"Practice refuge is cultivate, cultivate the positive virtues is guided by wisdom instead of these negative behaviors brought by ignorance. Bodhicitta is rid of narrow selfishness in order to open our hearts, chan spread compassion to all people, all species "

The true engine of Refuge need-based understanding of reincarnation or the nature of life suffering. As Buddhists, we first have a deep understanding of this truth, it is one of the Four Noble Truths, the essence of the Buddha's teachings and Buddhist Three ministers, were uttered in the first turning of the wheel soon after he attained enlightenment.

In another aspect, Refuge must be seen as the development of awareness of the practice of refuge and be done with wisdom, understanding, specific actions rather than theoretical, worship or blind trust halo.

Practice refuge is cultivate, cultivate the positive virtues is guided by wisdom instead of these negative behaviors brought by ignorance. Practitioners refuge not harm anyone, whether they are animals, plants or all beings.

The object of refuge is Jewels, Dharma and Sangha. Refuge in the Buddha's vow to take refuge in the Buddha's teachings, practice the Buddha's teaching, to follow the path he took. French refuge vow not to harm all sentient beings, whether sentient or accidentally. Sangha is to rely on and follow the Sangha, who keep a calm mind, practice good deeds benefit of all beings. Although we did not take the ordained minister, but when practice such virtues, we too are part of the Sangha.

For Vajrayana practitioner, after taking refuge, we need to play Bodhicitta. Bodhicitta according Sanskrit means enlightened mind. Usually, what I overestimate makes us increasingly more confusion. Narrow mind, ego is the root cause of all negative emotions such as greed, anger, jealousy, ... leading to innumerable sufferings, afflictions and diseases. Play Bodhicitta is rid of narrow selfishness and open heart, spread the love to all people, all species.

Mahayana Buddhism Mahayana bring big chariots or means big heart, because "yana" also means "heart". Therefore, cultivate Bodhicitta is the basic practices of Mahayana Buddhism. Cultivate understanding and fundamentals of Mahayana Buddhism will help us to cultivate and develop both Theravada and Vajrayana Buddhism Buddhism.

Bodhicitta basic needs to be transformed into practical action and should be implemented in everyday life. Such as learning how to practice vegetarianism and interested in the lives of other species, mindfulness, mindful of every action body and mind to always guardian for sentient beings.

All of us are equal to each other in the practice of Buddhist practice, whether ordained or lay. Do not assume that these practices only ordained as grade level monks, nuns, and laypeople can not. The only difference was the renunciation was entirely legal detachment world should be able to concentrate on practice while many home bound, entangled with the flesh. However, just to spend the energy, your mind power, we can practice any cultivation method that Buddha Shakyamuni taught.

All of us every ordained or lay, have the right and duty at the same time take care of nature conservation, to serve the nation and humanity and all living beings. This is the most basic message of Bodhicitta. The release Bodhicitta is not without emotion reread the words of the gurus oral, that it's important that everyone must play Bodhicitta from the depth of my heart.END=NAM MO CAKYA MOUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.14/3/2017.