What is your understanding of the development of Eastern Three-dimensional Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism culture?
The three dimensions of the East represent Eastern culture: Chinese traditional culture "Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism". Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism are harmonious with each other, but they have not yet formed a unified body among the three religions. Each has its own way. Harmony means that there is no conflict in the development of the cultures of the three religions. Unlike other sects and cultures, conflicts often occur and intensify contradictions. In foreign countries, Conflicts, mutual discrimination, and serious personal injuries and bloodshed often occur. Incidents like this have happened frequently abroad, but China's Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism culture have been talking about it since ancient times; Buddhism and Taoism are one family. Mutual accommodation, and Confucian culture and Buddhism and Taoism are harmonious with each other. Confucian culture can communicate with hundreds of cultures and is compatible with hundreds of cultures. However, although Confucian culture can communicate with hundreds of cultures, it cannot harmonize hundreds of cultures. Culture becomes one.
Section 1 "The value of Confucianism to human society"
According to the current understanding of traditional Chinese culture; there are different views on the understanding of culture, and each has its own view. There are researchers in Confucian culture who vigorously promote it. Speaking of ancient times in the past. Half of the Analects of Confucius can bring peace to the world. This was said in the past, but it is no longer possible. In today’s society, even one piece of the Analects cannot bring peace to the world, because the times have changed. Let’s go one step further; Confucianism’s three obediences and four virtues and the “three cardinal principles” , it has lost its benefit to the current human society and has no effect. It has no impact on interests. Few people recognize the three obediences, four virtues and three cardinal principles. Now it is proposed to be a harmonious society. The three obediences, four virtues and three cardinal principles mentioned by Confucianism , in today's society, it is no longer the outline, but the reflection, so it is said: cultivate one's morality, manage one's family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. It is necessary to unify the three religions of "Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism". The three secrets correspond to a harmonious culture.
Section 1: The value of "Tao Te Ching" to human society
As far as the "Tao Te Ching" is concerned, in terms of population ratio in our society, not many people know it. , only those who specialize in the culture of Laozi understand it. Those who study the "Tao Te Ching" say that the first thing is Tao, and it is Tao that gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things. It is said that the universe and life are governed by Tao. Tao governs everything, so it is said. It can only be said by preaching experts and scholars. Other religions do not recognize it. For today's human society, the Tao used in this world is different. The way used in the Middle East and Western countries is the way of God, the way of God, the way of Allah. I don’t agree with the Tao taught by Laozi at all. Among ordinary people, only a few people know the Tao taught by Laozi. Few ordinary people know what the Tao is. For example: Among the common people, few people know the name of the leader of Buddhism, Sakyamuni Buddha. When it comes to Guanyin Bodhisattva, he is a household name. There is nothing I don’t know. "Tao"
For the entire human race, and among ordinary people, very few people know what the concept of "Tao" is? The only people who know "Tao" are those who specialize in studying the culture of "Laozi".
Above all human beings, in terms of population ratio, the number of people who believe in "Christianity" is the largest. There are people who believe in Buddhism. Now, some scholars who study Taoism have not been able to study Tao thoroughly. They have not been able to find the mysterious and mysterious doors of "Tao". They do not know "Tao". "The ever-changing application of ", the door to the wonders of Tao is blocked. They are still spinning in their own circles. Failure to break out of one's own circle, in the words of "Buddhism"; it is because of the self-image and living on the Tao. According to Buddhism, one should have a mind that has nothing to live in. Don’t live in the Dharma, don’t live in the appearance. It should be separated from all dharmas, should be separated from all appearances, break away from the dust and come out of the scriptures, and be widely available to all people. If you want Tao to control everything, you have to open the door to the wonders of Tao. Know the many wonderful doors of "Tao" and know the ever-changing applications of "Tao". This "Tao" can control everything. The ever-changing nature of the Tao is the subtle law of the Tao of change.
