Induce 6 points

First, Buddhism can give people a correct outlook on life.

Second, Buddhism can make people positive and enterprising.

Third, Buddhism can purify people's hearts in society.

Fourth, Buddhism can make people really happy.

Fifth, we can know that Buddha is the kindest teacher of mankind.

Sixth Buddhism can cultivate self-esteem, self-confidence and independent personality.

The details are as follows:

The importance of religion to life is obvious. It is an extremely important part of human spiritual life and has unparalleled power to inspire and inspire life. At the same time, religion can stabilize society, purify people's hearts, make people full of confidence and hope for the future, and make people live a more reasonable and noble life.

Generally speaking, religion has a soothing effect on pessimists; For those who do evil, it is more effective to deter vigilance; For simple and kind people, it can also be encouraged and encouraged.

This chapter will discuss the benefits of believing in Buddhism. First of all, it doesn't mean that you can't benefit from believing in other religions. As dr. zhang said in his book What is Buddhism: "Buddhism will never denigrate other religions. Buddhism believes that the roots of all beings are different, and the teaching method cannot be muddy. " Therefore, "all religions and philosophies have their values and functions. All religions can enlighten and benefit a certain kind of beings in a certain time and space. "

However, due to the different wisdom and minds of religious leaders, different teaching methods and different spirits, each religion can bring many benefits to believers, but after all, it is not the same. Although a primary school and a university are both schools, they can teach students the truth of being a man and doing things and the skills of standing on the society in the future, but how can they learn and gain when they enter primary schools and universities?

What I want to explain below is the benefits of believing in Buddhism. Although some of them can be obtained by believing in other religions, Buddhism is superior and much better after all.

First, Buddhism can give people a correct outlook on life.

Buddhism analyzes the life problems in the universe in detail, aiming at making people have a correct understanding of life.

The average person's view of life is nothing more than pessimism and optimism.

(1) Pessimistically think that life is short and empty, and people live to wait for death, so they are sad and unhappy all day.

(2) Optimistic people don't really "live happily" because their lives have no purpose and meaning. They just hold the concept of "eat, drink and be merry" and anesthetize their senses and hearts with carnival, indulgence and excitement. They are indifferent and don't know the meaning and purpose of life.

Strictly speaking, the Buddhist outlook on life is neither pessimistic nor optimistic. We can barely call it "the middle view".

What is a' middle view'? It means neither lamenting life with tears nor throwing it away in vain. It can sweep away all doubts, sorrows and misunderstandings in life with a wise eye, correctly understand the real picture of life and grasp the direction of life.

Some people suspect that Buddhism is pessimistic, because it advocates' suffering without self', that life is full of many troubles, and that the world in front of us is a temporary aggregation of karma, and nothing is real and eternal.

In fact, Buddhism just doesn't' avoid diseases and avoid doctors', and it is not really pessimistic. Don't you think life is full of troubles? Look at the world. Which one is true? Eternity (isn't it? Even Confucius lamented that' the deceased is like a husband, not giving up day and night'. )

Buddhism is not an irresponsible religion. It first wants us to know that this kind of life is a miserable life, and then further analyzes that these tragedies in life are caused by people's own ignorance and greed, so everyone can overcome them on their own. Finally, it points out the way of happiness in life, hoping that people should control their own desires and serve others more. Buddhism firmly believes that if you want to be happy, you must not base your happiness on the suffering of others. Only when all beings can be happy can individuals be truly happy.

Buddhism believes that fame and fortune are fleeting, so-called life does not bring, death does not bring, so advise people not to be too greedy; On the contrary, people are advised to give alms, cultivate wisdom, see through and get rid of these shackles. Indifferent to ambition, quiet and far-reaching The amount of wealth does not represent a person's spiritual wealth or not. Only by cultivating self-cultivation and purifying the soul can we enjoy life with peace of mind.

Second, Buddhism can make people positive and enterprising.

Buddhism "negates" everything in life, so that people can no longer blindly pursue greed, so that they can "actively" serve the crowd and "affirm" the value and significance of life again.

Buddhism says that the human body is "empty" and "fake", aiming at persuading people not to "do it for me" but "do it for all", because "I" is "empty" and "fake", so what's the use of fame and fortune?

Buddhism also believes that all beings are one, sharing weal and woe, and the ego lives in the ego. Therefore, sacrificing the ego and completing the ego should not be selfish, but should have the spirit of compassion and help others.

Buddhism opposes fate being manipulated by others or gods. What you do is your own responsibility. So everyone should work hard and work hard. For tomorrow, you must sacrifice today. Without hard work, what will be gained?

Buddhism exhorts people to "be content with less" and not to ask people to evade their responsibilities. Buddhist dignitaries' iron shoulders bear morality' and cannot' indulge themselves'. The so-called' endless wishes of all beings',' Who will go to hell if I don't go to hell?' Is the best explanation.

