LOOK AT THE BIRTH WORD OF BUDDHA THROUGH THE EYES CONTINUOUSLY. When we think of the birth of a person, of a Saint, or of the birth of a Buddha, we can think of it as a formation, a beginning, a continuation, a transition, a continuation, etc. , of a person's new life. Usually, the first day when a human, a saint or a Buddha is born is often called the date of birth, the date of birth, the date of birth; The day of birth of a person is called the birthday of a person, of a Saint is called a birthday of a saint, or the date of birth of a Buddha is called a birthday. Due to the power of reincarnation Karma, a being is born into the world; Born from strong vows to save and help people, noble Saints or Buddhas appear to be born into the world. Buddhism, the religion of awakening, compassion, compassion, wisdom, equality and peace, originated from Buddha's Birthday and his enlightenment. Shakyamuni Buddha, a historical and real person in the flesh and blood, was born into this world nearly three thousand years ago under the Ashoka tree in Lumbini garden, a part of Nepal today. now. In 249 BC, this event,[1], which was inscribed on a commemoration by King Asoka, is clearly written in the Agama Sutra as follows: “A unique being, an extraordinary human being, appeared. in the world, for the sake of many people, for the happiness of many, peace and happiness for the gods and humans, sentient beings are mainly historical and real human beings - Shakyamuni Buddha. ”[2] In this article, nine different visions of the Birthday Buddha will be discussed as follows: an actual historical figure, who lived on our earth almost three thousand years ago. When he was seven days old, his mother, namely Maya Māyādevī, died. The prince's stepmother was Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī, who took care of him very devotedly and thoughtfully. The prince's father was named King Suddhodana. When the Prince was grown, he married Princess Yasodharā, and had an only son named Rahula. Despite living in luxury, wealth and happiness, the prince was assertive, careless, annoyed and finally, with his companion named Channa, he made a trip out of the country. four palace gates to visit. the outside world. Out of the palace gate, going east, the crown prince and Channa met an old man; going to the West, they met a sick person; going south, they saw a dead man; and going north, they met a beggar. Of the four real scenes the prince witnessed, the fourth was his favorite; image of the mendicant unattached, leisurely, carefree, light and relaxed. This image, which became ingrained in the prince's mind, led him to later begin a life of meditation, which enabled him to become a homeless monk, living without a family and unbound by ties of royalty and descendants. Leaving home to become a monk at the age of 29, the hermit Siddhārtha, learning the way from two ascetics: Alara-Kalama and Uddaka-Ramaputta, spent six years practicing asceticism with the five brothers of the venerable Kondañña thera, and found that they were ascetic. religious practices and achievements are biased, flawed, and imperfect. He decided to leave them and choose for himself the Middle Way (Majjhimāpaṭipadā) by practicing methods of non-indulgence and non-mortification. After eating a bowl of milk porridge given to him by a young girl named Sujata, Bodhisattva Siddhārtha received a bundle of grass (Kusa) from a farmer, went straight to Bodhgaya, and sat in meditation under the Bodhi tree. for 49 days and nights. Finally, the Bodhisattva attained Enlightenment and became a Buddha called Shakyamuni at the age of 35. Calculated according to the Buddha's birthday or the birthday of Prince Siddhartha around 624 BC, taking the year 624 plus with this year, i.e. 2022, we have the 2646th Buddha's Birthday. Siddhartha means a fulfilled and perfect person who has enough merit and wisdom. Calculating according to the Buddhist calendar or to the date of Buddha's death in 544 BC, take the year 544 plus this year, ie 2022, we have the Buddhist calendar year 2566. Shakyamuni Buddha is the founder of Buddhism: the path of awakening, peace, equality, compassion and wisdom. Sakya is his clan; Muni is a peaceful and free Monastery. So, Shakyamuni, son of the Sakya clan in the capital Kapilavastu, had much peace and happiness, stability and leisure, love and understanding, and left his palace to become a monk. practice, attain enlightenment, lead to lightness and liberation. , and bring true peace, joy and happiness to creatures and beings all over the planet. Proclaiming the Dharma for 45 years, at the age of 80, the Buddha taught many different types of people such as kings, mandarins, royalty, merchants, servants, even dung collectors, bandits, and courtiers. Those who have enough opportunities to study the Buddha, listen to the Dharma, and practice the Buddha's teachings, Living a life of mindfulness and awareness, peace and happiness will be able to permeate, calm and cool them. body and mind. According to the interrelated and interdependent vision, we see an actual historical person who becomes the Buddha, preaches the Dharma, and enters Nirvana, - the two are one, and the other is two, similar to water and its waves, waves and its. country; these two are each other and inseparable. Living his whole life in harmony with the natural environment, a newborn prince Siddhārtha, that is, a newborn baby of the Buddha, was born under the melancholy tree in Lumbini garden, attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. at Bodhgaya, preached the first sermon - the Four Noble Truths to the five brothers of the Elder Añña. Kondañña in the Deer Park - Sarnath, and died under the twin trees in the Sala forest in Kusinagar district. These are the four most important Buddhist holy sites representing Buddha and his life, always living and protecting the natural environment thoughtfully, peacefully, freely and leisurely. "Like bees in search of flowers, relying on flowers to suck nectar, only sucking nectar and then flying away, but they do not harm the fragrance and beauty of the flower." [3] Flowers are an example of a natural environment; nectar is a symbol of Dharma study, Dharma practice, Dharma understanding, joy, and Dharma taste; The bee is a symbol of the Buddha and his disciples, knowing how to rely on nature to live, rejoice, practice, practice mindfully, rely on the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha to build happiness. , love and peace to many. After taking a brief look at Buddha's Birthday in terms of His Holiness as a historical figure, [4] we will continue to learn about the following specific features of Vesak Celebration. Looking at Buddha's birthday through the aspects of metaphor, legend, emphasis, etc. When we look deeply into Buddha's birthday, we see that the specific features of Buddhism have a lot of important meanings for us to learn. The Jàtaka story [5] tells that Queen Maya and King Suddhodana were over 40 years old when they had their first son. Usually, husband and wife live and live together for about a year or more, regardless of whether a boy or a girl, they all hope to have one or two children to continue the family line and inherit the ancestors and bloodlines. When the first child was born, the husband and wife, both sides of the family were very happy because the child was the result of the couple's love. Queen Maya and King Suddhodana wanted to have children to succeed the Sakyan clan. Their wishes were fulfilled, that they had their first son. Three days after the prince was born, the prophet Asita was invited into the palace, and he christened the prince Siddhartha; Siddhartha, which means one who is full of merit, virtue and wisdom, has the ability to become a peaceful, awake and relaxed monastic, bringing Buddhism to life, helping to increase joy, decrease less suffering for life. During the holy pregnancy, the king and queen together with the people in the court always do good, say good things, think good things to instill, instill, water. the immaculate consciousness of the fetus. These good things have the ability to penetrate deeply into the mind and consciousness of the fetus, helping the fetus to nurture, develop and form the virtues of equality, peace, kindness, compassion, and later wisdom. Their thoughts and actions, contains many very positive and practical meanings, has brought a lot of peace and happiness to themselves, to the fetus and to many people. This is the first fetal education - extremely precious and extremely precious to human life. [6] Thus, we see that during pregnancy, both King Suddhodana and Queen Maya, along with the royal mandarins, made great efforts to cultivate good deeds, accumulate virtue, bring many benefits to themselves and to others. many people. Practicing like this, the family not only achieves happiness, but the fetus also has joy and peace. This is the catalyst of power, peace and happiness constituting and nurturing the seed of a holy fetus to sprout, a newborn Buddha to be born. [7] The Dhammapada, Verse 194 states: "Happiness is the Buddha's birth, Happiness is the noble Dharma, Happiness is the harmonious Sangha, Happiness is the Four Patriarchs cultivating together". In Buddhist books, to describe the miraculous birth of a Buddha, namely Shakyamuni Buddha, later historians often embellished his mythical aspects, solemnity, reverence, sacred, sacred and wondrous. These aspects, which contain metaphorical meanings, are used to describe when Queen Maya was pregnant with