Faith Buddhist Learners The Elements That Create Life And The End Of Life Belief is a necessary source of raw materials for life. Without faith, people will die, or live almost to death, live chaotic, crazy, careless, careless lives. But what is belief and to believe in what? That and the question that each of us must ask ourselves in order to assess the value of our beliefs. If believing in something leads to stalemate, terrorism, violence, insecurity, it is not belief but fanaticism. If you believe without knowing what you believe, that is superstition. Are you sure you're not this type of person? After attaining enlightenment, the Buddha was surprised to realize that: "All sentient beings are inherently full of the characteristics of the Tathagata". Then he declared: "I am the Buddha has come, sentient beings are the Buddha will become". That was the beginning of belief in Buddhism. This belief is completely foreign to contemporary humanity, which has a belief deeply rooted in their souls, that man is born from Brahma or God, in some part of his life. his body, then settle down in the absurd class that society distinguishes, believes that all suffering or happiness in human life depends on a certain creator who has the power to bless and bring disaster... That blind faith, Buddhists believe that the Buddha is an enlightened being, called faith, one of the five practices called the Five Roots. The Samyutta Nikaya V, the Buddha taught: "The holy disciple has faith and trusts in the enlightenment of the Tathagata: This is the Blessed One, the Tathagata, the Devotion, the Rightly Enlightened One, the Perfection of Wisdom, and the Good One. , The World's Interpretation, the Supreme Being, the Master of Control, the Master of Heaven, the Master, the Buddha". Such belief is completely grounded and verifiable. The Buddha never forced anyone to believe something without inference, without explanation and without experiencing. “Whoever believes in me and does not understand me slanders me,” he said. Obviously, believing in the Buddha but not understanding or knowing the Buddha through the ten names mentioned above means defaming him. Believing that the Buddha is an enlightened being has become not to worship, worship, and prostrate, but to practice and practice according to him, so that we too can become Buddhas like him, that is, believe in our own ability to become Buddhas. At this point, when answering the question of what Buddhists should believe in, they wrote: "Four beliefs, one is basic belief, is to enjoy thinking about the true mind and body. The second is believing in the Buddha, that he has transcendent merits, so we always think of closeness, dedication, and reverence to generate good roots, looking forward to his perfect wisdom. Third is the French news, that it is of great benefit, so we always think of following the perfections. Fourth is to believe in the Sangha, that they practice correctly to benefit themselves and others, so we always enjoy being close to the Bodhisattva monks to learn how to practice properly." Obviously, of the four beliefs, each faith directs us to diligent effort or to rely on our own island to achieve the "Triple Jewels" self-nature, reaching the ultimate liberation. In particular, the basic belief must be to believe in your own true mind. The true mind and body is the pure essence of living beings, there, Mind - Buddha - Sentient beings, all three are in the same body, there is no difference. Such a true mind and body is the Buddha nature in us and in every living being. Therefore, Buddhism respects all sentient beings and believes that all will eventually become Buddhas. That belief is a horizon of hope, love and aim to build a peaceful world, moreover, to build the Pure Land of humanity. Because, "sentient beings are inherently Buddha-da, even though they are inherently ignorant, if sentient beings are not inherently Buddha-da, then they will not become a Buddha by cultivation" (Vien Giac Sutra). It is this belief that is the driving force to develop loving-kindness, love for all people and all species in each of us, forming the source of energy for a beautiful, healthy life, full of hope and trust, Respect each other, no matter what the circumstances. Didn't the robber general Angulimala who practiced and transformed into a Harmless Arhat, the prostitute Lotus Flower became an Arahant with the first miraculous powers among the nuns... gave us those beautiful beliefs? ! The Creed, thus, “has brought us to the pinnacle of confidence, the conviction that our lord is who we are.” Such belief, for sentient beings who have long lost themselves, covered by the clouds of ignorance, it's really hard to believe! Therefore, for the practice in Buddhism, especially for the purpose of enlightenment and becoming a Buddha, faith becomes extremely necessary. The Avatamsaka Sutra says: "Faith is the root of the Way, the mother of all merits, nurtures all good dharmas, cuts off the net of doubt, crosses the waters of craving, reveals the supreme path leading to Nirvana. ". However, that belief is nothing more than believing in yourself, believing in the law of cause and effect, believing in the principle of Dependent Origination, believing that the truth of life is the Four Noble Truths. Indeed, believing in cause and effect is also believing in yourself. Believing that suffering or happiness is self-created by unwholesome or wholesome actions, speech, and thoughts. Buddhism does not believe in any God or Creator who has the power to bless or control one's life, but only believes in the law of cause and effect: reaping what you sow. In the Anguttara Nikaya, the Buddha taught: "I am the owner of karma, the heir of karma, karma is the womb, karma is the relative, karma is the fulcrum. Whatever karma I have done, good or bad, I will inherit that karma." Therefore, believing in Cause and Effect is believing that becoming a Buddha or becoming a living being, living a happy or miserable life, rich or low, rich or poor... all depends on yourself, whether you practice or not. practice. Realizing the consequences of