Morality is divided into two words. What is Tao? What is virtue?
Tao is the root of all changes, and the word "virtue" must be observed during the process of change.
Virtue means right belief, right mindfulness, right thinking, right view, and having an upright conscience. It means that the conscience needs to be corrected. Observe the behavior of a person, be righteous but not evil, pure but not tainted. Only then can one become virtuous. "Morality" means a sense of intellectual responsibility. Don't destroy your conscience in life. The so-called integrity is based on conscience. People without conscience cannot be honest. To abide by morality, the body, speech and mind must be in harmony with each other. What you say, what you do, and what you think must be three-dimensionally integrated. Say whatever you think and do whatever you say. The so-called morality means abiding by the principles of being a human being. The principles of life are right knowledge, right views, right faith, right mindfulness, rightness and not evil.
Buddhist culture is about right knowledge, right faith, right mindfulness, right thinking, and right views. The three secrets of body, speech and mind correspond. Buddhism is all-encompassing. Therefore, Buddhism can be called a complete life education.
Section 3: The development trend of "Buddhist" culture and the value of human society
How valuable Buddhist culture is to human society. People who do not understand Buddhism do not know the mystery of Buddhism. It can only be regarded as a kind of belief, or a religion and a superstition. In fact, Buddhism is not as some people say. Buddhism is a perfect and perfect education for human beings. Only with Buddhism can human beings achieve the goal of holiness and goodness. realm. Only with perfect Buddha Dharma above human beings can we have a perfect life.
Buddhism can help people correct their thoughts and correctly handle the relationships between people. The interpersonal relationships that Buddhism talks about are not from the perspective of the self, but that what is done is to consider the interests of others and do things for others without asking for anything in return. , it talks about the three-dimensional correspondence of the body, speech, and mind. What is thought in the mind, what is said by the mouth, and what is done by the body must correspond in three dimensions. It is based on the principle of reality, combined with real life and practical relationships. Although there are 80,000 Buddhist teachings, There are four thousand Dharma doors, but teaching and transforming sentient beings is to follow the desires and pleasures of all sentient beings.
Now, people who study Buddhism say that the Buddha is the most honorable person in the world. He teaches the deluded king the Six Perfections and Ten Thousand Actions. If you don’t do any evil and do all the good deeds, the world will shine brightly.
What experts and scholars in Buddhism say is so beautiful. "Six perfections and ten thousand actions make the world shine." If you want the world to shine, you must first reorganize your understanding of Buddhism and have new ideas emerge. Break through the myths of Buddhism. Now the prospects for the development of Buddhist culture are not optimistic, and it has not yet fully developed. For the entire human race, only a small number of people are practicing Buddhism. It has not yet received positive development in China and has not received positive publicity on television. There will also be restrictions in relevant aspects. The development of Buddhist culture has a limited scope. It can only be done within the relevant designated places. For now, Buddhist culture has not yet shined globally.
Now, let’s get to know the classics of Buddhism. How many years has Buddhist culture been in human history? It has been about 2,500 to 6,000 years, and although Buddhists have been working hard to promote it to this day, the world has not seen any light. The Six Perfections and Ten Thousand Practices have not been able to educate the deluded kings in the world. The more deluded kings are taught in human society, the more they are taught, and the more they are taught, the more deluded they become. The development of Buddhist culture is still competing in the tide of hundreds of cultures. Who is it? No one can tell who is higher or lower. The slogan of Buddhism is always shouting, Buddha's light shines everywhere. To this day, the Buddha's light has not yet reached the point of enlightening the whole world. For humanity as a whole, it’s just the tip of the iceberg. Now it seems that for all human sects and cultures, it is reasonable for the public to speak to the public, and it is reasonable for the mother-in-law to say that everything is right.
