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Several characteristics of Buddhism

"Dhamma the Buddha taught and cleverly spread is sufficient to self-realization, is the Dharma immediate performance, encourage reflection exploration, leading to the place (Nirvana), to the wise understanding, each for himself. " - Central A Ham.

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The foundation of BuddhismT stasis Truths that the Buddha discovered and taught the world the chief characteristic which is also a solid foundation of Buddhism.
's Four Noble Truths is the size (raison d'être of Buddhism), the origin of suffering (craving), end suffering (Nirvana, the ultimate goal of Buddhism), and the way "The Middle."
Three is the first truth of Buddhist philosophy. The Fourth Noble Truth is the moral basis of this philosophy. All four, including the full teachings of the Buddha, are dependent on the physical body. These are facts fully bonded to humans and other living beings, the obvious facts, no argument anymore.
Buddhas oil on the world market are not the same, the truth remains that forever. He only revealed to the world.
Buddhism is firmly based on suffering. Despite the emphasis on the existence of suffering, Buddhism is not a pessimistic doctrine. Buddhism does not totally pessimistic nor totally optimistic, but practical. It will be no reason to hold that Buddhism is pessimistic if this doctrine long line refers to the state without suffering to point the way out of suffering and achieve the eternal bliss. Buddha realized the common way of suffering and Statistics lists a therapeutic remedy for common human diseases. According to the Buddha's Nirvana, the cessation of suffering, happiness is the most noble human perception can.
encyclopedic dictionary in book "Encyclopaedia Britannica", the author writes:
"Pessimism expressed cynicism desperate attitude towards life, a general idea ambiguous and that pain-filled life and sin. In fact, the original teachings of the Buddha as well as whether optimism optimism Republic other in the West. policy that Buddhism is "pessimistic", is only applied to empty Buddhist principle characteristics of the West in ways that can not be happy without ego. Buddhists the future righteously look with enthusiasm toward lasting happiness. "
Happy
Buddha admonished never to lay people should give all of the mind and the time to melancholy lament about the unfortunate existence. Such actions only make life even more miserable.
Tam hazelnuts (Piti) is one of the essential factors or conditions must be first, to achieve enlightenment. According to many writers of impartial, unbiased, Buddhists considered the happiest on earth. Buddhists have no inferiority complex that he is a sinner, worthy of pity. Member perimeter of Holy Church, who ended his life in the ethical framework fullest and most sublime virtues. "Sukham Aho, aho sukham", "happy indeed! Truly happy!" "We will live in joys." words are often followed the footsteps of the Buddha and repeated over and over.
days it is almost a god to Buddha and asked:
"Those who are loitering jungle place.
The saint, with a religious life ,
eating only once a day.
Why did he look at himself?
May he teaches. "
Buddha replied:
"Those who did not melancholy lament over things,
not what impatient desire less,
which only focuses the mind on the present.
therefore he himself now. "
Chu monks living happily in the eternal present, not the past regret sorrow nor anxiety for the future.
The Law of Cause and Effect and Happiness
In the Samyutta Nikaya (Journal A Ham) have expressed interest in legal way Paticca samuppāda (Second Decade of Dependent Origination) with happiness as follows:

"Suffering leads to Trust (saddhà); Trust leads to delight (Pamajja) leads to distorted communication Delight (Piti) An joys Contempt leads to tranquility (passaddhi) An Contempt leads to Happiness happiness (Sukha) The Happiness leads to mind (Samadhi) and The Tri Knowledge leads to the truth of things (Yathabhutannanadassana) perception of the material facts leading to rejection, rupture (Nibbida). rupture , rejected, resulting in letting go (Viraya) Letting go, no attachment, leading to liberation (vimutti); Liberation led to quell any desire (Khaye-Nana), ie arahantahood Act. " [1]

This passage is important to explain why pain can lead to happiness and ultimately to the Holy Path and achievements.
German Clemency In Buddhism
there is no need blind faith to understand the Four Noble Truths. The mundane can experience first two truths - the truth in that. But after two truths - that belongs to super (Lokuttara) - only to experience a new saint.
Teachings of the Buddha was built on this solid foundation, the event that everyone can test and experience, not built on fear something that we ourselves do not know. Thus Buddhism clearly rational and practical.
Dhamma In all, there is no reason to not fit or can not practice. Buddha practiced what He taught, what He taught and practiced. The most important point to be emphasized in the teaching practice, because mere belief can not purify the human body and mind
Dhammapada says:

