Ten basic ethics of Buddhism.

 - Medical Ethics on the Buddhist precepts. If the rule is considered the ethical principles of sustainability, stability, not change, the requirements of practical life requires the addition of ethical standards carry reciprocity. The additional ethical standards, according to the delineation of a number of Buddhist law, is sometimes considered the world does not matter (contempt world) , sometimes considered the behavior permitted (law ​​school) between person to person.

From real life, to Buddhist ethics easily spread, the unraveling of Buddhist ethics is an urgent requirement. In countless Buddhist ethics are shown scattered in the business, law, arguments, explanations ... the writing temporary propose ten basic ethical standards. They are: humility, your mind, honest, steadfast, no distractions, patience, gratitude, letting go, engaging and removing details.

1. humble

First of all, humility is a moral behavior absent the ego, arrogance crushed. Arrogance is a dangerously thick of beings in general. Business Increase spending outlined three basic things conceit ⁽¹⁾ . According to the episode , as I recall, all the collisions occur due to less arrogance: Who destructive arrogance / No more little residual remnants / As devastated country strong / weak wipe herbs ⁽²⁾ . And Buddha, only those who conquer self, to be able to feel pride for photography. bragging story of the young man Saccaka loudly declared: Whether we have a dialogue with a pillar accidentally, pillars It was also in conversation with fear and trembling, and panic, and terror, is a much less often ⁽³⁾ . Later when the Buddha preached, youth Saccaka got wrong and know how to behave humbly Buddha and the monks them. precursor Buddha story  also mentioned the number 125 boast a similar story, but identity is a monk ⁽⁴⁾ .

Second, humility, respect is shown under glass and give the guys on. Knowing mutual respect in communication, behavior is an expression of class morality. From stories of conduct mutual respect between partridge, monkey and elephant ⁽⁵⁾ , the Buddha taught the monks monks: The French fluently / Respect our elders / This life is commendable / life after the birth of God ⁽⁶⁾ . During the assembly of recluses, the Ba-la-Buddhist subjects, only congregation disciples of the Buddha is the compromise, mutual respect shown in the following acts: Homage to elders / not begrudge anyone ⁽⁷⁾ . moral tradition this is the reason there is so humble computer generated.

Third, humility does not mean demeaning but also means to assert yourself, respect yourself in quiet awareness. In this sense, humility close to self-esteem. That's what the Buddha's instructions: Learn the water / From the deep gorge / canyon flowing water noise / silence the great Sea / What sonorous empty / What is full of quiet / sleep couch with country / location as the pond is full Tier ⁽⁸⁾ .

As can be seen, one of the standards of conduct for students of Buddhism is humble attitude, the static, demand puree, thong and steadily in the whirl of the ego and the ego of the owner.

2. Foundation Center

According to the legal department Mahayana commentaries intelligent subjects ⁽⁹⁾ , the mind is with you and you from them is shy with people. In the widely used definition, then your mind is a disgrace to himself and to others. Shame is the moral energy work in many ways.

In field practice, motivated by shame heart, when I think about the merits of the Buddha teaches, the Bodhisattva, the saint rose, efforts should practice. In ten reasons Bodhi Development Center, all related to heart shame for the great kindness that we have received ⁽¹⁰⁾ . It is through this heart shame that we promote the training effort. No shame, hardly promoted in practice. Contemplate further his teachings The Son: They are macho, so we here also , as well as a religious form of recommendations based on the effect of heart ashamed. Because of this definition should be ashamed classic call two methods in bright, pure white (二种白法) ⁽¹¹⁾ . Shame is not the engine of progress in dhamma which can also be applied in practical human alive.

In real life contact, family ethics, society is formed also by heart shame. Through these two methods should be able to just be here as this is the mother or mother's sister, and this is his wife or children's mother ... ⁽¹²⁾ . Nikaya sutras shame is also called two legal white ⁽¹³⁾ This and two decisions dignity, human ethics, because without this, the two measures will go to the world as chaos among goats, chickens ducks, pigs, dogs, apes can ^{( 14)} . speaking Business Central , if a person does not have your mind, when I say that he can not do without doing evil ⁽¹⁵⁾ . This is also confirmed by the Buddha in economic theory such Buddha ⁽¹⁶⁾ .

Thus, shame is an important moral standards, not the assertion of human dignity, but also contributed to the advancement motivation in many ways, in everyday life as well as spiritual. Picture a young man likes jewelry, but being a determined snake wrapped around the neck or identify dogs ... would make him shy, irritable, ashamed, are vivid illustration of the application of frequent power ashamed, for transforming the energy base desire ⁽¹⁷⁾ .

As human beings, to shame. No sense of shame is not the proper person. Because of this, ethics is ashamed Buddha confirmed that both methods have the ability to protect the world ⁽¹⁸⁾ .

3. Honesty

Honesty is a moral standard is widely admired, faith and love. The honesty always promises a wide open future. Honest expression through many forms and relationships, but here, being honest with yourself and with others are two key properties.

First of all, need to be honest with yourself. Setting this idea does not have to be right. However, the deep survey, we see clearly sometimes not honest with yourself. Being honest with yourself is clearly aware of all aspects of yourself as: ability, conditions, strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislike ... what a metaphor standing on lake , it can get out of the snail, oyster, fish swim ... with such conditions in lakes and quiet ⁽¹⁹⁾ . The sense of the lighting conditions of yourself and the world. From this clear perception and attitude to accept the status quo own right, is the beginning of life attitude honest with yourself. Be honest with yourself have a certain influence on the success of the self.

Second, be honest with others. This is a prerequisite for building trust in all relationships. When it is the honest trust, and trust is the deciding factor for any sustainable relationship between people. That's what the Buddha asserts: In this life, faith / I won for humans ⁽²⁰⁾ . Extending this meaning can be found in the teacher-student relationship, husband and wife, father and son, friends ... the mutual trust decided to happiness, peace and sustainability of the relationship. Living together is not believed tableau of hell. And they want to believe the same to be honest, not lying together. In this sense, dishonest or deceiving another gateway crime. Therefore, in economic theory such Buddha , Buddha confirmed very strong: Every one who has violated a law, I said that no evil deed that he did not do. What is a law? This, monks, is well known news that lie ⁽²¹⁾ .

Honesty is another lie or not a basic ethical standards, the binder of all relationships, are critical success factors in all human activities.

4. Steadfast

Steadfast is the will, the stability of the decision, in contemplating, in relationships, in ideal or chosen path. Depending on the particular context that consistently viewed differently. Ethical standards consistent decision character, capacity, ... of human values.

Consistency is consistency in practice. With Buddha, the great vows before night Bodhi roots evangelism is an expression of the strong consistency: Whether skin, tendon becomes arid, though there is blood in the body exhausted, but if not achieve guidance, I decided not to leave this place ⁽²²⁾ . Maybe that effort was the culmination of a process, but which showed consistency in every way needed practice. From the Buddha's vow, contact the path that we have been selected present can recognize the inadequacies so as not consistent. Because, in practice the Buddha taught, every practice has different requirements, fluctuations in legal subjects sometimes at the expense of one's life time. Moreover, the difference between living beings and Bodhisattvas intensive equipment related to these standards consistently. Therefore, before the reality of suffering, both vow alike, however, the basic elements make a difference, is the consistency of each side.