her sacred pregnancy; It is said that she had a beautiful dream in which she saw the bodhisattva Vesantara coming from the heaven of Tusita, riding a white elephant with six tusks, and entering her hip, and thereby became pregnant. [8] Tusita heaven is where the Bodhisattva Vesantara [9] arose and descended; At this point we see that Buddhism also accepts the concepts of heaven and gods. [10] From a specific Buddhist point of view, God is also a being in the form of a blessed reward. Depending on their actions that create good and bad, beings can be born in the heavens, human realms, Asuras, hells, hungry ghosts, and animals. In the heavenly realm, sentient beings only experience happiness. They are very difficult to cultivate. They only know how to enjoy themselves, so they have no motivation to get out of suffering. In the human realm, sentient beings have both suffering and happiness. It is the best opportunity for sentient beings to cultivate, move towards enlightenment and liberation, and help themselves and others. In the Asura realm, beings are very angry and short-tempered. They are easy to cause war. In the hell realm, beings are executed, imprisoned, and tortured. In the realm of the hungry ghosts, beings tremble, hunger, thirst, desire, and grasp. In the animal realm, beings kill each other. In the three hells, hungry ghosts and animals, sentient beings are always tormented, suffering, and unhappy. They rarely have or don't have the time and opportunity to cultivate. Indeed, according to the practical teachings of Buddhism, beings in the six realms are created by their own bodily actions (Karma), verbal actions, and mental actions right in the present life. Creating good deeds, sentient beings are reborn in the heavenly or human realms; By committing unwholesome actions, beings are reborn in the Asuras, hells, pretas, and animal realms. Sentient beings in heaven have more blessings than beings in other realms. With an oath to help sentient beings, from Tusita heaven, Bodhisattva Vesantara came to this earth by being reborn as the son of King Suddhodana and Queen Maya, i.e. Prince Siddhārtha. According to the Buddhist philosophy of dependent origination, the father's sperm, the mother, the mother, the child of the parents, the time of conception, pregnancy, ... are very important and necessary factors to form a fetus. Besides those factors, in the process of formation and development, the fetus also has to depend on other necessary factors such as light, air, warmth, movement, nutrition, ... especially is the presence and association with the samsaric consciousness (Patisandhi viññana)[11] or Gandhabha. [12] In many lifetimes of the past, present and future, depending on each person's strong vows and strong Karma (actions), this consciousness connects, unites, unites, borrows and depends on the five aggregates (form, feeling, perception, mental formations, consciousness) of the parents to form the fetus. During the cycle of birth, death and rebirth, about nine months and ten days, the fetus will be created, linked, grown, aged, die and continue to move on to another life, finally giving birth to a new life. In the case of the birth of Bodhisattva Siddhārtha, with the last reincarnation of Bodhisattva Vessantara,[13] in addition to his strong vow to teach and help sentient beings, came from the heaven of Tusita, who later appeared. body is the Buddha. In order to practice and remember his vows to teach sentient beings, during the annual Vesak festival, to celebrate Buddha's birthday, monastics and lay people often praise and prostrate themselves. and bowed down before him: "Bodhisattva Vessantara,[14], who came from the heaven of Tusita, conveyed a good omen in a dream to queen Maya, rode a white elephant with six tusks, and entered her right hip. . Or a newborn baby named Siddhartha, born under the Tree of Worry, came into the world to bring peace and happiness to all, sprayed with water by nine dragons, walked seven steps on seven lotuses and bravely said: In heaven and on earth, there is only one Awakened and Enlightened One who is noble. All sentient beings have Buddha nature.” All the words mentioned above such as elephant, white, six tusks, right hip, tree, melancholy, figure 9, dragon, water, number 7, step, lotus, human (Atman), are all metaphorical and emphatic symbols. strong. . The right hip is the symbol of the legend; Legend here means that the story contains many meanings of solemnity, respect, sacredness, magic, and wonder. Elephants represent power, stability, calm, carefulness and freedom; White symbolizes purity, innocence, pollution-free; The six tusks represent the six true vows (giving, precepts, endurance, diligence, meditation and wisdom) of a bodhisattva entering his life to save sentient beings. The right side is the clockwise side, attain enlightenment and liberation like him if each one strives to live a life of mindfulness and alertness, stability and equanimity in daily life. No one or no god can replace humans in this endeavour. Bodhisattva Vessantara, [16], who rode a white elephant with six tusks, entered Queen Maya's right hip; The right hip has a symbolic, metaphorical meaning and emphasizes that an enlightened and awakened person who wants to bring the Buddhadharma into the world to teach humanity has practiced six vows to save sentient beings: "Giving alms, precepts, and precepts." protection, endurance, diligence, meditative concentration. When the six vows to save sentient beings are fulfilled perfectly and fully, the bodhisattva has the ability to make life more peaceful and happy. The bodhisattva is here personified and actualized as prince Siddhārtha, who was born, grew up, left home to practice, became a monk, attained enlightenment, preached the Buddhadharma, and saved sentient beings right in this life. Integrating into the world to teach people, but he was not polluted by the world, his body and mind always promoted tranquility, mindfulness, steadfastness, purity, and purity. Following the example of the Supreme Being, applying and practicing his vows to teach people, each of us is a peaceful practitioner, each of us is a true Bodhisattva, bringing Buddhism to the world to help religion. peace and happiness. (Bodhisattva Vessantara [17] - previous life of Buddha Shakyamuni) Looking at the meaning analytically, we know that Bodhisattva in Sanksrit includes two words Bodhi and Sattva; Bodhi means awakened, enlightened, and Sattva means a being or a human being. So, A bodhisattva means an awakened and enlightened being who has the ability to awaken himself and awaken the buddha nature of others, has the ability to awaken and water their seeds of enlightenment so that they will germinate, and has the ability to guiding ability. them to cultivate, and lead them to enlightenment and liberation just like him/her. This is the peculiarity of Buddhism. In ancient times as well as in the present, those who have enough good conditions to cultivate themselves can attain peace, happiness, enlightenment, freedom, and equality. Indeed, Buddhism always observes and affirms that man is supreme. In Sino-Vietnamese, the word Ho in "Ho Minh" is a verb meaning to preserve, protect, maintain, develop, etc...; the word "Minh" in "Ho Minh" is a noun that means lucid, lucid, clear light, pure, purified, lucid, illuminating, shining, etc... Ho Minh (Vessantara) ), [18] The Dharma name of the Bodhisattva, who came to earth, means the One who is able to keep a bright lamp to illuminate the world. world, to bring true joy and happiness to the world. This person, who is the embodiment of Prince Siddhārtha, ie Buddha Shakyamuni, has the ability to bring wisdom, love, equality and peace to many people all over the planet. On this occasion, we also learn about the meaning of the Sino-Vietnamese phrase "showing birth"; “Appear” means present here; “Birth birth” means the birth of a divine being, that is, Shakyamuni Buddha. “Here”, meaning “here”, refers to this earth, where we live, there are many disasters, wars, robberies, strife, etc., are happening. All of these are caused by people's greed, anger, ignorance, pride, doubt, wrong views, etc. Buddha and Buddhism are present in this world to teach and teach people how to cultivate and transform. desire, hatred, delusion, abandoning evil, doing good, directing good, leading up, truth, good, and beauty by practicing and applying the Buddha's teachings to daily life, living a mindful life awareness, steadfastness and liberation to bring peace and happiness to many people right here in this world. Likewise, out of love for sentient beings, for the sake of bringing peace and happiness to gods and humans, Buddha Shakyamuni embodied in this world, that is, present here and now. time to listen and to share their grief, mourning, and suffering because of war and crime. He helps them see clearly the path to peace, equality, love and respect each other by practicing the noble path with the eightfold path, which are "Right View, Right Thought, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration. ”[19] This eightfold path is mutually supportive and has many very close interdependence relationships; one is eight and eight is one. Indeed, the noble path with the Noble Eightfold Path is capable of building wisdom, love, and true peace for many people, and is capable of leading sentient beings to their own shores of peace and happiness. and to others in this very life. Through the above discussion, we see that the sayings of the Bodhisattva