IX. METHODS nianfo
Q: Buddhist concept is not only mouth that concept should stress right?
A: There are many Buddhist concept mouth while but did not mind, the whole heart failure falsely thought disorder. Such notion is useless. Buddhist concept mouth to Buddhist thought, the mind, the mind like most border. Except for a question out nianfo not thinking about anything else, no longer have any other idea arises. There is a new so-called "One Mind Any Disorders', from which successful new easy.
***
Q: So is not that hard it?
A: Look! On the one hand you blame Buddhist concept too easily, a scared face it too hard. Actually, a Buddhist mindfulness approach here, it's sure easy to extremely easy, maintenance is difficult, it is also extremely difficult. There is no need to know the past is difficult or easy, only his considerable patience may be multiple or not concept. Bray months long day, another natural disturbances such center. Yields usually say: "In life there was nothing hard, just not afraid center specialist" , was the idea.
Then there are a Buddhist concept as follows: each time Buddha, each letter must come from the heart. In clear mind, mouth clear idea, headphones clearly. Each word comes from the heart, piercing through the ear caught the attention, nor a word to slip away. Such long-term practice, the mind naturally had no stampede. This is a most crucial method, do not forget a thousand parts.
***
Q: Should nianfo when?
A: It should be two times nianfo in brightness, locking up a certain limit of the Buddhist concept much less: either several hundred questions, thousands of questions, depending on the circumstances of each person that the number. No need to know is free or busy, not enough of which are not concepts. In others they do not need to know the time, are in place are both conceivable. Concept as much as possible. Time as long as or anniversary.
***
Q. Just working and Buddhist concept is not?
A: When carrying firewood, carrying water are also Buddhist concept. Now is the palm pot, dishwasher and Buddhist concept is. When plowing, hoeing hoeing, cutting and Buddhist concept is. Such reasoning is go, sit, sleep, even when you are bowel can all recite the Buddha. Generally, except when to use the mind to work, others are doing well there despite obstacles the Buddhist concept at all.
***
Q. So loudly reciting Buddha or little-known concept?
A: Reciting aloud also good, well-known concept or small. The mouth does not mind silently recite but also good. Except when you are lying in bed or being in places not so clean it silently in the mind, there is a known concept. Mindfulness is not the language of respect. But faced a critical time, not to know that is where, on the anniversary of the language.
***
Q: Study worship Buddha Buddha should do?
A: The Church alone virtue Amitabha Buddha statue Three West or St. are (Amitabha Buddha and two bodhisattvas Avalokitesvara, mahasthamaprapta called Three West St.).
***
Q. So Buddha statue in place?
A: If there is availability, dedicated a Buddhist sanctuary is best. If not there, worship Buddha in their room in also. Generally it is to choose the place clean. Before object gold fabric curtain, while not Buddha, let curtain down. This is done so from that contempt greasy. It is best to Buddha facing east, the Buddhist concept of before Buddha, facing west. If they can not do that in the statue is also convenient.
***
Q: If there is no convenient place, not worship Buddha okay?
A: If you really do not have any convenient place, so long as the mind is not worship Buddha, also. At nianfo toward the West is wrong.
***
Q: What things should be used to make offerings to the Buddha?
A: Usually used incense, flowers, lights, water, fruit etc .. If not helpless, lacking something or nothing all done well. But absolutely not be offered alcohol or salty items like burning paper money, gold stocks before Buddha.
***
Q. So before the Buddhist ceremony like?
A: Optional. Or is stamping head bowed, or is a vow, or crouching, or hands; but bow my head reverently worship is best, can target crime, increased blessings.
***
Question: When Should nianfo not kneel before the Buddha?
A: There's certain. Kneeling concept, stand concept, just go just are. The key is to be sincere. Kneeling very good concept that sits well or anniversary.
***
Q: Specifically speaking two Buddhist concept of light and dark time, to lock up a process, messing up for me a key tool works better Is not?
A: The key capital projects is based on the time, effort each person's own regulations. He needs me, the best is that I composed a simple ritual for him so.
If you have power, you can practice much more, can add to economic Di Da, Notes Pure Land, Buddha attackers, writer Dai Phat Nguyen . His texts in Zen Gate of Divine is written for all, these places are circulated scriptures. Lock the morning daily breakfast, evening courses, before going to bed, wash your hands, gargle, before Buddha, incense and offered water, hands reverently, then kneeling or standing, or sitting cross-legged, use center a concept even in the following order:
- Homage to cross the permanent Jewels
(once thought, a bowing ceremony).
- Male model Original Teacher Shakyamuni Buddha
(once thought, a bowing ceremony).
- Male model Western world of Bliss compassionate Amitabha Buddha (once thought, a bowing ceremony).
- Male model A kick
(hundred questions, thousands of questions, two, three thousand sentences, as much as possible. Depending on each person, but the number of free or busy, but have since increased much less, there are many discount less. no matter how much thought, there must be worshiped) .