In everyday life, consistency is required in any relationship. In this context, consistent standards can be interpreted as sheet loyalty, fidelity, iron lip organizations, with friends, with your spouse. That's what the Buddha asserted in economic rise in costs : The new misfortune during learned perseverance of a people, have in a long time can not be other ⁽²³⁾ . This is a generalization imbued with enlightened wisdom. Therefore, moral qualities of man is revealed in different circumstances. The story of a husband Evening worship Princess Yashodhara business recorded in the State ⁽²⁴⁾ is a beautiful picture of moral infidelity, the woman's son deposit according to Buddhist ethics.

Whatever the path or steps in practical life, high ethical standards are consistently praised and honored. Consistency is a milestone in the dignity of a human need.

5. No distractions

In reminding the pathetic words of the Buddha before Nirvana, there is no spontaneous love permeates instruction ⁽²⁵⁾ . No distractions are not let loose, do not run after pleasure, diligent practice of the healing methods. This is an important moral standards, is mentioned in many texts.

According to the rise in costs , no distractions is a legal practice, made ​​for fullness, two covers and abiding interests: current benefits and future benefits ⁽²⁶⁾ . law but only an effect not only a lifetime, enough to see the wonders of the measures was great how. Doing rise in costs has also led many to use visuals to represent not happy distraction: as elephant footprints, photographers can use these footprints, as a peaked house all rafters, then, are oriented agreement, as interrupts a beam of mango, the mango are under his belt, as Dharmaraja, the power of the kingdom depends, as the light of the moon than the stars ... Not only that, the economic importance as trading Dhammapada ⁽²⁷⁾ , business Saṁyutta ⁽²⁸⁾ , Business Group ⁽²⁹⁾ ... were hailed moral qualities no distractions.

In terms of practice, no distractions is critical to the success of any practice. Therefore, restrained senses, not chasing ranks first meaning of education is not spontaneous. Image has plagued me wish scrawny turtle movements are recorded in business Saṁyutta ⁽³⁰⁾ is a vivid metaphor for the receiver end of the house. Because just any turtle poked itself, somewhat out, the field can be seized. Therefore, no distractions mean survival was not the practice in which all forms related to survival. In the second aspect, not heedless effort meaning, is laborious. It should be, aware of the good work it is important to realize however put into practical life is due diligence. Diligent creates uplifting, success in all areas and is strictly consistent communication between the legal world and the world of law.

If considered practice and process all the success in life is the chariot, the distraction is not the basic motivation, not those that do not preserve carriage tilt, dump, but also put forward the chariot .

6. Patience

Patience is tolerance, acceptance of suffering, oppressed, humiliated cancellation, uncomfortable ... because the conditions outside offers, but the mind remains calm. This is a moral quality is expressed in multiple levels. In the central , visual effects mastermind saws, hand saws practitioner foot but still not off center or anger, brain ⁽³¹⁾ , is the expression of a high quality extreme patience. Mahayana Buddhism see patience is one of six important virtues of the Bodhisattva path.

First of all, the challenges of natural conditions as well as the impact of humans, to survive, needs to know peace and patience. That is an advance with the natural conditions of life and patience in collisions, interactions with the social environment. Rings are meant to live this. Business spending increase is also known that patience: there is no class of people who nhiec nhiec to scold scolded, not anger, anger to those who have not gotten into arguments with guys who cause trouble. This, monks, is called the executive director patience ⁽³²⁾ .

Second, in real life, sometimes to transform people, they need to show patience in certain limits. Yaksa story is recorded in economic Alavaka Tap ⁽³³⁾ is a typical example. It is said that, one measure it, the Buddha was staying at his station Yaksa Alavaka. Deleted Alavaka go ask the Buddha, happy Buddha comes out; labor required to remove the Buddha goes on, he still adopt. By the fourth time, the Buddha does not comply with the requirements of the labor to remove, said resolutely : Hey Sage, I will not go out. You need anything, please do go? ⁽³⁴⁾ . Three times to go out, go to the request of Yaksa sly enough to see the Buddha skillfully conduct patience to what extent.

Third, patience is strength. Strength is the power to do it all myself. Because once performed patience, demonstrate a strong ability to practice. Thanks to this ability, can control his mind. Since winning myself is the most glorious victories ⁽³⁵⁾ . The way to practice this power begins with the expansion of the mind, the mind as ground cover as the Buddha taught Rahula in Business Central ⁽³⁶⁾ .

Patience is hard to resist the patience that is interested in peace, but the moral standards, but meant as a life skills uplifting, high bar.

7. Gratitude

Gratitude is understood here to cover the insulation. According to the rise in costs , the appreciation is one of two kinds of people in life are hard to find ⁽³⁷⁾ . In related origination, to form human, they must receive many thanks. In the endless gratitude, longitude and Mahayana local customs duty Birth Center, Product Security ⁽³⁸⁾ , there are four basic Thanks: Thanks parents, please contact the people around us, thanks and thanks Tam national security .

The existence of a human being is born by parents. From the physical legacy platform, to nurture and consolidate knowledge, up married husband and wife, and the direction given by the heirs of good roads. Really difficult to mention all the work and repay their parents. Speaking as business costs increase if a mother carrying shoulder, one shoulder piggyback father, do so during the hundred years, until a hundred years old ... well not doing enough or repay your parents ⁽³⁹⁾ .

Next, for a normal person, the reason firmly in knowledge, steadiness in position, favorable living in rhythm, peace of mind and security in life ... is due to the support of many people: from teacher organizations, friends, neighbors, family ... Well aware of the grace that is received, the proper attitude of an adult.

Third, life, and stability, safety of human blessings. Because once the environment is guaranteed, sustainable new happiness and peace of mind can accomplish voluntary basis. The guarantee of habitat due attention, effort and sacrifice of national leadership officials. Being aware of this right to behave should be, is that proper attention.

Finally, the reason to understand themselves, recognize happy path, there are adequate facilities for their karmic conditions, is due to the Three Jewels operating. If as a parent, friend, teacher organizations, countries can help us with suffering and happiness in life, the Three Jewels can help us out of suffering and permanent peace in many lives. And so, Buddhists and effort grateful to repay the Three Jewels greedily.

Gratitude is woven into the material of a human virtue. Awareness about the true and full grace as well as by efforts to repay what may, the crucial ethical standards of a Buddhist school.

8. Letting go

Letting go is the art of behavior in relationships, let go of the idea of ​​joy, worry and suffering abandon efforts faults accumulated for generations.

First of all, worry often associated with depression, especially worry what comes naturally, not related goodness. Let go of all worries, live with the present reality is knocking on the door of happiness. This is the Buddha taught in Business: Past tracing not / do not desire Future / Past cessation / The future has not come / Only current legal / Wisdom here ⁽⁴⁰⁾ .

