I often think about a phenomenon. I wonder if you have ever thought about it. In real life, there are many more people who believe in Buddhism than believers in Taoism. When you approach a Taoist temple, there are only a few people there, but the Buddhist temple is full of incense and people. As people come and go, there is a saying: Rich monks, poor Taoists. Why are monks rich? Because there are more believers, the fees for offering incense will naturally be higher, while there are relatively few Taoist believers, so the fees for offering incense will naturally be thin. Is Buddhism more spiritual and better than Taoism? Taoism belongs to local culture, while Buddhism belongs to imported culture. In fact, Taoism and Buddhism have the same general purpose. Buddhism talks about the word "empty", while Taoism talks about the word "wu". In fact, the original intentions are similar. Why are there so many people who believe in Buddhism but so few people who believe in Taoism? The author makes an assessment based on his own understanding and experience. After careful consideration, the author found that what Buddhism talks about is mostly about oneself and is closely related to each person. Moreover, the language is easy to understand, and what it talks about is what you can detect and feel, human desires, materials, etc., that is, color, and color is material. Taoism, on the other hand, pays more attention to nature and society. What it talks about is the self and selflessness. It is society, nature, the way to govern the country, order the family, and ensure peace. And most of them are in esoteric and difficult language. Without a certain foundation in ancient Chinese literature and certain social feelings, it is difficult to understand its moral meaning. Precisely because there are many people in society who are egotistical, those who eat food and sex, those who value material enjoyment, and those who can understand popular truths, there are many people who believe in Buddhism. They can easily associate themselves with the Buddha's edicts and feel that the things of the Buddha are far away from them. Very close, easy to be absorbed and assimilated. In reality, most of the people who believe in Buddhism do not really believe in Buddhism. They may hope that they can be blessed by the Buddha for their family, body, career, wealth, etc. They are not free from their own distress and helplessness. In short, it is egoistic. Due to demand. The vast majority of Buddhist believers actually have some utilitarian mentality. They have not gotten rid of material desires and lustful desires at all. On the contrary, they pray for a kind of blessing! In real life, there are few people who have a greater self, and only a few people truly understand Tao. Looking at the Tao Te Ching, not many people can understand its meaning. How many people can really understand the mystery of "the Tao can be Tao, but it is not Tao, and the name can be named, but it is not famous..."? How many people have the ambition to rule the country and bring order to the world? Tao belongs to the art of emperors and the Tao of princes and generals. It seems to have nothing to do with ordinary people. Naturally, ordinary people feel that learning Taoism is of little use. But if you study Buddhism, you can cultivate yourself, and you will benefit from it immediately. Buddha and Tao are just like some people in society who encounter some difficulties and resistance. There are two ways to support you. One is to give you money and give you things. The other is not to give you money or things, but to teach you how to make a living and make money. Most people will be grateful to people who give you money and materials, but few people will think that people who give you reasons for making money are unrealistic. It is better to give money to people who are practical and practical. In fact, for poverty alleviation, the fundamental solution is to allow them to make money on their own and provide them with ways to make money. Giving him money can only provide relief but not help the poor. Taoism is actually like giving you a method, while Buddhism wants to give you money directly. Here are just some Taoist and Buddhist famous sayings for everyone to understand and compare: Taoist famous sayings: 1. The way of heaven and earth, the extreme is opposite, and the excess is loss. "Huainanzi·Tai" 2. If you are envious of fish when you are near the river, it is better to go home and weave a net. "Huainanzi·Shuo Lin" 3. All things are born, but humans are the most precious. "Liezi·Tianrui" 4. Those who share the same path love each other, and those who share the same skills are jealous of each other; those who share the same achievements love each other, and those who take the same courses are jealous of each other; those who share the same illness love each other, and those who share the same strength are jealous of each other. Tang. Wang Shiyuan's "Kangcangzi Yongdao Chapter" 5. The way of heaven is to make up for the deficiency when there is more damage. The way of man is not like that. If you lose enough, you will have more than enough. "Laozi" Chapter 77 6. Talking too much can lead to failure, and many things can cause many harms. Former Shu. Du Guangting's "Tao De Zhen Jing Guang Sheng Yi" Volume 9, 7. He who sees the fish in the abyss is in danger, and he who hides his wisdom is in trouble. "Liezi Shuofu" 8. Everything that is not found in its own way is evil. Three Kingdoms. Wei. Notes to Chapter 5 of Wang Bi's "Laozi" 9. The name "Wu" is the beginning of heaven and earth; the name "You" is the mother of all things. Chapter "Laozi". 10. Tao gives birth to one, gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things. "Laozi" Chapter 42. 11. If you look at it but don’t see it, it’s called Yi; if you hear it but you don’t know it, it’s called Xi; if you fight it but you don’t know it, it’s called Wei. These three cannot lead to cross-examination, so they are mixed into one. Chapter 14 of "Laozi". 12. Everything in the world is born from existence, and existence is born from nothingness. Chapter 40 of "Laozi". 13. Be strong when you are below and be weak when you are above. Chapter seventy-six of "Laozi". 14. Mysterious and mysterious, the door to all wonders. Chapter "Laozi". 15. The immortality of the Grain God is called the mysterious female. The gate of Xuanfei is called the root of heaven and earth. The way of heaven is to make up for the deficiency when there is excess damage. Chapter seventy-seven of "Laozi". 16. Heaven has no relatives, but always associates with good people. "Laozi" Chapter Seventy-Nine. 17. The sky net is vast, sparse but not lost. Chapter seventy-three of "Laozi". 18. Those who have reality but no place are called Yu; those who have long but no origin are called Zhou. "Zhuangzi Geng Sangchu". 19. When it is the greatest and has no outside, it is called the Great One; when it is the smallest and it has no interior, it is called the Small One. "Zhuangzi Tianxia" 20. Heaven and earth do nothing, but everything does nothing. "Zhuangzi·Bliss". 21. All things come from machines and all enter into machines. "Zhuangzi·Bliss" How many people can understand the above famous saying? They are all principles of life, society, and nature, and rarely talk about individuals and self. Buddhism basically talks about personal cultivation. For example, the famous Sutra of Cause and Effect is nothing more than cultivating oneself and gaining wealth and wealth in the next life, which are all related to objects and colors. It is in line with ordinary people's careful thinking, so there are many believers. Please read the Buddhist Sutra of Cause and Effect below. Wealth and honor are all determined by fate. Each person cultivates his causes in the past life. If someone accepts and upholds them, he will be blessed and prosperous in the world. If you want to know the cause of the past life, who is the recipient of this life; if you want to know the result of the future life, who is the author of this life. Why do you want to be an official in this life? The Buddha's body was decorated with gold in the previous life.

