Laymen.

   Laymen, or often just referred to as laymen, ie the credit men and women believe in the Buddha, was the Three Refuges and Five Precepts. At the time of the Buddha, he still referred to all his disciples are four of them. In four of us there, the two of us ordained as monks and monks and nuns, and two of us at home is essential-she-rules and strong-she-di. Pros-she-rules laity ie men, sometimes also known as the southern approach, and strong-she-di is a lay women, sometimes also called the female approach. laymen who devout, but not ordained in the church should not matter Sangha. Therefore, they are not on par with the monks in the Congress, the statement read About obligations, or when reciting sutras. They only take the holiday offerings, the lecture, make offerings, pray, worship Buddha, and to hear the monks preach morals. Lay in part at least learned the refuge ceremony, means be a monk to prove in a formal ceremony vow to take refuge in the Three Jewels. That is the Buddha, the Dhamma and the rules Sangha. Vow refuge then, they have received a monk as his guru, and this position passed to men, ie five commandments makes life becomes true, right. Layman retain full year, the natural world other noble things gradually achieved. Five Precepts are: 1. Not killing 2. Not stealing 3. Not adultery 4. Do not lie 5. Do not drink alcohol addition, laymen were male employee then also be advised to avoid trade this year: weapons, human, meat, alcohol and poisons. Sometimes men understand that in World oranges. Understand that, initially did not see much difference. But for students of Buddhism perennial obstacles have room or not, because not fully consistent with the spirit of Buddhism. About ie prevented. Prevent do this or the other thing, that is to keep things do not happen. Prohibition is not to do, as well as keeping things do not happen. But prevention is not prohibited. By preventing that is shown here for people to distinguish right from wrong, good or bad, so that they can themselves away from evil and do not. It should be understood that the Five Commandments teach the new year right. As understanding is forbidden, of course perpetrators to be punished. But as understood by Buddhism, the evildoers see evil, not as punishment but as a rule only the inevitable causality. No one supreme being has the power to judge, punish us, only our own behavior will lead to good or bad results for us only. Thus, the Buddha never said banning his disciples to do this, other things ... but only counseled us not to do this or another. There is a pretty big difference in terms of mentality between these two concepts. As a layman understand that he had received five prohibitions do, they will feel heavy and stressful than five things not to do. Initially ordained, that the fact that in the worldly life, sooner or later a layman would have someday transgression, like lying, drinking ... such. With the mentality of the person committing the prohibited, will easily rise to fear, inferiority, guilt. However, to think that we did not do right with a commandments, he will arise repentance remorse, rehabilitation and will want to be penitent players not to repeat them. Say so, is not the easy creation, encourage people transgression, but that's actually practical effect of the Five Precepts in perfecting man. Lay precepts, the precepts and self undergo multiple hierarchical nature. Initially, to keep in your mind what has been taught. When we take a fun, he was ordained to remember not to drink. In the trading business, though like to earn more, have to remember the precepts do not lie ... And so, every day the movements themselves must prevent himself, not for the world have committed maintain life. Why so? That is because the habit has set a long day Order before ordained, almost all of them are transgression. Just while chatting with friends, if only to give the story more fun ear parts, attractive, I also do not mind without additions, modify a few things. But then this ordination is not to do things again, let alone lie to deceive people? Again, as before, see your wife alone beautiful beauty, one twin pillars question is commonplace, but loves attention too. Now precepts, sex should not do any more. So each each job when ordained and discretion must not be indiscriminate, unruly as ever. So serious morality, only a short time can vary significantly bad habits of his long day, users can create peaceful atmosphere, appeasement in family relations and in social interaction. The prolonged persistence ordained there are other changes. For mature should not have to think much about gender. Meanwhile the movements are naturally suited to men without thinking, prevented. Open mouth, just say the word of truth, without thinking that "I am morality does not lie." Seeing themselves avoid alcohol, not to think that "We are keeping gender do not drink." Things are all, like so, whatever you do not think about without transgression. Keeping this level, the world is a natural body and mind radical right, those around you naturally have to realize, to know right here is the one virtue, purity. The Tam shall maintain life and keeps the whole year, the permanent instructions not fall into the evil way. No matter who and where he was also the position of guardian, guardian angels sheltered. It is called the induction, there is nothing mystical or both. Today, lay male employee on the form is a lot, but people really do not have is how life over. These guys just keep casually world, cancel this ticket tomorrow, how can know the magic power of the Five Precepts? On the other hand, the ordained monk lay majority today very easygoing, arbitrary so people are not aware ordination of all the importance of the ordained. There are those for children received refuge ceremony, while a male employee from the age of two, they already know what to life over? When raised the thought I had taken refuge, was a Buddhist now, so not to worry about anymore ordination, how to get the benefit of morality? Much of refuge ordain ceremony was also held with the holidays, but do not attach much importance to the teaching, lecturing laymen have been properly understood. Jump start so should men be ordained then arbitrarily canceled ticket is also understandable. Most laymen do not understand fully their duties. But they received five precepts but most still think to temple worship Buddha is to sin. They took money and items to donate where the Buddha way, should think of his sins will be pardoned! For the layman to understand exactly what it means to go to temples, Buddhist ceremony, and his self shines again that hatred do good, results are very heavy responsibility of the monks receive donations so. From past until now and probably forever after that, the laity always respect the monastic