Hold the leaf in hand.

   

In the texts, the Buddha says that he knows a lot about life, the universe of the world, of all things in the world, but he does not preach all that. He did not teach us to know all things in life, because there are not really understanding contact, not help spending a path to liberation. It is important that the meditator on the path of learning to remember.

Economic Forest Leaves Simsapa (corresponding to 56.31):

... One time, the Blessed One resident at Kosambi, in Simsapa forest. His hand picked up a few leaves Simsapa, and told the monks:

- "This, bhikkhus, how you think, what is more, some leaves Simsapa that I grabbed in hand, or the number of leaves in the forest Simsapa?"

- "Revered sir, some leaves Simsapa He grabbed the hand it is too little, and some leaves in the forest Simsapa truth is too many."

- "This, bhikkhus, is the same as what I did not know that it's taught to you too much; also what I was taught it was too little. Why I do not teach all these things? Because there are things not related to the purpose, not a sound basis for the high life, not taken to affectionately glass, dispassion, cessation, calming, winning position, enlightenment, Nirvana. Therefore, I do not teach these things.

"This, monks, what do I teach? 'This is suffering', is what I teach. 'This is the file size', is what I teach. 'It is difficult to treat', is what I teach. 'This is the way to kill Suffering', is what I teach.

"But why do I teach these things? Because these things relate to the purpose, is the basis for the high life bar, taken to cynical glass, dispassion, cessation, calming, winning position, enlightenment, Nirvana. Thus, taught me these things.

"So the bhikkhus, you should endeavor to know: 'This is suffering', efforts should be made to know: 'This is the file size', efforts should be made to know: 'This is difficult to treat ', efforts should be made to know:' This is the way to kill Suffering '".

A few thoughts:

In the texts, the Buddha says that he knows a lot about life, the universe of the world, of all things in the world, but he does not preach all that. He did not teach us to know all things in life, because there are not really understanding contact, not help spending a path to liberation. It is important that the meditator on the path of learning to remember.

What he preached, as recorded in the canonical scriptures - and visceral organs Nikaya A-levels - including the important topics is necessary, valuable for us to learn, reflect, and apply . This is a great merit for us, as most of the interface were monks preserved, handed down through generations, and now translated into modern languages ​​to our learning and remember. Although some texts have the same content, duplicate looks, but it proves that the topic that indeed some forest leaves in our hands so attentive, focused learning.

And countless other leaves in the forest is not what the Buddha taught His disciples - but today, we often find we are collection of treasures in Buddhist text messages. In this implies treasure, we see a lot of commentary, commentary, post doctrine of all schools, sects developed from the Buddha, even the metaphysical theory, the reason theory of human nature, the precise definition of the mind and the heart operation, the classification of the heavens and the Bodhisattva, when the transfer form regeneration, the mystical mantra concept, the form of comfort holiday complex, the interpretation beyond the content of the lecture texts, etc.

Does not mean that the material is totally wrong or totally without foundation. However, whether they right or wrong, there is no benefit expenditures for the path of liberation. If we indeed have benefits for the practice, the Buddha must have taught his disciples - because Buddha preached his statement clearly dharma, as a teacher with hands extended, no secret, no concealment (University of Bat-economic nirvana, School of), and then be remembered and handed down in the texts, and is set in the scriptures.

Meditate on the Buddha's teachings in texts Forest Leaves Simsapa help us save time. We do not waste time to pursue these questions in vain. We avoid interpretations attached to the wilderness, no idea. Last experience reminds us to focus on the main teachings of the Buddha, and apply them in elaborately practice. We do not need to debate different theories, no need to waste time to learn them. Time is precious, life is short-lived, as the student is a rare thing, and we must know how to use time and effort to have benefit on the spiritual path.

When we understand that is not what the Buddha preached during his lifetime that is not related to what the purpose of ultimate liberation, we realized immediately that there are no secrets doctrine, the doctrine has no is tucked away in a world with which to re-emerge later on, or is his doctrine was preached in a certain heaven, etc. Buddha preached as truth, as truth. He went clear and complete for us on this planet, for those who come to listen.

There have been many of His disciples to remember, understand, practice, and typing the holy liberation - and even this is not necessarily the entire school scriptures. Forgotten texts preached the bridge and reach the theories developed to overcome what Buddha taught is not aware of the profound significance of what he was really only teach the disciples saint.

So we should not indulge in the other. Our mission is to implement what has been obvious Buddha preached in prayer: "... efforts should be to know: This is hard. Efforts need to know: This is the source of suffering. Efforts need to know: This is the cessation of suffering. Efforts need to know: This is the path to cessation of suffering. " What the Buddha taught for 45 years to spread the Dharma - the first from prayer to prayer finally - is related to This task, which is permeable, understanding, and realization of the Four Noble Truths. What he does not preach, we should leave them in the forest. END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=THE EIGHTFOLD PATH.NAM MO SAKYA MUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY=14/7/2014.