PHAT LINH TEMPLE
WHAT IS BUDDHISM?
Buddhist calendar: 2565 - 2021
Contents
I. Introduction
1. A brief history of Buddha
2. Ten main disciples
3. 33 Zen patriarches.
4. Tripitaka.
5. Sutras Assembly Committee
II. What is Buddhism?
III. Conclusion
I. INTRODUCTION:
The reasons for Buddha to appear in this world is to teach human being about the wisdom of Buddha. Buddha once said: "Worship me but do not understand Buddhism is smearing my teaching ." Why? We already knew that there are many people who claim to be Buddhist belief, or Buddhist follower, but they had no study of buddhist teachings. So, they understood and presented the concept of Buddhism through experience about personal life, through personal reflection, or through any form of Buddhism, etc. Therefore, they identified and talked about improper spirit of Buddhism and sometimes slandered Buddhism. They absolutely do not understand Buddhism according to His teachings. For example, they claim that the Buddhist cultivation is to have acestic practice. The Buddha didn’t teach human beings to practice with suffering. Suffering practice is not the right Buddhist practice and the way that cause suffering is a foolish method to do. He taught human beings to practice to end all the sufferings. Since, human beings have all suffering extinction, they will have peaceful and happiness. For reasons mentioned above, we summarize a few words to introduce to the Buddhism to let people understand the basic profile of Buddhism.
This short article can be imperfect and flawed. We are looking forward all The most Hight Venerables to commend and to teach us more.
We would like this merit to be dedicated to all our fellow beings in the Dhammadatu (Dharma world). We and them will arise in the Buddhist Pure Land and all become Buddha.
At Ravenburg, Germany on 10/29/2015
Thich Hanh Dinh monks
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