Vessantara, the heaven of Tusita, the six-tusked white elephant, the right hip, and the embodiment have been presented. Next, invite you to learn together the following words such as neem tree, nine dragons, water spray, seven steps, lotus, speak loudly, foot falls. When he was born under the Ashoka Tree, a newborn baby named Siddhārtha or the Newborn Buddha walked seven steps on seven lotus flowers, his right hand facing the sky, his left hand facing the earth, and forcefully said: “All In the whole world, only the true self, Buddha nature, that is, the One who is enlightened, is respected and respected. All sentient beings have Buddha nature. ”[20] As you know all the words and phrases tree, melancholy, ripe, dragon, spray, water, seven steps, lotus, strongly speaking, etc., contain meanings of symbols, metaphors , emphasize. The tree here represents Queen Maya, who was over 40 years old, giving birth to an only son, [21] a sacred infant, that is, an infant of the Buddha, a Perfect Person. contented with virtue and wisdom; Less sorrow means empty or empty; Sorrow means regret, sorrow, trouble, affliction, affliction, etc...; No worries means no regrets, no sorrows, no afflictions, no delusions, etc.. Thus, the melancholy tree does not mean a tree without regrets, auspiciousness, and affliction, and it is symbolic. even for the Marian Maya. , and her newborn child Siddhārtha. Undaunted by uncleanness and sorrow, the holy Mother Maya was able to offer the earth a being of perfect awakening, enlightenment, and freedom, namely the later historical Buddha named Sakyamuni. Undeterred by defilements, Prince Siddhārtha had a good cause to be born in the world, left the royal family to leave home, cultivate, become enlightened and bring peace and happiness to all species and sentient beings. From a contemplative and interdependent view, a mother's happiness is primarily the happiness of her son, and the joy of a mother is mainly the joy of her child, of the royal family and of her people. The holy mother Maya, who happily nurtured her holy fetus, gave birth to a holy and compassionate infant, whose body and mind were not defiled by lust, anger, and delusion, [22 ], etc., were present in the world to bring infinite love and peace to the realms of creatures and beings. Whenever the seeds of holiness, joy, peace and happiness are inherent in the person of holiness, joy and happiness, these seeds and this person can bring joy. and true happiness for creatures and beings all over the planet. Part 2 will be presented in part 9: Looking at Buddha's birthday through a peaceful aspect, please follow along with the following part of this article. Looking at Vesak through the symbols of the lotus Born under the tree of sorrow, an infant Buddha took seven steps on seven lotuses. [23] His footsteps were lifted by lotus flowers. These steps, truly steps of peace and happiness for many, are a sign to us that the One Glorified by the World is present in the world. The pink lotus here symbolizes purity, purity, awakening, awareness, mindfulness, stability, and freedom. In this context, the lotus symbolizes the Buddha and his virtuous characteristics. The seven pink lotus flowers represent the seven Buddhas: [24] Buddha Vipassì, Buddha Sikhì, Buddha Vessabhù, Buddha Kankusandha, Buddha Konagamana, Buddha Kassapa, and Buddha Shakyamuni. Consistent before and after as one, the seven Buddhas all have their own characteristics as above. "Pure footstep", meaning the walk of peace, purity, equality, love and peace, symbolizes the peaceful and happy, steady and gentle steps of the Buddha, Tao Buddha and his disciples. In the second verse, we encounter the words lotus pond, God is merciful and merciful; pond is understood as the world; The lotus flower symbolizes the Lord of benevolence and compassion, namely the Buddha, who has his immense and limitless love for creatures and beings. Referring to the lotus pond, we immediately think of land, water, air, light, etc., especially the mud at the bottom of the pond. The lotus grows in the pond, in the mud, it emerges valuable, pure and pure even though it has never grown in clean water and earth. This represents the purity of the Buddha, specifically the crown prince Siddhārtha. When born into the world, The prince left the royal family to practice, cultivate, become enlightened and become a Buddha. Because of his wish for peace and happiness for many people, because of his infinite love for creatures and sentient beings, he wishes to be among them, to give them a good opportunity to meet him, to To study the Buddha Way, to listen to the Dharma, and to respect the Sangha, He has the ability to educate and teach them, and is not without blame, praise and criticism of the world. Depending on the world to propagate the Dharma, teach sentient beings, and bring peace and happiness to them, the Buddha led a life of mindfulness and awakening, steadfastness and freedom, peace and happiness, manifesting itself. through His perfect gestures, words, thoughts, and actions, are esteemed and revered by the world. If He was born and lived in a heaven, sentient beings on earth will not know Him and will not have the opportunity to worship and respect Him. According to the principle of Dong Khoi, the lotus is made up of different elements on which it grows, such as mud, water, air, light, etc. Grows in mud, but the lotus is not polluted by mud. unclean. ; it rises above the water, comes out of the water fresh, blooms beautifully and bears fruit. In the same way, living and spreading the Dharma in the world for 80 years, the Buddha, who was not tainted by the world, not dominated by ignorance and afflictions, still remained firmly in mindfulness, right concentration, and the right initiative to bring true peace and happiness to oneself and to others right in the present life. At this time, mud represents the afflictions of craving, anger, delusion, concepts of right and wrong, blame and praise of the world; The lotus flower symbolizes the results of the Buddha's efforts, cultivation and meditation. The process of cultivating and spreading the Buddhadharma is a process that helps practitioners identify and transform mud into lotus flowers, Defilements into Bodhi - enlightenment, suffering into peace and happiness, etc. do so, and his disciples must also follow his example and follow his conduct. The more we study and practice the Buddhadharma, the more peace and happiness we have; The less we study and practice the Buddhadharma, the less peaceful and happy we will achieve for ourselves and for others. Without studying Buddhism, we don't know the good path to practice. Therefore, each of us should try to cultivate and practice the Buddhadharma well to bring peace and happiness to many people. Indeed, born into the human world, Prince Siddhārtha had a good opportunity to leave his royal family to practice, cultivate and achieve enlightenment, and become Buddha. At this time, the prince is considered to be the one leading to the top, to the right, to the good, to bring peace and happiness to himself and to others right in this life. From the beginning as an ordinary person, the prince has worked hard to cultivate towards an extraordinary person, who is enlightened and awakened. Lived in mindfulness and alertness, settled and relaxed by practicing and immersed in meditative concentration, he eventually became a perfect spiritual master worthy of the world's reverence and respect. important. "Beautiful like a lotus Flower as bright as a northern star We turn to take refuge in the Lord of heaven and earth." [25] Furthermore, the lotus symbolizes purity, innocence, blemish, etc. The mud symbolizes uncleanness, suffering, unhappiness, filth, filth, greed, anger, etc... Every step leads us to good and right; tu is the process of purifying and transforming defilements into Bodhi - enlightenment; suffering and unhappiness into peace and happiness; impurities and stains into pure and clean. If we understand and practice it like that, then peace and happiness have the ability to permeate and cool our body and mind. A precious lotus blooms in the pedestal of enlightenment A halo of light shines throughout the ten directions, Wisdom transcends the Dharma Realm, Kindness permeates mountains and rivers As soon as the Buddha's face is seen, One hundred thousand defilements are cleansed. , [26] In the context of Vesak, the lotus, depicted here is a very beautiful and meaningful metaphor, signaling to us that Shakyamuni Buddha. Buddha was born into the world, He grew up in the world and succeeded in it by bringing peace and happiness to many, but He was never defiled by the world. His life is an extremely valuable lesson for peoples all over the world to learn and follow. Furthermore, we know that the image of the infant Buddha walking seven steps on seven lotuses, and his powerful affirmative speeches have been described by historians as containing a variety of symbolic and metaphorical meanings. authentically and emphatically. This image, found in Buddhism, is to honor and affirm that the awakened and enlightened human being comes first. Looking at Buddha's Birthday through the aspects of the supreme being At birth, with his right hand facing the sky, his left hand facing the earth, the newborn Buddha bravely declared: "All over the world there are only respectable people. All human beings have Buddha nature. "[27] The person (Mānusa) here is generally an awakened person, that is, the Buddha - the fully awakened and