Buddhist faith.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.

Saddha in Buddhism or belief in Buddha, in Dharma, in the Sangha is a powerful power. Saddhà is a small spark that if we are careful to preserve, one day will become a fire that can burn all that is dirty in the mind, all afflictions.

The word "Faith" is often used to translate the noun "Saddhà" in Sanskrit.

Saddhà is a Sanskrit that is difficult to translate into another word. The noun "Faith" that we often use does not fully reveal the meaning of the word "Saddhà". So here we keep the word Saddhà intact  . What is saddhà?

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A child stands respectfully to the Buddha through relics such as relics of the Buddha, like a Bodhi tree that once protected him from the sun, like stone statues, earth statues, paper statues, which the artist took the force that brings the mind to imagine Buddha according to his imagination. That is the simplest form of Saddhà.

The trust the complete baby places in the Triple Gem is all the trust that parents have built in her heart. That confidence will guide you through the long journey of life in a complete way. That credibility is similar to the "Faith" that people put into things like the North Star, such as electronics theory, or quantum theory, certainly he does not have the opportunity to experience quantum theory, or theories electronics etc ..

The saddhà of older Buddhists is more delicate and noble. Saddhà is the main characteristic of Buddhists in the worship of the Buddha. In the Buddhist lands, on Buddha's birthday, devout devotees go from temple to pagoda to worship the Blessed One, and visitors from far away visiting Lanka Pagoda on the occasion of Buddha's Birthday may not be surprised. asked "Buddhism has denied a creator spirit that applies to all animals; the Buddha taught to always calmly speculate and observe things thoroughly. Why do Buddhists also go to worship temples?" worship statues like those who worship gods? "

So what does the devotion to the body of the Buddha mean? That devotion certainly arises due to Saddhà?

Can we analyze Saddhà of Buddhists? - Yes

And the most powerful motive in Saddhà is the earnest affection mixed with gratitude that makes Saddha noble, pure, unselfish, unselfish. When bowing down and worshiping the Blessed One, the Buddha didn't expect anything from Him, because they knew for sure that the Buddha was so supernatural, so he could no longer directly help anyone in this universe.

Buddhists also do not make offerings to the Blessed One because they are afraid of being scared of the gods, nor do they pray to pray for anything. Only respect, respect, enthusiasm, no self-interest, no selfishness.

Love is an important element of Saddhà. Another key characteristic of Saddhà is trust. The faith grows every day as Buddhists increase in their studies, practice, and attainment each day. In every step, Saddhà grew, until he attained Arhat

The respect and belief in the Three Jewels are the two factors that make up Saddhà. Both are noble and worth cultivating.

Saddha in Buddhism or belief in Buddha, in Dharma, in the Sangha is a powerful power. Saddhà is a small spark that if we are careful to preserve, one day will become a fire that can burn all that is dirty in the mind, all afflictions. Saddhà is the trust we place in a person, and in his teachings, not in a spirit. I trust a person, made of flesh and bone like us, but one who has immeasurable compassion, a compassionate, immense compassion that embraces all suffering beings. That compassion motivates Him to always go on the path of service, sacrificing all that we try to keep, try to cling to, sacrifice for the rest of our lives. One life after another, in countless continents, every day was more and more perfect, until one day, under the Bodhi tree in Uruvela, with an iron will he resolutely fought to the end:

"The blood oil has dried up, the meat has worn down and disintegrated, even if there is only bones and skin, I will not leave this seat before succeeding."

He conquered. The light of truth turned to Him the mysteries of life. Cuc won this glorious victory and metamorphosed Siddhatha (Siddhatha) into a Buddha, Buddha Gautama (Gotama), the righteous Buddha, Buddha, Almighty and Supreme Master. The Buddha taught:

"Bhikkhus, the Tathagata itself has also suffered from birth, old age, sickness, death, afflictions, and defilements. But Tathagata soon realized the impermanence of all things, all of them had to suffer the same scene as birth. , aging, sickness, death, disturbing emotions and stains because of such awareness, the Tathagata seeks the absolute safety of Nirvana, the state of immortal immortality, no sickness, no old age, no afflictions, no plague And Tathagata has attained the attainment of Nibbāna, no birth, no death, no old man, no sickness, no affliction, no defilement, Tathagata has seen and experienced, Tathagata has completely liberated. This is the last life of the Tathagata and when the passing away Tathagata no longer comes back ".

In the fifty-five years of school after enlightenment, with infinite compassion, never tired, always patient, He spread the color to those who have ears to hear, those who have faith in Him, and in His Dharma.

