20 Difficulties (P.1)

The Buddha taught 20 difficult things, not a pessimistic or depressing nuance but to teach us to realize that this life is to rely on each other to preserve life on the basis of cause and effect. And we have to try, practice personality, spiritual morality, to transcend the ordinary things of the world.

Being human is an extremely noble thing and is superior to other species by knowing, perceiving, harassing, wrong, right and wrong. Our life is a long chain of causal intertwined, so we have to bear the responsibility of loving, protecting each other with the heart of understanding. Those who live with genuine knowledge and right understanding, thanks to the deep teachings of the Buddha, they will easily overcome the obstacles, adversity that overcome the traps of life in human life.

The twenty "difficult" here does not mean that it is impossible to do, but the Buddha wants to remind us that those who wish to become sages, Bodhisattvas and Buddhists in the future must first overcome these 20 difficult things. Difficult, is considered as an important factor to brew our spirit more enduring endurance and stability on the Buddhist path, precious jewelry, indispensable in our spiritual life.

As we all know, using the great compassionate mind to help people live in righteous mindfulness is hard work. The Three Jewels is a difficult task. The good news of good and evil is a difficult task and believe in yourself that it is possible to become a Buddha more difficult. And we believe that everyone can transform defilements into greed, hatred, delusion, evil and evil, but these things are very difficult for those who are too greedy and selfish.

1. Poor alms are difficult

2. Rich in study is difficult

3- Leave the network because it is difficult

Understanding and understanding Buddhist scriptures is difficult

It is difficult to be born with the Buddha and meet the Buddha

6 - It is difficult to tolerate sexual desire

7- Seeing good without hammering is difficult

Being humiliated without resentment is hard

9- There is no power to trust is difficult

10 - The mind is not moving is difficult

11- Learning a lot, studying a lot is difficult

12- Except to kill the high culvert is difficult

13- Do not despise people who have not learned is difficult

14- Practice of equality of mind is difficult

15. It is difficult to say the right fruit

16. It is difficult to find good knowledge

17- Studying, understanding nature is difficult

18- Depending on the degree of difficulty

19- It is difficult to see the heartless

20- Ability to know the means of fertility is difficult

HAPPY 20 DIFFICULTIES

1. Poverty is hard to give

The first difficulty, as stated in the Four Quarters chapter in the series of 20, is the gift of the poor.

The poor are defined as deprived people, in terms of property and material possessions such as wealth. On material, they do not eat enough food, clothes are not enough wear, debt pile up. In the spirit they are difficult to open the heart of compassion.

Giving is a generous blessing, donation, donation, donation, sharing, donation, donation, and lastly a voluntary donation with reverence, it requires donations. be rich with plenty of money. For ordinary people, we use the word for, help, donate, donate. For people with high status in society, we use the word gift or glass. With parents or grandparents, teachers, we use the word offerings. It is also from generosity, but according to the position and function of status in the family and society, we use different words to show respect and respect.

Here, the poor, though difficult, but still know the work of donation, offerings are more noble, we should encourage and praise those people. They are the true Bodhisattvas in the present and the future.

Poverty that knows the donkey, offering is to express the noble meaning of compassion is vast in human life, it speaks of the attitude of no complaining, do not complain, do not blame the situation, show altruism with tolerance and generosity, with a loving heart and understanding.

In addition, we also understand that the poor who know the gift, offering is that people have a deep faith in karmic cause and effect. They recognize that poverty is due to the influence of past kamma due to greed, selfishness, defecation, stinginess, and theft of others.

Among the classes of people in society, there are all kinds of members from the ruler to the poor. Poor people know that giving is the hardest thing. Why? Because the poor are lacking before, the rice is not enough to eat clothes are not enough to wear, debt piled up, then ask how can be donated, help others?

We have great affinity for the miserable and impoverished people every month. The Charity Relief Association with the Buddhist Dharma Director of the United States has come to Chanh Phu Hoa Center for Social Protection in Binh Duong province to exchange programs. love connection, sharing life with the spirit of less heart. In addition to sharing and helping material, by the fasting less the Buddhist Buddhist near and far.

We have shared the belief in life by believing in the cause and effect, doing good and enjoying the suffering. As a result, the relatives and brothers and sisters of the camp became better and better prepared to share their gifts. Sometimes they only receive twenty thousand people, but they dare to offer back to the Three Jewels or help others who are more difficult than themselves. This is a very important point that some people in the center have done in the past several years, let us praise that virtue and encourage others to do the same.

Poor as the people here, but still have the heart to give donation, helping to share the fruit is rare. Thanks to the enthusiastic education of the staff and learn the Buddha's teachings through our sharing, they have helped them to have faith in life and become more faithful to the Three Jewels, Believing in yourself is capable of transforming suffering into joy and happiness.

In the time of the Buddha, there are two parents who are faithful to the Three Jewels, but the family is poor, hungry, eaten, not enough food, clothes are not enough to wear. One day, the husband came to the pagoda to see that the Buddhists far and near bring many things to make offerings to the Three Jewels, he happily happily excited and excited to see such useful and noble work. .

Going home, in his heart suddenly arise up the heart of wanting to make offerings to the Three Jewels, but strictly his house is too poor, nothing to bring to the temple offerings, he pity, sadness, anxiety until lost eat, sleep. The wife knows her husband's good thoughts, and tells him that he sells her to get money for offerings. Husband heard his wife said that more sad, for who to do so heartbreaking, eventually both husband and wife discuss each other to borrow money to donate and then accept on the lease, do life long.

After deliberation, hesitation, choice, carefully the husband and wife immediately go to his village wealthy people to present such wishes and after the wedding, the couple must come here to work for life throughout. rich man. He heard that on loan and in the heart was happy as well.

Receiving money, the couple happily brought to the boys increased offerings with all the respect and gratitude. The ceremony was six days and only one more day the husband and wife must go to the rich man's life to pay debts. That same day the king wanted to do a merit so he went to the temple. But after learning the story, there are two poor couple borrowing debt to raise boys, making the king very moved and compassionate.

In the tide, the king brought this story to the military, the same people listen to, everyone to love and admire the poor couple. And then, the king handed over the money, the house, and the garden to the poor couple who had money to pay back and have little left over to make a living. Since then the couple became richer and more deeply believed the Three Jewels, so often generous donations, offerings and help the poor more.

Poor people who dare to develop the practice of giving, offering is very difficult, as the couple in the story is rare in our own time.

A wise man or a clever king, understand the moral as a person to promote the merit as the king is very happy for all of us. Human history has had so many national leaders doing such things. In Vietnam there is Tran Nhan Tong, a king who led the country with the spirit of Bi, Tri, Dung of Buddhism, guided the people to practice in the spirit of Buddhism, to build a powerful Vietnam in every respect. face, outside the victory invaders foreign invasion, inside the people live full, warm clothes and peace happy.

Buddhist teachings teach people to live useful for life and virtue, not for the sake of privacy, suffering and suffering. Buddhists, when they are beggars or handicapped, must respect and respect the noble ones, but are despised or despised.

In short, poor people who know the practice of generosity, offering with great respect is a very difficult thing, except that he has to trust the Three Jewels, believe deeply in the cause and believe himself as his master. blessing

2. Learning to study is difficult

In this world, many rich people are full of material things never think of studying, trust the Three Jewels and believe deeply in the cause and effect. They are attached to material possessions such as land, gardens, high-rise houses, cars and money. It is the wealth of material possessions that makes them so trapped in craving and fear of loss. They claim that material is the ultimate purpose of life, so throughout the day they compete for money, bon chen under the money, beauty, fame, eat well, sleep well.

Why, wealthy study hard? Rich people, always busy in making money so their passion like sticky iron stick to hard to remove. They are busy to get rich, busy in the race chen, juggling and fear of loss loss so they cling to it to keep.

In the Buddhist teaching, the results of the wealthy, but know not to learn enlightenment enlightenment liberation, so no wisdom after the common network collapse, will be able to reborn as elephants, precious horses for the king. The two species, although the jewelry is splendid, to carry the king and queen to see the scenic view of flowers, beautiful natural lake scenery. Therefore, rich to know that letting go to learn relief is a very difficult thing. So rich in learning that the director is listed in the second row, in contrast to the poverty that know generosity.

Too rich and too poor to do grace is rare, but not rare now. The golden heart, the benefactors, millionaire, billionaire they have contributed significantly to the charity services, building roads, pagodas and big Buddha are the richest people. support. And more importantly, in addition to giving generous donation to help share, they also let go of the attachment before attachment, so their life is always peaceful happy.

Rich as King of Qin Ba La La, the head of Classical she was old when the Buddha was in the world, they just released the heart of donation and just released the mind to learn liberation, so today we know the mirror example People have both blessings and wisdom. It is a blessing to help so many people, so that they do not attach themselves to any possessed property, so that the mind is free from suffering.

And to express the value of the rich but still earnest to study, we will tell you a story of the Buddha's time in the world, there is a master named Tu Dat, the richest Kieu Slap La by the king of Persia. One day, after the merchandise trade to Magadha King of King Bimbisara, he finished trading back to his brother-in-law's house to rest.

Normally, when he arrived, everyone in the house came forward to welcome, warm welcome, but today he saw no one pay attention to him, so strange. He was surprised to ask his brother-in-law, who knew that the house was busy preparing food and drink to offer 1250 bhikkhu in the Sangha of the Buddha. First heard the Buddha, Tu Dat questioned his brother-in-law: "What is the Buddha that people have to respect, respect?"

The brother-in-law said: "The Buddha was Prince Siddhartha, the son of King Suddhodana and Queen Ma, who inherited the throne, dared to give up the throne, beautiful children, the people of the galaxy to the Buddhist monk, now has become a Buddha.

Tu Dat heard through, suddenly felt in the heart of an incredible peace should want to meet the Buddha immediately, but at this dark night waiting for tomorrow. Desire and desire to meet Buddha so all night, he can not sleep.

The next morning, he was present at the Truc Lam Vihara, where the Buddha was nourishing. As soon as he arrived, he heard a deep voice: "Behold, I am the one you need to meet." Tu Dat is very surprised, why is my name Tu Tu only family members know and no one is called, but here there are people know and call me that? Tu Dat thought, or here is the superior of his clan? While he was silly, he saw a dignified, calm man approaching.

Unclaimed Tu Dat knelt kneeling Buddha, in the heart feel very comfortable and peaceful. At that moment, he was declared by the Buddha as the basic method for the lay person.

After completing the sermon, the Sutra Sutra attained the Sukkha, which means being in the holy line, is no longer buried in the three evil paths: hell, animal and hungry ghosts. Then he vowed to take refuge in the Three Jewels, to preserve the five virtues and develop the heart of offerings to protect the Three Jewels, lifelong help poor people miserable. Thanks to the maturity of faith, he asked the Buddha to build a large vihara to the monks have places to teach and cultivate. The Buddha accepted his request. 

Toxic means to provide the need for a lonely, orphaned, homeless, uncaring, poor man. In life, he also has kindness, often help people regardless of body, first. When he met the Buddha, he broadened his broader heart.

From there, he returned to the country to buy a large plot of land, a convenient place to build a monastery for monks, teachers and practitioners. He found no place where there is a piece of land, in addition to the garden of Crown Prince Jade Buddha - son of Prince Nac. Prince Jade Da wealthy, where to sell land for what? But because he is too fond of, he boldly asked to buy, Prince Jade said:

"I am willing to sell the garden to you with a single condition, he must spread gold under the ground."

She was so happy she agreed to it, and let the house of the gold littered the garden, only one more time. Concerned Lady should think to take the gold in the warehouse to fill up enough, Prince Jade asked:

"Do you regret that stupid stand out like that?"

Reply to this message:

"Prince Siddhartha, that is not so. I am considering how to build a monastery to accommodate enough Buddhist monks and nuns here to hear and practice. 

On hearing this, Prince Jada admired his noble heart for the Buddha and the sangha, the Prince proclaimed:

"From now on, you will not need to lick the ground anymore, this garden belongs to you, and the trees in my garden will be glad to offer to the Buddha."

Today, read the sutras, we often see: "I heard this, a Buddha in the jade tree, Garden level ..." This is the temple in the garden by the poison and Crown Prince Jade Da offerings together. Particularly, in 49 years of teaching birth, the Buddha has been in this monastery during 25 summer retreat.

Speaking of the Gradual Master, after meeting the Buddha, he always revered the Triple Jewels and helped her with her devotion. During the past few decades of doing alms giving, finally his property is exhausted, due to floods washed away. His career was ruined by smoke, until his family used porridge instead of rice every meal, but he still has a devotion, divided his food to donate to the monks.

Thanks to the blessings of generosity, offerings too great with his devotion in the past and present, so soon, his family to do business is back to good. And he continued to practice the gift, as before, without the original body.

The Buddhist cause of the cause of the human light in the human kind in the seeds of compassion, happiness share. Thereby, we see the important act of giving in the heart of sincerity and veneration as the case of the Grave, an affection for the great land. And he has the effect of "immutable" in this act. We should remember that, generous donation, it seems to send money to the bank, although no money but when the need to draw immediately.

At the same time, the monks give offerings to the Three Jewels, who are tired, boring, and help the poor, helpless lonely. Therefore, he was awarded the title of Anonymous.

In the history of Buddhism, Anathapindika is a bright example of almsgiving, offering for us to follow. People want to improve personality, lifestyle, ethics ... must have learning and practice practice. Those who have enough faith Three Jewels, the results are not rotten, that person despite the adversity, how difficult, they also maintain their good heart.

Giving, offering is the path leading to the love of human kind in human life, is the way to remove the hatred of hatred for us to sit together, with the heart of love and understanding.

Giving, offering is the first step of the Bodhisattva to gradually step up the Buddhist path. Thanks to alms, offerings that our mind is peaceful, relaxed, see everyone is his dear, no longer see who is the enemy, so people easily love and help each other more support.

The Buddha taught, who know how to cultivate merit in the present and future are full, rich as we have bank deposits withdrawn to spend, but people do not know how to plant the merit of the same as the people who use copper Always suffer from poverty, strenuous life without any excess.

She is a wealthy person, in addition to knowing generosity, offerings, help sharing, he is also a shining example in the study and also guide the whole family deeply believe in the cause and faith of the Three Jewels. Thus, before the general network he was revered by the relics of the Buddha and Sun Ananda came to publicize and then peacefully leave and was born in heaven.

And now we are the monk who always exhorts people to let go, but on the contrary, we are attached to the substance, so some people do not do anything for the benefit of the people still use the instrument. credit.

Many wealthy people are willing to spend hundreds of billions to donate the Three Jewels, to build a large Buddhist temple to give more confidence to everyone, the noble and practical value of Buddhism, built on the foundation. Cause and Effect. So rich that know generosity, offerings and humility low self-study, that is the example of the great Bodhisattva can do. We must respect and respect. So the Buddha taught wealthy know that donation, offerings are difficult.

3. Forgetting the network is hard

Human life is so precious that every society has a law, to punish those who scold for injury or murder. Therefore, as human beings of course everyone is living, afraid of death. This psychology is so popular that it becomes the number one human instinct. The second instinct is to live for enjoyment. Losing the network is very difficult. Why? Because everyone cares for this body, everyone is living in fear of death no one wants to die absurd or die for an ideal if there is no benefit.

Right from the Buddhist point of view, analysis is the truth of life. And how do people know how to love each other, help each other with the heart of knowing, and then release all suffering? Death because it must be done and protect the truth of the Buddha's teachings on the way to propagate, on the bridge to Buddha under the salvation of sentient beings. That is the way to protect the supreme right in the life of the true Buddhist.

As far as life goes, it can be a great sacrifice and protection of the survival of a country for the benefit of a people and of the whole of humanity in general. If this world did not have the common interests of protecting humanity, then this earth would be a bloody battlefield, because of the greed and selfishness of some too fanatical.

There are many who think that the winners and losers are the poor, the poor who have no right to say or contribute something to the winner. This is the misconception of some ignorant people, they are only for the personal interests that use force to crush the galaxy.

To understand the profound meaning of the Buddha's teachings, we must first set forth the bright examples that dare to sacrifice our lives in order to preserve the virtuous and eternal life. Life, in the end, everyone must die only sooner or later, but if it is ended for the benefit of the noble direction will bring practical value for humanity and bring great significance to humanity. be praised and praise.

In the history of Buddhism, we are deeply impressed by the example of Phra Phu Na Na, the spirit of devotional study and the heart of selfless selflessness that brings the golden image to a nation of unknowing people. yes, ruthlessly cruel.

The Buddha knows that people in this country hard to teach fertility, must be the people with great compassion and nobility may be the new paintings to them. After a series of questions challenged his disciples, author Phu Lau Na proved his ability and bravery through unconditional endurance.

"If the villagers cursed, scolded, stoned, or killed their knives, how would you treat them?" " If they have scolded or scolded or stoned and then You can use knives to kill children, and you will thank them, because they increase their tolerance, in situations that are not satisfactory. And if they kill me, the more I thank them, because they have helped me to get rid of this stupid body . " With the heart of tolerance and magnitude, the author has reached 500 people ordained and countless refugees of the Three Jewels vow to preserve the five virtues.

In short, the Buddha said: " Dare to die for a reason " is a difficult thing to do because human nature is living, afraid to die. This is not to blame, because on the other hand the Buddha also taught: " Human life is very precious ." So, we have to respect it, preserve it, protect it, but in the right circumstances requires the sacrifice of this valuable life to serve many people, a perfect perfect truth. We need to sacrifice our own.

As if there was a lifetime when the Bodhisattva did not become Buddha, on a boat of 500 traders are about to be robbed by a robbery, assault to take property, wealth. Bodhisattvas sacrificed their lives, should have killed the robbers and save 500 traders. In the cause of killing the Bodhisattva will be guilty of resentment against the bandits, in terms of human beings Bodhisattvas helped the traders, bringing goods rich to feed many people.

This spirit is praised and praised, for it is the defense of truth that defends righteousness. If there is no Bodhisattva's hand, the number of traders will be controlled, beaten, killed, and the wealth of the property falls to the robbers.

Today the spirit is further promoted through the street knight, ready to sacrifice his life to get back the money of the people jerked by bloodthirsty thugs who do not have human in life.

Therefore, we must understand that when the Buddha is sacrificed for the sake of being a difficult thing to do, so that we are dependent on causality and do things beneficial to the masses. What we are doing, it belongs to the reluctance without the calculation, only the suffering helps, the danger is saved for the benefit of the whole community.

From that, we draw the experience of doing the meaning to help the rescuer, which is very difficult to do, and whoever does it, is the true Bodhisattva in the present and in the future.END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.19/11/2017.