Every religion exhorts people to have faith, but what do they believe in? As the ancients said, there is a saying. A good bird knows how to choose a wood to live in, and a loyal minister knows how to be an official, not to mention faith, but also to choose a good partner. Then, what conditions should be met for the object of belief? This problem cannot be ignored.
(1) having faith.
When we choose the object of faith, we should examine whether it really exists. For example, we choose to believe in Buddhism, and the founder of Buddhism, Sakyamuni Buddha, does exist. Buddha was born in a country, raised by his parents, brothers and relatives, and even recorded becoming a monk, practicing and becoming a monk. The deeds of the Buddha are clearly recorded in history. Sakyamuni Buddha is not an imaginary figure, but a god created out of thin air; Nor is it a fairy who has come without a trace. In other words, the objects we Buddhists believe in can stand historical research. So, what should we believe? We should trust the real thing.
(2) Believe in noble morality
When we make friends, we should make friends with people with high moral character and holy personality, because they can guide us to be good and upward. The ancients said, "People who have no friends are not as good as themselves. He also said: "Water flows downwards and people climb upwards. "If the object of our faith wants us to kill and harm people, it will be harmful to trust him instead of helping. We must know, is the virtue of the object I believe in clean? Is he compassionate enough? Is his personality perfect? If he does, then such an object is worthy of our belief and conversion. Sakyamuni Buddha is an awakened person with perfect behavior. He has three virtues: wisdom, morality and kindness. His morality is perfect and pure. Following this natural mentor can make our morality higher and our personality more perfect.
(3) Strong belief ability.
Climbing a mountain requires a crutch, and we also need a powerful crutch to be our crutch in life. From an early age, we accepted the knowledgeable support of our teachers, which made us gradually avoid being children; The object of our belief must also be able to measure and consciously perceive people's knowledge of great goodness, so as to guide us on the right path. The Buddhist scripture says: "I am like a good guide, guiding others to do good;" I am like a good doctor, responding to diseases and drugs. "I believe that a good guide can take the bright road and reach the destination; I believe that a good doctor can get Akada medicine to treat intractable diseases. Why are benevolent saints, heroes and ordinary people willing to accept his leadership? Mainly because of his ability. Lions can be the king of beasts, and Dapeng can be the strongest of birds because of their special abilities. So do people. If the object of faith has great power, as if life is backed up, we can be happy because of him.
(4) clean faith.
Those who abstain from pure conduct, all their actions are in line with the precepts. We obey him, our words and deeds naturally conform to the right path, and we will not cheat. If the object we believe in is not clean, it is like a car that violates traffic rules. Accidents can happen at any time, so it's too dangerous for us to follow him. The Buddha, the object of our belief, is the most rigorous and pure awakened one. He was not only strict with himself, but also formulated many commandments to capture his disciples' body and mind. According to the scripture, a disciple of the Buddha asked the owner of the orchard for a bowl of fruit, and the owner asked him to pick it himself. The venerable master said, "The Buddha said that trees are taller than people and unattainable. The owner asked him to shake the fruit by hand. He said, "The Buddhist precepts say that you should not shake the tree to pick the fruit. In order to show sincerity, the owner had to climb down the branch himself and let him pick it. Knowing this, he still insisted: "The Buddhist precepts say that you should not help yourself with fruit. The owner of the garden had to hold the fruit in his hand and give it to him, saying, "I support you!" "This story is about breaking the commandment of' take and give'. In order to stick to this commandment, the disciples of the Buddha would rather not have fruit. In modern times, it is illegal to take anything without others' consent, even a stitch or thread. If everyone can abide by it, there will be no robbery and theft in society. If we can follow the teachings of the Buddha, the commandments we practice will be pure and flawless!
(5) Believe in Buddhism.
The object of our belief should have a perfect Buddhism. Buddhism is impartial, so it is called Buddhism. The truth of Buddhism is universally applicable, applicable to any time, space, people and things, not applicable to this person and that person. Or it is appropriate to use it at this time, but it is not appropriate to use it for another thing. Buddhism is complete because it transcends time and space and is not subject to any restrictions. There are many kinds of knowledge in society, so we should choose the most correct and harmonious as our guide. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Mrs. Qian Lou's famous saying, "It is better to be right, not wrong, not oblique, but more than enough", has been praised and used by the world for thousands of years. Believing in the perfect Buddhism can not only get many correct instructions, but also build a perfect life.
(6) Full of faith and wisdom
There are two sentences in the book "The Way to Becoming a Buddha": "Buddhism is the body, and purity and wisdom are the life. Usually when we see the Buddha statue enshrined on the desk, we will mistake it for the Buddha's body, or think that when the Buddha was alive, the solemn body was the Buddha's real body. In fact, the Buddha is based on Buddhism. The life span of the Buddha is not 80 years of human life, and the Buddha lives by endless wisdom. Secular knowledge is leaking, and human life is limited. Buddhism is the body, Buddhism is everywhere and endless; Wisdom is life, and wisdom is pure, eternal and infinite. The object of our belief, his intelligence is perfect, we can learn from him, and we can get a life full of intelligence in the future, thus making contributions to the public.
As the saying goes, "making friends carelessly" and "meeting people badly", one person staggered friends and ruined his life's future; How can you be careless in the choice of objects? What's more, if you are the object of faith, you should choose carefully!
