Buddhism's view of lying .

            

One who has not actually lived with others, and with yourself, you will never look to the truth, let alone realize the truth. Lie was told not true, say things have not, do not say things have            

According to scientific studies, people lie is because they fear repercussions for speaking out the truth. When a person is guilty, they will try to hide the truth to other people are not that stupid, poor qualifications or simply to vent anger others to them. Also, there are liars because they fear punishment, denied personal interests in life ... Therefore, depending on the context in which people hospitalized enough reasons to conceal his guilt.

In terms of health, lie unprofitable

As we all know, nervous system we have is closely related to the immune system in the body. All activities, thoughts, consciousness, feelings and emotions we all have a direct impact on the health of ourselves. Saying simply that your body will act according to what you think.

When lying, you will feel nervous, anxious or generally stress on a certain issue. At this point your body will produce more hormones like cortisol and norepinephrine different. Cortisol will reduce the production of endorphins (happy hormones) in the body, increases blood sugar levels and weakened immune systems. Substance norepinephrine stimulates heart rate and lead to high blood pressure.

Besides, scientific researchers also said that people often lie often anxiety, depression, physically and mentally, and can easily lead to disease ulcers, headaches, insomnia or paranoia (paranoia parts)

In social terms, lie bring harm

Lying is a bad habit and is a disease of humans today. Lying is also dishonesty, gradual action will make people not living true to yourself and lose the reason and will live in the lie of conscience.

Lying becomes the familiar mouth very difficult to eradicate disabilities. Lie that people know they matter as her isolated, nobody wants his entourage, that is a lie would make his reputation no longer available.

For Buddhists, lie disastrous on many fronts :

First, lie negatively affect social stability. Lying undermine that stability. Humans can only live together in an atmosphere of mutual trust, trust that, in communication, everyone tells the truth. If everyone lied, then that is a sign of social dissolution and disintegration.

Second, on a personal level, lie with disastrous effects chain reaction. That is, this lie leads to another lie and a lie Another, more serious, until they themselves were also covered by veil lies they generate. A man like that is increasingly remote detachment liberated and enlightened destination, increasingly fallen into a vicious circle, difficult to be removed. One who has not actually lived with others, and with yourself, you will never look to the truth, let alone realize the truth.

In the old days when the Buddha taught Rahula pick up a bucket of water to wash the feet tingle Buddha. Rahula obey his teachings and pot belly into a clean water. When Buddha cleaned his feet immediately told Rahula:

- Water used to wash feet can drink it?

Rahula said:

- Blessed transparent glass, this foot-washing water can not be used for drinking.

Buddha says:

- Liars and foot wash water can not drink.

The Buddha taught to:

- Hey Rahula bring water pots emptied.

Rahula to follow his teachings and brought into the pot.

Buddha asked:

- The pots can be used to food packaging is not?

Rahula answered:

- Buddha bowl filled with rice can not be used for eating.

Buddha says:

- Liars and foot wash basin water container can not be used.

Thus, the transgression lied, never religious evangelism. But there are cases where people lie to save people or animals are not guilty.

In the story there is a forerunner Buddha monk, meditating in the forest. When the king and soldiers hunt, chase the deer, to the Buddha, it was broken. They came to ask monks: "Do you see any deer run toward it? The monk quietly, not talking. Soldiers dragged screaming angry monk brought before the king. The king repeated his questions, he responded as follows: "Sire, I am a practitioner, keeping the commandment not to lie and killing is not. If I say I do not think that is a lie, and the military criminal. If I tell the truth to the Great King killed the deer, I transgression killing. Xin Dai Vuong forgive and give me free answer question. If the Great King began guilty, I am ready to die and not be able to respond to the Great King be ".

In the history of Vietnam, King Quang Trung, as troops hunted Lord Nguyen Anh, he had run into the temple, monks please save lives. Poor and very simple temple, monks had to carry one of three Buddhas to the ground and told to sit on Nguyen Anh's altar, the place of his statue. When the soldiers came and asked: "Hey, now you have seen someone running into the temple ? "the monk calmly replied:" Amitabha Buddha! Peninsula busy chanting, Buddhist concept should not hear anybody. " After a search, they found no one left. Monk had lied to save lives (later Emperor Gia Long), is also considered not guilty.

TEN THINGS GOOD Kinh says: " He did not lie eight benefits as follows:

1 /. Are admired the world.

2 /. Management always the right words, the people, our beloved sun.

3 /. Often fragrant mouth clean, say fragrant, like flower bowls la pros.

4 /. Usual gentleness, comforting beings.

5 /. To enjoy such pleasures wishes, and three are now clean.

6 /. Words do not upset, but also to be joyful.

7 /. The words respect, the people will obey heaven.

8 /. Wisdom wins, no one more.

In summary, said it was the best, as a rule the Buddha taught: DO NOT LIE, it is very important to the life of religious persons. So we always remember this teaching to never lie.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGTHMENT.WORLD VIETNMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=THE EIGTHFOLD PATH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.16/6/2015.