"The old common law school and recite scriptures without the teachings of the man to chase that cow is like a shepherd. Having been counted, but another person's cow. Who did not enjoy the blessings Sa professional level. " (V. 19)

A rational systems and practices can not contain esoteric doctrine or mysterious.
Parinibbana In the Sutta Maha (Great Nirvana) Buddha clearly stated:

"Tathagata taught the truth without any distinction between esoteric doctrines and exoteric teachings because, when it comes to the truth, the Tathagata can not hold back his hand he also wants to keep to anything. "

Buddha used the word Anantaram [2] and Abahiram. If he had the thought: "How much does this doctrine, I will not teach someone else" then we will be able to list him on each of his school teachers with hands closed. If the Buddha thought: "I will teach these people", or "I will not teach the others," He has surely created a group of people inside and another one outside the group. Buddha irrespective so.
When referring to esoteric teachings, in the Anguttara Nikaya (Increase Nhut A Ham), the Buddha taught:

"Behold disciples, there are three classes to keep his secret, not open. Third grade is that? Every woman is not open, keep secret. Mystical perception is confidential, not open. Cult confidential, not open. Dhamma-Vinaya by a perfect Buddha announced it shines brightly in the world, do not keep. "

Indeed, the Buddha did not express his own opinion on several questions of humanity that keeps silent about the particular topic that debate, because it is not adapted to the greatness of his mission and does not need for the liberation of all beings. In the case of debt, a monk known to most Malunkyaputta Buddha and his temper to explain away the few questions, and if so, he threatened to Huon, abandon religious life. Mr. White:
"White of the Blessed, the Exalted far have not clearly address. aside he has and has removed the mention theory perspective: this world is not eternal immortality, the This is no time limit, or indefinitely, etc. [3] "
The Buddha advised him not to waste time and energy in theory only harmful to moral progress.

"Like other people with a poisoned arrow pierced deep into her, and when the physician wants the arrow to the treatment he hurried to stop and say: I will not let anyone pull the arrow out, before and clearly know the full details about my shoots, the nature of the arrow etc. .. This person will die before to know these things. This, too, will die of it before your questions be explained. "

Solving the problem does not lead to metaphysical boredom, get rid of desire, enlightenment, nirvana.
Another time, when some students want to learn about this, the Buddha tells fables the blind elephant. [4]
The elephant was led to the front of a group of blind people who know the shape of an elephant looks like. Each touch to an elephant and body parts have different ideas about the shape of the whole, and his advocacy of the case. Ultimately the debate became heated.
way to keep silent, not talking about the Buddha aside the useless survey, just to satisfy curiosity, but does not lead to liberation.
Buddhism Home care provides answers to all the moral issues of humanity and philosophy. Buddhism does not mention the doctrine is not survey and tends to bring the spirit of moral progress. Buddhism has a clear objective and practical - the cessation of suffering - always aimed at that objective and completely dismisses all aside what is improper. However, any profound observations about the true nature of life are encouraged.
Forced, abuse, or the wild, can not have a role in Buddhism. Throughout the year 2500 the long-lasting and peaceful, not a drop of blood was shed for the name of the Buddha. There is a mighty king who has launched or dance for the sword to spread Dharma, and there is no sense of a by force or by any other means of coercion. However, the spread Buddha's first and the world's greatest. Buddhism was widely spread, it is still expanding throughout the world, and is peaceful entry into all countries, because the inherent value available and the nature of good teaching, do not absolutely not for the support of imperialism, militarism, or other indirect means to bring people out into directing.
Aldous Huxley wrote:
"Alone in the great religions of the world, Buddhism points out of his way without persecution, oppression, censorship or investigation. "
Lord Russell noted:
"Of all the great religions of history, I chose Buddhism, especially in the original form, because here is the abuse factor smallest. "
In the name of the Buddha, there is no sacred place of worship of the brain's blood was innocent women tarnish, not with true thinkers who have been burned, and no cruel burning others directed.
Buddhism does not teach the mystery and miracle comes. Buddha certainly more imposing supernatural magic powers because he has painstakingly cultivate spiritual, but Buddha did not use miracles. As permitted Yamaka Pātihāriya [5], for example, which is where the mistake is called "double miracle" is a spiritual phenomenon that only Buddhas can create. In this particular case, by imposing magical power, the Buddha makes water and fire simultaneously arises from his body, through the pores.
Buddhism aims to share knowledge more focused on the emotional and the dignity of every believer than the power of numbers.
millionaire Upali other day, one of Nigantha Nataputta, approached the Buddha and take measures to delight listeners should be kneeling expressed a desire to be Buddha allowed to follow his steps. But the Blessed One Upali bourgeois recommend:

"Behold a layman, he be thinking thoroughly. A brilliant as he should reflect carefully before doing anything."

