The meaning of renunciation.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.

 

          To become a monk means to renounce worldly dreams to choose a monk's life, which also means to overcome the methods of obscuring Nirvana by experimenting with the path of Precepts - Concentration - Wisdom. That is fully expressed through the following stanza:

“Canceling the weapon form

Loving love from home

Renunciation of Buddhism

Attitude is absolutely necessary ”.

          But why is renunciation a must:

“Canceling the weapon form

Loving Cat from home. "

          Provisional translation:

“Remove the image in the air

Loving far away relatives ".

          In the Nikaya Sutta, the Venerable Ministry defines: "Renunciation" is to shave off hair and give up families to live in the Dharma and Buddha's Law.

          So why must shave beard hair?

          From the perspective of people, it is a different form of appearance.

           But from the standpoint of the world, it is a form of eliminating the bonds of family affection, eliminating defilements or self-afflictions and dreams of craving, etc. to achieve the The mind is empty and empty. Monastic ordained monks, not with the secular along the way. Although it is often said that "the tooth is human hair". But the renunciant goes on the path of export, out of human life, the human root must give up, towards the Buddha realm of sentient beings.

           In summary, the other body, shaved hair dyed shirt, the place of meditation is to leave craving and craving.

          As we know when we reject the life of the laypeople, entering the path of monastic life and monastic life is already divorce, but that is not enough, but only on a shallow level. Because of this, the nature of craving is very deep within itself. Everyone knows that one thing is that people are born from sex and sex is the basic foundation for making life, making human life, without sex, there is no desire to live. The other baby will not ask to eat when she is hungry, she will not be able to resist the unusually hot weather, the circumstances for her survival. So is the nature of sex. At the shallow level, this form, this life span, is made of sex, so that when the first seed comes into existence, this form is already sexual. That is why in the Buddha's Law, Said Buddha taught, "Basic birth and death, first love"

           Once again the "cancellation of image" is mentioned by the Buddha in the Bhikkhu Law. Sutra The Buddha Blessed taught: novice must know five virtues:

          One is to give birth to a renunciant because of the Dharma feeling

          The other is to cancel beautiful images because of forensic adaptation.

          Ba is the love from the body because no longer relatives.

          Fourth is not counting his life for worshiping Buddha Dharma.

          The year is solemn Mahayana cause for everyone.

         These are the virtues that the Sa Di in particular, the renunciants in general must know because through this I also understand somewhat why I have to shave my hair and leave my relatives.

          So what is the purpose of that problem?

          In short, understandably, it is to let go of all the afflictions in a monk's religious life. Once again, Quy Quy Son mentioned this problem as follows: "People of renunciants of different images" to express the first release of those who wish to come to liberation.

          Turning back the history more than 2,500 years ago, on the legendary A Noma River, Prince Siddhartha used his sword to cut off his hair, abandon the throne of jewels, his beautiful wife and children to embark on their search. truth. Here we also see the shaving of hair and beard, leaving loved ones from the time of the Buddha to this day. Even in an era of progress, high material, advanced language, but the meaning of it is the same. According to Buddhist teachings, when you want to become a monk, you must have the consent of your parents, rather than in the United States, every 18 years and over are free to do whatever they want. In the past, because according to national customs, Buddhism in China and India required the children to make clear their wishes to their parents and ask permission from the renunciation. And these customs are also handed down to this day.

          -Exported secular family is out of the family of the world, except for all the constraints of self, living the life of Bhikkhu, without family with noble purpose. It is perhaps that people want to leave this secular house and also this firehouse.

"The Three Precepts are insecure, due to fire and fire"

(The three worlds are restless, like fire houses)

                                                   

           -Exercising defilements is going out of one's own afflictions by a religious life.

           -Extending the three realms is going out of the sex world- Sac-Color-World.

          According to the Dharma aggregates, there are four types of renunciations.

          Firstly, Body and mind are not renunciants: Only for lay people immersed in sensual desires.

         Secondly, the Body of renunciation Tam does not ordain: A relative, although at the temple, still shaves his hair, wears clothes, studies the religion, but the mind is always bound, looking for the five desires of the world. So their lives are no different from the lay people. This is the deepest component in Buddhism, is the type of "lion coincidence, real lion humiliation", destroying Dharma. For that reason, there is an opinion that the shirt does not make a monk. But what if the shirt is removed? Let us consider the third type of renunciation to be clear.

         Thirdly, the mind of non-renunciation: Only the Bodhisattvas who attain enlightenment no longer desire and enjoy the five senses of the world. But because of the contentment of sentient beings, they manifest themselves as a layperson, living life as lay people. For example, the Buddhas Duy Ma, the Venerable Show etc ... Besides, there are only ordinary lay people, though they are like people, Sergeant Sergeant etc. ... The current character is Mr. Le Manh That. In any way, it is the same, people who study the religion do not renunciate or stay home are the same. Although lay Buddhists do not shave their hair, do not wear robes, they only need to wish to become a monk. King Tang Taizong, Ly The Dan, said: Renunciation is the job of a great man, not the general literature, martial arts generals can handle it. If not able to do a monk Bhikkhu ordained can propagate the legal benefits of birth, then it is better to be a layperson at the household maintenance of the Dharma. This has also been made clear in the 7th enlightenment in the Sutta.

          The fourth type of renunciation, which is also the most superior type, because of the complete expression of the meaning of the word "renunciate" in both appearance and mind. That is: Body and mind are ordained. Only those staying in solitary places, such as mountains, monasteries, etc. The mind is overpowering or no longer immersed in the phenomena of the five sensual worldly things, such as rupa, fame, guru, etc. Life always depends Tam Bao, keeping the precepts pure, eliminating all defilements, praying for enlightenment.

           Once you understand the above problem then the renunciation really means:

"Renunciations of Buddhism

Attitude is absolutely necessary ”.

(Ordained as a Buddhist monk

May all beings).

          Through these two sentences, I can fully understand what the purpose of renunciation is. That is to educate everyone.

          But in order to become a true renunciate, one must have a connection between the body and the mouth of speech because the mind of renunciation and the body of ordination are also the true meaning.

          Therefore, the renunciation with the purpose of seeking liberation to chemical birth. In order for society to no longer oppress and no longer suffer, to achieve the peaceful bliss, the renunciants must bring morality to do on themselves, so that they can spread the ideal high and beautiful spirit of Buddha. Church.

          Through the meaning of the verse, as well as the types of renunciants, we seem to have understood a part of the meaning of shaving the beard and the hair, abandoning the family ... Although it is only an outward appearance, it is enough. to prove clearly the renunciation of society, the abandonment of worldly troubles, the first step of the person who prays for liberation, accepting to live a life of blissful self, renouncing family, abandoning family, abandoning everything the sensual pleasure a person usually enjoys. In order to be able to head to the most practical and peaceful path of practice according to the law and the precepts of the Buddha.END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).GOLDEN AMITABHA MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.5/4/2020.