magnitude 2**, hypocenter depth 10 km. Lanzhou, Dingxi, Linxia and other ** have a strong feeling. So far, 100 people have been killed in Gansu and 11 in Qinghai, and some water, electricity, transportation, communications and other infrastructure have been damaged. When disaster comes, the people affected by the disaster bear the impermanence solidly, what can we do in front of the screen except empathy and sadness?
Gen-la Lijing: That's how Buddhism looks at disasters
Buddhism has a precept: "If you want to know the sword and war in the world, but listen to the sound of the slaughter door in the middle of the night", the **, plague, flood, volcano and other natural disasters in our world are the same as the sword and war in the world are the killing karma of sentient beings. It can be said that in order to avoid the occurrence of disasters such as **, it is necessary not only to educate people to love nature and protect the environment, but also to protect animals and cherish the lives of animals, so as to form a harmonious coexistence between the world of living beings (humans) and the material world. People need to have a healthy and good psychological quality to correctly understand natural disasters, so how can we cultivate people's good psychological quality?As far as Buddhism is concerned, it is first necessary for people to have a correct understanding of karma and the theory of dependent arising, and the reason why people are afraid of not being able to face reality is because they do not understand the karmic sense of mutual arising between the material world and the human world. It is precisely because of this that they complain about heaven and people, resentment of God's injustice, and no good reward for good people, forming a serious psychological imbalance psychologically, making people lose their spirit and confidence in life. 
Master Kuanyun: How to deal with natural and man-made disasters
Seeing the gradual increase in the number of deaths from the disaster, or seeing the scene of the disaster on TV, it is a shock to the hearts of each of us. We can feel the grief of countless people, and the grief of the screen - we are silently learning from these disasters to Xi patience and grief and Xi to empathize with others. Human history has developed to the present day, and has experienced countless natural and man-made disasters;From the disaster, we have shown the greatest love and sympathy between people, so that we can cherish and love each other more. When we grieve from afar, or even reach out to help, we also share the suffering faced by the victims, and Xi learn comfort and hope, open-mindedness and wisdom in our grief. After any disaster occurs, although everyone can contribute only a small force, it is a kind of compensation and assistance for the disaster. 
Since most of us are not trained in professional first aid, after all, we cannot rush to the front line to save people, but can only provide small help from distant places with sincere hearts;But in fact, for disasters, the psychological impact is often greater than the physiological and physical aspects, so our contribution should start from the heart, as long as the reconstruction of the disaster is benign, there is no harm in doing it, such as donating money, donating materials, etc., these are very direct help;And the act of helping others from the heart, no matter how big or small the help, is an effective support. Disasters sometimes teach us not only to be united, but also to compare ourselves and our hearts to ourselves, and to effectively cultivate compassion for others. As the proverb goes, "It is more blessed to give than to receive," this is indeed an unshakable fact.
Gen-la Mingxian: Is it useful to chant prayers in the face of disaster?
Some people question that Buddhism's post-disaster prayer is an "afterthought", accusing the Buddha of why he did not make prophetic predictions before the disaster. They don't understand that in addition to the promising role of "pragmatism", the disaster settlement in the spiritual world inevitably requires some seemingly "useless" forces. In the face of disaster, "over-reliance on the initiative to do things, and excessive rejection of the patience of inaction," are all subject to the strong test of nature and karma. In the face of disasters, it is most important to know how to gather good intentions and strength. In the face of disaster, the Buddha not only praised the precocious insight into the opportunity, but also taught people to face it, not to escape. In the face of impermanence, which is already inescapable, the Buddha tells us that courage in the face is more important than wisdom in doubt. Buddhism and the Sangha prayed for blessings after the disaster, and never ignored them before the disaster. 
Why does Buddhism emphasize impermanence so much, and people are still so shocked by the occurrence of disasters?This proves that we have repeatedly denied impermanence and rejected the teachings of this great wise man. It may be even more heartbreaking because it proves that despite the immeasurable eons that have struck us since the beginning of time, we are still willing to express the momentary suffering, and the laughter of the aftermath of the tribulation, to deny impermanence again and again, and to rejoice in the presence of me. Since impermanence is inevitable, what is the point of the people's daily prayers and the blessings of the Dharma?Praying for blessings is not about teaching people to avoid karma. To avoid disasters is not to avoid the appearance of evil consequences, but to teach people to "do not do all evil, but do all good" on the ground, starting from the heart, generating positive forces from within and from outside, to face impermanence, face suffering, and truly take on our lives. **丨Ten Wishes.