BE YOURSELF AS A BUDDHIST.

These earnest words they  I want to take the ears, to take heart all of the Buddhists in Join. We look forward to your voice resounding response to our feet its side.

First of all, we would like you to talk candidly showed they are Buddhist in any case.

We also know that exposure with whom expressed themselves as Buddhists, they have so much as a curtain was  down the middle with them. But a stubborn proved, moreover, a arrogant way, new curtain separated. We just avoid the good  fixed and arrogance that is enough. And in any case, any contact With whom, I must honestly expressed "themselves as Buddhist." That need do. As such we have to show their loyalty to the Director law, to show the reasonableness of their belief measures, moreover, to guided on the legal person.

We found that people think I was not worthy Buddhists should not dare, not wanting to be "They are Buddhist" in front of everyone. But you know that the world, the main thing "did not want to show they are Buddhist" is not commensurate worth and not a Buddhist? Dharma alone supreme and invisible Finally, the Buddha made a much better person then, but the real value of how much they are worth. Now that the "show they are Buddhist" is a worthy practice, a Buddhist and it is quite worthy.

There do people think "or show himself that they are Buddhist "who is afraid of being attacked. But the attack was if the people outside, as opposed to our beliefs, the more they will work expressed as the size of the solution to our beliefs. Let's think of the deeply despised the bird for eagle. But the attack was if that was attacked outside a brute, because of the offensive friction or other reasons, so they are committed to the belief of  people: they are not polite, they do not deserve dignity, we noticed  do more. If Buddhists attacking each other that were such a great sin. How did I get attacked the "claim", the "proved" to be Buddhist?

Oil and other Buddhists do not match worth to where the "self-proclaimed or giving yourself a Buddhist," is a fact action needed, honest and respectable. Now it was offensive to me attacked the practice (which is the practice and so on), the necessity, the success fact, the venerable and so is the size of the Buddha, was himself attacked her. Sin is intolerable. Because we do not practice "criticism people, attacking people "that he committed the sin.

There are those who think or claim proved "they are Buddhist," is afraid for his job unlawfully, competitive disadvantage for the exaggeration of his, as much as one the irony for English language and the words "not fast losing its". But if  then the "self-proclaimed Buddhist," the "show they are Buddhist" is a the supreme, a desperately needed then. Why do not practice  simple but the benefits that?

Now there are those who claim to be That Buddhist superstition, harass, too. These people call themselves Buddhists as the  makes people misunderstand Buddhism. Most people understand the habit by looking at the self-proclaimed believer that direction. For so the superstitious people, harass, too, has made the most misunderstood legal director  because the self-proclaimed Buddhists of them. Then there are others like Buddhists  Do not confuse it with him, so not wanting to be "they are Buddhist"  that when the attacking them as well. Was an improper gesture  all. Those who call themselves Buddhists that make people misunderstand the Buddha of us, then we ourselves must now call themselves, have proved "his is Buddhists "for correction again.

People do not want to misunderstand Buddhism law, the Buddhists have to clear himself. Alone compared with the the other, it is also much less: they are honest and brave than a clear significantly. Say they like to make himself misunderstood the law, are hidden dead, then we are no different; we make the law was misunderstood, hidden  hidden because of the silence, the hidden, the less honest, the less courage his. Sometimes silent gesture, do not look "they are Buddhist" front people even more disastrous: people will think or what Buddhism has since the believers who do not want to show they are Buddhist. Harm that  thousand you?

As for the Buddhist superstition  and stirring too, we must find ways to move them, not to be offensive. Is Buddhists attacked them, we open that cold climate, they have attacked us indirectly attacking his own, to divest ourselves of the same beliefs. They were wrong too, than the pagan. They were wrong too but for Tam  sure, ironically, when he was very loyal and more unique. Furthermore, please  You remember, attacked critics who can not modify just clear of the  from the law. They are not alone is worth the click. If the  but the righteous are compared to their situation no different from those  city ​​compares with the countryside: the countryside is not educated, but money and their effort to build up the city, the city enjoyed their pride back  pride to them ridiculous.

We, too: building and maintaining The solution is to maintain the common force that we are enjoying the blessings grace the law fairly, then we have to thank people who have less than a new one, why offensive? So we do is make recommendations to guide them, one extension lead that is how they "proved themselves as Buddhists" in front of people and in any case. And the extension is the best guide we have do so before.

There are those who are not "proved himself as Buddhist "that no chanting, fasting reveals the natural way. There  Buddhism as they come with an attitude of acceptance, approval, sympathy. Then stop at  it. They do not want to "show they are Buddhist" for individuals who are more widely:  to be anybody without a belief, an ideal stop decisively. That is what we have, especially intellectuals, are not should do, because we do not like to be honest with yourself, state the hand is much like fishing.

Buddhists have alleged doctrine should do regardless of when not only did not "show that she is Buddhists "by the people opposed to his beliefs but also said the them, do with them anymore. But the vast spiritual wealth is seen anyone suffering discrimination  also saved, but saved by using every means to bring the Dharma them. In other words, how they are also a Buddhist. In the case the opposition to cooperate with Buddhist teachings, we must consider possible  go to this purpose, or at least beneficial to Buddhism, which was done.

