What is the purpose about establishing “Buddha’s
Virtue & Love Widely & Universally”:
Praise and demonstrate the virtue of Buddha.
Benefit the all sentient beings.
Widely show the only way to board in the
Buddha.
Universally promote all kinds of Buddha-law.
The method of achievement is the benevolence.
Virtues would have widespread in the world of
Buddha-law
Assemble the power of compassion of the
masses.
Prove the Bodhi together.
The virtue of Buddha is like the flowing water
to spread,
Which is wide, universal and no boundary.
There is no boundary for the influence of and
for the virtue of Buddha.
The master Hui Neng, the sixth founder of Zen
of China in Tang Dynasty, had said a verse:
The Buddha-law is in the world,
And which would not depart from the perceiving
for the world.
To seek the Bodhi and thus departing from the
world,
It is as if asking for the rabbits horns.
From this verse, we know that Buddha’s
teaching would not depart from the world. In the history of or the story of
Buddhism, there are a lot of Buddha and Bodhisattva who are not monk or nun. I
do not use the words “layperson” as the identification for them, because, in
their past life, they had ever been the great monk or nun and had established a
lot of merit in their life with virtue. Such virtue and merit would not be
disappeared in their next life. And they would continue to practice and achieve
the Buddha-law in life, no matter what they are in the appearance.
Secondly, the Buddha Shakyamuni is not a vegetarian
and he did not ask his disciples to be vegetarian. The masses offer meals to
him. He did not ask them give him only the vegetables. Why? Without the
differentiating heart or mind is one of the important teachings of Buddha. It seems
to violate our cognition in life. But, if you often read my article or watch my
video, you would understand the meaning of without the differentiating heart or
mind.
The custom of asking monk or nun to be a vegetarian
is formed from and promoted by his cousin, Devadatta,
and is followed by the emperor of China and the successor. Then, in the early
time of China and Taiwan, the monk or nun would ask for their disciples to be
vegetarians. The reason is having compassion to the animals and not to kill
them. It seems reasonable. I do not have the opposition for it.
However, it makes some of them not
get along well with their family, and could not merge into the society. The
bias and the distinguishing from themselves and from the masses are formed.
Such matters have been departed from the teaching of Buddha. Why? In a word, it is
some kind of departing from the path of Bodhisattva and of Buddha. If it
departs from the path of Bodhisattva and of Buddha, how could it be possible
for them to achieve the Buddhahood? From often reading my article in this blog,
you might understand it.
The Buddha-law is in the world. We
could not distinguish us and the world. All sentient beings have Buddha-nature.
We also could not differentiate us and the all sentient beings. The
Buddha-nature is the most valuable treasure in everyone. I hope you know it,
could find it, could practice and achieve it. Then, you would finally find that
Buddha’s virtue and love is concerned about us. It is always in our heart. I
hope this blog would help you to find and see your own Buddha-nature, the most
valuable treasure and the most wonderful miracle.
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Buddhahood.