rank. The busy lay the living, a living thing always compelling, even explicitly bind relationships of family, it is clear that even heavy karma should not be disengaged chose home. Therefore, they are admired humble virtue, freedom of mind, and the teaching, presentation of monks only. They remain free to live life knowing that home is not easy, to know how things end segment secular okay guys get rid of. They also know the vocation of monks is noble, always consider the compassionate petal. They have had enough willpower determination to leave craving family life, no film career, where planes further benefits. They also know that the wisdom and virtue of the monastic rank is lofty, can save us, supporting them in attack victims suffering mental decline. So, they are very popular gifts to monks and the Church. With great respect, they make offerings, provide all the necessities, or separately for each monk, or common to both temples. They just simply thinking up little merit for the next life happiness enjoy physical and mental. Being born as a human, there are two things you should do. Persons eligible should strive to learn wisdom by meditating religion. He does not do so, they should bring alms compassion for all beings material resources depending on their ability. Doing so would take away the greedy mind, to make merit for the next life be born would have qualified easily follow the practice. The majority lay the path chosen charity and donations. Except when the monks do not keep their lofty role, the new lay blame but shunned. But as the rules of moral level is all everyone has to find glasses that tomb offerings. Although the monks had no desire material resources and wealth, but credit men naturally feel virtuous woman that he wanted to bring the offerings lot. Therefore old will they be able to make all the magnificent scenery that massive still seen today in many places in India plane, especially in the Balaam complaints and Xu-skin. Again as in the longer historical record of Ashoka story all devotion, to bring gold, silver and jewels in stock but an offering to the Church. In the sixth century, when Buddhism began to flourish in China, Liang emperor king also a very enthusiastic layman, who took the temple, stupa, the offerings to the church, give alms to the people and advised the men take refuge in the Three Jewels. King and emperor Ashoka's two true guardian of Church Sangha in China and India so. And as in our country, reviewing the history of the Ly, Tran, he saw the monarch Career religious majority, donations and support for the monks, very strong. generosity, donations are the layperson should do and easy to do, because maybe depending on their abilities. More or less seeds are healthy, will go with him could not take it. However, apart from giving, offering, laypeople also need to know to choose a method that more practice.  The of meditation but is not done, but the results are very difficult to who is living family life. So once the Buddha had foreseen the difficulty of being in a degenerate time, ie when the troubled morality, right and wrong confused. He has taught that good young men and women who have sincerity, even the Buddha mind amitābha will be reborn in the Pure Land of Buddha amitābha. Those who see fit but chose cultivation way Buddhist concept founded a sect called the Pure Land. Human life is now in physical infatuation, demoralized, very few people capable of participating intellectual samadhi meditation, so that Shinshu well developed. Not only laymen, but the monks, too, are devoted Buddhist concept, seeing that this method results are very consistent with the conditions of our time. When it comes to the Buddhist concept amitābha to Bridge is reborn realms, many people find that very hard to believe. It is in doing A-di-da, Buddha also made ​​it clear that this is a very difficult practice to accept. However, if someone is determined to practice is not to wait until the rebirth realms, but even in this life has made ​​himself a strong and deep faith. Why? It is in the mind that the media give all the Buddha, a practitioner will naturally deposition is also all wandering, eradication is everything negativity, defilements. So that naturally popping sound bore deep faith in Buddha amitābha and get rid of greed, craving attachment towards worldly realms. At that time, the pure land of natural metamorphoses in mind, and who can make decisions nianfo I'll rebirth to the Buddha. The reason the practice is considered easy nianfo practice and better suited to modern men , is because he combines disciplines both self and ruling. Self, he is his own strength, determination, practice, practice is not discouraged, not even a Buddhist concept to give the laziness, inertia prevented, nor let the greed, craving attachment enticing. Self help is a new highly durable practice, new resist the temptation of worldly desires. Tha force, the strength of Buddhism believe in the volunteer force amitābha. As Buddha amitābha since Bodhisattva has vowed that, when he became Buddha, all beings yet faithfully recite he will be next to lead the country in the Pure Land of him. If offers in comparison with the Buddhist concept disciplines such meditation, you will see very much difference. The meditation must be very diligent, based on their own strength, overcome all obstacles and all that to gain liberation. It is very suitable method for the higher level position rooftop apartment. And who coarse location virtue thin, indeed very difficult. Meanwhile, people reciting the Buddha can customize his effort gradually practice, was the blessing of the Buddha's blessing, so you can be sure to be liberated. Try to do a little comparison. Meditator who like swimming lessons to swim across wide rivers. If perseverance and strength enough, they would pass. As practitioners who practice Buddhist concept like that into the river by boats. Although not very strong, just determined to find the river to be also. Boats, he is the anniversary of Buddha's power status. Thanks to his effort that the practitioner easier to reach liberation site. The layperson after taking refuge in the Three Jewels, if foster deeper trust firm, fulfilled by men had received, then self will certainly feel the cold very subtle chemistry of the Dharma, the teachings selected if known Buddhist concept to practice regularly, be sure to eliminate all negativity, suffering yoke. Buddhism is the religion of liberation. And his salvation is for everyone, not just for the home level. Lay but also much encumbered in family life, but if the decision of self-study and practice Buddhism also will achieve good results, more oriented to a noble life, more elegant.END=NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGTHMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.11/11/2015.