In real life, sometimes it is difficult to avoid the worry about what posed by life. However, learning how to let go of the little things, sometimes reap big results. Let go, sacrifice is the premise leads to all accomplishment. Monkey Business Story of the State ⁽⁴¹⁾ , panic worry because finding beans are dropped, so he let go and dropped the first year, the vivid metaphor for this case.

Not only that, know how to let go of the memories related to suffering a heart therapies for positive. Because there are things happening u forever in the distant past, but the mind just hold on, and sometimes the pain reappear about, making people squirm, re numb. Letting go is a catastrophe in the way of keeping yourself sap.

Happiness letting go is a form of expression of love interest. Therefore, by letting go so easily forgive the mistakes, giving guys a chance to fault rehabilitated. Letting go helps people become more widespread, not selfishness, pettiness: The basis of his / Not petty inconsequential ⁽⁴²⁾ . Through relaxation behavior, should be interested alms arise. Said the classics, thanks relaxation , escape from the defilements of the mind avarice, generosity easy, hands wide open ⁽⁴³⁾ . Besides, letting go is the mind dwells with what is. Know how to let go of unreasonable demands, is one way to bring about peace everyday.

Want to get a true sense of life and fullness must learn to let go of renunciation. Letting go does not help purify the mind, but also the method by abandoning themselves to the imperfect understanding, defective.

9. Commitment

Commitment is the Development Center for the benefit of others, in some cases to accept the sacrifice, loss. Engaging the action center Bodhisattva vow, because it's the mind has many benefits for people.

Commitment is to the Bodhi mind, is led from the start-up prayer, give rise to. Because they can voluntarily set of beings, the Buddhist center can play a ⁽⁴⁴⁾ . In this sense, the Buddha is a great testament to the established prayer, commitment: We carry grass Munja / Partition Master, this life / I would rather die battle / Better living failure ⁽⁴⁵⁾ . Industry and the self- your metabolism is also a process of effort, commitment.

Engaging the action center Bodhisattva vows. Because life is inherently much misfortune and suffering, the Bodhisattva vow hearts and always work as hard as I could, to alleviate suffering for life. Commitment not synonymous with desperate, to bury himself. Engaging Buddha's standards must be based on the basis of strength, love and wisdom. Only then would the new round engagement meaningful, and reduce unnecessary losses while enforcement vow to help others.

Buddhism brings altruism, and commitment is a temporary manifestation forget self. Commitment is dedication to life without thought of personal gain. In many ways people photography products mentioned in trade Vimalakirti ⁽⁴⁶⁾ , then the benefit of others (operating margin photography) makes sense prevail . Picture a burning incense stick your self can understood in many ways, but the fragrant tribute to the life of the draft, a fact recorded from cedar. Through these sharp sketches of Buddha's life, from many lifetimes of about 547 precursor, for forty-five years after enlightenment discourses, is a disaster of epic unending commitment vows : for the sake , for happiness, for the happiness of gods and humans ⁽⁴⁷⁾ .

Once training is crowned head, the impending evil, flooded calf, it requires very life up prayer, commitment. Expressed commitment of courage, saved from the base of the heart represents love and wisdom in the eyes. Only such a renewed commitment to bring happiness to happiness, happiness for many people.

10. Advanced removed

More details off the gas, the honor and dignity of man. Staying true to basic ethical standards of a man, according to the moral principles that underlie certain information is called off.

Qualities of a human being consists of a name to distinguish, plus the corresponding virtuous qualities. Keeping virtue ethics can mean keeping information removed. Once you have lived in fellowship, treat, shame about the glory, fame and still has the ability to govern the people, then keeping the issue off more meaningful human, humane. In the reference system relative secular ethics, then remove still more important to play a role. Not to be confused between the different frame of reference to judge the matter.

In the State of the story lion humiliated contains many reference values ^​​(48) . The story goes that a lioness's den of jackals live. One day, meet predestined, jackals lions proposes. Sorrows and frustrations as disrespectful to marry, to take the lion's death to humiliation wash the other. Luckily I met the lion, the precursor to the Buddha, was dedicated to confide, so she has overcome lion dilemma that. Yes, the story is only suggestive contact, but which shows off more esteem sometimes more important than their own lives.

Every human being, every living being possesses dignity respectively. As the name corresponding to ⁽⁴⁹⁾ . citizens from enemies to men and women, recluse, Ba-la-subjects are the basic moral dignity. To live up to this standard are referred to as life is more removed. Business Saṁyutta gave a valuable overview of the details removed: Between the two species of the foot / chief like I win / Between the four-legged species / dinner is pure win / In rows concubines / demand upon the dark win / In rows son / Loyalty is supreme ⁽⁵⁰⁾ . Maybe a few more things need to amending the dignity of the quotation, but at least the past that have shown that, more removed is of fundamental importance in shaping human qualities.

Structures

Ethics is a material creates its own value systems of humans and human society. Buddhist ethical principles beyond superpower, high bar, also covers practical norms, not rigid, can be tested and performance right now here. Ten standards of ethics, which are not mentioned all, but if it is implemented, then certain fruits will fill.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHJTMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.7/3/2014.NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).

Buddhist ethical life can not be done with those who live alone in the forest, away from society and people. Despite that, there are many who do not understand Buddhism, that Buddhism advocates a separation of social life and the real world.

If research is not biased attitude of the Buddha precepts for every house regulatory and ordained, in the light of Theravada Buddhist scriptures as well as Mahayana Buddhism, we see very clearly etiquette Assembly humanity fully reflect the precepts that. killing Take sex for example. About killing living creatures is not meant respecting and protecting the life of sentient beings, and above all respect for the protection of human life. If you put it in modern terms, would not respect the protection of life, but also improve the quality of life, both physically and mentally, truly respect human dignity and human rights. That is the meaning of the human and social world of Buddhism is not killing.

