Sunday, 29 October 2017

The Four Noble Truths at the beginning of Buddhist studies is very good. That is also appropriate, as it was the way the Buddha began, when he began the sermon. In the days of the Buddha, there were numerous religions and philosophical systems available, and today we are exposed to spiritual teachings on a wider scale. Thus, when dealing with Buddhism, it is important to try to identify the particular Buddhist approach. Of course, Buddhism has many ordinary teachings as well as other religions: being kind, compassionate, trying not to harm anyone, etc. We can see these aspects almost in all. religions and philosophy, it is not necessary to follow Buddhism to learn about these things, although Buddhism has many ways to develop goodness and compassion. Whether we accept anything else in the teachings of the Buddha or not, we can still benefit from these methods. However, if the question "What Character Does Buddhism Have?" Is outlined, then we need to understand the Four Noble Truths. Even when discussing this topic, we will see many similarities with other systems.
We have the phrase "Noble Truths," but that is a strange move. The word "noble" may remind us of the aristocracy of the Middle Ages, but in fact, it refers to people with great realization. So the Four Noble Truths are the four facts that are seen by all who are invisible to the truth. Although these four events are true, most people do not understand them, and do not even know them.

First Noble Truth

The first true truth is often called "suffering." The Buddha says that our lives are full of suffering, even what we consider to be normal happiness has many problems in it. The noun that is translated as "suffering" is the word " duhkha " in Sanskrit. We have  sukha , happiness, and  duhkha , unhappiness. In terms of language,  kha is space and  duh  is a prefix expressing unhappiness. We should not use words that tend to judge as "bad", but it goes in that direction. Duhkha  implies that there is something wrong in this dimension, which mentions the mental space, and the space of his life, in general. It's a nasty situation.
So what's upset? First, we have to endure rough suffering, such as pain, unhappiness and grief. That is something everyone can understand, and everyone, even animals, wants to avoid it. There is nothing special about Buddhism that says pain and misery are unsatisfactory situations, and it is better to get out of this. The second form of suffering is called suffering due to change, and it speaks of normal, normal, everyday happiness. What is the issue of this kind of happiness? The problem is that it does not last long, but always changes. If we view normal happiness as true happiness, then when we get more happiness, the happier we will be. Then if you feel happy eating chocolate, when you eat more, time after time, we will feel happier. We know it's not like that! Or imagine a loved one stroking your hand for hours without stopping. Pleasant feeling will quickly become painful, or ridiculous. This is simply because normal happiness will change, and of course we will never see enough, never satisfied. We always want to eat more chocolate, maybe not immediately, but for a moment.
It is interesting if you think, "How much should I eat to enjoy my favorite dish?" Biting a tiny piece is enough, but actually I always want to eat more, more, and then add half. At present, the desire to overcome this problem in our normal happiness, secularity is not the exclusive goal of Buddhism. Many religions teach themselves to overcome the pleasures of the world in pursuit of a form of heaven with eternal bliss.
The third form is especially in Buddhism, called "suffering everywhere." You can also call it your "total problem". This suffering penetrates all that we experience, speaks of how we regain control, which is the true basis for the ups and downs of our daily lives. In other words, rebirth again and again, with the forms of mind and body that one has, is the basis for the two forms of suffering. This relates to the topic of regeneration that we can learn later.
Of course there are many other Indian philosophical systems teaching regeneration, so it is not something new coming from the Buddha. However, he understood and depicted the structure of rebirth in a much deeper way than any other philosophy or religion at the time. The Buddha gave a very thorough explanation of how rebirth works, how our mind and body experience the vicissitudes of suffering, unhappiness and normal happiness.

Four Noble Truths

The second Noble Truth considers the true cause of all the miseries that one experiences. At this time, there is no need to bring anything like rebirth into this; Instead, one can try to understand what the Buddha explains in a simple and logical way. We speak of suffering and normal happiness, and they arise from causes, but the Buddha is concerned with "real causes" ("impermanence"). We may think that happiness and suffering occur as reward or punishment, or something like that, but the Buddha speaks of the true cause of destructive or constructive behavior.
What is destructive behavior? Is it an allusion to harm? When it comes to harming, it can be harmful to others, or harming yourself. In fact, it is very difficult to know what action can be taken on others, which will harm or help them. For example, we can give somebody a large amount of money, and as a result, others have killed them, for wanting to steal that money. Their purpose may be to help them, but there is really no guarantee that they will benefit. It is certain that this type of behavior is destructive to ourselves. That is what the Buddha meant when talking about destructive behavior, because it was destructive to himself.
Next, it talks about thinking, acting or speaking under the influence of afflictions. Emotional emotions are simply annoying! They make us lose our peace and self-control. This refers to anger, greed, attachment, jealousy, pride and ignorance, and the list goes on for even longer. When one's thoughts are entangled in one of these emotions, then one speaks or acts under the influence of it, which makes one unhappy. It may not happen right away, but in the long run it will make you unhappy, as it creates a tendency to continue to behave like that. 
On the other hand, we have constructive actions, which are actions not subjected to emotional disturbance, but can be motivated by positive emotions such as compassion, compassion, or patience.
Acting constructively will create happiness. My mind will be more relaxed, and in general, I will be more calm. Often, we can be more self-reliant, so we will not behave foolishly, or say foolish things, which can create trouble. Likewise, the result may not happen immediately, but in the long run, it will create happiness. However, the latter is the ignorance of how we exist, about how others are, and about reality in general.
Our usual happiness and unhappiness are not rewards or punishments that any outside judge despises. They almost follow the laws of physics. What is the basis of causal behavior? That base is mind ignorance, especially about yourself. We think, "I am the most important person, everything should be my own. I have to stand in line at the supermarket. I must be the priority. " We are greedy, want to be the first, so angry with the people standing before you. We lose patience because the person ahead of us is too slow and too long, and our minds are all unhappy thoughts about them. Even when acting constructively, there is still much ignorance about "myself" behind this. For example, we can help others because they want to, or they will do something to repay us. Or this makes me feel needed by others. At least I want a thank you!
Although the way to help such people can make you happy, but in the heart is not very comfortable. In the long run, the joy that we can feel will not last. It will become unsatisfactory. This will continue throughout life, and from the perspective of Buddhism will continue in future lives. 
When you look closely, you will find yourself confused about everything. For example, when you love someone so much, you completely exaggerate their good qualities. Or when they hate someone, they exaggerate their bad points, and can not see anything good in them. The more you watch, the more you are delusional, always behind the things you experience.
If you look deeper, you can see the basis of this event is the limit of yourself. We are limited by our mind and our body. When we close our eyes, it seems that the whole world does not exist, but only us. There is a voice in my head that seems to be "I", as if I am inside myself. This is very strange. However, we assimilate to it, because it is the person who always complains, "I have to go; I have to do this. " He is always anxious. To us, it seems that the voice inside our head is unique, unique and independent, independent of anyone else, because when we close our eyes there is no one but ourselves. "Out.
This is a very wrong way of thinking, because obviously it can not exist independently, not dependent on anyone else, and really no one is special. We are all human. Imagine a hundred thousand penguins meeting in Antarctica are there any more special children than the other? Actually, they are the same. We too. For penguins, humans are all the same. Anyway, based on the way you think, "I'm very special and do not depend on anyone" but things have to go their own way, and if not, then I will get angry.
Basically, the hardware of our mind and body is susceptible to this confusion. It seems weird, but mostly the experience of the outside world comes from two holes in front of our heads. I can not see what happened before. I can only see what's in the present; I can not see what has happened or is about to happen. That is quite limited. Then my hearing is not good anymore. Someone will say something and we do not hear it, think they say something else, then we get angry. When thinking about this, the situation is very tragic.
The overarching issue is that with this type of body and mind, we are continually reborn from time to time, causing the delusion to continue. Based on this confusion, we will have destructive actions or constructive actions that are normal, and that is what creates normal unhappiness or happiness that one will experience.
To look deeper, the problem becomes a problem, and there is no need to delve deeper into the problem at this time, but the delusional mind is the culprit that leads to rebirth that recurs in an irresponsible way. That is the real cause of our problem. This confusion or unconsciousness is often translated as "ignorance." I do not want to use this term, because it implies we are stupid; But that's not really a problem, and it's not the meaning we want. No-consciousness only implies that we do not know how we or the other things exist. We are unconscious in this sense, like thinking of ourselves as the most important person, the center of the universe, while in reality this is quite the opposite. The fact is we live together here. Not that we are stupid,
That is why we call the Buddha's teachings "the Noble Truth." Those who see reality will find it different from the way others see it. We really believe in our delusion and delusions that correspond to reality. I believe they are true. Even I do not think about it, because my instinct is, "I'm most important, everything must happen in my opinion, people should love me." Or some people believe in the opposite, "People should hate me, I'm not good." This is the same, it is just another side of the coin. That is the foundation.