enlightened One. According to Buddhist thought, Man is supreme; other than man, no one or no god can replace that person. According to Brahminism or other religions, Brahma or the Creator is supreme. People are considered to be people of religion in a very low position. Because people are in a very low position, sometimes they only know how to obey, obey and trust the superiors. For example, if a superior says that those who do good will go to heaven forever, and those who do bad things will go to hell forever; These threatening words show a lack of right view, right thought, right speech, etc... As a person who practices and studies Buddhism well, We must ponder whether these statements are true or false. If such statements are not true, we discard them immediately, or if true, we boldly maintain, develop, apply and practice them in our daily lives to bring peace and happiness for many people. From the Buddhist point of view, even though you do good deeds in order to get the blessing to be reborn in a heavenly realm, if you don't put in the effort to practice to accumulate more blessings, the same retribution will result; Or even if you do unwholesome things, you will fall to hell, but if you try to practice to transform your body and mind, your merit will increase and you will be reborn in the heavens and the human realms. As your virtues increase, you must know how to nurture, cultivate and develop them by doing good deeds, keeping your mind pure, mindful and alert. If you understand and practice like this, the buddha nature within you will gradually be illuminated. Of course, in the process of cultivating, transforming one's body and mind, it takes long-term efforts to achieve peace and liberation. But you should remember that the more persistently practicing the Buddhadharma, the more peace and happiness you will have for yourself and for others in this present life. Indeed, from the Buddhist point of view, man for Buddhism is a person of transformation and transforming Karma in a very important and supreme position. Brahma or the Creator is only in an ordinary position because people have enough Buddha-nature, Brahma, and Divine-nature if people know how to practice cultivation, turning afflictions into Bodhi, suffering into happiness, leading to enlightenment, self-enlightenment and self-enlightenment. in; At that time, the Buddha-nature of a human being and that of an enlightened being were the same. Buddhism considers the enlightened person to be of high quality; Enlightened person means that person leads to superior and good, to true happiness, and to liberation, namely Buddha Shakyamuni. Indeed, Buddhism always upholds and emphasizes that human beings are only capable of cultivating and transforming Karma - turning people into Arahantships; Only an awakened, enlightened, and free person has the ability to bring peace, happiness, love, and peace to himself and to others right here and right in the present life. Apart from man, there is no Brahma or god that can take over and replace. For emphasis and to describe the highest being, we know that when he attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, the Buddha settled down in meditation, thinking that it was not the right time to be. He preached the Dharma. At that time, After three times Brahma Sahampati [28] asked the Buddha to preach the Dharma to mankind, he agreed to go on the path of setting the Wheel of Dharma in motion. According to Brahminism and Hinduism, Brahma is considered the Supreme Being of their religion as the highest king of the gods, is absolutely believed even though Brahma is only by thinking and imagining, no one see Brahma. However, the Buddhist scriptures, especially Samyutta Nikaya VI.2- Garava Sutta- Reverence mention that it was this Brahma who came to meet the Buddha and invited him to live long in the world to bring about the path and light of wisdom, compassion, compassion and wisdom towards living beings and sentient beings. At this point, we see that there are specific characteristics emphasized below: Buddha Dharma is wonderful, practical in the present, timeless, you come and see, come and hear, come and understand, etc. His Dharma was of great value when the Buddha was requested by Brahma. Dignified and respectful of His Dharma, the Supreme One - The Buddha, the Blessed One - The One who preaches the Dharma The right time for him to go and propagate the Dharma Invite and preach the Dharma at the right time, in the right place, to the right audience, to the right Dharma. France. become valuable, people who teach the Fa have more energy, and those who listen to the Fa have deeper faith. In the spirit of helping yourself and others. Indeed, the Dharma talk was invited wholeheartedly, preached at the right time, at the right place, to the right audience, the preacher and his Dharma talk added strength, strength and great spiritual value. Conversely, uninvited Dharma talk, wrong time, wrong place, wrong audience, sometimes the Dharma preacher and his Dharma talk become a little bit meaningful and valuable, or meaningless and worthless. Looking at Buddha's birthday through the aspects of the tallest person presented above, next let's look at Buddha's birthday through the aspects of ordinary people. Looking at Buddha's birthday through human aspects, an ordinary person must first be a person of the aggregate of form, including form, feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness divided into two parts: form and consciousness. = name and form, or mind and body. [29] Nāma refers to the mind as including sensation, perception, mental formations and consciousness; and rūpa refers to the body consisting of earth elements (sniṭhavī-dhātu) - solid, water elements (āpa-dhātu) - liquid, fire element (teja-dhātu) - warmth, wind element (vāyu) -dhātu) - movement. Nāma and rūpa = name and form, or body and mind temporarily divided in this way to make it easy for the learner to understand, but in reality the two are just one, namely the person of the aggregate of form. Earth Elements (havī-dhātu) - snakes include head hair, body hair, fingernails, teeth, skin, flesh, tendons, bones, internal organs, intestines, etc. Water elements (āpa-dhātu) - liquid includes bile, phlegm, blood, pus, sweat, fat, tears, snot, urine, etc... Fire element (teja-dhātu) - warmth includes bodily mechanisms produced physical warmth, aging, digestion, etc. Wind element (vāyu-dhātu) - movement includes air in relation to the pulmonary system, breathing, wind in the abdomen and intestines, etc. Name and form, or mind and body (Nāma and rūpa) are interdependent and inseparable. Indeed, the ordinary man is called a man of arising (Pali: paticcasamuppāda) (self), interdependence, or no-self; no-self (Pali: anatta) means the elements of form, feeling, perception, volition, consciousness does not exist independently and separately; Self and not self become one, the person of dependent origination and interdependence are one, and one is all. According to the Buddhist contemplative view, this person does not accept a single condition, an absolute subject, an unchanging soul, an eternal Creator. The person of the dharmadhatu, the five aggregates, dependent origination, or not-self is called the person of the impermanent, the mundane, or the sage. This person, who was born in the world, raised in the world, and succeeds in the world, has to go through the stages of birth, old age, illness, death, Karma, transformation, etc... Learn the history Buddhist history, we know that when walking outside the four gates of the palace, the crown prince. Siddhārtha and his charioteer named Channa clearly saw the real scenes, that of an old man, a sick person, a dead man and a beggar. When he saw those scenes, the prince immediately had thoughts and thoughts about human life and human life like this; As a human being, everyone has to go through the stages of birth, old age, illness, and death; being human, all people must also create good Karmas (actions) and bad Karmas; being human, everyone must have Buddha nature, etc. Actually, to bring peace and happiness to oneself and to others in this world, to bring true love and peace to living beings and Beings, depending on this conditioned and impermanent cause and effect, Bodhisattva Siddhārtha decided to choose the path of leaving his royal home for a monastic life, the path of cultivation, the path to the top, the path to good, leading to the good. to enlightenment, peace, and freedom, the Bodhisattva reflected: I am naturally old; I can't escape growing old; I am naturally in poor health; I can't get rid of poor health; I am of nature to die; I cannot escape death; Everything is created by our body, speech, mind, and actions, we cannot let go, whether it is good or bad karma; Aware of this, my good karma continues to maintain and develop; bad karma I try to recognize and transform; All of my loved ones, loved ones, and things I hold dear today are changeable. There is no way to escape being separated from them. My actions are my only true baggage. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the foundation on which I stand. [30] Contemplating such ordinary people by learning the practice of renunciation and letting go of clinging, the Bodhisattva decided to go forth from the home life to become a monk, to make efforts and to stay in meditation. In the end, he attained perfect enlightenment and became the Buddha - the fully awakened One, bringing love and light of true peace to mankind. Indeed, the contemplations discussed above are very practical in the present, carrying many meanings of transformation and cultivation, peace and happiness. Like ordinary people, as disciples of the Blessed One, when we skillfully cultivate and transform our karma by contemplating, applying and practicing his teachings in daily life, we are now we live very pure and peaceful, and in the future we will live very peacefully and happily; If we understand and practice His Dharma, then peace and happiness can permeate and cool our bodies and minds. Looking at Vesak through the aspects of perseverance, wisdom, leading to the higher, good, peaceful, and liberation Having spent six years practicing asceticism with his five brothers the Elder Añña Kondañña, The monk Siddhārtha ate only leaves and fruits in the forest to feed himself. Finally, considering that this path of self-asceticism did not bring peace and happiness to his body and mind, he decided to leave his five fellow monks and renounce that path by receiving a bowl of milk porridge. from a young girl named Sujata. and choose the Middle Way (majjhimāpaṭipadā): "Not to indulge and not to self-mortify." At this point, the Elder used to say, "The way to one's heart is through one's stomach." Thanks to eating a bowl of milk porridge cooked by his grandmother, his health gradually recovered. After he finished eating, he took the bowl and threw it into the Neranjara River, took an oath, and said, "If this bowl goes upstream, my cultivation will definitely attain Arahantship." In fact, choosing the Middle Way (majjhimāpaṭipadā) to cultivate and lead him to enlightenment, he eventually reached the path of good fruition. As you know this bowl is a concrete example of Siddhārtha's mindful, enlightened and awakened life. Drifting upstream means the opposite of drifting downstream; drifting downstream means that everyone living in the world has to be busy with family and children; Floating against the current means that the practitioner lives in the world, but is not busy with his royal family and descendants. Water is a symbol of lust, bondage, busyness, clinging, etc. I here is the first person singular pronoun to be understood as “practitioner”. So, drifting upstream generally means that all people in the world live a life with family, yogis live a family life free from royal ties, one's spouse and children, live one's life with a lot of freedom, relaxation and carefreeness, with plenty of time to cultivate and teach others, travel on the road that leads to the upper class and the good , to peace and happiness for many people. The above statement can be rewritten: "If a meditator abides firmly in mindfulness, concentration, and insight, he or she will surely reap many fruits of genuine joy and happiness for many people throughout the world. this planet.” That is the first condition, If you apply and practice the Buddhadharma well in your daily life, you can certainly reap the fruits of peace and happiness right here and right in the present life. Indeed, by cultivating, nurturing and developing good deeds, good thoughts, and good speech, the practitioner will surely achieve peace and happiness for himself and for others in this very life. Then Bodhisattva Siddhārtha, who received a bundle of auspicious grass (Kusa) offered by a farmer as a cushion, went to Bodhgaya, sat in meditation under the Bodhi tree, and made a vow: "Although Even if my bones and flesh are crumbling, if I still have not attained enlightenment, I have decided not to leave this place.” Through courageous prayers, he finally attained enlightenment and became Buddha. Thus, on the path of cultivation and learning towards the good, before becoming a Buddha, Bodhisattva Siddhartha has always practiced patience and wisdom; patience is the steady path of cultivation; Wisdom is the clear path of cultivation. Thanks to knowing how to choose the right cultivation path, the Bodhisattva skillfully took advantage of the right patience, right wisdom, and rightness in his daily spiritual life so as not to fall into extreme practices such as standing like a stork. , crawling. a bonfire, basking day and night in the sun and in the dew, with such long beard, head, hair, fingernails, etc... Finally, the Bodhisattva eradicates defilements, ignorance, delusion, and truth. Fort. man of awakening and enlightenment under the Bodhi tree - Enlightenment, India today. From that time until now, Buddhism - the path to peace, has not only spread in India, but also spread to many countries in the ancient and modern world. Looking at Buddha's Birthday through the aspects of irrigating, arousing, and awakening Buddha nature in all beings. When he was just born, the newborn Buddha said an immortal sentence in human history: "In heaven and on earth, only humans are respected and valued, all sentient beings have Buddha nature." [31] The person emphasized here is the pronoun, both referring to Buddha and ordinary people, not divine. Thus, this historical saying is only found in Buddhism, except for Buddhism, it is not found in other religions. According to Buddhist thought, Buddha nature in humans and in sentient beings are equal. In a holy person, buddha nature does not increase, and in an ordinary person, buddha nature does not decrease. The process of cultivation is the process by which oneself can make one's Buddha-nature brighter, the process of recognizing and transforming ignorance, afflictions, suffering becomes wise, peaceful and happy by practicing and applying good words, good thoughts, and good deeds into our daily lives to bring joy, peace, and happiness to ourselves. and for others in the present life. By the method of arousing, awakening and watering the Buddha-nature of all sentient beings, the Buddha reflected and gave specific and vivid examples as follows: "There are sentient beings with a lot of dust in their minds, little dust in the mind, and there is no defilement in the mind. Similarly, there are types of pink lotus, red lotus, and white lotus, which grow in the water, grow in the water, reach across the water surface, reach out of the water, but through the process of growing and living in a pond, the lotus flowers gradually bloom fresh. ”[32] In the Lotus Sutra, the parable of herbs, chapter V, [33] The Buddha gave metaphors about a rain, a big tree that absorbs a lot of rainwater, a tree that has to absorb both water. rainwater, small trees absorb some rainwater; However, through the process of absorbing water, large, medium and small plants all become lush and green. In the same way, there are beings with much wisdom, there are beings with moderate wisdom, and there are beings with little wisdom; However, through the process of having good opportunities to absorb, learn, apply and practice the Buddhadharma in their daily lives, all sentient beings are imbued with the Dharma and gradually bring about peace. , be happy for yourself and for others right in the present life. Looking at Buddha's Birthday through the aspects of equality Equality is a Sino-Vietnamese word; peaceful means quiet, peaceful, flat, like-minded, tolerant, generous, welcoming, receptive, accepting, etc.; Equality means difference, diversity, difference, difference, non-discrimination, ... Thus, equality means accepting differences with tolerance, generosity, and non-discrimination. treat and not contradict. It not only implies the meaning of love, brother/sister, fellow man, harmony, unity, protection, protection, forgiveness, etc., but also the meaning of non-discrimination. treatment, non-discrimination and acceptance of differences. The opposite of equality is inequality; inequality means discrimination, segregation, division, non-acceptance of differences, etc... As we know Buddhism has been present in the world for nearly three thousand years; the time before Buddhism, the time after Buddhism, and until now, in Indian society, most of the people of India are Hindu or Brahmin, divided into four distinctly different castes ; the divisions of the ancient Indian castles that were so ingrained in their flesh and blood were not easily changed; However, the division of Indian components today has partly changed their thoughts and views, but not least because since when did Indians have the opportunity to open their doors and contact the outside world. outside. According to the Mānu rule of Brahminism, Hinduism is divided into four different castles [34] created by a single Brahma: the sacrificial caste Brahman the warrior caste Ksatriya the merchant caste Vaisya the merchant caste The low-class working-class sudra Brahman means purity and virtue. Those who follow this caste are monks or hermits, born from the mouth of the god Brahma, have the first position in society, perform rituals, sacrifices, pray, communicate with the gods and hold. divine power. Ksatriya means strength and power. The followers of this caste are warriors, mandarins and kings, born from the role of god Brahma, have a second position in society, assume the political power to protect the country, the line of kings and against the enemies of domestic and foreign invaders. Vaisya means trade, cultivation, livestock, etc... The followers of this caste are merchants, farmers, workers, etc., born from the hip of Brahma, having the third position in the society. associations, take care of trading, exchange, mountain farming, wet rice cultivation, gardening etc ... create assets, serve the two upper government. Sudra means poverty, lowly and lowly. Those who follow this