General Buddhist studies: Course 4 - lesson 10 Ngu minh

Universal Buddhist Studies

SRAMANA. Thich Thien Hoa

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Fourth Session

Pratyekabuddhas and Bodhisattvas of Buddhism

Lesson  10

Wu Ming.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.

A. Open Topic

Westerners often criticize Buddhism as negative. In fact, the teachings of the Buddha, as we have learned in some general courses and especially in this fourth course, prove an extremely positive spirit, benefiting and saving the world. But in reality, we have to admit that most religious practitioners in the past; Due to the lack of means and professional skills, the activity of propaganda is only beneficial by means of the classic means, without going into other activities of the society. Therefore, Buddhism is narrow in scope of activities and takes a lot of influence in the life of the vast majority of people.

Especially in this complex world, the hearts of people are greatly influenced by economic activities, political culture, ... if the religious people keep on the old ways, there are no propaganda methods to like In accordance with the new society, without the knowledge and ability to adapt to the activities of the society, Buddhism will gradually lose influence and no longer retain its leading role.

The above ideas are not our new inventions, but it was more than 2,500 years ago that the Buddha thought that in teaching his disciples to study the Five Faculties, if they want to be effective in evangelizing .

So what is Ngu Minh and how is it important? That is the problem that we will discuss below:

B. Right Concise

I. Definitions

What is the Five Elements? Ngu minh is the year of knowledge that preachers need to have and have knowledge.

What is that knowledge? That is the knowledge of the cradle, the human, the fair, the clever and the smart.

II Explain About Ngu Minh

1. Civilization. First of all, preachers need to have an inner consciousness, that is, they must have knowledge of the Buddhist dictionary.

To propagate the Dharma, that is, to spread the teachings to the public so that people can benefit, we must first learn the teachings of Buddhism ourselves. We already know that without understanding the teachings, no one can practice according to the Dharma. The confusion, superstition, and ridiculousness of Buddhism in Vietnam are due to the lack of religious practitioners. the familiar doctrine doctrine. Because I don't know the canon, I don't know the true policy of Buddhism. Therefore, people go into the wrong deeds: votive, bronze, cozy worship, move the grave, killing animals to sacrifice to the Sacrifice of the gods and ancestors.

In order for the situation to end, the preacher must understand the teachings by himself and spread the teachings to all believers. Ever worship, remember that Buddhism advocates understanding and then doing, but does not understand that is lost. Standing to guide the believers but not yet understand the education, is an incredibly dangerous thing. No one can tolerate that "unkempt conduct".

Monks must understand the doctrine they spend. The laity stand out to do the Buddha, control of the Buddhist organization could not help but understand the doctrine. One of the worst things we see in urgent need of repair is how to make the members of the apparatus of Buddhist organizations must be religious people.

We can not help but be afraid to see those who lack Buddhism, standing positions and conditions in a Buddhist Association or an educational agency like the Buddhist family, for example.

So people who have a missionary duty have to know the inner classic. Must understand the teachings contained in the three organs: Sutta, Law, and Abhidharma. The sublime teachings of the three organs divide into three clear systems:

a) Prajna system: The vacuum teaching advocates that all things are not real, to manifest the vacuum nature.

b) The system of dharma generals: the doctrine of the Duy method asserts that all things are not true and there are due to the awakening of thousands of other things.

c) The Dharma Tanh system: The doctrine of dharma nature is to lead the mind to the rules of nature, the intention to attain chon like, all things are created by chon like the interdependent condition.

On each teaching system, there are countless dharma disciplines for beings to practice and attain enlightenment. The preacher needs to understand the doctrinal systems and the disciplines in order to be able to seem socially responsive to the occasion and the body. In short, understanding the classics is the most important thing to do.

2. Human intelligence. Understanding the doctrine is not enough. In order to present that doctrine clearly and concisely, in order to make a firm theory, preachers need to base on a logical method; that logical method is called human intelligence.

What is identity? As a logical study of Buddhism, advocates proving the theory by "Nhan", that is, by reasoning.

The great collection of books for the foundation of Humanity is Humanity. Here, we learn through the outline to understand what is Human only.

A full cycle of rotation according to the intelligent body must have three parts: Ton, Nhan, and Du, called tam chi operative. Ton is his advocate. Nhan is the reason for establishing that policy. Examples are facts to prove (positive and negative). For example:

Ton: Mr. Nguyen Van A must die.

Nhan: Because Mr. Nguyen Van A was born.

Example: Every human being must die, such as Khong Tu, Tran Trong Kim and so on. On the contrary, everything without being born is not dead, such as nowhere (example).

Examples are examples of the same kind (with birth and passing away). Examples are different examples (no birth or no death).

Let's add another example:

Ton: Game B will be punished

Multiply: Because game B does not belong.

Example: Any person who does not belong to the card will be penalized, such as game C, game RED ”C (example). Everybody in the card is not punished like the Mít game, the game Gui.

We find that the reasoning of human logic is a bit similar to the Western form of logic (syllogisme), and is more sophisticated than this logic, because it is sufficiently interpretive and inductive.

The three main parts of intelligent discourse must be closely related. Human always relates to Ton, must thoroughly have the characteristics of the example and absolutely no character of the example. For example, always have to involve Ton and Nhan. Each part Ton, Nhan, Du to stand firm, need to avoid many errors. (See booklet PHPT course IX).

The study of intelligent people has the purpose of knowing how to judge the truth, persuade the pagan and read the treatises on the methodology of the general school, because the ancient Patriarchs followed this argument while writing the other ones.

3. Justification. This is the subjects of language arts, audio and literature. Evangelism is also needed in this subject. In the past, the patriarchs who wanted to spread the teachings in other countries had to understand the languages, had to be able to translate and author. Many moral books handed down to this day but also have to have bright, fluent voices, it is thanks to the basis of so generous clarity.

In Buddhism, only Zen Buddhism advocates little emphasis on writing. All other sects need clarification; Practitioners need to have knowledge of literature to be able to understand the teachings of practice; nn this subject. In the past, the patriarchs who wanted to spread the teachings in other countries had to understand the languages, had to be able to translate and author. Many moral books handed down to this day but also have to have bright, fluent voices, it is thanks to the basis of so generous clarity.

In Buddhism, only Zen Buddhism advocates little emphasis on writing. All other sects need clarification; Practitioners need to have knowledge of literature to be able to understand the teachings of practice; Missionaries must have a literary knowledge in order to translate and work with Buddhist countries on the globe.

At present, Vietnamese Buddhists are in need of clarification: Vietnamese Buddhism is demanding a repository of Vietnamese texts for learning and propagation. Therefore, the interested people of Buddhism must pay attention to the study of literature and foreign languages ​​in order to be able to construct a Buddhism in the national literature.

4. Cunning tricks. This is the subject of technology and engineering:

In the practice of Buddhism, believers of Buddhism realize that it is necessary to have economic conditions, to be able to set up monastic institutions for monks, for lay people, to be able to become charitable organizations. , helping the poor and needy, showing compassion and charity. With technology and technology advancing every day, Buddhists need to learn to cultivate the wide range of practices within the human society.

Technology and technology, if it is just a gas for selfish business, is not worth worrying about. As far as technology and technology can go, so much suffering to humankind, because they will turn greedy vie, plunder and exploit. The advanced technology of machines and ammunition has been a formidable threat.

Buddhists learn to take technology and technology and then bring technology and technology to serve mankind, according to altruism and charity to want the species to have true happiness and avoid the evil caused by desire.

5. Y Phuong minh. This is the subject of cures. The Buddha is a physician, treating both the mind and body disease for sentient beings, Germany Luu Ly Medicine is a shining light. This world is filled with patients suffering materially and mentally. Mental remedies have become indispensable, but physical remedies are not unimportant. Buddhists, if they have free time, should study medicine, so that they can practice a social work that is suitable for compassion: it is healing. Doctors who know the doctors, if they are Buddhists, already have a very important practice. Bringing comfort to the sick, sustaining them in sickness, that gesture can really represent a part of the positive spirit of salvation in Buddhism.

We hope that in the future, Buddhism will have hospitals where Buddhists take care of him, and each local temple, there may be a relief agency for the people in times of extreme need. .

C. Conclusion

In the present age, society requires a more widespread method of preaching. We cannot apply the narrow means, we need to expand the scope of the Dharma practice to Mahayana Buddhism; Buddhists need to follow the teaching of the Five Factions and each will be a social charity soldier, taking care of building a prosperous future Buddhism and carrying out the great relief of the guru. END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=GOLDEN AMITABHA MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.22/1/2020.