Third Noble Truth

The third Noble Truth is what we can call "true cessation." It is often translated as "death," and it is possible to terminate and destroy the delusion, so that it never recurs. If we destroy the deluded mind, it is imperative that we eliminate the real problem, the ups and downs, the backbone of the problem. If we can do this we will have the so-called "liberation". I'm sure you all saw the Sanskrit terms like " samsara ", about the rebirth of lack of self, and " nirvana " about liberation.
In the time of the Buddha, there were other Indian systems of liberation from samsara. It's a popular topic in India. However, the Buddha found that these systems did not go deep enough to determine the true cause. You can temporarily free yourself from recurring problems in an unmanageable way, such as rebirth in the heavens, where your mind is empty through how many a lifetime increases, but this will also end. . There is no real liberation in these philosophical systems.
The Buddha declared the death of the mind, and the insight and determination that one can really destroy the deluded mind, so that it never arises, is important. If not, why did you try to eradicate it? If you do not care about ending the delusion forever, it is better to shut your mouth, accept the situation and live for the best is finished. Many therapies can see this as the ultimate goal: learn to live with it, or take a pill!

Four Noble Truths

The fourth Noble Truth is often translated as "truth," which helps us understand the third Noble Truth. It refers to the state of consciousness becoming a path to liberation, if one develops it. We can call it the "spiritual path", but it is difficult to translate this word into other languages.
Our mind is full of rubbish, but there are many different levels for this rubbish projection. One extreme is schizophrenia or paranoia, when one really thinks that everyone is against him. It may also be less extreme, such as "This is the best piece of chocolate I have ever seen. If you eat it, it will be very happy. " This happened to me during my flight to Bucharest, when the plane stopped in Vienna. I think, "Vienna's apple pie must be the best in the world." I bought one and it was not the best. My idea of ​​how things must be garbage. The apple pie is not my thoughts in mind, but the way the cake is like the best,
Similarly, I exist and you exist. Buddhism does not say that we do not exist. It merely asserts that we project a completely existing way that is not consistent with reality. We really have the idea that everything is independent, that is, it is impossible to exist. All arising from karmic conditions, and they always change. However, we do not see this; I only see what is right in front of my eyes. For example, if you meet someone, they will not come. For me, it seems that the person is bad, always disappointing and not like me anymore. I think their lives are not dependent on traffic roads, on extra work in the office, or who knows what might be different. Because things come from the karmic conditions, they are a bad person from their own side, Not dependent on all other factors is impossible. However, our mind projects this idea and clings to it, creating anger, a negative emotion. Then when I meet them next time, I will look at them differently and scold, not even give them the opportunity to explain again. Through all these events, I am really sad and unhappy, right?
Then we exist, but the way we think we exist in a special way and not dependent on everyone is completely false. This is rubbish. It does not mention anything true. That's what we call "no-form" in Buddhism, often translated as "emptiness". In Sanskrit, this word is like "zero," and means "nothing", completely absent from anything true. Just like when we project that our new lover is a perfect prince or princess, riding on fairies in fairies, that is impossible. No one exists like that, but we are always looking for such a person. Then when he does not live up to his expectations, we will be disappointed and find another, even if we are looking for something impossible.
Then the dharma of the mind is to understand all these things as trash, that there is no truth in accord with one's own thoughts. If you look at the dhamma, it is the suffering that comes from the belief that your delights fit in with something true. The projection of illusion and reality are two completely different things. I repeat, delusional mind is to think that this idea corresponds to what is true, and correct understanding is seen without this incident. In simple terms, one is a good fit, the other two are not. One is, two is not, one can not think that both are true at the same time.
Now, we can analyze what is more powerful for you: "yes" or "no"? If the reasoning is obvious then the answer is "no", because "yes" does not stand for reason. When I close my eyes, do others stop me? No, of course not. Do things always have to happen to me, because I am the most important person in the world? No, that's ridiculous. The more you investigate, the more likely you are to start asking questions with the smaller "me" in mind. If you start analyzing your brain, what's the "I" talking about in your head and where do you make that decision in your brain? To say exactly what is going on? Based on the analysis, we can not find what we can call "me". Of course I have activities, I do things, I say. We do not deny this. What I deny is that there is a solid "I" that everything must happen at will, because no such "I" is supported by reason. Thanks to the survey and some reasons we can see that such a self does not exist, so the mistake that it fits into what is true will not be supported by anything. .
What is the result of thinking that you are in the impossible? It will make you sad! What is the result of thinking that such a self does not exist? I will get rid of all these problems. When thinking, "No such self, it's rubbish," at the same time, I can not think that it suits anything true. Proper knowledge can overwhelm and replace misunderstandings. If we can focus on right understanding at all times, delusional minds will never arise again.
Here too, the Buddha's teaching that the correct understanding of reality can replace misunderstanding, liberation from suffering and rebirth is nothing special. Other systems in India also confirm this. The specific point is that specific understanding can destroy the most subtle level of delusion of reality forever. In order to attain perfect concentration through meditation, in order to inculcate right understanding in the mind and achieve the cessation of delusion, the Buddha used common methods with all Indian traditions. Degrees.
Motivation is what gives strength to the mind, so that the mind can maintain a proper understanding of reality, to destroy all negative emotions. This is the time when compassion, compassion, and so on, because when we see that we are all interrelated, all people want to be happy as we need to destroy the mind. deluded, to be able to help others completely. 
This is the basic representation of the Four Noble Truths. To understand this subject more deeply, it is necessary to learn more about the understanding of mind and kamma in Buddhism.

