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Lesson 11: chanting, NIANFO, Vegetarianism

1 Chanting, Buddha, fasting is the duty of a Buddhist or not?

Chanting, Buddha, vegetarian fundamental right is the duty of the Buddhists. If only worship Buddha, Lord Buddha, offerings to the Three Jewels and is not enough. To practice chanting, Buddha, vegetarian to mind is clear, pure, expressed discover the truth. 2. Why should we chant? world we live in delusion, heart desires never stop. Buddha for mercy taught us that the golden words to break the delusion that sin. His teachings are recorded, called sutras, to give us the daily recitation. Chanting means read the word Buddha to remember and follow. But most important is to practice, not just reciting and then still do bad things, it is never freed. 3. In the Dhammapada there are questions about the Buddha chanting, just for example? Stand In the Dhammapada that: If a lot of people say, no practice, distractions, like the cowherd men, not part Sa unfortunate subjects. (Cart Song Weak, verse No. 19, Pearl Venerable Pali-Vietnamese translation) Translation: Either let loose that much business litigation practice is not not entitled to the benefit of Sa subjects, other cowboys rent, take care to count cows. (Venerable Thien Han-Vietnamese translator Super) And: Oil says less classic, but law enforcement, legal options, Abandon greed, hatred and delusion, Awareness, freedom of mind, not accept Second Life, Taking part conduct Sa subjects. (Cart Song Weak, verse No. 20, Pearl Venerable Pali-Vietnamese translation) Translation: While the business at the regular health maintenance education, the right knowledge, abandon ignorance, a kind, pure, freed, so far away sex, whether in this world or other worlds, other people still enjoy the benefits of recluses. (Super Venerable Thien Han-Vietnamese translation) 4 . We must recite the sutras do? - We are always reciting sutras, because all work out except confusion, open mind. - But often we choose the business or appropriate for each school case as follows: - Bridge super: Di-momentum chanting, stratigraphy, Vu Lan. - Bridge Security: Popular chanting Mon Medicine. - Toilets ear, the patient: Diamond Sutra chanting, Surangama. - Repentance Exchange: chant the Holy Names (titles Buddhas). 5. Why should recite the Buddha? Our mind makes ignorant ignorance, then known Buddhist concept which uses the confusion to make vanish darkness, negativity subsided, to make up the wisdom, righteousness. Thus, we lived well, and achieve liberation. 6. We often recite Buddha do? - Buddhists usually recite Buddhist A-di-momentum as well pray to be reborn in the Pure Western. Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva concept of Western and Bliss. Mindfulness Healing Buddha needs to from disease etc. .. - But can recite Buddha always be, because of all the Buddhas can contract a clear identity, purity. And depending on the base, each person's circumstances consistent with what the Buddha Buddha's conception. The most important is to mind until a new master is freed. 7. In the five precepts, having no killing. If Buddhists are vegetarians is very good. Why do we have to eat vegetarian? - Out of compassion: our injured innocent animals stabbing, bleeding. We also know fear and pain, they should not kill them ruthlessly. The Buddha taught: "All beings have the same Buddha nature", meaning that people and animals are sentient equality, we should respect. - Because they want to avoid retribution Reincarnation: life must be killed recompense in life, would be death, injury, illness, war-torn. - For good health: Scientific research shows that in meat animals are more toxic for human health , and vegetable plants are pure, easily digestible, avoid illness. 8. In the case of forced salt intake, we can use the three pure humiliation devised by the Buddha. So what are the three pure humiliation? Tam pure flesh is meat three things that we can eat in case required. That is when: - Do not listen to the cry of the animal was killed. - Did not see animals killed. - No animals are killed for their treats. called them "not to hear, not see, not suspected ". However, Buddhists should not rely on pure humiliation that allows third justification for the non-vegetarians, vegetarians should try the better. 9. The focus of the world is not killing anything? focus of the world is not killing foster compassion. Compassion is the source of all peace and happiness. The morality of killing is not to bring peace and happiness to everyone around her life, so myself and be peaceful and happy. Sex offenders in the killing of causing suffering to sentient beings, as well as killing the seeds of compassion in his heart. There is no compassion there can be no peace, joy, happiness, and therefore there can be no liberation. Therefore, the focus of the world is not killing foster compassion for all beings. 10th. Lay Buddhists are vegetarians, do not avoid killing the animals, so how to keep the world no killing? For no killing precept, Buddhists should practice the following: - Avoid killing if not needed necessary. For example plucked butterfly wings, catching dragonflies tail breaks, or fire lizard crawling on the wall, stomp ants crawling underground etc. .. These animals are not touching anything to us, let us live peacefully . Try watching the beautiful nature, with flying butterflies, lizards, gentle, suffering and hurt of ants to crawl for each tiny grain brought down the organization ... The love like that , someday we'll move on vegetarianism without much difficulty. - Reduce the amount of meat in each meal, instead of the vegetarian food such as vegetables, fruits, legumes ... . Episode contemplate and reflect on their diet, for example, if you eat only one meal per perch only, 2 children each day, multiplied by 30 days in a month and 60 have been killing fish. Lesson 12: TRI SEXUAL MINORITIES TUC 1. What is the least sexual contentment? Min is less; sexual desire; knowledge is known; sufficiency is enough; indulgence is at least sufficient desire and know enough. - In everyday life, we are less desirable fame, affection, and that limited needs, personal interests. It's called sexual minorities contentment. - The circumstances are always live, how many spend that much, save, simple, not competing for more misery. It also called sexual minorities contentment. 2. The life desires what? person desires everyday dish called sensual pleasures 5: financial, identity, name, make, lobes. (Review Question 7, Lesson 6) 3. Benefits of happy contentment sexual minorities? There are three benefits: a. For yourself: feel at peace, not worried, disappointed, no transgression, damages blessed. b. For people around: do not violate the rights of others, build affections, peaceful life. c. For the natural environment: not destruction, depletion of natural resources and preserving the ecosystem balance. 4. Unfortunate minority have sexual contentment makes poor people striving, social or developmental delay? Not! Happiness least contentment just sex to prevent insatiable greed of man, as greedy as to cause many sins, make more social disorder. There is contentment sexual minority people chasing down fleeting fame, returning to the virtues, help society evolve healthier. should avoid extreme attitudes are lazy, sluggish, and for that That is the motto sexual minorities. Buddhism does not encourage that attitude. Buddha advised people to strive, but strive in loving, tolerant one another, not appropriated or hatred. Such material has little bit more but still happy. The balance of material and spiritual help people truly happy.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=THE EIGHTFOLD PATH.NAM MO SAKYA MUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.2/10/2014.