caste are servants, subordinates, slaves, born from the feet of Brahma, standing in the fourth position in society, always timid, afraid, stooped, submissive, submissive spare three levels above. These four castles are clearly divided according to the Mānu rule. However, in addition to the four cities, ancient as well as present, Indian society still has a type of Dalit people, not listed in the above four castles; They are the poor people in society, they have no house to live in, they sleep on the sidewalks and roadsides, they have no clothes to cover their bodies, they have no rice to eat, no clean water to drink, .. They may eat some of the food and water they give them. They are susceptible to freezing in winter, heat death in summer, and starvation in spring, autumn and winter. These types of Dalits[35] are not listed in the four castles discussed above. Indeed, according to the Manu rules, people only work with their caste to which they follow. For example, the Brahmins only work and socialize with those of their own caste. Those who follow the warrior caste only work and socialize with those of their own caste. The merchant castes only work and socialize with those of their own caste. Low-caste people only work and socialize with people of their own caste. They are very limited in business and communication, especially in weddings and marriages outside of class. When meeting followers of the Brahmin and Ksatriya lineages, those who follow the Vaisya and Sudra lineages must be humble, modest, and avoidable. Those who do not follow the Manu rules will be severely punished. Thus, people who follow the two low regimes have little or no opportunity to learn, strive, and succeed in life, and become as talented as the two regimes above. The causes leading to inequality in society make individuals unstable, Insecurity in families, social disturbances, not least due to class division, discrimination between rich and poor, skin color, race, religion, ... Furthermore, from the point of view of Brahmanism, Brahman was believe that those who follow the Brahman caste are the followers of the Brahman caste forever; warrior caste followers are warrior caste people (Ksatriya) forever; those who follow the merchant caste (Vaisya) are the people of the merchant class forever; the lower working class people (Sudra) are the lower working class people forever. From its point of view, Buddhism values ​​and respects all people with Buddha nature and equality, without caste and bloodline, with the same taste. Buddhism does not accept the view of Brahmanism, only accepts physical actions (Karma), verbal actions and mental actions performed by them in their past, present, or next life. If you are people with the same red blood, with salty tears, you are lucky to be born into a wealthy family of Brahman or Ksatriya. If you live in that family, you don't know how to do meritorious and good deeds, kill sentient beings, and despise and despise others, your present blessings will decrease, you will be reprimanded, and your future will surely be reborn in a needy family. On the contrary, if you are unlucky and unlucky, you were born into a poor Sudra or Vaisya family, but you have a good chance to come into contact with the light of the Buddha's teachings, make an effort. practice and learn. Only then can you become a virtuous and exemplary person in your family and society. Although you are in a needy family, it is not easy for you to get material and spiritual things and get ahead in life, Thanks to your physical and mental efforts, leading to dinner and charity , you can cultivate and accumulate merit by helping the needy, giving alms, and releasing animals. When you understand and practice like this, your present blessings will increase, your family will be happy, and your future will be cherished and cherished. If you are reborn as a human, you will be born into a wealthy, peaceful and happy family of Buddha. In the Buddha's time, more than 2,600 years ago, there were disciples of the Buddha such as the Elder Patriarch Upali, [36] a barber, of peerless caste; Honorable Elder Sunita, [37] a dung collector, is not listed in the four castles above. Or around the end of the 18th century, the beginning of the 19th century, there was a very famous Buddhist named Dr. Ambedka, [38] a man of an untouchable caste; All three of these people are Indians who lived more than a thousand years ago. However, all three people who were predestined to learn, understand, apply and practice the Buddha's Dharma in their daily lives, became devout Buddhists who were able to assist in the Buddhist path and people, themselves and others live in peace and happiness right here in this world. Indeed, Shakyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, has the ability to bring equality, peace, happiness, light of enlightenment, love, compassion and wisdom not only to Indian society but and for the whole human world today. According to the egalitarian vision of the awakening path, Buddhism has never been caste and does not accept purely intelligent and pure Brahmins; Sudras are completely ignorant and dirty. Smart or unintelligent, pure or impure, class or no caste, are all created by their good and bad actions. “By oneself is evil done; Because he himself is an unclean person. By himself evil is undone; By oneself is the pure one. Purity and impurity depend on oneself; No one can purify another”. (Dharma Sutra, Verse 165). The reason why the classes are divided like that is because Brahminism wants to dominate people, wants the latter to consider the former first, forcing everyone to obey and follow. If those who do not follow the Manu rules will be reprimanded and punished; on the contrary, Buddhism has completely disagreed with the above views. To demonstrate the egalitarian spirit of Buddhism, the Udana Sutta, preached by the Buddha himself, chapter V of the Elder Sona of Khuddhaka Nikaya, clearly states: "For example, when the Ganga River, the Yamunà River, the Aciracati River, the Sarabhù River, , and the Mahi River, flowing into the ocean, they immediately dropped the first name, and later became the open sea. Likewise, bhikkhus! There are types of people in the four palaces of Ksatriya, Brahman, Vaisya and Sudra; After renouncing the family, living beyond the constraints of the family, ordained as a monk in the Dhamma and his moral codes (Vintras) which were later honored by the World, all of you are renounced his title first, and later became the World- Glorified Disciples. "Through the above quotations, we realize that in the Dharma of the Buddha and in the daily life of the Sangha there are no classes; At this point, the egalitarian spirit of Buddhism was clearly demonstrated. Indeed, even though you have hundreds of different clans and surnames, whether you are white, black, brown and red, even though not of the same caste and religion, when there is enough good opportunity to cultivate , learning and practicing the Dharma of the Blessed One, you become His disciple, gradually enjoy the joyful Dharma, and attain equal peace and freedom. We know that going back in time more than 26 centuries ago, Shakyamuni Buddha, who founded Buddhism, the path to awakening and enlightenment, bringing peace, happiness and equality to everyone, everyone class. His Dharma is the Dharma of equality; He is the Equal Teacher, the Equal King; Discrimination and discrimination between class and race were never found in His teachings. He emphasized that: “There is no class like red blood and salty tears alike. It's not someone's birth that is noble to grow up. Not that a person's birth and growth cannot be ignored. It is by doing great work that a person is noble. It is due to unwholesome deeds that one cannot ignore. (See Sutta Nipàta-vasala Sutta) Those who have good enough opportunities to learn, understand, practice and apply the Buddhadharma in their daily lives diligently, mindfully and attentively, steadily and carefully enjoy and taste equally joyful Dharma right in the present hour and minute. In fact, everyone is born on earth, they also have the same salty tears, the same red blood, they are also afraid of swords, eager to live, They are afraid of death and they also want to lead a peaceful and happy life for themselves and for others right in the present life. ”[39] With these practical meanings in mind, we know that in the Sangha of Buddhism, and in the Dhamma of the Buddha, there are no castes. In the Buddhist spirit of equality, there is never any racial discrimination and class divisions; People who have enough good conditions to cultivate, practice the Buddha's teachings, do not do evil, do good, have a pure and peaceful mind, live mindfully and be aware in daily life, are people. capable of bringing flowers and fruits of true joy and happiness to many people all over the planet. To understand and confirm the things discussed above, learn the history of Buddhism, we know that in Buddhism there are many types of people of many different religions and religions; Before being a layman, Elder Sunita was a dung collector, not one of the four castles above; Thera Upali was a barber of the fourth caste (Sudra); Elder Chunda was a blacksmith of the third caste (Vaisya); Elder Ananda was a man of the warrior caste; Thera Sariputta and the Elder Maha Moggallana were of the Brahmin caste; Elder Angulimala was a notorious main bandit; Mrs. Ambapàli was a palace maid, etc.. However, through the process of contacting, learning, applying and practicing the Buddhadharma, they really became peaceful and happy disciples of the Blessed One. . Likewise, all kinds of clean water, unclean water, fresh water, brackish water, ... of hundreds and thousands of rivers, streams, ponds, lakes, ... pouring into the ocean all become salt water. . All kinds of people from different classes and races, however, they have good enough opportunity to follow the Buddha, listen to his Dharma, practice his teachings, they must be able to enjoy and taste the joyful Dharma within themselves. their daily lives, and lead their lives toward true peace and freedom for themselves and others right here in this world. Indeed, the Buddhist spirit of egalitarianism, permeated through the dynasties of kings, clans, generations, and dynasties, has spread not only in India, but also in other countries. such as Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Australia, France, Germany, the United States, etc. That spirit, very practical and valuable, transcends boundaries, time and space. The spirit of equality has been presented above; Next, the writer continues to present and learn about how to see Buddha's birthday through peaceful aspects. Looking at Vesak through Aspects of Peace Following the second part discussed above, the ninth part will show us how to look at Vesak through metaphorical, mythical, emphatic aspects strength, etc., especially through the aspects of peace by cultivating and practicing the Dharma of the Blessed One. The numbers 7 and 9 in Buddhism are mentioned and emphasized a lot. In this article, the writer would like to discuss only two specific aspects related to these two numbers, that is, the aspect of time and space. In terms of time, - yesterday (1), present - today (2), and future - tomorrow (3). In terms of space, figure 7 includes the East (4), West (5), South (6), North (7); Figure 9 includes two additional directions, namely Upper (8) and Bottom (9). Above is time, Below is space; above means upward, leading to cultivation, transformation of defilements, attainment of enlightenment, and liberation for self-benefit; and Below means a guide to spreading the Dharma for the benefit of others. Regarding time, in the past, present and future, i.e. yesterday, today and tomorrow; spatially, in the east, south, north, above and below; or in Asia, Europe, Australia, Africa and the Americas, whenever or wherever Buddhism was spread, at that time or there the local people lived gently and well together if they learn, understand, apply and practice the Buddhadharma in their daily lives. As before, Buddhism has never had a religious war because the Buddha's Dharma, the Dharma of awakening, enlightenment, peace, compassion, compassion, and wisdom, has never contained the germ. of hatred and lust. , anger, delusion, sorrow, suffering, sorrow, etc. The Buddhadharma has never advised people to kill, told to kill, seeing others happy. On the contrary, the Buddha Dharma advises people to do good, tells them to do good, to see others doing good, to rejoice together in studying the Dharma, practicing the Dharma, understanding the Dharma, giving and rejoicing; These are the unique characteristics of Buddhism that other religions have little or no finding. Through the above meanings, we know that Buddhism, the religion of peace, the religion of peace, always teaches people to consciously practice peaceful words, peaceful thoughts, and peaceful actions everywhere. , everywhere to bring authenticity. peace and happiness for yourself and for others right in the present life. Indeed, whether you are Buddhist or non-Buddhist, Buddhist or non-Buddhist, if skillfully apply and practice the teachings of peace - Buddhism in daily life with a sense of protection and respect for the life of living beings and people. sentient beings, cultivate your compassion and happiness for them, arouse generosity, help many people materially and spiritually, respect and protect the happiness of your family and the families of others. others, speak for the benefit of many people, protect peace of mind and body, and be lucid, etc. When you understand and practice like this, you are a practitioner and messenger of peace, and have the ability to offer the gifts of cultivation. and your practice, peace and happiness to many people all over this planet. Furthermore, whether you follow Theravada Buddhism or Mahayana Buddhism; Whether you practice Zen Buddhism, Pure Land or Tantra, you can live peacefully in life, practice the right path and the right door of the right Dharma practice that you choose. The monastic and lay people respect, cherish, consider the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha as the place with the most peaceful and stable spirit in their lives. In the past as well as in the present, Buddhism has never caused war, always respects the spirit of non-violence, always builds the spirit of kindness, compassion, wisdom, love and peace for all living beings and animals. people. The first awakening thing in Buddhism is always upholding and valuing love and a peaceful life for oneself and others, advising people not to kill, not telling them to kill, not seeing them kill sentient beings, We are happy with them. unwholesome actions. These unique characteristics are only found in Buddhism, rarely found in other religions. Come here, number 7 and number 9 in Buddhism contain the meanings mentioned above; Next, Sincerely invite you and your friends to continue to learn about the meaning of dragons; Dragon is just an imaginary and symbolic animal, it is not real. However, to emphasize the birth of the Buddha in a sacred, miraculous and respectable way, dragons are mentioned; Dragons are different from snakes, snakes are legless, scaleless, flightless and fire-breathing reptiles. According to the image that we often see, the dragon is an animal with legs, scales, a crest, can fly and breathe fire; In this context, when the Buddha was born, the earth vibrated, [40] hundred flowers blossomed, the dragon was responsible for spraying water - water of compassion, it did not spray fire - fire of lust, anger, delusion, etc. .. This compassionate water, which begins with our cultivation and practice of precepts, concentration and wisdom, has the ability to extinguish the flames of lust, anger, delusion, pride, doubt, wrong view, etc. Spray other than rain. The verb spray is used to describe the eruption, instillation, coolness, and softness of the body and mind through various aspects and angles, especially the aspects of cultivation, enlightenment, relaxation. liberate, propagate and help people of Buddhism, Buddha, and his. disciples to creatures and beings all over the planet. Water in the phrase spray water is the noun that modifies the verb spray; spray something, spray water; Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen, it is abbreviated as H2O. In this context, water does not mean rain water, river water, spring water but it means compassionate water. Coupled with wisdom, the water of compassion, which is full of the qualities of love and understanding, peace and happiness, has the ability to extinguish the flames of desire, anger and delusion are man-made. Today's world is burned, burned, wars, disasters, floods, etc., are all caused by the human mind's desire, anger, delusion, wrong view, etc. The water of compassion comes from spiritual practice, peace. , and fresh coolness through the application and practice of Buddhism in one's daily life. Peaceful world, peaceful people, peaceful society, happy family, and happiness all stem from good physical actions, good mental thoughts, and kind words. . If we understand and practice like this, the water of compassion has the power to water, permeate, and make our bodies and minds fresh and cool. Thus, we see that 1 / Human education ideology flooding, etc., are all caused by the human mind's desire, anger, delusion, wrong view, etc.... Water of compassion is derived from spiritual practice and peace. , and the fresh coolness through the application and practice of Buddhism in one's daily life. Peace in the world, peaceful people, peaceful society, happy family, and happiness all stem from good physical actions, good mental thoughts, and kind words. . If we understand and practice like this, the water of compassion has the power to water, permeate, and make our bodies and minds fresh and cool. Thus, we see that 1 / Human education ideology flooding, etc., are all caused by the human mind's desire, anger, delusion, wrong view, etc.... Water of compassion is derived from spiritual practice and peace. , and fresh coolness through the application and practice of Buddhism in one's daily life. Peaceful world, peaceful people, peaceful society, happy family, and happiness all stem from good physical actions, good mental thoughts, and kind words. . If we understand and practice like this, the water of compassion has the power to water, permeate, and make our bodies and minds fresh and cool. Thus, we see that 1 / Human education ideology and fresh coolness through the application and practice of Buddhism in one's daily life. Peace in the world, peaceful people, peaceful society, happy family, and happiness all stem from good physical actions, good mental thoughts, and kind words. . If we understand and practice like this, the water of compassion has the power to water, permeate, and make our bodies and minds fresh and cool. Thus, we see that 1 / Human education ideology and fresh coolness through the application and practice of Buddhism