Summary

Although Buddhism has similarities with many other great religions and philosophical systems, the Four Noble Truths, the Buddha's first sermon, is the only representation of how we are, of suffering. I have to experience, and how can I overcome the problem.
The Buddha is often compared to a doctor. The heiress will confirm that we are sick, just as the Buddha has pointed out the multitude of suffering that sentient beings suffer everywhere. The healer will find the cause of the disease, just as the Buddha has pointed out the true cause is the delusion of the way we are. Then he said he could cure the disease, and prescribe medication if he can cure. Likewise, the Buddha preached about suicide and how to accomplish this. After all, it is up to each one of us to take medicine, or to step on the path, if we want to overcome our own suffering. END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH TAM GIAC.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.30/10/2017.

Practice by Dhamma and Suffering from Suffering.


The term Dharma in Sanskrit, chos in Tibetan, means holding or maintaining. Maintain and maintain what? That is the excuse of suffering and achievement of happiness. Dhamma not only does this for us, but for all sentient beings.


Suffering Pain

The suffering we experience is of two types: the kind of suffering that people can see right away, and the kind of suffering that we can not see without telepathy. The first type of suffering involves pain in the course of birth, discomfort during illness, agony in aging and aging, and fear of death. 
Normal people can not see the suffering after death. You may think that after death I can be reborn as a human. However, not necessarily. There is no reason to think that such an evolution would occur. This does not mean that we will not completely reborn after death.
It is very difficult to know which one is going to be reborn in this realm, which is beyond our present knowledge. If we accumulate good karma throughout this life, it is natural that we will have happy rebirths in the future. On the contrary, if only the majority of negative karma is generated, one will not have a happy rebirth, but suffer great suffering in the lower realms. This is a sure thing. Such reincarnation. If we plant a grain of wheat, a wheat plant will grow. If we plant a grain of rice, a rice plant will produce it. Likewise, by creating negative karma, we will sow seeds of rebirth into one of the three lower realms like hell, ghost, or animal.
There are four states or four hell realms: hot hell, cold hell, marginal hell and hell alone. If more detailed classification, there are eight hot hell. The first floor of the eight hells of hell is the Reviving Hell. Relatively speaking, this is the least painful hell. To understand the extent of suffering in this hell, the pain of a person being burned in a large flame is said to be very light compared to the pain of sentient beings in the first hot hell. The level of suffering is increasing at every level of hell lower than the Hell Movement.
Although we can not see the sufferings of sentient beings in the realms of hell and hungry, we can see with our own eyes the suffering of the animals. If you ask yourself what to do if you are born as an animal, you just need to look at the animals in the streets and the animals that carry heavy goods around here in India, and try to think if you fall in what is their situation? Dhamma is the thing that keeps and protects us, freeing us from the suffering experiences in these lower realms. 
The whole wheel of rebirth, the whole of the uncontrolled rotation (samsara), nature of suffering. Dhamma is what protects us from the suffering of samsara. Furthermore, the Mahayana Dharma, the teachings of the Great Vehicle, not only protects us, but also protects all other sentient beings.

Refuge

In Buddhism, we will hear much about the Three Jewels - Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. The first refuge consists of all enlightened beings, Dhamma teachers. The Buddha Shakyamuni, who transformed the First Dharma in Varanasi when teaching the Four Noble Truths, is the most important teacher to us. The ultimate truth in the Four Noble Truths is that the Dhamma must be practiced to attain liberation. This is the refuge object, called Phap Bao.
Dhamma practice requires two factors: identifying the source of suffering and extinction. What is the origin of samsara? It is clinging to a true self that exists and the true existence of all things. We need to develop a hatred for this clinging, which is to bring all suffering to us. We must develop an understanding of the mind-object clinging to this true existence. This antidote is the wisdom (wisdom) of anattå. It is this understanding of not-self that will free us from suffering.
Suffering that we experience in samsara can not happen without cause. The cause of suffering is the emotions and the defilements (karma) and kamma they produce. The root of all emotions, defilements and kamma is attachment. When we understand this, we will long for the law against this ego. Why have not developed the antidote in the stream of consciousness? Why do not we understand selflessness? One reason is that we do not have enough awareness of death and impermanence.

