We Buddhists often go to the temple to pray to the Buddha, recite sutras, etc. Trying is trying really hard, but to understand the word thoroughly, it is not simple, or deeper to understand and apply to life is more difficult. The writer had also fallen into that situation, so now he tried to rely on the teachings of the Blessed One and the commentators recorded in the texts as well as the Abhidharma, discussing some meaning about the word. "Cultivation" in Buddhism, let us think together about this meaning.

Usually we often understand the meaning of the word "Tu", which means we correct our wrongdoings such as killing, robbing, committing adultery, lying, drinking, smoking, beating. each other ... with these bad habits, we practice to become a human being without killing, on the contrary, we will be compassionate, not robbery but also practice almsgiving, not adultery, but also want to bring happiness for others ... with this meaning we call it "Cultivation" as "Edit".

The word "Tu" also has the meaning of "preventing", "eliminating" as in the "Great Sutta of Nirvana" in the 8th volume. It has been explained that: "Covering is the meaning of the word tu, due to subduing sentient beings," also called monk. " [first] Here we see that, if we practice, we must know how to prevent the malice that has arisen to have the opportunity to arise, not let the evil that has not arisen yet arise. This is the meaning of "cultivation". In addition, we also have to realize what are the unwholesome actions that cause burning afflictions to burn us, which are good deeds that make merit grow. If you receive such a foot on the path of practice, it will be easier to achieve the liberation career. With this meaning we can think of a sutta that the Buddha taught his students to recognize negativity and transform afflictions to lead a peaceful life. The Blessed One asked the disciples:

If there are three poisonous snakes in your room, can you sleep well?

Disciple said: White World Religion, we restless sleep.

Buddha asked: How do you sleep peacefully?

Disciple said: To sleep peacefully, we have to chase three poisonous snakes out of their retreat.

Through this dialogue, we better understand that the person who practices Buddhism, who must always be aware of the dangers of disturbing emotions, must stop the ghost of afflictions, do not let disturbing emotions disturb life. our. Saying so, we also implicitly understand that the practitioner is like a soldier, must always keep the wisdom sword to guard and stop the shadow of afflictions. There is such a new life is peaceful and happy. This is also the meaning of the word "Tu" that we learn from the teachings of the Saint.

In addition, in the "Great Bhikkhu Sa Luan" author of this famous treatise, the Arhas saints raised the content of the word "Tu" through three levels of meaning: 1.Hân Phát, 2. Learning, 3.Minh. [2] With these three classes of meaning we understand that, Tu is to train the seed of goodness and promote good seeds every day, every hour, every minute, every second and every moment of killing and passing away. It means that every day we through our practice of meditation, reciting Buddha's name, worshiping, chanting, doing good deeds, etc., so that these holy seeds are planted in our minds, and that seed will be generated when predestined ripening. Is this the meaning of "the seed and the current" in the mind of Duy consciousness? With the second level of meaning learning, here we see each other clearly, cultivating and learning, that is, let us rely on the teachings, the teachings of the saints, through the This teaching we practice, transforming defilements, into Bodhi. This is the true meaning of the word "Tu" that Buddhism often discusses. The third level of meaning is clarity, that is, every practitioner who studies Buddhism, needs to study diligently, always cultivates solemnity, solid concentration, superior wisdom to quell all defilements that surround his body. our mind, pushing all the ego to make our body and mind suffer, renunciation of all craving, be infected clearly ... so that our feet will be pure and our feet like Buddha nature will be revealed. This is the inner meaning of the two words "Minh Tinh" in the meaning of the word "tu". This can also be related to the Theravada Sutta, through the "Buddhist Sangha" that the Buddha taught: hustle all the ego to make the body and mind suffer, far separation from all craving is clearly infected ... so that the pure mind, the feet like Buddha nature are revealed. This is the inner meaning of the two words "Minh Tinh" in the meaning of the word "tu". This can also be related to the Theravada Sutta, through the "Buddhist Sangha" that the Buddha taught: hustle all the ego to make the body and mind suffer, far separation from all craving is clearly infected ... so that the pure mind, the feet like Buddha nature are revealed. This is the inner meaning of the two words "Minh Tinh" in the meaning of the word "tu". This can also be related to the Theravada Sutta, through the "Buddhist Sangha" that the Buddha taught:

Monks, there are impurities mixed in gold like dust, sand, stone, grit; the gold refiner brought gold into the trough, then poured water in, down through and down, wash again and again. After doing so, gold was left with smaller impurities, like fine gravel sand, and then the gold refiner washed again. Now, the gold is still sticky with some fine sand and black dust, then the gold purifier final wash for all impurities, leaving only mineral gold.

Then the goldsmith put the ingot into the furnace, flipped the bellows several times, until the gold began to flow, but did not flow out of the mouth. Then, he continued to indent, but the gold did not reach the essence, he continued to indent the tube until the piece of gold became smooth, shiny, not broken, soft and easy to use. use. Now, if you want to make a gold bracelet, earrings, bracelets or a ring, a goldsmith can use that gold bar to make the makeup you want.

Also, monks, when practicing the upper heart, if rudimentary fetters such as the evil body, the evil mouth, and the evil mind still exist, the monks must try to think and find ways to eliminate it. clean, definitely, not to arise again. When done so, Female pretentious to continue to increase the mind; if the intermediate fetters such as sex, yard games and harmful games still exist, more efforts must be made to eliminate, eliminate, and prevent them from arising again. When doing so, the Bhikkhu on stilts continued to increase the mind, if the subtle fetters such as ideas of clan, of nationality, of honor still exist, efforts must be continued. them, do not let them arise. When the mind has a need for ease of use, if you want to achieve the magical powers, such as the magical powers, the natural atrium, etc. The male is capable of accomplishing them. (The Anguttara Sutta I,

Thus, we see throughout the teachings of the Blessed One as well as the commentaries of the commentators, which are correlated and homogeneous in the literal sense. In addition, the commentary on this meaning, we see that this thought, also discussed in the Mahayana texts, with the idea that every being inherently has Buddha nature, pure nature, are There is a clear pearl, but because of the cloud of disturbing clouds, the sun of pure wisdom, the enlightened sun, has not been brightened yet. In order for the sun of enlightenment to glow, as the Buddha Tanh's manifestation, we are forced to follow the path of the practice of transformation, to erase the dark clouds of disturbing emotions, then the light of insight wisdom will be absolutely clear.  

From some evidence of the text and commentary, we can understand the word "Tu" in Buddhism: 1. "Modify" corrects vices, bad habits, and into good qualities. Unwholesome Dharma Precepts into holy Dharma Precepts 2. "Preventing, ending" means that each practitioner must always prevent and eliminate disturbing emotions that make us suffer and go crazy like greed, hatred, and ignorance. 3. "Order and promote good dhamma ”means that we must cultivate the good dhamma seed, and increase the good dhamma seed anytime, anywhere. 4. "Learning and practicing" each practitioner studying Buddhism, must rely on the teachings of the Buddhas taught, from those teachings, to progress to practice the Dharma by personal experience, in order to enter into the Dharma by the enlightened self-produced result. We ourselves are naturally pure, but surrounded and defiled by dark clouds, the sun of wisdom has not yet manifested, so we want the sun of wisdom to manifest, true to the true nature, nothing other than to practice with the material of About learning, Studying and studying, the enlightened sun will manifest in this life. This is also the 5th meaning in the presentation.END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).GOLDEN AMITABHA MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.5/4/2020.