in one's daily life. Peaceful world, peaceful people, peaceful society, happy family, and happiness all stem from good physical actions, good mental thoughts, and kind words. . If we understand and practice like this, the water of compassion has the power to water, permeate, and make our bodies and minds fresh and cool. Thus, we see that 1 / Human education ideology and make our body and mind fresh and cool. Thus, we see that 1 / Human education ideology and make our body and mind fresh and cool. Thus, we see that 1 / Human education ideologyLove, compassion and peace in Buddhism originated when Prince Siddhārtha was still in his mother's womb, [41] 2 / From time immemorial, Buddhism is the religion of Peace for those who cultivate, forge practice and apply Buddhism in daily life to bring peace and happiness to many people right in the present life. When Buddha was born, not only Brahma gods, gods, people but also animals, plants and the natural environment joyfully welcomed his miraculous birth like hundreds of flowers blooming, birds. sing joyfully, especially all living creatures. not killed. On the other hand, looking at aspects of the birth of a founder of another religion, and even in daily and annual life, Every time the birthday of that religion comes, we know there are many births. spirits were killed and slaughtered. On the Buddhist side, overview of his birth date, since the Buddha's birth has lived in this novice world for 80 years, including after the Buddha's death to this day, every time his birthday season comes and During other Buddhist festivals, the Buddha and his disciples never killed and encouraged others to kill living beings to sacrifice, slaughter and make offerings to the gods. During Buddhist festivals, the Buddha's disciples do not kill animals; on the contrary, they arouse their goodness by fasting, reciting the names of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, meditating, liberating, giving alms, and helping the poor. Their works are imbued with kindness, compassion, and wisdom in accordance with the spirit of self-cultivation, self-reliance, self-reliance and self-sacrifice. As we understand and practice the Buddhadharma like this, our merit and longevity increase day by day. Animals and sentient beings have peace because we skillfully apply and practice the Buddhist teachings of love, compassion, and wisdom in our daily lives. Through the foregoing, peace in Buddhism is rooted in its infancy, i.e. thai religion (thai religion),[42] especially in their good thoughts, words and deeds. us in everyday life. As connecters and heirs of the light of Buddhism, we have a responsibility to promote and nurture the spirit of peace and non-violence education to bring peace and happiness to many people. Learning and understanding the Buddhadharma, we know that the Buddha is the King of Peace, the Messenger of Peace, the Spiritual Teacher of Peace, and a true Practitioner of Peace. Therefore, Buddhism is called the way of awakening, religion of peace, and of love and wisdom. The footsteps of Buddha and his disciples are the footsteps of peace, awakening, peace and happiness for many people all over this planet. Looking at his life, we see that the little Buddha, who was born under the Ashoka Tree in Lumbini garden, attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree at Bodhgaya, preached delivered the first Sermon on the Four Noble Truths to the five Brothers of the Elder Anna Kondanna of Deer Park, Sarnath, and passed away under two Sala trees in Kushinagar. All those places are the environment of nature, the environment of peace, the environment of cultivation and practice of Buddhism, which are well cared for and protected by the Buddha and his disciples. The Dhammapada, Verse 98 says: “Whether in a village or in a forest or a mountain, or in a valley or on a high hill, Whatever Arahant dwells, There are infinite delights!" [43] Indeed, relying on the natural environment, the Buddhas and his disciples cultivate and teach people to bring true peace, tranquility and happiness to many people. During his forty-five years of preaching, he taught so many rich people, poor people, thieves, mandarins, kings, mandarins, etc... Those who have good enough opportunities to study the Buddhadharma, understanding, practicing, protecting and enjoying the Dharma will become a more peaceful, happier, gentler and better person. As you know in his daily life, Buddha not only upheld and respected human life, but also the life of animals, worms, ants, grass, trees, forests, mountains, earth, stones, even germs in a bowl of water, etc. spiritual practice of compassion, wisdom, mindfulness, awareness in every gesture, action, speech, mental actions and physical actions, when drinking water, when walking, standing, sitting, sleeping, getting up... He and his disciples always keep their bodies and minds awake and awake for themselves and others. Thus, their mindful and mindful actions have the potential to cultivate a spirit of peace, compassion, brother/sister love, brotherhood, mutual love, mutual respect, etc., for many people. Thus, above, peace is mentioned in metaphors, emphasizing, in the religious life, in the Buddha's teachings, and in the teaching of the Buddha and his disciples; next, peace is presented in his teachings, which are “Understanding peace, thoughts of peace, words of peace, actions of peace, livelihood of peace, efforts for peace , mindfulness of peace, and concentration of peace.” These are the teachings of the Buddha emphasizing peace, peace and happiness for many people all over the planet. Those who practice and abide instilled in the teachings of peace regularly, in mind, and attentively are true yogis with the capacity to firmly and brightly lead Buddhism to the future. The peace in His teachings is very practical in the present, beyond time, you come to see, come and hear, come and understand, come and practice the Buddhadharma in your breath, thoughts and actions and come and contribute to bringing peace and happiness to yourself and to others right here and now in the present life. With the above-mentioned practical meanings, we can affirm and be proud that Buddhism today has been honored as a religion of peace, the path of peace outlines many directions to peace and light for the world. modern era. In short, through the above discussed, from the first vision to the ninth vision, the author writes and divides them so that it is easy for the reader and learner to understand, easily grasp their practical meaning, easy to apply and easy practice of Buddhism in their daily spiritual life. The nine basic views just discussed above have very close correlations and conditions of birth through many different aspects, aspects, and angles to form the historical Buddha, equality Buddhism, and equality Buddhism. , religious equality; Buddhism of peace, Buddhism of peace, religion of peace, path of peace, practitioners of peace, etc. These nine views are capable of helping us to have the right view, right view, right view. views, right thinking, right speech, etc., about Buddhism, the Buddha, his disciples, the Buddhadharma, studying the Dharma, cultivating the Dharma, cultivating the Dharma, enjoying the Dharma, and the Dharma attained. Understanding and practicing like this, we generate a strong mind and vow to study the Buddhadharma, grasp the Buddhadharma, practice the Buddhadharma, propagate the Dharma, and defend the Dharma in a steady and relaxed, peaceful and peaceful way. happy right here. and right now in the present life. Coming to this stage, we are the gift of true cultivation, peace, tranquility and happiness to ourselves and others right here in this world. May all of you be filled with peace, joy and happiness in the Dharma. grasp the Dharma, practice the Dharma, enjoy the Dharma, propagate the Dharma and protect the Dharma firmly and peacefully, peacefully and happily right here and right in the present life. Coming to this stage, we are the gift of true cultivation, peace, peace and happiness for yourself and others right here in this world. May all of you be filled with peace, joy and happiness in the Dharma. grasp the Dharma, practice the Dharma, enjoy the Dharma, propagate the Dharma and protect the Dharma firmly and peacefully, peacefully and happily right here and right in the present life. Coming to this stage, we are the gift of true cultivation, peace, tranquility and happiness to ourselves and others right here in this world. May all of you be filled with peace, joy and happiness in the Dharma. we are the gifts of true cultivation, peace, peace and happiness for ourselves and others right here in this world. May all of you be filled with peace, joy and happiness in the Dharma. we are the gifts of true cultivation, peace, tranquility and happiness to ourselves and others right here in this world. May all of you be filled with peace, joy and happiness in the Dharma. we are the gifts of true cultivation, peace, tranquility and happiness to ourselves and others right here in this world. May you all be filled with peace, joy and happiness in the Dharma. we are the gifts of true cultivation, peace, tranquility and happiness to ourselves and others right here in this world. May all of you be filled with peace, joy and happiness in the Dharma.END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=BUDDHIST DHARMA WHEEL GOLDEN MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.22/5/2022.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH.