Buddha's Cultivation

BUDDHA'S CULTIVATION

Compiled by Bhikku Thich Hanh Dinh

Buddhist calendar 2565 - 2021

INDEX

A. INTRODUCTION

B. MAIN CONTENT
I. CULTIVATING OF HUMAN PATH:              68

1. Taking refuge in the Triple Gems:...................  68

2. Practice the 5 precepts:......................................  68

3. Cultivate the four great gratitudes:................... h 69

II. CULTIVATING THE HEAVENLY PATH:  72

III. CULTIVATING ARAHANT PATH:............  72

1. Cultivate Sila:.....................................................  68

2. Cultivate Samadhi:.............................................  68

3. Cultivate Wisdom:..............................................  69

IV. CULTIVATING BODHISATTVA PATH:..  75

1. Generate Bodhicitta - Bodhi mind:.................. 77

2. Cultivate Bodhicitta - Bodhi mind:.................. 80

3. Practicing Bodhicitta mind:............................ 120

V – CULTIVATING BUDDHA PATH:............  118

C. CONCLUSION

BUDDHA'S CULTIVATION

A. INTRODUCTION

       Human is born to enjoy the five pleasures such as 1. money, 2. sex, 3. fame, 4. food, 5. sleeping. Human undergoes the suffering of birth, old age, disease, and ultimately death. It is human life, and people from countless lifetimes dream of temporary life. After death, humans will continue to reincarnate in the six realms of desire such as Heaven, Human being, Demi-god, Hell being, Hungry ghosts, and Animals. Therefore, people want to end the suffering of greed, hatred, and delusion; the suffering of old age, sickness, and death; the suffering of samsara, then people practice to become an Arahant, a Bodhisattva, a Buddha, then people will end the above-mentioned suffering. Buddhas and Bodhisattvas have entered samsara for countless lives to be close to and teach sentient beings the way to escape from samsara, also known as the path of rebirth.

Being a human body is very difficult and meeting the Buddhadharma is even more difficult because the Buddhadharma is the true Dharma. Why do we say so? Because only the Buddhadharma guides people to escape from samsara, or in other words, only the Buddhadharma teaches people to practice to become a Saint, a Bodhisattva, and become a Buddha. Human has suffering, happiness, Buddha-nature. Therefore, people can cultivate and progress. Today, whoever encounters the true Dharma should seize this opportunity to practice and advance in life. Don't let the time pass by and waste a lifetime. If you want to escape the suffering of birth and death, you must become a Saint, a Bodhisattva, and a Buddha. So, how can you practice to becoming a Buddha?

All Buddhas and Bodhisattvas have undergone practice as follows 1) Generate the Bodhi mind, 2) Cultivate the Bodhi mind, 3) Practice the Bodhisattva's way. Thereby, They became Bodhisattvas and Buddhas. In real life, if people want to become a doctor, they have to finish elementary, high school, and then go to medical university. After completing the medical program, they can be certified as a doctor. Similarly, if you practice Buddhism, you must first practice I – Humanity path, II - Heavenly path, III – Saint path,  IV - Bodhisattva path, and V - Buddha path. These are the practices of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

***

Quang Duc Monastery Youtube Channel