Buddha is the heart, Tao is the bones, and Confucianism is the surface. This is the famous saying of Mr. Nan Huaijin, a Chinese scholar. It means: the heart means spiritual sustenance, the bones are the support of the spirit, and the skin is the external image.

1. Why take Buddha as your heart?

Because Buddha pays attention to refining the mind. We should pay attention to the Zen mind that cannot move for three thousand years in the mortal world, pay attention to the hardships in the world and overcome the world with compassion, and pay attention to putting down the butcher's knife and becoming a Buddha immediately. This is to take the Buddha as the heart.

2. Why take Tao as the bone? Because Tao advocates nature and pays attention to Tao following nature. "Tao" is an important category of ancient Chinese philosophy. It is used to explain the origin, ontology, laws or principles of the world. It is man's exploration of the world, heaven and earth, and the universe, and it is what supports man. The scaffolding of the world view. A man cannot stand without bones, because he uses Tao as his bones.

3. Why use Confucianism as an example? What Confucianism emphasizes is an attitude towards dealing with the world, and it is the self-examination and self-exemplification of people's existence in this world. Confucianism forms people's general social values ????from thoughts, behaviors, and education, and is represented by Confucianism.

In short, "Buddha is the heart, Tao is the bones, and Confucianism is the surface." People regard Confucian understanding of etiquette and benevolence as their code of conduct, and hope that Taoists can live a free and easy life. In their hearts, they long for the kindness of Buddha to help themselves transform. Eliminate disasters and suffering.