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Currently, the issue of preventing catastrophic nuclear war is the protection of life of this planet. It's not killing world, understood the enormity of the whole planet, the whole human race. If you understood more broadly, the issue is not only to protect life, but also improve the quality of human life on both material and moral, spiritual, ensure conditions for a life happiness and creativity, a life worthy of human emotional and rational. That is the social nature of the world in not killing Buddhism, properly understood in its broad sense. regard the world not steal too. Hand deterrence of this world is not stealing, not taking what is not given under all forms, overt or subtle, rich. Corruption, bribery, half-trafficking scam etc. .. are within the scope of deterrence of this world. Anyone can understand if a society where corruption, bribery, scams, fraud merchant selling space becomes available, it is that society can not survive long been. sutras, whether belonging to the Theravada Mahayana or promote the practice of giving are under various forms of it. The first is financial giving, ie help the needy of material goods such as clothing, food and drink, housing, medication, money, etc. ... appeared in the value of not in place for more or less that are mostly in place for use of the center, because compassion, true compassion, the compassion that is deeply sympathize with all the misery of fellow human beings of that commitment divide said. Besides love, empathy with the suffering and misfortune of all beings, of all people, Buddhists also hone petal heart attitude that is willing to share the joy with everyone they birth, people, and most do not mind letting go of clinging, no problems whatever. So even though the form of alms is how wealth is generosity, or legal alms (experimental approach), Buddhists only motive that inspires compassion that is, as said petal. Another factor promoting the Buddhist practice of giving not perform the mental fatigue. With the eyes of wisdom, Buddhists do not see the difference between her and the people, all living beings. That is the view of selflessness, is the essence of ethics and philosophy of Buddhism. The doctrine of selflessness guide the behavior of all Buddhists, monastic or at home. Buddhist bodhisattva austerities, ie Development Center practicing the Bodhisattva vow, to achieve results for Saints ie the highest Buddha. A Buddhist bodhisattva austerities is the embodiment of selflessness theory. All thoughts, words and actions of the Buddhist bodhisattva austerities to indoctrination selfless, totally selfish plaque. Existence to other Buddhist bodhisattva austerities must work tirelessly to reduce the suffering of living beings, help the poor to the poor, even to sacrifice their own happiness to life itself themselves. Shakyamuni Buddha, in a previous life, as a bodhisattva austerities up the example of a life totally selfless way. economic Buddha said in Nipata Sutta (The Business): "Be striving for peace and happiness of others. " For practicing Buddhist Bodhisattva well "is happy to serve and are happy to serve." A service life of active, positive, tireless, does not require anyone to give something, do not ask anyone to praise, praise. A Buddhist Bodhisattva must cultivate well as father, mother, teacher, brother, friend to all living beings. Whether ordained or in part, the Buddhist bodhisattva austerities will maintain that stance. Buddhist ideal of self-propelled Bodhisattva ideal society is a most beautiful, beyond all requirements social doctrine of the most progressive of all time. It is wrong, too wrong to criticize Buddhism advocates a passive lifestyle, personal and selfish. And so, the Buddhist virtue of social institutions mean huge. possible to mention here the moral precepts of Buddhism, has great social significance, and has been said to the Buddha during his lifetime in that, as is typical of the virtues of the Buddhists: A. Four photographers Strategy: A four practice law if they gather photographic effects, attraction, being held on the spiritual path. That is: a) Giving: Help beings of material wealth, the moral preaching, protecting beings from fear. b) Ai language: say cordially gentle beings c) operating profit : do all Buddhas al that the beneficial for all beings. d) At the: work with all living beings on the job and the Buddha's favor. Quite obviously the four measures that can only practice in the middle of society, for society, for everyone, in order to attract a broad audience appeal in the true spiritual path. B. Four immeasurable: The Buddhists are encouraged to practice the four immeasurable mind. That is: a) From: Have compassion for all beings as a mother's compassion for his son a. Do not confuse kindness with Buddhist ordinary love, always mixed desires selfish, narrow-minded and appropriating ideas of their own. From the unlimited compassion, not discrimination, not to Reclaim. A Buddhist compassion and practice, theory and implementation that is selfless in real life, because there is no distinction between his body and the person or case or more beings. Buddha taught that the power of kindness very large. The Buddhist monks live peacefully trim in deep forest, is justified by compassion emanating from human predators they made ​​closer they became domesticated, not harm them. Buddha " I live on the slopes. By the power of kindness, I pulled back near our lions and tigers, living in the jungle around Ta Ta's tigers, wild boars, deer and pythons. No animals do fear Me, and I is not afraid of any animal at all. The power of kindness is the only shelter of Me. And I live on such slopes ". b) Compassion: Compassion is sympathy with all Buddhists suffering of other people and beings. With that understanding, voluntarily engaged Buddhists do their best to reduce the suffering of living beings, even though both had to sacrifice his life. c) Hy: heart rejoice means sharing fun people are lucky, be happy. In contrast to the heart is rejoicing heart jealous, just happy to see other people grief, and not bear to see others be happy. Hate leads to heart gestures and cruel behavior, lost humanity. d) Discharge: calm attitude, not before all praise fluctuations, as well as upon the scene adversity is equanimity, an attitude very difficult to practice but also essential between world filled hatred, jealousy, slander and false this. With equanimity, Buddhists do not have greedy thoughts, there is no ideological hatred, not looking away from adversity, nor seek to find agreement for the scene, for whatever circumstances are also keep calm demeanor, impartiality, neutrality, no oscillation. above is the typical characteristic of Buddhist ethics, human worth, human, hoping that the moral foundation has always been can enter and spread in real life, so each of us can establish a life of inner peace, happiness always smiling.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.6/3/2014.NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).

Happy Spring Mix Maitreya.

 