Buddhist precepts are not a constraint on human behavior, but a living encouragement, which can stop evil and prevent crime on the negative side and encourage saving people and saving the world on the positive side. Take' no killing' as an example. Its real spirit and purpose is not to stop killing, but to persuade people to stop killing. A person who is determined to learn Buddhism and Bodhisattva's way is to kill life and break the precepts, or even lose his reputation. The same is true of other commandments. Not only should you not "steal" or "lie", but you should also persuade people not to steal or lie. You should try to persuade people to change their ways.

In this way,' everyone sweeps everyone's snow.' Our selfish mentality will no longer exist, and everyone will be eager for public interests and kindness and full of enthusiasm for the old ways. The trip to the avenue is also open. This is a world full of love and sympathy, justice and justice.

Third, Buddhism can purify people's hearts in society.

I open the newspaper every day and find that the whole page of social news is shocking' murder, theft, lewdness and madness'. Who won't sigh that people are not ancient?

A Buddhist should at least observe the following five basic commandments:

(a) don't kill-don't hurt creatures.

(2) Don't steal-don't steal or rob other people's property.

(3) No adultery-a proper relationship between men and women. No philandering, no cheating.

(4) don't lie-tell the truth, not hypocrisy, don't lie.

(5) Don't drink-alcohol can be promiscuous and make people lose their minds, so they must quit. (In the Analects of Confucius, Confucius also said,' Don't be trapped by wine', but wine can be temporarily used for medical treatment. )

My friends, think about it. Aren't these five commandments advocated by Confucianism: benevolence (no killing), righteousness (no stealing), courtesy (no lewdness), wisdom (no drinking) and faith (no lying)?

Strictly observing the five precepts is the foundation of being a man. Violating the Five Commandments is untenable in society, and it is also not allowed by national laws. In the end, only the bodies were tied up, and the prison smelled full. Buddhism believes that if you want to be a' person', you must abide by the five precepts. If you violate the five commandments, you will not get a human body in your next life, but will fall into three evil ways: hell, beast and hungry ghost. The retribution of these three sentient beings is painful, so it is called evil. )

Regardless of the next life, it is enough to look at the present. If people can't kill people, there will be no murder cases in society. If you can't steal, there will be no thieves and robbers; If you don't commit adultery, there will be no thieves and prostitutes, which will destroy family ethics; If you don't lie, you won't cheat, cheat, cheat, etc. If you can stop drinking, you will be happy physically and mentally, clear-headed, and won't get into trouble because of temporary confusion. Alcohol is harmful to health, which has been repeatedly proved by medicine. )

So, isn't this society a quiet and happy society? Therefore, I say that Buddhism has the function of purifying people's hearts in society.

Fourth, Buddhism can make people really happy.

If people want to be really happy, they may need to meet the following requirements:

(a) the mood is calm, no worries.

(two) for the immediate suffering, can be happy with the situation, not complaining.

(3) We can get reasonable answers to all kinds of questions about the universe and life.

(four) for the future (the afterlife or the home after death) can have a satisfactory answer.

(5) One's future, destiny, destination, success or failure, joys and sorrows are beyond the control of others.

I don't think any religion in the world except Buddhism can fully meet these requirements of human beings. Some religions can only satisfy one or two of them. )

(1) Buddhism exhorts people to be content, to learn meditation, to be optimistic and enterprising, to be natural and calm, and not to have troubles. For example, the average person is like a three-year-old child who cries when he loses a piece of candy, while Buddhists, like sensible adults, are not worried about it. This is the difference in concept, wisdom and realm. )

(2) Buddhism believes that the unpleasant things in front of us are the fruits of our own creation, so we should be brave enough to endure, dare to do and dare not complain.

(3) All Buddhist classics do not show the authority and ability of the Buddha, but completely and thoroughly explain the basic problems of the universe and life, so that people can get reasonable answers. Therefore, Russell, a British philosopher who just died, said,' The religion in the world is Buddhism.' The founding father said:' Buddhism is the mother of philosophy, and studying Buddhism can make up for the bias of science.' Kang Youwei said: "Buddhism is profound and profound ...' Although some sages are at a loss, what it contains is particularly profound.' Zhang Taiyan said:' The principle of Buddhism has made the wise people in the world have to believe it.' Liang Qichao said: "The belief in Buddhism is wisdom rather than superstition."

(4) The Buddhist scriptures say:' Buddha appeared in the world with great achievements.' What is this great "karma" (that is, the purpose of coming to the world)? It is to let all beings turn from confusion to consciousness, get rid of suffering and enjoy freedom and happiness forever.

(5) Buddhism believes that man is indomitable, and there is no god above him who can manipulate our life and death. Man is his own master, his own master. As long as he works hard, he will have a bright future.

So I said, believe in Buddhism, and you can get real happiness.

Fifth, we can know that Buddha is the kindest teacher of mankind.

Sakyamuni was born as a prince, but he abandoned fame and fortune. Is he a fool? No, he is really a man with broad sympathy and wisdom. He "worries about the world first"-he can't get rid of people's birth, illness, death, poor food and insufficient rest. He is even more "happy after the world." -It is said that for forty-nine years, I have been wandering around and stayed up all night, leaving many precious truths and instructions, which are the eternal light in the dark life and the unsinkable good voyage in the turbulent sea of suffering. Who has the compassion of the Buddha? Who made a decision,' Who will go to hell if I don't go to hell?' I swear that I will never rest until all the lives have spent their time?