When we are Buddhists, but cooperation with their opposing beliefs not because their metabolism, not for profit the legal interests, but for whatever reason, whether it is my personal reasons way, and even harm. The first is harmful transgressions three rules: do not follow angels demons animals (who advocated Buddhism is not evil things both), not the pagan cults (satisfied by what human beings but not make the Buddhist religion as well as a heretic) and not by damage with evil party (who advocated Buddhism is offensive damage with evil both parties). The second harm follow, say the opponents credit Buddhist beliefs are only self-contempt and disdain for their credit its threshold.

The ego never be humiliation when their faith into contempt. Let alone his own contempt their beliefs. Some people think that I do with people like that, People will praise his generosity, not bigotry, narrow-minded, his courage before that though not with the teaching. But this praise is covered: one superficial processing of your beliefs, it is easy to see his lung communications, more fatal, one will find that you can act against religious his direct contravention of his rights, that is, their beliefs and  their religion is not worth anything. But the results are worth it or not is not it? I not only "proved they are Buddhist," What is new is not worth only.

I've seen a gentle, his friend brought a statue wearing the chest for a people opposed to his beliefs:

- Excuse me, I was a Buddhist.

The other is proved right gesture understanding. A young Buddhists reject a gentle pressing:

- I am a Buddhist, not all the activities of the Buddhist people and interests.

Another person does not offer money to a foreign charity organizations of Buddhism:

- Excuse me, we are made up within the Buddhist our we are Buddhists.

Make the hostility that so it will narrow  minded too. But no where. In the legal realm we do not lack a  I work for the public benefit. Just not enough of us e  work to make both the requirements of the law. The people have been attacked as "inactive Buddhists something useful", under attack as so, the unpleasant, many asked why the poor have legal activities, whereas, the activities are going along, people! I do not yourself, to be attacked, while bringing his work to make  person to the attack. Not only do they attack, they disdain his followers them. It was crazy!

Often people complain that there are many  Buddhist organizations we poor, poor power, less frantic. Perhaps think  some people have not "proved themselves as Buddhist." But the poor in the Buddhist measures, the less worthy to be called poor, is not religious, do not practice in Buddhism, proved insincere they are Buddhist. If all show  that they are Buddhist, oil only showed a relative, the Buddha nature benefits their legal people. I only say the benefits, the true benefits under Buddhism only. But the forces, the frantic there when not with Buddhism. Let's find out where the forces of Buddhism might be, the frantic useful, powerful and aggressive but futile certainly never have.

That said, I want you to notice two  first headlining forces. I want to remind his friend Malalasekera words, the Secretary BUDDHIST WORLD TOTAL we have said to us: "I Cobra (Cobra) positive dread that the dead, land tiger snake (Serpent à sonnette) positive dread that does not hurt ". We only show force need to show aggressive and aggressive forces, which work to be done by we practice the teachings of the Buddha. That want to do, "expressed himself as Buddhists "to do, requires a direct way of things.

Above that we want to tell the Buddhists do not have "proved themselves as Buddhists" for this reason or reasons other. But beyond that, there are those who consider themselves the direct line of Buddha, parents and grandparents and their relatives are Buddhists, so that self- However it turns out too ridiculous, is not "proved they are Buddhist," the people, all cases. The person as a result American Buddhists say "Buddhists  Asian Buddhism but living long they forget, such as by not gas that humans can live, but few remember the air. " The comments  that result is correct. But why am I the superficial and the belief that we did?

There is often a praiseworthy wear a Buddha, Bodhisattva chest, but did not greet each other. Buddha e we supposed to help each other, and happy the pain together, but not then at least with a cheerful greeting to each other. When meeting middle of the road, in the market or meeting place, public place, any where, We must also greet each other, asking each other, show love to each other cordially. And The main thing was "proved they are Buddhist," and showed, moreover, cause a "force Buddhists of "us so.

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Knowing the "proved they are Buddhist" is needed then, so wish you all the laypeople notice a few things at least the following:

- Often worn statue.

- Often the teacher greeting and greeting each other.

- Frankly they are Buddhist proved in all cases.

- Do not Say and follow the other person up with the director's responsibility to see and deed did not transfer of them, not conducive to the honor and the interests of their religious law church.

- By themselves and advised both the fasting month and expecting a full moon two days.

- Yourself and your whole family concept Buddha to language (thought to) every night before bed. Read the article Repentance as possible. Sit on the bed that thought and read.

- Every month or Buddha Recitation road to the temple at least once.

Needless to say the ancients, is now Here is a Buddhist who takes poison to "show themselves as Buddhist e ", there are children Buddhists drastic" proved they are Buddhist, "before the enemy  hateful, threatening. There are lay people and those who do Buddhists believe in Buddha, News of causality, calmly Buddhist, chanting, fasting as often in rural areas now, surrounded their full direct threat followed threatening.

Supreme Buddha, the supreme Buddha, was honored Buddhist, let "proved they are Buddhist," deserved to honor him.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY BACH LIEN HOA.( TAM THANH.MHDT.21/5/2012.NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).