Listen to the words surprise him, much less bourgeois Upali delight, and white:
"White of the Buddha, if you were to master another one, and would go on to study, the disciple of the children's procession up, then go across the street cheering, announced that in this millionaire has abandoned his religion to follow other masters. Bach Exalted He then left again, recommend you to go about rethinking. Con even more delight with her ​​golden advice. "
And he repeated plea:
"The second time I take refuge in the Buddha is, the Dhamma and Sangha."
Although millionaire Upali has become Buddhists by understanding and willingness Buddha boundless compassion, generosity and clemency, he continued to recommend upholding the old masters.
Calling all those who seek the truth should not affect its appearance, the Buddha went so far as to recommend that his students should not kowtow to blindly surrender before the dread power of the elders have thought that judgment.
watered Buddhist spiritual freedom found fully understand and generous clemency. This is a doctrine was propagated with the spirit of openness and goodwill, a teaching and enlightening the whole universe heating by torch wisdom and compassion, and embraces the glory of his brilliant all of them fellow human being is fighting in the ocean of cyclic constant.
compassion and clemency virtue of the Buddha indeed boundless. He did not use his right to dread the commandments issued. Instead of using the command to, lord: - "You must do this so do not be like that", he counseled - "What should I do this, the other thing you should not do."
These common rules Buddhist is not the commandments, which is the command discipline (Sikhapada) by the Buddhists themselves in voluntarily closed.
clemency and compassion of the Buddha include all men and women, and all all beings.
Buddhism and Social Level
Buddha was the first in the history of mankind has tried to eliminate everything I sell to buy mode, has built a noble morality and sense of brotherhood among men, and by the powerful word, He condemned the caste system, with the nature offends human dignity, then ingrained in Indian society. His statement:

"Being outcast, not by birth and growth.
A brahmin, not by birth and growth.
Due to the action, this is the last nail
Due to the action, the other is a Brahmin. [6] "

Business Vasettha Sutta [7] narrated the story two young brahmins table arguing about what makes human beings belong to the brahmin. A policy is mere birth. The other is the virtue that makes one individual listed in this elite class. And no one convince the other. So both agreed to bring the story to the Buddha through arbitration.
then the two of you to the Buddha and reporting the matter to him.
Firstly, the Buddha reminded that two species of plants, insects, species four-legged mammals, snakes, fish, shrimp, birds, are specific shape and can be distinguished from each other, and the other human cases, no special appearance each individual. He then explains how humans can distinguish each other by doing daily. To conclude, the Buddha legend:

"The child was born who was not listed in the brahmin caste or removed from this class.
created daily lifestyle farmers, merchants or servant.
lifestyle in everyday class thief theft, soldiers, priests, and kings. "