Buddha never gets angry or punishes his disciples. In the Buddhist classics, there is absolutely no one who will be angry and punish mankind with floods and plagues.

The Buddha has always been kind to his disciples and taught them seriously. He is really "teaching without class"-no matter young or old, rich or poor, including every creature in the universe.

Buddha knows best how to teach students in accordance with their aptitude, can grasp different opportunities and tell the best truth to all beings with different qualifications.

Buddha usually educates all beings. When answering disciples' questions, he thought that the following four methods should be adopted: (1) Some questions must be answered directly. (2) Some questions need to be analyzed and answered, and (3) Some questions need to be answered by rhetorical questions. (4) Finally, there is another kind of problem that needs to be shelved. That is, I won't give an answer for the time being, because the other party can't understand this truth yet, but it will increase his doubts and confusion. If a pupil asks calculus, he can't even do arithmetic. How does the teacher solve it? )

This way of answering questions is to guide the situation, that is, to teach students in accordance with their aptitude.

Buddha always teaches his disciples with love and patience. He doesn't think there are uneducated fools in the world, nor do he think there are unrepentant villains in the world.

The Buddha devoted his life to wisdom and compassion, expounded countless truths and taught countless sentient beings, but never claimed to be a "master" or a "master". He believes that he came to this world only to fulfill a responsibility of connecting the past and the future-to carry forward the truth discovered by countless Buddhas in the past and to inspire people who are aware of the past.

He himself is a Buddha, who is convinced that all beings in the universe will achieve the same wise and great status as themselves through their own efforts and tempering.

You are still studying today, so you are a student and a sentient being. But if you work hard, you can learn all kinds of knowledge and skills one day. Just like your current teacher, you can be a teacher and continue to devote yourself to educating the next generation.

Buddha is equal to all sentient beings, and every sentient being is the future Buddha. They are not a master-slave relationship, nor a master-slave relationship, but a temporary teacher-student relationship.

Young friends! When you are fascinated, you are a sentient being. Once you are enlightened, you are an insightful Buddha.

Don't lose heart, don't lose heart, it is a dark room that has been dark for ten years. Just light a lamp, you can drive away the darkness for ten years and bring light to the room! (Buddhists call it:' Ten years in a dark room, Yi Deng can take photos.' )

Young friends! Light the eternal lamp in your heart quickly. Light is around you, happiness is around you.

These truths were told by the Buddha. Isn't he the kindest teacher?

Sixth Buddhism can cultivate self-esteem, self-confidence and independent personality.

The Buddha called himself a "helpless man", because no one else can replace him from practice to proof, and everything depends on his own efforts.

Buddhism affirms that everyone is his own master, not someone else's slave, and he doesn't have to rely on God or Buddha. As long as he works hard, he can still become a Buddha. This can inspire our self-confidence and self-esteem.

According to other religions, man was created by God. No matter how hard he tries, he can't save himself. He must rely on Jesus' redemption to gain eternal life, because he is the only truth and way. At the same time, even if people go to God, they will never be equal to God. He is the Lord, you are the servant, and man and God are always class opposites. How depressing!

Buddhism believes that everyone has the nature of becoming a Buddha, and' heaven and earth are one'. No one can control and enslave human beings, and the success or failure of human beings depends on themselves. It is man's own efforts to repair the fruit and complete the great personality-becoming a Buddha, which is not the grace of God, nor the salvation of Buddha (but the salvation of all beings).

According to other religions, people live for God, and all the achievements of human efforts are used to glorify God (all the good ones are God's contributions, but the bad ones are not, and people are responsible for themselves), because people are created by God, and their wisdom and ability are endowed by God, so achievements should be attributed to him. However, failure is not God's fault. )

Buddhism does not hold this view, but believes that people live for themselves and for all beings (in order to make all beings in the universe happy). At the same time, the fruits of all efforts are earned by ourselves, and the glory belongs to mankind itself. If they fail, it's because they haven't worked hard enough. They must work harder and move towards their goals.

This idea of Buddhism liberates people from the bondage of God and the authority of God. It reminds human beings to be responsible for their actions, not to blame others, and not to blame others.

Since man is not created by God and is not a slave of God, he has the right to decide his own destiny and future, and he has an independent personality (not subordinate to God, not manipulated and controlled by God). Only with an independent personality can we talk about self-esteem and self-confidence.

This is the Buddha's great declaration on human freedom, equality and fraternity, which is more than 2400 years earlier than the slogan put forward by the French Revolution and nearly 2000 years earlier than the "humanism" produced during the European Renaissance. (For the content of' Humanism', please refer to page 107- 108 of the third volume of high school history in Taiwan Province Province. )

Friends, think about it! Are you going to be a slave or a lamb driven away by others? Or do you want to be an indomitable spirit and make your own decisions?