What should I pay attention to when studying Buddhism? What are the issues that need to be paid atte

1. Fourth, the law of dependence.

2. Correct knowledge and correct view.

3. Faith and bodhichitta

Fourth, the letter and interpretation of the practice, such as the study of the law.

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The most important thing is to pay attention to the five-pointDo not kill, do not steal, do not commit evil, do not lie, do not drink.

Do not do any evil, but do all good.

1. Buddhism stipulates that there are many taboos in the diet of monks, among which vegetarianism is the most basic and important one. The concept of a vegetarian diet includes not eating "meat" and "fishy".

2. Buddhism believes that monks bear the great responsibility of abboting the Dharma and continuing the wisdom of the Buddha and their lifelong career, so they must be single monks in order to achieve success, and accumulating private wealth is contrary to the original intention of the monks. In addition, the taboos in this regard also include not singing and dancing, not listening to singing and dancing, not sitting and lying in high-end luxury beds, not accepting treasures such as gold, silver, elephants, horses, etc., not buying and selling, and not looking at fortune-telling.

3. After a monk is ordained, the precepts also require that the bhikshus and nuns live in their respective monasteries and cannot live in the same monastery. Therefore, it is not advisable to ask monks whether they are married, or to invite monks to sing, dance, or participate in other entertainment activities that do not conform to the rules and precepts of Buddhism.

4. In interacting with bhikshunis, it is necessary to pay attention to the fact that male citizens are not allowed to enter the dormitories of nuns, and that there should be another person present when speaking to bhikshunis, and that they should not take the initiative to shake hands with bhikshunis, visit and worship Buddha in bhikshuni monasteries, and should be neatly dressed, etc. Ladies should also be careful when visiting men's monasteries and do not go to places closed by monks.

Promote the Dharma focus

First of all, when promoting the Dharma, we should not focus on the transformation of karma, rituals, and supernatural powers, but should let people understand the meaning of the Dharma. Now many people are so well educated that with a little bit of a touch, they can understand the Dharma.

Even if some people are unable to accept the profound teachings of the Buddha, you can guide them from a worldly level, such as explaining how the Dharma relieves suffering and how it is beneficial to society, so that they can gradually become interested in the Dharma.

Secondly, the Dharma is the spiritual food of all mankind, not the private property of Buddhists, so when propagating the Dharma, we should not have national or national prejudices, but should take advantage of all conveniences to spread the Dharma to all sentient beings. Otherwise, if you only spread the Dharma on a small scale, you will not be able to benefit many sentient beings.

The most critical note is".Do no evilThis is the foundation, the foundation of the edifice of Buddha culture.

Do no evil, including not doing words and deeds that violate laws and regulations, and also not doing words and deeds that violate the precepts. With this foundation, progress is fast.

The classic books include "The Explanation of the Hundred Dharmas" and "The Five Aggregates of Mahayana", these two basic treatises on the Enlightenment of Consciousness are not long, and they are dedicated to the basis of various laws, and after learning, they will at least have some concept of Buddhism.

After learning these two treatises, depending on your own preferences, if you like Mahayana, you will continue to study the Eight Senses and the Theory of Enlightenment, and after learning the Theory of Enlightenment, Mahayana Buddhism will be basically proficient, and the connection between various concepts and extremes will be clear.

One of them is particularly mentioned that it is the argument in the middle of the argument, which is a relatively short and concise work in the ancient meaning and only the division of the knowledge, if you want to understand the ancient meaning of the only knowledge, you can learn this treatise and the thirty verses of the only knowledge annotated by An Hui.

If you like Hinayana Buddhism, you can study Kusha Buddhism, and after studying Kusha Buddhism, you will find that Hinayana Buddhism is not the inferior root nature of Mahayana Buddhism, because the breadth and profundity of the Kusha Theory basically surpasses Mahayana Buddhism.

If you like to practice, you can learn the pure Taoism of Southern Buddhism, the theoretical guidance of the pure Taoism is the most nuanced of all the scriptures, and if you don't see the pure Taoism, you don't know what practical practice is, and most of the practical practices of Chinese Buddhism are basically wrong. At the same time, it is important to have a general understanding of the history of Buddhism, as well as the similarities and differences between the various sects.