A conversation related to class issues are also recorded in the Madhura Sutta [8]. Madhura King recounted the following story with the German Kaccana:
"Venerable transparent glass, the brahmin say something like this: In the four level where people are categorized, Brahman is greater than before. The other castes are inferior. Chu Brahmin is considered clean. Others are not. brahmin What is the official spirit of Braham (Brahma), was born from his mouth, are exceptionally made, and will be his successor. Venerable transparent glass. thinks like? "
Great German Kaccana answer that it is a way of baseless claims, and his instruction that a rich can have luxury hire someone else to do for his family. The evil of sin, the oil in any class, must also reborn in misery, and Virtue ethics is the warning label. The crimes have caused, regardless of the class, nor be subjected to punishment, and he emphasized that the accession of them, people are respected equally respected, no distinction whatever . According to Buddhism, caste or race does not interfere with becoming a Buddhist or be accepted into the Sangha, the group of noble saint. Fishermen, dustman, courtesans, together with warriors and Brahmins, will be accepted into the Church, enjoy equal rank and status.
Germans Upali, former barber, among Scores of others, was selected as the disciple who specializes in issues related to the law. German Sunita, are the kings and nobles of the glass as nuocton Arahats, just a dustpan. Sati is the one philosopher Fishman. Gypsy Girl Ambapali accepted into the Church and Arhat attained. Rajumala, the Buddha touched as she was about to raise his life, was a serf girl. Punna also caste serfs, the Buddha accepts plea entered the House, in the head when he refused Anathapindika author (isolation level), all of her. Subha was the daughter of a blacksmith. Capa was the daughter of a chase deer for hunters. The similar cases, many of the classics, proving that Buddhist door wide open for everyone, no distinction whatever.
Buddha create equal opportunities for all and improve human rules, rather than lower. Buddhism is correct for babies, but also nutritious food for healthy adults. Buddhism calls evenly, the rich and the poor.
Every Buddhist Women and
Buddhism was also enhanced by the regulation of women and women led the implementation of its important place in society. Before the Buddha, the Indian woman is not in the long.
An Indian writer, Hemacandra, contempt and view women as the "torches illuminating the path to hell" - Naraka margadvarasya dipika.
Buddha disregard the dignity that only recognized congenital weakness of women. You can see both the natural nature, male and female, and in his teachings put in place a world of it. Male or female not a hindrance to purify the body, mind or in the service of others.
Sometimes, for women only, Sanskrit language (Pali) is the word "Matugama" means "happy motherhood" or "social mothers". As mothers, women are entitled to honor worthy of Buddhism. The mother is considered the scale plants adapted to rely on their children that make up the heavens. She is gentle husband's cronies (parama Sakha).
Though he initially refused to accept women in the Church, but later, due to earnest pleas and her German Ananda Maha Pajapati, His successor model, the Buddha established the Church allows Bhikkhuni (nun). Thus, the Buddha is the founder of the first women organizations have rules and discipline full.
well as two Arahat Sariputta (Sariputra) and Moggallana (Moggallana) are disciples rule Church management Bhikkhu, churches singles oldest democratic nature of history, two Arahat Khema and Uppalavanna is the female disciples, the Church ruled Bhikkhuni. Many other disciples Buddha also listed as the most prominent and enthusiastic. In the Vajjian line too, freely nature of women is seen as one of the reasons this nation to put prosperous state. Before the Buddha's time, women do not enjoy full freedom and not have the opportunity to develop the mental faculties and his moral temperament. In India, in ancient times and even today in many places, being a girl is more an obstacle, an unhappy family.
other day, while the Buddha is said to King Kosala story then most soldiers to inform the queen born to him. Be believed, King expressed dissatisfaction. Seeing Buddha advised:
"A little girl, great king, is when your child is, rather than his son."
For abused women qualify before the Buddha, the monks established the Church Ni Qiu is definitely a blessing. In this Church, the queen, the princess, the state of poetry in the aristocracy, the lady wife, the suffering mother, the woman herself, even to class courtesans, no matter in in the social hierarchy, were gathered together, peaceful and happy, together and enjoy the atmosphere absorb the equal freedom, unlike living upstairs floor purple lipstick and palaces. There are many people who, according to common sense there must be forgotten forever in the dark, had proved brilliant and accomplished goals freed after finding refuge in the Church.
Bhikkhuni Khema, the disciple head of the Church, formerly a post-secondary student's nice Bimbisara (Bimbisara), not having heard that the Buddha because Buddha is often referred to superficial beauty with words not each draw. One day she happened to go to a temple to enjoy the scenery, and then gradually into the hall, then the Buddha was preaching. Read her thoughts, Buddha mystically created a beautiful young woman standing almost next birth and carry fans, his fans. Khema mesmerized watching her heavenly beauty of young women. Buddha makes disappearing from young girls to mature beauty, then growing old, silver hair that long, wrinkled skin, wasting away and finally exhausted stroke falls to the ground.
was only then that she realized the nature Khema how fleeting appearance of beauty and ephemeral nature of life. She thought: "Fresh Body Birth another beautiful moment has become corrupt, he seems faded. Then-looking shape of the other would have ruined what?"
Knowing her secret thoughts gods, Buddha advised she:

"People willing slaves to greed will roll with the flow,
like flies, mosquitoes caught in the spider wrap.
But, indeed disengaged,
he has severed all ties,
Thoughts towards others , that the film does not,
and, leaving aside all the pleasures of the senses. [9]