A greeting often heard from the yard Vietnam, "New Year wish you a full brother to her children enjoy Spring Maitreya," primordial from and what it means?
According explained Master De Niem, in Full book for Spring, "Spring Spring Maitreya is happy, full of joy boundless, no problems, no bother, no anxiety, is not happy spring time weather season to go, which is Annual spring eternal, eternal spring 'feet often, spring development capabilities holiness. "
Maitreya is a historical figure in Buddhism, but cungmang filled with many legendary folk tales, especially the Middle States. For spring, Maitreya Bodhisattva images also have a special meaning: the first day of Chinese New Year is the day Vía Maitreya.
During the song "Bodhisattva Maitreya or guild Longhua," The Master Mind Zhou explained, "Append after Shakyamuni Buddha, Maitreya Bodhisattva Him as a Buddha processor, will show itself to the world Sa She teaches beings. Maitreya is Sanskrit, translated from the Chinese market or From the Sun: Great From philanthropist, he is of his performance. Sanskrit called ADAT-Da, China's Infinite Energy Services Wins: no one than anyone, that's his name. "
We also see his image Maitreya (Maitreya is written in English) in other faiths, such as the prophecy of the Theosophical Society say about Maitreya incarnation as future teachers, the beginning of this century they believe that the guru Krishnamurti, or prophecy of Longhua Society of Cao Dai.
During folklore, Maitreya Buddha is portrayed as a pot-bellied, wide-mouth smile with their children climb the inverse break, pulling ears, belly touched, poked his nose, but he still laughed comfort, not discomfort. Some researchers explain Buddhism this image as a symbol of learning: The young children represents 6 disruptive ceiling, through the atrial rate based label damage the body (6 apartments, the eyes ears nose tongue body ), but people still remain enlightened Buddha sitting in nature.
Regarding the incarnation of Buddha Maitreya, the book Song Lam Deputy Chief Executive Officer Luc The language states:
"In the Chinese Quarter team, put yourself in three, Phung Hoa, Ninh Chau, a fat monk figure dwarfs, black belly, gracious countenance, often using a spinning rod a canvas bag, in containers bowls, walking around the countryside into urban, please be anything good progress, he will push her ​​into the bag, so that the galaxy is often called the Great Master. Apart from two sides of the text (cloth bags), no one knows the name of their hometown He is spending .
"He did many extraordinary things: Who was his alms he does trade lucky, ordering more beneficial. His family are alms to the family business was thriving, under the agreement on air. As his or her land is not as small, or when he sat outside in the rain or on wet dew snow without clothes. When the sun or slippers clogs He left it to rain ... The other monks, who have met him and asked about the grace, He just told to show enlightened are both. By dating Trinh Minh in Tuesday, March, mosquito nets three, he sat on a large rock after Forest Temple Music theory a verse that: feet Maitreya Maitreya incarnation natural breasts pressing time period remember the time turns out thousands ten thousand relatives usually stand before men that the world without anyone knowing. "Saying verse, he immediately died. Henceforth, people are scrambling to make statues for the Great Master that called Maitreya . " (Translation of the European Centre Abbot) Abbot European Centre also explained that, in the Tripitaka, up to 6 sutras Maitreya, the Buddha Shakyamuni record a lecture about things related to Maitreya. When Shakyamuni Buddha was born, the Bodhisattva Maitreya in the Christmas birth a Brahmin, named Ba-Ba-Loi, Nam Thien Truc in on January 1 (New Year's Day). His surname is a land already (not one more). His name is Maitreya (From Market). Last name embodies compassion petal His boundless. From how many lives until the Buddha, he always took the title of Maitreya. Due Buddha teaches practitioners Quan Duy Thuc, who are observing the due legal consciousness turns out, there is not anything else in feet In fact, the grasp of "Three idealistic world, the only way things are." Because he found the scene fame riches wealth forfeit ... are like a mirror ball, as the moon in the water, because consciousness turns out, so he up except the false delusion delusion of scenes, nature's potential move Executive Health Department on Tha Run back to nature Member List It. So Buddha for his prophesies about life after going to the Maitreya Buddha performance and processor in this world She Sa. Though cultivated over hundreds of millions of lives, Maitreya image in the eyes of some of the High Rise disciples of Buddha still nothing is going to become a Buddha. Or if this is just about the Bodhisattva a show together for fun? We can not know all the realms of this word. In Buddhist scriptures, Maitreya Bodhisattva Quan Notes Born Where Productivity Thien Thuong, Ly Ba Pros He asked Buddha, "size venerable sir, ancient economic Exalted said in a land already laws that will become a Buddha in the next life this. saw that he was a child, even land already full plate mortal body and not an end all be all cankers. When Maitreya lost, will be born somewhere? Maitreya himself, people present, but is ordained , do not meditate, do not stop negativity. Exalted for his secretary Maitreya, I dare not think., but I want to know, when he's gone, born in what country? " Buddhism teaches that Maitreya will be born Where in heavens Power (Sanskrit is Tusita), and will teach Consciousness legal here until the time comes, will re-born into a Brahmin family in Benares water, merciful beings suffering should ask parents for a monk, the Buddha meditated under a tree and the Longhua. At that time (a very distant future somehow), Maitreya Buddha preached sentient beings under Longhua plant in three associations: Association first ninety-six degrees is the memory of Arhat, a second chance is ninety degrees four memory into the Arhat, the third meeting of the ninety-two inhibitors of the Arhat. That period is called Longhua sauna. During the folk belief, Maitreya image also symbolizes luck. In front of the Chinese banks often Maitreya Buddha statue, when the father image monks University navel showing smiling sitting with the kids around, sometimes swaying his arms to the sky and grinning mouth . In particular, most casinos in the United States, where many residents of Asian descent, usually for front seated Maitreya Buddha: It is believed that the navel rub his hands before going to the casino luck . Buddhist scriptures do not teach like that, but this folk belief has spread to both legendary and many whites. According to a report in the OC Register reported two years ago, an American white woman hit the jackpot explained, when buying tickets in the familiar grocery store in Huntington Beach, Orange County, rubbing her belly always taken the Maitreya Buddha statue on the shop counter. No problem, Maitreya is not religious discrimination. wish readers also enjoy a Spring Maitreya, full of peace, luck, with enough sense of the word From Market - love infinite beings.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.5/3/2014.NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).

Spring in Buddhism.

            In the traditions of the East Vietnam as well as us, ie the first day of Lunar New Year is chosen according to the lunar calendar, usually around February, which is when the spring began to germinate in cold air also of winter. therefore, said to be talking to the spring festival, with a lot of its meaning.

            Spring to show for the natural renewal of things after a long winter sleep, arid plants are wilting becomes beautiful beautiful, colorful blooming vitality. while spring each flushing it, people excited and hoping for a better new year. centuries from now, Buddha temples, pray for peace, for blessing in the early days has become an indispensable practice in Tet of Vietnam Nam. Buddhism went into the sticky feel of life of ethnic culture, as in the verse of the late Venerable Man Giac:

            The roof shelter peoples hearts
            forever lifestyle of their ancestors

 TET on holiday

            Speaking of the New Year rituals, sacrifices have to say to the first Eve.   's Eve is what? Transportation is delivered, the excess is to receive, ie assigned to the old, the new receiver. late date is called Eve day, put the old year, welcome to the new year, or "extort former nghinh new. " is the most important moment at midnight, at the right time of two days of each other. Often evening it has also invited rice grandparents, ancestors spend the holidays with her ​​family. By the middle of the night to make a tray of offerings Eve, then for firecrackers dispel evil spirits, evil can harm air into the house. But many people also come to the temple for New Year's Eve ceremony more solemn, especially overseas, busy lives less time preparing Tet accordance with customary rites for the family, so people come to the temple has been enjoy the special atmosphere on New Year, just cultivate spiritual roots. During the night, to the soul deposition under wooden bell ringing and prayer, gentle feel like just shift the burden of sorrow for sin obstacles melt under pure incense smoke. It looks like the scented air and downs of the temple, people feel something sacred in moments of harmony of heaven and earth, of the operation of the universe,

            Almost time for New Year's Eve, the Buddhists were sitting under the main hall where the order. After three drumbeat Prajna, the increasing religious faith ni started to gather and the police. 's Eve last time point, a boisterous round of firecrackers in the yard, and holidays are New Year's Eve celebration begins. After offering incense worshiping Buddha, chanting for peace for the Buddhists and the world peace, peace, there can be a happy New Year's sermon and Abbot with the religious faith and Buddhist monks.

            Through the first day, celebrating peace pagoda to pay homage and gratitude to the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, as well as the level Patriarchs, honorable led, inspired the course for the Buddhists.

            Not only in Vietnam, but other countries in Asia such as Japan, China also attend temple in customary New Year's Day. In Japan, New Year's Eve people squeezed shoulder like wings go into the temple to pray for faith dream of a new year, the mighty bass bells 108 times to rush right at midnight.

            In addition, the Vietnamese Nam also has a habit of picking buds in early spring. Pagoda is a pure place, not only in Buddhist temples, but also where the campus, with lush scenery harmonious combination meaningful. Date Tet visiting a branch leaf, a flower home, who are believed to bring happiness and fortune from the temple. Nowadays to trees against loss, often to the temple and envelopes available fruits such as oranges, tangerines for to appeal to Buddhists.  

 MEANING Maitreya

            First day of the festival also has a special significance in Buddhism. It is a holiday chickened Maitreya Buddha. So Tết Buddha temple, not only for safety but also to bless found to follow the wishes of his vow to one day be enlightened as well, away from negativity.