Death and Impermanence

The only possible end of birth is death. I will surely die. No life of a living being does not end with death. People try to try different methods to prevent death, but that is not possible. There is no medicine that can help us escape. 
If I simply thought, "I will die," then it is not really the right way to contemplate death. Of course, anyone will die, but simply thinking about this reality is not very effective. That's not the right approach. Likewise, if you just think about the reality that you are going to degrade and disintegrate, your body will decay. is not enough. What we have to think about is how to prevent the collapse of ourselves.
If one thinks of the fear that will come at the time of death and how to eliminate it, our meditations on death will be effective. Those who have accumulated some great karmic retribution throughout life will be extremely terrified at the moment of death. They cried, tears rolled down their cheeks, they flowed, stripped their clothes, and their spirit was completely overwhelmed. These are the obvious signs of suffering that will occur at the time of death, because of the fear produced by the deeds they have created throughout their lives.
Another way is to avoid making negative karma throughout life, it is easy to face the moment of death. My experience will be joy, as the joy of a child is to go home with his parents. If we have purified ourselves, we can die happily. By restraining the ten negative kamma and cultivating the opposite, ie the ten good karmas, our death will be easy and as a result we will not have to undergo rebirth in a painful situation. You can rest assured that you will be reborn in the more fortunate condition. By sowing herbs, we will harvest medicinal plants. If we plant the seeds of harmful plants, we produce only poisonous fruits. If we plant the seeds of mental construction, we will experience happiness in the future birth. We will meet both sides, body and mind.
How do we contemplate death and impermanence? As mentioned above, simply thinking, "I will die," does not bring much benefit. We need to think, "If I have done anything in the negative kamma, when I die, I will face many fears and sufferings, and consequently I will have an unhappy rebirth. . On the other hand, if I have accumulated a lot of good deeds for life, when I die, I will not experience fear or suffering and will be reborn in a better fortune. " That is the right way to contemplate death.
This meditation is not necessarily just melancholy, pessimistic thinking, "I will die and I can not do anything." Instead, we need to think about what will happen at death. "After my death, where will I go? What kind of personality did I create? Can I die happily? How to do this? Can I make my rebirth happy? How?"
When contemplating future lives, we need to remember that no place in samsara is reliable. No matter what kind of comedy we will be, in the end, it must also die. I have read in history that there are people who live hundreds or thousands of years. However, no matter how thrilling these scenarios are, no one is dead. Any form of body that we have in the samsaric world must die. There is no place where one can come to escape death. No matter where, when it comes to the right time, we will have to die. Then there is no medicine, mantra, or practice that can help us. Surgeries can cure some diseases in our body, but no surgery can prevent death.
Regardless of the rebirth in any realm, I will also die. Progress will always be ongoing. Observing the long-term consequences of self-actualization and how the process of birth, death, and rebirth proceeds will help us to produce more good karma.
Although we sometimes plan to practice the Fa, we often plan to do this tomorrow, or the next. However, none of us know when we will die. If there is a guarantee that you are 100 years from life, we will have a good time to arrange the practice. However, there is no certainty about the time when we will die. Delaying the practice is very foolish. Some even die in the womb before being born, others die as an unknown child. There is no guarantee we will live long.
Our body is very fragile. If they are made of iron or stone, they will probably make us feel better. But if we look closely, we will see the human body is very weak. It is very easy to malfunction somewhere. It's like a sophisticated wristwatch made up of a myriad of fragile parts. It is not a reliable thing. There are many situations that can cause death such as food poisoning, small insect bites, or even prickly stabbing. Such small things can kill us. The food and drinks that we use to sustain life can become endangered situations of our lives. There is no certainty as to when we will die, or what circumstances will lead to our death.
Even if you are sure that you will live 100 years, many years in this period have passed and we have not done much. We progressed to death as a sleeper on a train, constantly approaching the destination, without knowing anything about the process. I can not do much to stop this process. We continue to progress to death.
Regardless of how much money, jewelery, house or clothing we have accumulated throughout life, they will not make a difference at the time of death. When we die, we have to leave with empty hands. We can not even carry the smallest item. Our body is left behind. The body and mind are separated and the stream of consciousness continues on its own. Not only can not carry a property, nor can I carry my body.

Karma

After we die, what will come with consciousness? If we have to give up our bodies, friends, and all our possessions, any helpers or whatever will go with our consciousness to future lives?
There is one thing that will follow after death: the seed (seed) that we have accumulated throughout this life. If we have committed any of the ten unwholesome things, a negative seed or a karmic debt will accompany our stream of consciousness to our future lives. When we kill other beings, steal other people's property, or engage in adultery, negative races from negative behaviors of the body are planted in the stream of consciousness. When we lie, slander others and divide people, harm others by speaking words, or saying nonsense words, negative karmic debts from verbal negative behaviors will follow us. at the moment of death. If we have greedy ideas, it is often desirable to have the property of another; If we have bad feelings toward others, want them to be hurt or have something bad;
The opposite is true. If we have created good deeds and renounced negative actions, the seeds of positive energy will follow the stream of consciousness and create better conditions in future lives. 
When we really think about the present situation, we will resolve in all ways to build up good karma and eliminate karma. We need to purify the negative of our own self, not to leave even the smallest debt of debt, causing us to compensate in future lives.
We need to see clearly what kinds of consequences can occur in the law of cause and effect. There is one case where a person has a lot of good qualities, but is rude in speech. He has insulted others, saying, "You talk like a dog." As a result, he was reborn as a dog for 500 lifetimes. A little thought behavior, can cause great consequences. 
Similarly, a small virtue can produce great results. In the case of a child who had a modest offering to the Buddha, the result was that the child was reborn as Ashoka, who built thousands of Buddhist memorials and performed a lot of super good deeds.

Cessation of Temperament and Compassion

Contemplate the kinds of negative behaviors that you have caused and their consequences are a very effective way to ensure your welfare and well-being. When we think of the suffering that we ourselves have suffered from the result of negative karma, and thus make our desire not to experience this suffering arisen, then we have developed. be "released mind."
Getting used to this way of thinking is a form of meditation. First of all, we need to develop mindfulness of our own suffering; After that, we need to extend this awareness to all sentient beings. Consider how all sentient beings do not want any suffering, but suffer from suffering. This way of thinking will help us develop compassion. If we do not develop the desire to escape from our own suffering, how can we develop the desire for other beings to escape from their suffering? I can end my suffering, but that is not the ultimate benefit. We need to extend this desire to all sentient beings, who also desire happiness. We can cultivate the mind and develop the desire for all beings to be free from suffering.
Why should we care about other beings? Because we received so much from them. For example, the milk we drink is derived from the goodness of cows and buffalos, warm clothes help us fight the cold and the wind comes from sheep and goats, etc. These are just a few examples. Why should we try to find a solution, to eliminate the suffering of sentient beings?
Regardless of the practice of vipassana - vipassana or any meditation - we must always remember this idea, "May this practice benefit all sentient beings." will bring benefits to yourself naturally. The normal circumstances in life can help us realize the value of this. For example, if a person is very selfish and only acts for his own benefit, he will not be loved by others. In contrast, people who are kind and always think of helping others are often loved.
The thought that needs to be developed in the stream of consciousness is, "May all be happy and let no one suffer." We must strive to combine this thought into our mindstream. Think about it many times. This can be extremely beneficial. All beings in the past who have developed this mindset are Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, or saints; All the truly great people in the world see this as a guideline. If we can try to develop this idea, how wonderful!