She later attained Arahat Khema and, with the consent of the king, she ordained Bhikkhuni and is listed as high in the Church.
Patacara She had lost two children, husband, father, mother, and brother in a tragic case, mind power of the Buddha to his lead. After listening to the counsel of His soothing words have attained her and asked Huon ordained. One day, washed down stream, she noted that the legs drawn up with the moisture from the sown legs straight down stream, passed a change, then melt away. It drops even further away, but it also melts away. She thought:
"is the same, all human beings must die. Persons early youth, adults, people also have higher life time, but they all must die."
Buddha mind reader then, turn appears before her and a French teaching. When she heard the Arhat attained. She later became a source of comfort for many unfortunate mothers.
Dhammadinna Two women and two Bhadda Kapilani is Bhikkhuni was nicknamed glossary dharma.
To respond to Mara (Mara), the Bhikkhu Ni Soma [10] has noted:
"In a woman with strong interest and knowledge noble nature of women affect the right to learn the Dhamma? person holding on suspicion of question: "In this issue we have a woman does not? Or is it men or so, we are different? - It is human adaptation to talk with satanic evil mind. "
In the female members are also more prominent with attention directed zeal, generosity generosity, extensive knowledge and kindness.
Mrs. Visakha is the great benefactor of the Church at the top of every true saint Net [11].
Ms. Suppiya, a wealthy female religious piety others, because they could not find meat at the market, cut a piece of her thigh to cook porridge bowl rise to an ailing monk.
Nakulamata She was a faithful wife saved her husband from the hand of death by virtue of their reading.
Samavati is a devout queen likeable, despite being burned, she expressed no resentment, in contrast, is littered attention from the conspirators themselves harm.
queen Mallika could repeatedly break and appease her husband, King Pasenadi.
A maid Khujjuttara, preach the Dhamma and touched many people.
Ms. Punabbasumata, with France, but also desire to hear her baby cry to sleep for it to be held then. Mrs. lullaby:
"Hold your baby go, baby Uttara! Let's go to bed
Punabbasu, she was going to listen to the Dhamma
Which guru level, intellectual level best to teach the world
she loves her children
and also wholeheartedly appreciate your father.
But I love you more as
teaching outlined subliminal way "[12]
A mother has other thoughts thinking just lost her only child., but she does not cry as often.
Someone asked why, she replied:
"It came alone, nobody called,
and soon to come, and alone, nobody solicitations.
to how it goes likewise.
then there is no reason for sorrow? [13] "
Two Mrs. Sumana and Subhadda have exemplary qualities and wholeheartedly believe in Buddha.
many examples Then thought well enough to speak of the important role of women in the Buddha's time.
Buddhism and Nonviolent Spirit
boundless love of the Buddha not only towards mankind, but always cover all animals. The Buddha himself overthrown ritual slaughtering sacrificial spirit and advised his disciples to extend kindness (Metta) to all beings, even the tiny creatures crawling beneath. He taught that no one has the right to destroy the lives of others. because everyone will appreciate life.
the monk should be trained from the ground level are not trained nor false security or other trusted person digging. Such precepts taught. He also can not drink the unfiltered water.
Buddhist king greatest, King Asoka (A-PE), is to engrave in stone the following inscription:
"Do not take life a living animal. Cho the straw, if insects are in it, it should not burn. "
Some devout Buddhists must practice kindness towards all beings and all identified with, there should be no distinction whatever.
From the center, one of the most striking characteristics of Buddhism, trying to break down all barriers of social class, race or creed has caused divisions between people. If only because of different religious labels but not the same as a belief system can not join together on a common ground, in a spirit of fraternal solidarity as a sibling is probably the cult leaders have failed in Category rugs noble mission of God.
During his manifesto for clemency, based on two texts Culla Vyuha Sutta, Sutta and Maha Vyuha, King Asoka (A-Education ) wrote:
"The only good is unity. Such means all people please listen doctrine taught by others."
In all the teachings of the Buddha does not have a dedicated for a country or a particular nation. He called everyone.
For devout Buddhists, who do not have relatives profile, foe or stranger. There must be social outcasts, because kindness is love sweeping, universal, un molded by understanding practice. Metta strengthen brotherhood among all living beings. The true Buddhist is a citizen of the world.

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Thus, some features of Buddhism is rational, practical, effective, non-violent, non-hysterical, clemency, and universal.
above two thousand five hundred years, through human history, Buddhism Education is the greatest influence with uniform nature, harmony, and support people.
Having the emerging national and decay. There are empire - built on violence and abuse of power - were extremely prosperous, and then disbanded. But the kingdom of Dharma, Compassion and tectonics of Reason, this still thriving, and will continue to prosper, day Buddhists also know that keeping the rules of the lofty teachings.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT=WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.5/11/2013.NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).