Based on a comprehensive understanding of traditional Chinese culture, the current prospect of cultural development is a chaotic situation. Everyone has his or her own opinion, and everyone has his or her own reasons, and the explanations are all different. From the perspective of Chinese culture as a whole, Confucian culture is a popular and harmonious culture. It is very easy-going and easy to understand. However, the "Tao Te Ching" and Buddhism taught by "Laozi" are difficult for people to understand. Buddhist words describe it as a supremely profound and subtle method. The two cultures of Buddhism and Taoism are not cultures that people in the world can easily understand. I want to make the two cultures of Buddhism and Taoism harmonious and perfect. That is the Supreme One, who must possess the word enlightenment. For Buddhist culture, some people think it is superstition, while others think it is one of the five major cults. Having such an understanding of Buddhism is a big mistake. It is the tragedy of mankind and the ignorance of the world. For Buddhism, it means no penetration, no enlightenment, no knowledge, no knowledge, and no way. I would like to sincerely advise you that it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand the culture taught by the saints. Do not make rash comments, talk nonsense, slander, or slander Buddhist scriptures. In Buddhism, there is a relationship between cause and effect. You have to pay a price for what you say. My understanding of Buddhist culture is only a drop in the bucket. Buddhism is profound and profound, and it cannot be explained clearly, clearly or thoroughly in just a few sentences. I can only tell you a drop in the bucket for the public’s reference.
Buddhist famous sayings;
Practice precepts, concentration, and wisdom diligently to extinguish greed, anger, and ignorance. All the evil karma created in life is caused by greed, anger and ignorance without beginning. It means that all crimes in life are caused by greed, anger and ignorance.
For example, a monk who becomes a monk jumps out of the three realms of greed, anger, and ignorance. Greed is the realm of desire, anger is the realm of form, and delusion is the realm of formlessness. Monks are free from greed, anger, and delusion. They practice precepts, concentration, and wisdom diligently, hoping to gain true wisdom and clarity.
Precepts, concentration and wisdom are aimed at greed, anger and ignorance. Diligent cultivation of precepts, concentration, and wisdom means that you should not be too greedy or foolish as a person. Greed, anger, and ignorance are the root causes of all crimes. Precepts, concentration and wisdom are the source of blessings in life. All kinds of blessings in life are not obtained by greed or robbery. Everything is achieved through cultivation, and through cultivation comes the two qualities of merit and wisdom. Only then can we receive blessings from man and heaven. The ancients said: Riding a horse or sitting in a sedan chair in life are all blessings gained through cultivation. It means that those who become officials and those who make money are all cultivated. It has the two qualities of merit and wisdom. The two qualities of merit and wisdom that have been cultivated are to accumulate virtue by doing good deeds and doing more good deeds. It is said in the Diamond Sutra of Buddhism that only by practicing all good dharma can one obtain merit and wisdom. However, when you do meritorious deeds, you should not be greedy, but should have no abiding in mind. The merit gained is immeasurable. The inner meaning of Buddhism is to be understood by oneself. Buddhism is like the sea. The water of the Yellow River is mixed, and when it flows into the sea, it will also be clarified by the sea. Turn into pure water. If everyone in our society learns Buddhist culture, our society will become pure and we will realize a Pure Land society on earth.
Buddhism is authenticated by reality. The Dharma arises as soon as it meets the fate, the Dharma does not arise alone, and the Tao is not practiced in vain. All dharmas are caused by causes and conditions, and they talk about the true appearance of everything in the universe. All dharmas are the reality, and the reality is the seal of the law. All Mahayana scriptures and teachings are confirmed by the truth of reality. That is, theory is consistent with logic and practice.
Section 4. What is the highest state of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism?
Based on the understanding of the three religious cultures of "Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism",
The highest realm of Confucian culture is the word "benevolence".
The highest realm of culture in the "Tao Te Ching" is the word "virtue".
The highest state of Buddhist culture is the word "Buddha" (the state of a saint is perfection).
Human society is divided into three stages.
The first is the primary stage.
