Why are gods and ghosts superstitions?

Let each man have his own opinion. For example, I believe in the Buddhist scriptures that there are ghosts and gods everywhere in the heavens and on the earth. In the twentieth volume of the Buddhist scripture "Chang Ahan Sutra", there are words spoken by the Buddha himself:

In all the streets and alleys, in the Tu'er market and among the mounds, there are ghosts and gods who are empty. That is to say, all the houses and houses where people live, there are ghosts and gods, and there is no free place, but the energy of ghosts and gods is different from ours, the time and space, energy, and state are different, and we human beings cannot see them because of the heavy obstacles and heavy karmic obstacles. You think you're with the goldfish in the glass tank, you may be able to see it, but you certainly won't be together, unless you break the glass tank.

So, gods and ghosts are real, but they are not unusual! Nor superstition, you can understand as: "The so-called."'Ghosts and gods', is the general name of the same level of life form for life forms that are more advanced than their own form and do not know much about it. ”

Your question is like asking: Is there only life on Earth in the universe? The answer must be "impossible", right?

There must be life on other planets, and according to scientists' exploration and reasoning, there are at least 1 billion planets in the Milky Way that have life. Therefore, ghosts and gods are just beings of lower (ghosts) or higher (gods) than us, and there is nothing unusual. For ants, for example, man is their god, isn't it?

Ants can't see what God looks like, but they know that God's voice is like thunder, and a soak of urine can destroy the entire ant world, and I heard my grandfather say that God's lifespan is infinite (ants live for 5 years, and you are at least 75 years, that is, the 15th generation of ants has not seen the end of your lifespan, for ants, isn't that "eternal life"?) So the ants unanimously agree that you are their "god"; On the other hand, bacteria and viruses are wreathing, and ants know their existence, but they can't see or touch them but can feel them, so ants unanimously believe that they are "ghosts", and ants live in this world where gods and ghosts coexist, so they are always in awe, and therefore have faith. How similar is this to the human world, don't you think?

It's just that some people think so, many people think that gods and ghosts can't be seen or touched, but I think that air, sound, all have no body, but they do exist. There are also many people abroad who study spirituality, so it is not rigorous enough to deny the existence of ghosts and gods. You can believe it or not, but there's no need to be more serious.

Moreover, the so-called superstition, in the literal sense, is an irrational belief in something, and after you have to analyze it seriously, it cannot be called superstition.

Because of the endless wars in ancient times, many died on the battlefield, many escaped from pursuit, and starved to death in starvation. Some of them were wiped out, and they were miserable. Sue in the Yin and Yang Demon Realm"In the Tianhuang Mansion, the Lord of Yama has no way to reincarnate, has no owner to worship, and the ghost wanders around, disturbing the security of the underworld.

At the same time, the souls dream of their loved ones in the sun, looking for food and clothing, and they are trapped by many normal people, and they can't figure it out. On this issue, the various places Land Temple", which is often revered by people"Lord Fu appeared to dream of the village patriarch and lived and worked in peace and contentment for the people. , not disturbed by the Yin and Yang Demon Realm, it is unified every year"Lunar calendar"July 15th worship, commonly known as:"Halloween.

Halloween", popularly known as "July and a half" (thirteen or fourteen in some areas). It is said that the ancestors who passed away were released by the king of Hades for half a month in early July, so there is a custom of receiving ancestors in early July and sending ancestors in half of July.

When sending to the ancestors, a lot of paper money and wealth are burned so that "the ancestors can enjoy it". At the same time, money paper is placed in a paper envelope with the name of the person who enjoys it, and it is burned during the festival, which is called "burning bag". Those who have passed away within the year will burn new bags, and those who have passed away for more than a year will burn old bags.

Rich and poor, they should prepare wine, food, and paper money to pay tribute to the deceased to show their remembrance of their deceased ancestors.

The mid-year festival is generally seven days, and there are new dead and old dead. Those who died within three years are called new deceased, and those who died three years ago are called old deceased. Superstition says that the old and the new should go home to see during this time, and it is also said that the time for the new and old dead to come back is not the same, the new dead will return first, and the old dead will return later.

Therefore, they should be sacrificed separately.

The time to burn paper money is chosen in the dead of night, first sprinkle a few circles in the yard with lime, saying that it is to burn the paper money in the circle, and the lonely ghosts dare not come to rob it, and then burn it in a pile, and when burning, the mouth will keep chanting: "So-and-so came to receive the money." "In the end, I have to burn a bunch outside the circle, saying that it is for lonely souls and wild ghosts.

On the day when the deceased go back, whether rich or poor, they must cook a good meal to honor the deceased, also known as "sending the dead".

<> <> "Hello! The theory of ghosts and gods in China is not only a culture, but also contains some elements of feudal superstition. In traditional Chinese culture, ghosts and gods are a kind of belief and cultural symbol formed by people's cognition and experience of nature, history, religion and other aspects.

Ancient Chinese myths, rituals, folklore, painting art and other aspects have the expression of ghosts and gods. The images and stories of these ghosts and gods reflect the Chinese people's cognition and perception of nature, society and life, and have profound cultural connotations and historical values. However, there are also some elements of feudal superstition in the theory of ghosts and gods, such as Hu Mu's belief that ghosts and gods can control the fate of people, and can obtain blessings and good luck through sacrifices and offerings.

To a certain extent, this concept reflects the class and hierarchical system of ancient Chinese society, as well as the helplessness and fear of nature and fate. With the development of modern science and social progress, the elements of this feudal superstition are gradually decreasing, while the cultural connotation and historical value of the theory of ghosts and gods have been recognized and promoted by more people.

First of all, I want to say that there are really many superstitious people in China, especially people like the older generation, like the post-50s and post-60s, most of them are more superstitious. In fact, there is no such thing as ghosts and gods in this world. Everything that a person experiences is inevitable.

So why do people become superstitious?

Skinner, a psychologist, once experimented with pigeons. He puts the pigeons in a box with a food distribution system that drops food every 15 seconds. But later, Skinner interrupted the food to fall automatically.

These pigeons, they began to do some strange things: either they went in circles counterclockwise in the box, or they hit a fixed place with their heads with silver molds!

The reason for these strange behaviors is that the pigeon does not realize that whether the food is left or not has nothing to do with its own behavior.

They have a superstitious belief that when the food falls, they must have done something right to bring good luck. Pigeons, from which they become "superstitious".

Human superstition arises on much the same principle.

To put it bluntly, the essence of superstition is that you don't take luck and bend as luck. You always think that you can control your luck. However, the essence of luck is actually something that is suddenly imposed on you by the outside world, and it is not controllable at all; Good luck and bad luck, all the same.

Superstitious people feel that they can get good luck and avoid evil by asking God to worship Buddha and reading fortune telling.

It's a pity that a lot of shops full of beckoning cats have closed down; There are also many people who worship God and do merit, and there are many who are sick with cancer, or who lack arms and legs. Carrying amulets and encountering accidents abound!

Luck matters! But if you naively think that you can control your luck, you are undoubtedly despising this chaotic reality - you are overconfident and conceited.