our own actions, words and ideas like that, we will not blame people, blame heaven, blame the earth for anything, only blame ourselves, so there is no more suffering, on the contrary. we will actively cultivate our mind and nature, How to make each day better, life brighter, family happier. Believing in the principle of Dependent Origination is by understanding and believing. Understand that everything in the universe is dependent on each other to arise, exist, and pass away. "Because this arises, that arises; because of the cessation of this, that ceases." The universal universe held hands to bring us into existence. How can we say that our existence is not in the presence of that inanimate tree top? The Sutra of Loving Kindness tells us that the human body consists of internal and external bodies. The inner body is the four elements earth (solid), water (liquid), wind (breath) and fire (heat) in our body. The external body is the element of the four elements outside of us, the living environment. Indeed, with the eye of insight, we see, not just believe, in the other branches and grasses are hidden the mysterious shimmering life of their own (One means necessarily, necessarily means most - the Flower Adornment Sutra). This understanding has destroyed all self-centered thinking, the cause of samsara's suffering, to attain the wisdom of not-self, to see oneself and others as one, to see oneself and the universe inseparably. together. This is liberating wisdom. Love will flood the world from that intellectual belief. And the world will be at peace, the human world will become the Pure Land, if everyone is educated to have this trust. There is no existence without its cause. Therefore, the truth or truth of life always exists in two pairs of categories: suffering - the cause of suffering, and happiness - the method of achieving happiness. Does such a truth need faith to enter or is it just wisdom? Both are necessary. Because, the four noble truths (Four Noble Truths), including teachings such as Impermanence, Non-Self, Emptiness, True Nature... cannot be understood and accepted by mere thinking and reasoning, but You also need to have faith. Therefore, the new treatise on Great Wisdom says: "The ocean of Buddhadharma is immense, but it can be penetrated by faith". The Buddha also taught: "If my disciple is an upper-class believer, after he enters the clear faith, by conforming to the dharma-wisdom, he will reach the end" (Sutta Thang Man). That is, there are also people who rely on faith, hear and believe what the Buddha taught, and then follow that practice until they see the Holy Truth. However, there are also people who, after listening to the Buddha's explanation, are able to observe, analyze, and then practice accordingly to see the Holy Truth. In this case, Buddha encouraged: "My Dharma is to come to see, not to believe". Finally, “For example, a king, who builds a castle by the side of the city, builds it firmly, making it indestructible; The country is peaceful on the inside, and on the outside, it defends against the enemy. Buddhists, too, must firmly believe in the Tathagata, when their faith is firm, they will definitely not follow non-Buddhist recluses, committing crimes against demons and the evil of the world. It is to build trust like a strong castle. As a Buddhist, we have to give up evil and bad things and practice good dharmas” (Middle Aham Sutra). Even so, “Those who have faith but do not understand the teachings easily grow in ignorance, and those who understand the teachings without faith easily grow wrong views. Therefore, faith and understanding must be together to be the root of spiritual practice” (Nirvana Sutra). Therefore, those who consider themselves Buddhists, first of all, must be confident that they are truly the "true Tathagata", having the right to inherit the rich heritage of the three Buddhas. That inheritance is the Four Immeasurables, the Six Paramitas, the whole sky of freedom, liberation, and absolute peace... Society is becoming more and more chaotic, corruption, terrorism, and violence are everywhere. ; teenagers are damaged, lost their roots, have drug and prostitution problems; pollution, natural disasters... have made humanity lose all faith in life. Fortunately, Buddhists still have a treasure trove of mysterious teachings of compassion and selflessness to dedicate their lives to faith, love and happiness. That inheritance is the Four Immeasurables, the Six Paramitas, the whole sky of freedom, liberation, and absolute peace... Society is becoming more and more chaotic, corruption, terrorism, and violence are everywhere. ; teenagers are damaged, lost their roots, have drug and prostitution problems; pollution, natural disasters... have made humanity lose all faith in life. Fortunately, Buddhists still have a treasure trove of mysterious teachings of compassion and selflessness to dedicate their lives to faith, love and happiness.That inheritance is the Four Immeasurables, the Six Paramitas, the whole sky of freedom, liberation, and absolute peace... Society is becoming more and more chaotic, corruption, terrorism, and violence are everywhere. ; teenagers are damaged, lost their roots, have drug and prostitution problems; pollution, natural disasters... have made humanity lose all faith in life. Fortunately, Buddhists still have a treasure trove of mysterious teachings of compassion and selflessness to dedicate their lives to faith, love and happiness. drug and prostitution crimes; pollution, natural disasters... have made humanity lose all faith in life. Fortunately, Buddhists still have a treasure trove of mysterious teachings of compassion and selflessness to dedicate their lives to faith, love and happiness. drug and prostitution crimes; pollution, natural disasters... have made humanity lose all faith in life. Fortunately, Buddhists still have a treasure trove of mysterious teachings of compassion and selflessness to dedicate their lives to faith, love and happiness. 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.2/1/2023.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH.