What does detachment mean?VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.

The word 'let go' in Buddhism differs slightly from its usual meaning in English. In Buddhism, 'letting go' is associated with renunciation. The word for  renunciationin English is also misunderstood, because it implies that we have to give up everything to live in a cave. Although there are cases like Milarepa who has left all and lives in a cave, there is another word to describe this, not the noun translated as "renunciation" or "let go" . The term "renunciation" really means "determination to achieve freedom". We have insisted, "I must get out of my problems and difficulties. We will conscientiously aim at this goal. ”We want to give up all the self-defeating games, because we have resolutely got out of all the problems caused by ego. This does not mean that we have to give up our homes, comfort, or what we enjoy. Rather, we try to end all problems related to these things. This brings us to let go.

Leaving doesn't mean you can't enjoy something, or can't be near anyone. Rather, letting go implies the fact that when we cling to what we own, it will give us many problems. I will be dependent on that thing or that person and think, "If I lose or don't get what I want, then I will suffer." I like it very well. Without it, it is okay, does not mean that it has reached the end of the world. "There is no attachment and attachment here.

In modern psychology,  love  has a positive meaning in some cases. It is the affection between a child and his parents. Psychologists think that in the beginning, if the child has no attachment to his parents, it will be difficult to develop. The noun 'love' in Buddhism is difficult to explain in English, because it has a completely separate meaning. When the Buddhist teachings teach that we need to develop letting go, it does not mean that we do not want to develop the bond between parents and children. "Let go" means to remove clinging and craving for a person or object.

Is there any difference between giving up and positive moral action?

Before answering this question, I would like to add that I like the word  built  better than the word of  good . "Good" and "unwholesome" mean a moral judgment, which is not so meaningful in Buddhism. Without moral judgment, there is no reward or punishment. Only constructive or destructive actions. Shooting another murder is a destructive thing. Beating relatives in the home is also a vandalism. Everyone agrees like that. There is no moral judgment here. When we are kind and help others, it is constructive or positive.

When helping someone, we can do it for the sake of love or let go. An example of sexual motivation is when I think "I will help you because I want you to love me. I want to have the feeling that others need me. ”We can say that this help is also a positive thing, but the mind is not very good.

When talking about karma, we have the distinction between motivation and action. We can do a positive thing with a very bad mind. Positive behavior will lead to some happiness, while using bad mind brings suffering. The reverse situation can also happen: Behavior is negative, for example, we can hit children, but with a positive motivation, because we want to protect its life. For example, your little son is about to run out to the street and if you say sweet words to him like, "Honey, don't run to the street", he won't listen. If you hit it on the butt, it will sulk and cry, then there are a few negative consequences in your actions. Anyway, you still have a good mind, and in the end, the positive results are still much larger than the negative results, because your son's life is safe. More,

The same is true for constructive actions: If it is done with a let-go mind, it will always be better, but sometimes people can act on sexuality.

Is it true that if we have compassion, do we always have to be passive and compassionate, or can we sometimes apply strong measures?

Having compassion is not "stupidly compassionate", it is okay for anyone to want. We cannot be compassionate but bring alcohol to the alcoholic, or give the gun to the murderer. This is definitely not compassion if we act like that to please them. Compassion and generosity must go hand in hand with judgment and wisdom.

Sometimes, we need to take strong measures to teach a child, or prevent a terrible disaster from happening. If circumstances permit, then we should act in a non-violent way, to prevent or improve a dangerous situation. However, if that doesn't work, and we find that only strong behavior can stop the danger immediately, then we will have to act, because if we don't do it, then we will Do not want to hand out the rescue. Anyway, we should try not to cause much damage to others.

In one interview, a similar question was asked and the Dalai Lama gave an example as follows: A man wants to swim through a very dangerous river. Two other people stood nearby and knew that if he swam across the river he would drown. A person just calmly watches and does nothing, thinking that he must remain non-violent, meaning that he should not interfere with other people's affairs. And the other person called out to the man and advised him not to jump into the river, because the water was very dangerous. The man answered, "I don't need to know. I will wade across the river. ”The two quarreled for a long time and finally, because they wanted to save the man from death, he beat him unconscious. In this case, the first person is willing to sit still and watch the other man wade across the river to drown in a violent crime.END=NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.GOLDEN AMITABHA MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.1/3/2019.