The second is the intermediate stage.
The third is the advanced stage.
The "primary" stage of human society is the exploratory stage. The rule of law has not been perfected and is in a stage of chaos.
The "intermediate" stage of human society has not yet entered maturity. It is the era of harmony in which human society develops in an orderly and harmonious way.
The "advanced" stage of human society has entered the mature era, and human society has entered the era of saints and goodness. All human beings are saints. Everything is perfect and the world is unified. For the mature era. Heaven and man are one. In harmony with nature. Reach the other side of life.
So; the key to developing culture is to have a clear understanding and not to develop blindly. What are the values ??of understanding culture?
Now human society has entered the "21st century". The 21st century is the stage of human society improving its wisdom. The world will enter the era of great harmony and harmony. The development of human society cannot stay at the elementary level. It should The transformation to the intermediate stage and the era of great harmony, and the process of society entering the era of great harmony, must be controlled by the concept of harmonious culture. Harmonious culture is to control the unity of all nations in the world and create world peace and unity.
The genetic structure of harmonious culture is the corresponding core of the three secrets of "Three Dimensional Integration". When the world enters the era of great unity and harmony, we must dig up Chinese culture, make the Chinese harmonious culture rise, and shape human beings to have harmonious and healthy minds. Only then can the world enter the era of great unity and harmony.
If the development of society stagnates on benevolence, if it stays for a long time, it will feel that benevolence is tasteless, leading to a moral decline. Now some people say that the moral building has collapsed, so it is said that; human beings Society should have a reflection. When society develops forward, it cannot stagnate. It should be diligent and diligent on the basis of benevolence and virtue, and transform into the great era. When mankind enters the great era, only social and scientific development can form harmony. Nowadays, science has been developed, which has made the economy leap forward and material expansion has occurred, but people's own civilized and moral qualities have not kept up. Leading to moral decline and loss of balance with social development. The reason is that the quality of human civilization has not improved, making people's mental and physical qualities incompatible with scientific development. The desires in people's hearts cannot be satisfied, so various crimes appear in society. This is the shortcoming of today's society and makes the development of society disharmonious.
So when society develops forward, it cannot stagnate. It should be diligent and diligent, and should not stop at benevolence and virtue, but should transform into harmony.
Comparing the three cultures of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, which of these three cultures has the highest level? Of course, it is the realm of a "sage". The realm of a saint is the realm of the Buddha.
The realm of a "sage" is to have the word "benevolence", to have the wisdom of merit, and to have the wisdom to perfect all things.
As for "benevolence", it does not have the realm of a saint, nor does it have merit, wisdom, or perfect wisdom. In this human society, entrepreneurs, military strategists, politicians, etc. all need to have wisdom.
Entrepreneurs; business management requires wisdom, a military strategist; leading troops to fight requires wisdom, a politician; governing a country requires wisdom.
The root of wisdom is obtained from there. It has the root of good deeds and can do all good deeds. What Prince Siddhartha gained was wisdom and good roots. Wisdom can be gained through practice. The wisdom of Sakyamuni Buddha comes from cultivation. As the saying goes, if you don't go through a period of cold and severe suffering, you will get the fragrance of plum blossoms catching your nose.
If we say that the three cultures of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism are integrated into one, it is the most perfect culture. There is Confucian benevolence, justice, etiquette, and trust. There is the morality of the "Laozi" culture, and there is Buddhism, the supreme enlightenment and wisdom. These three religious cultures are the core body of the three pillars. The core values ??of Chinese culture. That is, "Three Dimensional Integration".
There are three stages in the development of human society. One is the elementary stage and the other is the intermediate stage. Three advanced stages. Now is the end of the primary stage. From the end of the primary stage to the intermediate era, the civilization of human society has entered the intermediate era, which is the era of world harmony. When the civilization of human society enters an advanced era, it will be the era of holiness and kindness. All human beings will be saints and the world will be unified.