The Resultant Cause of Insult to Others to Protect Your Body

Are we advised not to defend ourselves when someone harms us?
This question opens up a very broad topic. If anyone is using a stick or stingray in your head, the best response is to contemplate that you have to go through this because of your past negative actions. Think that person has made this seed nine right now, instead of at some point in the future. You need to be grateful to him because he has helped you eliminate this evil debt in your mind stream.
What should I do if someone attacks my wife or children, whom you must protect? Should you protect them? Is this a negative action?
Because your duty and responsibility is to protect your wife and children, you must try your best to act. You must be wise. It is best to protect them without harming the person who attacked them. In other words, you need to find a way to protect them without causing any damage.
He may hurt your children, but you can not hurt him? Is not it our duty to protect our children from cruel and cruel behavior? If only to sacrifice his life is not it?
To deal with this situation wisely, you need to be very brave. There is a narrative about a Buddha's previous existence, when he was a sailor on the sea with a group of 500 people, to find the hidden treasure. One of the crew was very greedy and to take possession of his own treasures, he attempted to kill the other 500. The bodhisattva (Shakyamuni Buddha in previous existence) knows this plot, and thinks that if this condition continues it will be wrong, because one will kill 500 people. Thus, this bodhisattva had the utmost bravery to save 500 people by killing the other, ready to assume all responsibility for murder. If you are willing to accept rebirth in hell to save others, you have a very brave mind.
In such situations, is killing a person considered a negative behavior?
Nagarjuna (Nagarjuna) wrote in  letters to a Friend  ( Letter to a Friend ) that if an action is negative in the name to protect parents, children, Buddhism, or the Three Jewels, he will suffer the consequences. The difference is that you are aware of the consequences and are willing to bear them to protect your wife and children altrually or not. If you harm an enemy, you will experience a painful rebirth. However, you need to be ready to face this effect with the thought, "I will suffer for myself and my wife and children will not suffer."
So according to Buddhism, is it still a negative behavior?
Protecting your wife and children is a positive behavior, but harming the enemy is a negative and destructive behavior. You must be willing to accept the consequences of both.
He said that if one causes bad kamma, one will suffer in the future, and one who works well will have happiness. Will these virtues lead to complete salvation, that is, without experiencing rebirth?
If you want to attain salvation, you must cultivate the teachings in a complete and accurate way. For example, if you follow the Christian path, you must practice the doctrine of Jesus Christ perfectly. Then Christian salvation is possible. Jesus alone can not save us from our sins; We ourselves have to do something. If not, why did Jesus teach that sin should not be done? If we follow the teachings of Jesus properly, I think Christian salvation is possible. If we follow the teachings of the Buddha properly, the "salvation" in Buddhism - liberation - is possible. END=NAM MO AMITABHA BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH TAM GIAC.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN AMITABHA PURELAND=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.30/10/2017..

All People Can Become Buddhas.


If the goal of life is long-term happiness for themselves and others, the effort to target it in a practical way is the most meaningful and reasonable. Although material can bring a little happiness, but the source of true happiness is the mind. Having fully developed the ability and overcome all defects, we will become a Buddha, a source of happiness not only for ourselves, but for everyone. We can do this; Everyone can become a Buddha, because we all have the full elements inside to help us achieve that goal. Everyone has the Buddha Nature.


Buddhism emphasizes that all people can become Buddhas, but what does the Buddha mean? A Buddha who has completely eliminated all defects, corrected all shortcomings and realized all potential. From the beginning, they are like me, being human beings, have many difficulties in life. Because of ignorance of reality, there are unrealistic expectations that believe in them, so difficulties continue to occur beyond their control, and result in afflictions and impulsive behavior. However, they are aware that delusions do not fit reality, and Because of the strong resolve to get rid of the suffering that ignorance has created, in the end, they no longer believe in delusions in the mind. So they do not have afflictions and end all impulsive behavior.
In this process, they have developed positive emotions such as compassion for all sentient beings, and maximum help for others. They have grown up loving kindness for all sentient beings like their mother's love for their only child. Thanks to the power of compassion towards all, the universal aspiration of all sentient beings, their understanding of reality is becoming stronger. After all, it is so strong that their minds no longer project the deceptive appearance that all things and all beings live on apart from other dharmas. They see, without any hindrance, that all existences are interrelated and interdependent.
Through this achievement they attained enlightenment and became Buddhas. Their mind and ability to communicate their thoughts have overcome all limits. Now, they are able to universalize all sentient beings in the utmost and practical way, knowing that every being will benefit from any teaching, but even the Buddha is not omnipotent. The Buddha can only make a positive impact on those who are open, accept his advice, and those who follow the teachings.
The Buddha says that all sentient beings can attain what he has accomplished, all of which can become Buddhas. That's because we all have basic factors to support ourselves. This factor is the "Buddha Nature".
Neuroscience talks about the flexibility of the brain, which is the ability to change and develop new brain nerve lines throughout life. When a certain part of the brain controls a function, such as using the right arm, becomes paralyzed, physical therapy can help the brain to develop new neural pathways to help us left hand Recent studies have shown that meditation, such as compassion, can also create new nerve pathways to bring more happiness and peace. Because the mind can affect such physiological changes, one can talk about the flexibility of the mind, like talking about the flexibility of the brain. His mental events, and therefore his personality, are not static and fixed, and can be stimulated to develop new neural lines as the most basic factor,
At the physiological level, whenever we do, say or think about something constructive, we will create and strengthen a positive nerve pathway, making it easier, so that The probability of repeating that action is higher. At the spiritual level, Buddhism says that in the same way, we also create positive energy and potential. The stronger the network of such positive energy, especially the more beneficial it is, the stronger it becomes. Positive power, when it comes to the universality of all sentient beings as a Buddha, helps us to achieve our goal of becoming a useful person on a global level.
Similarly, the more focused on the absence of whatever is true, corresponding to the false projection of reality, the less we make those nerves, first of all Also believe in nonsense in mind, and do not project them. In the end, our minds will be free of delusional mental pathways, which also end up defilements and habits of impulsive action based on these nerve pathways. Instead, we will now develop the nerve lines of the precepts. When these nerve lines are strengthened by the goal of attaining the omniscient mind of the Buddha, knowing the universality of each sentient being in the best way, the mental network will help us to attain the mind of the Buddha. Buddha.
Because everyone has the body, the means to communicate with others, mainly through speech, and mind, so that is the material to achieve the body, speech, the mind of the Buddha. These three are also elements of Buddha Nature. Similarly, we all have good qualities at some level, which are the self-preservation instinct, the preservation of the race, the motherhood and fatherhood, and so on. and affect others. These are also elements of Buddha nature; They are the material to nourish good qualities such as loving kindness and compassion, and the enlightened activities of a Buddha.
When one observes the way the mind works, one can discover other elements of the Buddha Nature. Everyone is capable of receiving information, classifying dhammas of the same quality, distinguishing individuality of dharmas, cognitive responses, and perceiving objects. These are the ways in which our mental activity is limited to the present, but it is also the material for attaining Buddhahood, which is when it operates at the highest potential.
Because everyone has the material to become a Buddha, it is only necessary to have the motivation and perseverance to attain enlightenment. Progression is never a straight line: one day is better, one is worse; The way to go to Buddhahood is long and not easy, but the more you remind yourself of the Buddha nature, the more you will avoid the more disloyalty. Just remember that there is nothing inherently wrong with yourself. With good motivation and strong practical training, cooperative compassion and wisdom skillfully. END=NAM MO AMITABHA BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH TAM GIAC.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN AMITABHA PURELAND=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.30/10/2017.