            In Buddhist scriptures, Maitreya is the Buddha Bodhisattva prediction will be a future Buddha manifested Saha place to bring light illuminates Buddhist, was born to the time when we rotten to the end and world no one knows the Dharma. , but also the time that future is for us to think. If Buddhist center in the center of being available, the Maitreya can appear at any time. Persons China he believes that the current incarnation as a monk known as the Great in the 10th century life of about five great, formless chubby, happy, always wear a burlap sack on his back and play with the child or child. Many miraculous stories that happened to this monk, and until he passed has left a verse as Maitreya. So the statue of Maitreya worship today we have made ​​in the image of a fat-bellied monk with smiling faces despite playing six kids climb down on themselves. Six children six bases represents the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind always harassed , inviting us in front of the object. But Maitreya Buddha is smiling happily, an estate course because he had to subdue him six bases, moving "force" a hindrance "record information " penetrated very afraid.

            In Sanskrit, Maitreya called Metteya, translated into Chinese is From Market, meaning the center of it. kindness is one of "four immeasurable", ie petal Compassion. From the love which are from nature, and Bi is sympathetic to share the suffering of the people, Hy is happy with the fun with people, not strange attachment does not hold. This tub streams cool as sweet lapse obstacles, grief, anger, brings peace for everyone happy. In the early days people often abstain tools, food preserving voice said, avoiding aggressive anger, there is also a way to practice the Four Immeasurable Mind. If practice can be so throughout the year, the though not for the Buddha, also blessed to still own. Holidays chickened Maitreya Buddha on New Year's Day to affordable reminds us to follow his virtues compassionate petal done in my life, so every now karma will neutralize, transform negativity into Bodhi, mental peace, full of happiness.

 MEDITATION IN THE SPRING Italy

          Everything is impermanent, changing world, the universe and human operators are constantly monitoring each moment in a cycle of reincarnation without beginning and without end.  Xuan come, come spring, then spring back. Which is no spring The first spring, nor spring is finally spring. During the student's passing away, there is something eternal unborn, a living germ has infinite continues. Germ's potential life in the legal world immense, in this world all start because of conditions, and under what conditions and also according to the grace that the damage that tan, but in the case where the root of the melt is a platform that does not perish unchanged, permanent, permanent, covering all the vast karmic birth and death. symbolize spring to life full potential capacity. Realizing that the birth and death are not in themselves be seen the true face of Lord Spring, and there is also an endless spring of Maitreya, full of joy and hope in the future.

            It pentagon Hoang Tran Nhan Tong, Truc Lam meditation sect held preliminary Vietnam, has been identified that spring, so do the following poem:

            Identity unknown childhood not
            busy Spring flowers bloom in fruit

            God this spring was discovered and
            mats Zen garden roses sight.

            Flowers bloom and fade to come and go, life goes by like clouds flowing water, as fleeting dream, but the dream of his life that set meditators often right place impermanence, that birth and death are not the right place birth and death, so leisurely before the birth of his own death. Zen master Man Giac had passed before the verse that: 

            Spring to dissolve hundred
            hundred flowers bloom spring to
          go through The immediate

         On the auction and
         for how wreak spring flowers have fallen off
         the field before a spike through the night tomorrow.

            Spike bloom tomorrow eternal infinite mind forever in the land, despite any variations in the time line continuation not stop flowing. Hopefully one day we'll see tomorrow branches of her endless spring.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.5/3/2014.NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).

When it is said that beings are like the moon reflected in limpid water rippled by a gentle breeze, the reflection and its watery support are alike in being, at every moment, impermanent and empty in nature."

    

Impermanence

A goodbye is already part of a hello. Birth and death dependently arise. The belief in inherent existence creates the appearance that things are fixed and unchanging. However, nothing is a constant and what is, is already what is not. Impermanence is always right here, in each moment. And so death is also life. Every thought, feeling and perception-every moment, is in flux. Where in this understanding can fear be maintained? Beneath superficial appearances, coming and going, birth and death, this and that, cannot be singled out, but are interrelated, empty of their own independent existence.

  

"Empty things, reflections and the like, dependent on conditions, are not imperceptible. And just as empty
forms reflected in a glass create a
consciousness in aspect similar, so too all things, though empty,strongly manifest within their very
emptiness and since inherent nature
is in neither truth, phenomena are
neither nothing nor unchanging entities". END=NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.3/3/2014.THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT.

An Introduction to Buddhist Wisdom.

We live in a confusion. The world does not exist the way it appears. Sensory appearances give the impression that objects have their own fixed and separate nature. Conceptual language deepens this surface impression, reinforcing the sense of an independent and concrete nature into what it names, including a self.

From an early age, a view of the world as composed of separate objects is assumed. To conceive of phenomena existing in and of themselves and powered by their own nature is called inherent existence. This is the target to be refuted on the path of emptiness teachings. The absence of inherent existence is referred to as emptiness and when realized, one sees all phenomena as dependently arisen, as relational and relative, rather than as self-established and unitary.

All form, both gross and subtle (as in mental objects such as thought) are interrelational, with everything depending upon everything else. Nothing is created or endures in and of itself. Objects are merely abstractions because nothing can actually be singled out. However, the appearance of phenomena as substantive is a most convincing illusion. The belief in the inherent existence of a self and all other phenomena as grounded in their own independent essence and being, is so ingrained, so automatic and pervasive, that it is difficult to recognize.

For example, people will say my mind and body, as if there exists a separate self. This constructed self is seen as the owner of the mind and body complex, as an underlying, unchanging self-essence. However, there is no such independent self to be found within or apart from the mind and body. The self is a relative and relational concept, an abstraction in a sea of interrelations that is mistaken to exist separately and in its own right.

Inherent existence is a mental trick, an illusory appearance which is seen as the way things truly exist. The realization of the absence of inherent existence is the realization of interrelated and dependent existence. As nothing exists in and of itself, everything is without its own thingness, dependent upon everything else without attaining independent establishment.

Buddhist emptiness teachings are profoundly nondual. Objects of every kind, apples, cars, planets, as well as people and subtle mental objects such as thoughts, feelings and perceptions, etc., cannot ultimately be singled out. For one cannot consider any phenomena or activity without understanding its relationship to other things.

What is taken to exist so fundamentally such as fire, requires fuel, oxygen, etc, as fire does not burn itself. Fire exists dependently and cannot create itself or endure as itself. If you remove these conditions, there is no fire. Despite our recognition that everything changes and depends upon other factors to arise, phenomena, including people, are falsely believed to have their own inborn nature that remains the same and that continues as independent properties.

“When we imagine change, we imagine one thing retaining its identity, but changing its properties.” Jay Garfield

To see through this falseness is critical, because the belief in inherent existence is the root of the error that leads to suffering. However, one must first clearly identify the target of inherent existence in order to aim the arrow. To then pierce this mental fiction is to unburden a person from believing in and living as if she or he is a truly separate self living in a world of separate people and things. It is to be free of a life of fragmentation and conflict.