- Namo Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
(a known concept, a bowing ceremony, or recite three times, three bowing ceremony).
- Male model mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva
(a known concept, a bowing ceremony, or recite three times, three bowing ceremony.)
- Male models Purity Dai Hai We Bodhisattva
(a known concept, a bowing ceremony, or recite three times ceremony three bows).
Prayer brings this merit dignified Buddhist Pure Land. On the house four heavy grace. Under sufferings triangle chart If anyone found listening. are found Bodhi heart, Out of the newspaper itself, the same being the Pure Land. (three bowing ceremony )
***
|
Q. This course is very good, please talk more about the word "cross Jewels".
A: Eight method, the upper and the lower call ten. Buddha, Dharma and Sangha are three jewels. Buddha is the Cardinals'. French classics to cultivate fruit Witnesses preached by the Buddha. Increased death are under legal practice Buddhist teachings, saw holy Bodhisattvas, Pratyekabuddha Thanh Van, and high rise religious and moral importance, preaching benefit being.
Buddha, Dharma and Sangha are called Bao (precious) as they may arise, legal body growth, and wisdom of all beings networks, like treasure in the world is capable of feeding itself of the human network. It is understood that the concept is indicative Jewels himself completely take Buddha, Buddhist scriptures say and Bodhisattvas, high rise according to a Buddhist monk as his mentor. Himself from the position that regulation to become Buddhists.
***
Question: Could you have asked why Shakyamuni concept?
A: As for Buddhist mindfulness practice by himself taught us. Buddhist mindfulness is worshiped him not dare forget that give origin.
***
Q. Why must recite and Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Great Strength?
A: Because the person at death anniversary, two Bodhisattvas, along with Lord Buddha Amitabha to lead simultaneously to the West. So Buddhist concept and finished to recite two prayers this Bodhisattva.
***
Q: Purity Dai Hai We Bodhisattva is the Bodhisattva, who?
A: Purity Dai Hai We Bodhisattva is all the bodhisattvas in the world are very pure Bliss. Three words Dai Hai They imply that many Bodhisattvas like sea water. Sooner or later I will make befriending the Bodhisattva was, therefore need to recite prayers they recite.
***
Q: How can Islam Shelf effect?
A: The use of verse Return direction very large. The practice regardless of the Buddha, or the concept of mindfulness is complete, to recite certain shelf Return direction one turn. In manual means collecting about, which is a method of ensuring merit Buddhist concept, the concept of a collector place. Consolidation of nowhere? Consolidation of players born in the Western world of Bliss!
Not only Buddha, new business concept in the world toward the Pure, that whatever good works always have to dedicate to the world of Bliss. More and more integrated part of merit, the hope was reborn as additional part. If you do not dedicate the merits but needs to be born in the Pure World, the only fear after just enjoying life in heaven retributive, human realm, still in the six paths of reincarnation, not liberation. The greater blessings, as easy to create offense, so that the next incarnation as scarier.
Therefore, students should have brought out all the Buddha merit reborn in the Western direction deathbed new hope was born in the Western world of Bliss. But recite verses Return direction is like Buddha, to every word, every sentence comes from within, and can not recite it down where his mouth was.
***
Q. Please faculty through specific meaning of each verse in the poem Return direction .
A: The first sentence and the second sentence means that we provide support merit Buddhist concept Pure Land of Buddha Amitabha makes it even more extraordinary good. The third verse means to bring out the virtues of four floors repay kindness: father, mother, and chief Buddha. The fourth question, it means that under the merit used to save the beings suffering in the three evil ways: animal, hell, hungry ghosts. Thursday and Friday sentence means if anyone saw, heard people are Buddha, would have thought of on demand arises heart Buddhahood, beings under. Saturday and eighth sentences mean after the body was fully repay ended, everyone will be reborn in the Pure Western world. Explanations for each sentence, the meaning of the verse Return direction is the same.
Generally, eight verses has two floors of great significance.
The first floor is: We recite the Buddha was born in the West to pray, but not because of the name players, wealth and all the good things of the earth.
The second floor is: We recite the Buddha is to save all suffering beings customs escapism, but not for myself separate. Forums understood sense this second floor then whether the Buddha, or the notion of what to do any good thing are keeping such heart, such dedication. There is so new students of Buddhism found true this mind.
***
Q: Lock the newly established instruments on very simple of course, but someone awfully busy, not always free, how to implement?
A: Still measures. No matter what or where you are at any time (early morning concept best), facing west, three bowing ceremony, immediately recite six words "Namo Amitabha Buddha" for the rest of the steam. The concept a bit longish fifty sentences as possible. A little bit short, the concept of a few sentences will do. A total of ten thought enough steam. Then recite the shelf Return direction . Mindfulness is complete, bowing three bows toward the West is finished. This approach called mindfulness Cross. The very busy daily devotional method under which future concepts can also be born in the Western world of Bliss, is because the Buddha Amitabha had a vow should naturally be reborn not wrong!
***
Page 9
No comments:
Post a Comment