Advice Before Starting on the Dharma Path.


Buddhism teaches preventive measures to avoid hardships, when we have to deal with the challenges of everyday life. Buddhism looks at the root causes of these difficulties from delusions and unrealistic attitudes, which create emotional disturbances and impulsive behaviors. By meditating on meditating on delusional thoughts and actions, as well as on the inspiration of more compassionate, more active people, we can transform our minds, to improve quality of daily life.

France is the Preventionist

I was asked to talk about practicing the Dharma in my daily life. We need to know what is French. French is a Sanskrit word, literally "prevention." It is what we do to avoid trouble. To be interested in practicing the Dharma, we need to see that there are problems in life. This really requires a lot of courage. Many people do not consider themselves and their lives seriously. They work hard all day long and then because of fatigue, they distract themselves in the entertainment or the like in the evening. They do not really look inside to look at the problems in life. Even if they consider the matter, they really do not want to admit that this life is unsatisfactory, because it is so sad. We need to have the courage to truly test the quality of our lives,

Unreasonable Situation and Cause

Of course, there are many degrees of unsatisfactoriness. We can say, "Sometimes, my mood is not good, and sometimes things go well, but it does not matter. "If we're satisfied with this, that's fine. If we hope to make things a little more positive, this will motivate us to seek to realize that desire. To find ways to improve quality of life, we need to identify the source of our problems. Most people look for their source outside the problem. "I have trouble with you because of  youYou do not behave the way I want. "I can blame the economic or political situation that has caused my difficulties. In a number of psychological schools, we can view psychological traumatic events in our childhood as the cause of our own problems. Taking someone else responsible for their misfortune is very easy. Blaming other people for the society or economic factor does not really lead to a solution. If we can become tolerant in this framework, this can be beneficial, but most people realize that if they act only then their psychological and unhappiness problems not soothing.
Buddhism says that while others, society, etc. contribute to our problem, these factors are not the deepest source of the problem. We need to look inside to find the deepest source, making it difficult. Finally, if we feel unhappy, it is our reaction to the situation. People react differently in the same context. Even if you just consider yourself, you will find that our daily responses to the difficulties are also different. If the source of the problem is just the outside, then we must always react the same way, but not so. There are many factors that affect how we react, for example, when we have a good work day, but these are just a shallow factor. They do not have enough depth to influence.
If we observe, we will begin to realize that our attitudes toward life, to ourselves and our circumstances, contribute so much to our emotions. For example, we do not always feel pity, as when we have a good day; But when there is no good day, the feeling of emptiness will come back. Our basic attitude towards life has a great influence on the way we experience life. If we consider the matter further, we will find that our attitude is based on ignorance.

Ignorance is the root of all problems

If one learns of ignorance, one sees that one aspect of it is a misconception about causality. We do not know what to do or say, and what consequences will happen. We can be very confused about whether to choose a job, whether to get married, whether to have a baby or not, etc. If we marry someone, what would be the result? We do not know. The idea of ​​the outcome of your choice is actually just imagination. We may think that if we have a deep relationship with someone, we will live happily ever after, like a fairy. If you feel uncomfortable in a situation, think that if you scream, it will help the situation better. I have a very wrong idea about how the other person reacts to his actions. I think if we scream and say our feelings, I will feel better and everything will be fine, but things will not be ok. I want to know what will happen. In despair, we go to see astrology or sow seeds Book of Changes , or  I Ching . Why do you do that? Because I want to control what happens.
Buddhism says that the deeper level of ignorance is the error of how we and others survive, how the world exists. We are completely wrong about controlling things. I think I can completely control what happens to me. That's why I'm disappointed. I can not always control the situation. That's not realistic. The reality is very complex. There are many factors that determine what happens, not just our actions. This does not mean that we are totally out of control or dominated by external forces. We have a part in deciding what will happen, but we are not the only factor deciding what will happen.
Because of ignorance and insecurity, we often act in a negative way without even knowing that it is negative behavior. It is because of the influence of emotions, attitudes, impulses and impulses that come from the habit. We not only act negatively on others, but also on ourselves. In other words, we create more problems for ourselves. If you want to minimize the problem, or get out of trouble, or beyond to be able to help others solve their problem, you need to acknowledge the source of your limitations.

