The true meaning of Buddhism is Buddhism. Because Buddhism is actually a discipline handed down by Sakyamuni Buddha; Or it can be said that Buddhism is a way for ordinary people to reach the realm of Buddhism through learning. So Buddhism is Buddhism.
Buddhism = teaching+certificate
The definition of Buddhism in Buddhist scriptures is two words:' teaching' and' proof'. Religion is a sutra preached by Sakyamuni Buddha himself or written by various bodhisattvas with the blessing and permission of Sakyamuni Buddha, such as "Danzhuer" 7 and "Ganzhuer" 8 of Tibetan Buddhism; Syndrome refers to personal practice, including three parts: abstinence (oral communication), meditation (meditation) and wisdom (wisdom). In other words, the word teaching certificate represents the whole dharma. In addition, there are two more important words, which can also comprehensively summarize the definition of Buddhism, namely' wisdom' and' sadness'. Today we will talk about Buddhism from two aspects: wisdom and sorrow.
Buddhism = wisdom+sadness
All the contents of Buddhism, including Mahayana, Hinayana and Tantric Buddhism, can be summarized by wisdom and sorrow. Wisdom and sadness are the essence of the whole Buddhism. Practice is to cultivate wisdom and sorrow; To learn Buddhism is to learn wisdom and compassion.
So, burn incense, kowtow, chant and so on. Learn Buddhism? It is part of learning Buddhism, but it is not the main content.
What is Buddha? Is the groggy Buddha painted by Thangkari really a Buddha? That is an ungrateful Buddha.
Mahayana Buddhism believes that the incarnation and confession of the Buddha are the images of the Buddha in order to transform ten ordinary bodhisattvas. In order to communicate with ordinary people, the Buddha must show the incarnation 9. Although every living being has Tathagata Tibetan 10, the Buddha's dharma body can't work for us because there is no enlightenment. If you want to realize the Tao and take the road of liberation, you must rely on the guidance of incarnating Buddha and reporting Buddha. However, incarnation and confession are not real buddhas, only dharma bodies are real buddhas. The so-called Fafo refers to wisdom and sorrow.
We should learn Buddhism, wisdom and compassion. The so-called becoming a Buddha refers to all the wisdom and great compassion of the Tathagata after all the greed, ignorance and troubles are exhausted, and nothing else.
Ronson Panditha, a monk of Ma Ning Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, once said: The unchangeable definition of Buddhism is wisdom and sadness. Besides, no other explanation is enough to fully express the connotation of Buddhism.
He believes that there are many ways to learn Buddhism, and any method can be used. For example, pure land Buddhism is one of the methods; Meditation is also a method. But we can't think that other methods other than chanting Buddha are not considered as learning Buddha. Similarly, there are two ways to keep monks and family precepts at home. We can't think that only the precept of becoming a monk is the real precept, or that keeping precepts at home can't become a Buddha. Tantric Buddhism has the practice of enlightenment, but this is not the only way to become a Buddha. You can still become a Buddha without enlightenment. These are just methods, some of which are dispensable, and Buddhism does not limit which method to use; But the only constant essence is wisdom and sadness. If there is no way to cultivate wisdom and compassion, it cannot be a dharma. Although this is Pandita's argument, it is recognized by all tantric sects.
In a word, if we express Buddhism from two aspects: wisdom and sorrow, we can completely summarize the whole picture of Buddhism.
If someone asks: What is Buddhism? You can answer: Buddhism is wisdom and sorrow. What is learning Buddha? Is to learn wisdom and compassion.
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