 

Conventional and Dependent Existence

In emptiness teachings, conventional existence refers to our everyday perception and understanding of things. To understand things conventionally also means that all phenomena, being dependently arisen and therefore empty of their own nature and being, can only be verbally and conceptually designated. As there are no entities that can ultimately be singled out, whatever is identified or characterized, exists in name only. Therefore, conventional existence is also called nominal existence, because no independent or inherent nature can be claimed anywhere.

An apple for instance, is produced in dependence upon clouds, water, sunlight, air, insects, wind, seeds, etc., none of which exist as their own things either. An apple is produced from what is considered to be non-apple elements, and so an apple does not have its own nature. If the conditions that an apple depends upon were removed, there would not be an apple left over. An apple lacks its own being. A cloud or sunlight are not considered to be an apple. So what is an apple really? An apple is a practical and valid description of what can conventionally and dependently but not ultimately be established, because an apple is empty.

"Empty things are born from empty things." - Nagarjuna

Now, an apple is not the same as a rock. However, it is not inherently different either, because an apple also depends upon rock elements. It is not that apples do not exist at all, but the notion that they exist in and of themselves that is being negated. Apples exist dependently, interrelatedly, rather than by way of their own essential nature, essence or being. The characteristics and properties of an apple appear to be fused together and owned by appleness. In other words, they seem to inherently exist. This is a misconception, a superficial appearance and labeling. In the same way as a mirage is not water.

The conventional appearance and practical functioning of objects are not negated in emptiness teachings, and are considered to be valid perceptions. If there was no valid perception at all, there could not be a coherent understanding of anything, such as the distinction between a snake and a rope, or the emptiness, the refutation of inherent existence. Conventional existence does not imply a lesser existence as compared to some true, identifiable reality. Nothing can ultimately be identified because everything is interrelated and interdependent. This is why everything can only be said to exist conventionally. And because things can only dependently and therefore conventionally exist, they are empty.

Emptiness

Emptiness too, does not exist by way of its own being. Emptiness is the realization of an absence. In this case, emptiness is the absence of the inherent existence of phenomena. To say that things are empty is to say that their dependence upon conditions, their dependence upon their relational parts and upon conceptuality, is to say that nothing can be independently established. In Buddhism then, emptiness is not the content of phenomema, nor a universal essence, nor does it mean nonexistence. When the belief in inherent existence is refuted, the emptiness, the groundlessness of all phenomena is realized.

When engaged in insight meditation, that is, on the absence of inherent existence, this absence, which is emptiness, comes to be directly perceived. When this occurs, emptiness is seen non-conceptually, non-phenomenally, unlike the way things appear conventionally. However, emptiness teachings resist reification, resist turning this absence back into an independent foundation, nature or entity, which would contradict the teaching of emptiness.
And so it is said that emptiness too, is empty, dependently existent, and therefore but another way of apprehending conventional phenomena, which is to directly recognize the absence of their inherent existence.

Emptiness must not be something to attach to, which would defeat its liberating purpose. Emptiness is the realization that inherent existence is a misconception, an illusion. Even the direct, non-inferential recognition of emptiness, is dependent upon the conceptual object to then discover its emptiness. This is not a teaching about a transcendental reality, but about transcending false appearances.

Because all things are dependently co-arisen and therefore empty of an independent nature, one cannot point to anything as ultimately real, everything, including emptiness, can only be conventionally designated, meaning dependently and in name only. In this sense, to be empty is to only exist conventionally. Even though emptiness is a different way of seeing conventional reality, they are the same and not a duality. Emptiness therefore, is not a proposition about the way things really are. The wisdom of emptiness teachings is to recognize that nothing inherently exists and therefore, that there is no foundation upon which an objective reality or truth can be asserted.

Emptiness teachings are also called the path of the Middle Way because both essentialism and nihilism are refuted through the recognition of dependent co-arising. Emptiness teachings are about freedom from the mistake of believing that either extreme is tenable. When inherent existence is refuted, it is not about trying to find an absolute place or truth to land in. For there is no such foundational existence. Emptiness teachings are about seeing though the misconception that anything, including a self, exists with its own separate nature.

No Separate Self

Central to emptiness teachings is the importance of seeing through the myth of an inherently separate self. This fictional self is seen as the unchanging owner of a mind and body complex. The separate self is viewed as having a fixed nature despite the fact that everything that is believed to constitute the self, is always changing. When such a self is thoroughly investigated, it is realized that no such independent existence, ownership and containment can be found.

Seeing through the illusion of the inherently existent self and all phenomena is like being the magician who understands the trick and can’t be fooled by appearances. One comes to realize that the superficial appearance of inherent existence is a deeply conditioned, but illusory troublemaker.

In recognizing that a separate self of persons and things cannot be found, it is realized that there is nothing to fearfully defend or attach to. There is the understanding that the designated self is an abstraction from an unbroken web of dependent relations that cannot be pinned down or located.

And as even emptiness is empty, there is no mountaintop view, no ultimate judgement or truth to be claimed, including a view from nowhere. There is no leaving nonduality, as everything is empty in its dependent interrelatedness. And with the realization that there is no place to stand, arrives the deep conviction that there is no place to fall.END=NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.3/3/2014.THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT.

Who saw the way he sees the Buddha,

 

Buddha who saw him that way

 

       

 

 

The content that we will discuss this short article is "Who saw him approach is that the Buddha, the Buddha who saw him that way." Actually, this topic is not the author put that capital is the Buddha's teachings, is found many places in doing A levels or Nikaya .

E cause memory Buddhist teachings say this, because he came home Vakkali potter, was seriously ill, dying, but wanted heart is the face area and pay homage to the Buddha before he last left eye closed life, but could not arrive at any of the Exalted, so he came Vakkali has to offer from time attendant to the Buddha to place himself at. So feel smug Buddha has personally visited Vakkali brethren. After the Buddha asked:

- This Vakkali, if he has nothing to blame about the rule, so there is nothing to wonder or regret it?

 The venerable Vakkali said:

- For a long, venerable sir, I want to see the Blessed One to be, but my body is not strong enough to get to see Exalted ..

  The Buddha taught that:

- Well just then, this Vakkali, nothing is changing with the body of this stinking. This Vakkali. Who found legal, the person that I am, who I saw, he saw law .