Out of ignorance

Suppose we can identify the source of our problem as ignorance. This is not too difficult. So many people say, "I'm really confused. I feel so confused. "What else? Before joining and paying for this course or course, one should seriously consider that we are truly convinced that we can get rid of ignorance. If I do not think this is possible, what should I do? If we only attend the retreat with the hope of escape from ignorance, the idea is not sustainable. That is the wishful thinking.
You may think you have freedom in some way. We may think that somebody will save us. It can be a sublime character, higher than me, like God, so that we have faith again. In other words, one can expect a spiritual teacher, a friend or someone else to help us out of ignorance. It is easy to depend on others and act immature in these situations. We are often so desperate, hoping to find someone who can save us, so that we can rely on others without a choice. We can choose a person who has not yet escaped from ignorance, or someone who, due to his own emotional and afflictive attitude, exploits our innocent faith. This is not the way to behave. We can not expect a spiritual teacher or any relationship that will help us to erase all ignorance. You have to eradicate your ignorance.
Being in a relationship with a spiritual teacher or partner can bring about favorable circumstances, only when it is a healthy relationship. If it's not healthy, the situation will get worse. It will lead to more confusion. At first, we can sink deep in the negative mood, assuming the teacher is perfect, the mate is perfect, but in the end, our innocence disappears. When we begin to see the other person's defects and realize that they can not save us from all our ignorance, we will suffer a mental collapse. I will feel cheated. My faith and faith have been deceived. That was a terrible feeling! It is very important to avoid this situation from the beginning. We need to practice the Dharma, that is the precaution. We need to understand what is possible and what is not possible. What can a spiritual teacher do and can not do? We will take preventive measures to avoid mental breakdown.
We need to develop a mentally absent mind. Understanding, the opposite of ignorance, will prevent, from ignorance. Our job in practicing Dharma is to meditate on our own attitudes, impulses, impulsive behaviors, impulses or dementia. This means being willing to look at things that are not really good in themselves, rather than denying them. When you realize what is causing you trouble, or what is a sign of trouble, you should apply the corrective measures to overcome them. All of this is based on study and meditation. We have to learn to identify emotions, afflictions and their origins.

Meditation

Meditation means applying different antialiotic measures in a controlled context so that we get used to the way we apply them and then implement them in real life. For example, if we get angry at others when they do not act as we please, while meditating, we will think about the situation and try to look at them in different angles. The other person acts against us for various reasons. Just because they do not love us, they do not necessarily act with hatred. During meditation, I try to dissolve this attitude: "My friend does not love me anymore, because he does not call me."
If you can go through this situation with a more relaxed, understanding and patient mood, then if your friend does not call for a week, then do not be too sad. When we start to feel sad, we will remember that this friend is probably very busy and if we think that we are the most important person in their lives, it is very selfish. This will help to relieve sorrow.

France is a full time job

Practicing Dharma is not a hobby. That is not what we do as a sport or to relax. I will not go to the Buddhist center just to be a member of a certain group, or to have a social atmosphere. Maybe it would be good if we went there, but that was not our goal. Moreover, we do not go to the Buddhist center in the style of an addict seeking satisfaction - satisfying the inspiration of an attractive and interesting teacher, making us feel comfortable. If we do, we will soon get bored when we get home, and then we need another satisfaction. France is not a drug. The teacher is not opium. Practicing Dharma is a full time job. I'm talking about transforming my attitude toward everything in life. For example, If we are practicing the development of love for all sentient beings, we need to apply it in our family. Many people sit in the room to meditate on love, but they can not harmonize with their parents or mates. This is sad.

Avoid Strangers

We need to avoid extremes while trying to apply the Fa to real-world situations at home or work. One extreme is to blame completely on the other, while the other extreme is to vent all the sins on oneself. Els & ks Thiexie & Both sides contribute in that: others contribute in part; we too. We can try to make others change their behaviors and attitudes, but I'm sure that with our experience, we all know this is not easy - especially if we get involved by pretending to be ourselves. Currently itanes pels upxx or Flip Flure plug plugs, If only or Search if you say77xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx yêu nhanh già7777777777777777י7 Although we can admonish others if they accept and do not become aggressive when they hear my advice, the main job is still in themselves.
While working with ourselves, one must watch another pair of extremes: that is totally concerned with their emotions and not aware of them. The first extremity is the attitude of the ego. I only care about my feelings and tend to ignore the emotions of others. We tend to think that our emotions are more important than others. On the other hand, we may be completely unaware of our emotions, or completely unaware of anything, as if our emotions were paralyzed by anesthesia. Staying away from these extremes requires a skillful balance. This is not easy.
If we always observe ourselves, that creates a dual illusion - ourselves and what we are acting or feeling - so we are not really related to any person, or presence with no one Art really is about acting and connecting with others in a natural, genuine way, while a part of our mind is focused on our motives, etc. However, one should try to work This does not act in a disjointed way because it is not present to the other. I should also point out that when we consider our motives and emotions in the process of communicating with others, sometimes sharing with others is useful. Count up or Search Thrashwid Tux Thăm Thăm Thuan Throat () If  only Speaking out too selfish. Often, other people do not pay attention to our emotions. If they want to know how we feel, then it is important to ourselves. When we realize that we start acting selfishly, we just stop without saying it. 
Another pair of extremes is said to be completely bad or completely good. If you focus too hard on your problems, problems and sorrows, you may begin to feel that you are a bad person. This is very easy to degenerate into guilt. "I should practice the Fa. Otherwise, I would be a bad person. "Basically, this is a very crazy way of practicing.
We also need to avoid the extreme, that is too focused on the positive. "We are all perfect. Just see your Buddha nature. Everything is great. "This is very dangerous, because it implies that we do not need to let go of anything, we do not have to stop any negative things, because all we have to do is to see his Buddha nature. "I'm awesome. I'm perfect. I do not need to stop my negative behavior. "We need a balance. If you feel so low, remind yourself of your Buddha nature. If you feel a bit indifferent, focus on your negative side.

Receive Liability

Basically, for self-development and problem-solving, one has to take responsibility for oneself. Of course, we need support. It is not easy to do this yourself. We can receive help from our spiritual masters or nuns, who are like-minded, who are improving themselves and not blaming others for their problems. That is why in a relationship, it is important to have the same attitude, not to blame the other person for any possible problems. If both of you blame each other, it will not be done. If only one person improves themselves, the other just blame the other. If in a relationship the other person accuses me, while I am finding out what he has contributed to the problem, It does not mean that the two have to break up, but this case is more difficult. We must avoid being abused in this relationship. "I am suffering all these things. It's hard. "Things can be very stressful.

