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However, because Gautama Buddha (also called Siddhartha or Shakyamuni) attained \u201cenlightenment\u201d through meditation practice, meditation \u201cseems\u201d associated with Buddhism.<\/p>\n
Buddhism is not a religion either; Buddhism is science. What could be more scientific and logical than the law of Cause and Effect?<\/p>\n
\u201cBuddha\u201d is not a proper noun but a common noun. Anyone who is \u2018enlightened\u2019 (which can be regarded as a Karmic Inventory of 0) is called a Buddha. Many Buddhas have already attained Buddhahood, and many will do so.<\/p>\n
Gautama Buddha was a \u201cscientist.\u201d He did not found Buddhism; he only taught the Natural Laws of the Universe. Buddhism is the way of natural laws. Einstein, meanwhile, said, \u201cBuddhism is the religion of scientists.\u201d Understood deeply, Buddhism does not actually conflict with Christianity or other religions. Religion should unite people more, not divide them.<\/p>\n
The Buddha\u2019s method uses Ethical Conduct \u2013 Concentration \u2013 Wisdom, with Meditation as the \u2018scientific research tool,\u2019 to explore and fully understand this universe, moving from Body to Mind and thereby opening a gateway into \u2018another world,\u2019 escaping the \u2018Process\u2019 in which we are immersed: Birth \u2013 Aging \u2013 Illness \u2013 Death \u2013 Past Lives \u2013 Future Lives \u2013 Rebirth.<\/p>\n
If you are \u2018inside\u2019 the process, a \u2018screw\u2019 or one of its components, you cannot recognize the process. If, through some method, you can \u2018step outside\u2019 and zoom out to see it more comprehensively and systematically, you begin to recognize the process above and understand why \u2018Life is an ocean of suffering,\u2019 in every positive sense of that saying. It means we live this life to \u2018repay karma\u2019 from the previous one, while creating more karma for the next, which in turn repays this life. Such a vicious circle. Such suffering. Life is an ocean of suffering; crossing it means\u2026 passing away. Now we understand that even passing away does not get us beyond that ocean. Then you begin stepping off the path of suffering and onto the Noble Path\u2014the path of enlightenment. You begin to \u2018awaken.\u2019 If your practice is incomplete, friends and family start looking at you and thinking you\u2026 have a problem (!?)<\/p>\n
There must be a way to \u2018Break\u2019 that \u2018vicious cycle\u2019 of suffering, and that is the Buddha\u2019s invention. The Buddha did not create the universe\u2019s Natural Laws; he discovered them. But his \u2018invention\u2019 is this method of escaping suffering. That is Shakyamuni\u2019s contribution to the world.<\/p>\n
Perhaps through that \u201cinvention,\u201d the Buddha is seen as equal to a \u201cGod,\u201d like Creators, and as having \u201cSupernatural Powers.\u201d But we do not discuss that here to prove superiority or inferiority between sects.<\/p>\n
Religion and Science will eventually become one. The Buddha was an exceptionally brilliant scientist: he \u201cexperimented\u201d through meditation, thoroughly understood universal laws and spoke of many things 25 centuries ago that science today is repeating\u2026 exactly. Even if the media's accounts of rapid scientific development, Tesla, powerful AI and so on may seem \u201coverwhelming,\u201d scientific wisdom is still as small as \u201ca leaf\u201d compared with the \u201cforest\u201d of wisdom of the prophets this human race has known.<\/p>\n
The world goes through 3 stages. First, religion triumphs over science: anyone who says the sun, rather than the Earth, is the center is executed. Second, science prevails over religion: someone calls religion the \u201copium\u201d of humanity. Third, science and religion reconcile and become one: the higher scientists rise, the more \u201cconvinced\u201d they become and the more reverence they hold for the Creator. They are hardly idiots, are they?<\/p>\n
Magic = Science. Hundreds of years ago, seeing each other by Video Call from opposite sides of the Earth = Magic. Television and electromagnetic waves were once mere \u201clegends.\u201d Now they = Science. We hear about things science cannot yet prove, and when it develops sufficiently, it proves what was\u2026 already there. Before science demonstrated cosmic Black holes, they appeared in Edgar Poe's novel Maelstrom (the author of \u201cAlice in Wonderland\u201d).<\/p>\n
Understanding this thoroughly, we also see why Religion = Science. The Buddha = a super-scientist. Supernatural powers\/magic = the Science of prophets and \u2018Buddhas.\u2019<\/p>\n
The Buddha \u201cawakened\u201d to the ultimate laws through Meditation.<\/p>\n
To make it easier to understand, imagine an ant moving across a tabletop. It lives in \u201c2-dimensional space\u201d and is unaware of our existence \u2014 humans living in \u201c3-dimensional space.\u201d But if we \u201cintervene\u201d in its world, it is shaken, perhaps even shocked. If ants had language, what would they call us? Giant gods.<\/p>\n
Beings living in a 2-dimensional world are unaware of beings in a 3-dimensional world. What about a 4-dimensional world?<\/p>\n
Similarly, through Meditation, the Buddha could \u201copen\u201d the gateway to the \u201c4th dimension,\u201d which may be called \u201cNirvana,\u201d the \u201cKingdom of Heaven\u201d or \u201cTh\u00e0nh Thi\u00ean \u0110\u1ebf.\u201d The name does not matter. The Buddha discovered that it is not a specific \u201cplace,\u201d but lies within us. Inside every person is a \u201ckey\u201d that opens the \u201cdoor\u201d to that \u201c4th dimension.\u201d That \u201ckey\u201d is Meditation, and the Buddha teaches us this. Whether supernormal abilities exist or not is unimportant. Even if the Buddha were sitting right beside you at this very moment and you pleaded with him, he would not grant you a miracle; he would only teach you the \u201cMethod\u201d above. Those who practice enough find \u201cliberation\u201d and create their own \u201cmiracle.\u201d Otherwise, so be it\u2014remain an ordinary mortal and have \u201cfun.\u201d Take it easy.<\/p>\n
That is the difference between original Buddhism and Buddhism today. In the development and decline of Buddhism, many people have come forward to establish this sect or that school, branch A or branch B, becoming increasingly \u201cignorant.\u201d The madness keeps growing. They begin introducing many customs, rituals and beliefs without direct verification through experience. Then people start going to temples to \u201cbribe the divine\u201d and ask for wishes, completely forgetting practice. It is the same in every era: stray from the root \u201cWay,\u201d open this branch and that branch, insist that it must be \u201cMy Own,\u201d and everything goes wrong. I see the same in many business associations: after participating for a little while, people want to \u201cgo independent,\u201d form their \u201cown faction\u201d and move away from the \u201ccore,\u201d the \u201csun,\u201d the foundational values, because of the shallow thought, \u201cI want it to be mine.\u201d They are certain to fail, or remain insignificant and unable to rise. That is no way to accomplish Great Things.<\/p>\n
Shakyamuni Buddha taught only as far as the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. He stopped there not because that was all he knew, but because the rest \u201ccannot be taught.\u201d It is an extraordinarily Clear and Systematic Method, with Nothing extra and Nothing missing \u2014 one might call it Minimalist. It is the Pinnacle, without any flaw to doubt once one truly understands it thoroughly. But then too many schools and sects sprang up, and people began needing to build more temples and monasteries. So they needed money. So they devised more \u201ctricks.\u201d So we now have the \u201cBuddhism business\u201d of every conceivable quality that exists today.<\/p>\n
Meditation is similar: at the deepest roots of original Buddhism lies Vipassana, the method the Buddha used to attain \u201cenlightenment\u201d during 49 days beneath the Bodhi tree. Today, however, many meditation methods have sprung up. Some places even teach meditation for making money. Others independently offer Vipassana courses that do not meet standards and lack official recognition, unintentionally creating karma. These things diminish the method's original \u201cpurity.\u201d<\/p>\n
Basically, there are two kinds of meditation: \u2018concentration meditation,\u2019 which settles the mind, and \u2018Vipassana meditation,\u2019 which purifies it. Put simply, concentration meditation is like making a rippling lake's surface still so you can see your reflection. But although the surface is calm, rubbish remains piled beneath. Mind-purifying meditation also clears the \u2018rubbish\u2019 at the bottom of the lake. The Buddha's meditation is mind-purifying meditation, Vipassana.<\/p>\n
Returning to connect with the roots, I feel untroubled when someone says practice A, B or C is lofty and impressive, while this is merely basic. It is not basic; it is the root. Working well with the root can take a whole lifetime.<\/p>\n
When meditating, be careful not to fall into the \u201csuper-self,\u201d practicing in a way that inflates the ego. This means feeling \u201cproud\u201d and \u201csuperior\u201d because you meditate and follow the Buddha. That is another form of craving and bondage.<\/p>\n
The writer of this article discusses meditation and the Buddha not to appear elevated. The writer dislikes the word \u2018morality\u2019 (what do you consider moral?), so also dislikes \u2018putting on a moral appearance\u2019 (though some people do not understand this about me), and refuses ever to call himself \u2018kind\u2019 (while fully supporting other individuals and organizations using the word; he simply does not yet feel worthy of it). Frankly, the writer is not a \u2018good person\u2019 either, because the \u2018good ones\u2019 are dangerous. Truly good people are not conscious of being good, while fools love to show that they are. Even this does not contradict \u2018spreading kindness in society.\u2019<\/p>\n
So meditating for 49 days is not at fault. Those who criticize it hastily may lack depth of thought. Or if their thinking is deep, it may still be very one-sided. Restore meditation's true meaning and value.<\/p>\n
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Thi\u1ec1n l\u00e0 ph\u01b0\u01a1ng ph\u00e1p kh\u00f4ng mang t\u00ednh t\u00f4ng ph\u00e1i, t\u1ee9c l\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i thi\u1ec1n = t\u00f4n gi\u00e1o. Tuy nhi\u00ean v\u00ec \u0110\u1ee9c Ph\u1eadt Gautama (c\u00f2n g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 T\u1ea5t \u0110\u1ea1t \u0110a ho\u1eb7c Th\u00edch Ca) \u0111i \u0111\u1ebfn \u201cgi\u00e1c ng\u1ed9\u201d th\u00f4ng qua ph\u01b0\u01a1ng ph\u00e1p tu t\u1eadp l\u00e0 tu thi\u1ec1n. N\u00ean thi\u1ec1n \u201cc\u00f3 v\u1ebb\u201d li\u00ean quan \u0111\u1ebfn \u0111\u1ea1o Ph\u1eadt. \u0110\u1ea1o […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4604,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-t-way","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"yoast_head":"\n