 

Above is the dialogue between Bhagavan and Vakkali. Through the conversation, it suggests we understand some fundamental issues in the Dharma. The problem we first need to determine where it is. Buddha and Vakkali brethren stood two different positions. Vakkali brethren stand from the emotional perspective, there is reverence, bowed and eyes want to see Buddha's face one last time before the eternal place. However, not standing Buddha from the sentimental to comfort Vakkali simple. Conversely him as a guru Vakkali last visit and continued indications venerable Vakkali realize the truth to enlightenment and liberation, so he taught: ' Nothing is changing with the This stinking body ' . In my opinion the inner meaning of this word carries two deeply meaningful. First, he showed us that he is human and normal as many other people, so his body is like many other body, there should be eating, sleep, also sick sick state and excretion. These substances are excreted from the body, he also has a foul smell like secretion of others. Do not be naive to think that the Buddha is no longer the phenomenon. If we believe that, Buddhism and different beings, the difference is just the difference between perception, ie the difference between the enlightened (Buddha) and unenlightened. The Enlightenment was not the kind of psychological suffering, but the suffering in terms of natural kinds still, as hot and cold, sick hoan.vv.. Unenlightened And people with both types of animal suffering natural physical and psychological. It's the biggest suffering is human suffering psychological, not physical. Second, he'd say, Vakkali who live too heavy on emotion, too much emphasis on the external form of the Tathagata, do not see the true value of the securities in which he had been under the tree Bodhi. The value of the Buddha's truth is not 32 or 80 good general beauty. Then Vakkali want is the presence of Bhagavan's form to do? What is useful for the remission serious illness he suffered? What have help coming close to death that Vakkali face? Prior to this torment, only teachings that Exalted has new evidence could cease or at least alleviate the suffering of Vakkali, the law, the truth is that Vakkali need to see the area before died, if not living the monastic life in vain, do not benefit yourself what situations is to benefit beings.

So the truth he attained under the Bodhi tree is what? That doctrine of dependent origination (pratiya-samutpada), the principle of operation of man and the universe, the earth does not have an object, a person survive or disappear without following this principle. This is what is meant by the Buddha presented in the "Business Review A function" with the following contents:

" France origination do not do that, do not do to others. Although Tathagata appears or does not appear in the world, this approach still exists. Tathagata This self enlightenment, the enlightenment equality. .. " [2]

Doctrine of the Buddha enlightenment under the bodhi tree that is interdependent origination is operating principles of life, not by the Buddha himself created, but it is the principle of operation of the human and cosmic , does not have something to someone operating outside the rules, so called doctrine of dependent origination is the truth. From the Buddhist truth in such meaning, words are not ambiguous, lacks basis. Pursuant to the doctrine of dependent origination from this, the Buddha indicates human nature no such thing as a self (atmam) or soul, these things always in a state of change shift, the shift Buddha called this impermanence (anitya), does not have a legal standing still fixed. Beauty, wealth, status .... though we try to keep, and then also have to be changed at some point. The difference between a wise man and a fool is right or wrong perception, that is our attitude about how this situation. The location certainly not forced to do something contrary to the rules, so when shifting impermanent things, the birth place not so sad that anxiety or hostility, only fools want new start a stationary object in its sole discretion. Want to be the cause, but not born to suffer.

As compassionate beings misfortune of suffering, the Buddha, depending on the base and the different levels of each being, all using different means being visible only for the truth, for they are enlightened and liberation that formed the School, Elementary division weeds. From this point it suggests that we understand, the French origination, impermanence, selflessness is the truth, the means or the different forms of education, it is not the truth, because it is only valid, and in accordance with a specific object and certain, the truth can not be common to all people and all societies are different, so the truth is not known. Here I want people to notice one thing that admiration which is very good and very necessary, but we should not confuse this admiration synonymous understanding of dharma. Stemming from that cult admiration, we are indiscriminately spokesperson, sometimes lesions in the Dharma. For example, we often say that dharma is the truth, while we introduce some perspective on the Dharma, it's totally not worth anything related to human life, sometimes harmful for life. While efforts to introduce the Buddha, make people see the truth clearly to enlightenment and liberation, we do the opposite introduce human society with obscure views, dark, lack of facilities, lack of scientific light. So how do those views known as truth? Maybe that's true and reasonable for a certain element in society, but not all, so it can not be called truth. That is why the Buddha said: Believe me I do not understand is that defame us. Activity of the brain and heart are two different areas, both essential for human life, but can not substitute for each other. The heart that instead of thinking of the mind, the life will appear so much clutter and confusion; mind that replacement heart, the work of human life was like building activities project, so we should not confuse minds and hearts. In my opinion, should live together in heart and mind to work with.

Through a presentation on it to help us interpret questions: Who saw the law, he sees me, who saw me, he sees law. conceptual Here I show the Buddha , so this sentence is understood that Ai Justice, he sees the Buddha, who saw the Buddha he found legal. France here just for the teachings of dependent origination. Who found to be interdependent way, he also saw the impermanence, egolessness of things and even myself. Who has seen very often selfless they would not be accepted: "This is my me is my self", as a result, enlightenment and liberation. Here, the concept of enlightenment and liberation concepts that describe the results of the show and know, from that used in Buddhist wisdom, is the result of the practice of the Buddha under the bodhi tree . This enlightenment has made ​​himself free from all the suffering binds, so called liberation. Anyone enlightenment as he will also have his liberation as not high not low. Contemporary also has many people of many different classes to practice his teachings, was also enlightenment. After living in his teachings, the enlightenment, they felt that the difference between the way the practice of Buddhism and the traditional religions of India so far. Buddha advised people "to Buddhism to see and know, solving suffering, not to believe," and other religious beliefs put heavy mantras and prayers. That's why many people say after listening to the Buddha intra said:

" It's rather wonderful, venerable Gotama! Venerable Gotama, as people stood back up what was thrown fell down, exposing what is covered, who directs astray, or bring light into the darkness so that those who have eyes can see colors. Similarly, dharma has been used many venerable Gotama media presentation, explain. "

Thus, the highlights of Buddha Shakyamuni's enlightenment, liberation, not 32 or 80 seems pretty good general principle to become enlightened liberation is found to be legal interdependent impermanent self. So, who wants to see the Buddha, then he must see approach. Also, who saw the law of dependent origination impermanence and non-self means he has found Buddha, Buddha with the concept for concept only way to see the truth and the truth.

Thus, if you want to look Vakkali bhikkhus is needed to present the Buddha is enlightenment and liberation, if Vakkali want to pay tribute to the Buddha, the Vakkali practice his teachings, if Vakkali would like the except for their suffering is Vakkali yourself to enlightenment impermanence and dependent origination selflessness., even if Vakkali want of beings they must first Vakkali enlightened truth. It is the content and meaning question: " Who's that way, he saw the Buddha, who saw the Buddha, he sees law "when he advised bhikkhus Vakkali sick time.

Despite that, this is the teaching of the Blessed One, brethren Vakkali in the past. I believe that the content and significance of it is still valuable practical Buddhism today. Are we are trying to smear lipstick 32 gold Minister praised the Buddha's good, but we accidentally or deliberately forget that his teachings have enlightened? Was reverence we use all praise, introduced the system's ultra Vietnam Buddhist philosophy, but we forget that the young generation of today's generation are being grown in advanced society in science technology, and training in advanced education system, high level of expertise, they will hardly accept the vague opinion lacks scientific basis. While the majority of people in today's society, concerned with issues related to human and social survival, but they are, is not the matter of metaphysical philosophy.

I believe that the Buddha's teachings are the teachings of enlightenment to people, objects that Buddha is human education. Though doctrinal system that addressed the specific issues in the past, sometimes unsuitable for humans and society today, but through other forms of education, it still harbors mental principles of education that he wanted to send to the next generation and not the same social territory. That principle, that spirit of absolute value, applicable to all times and people. END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.2.3.2014.