The following is an article about the meaning of conversion for your reference:
People who convert to Sambo have the following questions:
First, conversion is not vegetarianism, abstinence or becoming a monk. Converting to Sambo is just an oath to believe in Sambo for life, and I swear not to change my faith.
Second, you can respect God, ancestors and pagans by converting to the Sambo, but you should know that respect and conversion are different. Respect is courtesy, and conversion is to dedicate your mind, body and heart to the Sambo.
Third, conversion to Sambo is not a one-time, one-time or one-time conversion, and conversion is the end of life. Yoga precepts: not converting for a day is a violation of the precepts. Conversion is not only a conversion to Buddhism, but also a conversion to the Sangha, not to the individual.
Therefore, after conversion, we should use Buddhism to adjust our body and mind, strengthen our faith, change our temperament, turn past greed into joy, hatred into compassion, laziness into courage and diligence, negative pessimism into positive optimism, and then seek five precepts at home and eight official pavilions. So as to enhance our belief level and plant the seeds of interest in Bodhi.
The call of three treasures
First, converting to the Three Treasures can make life more colorful, practical and safe.
Second, if you want to enrich your life, you must first convert to the three treasures.
Third, life can not live without faith, take the first step of faith-convert to the three treasures!
Fourth, the turning point of life, turning mystery into enlightenment, turning evil into right and turning evil into good, is to convert to the three treasures.
The most important thing in life is to convert to Sambo.
Sixth, converting to the Three Treasures is the dependence of the soul; Converting to the Three Treasures is an eternal treasure.
Seven, converting to the three treasures is a shortcut to happiness!
Eight, converting to the three treasures is the road to truth, and it is to know yourself.
Nine, convert to the three treasures, and enter Buddhism as soon as you enter Buddhism.
Ten, conversion to the three treasures is the basis of precept and the foundation of becoming a Buddha.
11. If you don't want to suffer, you will convert to the Three Treasures, believe in the principle of causal reincarnation, and don't create bad karma.
12. Honesty should be recommended to good friends-convert to Sambo. Let's come together.
Thirteen, carefully recommend, after all, refuge-the three treasures are the most auspicious.
Fourteen, the real hometown-from the three treasures; Real dependence-from the three treasures.
XV. Direction of Truth Avenue-Convert to Three Treasures.
Sixteen, open the window of the soul-convert to the three treasures.
Seventeen, rebuild a happy life-convert to the three treasures.
Find your true colors-convert to Sambo.
Nineteen, light an eternal heart lamp-convert to the three treasures.
Twenty, establish a pure land on earth-everyone converts to the three treasures.
2 1. the beginning of the resurrection of the soul-convert to the three treasures.
22. Life Navigation-Convert to Three Treasures.
23. Let go of the burden of life-now is the time to convert to Sambo.
24. How long will you hesitate about Buddha's kind call? Hurry back to the embrace of Sambo.
Twenty-five, a night light, a sea of misery, a good Fukuda, and a wise master.
Twenty-six, the environmental protection of the soul, the clean flow of life, and the good doctor of the patient, then we must convert to the three treasures.
The sincere call of Buddha in 27.2500-convert to the Three Treasures.
28. Replace resentment with compassion, influence evil with prajnaparamita, help meanness with charity, and purify yourself and society by converting to the Three Treasures.
29. If you convert to Sambo, Sambo will be with you!
At the age of 30, a complete life must begin with the conversion to Sambo!
The merits and benefits of converting to Sambo can be said that in life, the overall benefits are not as great as those of converting to Sambo. The Buddha said that the merits and demerits have been checked: the merits and demerits of converting to the Three Treasures are not as good as those of converting to the Three Treasures if there are four things to support them, or even building seven pagodas to support the Buddhist relics. "Sambo, once in a lifetime, all disasters meet. If you convert, you will be blessed; Those who read the ceremony, sin destroys the river sand. For example, a panacea can cure all diseases. In the darkness, the three treasures are lamps and candles; In the bitter sea, the three treasures set sail; In a house with fireworks, the three treasures are rain. " This shows the merits of the three treasures.
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You can look at the feast master's "believing in Buddhism" and "learning Buddhism".
Wishing, learning Buddhism and practicing goodness can change the future destiny. Of course, there is the incredible power of Buddhism; According to the scripture, those who convert to the Three Treasures are protected by 36 good gods, and those who wish to eliminate disasters and prolong their lives are not only converted to the Three Treasures, but also protected by good gods. Since there is no beginning, the causal cycle of good and evil is endless, and it is complicated to be intertwined with grievances. It is difficult to distinguish between ordinary beings and even arhats who owe who first. If you are protected by the power of Buddhism and God, you don't have to suffer the pain you deserve. For example, the rich and the poor don't care about small debts and rush to pay them back. When they have been wronged by their relatives for a long time, their resentment will be eliminated and they will no longer complain.
From a deeper level, as a Buddhist, if you constantly change your practice methods and worship objects in order to meet different wishes, you will lose your central goal. Believing in Buddhism and believing in the Three Treasures means learning Buddhism and practicing dharma. It is the compassion and wisdom of learning Buddha. Under the correct guidance of Buddhism, they practice Buddhism wholeheartedly, so as to achieve the consistent goal of keeping precepts, practicing Buddhism and developing wisdom. As long as we don't leave the three treasures principle and take reading Buddhist books, doing Buddhist deeds, observing precepts, giving alms, chanting Buddha and confessing as daily lessons day after day, even if we don't seek practical interests, practical interests will naturally be achieved in daily life.