Learn to be a Buddha .VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.

Listen to what the Teacher - Patriarch said, more clearly and impressively: "Say what Buddha said, think what Buddha thinks, do what Buddha does." This word is easy to listen to and complements the aforementioned Buddha words, but still needs explanation and understanding of what Buddha said, did and thought.

For monotheistic religions, the gods are supreme and unique, believers cannot become gods; while for Buddhism, Buddha is a master, a symbol of liberation - enlightenment, a symbol of the potential perfection in every being; anyone who practices the true Dharma (the path that enlightened beings have experienced) can become Buddha.

That view of Buddhism, socially, implicitly denies the unequal class division between the ruling class and the people, between clergy and believers, between the rich and the poor, intellectual class and popular mass, between men and women ...

Spiritually, spiritually, Buddhism denies the sovereignty of the gods, the lords of the human realm or heaven (which, to the Indian folk beliefs of that time, Brahma was one). ; at the same time improve the dignity of the person, place him on a par with or transcend the deity - if he can attain enlightenment, become perfect as a Buddha.

To become perfect, the Buddha taught very simply: "Don't do bad deeds - evil, do good deeds - good, keep your mind pure."

To become perfect, the Buddha taught very simply: "Don't do bad deeds - evil, do good deeds - good, keep your mind pure." Simple but not easy to do, especially for the mind - mind, which is invisible, difficult to control, difficult to recognize. Moreover, it is also necessary to know what is the true meaning of evil, evil, good and good.

Listen to what the Teacher - Patriarch said, more clearly and impressively: "Say what Buddha said, think what Buddha thinks, do what Buddha does." This word is easy to listen to and complements the aforementioned Buddha words, but still needs explanation and understanding of what Buddha said, did and thought. It is hard to know that. But at least, in practice, when you say something, consider whether a Buddha said that; when doing something, consider whether Buddha can do it; When it comes to a thought, realize for yourself whether a Buddha thinks like that. Thoughts, words and actions, if guided by ignorance, craving, and anger, are not Buddha's. Learn to be a Buddha, you should study like that. It means not saying, doing, and thinking about things that are incompatible with your existing Buddha qualities. But each of us is used to being immersed in the world,

This question brings us back to the premise stated: all beings have the potential of Buddha's perfection. If that quality is not available, even though countless lifetimes of Dharma practice will be sentient beings will never become a Buddha. Therefore, the prerequisite of being a Buddhist is to be convinced that all beings possess the wisdom and qualities of the Tathagata. Let's read a passage to persevere in our ability to achieve perfection:

Therefore, the prerequisite of being a Buddhist is to be convinced that all beings possess the wisdom and qualities of the Tathagata.

"Then the Blessed One listened to the highly recommended discourse of the Great King, because they arise from compassion, contemplate in the world, use Buddha eyes to observe, and see that sentient beings are born and grow up in the world: There are intelligent people, there are stupid people. Such sentient beings, some people who are able to attain enlightenment, some people who see all future sins, should be afraid to avoid distractions, so in the future they can become enlightened. For example, there are blue lotus pond, pink lotus pond, white lotus pond and big white lotus pond, which have the flowers: either blue, or pink, or white, or large white flower, from the ground that has not grown out of the water still submerged in water has not appeared, need four great harmony nourishment, and then emerge from the water. Or there are blue lotus, white lotus ... on the water surface. Or there are blue lotus, white lotus ... blooming above water,

The passage describes the world of sentient beings in colorful, beautiful and dreamy images, through which all big or small lotus ponds, all blue lotus, pink lotus, yellow lotus, white lotus, large or small lotus ... all have the same qualities of the lotus, and can rise from the muddy quagmire of the world. END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).GOLDEN AMITABHA MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.16/3/2020.