His ultimate teaching is:

"O bhikkhus! Tathagata is earnestly reminding you that all things are impermanent. You should try to practice, strive diligently forever, until the day of success."

Buddha is humanity's essence. We are volunteers who follow in His footsteps. In front of His body, we respectfully pay our respects. That is the form of worship for Buddhists. It is certainly not "Faith", as the blind faith that ordinary people understand, nor is it a faith based on inference, in fact, in life. Saddha, on the other hand, is love, and trust, respectful devotion, born from the depths of the intellect, when we understand the value of self-control, self-control, and hope. noble birth, when we catch a glimpse of the kindness that Buddha spreads to all sentient beings and when we realize the true value of the precious legacy that the Buddha has left us, a treasure His teachings, teachings.

So we collect flowers of all colors, flavors, candles of all kinds, then kneel at his feet, and try to concentrate on the verse we read: " Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Samma Sambuddhassa " (I afferent - Tassa, pay homage - Namo, Bhagava - The supreme being from the three worlds, Araham - The Good One, The Self-Enlightened One - Samma Sambuddho): Offering, Venerable Sir Venerable ".

As long as the "I" reigns in the mind, it is difficult for me to respect someone, even though he is the greatest person in this world and in the heavens. Every day we see the great, important "I", no matter who has sacrificed his whole life, all his lifetimes, to help us find the absolute safe realm, we still despise. But we understand that desire is the source of defilements arising from the notion of "I" and "mine". The beginning of the concept is somewhat valuable of the Buddha. When he has received so much practice collecting to find the everlasting Dharma of a great first human being completely on earth,

We have stood in our actual position with the example of the great virtue, altruism, and virtue that Buddha attained. Respect and affection began to fill our hearts. And innocently, from the bottom of his heart, generate ideas of devotion to all the Buddhas in the three forms, and then enjoy the worship:

"I wholeheartedly worship the Buddhas of the past.
I wholeheartedly worship the Buddhas of the future.
I wholeheartedly worship the present Buddha."

(Ye ca buddha atita ca, ye ca buddha anagata, paccuppanna ca ye buddha, aham vandani sabbada)

Or:  "Buddhas have become Chief Justice in past lives, Buddhas will become Chief Justice in future lives, Buddhas are becoming Right Understanding in this present life, I will wholeheartedly worship Buddha in Tam Tam. That's it " .

That is Saddhà. A reverence, a love and a belief. Without Saddha, one will not have enthusiasm, energy and spirit, the three elements necessary to achieve the goal. The "I" gradually leaves me and the Light of Truth gradually comes to me. "When a Bodhisattva attains Buddhahood, his radiant light and glory shatters the dark darkness that is flooding the deep sea of ​​life, and outlines the 'path' for each strong person to reach the state of Thai An is happy and happy ".

Once you have thoroughly grasped the Buddha's Dharma, you can immediately steer your boat right the way to the other side. But the driving force behind the boat was arose from Saddhà. So it is not only children who need to prostrate themselves before the Blessed One to give him flowers or incense sticks, but we all have to make offerings to the Buddha, because only spiritual energy can help us, because we have not eliminated the ego, and Saddha is the elixir to eliminate the poisons of the "I".

We also have to pay homage ... even though we don't respect a character, because every character is just a combination of phenomena that are always changing ... we just direct devotion to an ideal. When we respectfully worship, we find in the body of the Buddha an abundant source of energy, we build in the heart a solemn worship place, we try to clean up the heart to deserve it to receive His image and respect I put that image into the inner temple full of respect and potential in my heart.

Before that altar, every day we offer the Blessed One with offerings ... not candles that wear out, or flowers that wither, but acts of kindness, sacrifices. lofty, works that are utterly selfless. It is an offering that Buddhists must make daily offerings to the Buddha.

Let us strive to be worthy of the follower of the Buddha, not in the name of nothing. We must demonstrate with our heart and daily life that our ideals are still valid to call and lead us.

The power of pure (Saddhà) trust in the Three Jewels, will surely bring us to the goal that the Buddha has shown. During a Dharma lecture at Ky Vien Tinh Xa (Jetavana) of Xa Ve, before the bhikkhus, the Buddha taught:

"Bhikkhus, in the Dharma that Tathagata has taught, explained and pointed out, you have deep knowledge, there is no ambiguity, any bhikkhu who practices that Dharma with one faith (Saddhà), he will become omniscient ... "

And the Buddha taught next:

"Bhikkhu khưu, in the Dharma that Tathagata has taught, explained and pointed out, you have knowledge to the wall, no longer vague, which monks only remember Tathagata with faith Thought and respect, he will be reborn in heaven. " END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=GOLDEN AMITABHA MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.24/12/2019.