1 - BUDDHIST FAITH MUST HAVE refuge OR NOT?

Yes! Buddhist beliefs and folk beliefs cult spirits are not the same, of course Buddhist beliefs have adequate refuge. Called the Three Jewels is the only Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, the reason for taking forever known as Bao not all, users do not always run, once received, usually on forever, can not water down the fire, thieves can not win, user does not receive all, the precious things in the world are unable to match well.

The Buddha  is the only religious people to the mercy, wisdom fullness cure, whatever beings are also likely to become a Buddha, Buddhas by the past, future, present, three were born ten are subject to honor our refuge. Song of the historical character of our world today, a new level was still alone Buddha Buddha Shakyamuni . 

STRICTLY LEGAL  moral and just methods to Buddha and Dhamma practice we do know is what Sakyamuni said, so that Duty Counsel calls him Buddha Shakyamuni. Dharma is seen today only three interface layer Economics, Law, argument with annotations, record terms of the patriarchs, which is standard, is based on guidance we need to practice and practice as How?

Increased security  is just who practice Buddhism, and help others to practice Dharma, beings uphold Dharma practice, including Bodhisattva, Arhat monks and ordinary. But leave me and holy Arhat is increasing, with ordinary saw nor knew. These are ordinary exposure which more than half are ordinary rose. So grab monks, nuns of the center of the world increased security.

Increased security  is a teacher, Dharma is the teaching, the Buddha said that people invented and discovered that the curriculum. Only Three Jewels of Buddhism is the new full complete. If not, only believe in the Three Jewels Buddha said, is no different from blind superstition, spirits, just believe in the Three Jewels Dharma, it is nothing more than the usual scholarly academic research, the only information Sangha What other people would not normally receive adoptive father, adoptive mother. It is not Buddhism.      

So the refuge just as the student enroll in school, it is the beginning of the Buddhist message, study. Only after enroll, and educated president, himself admitted as a student of the school and the school has just accepted you into learning. Learning is the obligation of students, teaching is the responsibility of the school, by the refuge ceremony is very important, more like married couples, such as getting the staff to have to go through the sworn oath and stage director ... So to clear the caution and confirmed.

Otherwise experienced ritual Jewels, of course, still be able to study Buddhism, Buddhism is not considered a refuge is not evil, but who have not experienced Jewels ritual, psychological, certainly the repudiation, except categories, hesitant, until dramatic, they will say: "I do not have to be a Buddhist, I do not need to be in accordance with the precepts of Buddhism", on the bad karma and bad habits such as laziness, liberal, sexual misconduct, potential terms, stealing ... they will forgive her, but it also did not prevent the things that have not happened. If the refuge itself will then constrained, wary, for her nagging will be the wise way is the same fellow monk levels etc. ... encourage, urge, admonish , so in terms of personality sublimation growth spirituality, religious etc ... are going to attempt to enter orbit, proper discipline.

Please you should not read that the refuge is not important or misunderstandings that do not understand the Dharma and not religious are not eligible for refuge, because in fact you do not practice, do not understand Buddhism know that Buddhism is true, good education, so that the more colors refuge. Believed themselves not eligible for Buddhists increasingly need to take refuge now. After taking refuge, regardless of aspect, mental state, activities or practices etc ... are good friends, have Buddhas Bodhisattvas to help you, bless you, if the silver will disadvantages, not enough that faith refuge will be enhanced willpower, more confident.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY THICH CHAN TANH.MHDT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.16/8/2013.NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).