To Receive A Sensation

Sometimes, the form of support that one can receive from a spiritual teacher, from the Sangha or from his friends is called "the source of inspiration." The teachings of the Buddha place emphasis on receiving inspiration. The word Tibet is "jinlab" (byin -rlabs ), which is often translated as "blessing," which is an inappropriate translation. We need some kind of power to continue to practice.
Discipline is not an easy path. It deals with the bad things of life. We need a strong source of inspiration. If our source of inspiration is the magical narratives of miracles and the sorts of things that teachers tell themselves or other figures in the history of Buddhism, it is not a lasting source of inspiration. . They are certainly interesting, but we have to consider how they affect us. For many, they reinforce an imaginary world in which we desire the salvation of the miracle. I imagine that a great magician will help me with his magic power, or suddenly I can develop these miracles myself. I must be very careful about these mystical stories. They can inspire our beliefs, etc., And this can be helpful, but it is not a solid foundation of inspiration. We need a solid foundation.
A perfect example is the case of the Buddha. The Buddha did not try to "inspire" or impress others with mystical stories. He did not pretend to be a master by going around blessing everyone, or doing the same thing. The similarity that the Buddha used, is repeated in the entire Buddhist doctrine, is a Buddha-like sun. The sun does not try to warm people. Due to the natural nature of the sun, it automatically brings warmth to everyone. Although we can see the luminescence of a mysterious story, the head of a Buddha, or a red rope to wear around the neck, but they are not strong. The source of inspiration is the way a teacher demonstrates the spontaneous and natural qualities of a person, their personality, He expresses himself as a result of the practice of Dharma. This is the inspiration, not the action that people create for us to entertain. Although this may not be as interesting as the mystery story, it will give us a lasting inspiration.
As we progress in our practice, we can gain inspiration from our own progress, not from the miraculous powers, but from the slow change in our xinxing. Dhamma always emphasizes the rejoicing of good deeds. It is very important to remember that progress in cultivation is never a straight line. It does not just get better every day. One of the qualities of samsara is that our moods constantly change up and down, until we are completely free from samsara, and that is a progressive situation. We have to anticipate that there will be times when we feel happy, sometimes miserable. Sometimes, we can act positively, and in another, crazy habits dominate. Things will go up and down like that. Often miracles do not occur.
The teachings of avoiding the bowl emphasize not being complacent when things go well, and are not bored when they do not progress smoothly. Life is like that. We need to look at long-term effects, not transient effects. For example, if you have practiced for 5 years, compared to 5 years ago, we have a lot of progress. Although sometimes distracted, if you realize that you can handle the situation with reason and emotion in a more calm, wise way, this shows that you have made progress. This is the source of inspiration. It does not have dramatic substance, though I want it to be so and feel lonely for drama dramas. It is a solid source of inspiration.

Be realistic

We need to be quite practical and practical. When practicing purification as the Vajra Mantra, it is important not to think that the Vajra Master is purifying us. It is not an outsider, a great saint will save us and bless us with purification. It's not the same process. Vajra Slogan represents the pure nature of mind, which is not infiltrated by ignorance. Ignorance can be excluded. This is done by identifying the natural purity of the mind with effort, knowing that we can let go of guilt, negative potentials and so on. This allows the purification process work.
Furthermore, while practicing all these practices and trying to bring the Dharma into daily life, one needs to recognize and acknowledge the present level. It is essential not to boast or think that you should be at a higher level than the present.

Access to the Dhamma from the Catholic Scene

Most of us here are from a Catholic background. When we approach Buddhism and begin to learn, we do not have to think that we have to give up Catholicism to follow Buddhism. However, it is important not to mix these two practices. We do not bow three times at the altar before settling in the church. Similarly, when practicing the Dharma, we do not visualize the Virgin Mary (Virgin Mary), who will contemplate the deities (yidam). We will practice each religion separately. When we go to church, we just go to church; When practicing Buddhism, we only meditate on Buddhism. There are many similarities, such as the emphasis on loving, helping others, etc. At the basic level, there is no contradiction. If we practice love, volunteering, helping others, We are good Catholics and Buddhists. However, in the end, we will have to make choices, but this is only necessary when we are ready to put all our effort into great spiritual progress. If you want to go up to the top of a building, you can not go on two stairs at a time. I think this is a very useful metaphor. If you only practice at the basic level, in the corridor is okay. I will not have to worry about this. We can benefit from both religions. I will not have to worry about this. We can benefit from both religions. I will not have to worry about this. We can benefit from both religions.

Avoid Faithful Placement

When applying the Dharma to life, one must be careful, avoiding renouncing his indigenous religion, seeing it as evil or inferior. It was a big mistake. Then one can become a fanatical Buddhist and anti-Catholic fanatics for example. People do the same for communism and democracy. A psychological mechanism that is viewed as improperly placed loyalty takes the place. This is a tendency to fidelity to our family, to our context, and so on, so we want to be faithful to Catholics, despite having abandoned it. If you are not loyal to your context and completely reject it as a bad thing, you will feel very bad. Because of this extreme discomfort, in the unconscious, we feel the need to seek and to be loyal to something in our context.
The tendency in the unconscious is to adhere to a less profitable aspect in its context. For example, we can give up Catholicism, but we carry a strong fear of hell when it comes to Buddhism. A friend of mine was a very devout Catholic, and then she followed Buddhism in a strong way, then crushed on the existential problem. "I have abandoned Catholicism, so it will fall into Catholic hell; But if I leave Buddhism and go back to Catholicism, I will fall into the hell of Buddhism! "Although this sounds humorous, it is a serious problem for her.
In the unconscious, we often carry certain views from Catholicism to Buddhism. The most common viewpoints are guilty of guilt, seeking miracles, and seeking somebody to save oneself. If we do not cultivate, we feel that we  should  practice, otherwise we will feel guilty. These views are of no use. We need to recognize this when thinking like that. We need to look at our context and recognize the positive aspects to be loyal to the positive, instead of negative. Instead of thinking, "I have inherited guilt and the search for miracles," I might have thought, "I have inherited love, charity and help for the unfortunate people of Catholic tradition. "
We can do the same for our family. We can deny them and adhere to their negative habits in the unconscious, instead of being loyal to the positive. For example, if we admit that we are very grateful for the Catholic scene we have, we can go our own way without conflicting with the past, nor letting emotions Negative continuous damage to spiritual progress.
It is important to try to understand the psychological value of this. If you think your past, including your family, your religion from birth, or anything, is negative, you will tend to have negative attitudes toward yourself. On the other hand, if we can admit positive things in our context and past, we tend to have a positive attitude about ourselves. That helps us become much stronger on the spiritual path.

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We need to move slowly, step by step in our practice. Listening to very advanced teachings, attending the tantric empowerment, etc., even though great masters of the past have said, "When you listen to a doctrine, practice it immediately. "We need to consider whether the doctrine is too advanced for our level, or what we can do immediately. If it is a very high-level teaching, you need to be aware of the steps you need to prepare yourself when practicing it, and then follow those steps. In short, as my teacher, Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey, once taught, "If we practice illusion methods, we will have illusory results; If we practice the practical methods, we will reap real results. "END=NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS  MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.30/10/2017.