I have cultivated in the past life and received it in this life. I go to the Buddha with a purple robe and jade belt to pray. The golden Buddha covers oneself, and the Tathagata covers oneself. Don't say that being an official is easy. If you didn't practice in your previous life, how can you get there? Why do you ride a horse and sit in a sedan chair? In your previous life, you were a man who built bridges and made up for passers-by. Why do you wear silk and satin because in your previous life, you gave clothes to the poor? Why do you have food and clothing? In your previous life, you gave food and tea to the poor. What's the reason for not having food or clothing? I didn't give up even a penny in my previous life. Why are there tall buildings and pavilions built in previous lives? What is the reason for being blessed with both wealth and fortune? The gate of Shimi Temple in the previous life. What is the reason for his stern appearance? Flowers and fruits from previous lives were offered to the Buddha. What is the reason for wisdom and wisdom? People who recited sutras and recited the Buddha's name in previous lives. Why do good wives and beautiful women have many connections with Buddhism in their past lives? What is the reason for the longevity of husband and wife? In previous lives, banners and flags were offered in front of the Buddha. Why do you have both parents? In your previous life, you respected lonely people. The reason why I have no father or mother is that I was a bird hunter in my previous life. Why do you have many children and grandchildren? In previous lives, people opened cages to let birds go. What is the reason for not having an adopted son? All previous lives were due to drowning of infants. The reason why I have no children in this life is because I filled the hole in my previous life and destroyed the nest. The reason for longevity in this life is that buying things in the previous life freed up souls. Why is my life short in this life? I slaughtered all lives in my previous life. Why don't you have a wife in this life? In the past life, you cheated on someone else's wife. The reason why I am a widow in this life is because I despised my husband in my previous life. Why am I a slave in this life because I was an ungrateful person in my previous life? The reason why my eyesight is bright in this life is because I gave up oil to light Buddha lamps in my previous life. The reason why I am blind in this life is that I did not know the way in my previous life. What is the reason for the gap in this life? In the previous life, the lamp before the Buddha was blown out. Why am I deaf and mute in this life? I cursed my parents harshly in my previous life. Why do you have a hunchback in this life? In the previous life, you laughed at people who worshiped Buddha. Why are you clumsy in this life because you have committed sins in past lives and harmed others? The reason why I am lame in this life is because I blocked the road and robbed people in my previous life. Why are the cows and horses in this life because of not paying back the debts owed in the previous life? Why do pigs and dogs behave in this life? In past lives, they all harmed people because of deception. The reason for being sick in this life is because I killed people in my previous life. Why is there no disease in this life? In the past life, medicine was given to save patients. Why are you in prison in this life because you did evil and harmed others in your previous life? Why do you starve to death in this life? In the past life, people ruined their crops. Why did poison cause death? Drugs in previous lives poisoned all living beings. Why do you feel lonely and lonely? The past life was disgusting and invaded people. Why do relatives laugh because they helped lonely people in previous lives? What is the reason for madness in this life? In the previous life, the monks were forced to drink meat and drink. Why are you hanged in this life? In your previous life, you were robbed in the mountains and forests. What is the reason for being widowed and lonely? I was cruel and jealous in my previous life. Why does thunder strike and fire cause fire? Big scale and small fight are unfair. Why are snake bites and tiger injuries caused by enemies and enemies in previous lives? All things are caused by one's own actions, and there is no one to blame for suffering in hell. No one can see the cause and effect, even if they are far away and close to their children and grandchildren. I don’t believe that eating fast will make you accumulate more, but look at the blessed person in front of you. Those who practiced good deeds in the past life will enjoy blessings now, but those who did evil deeds in this life will perish. Some people slander the Sutra of Cause and Effect, causing future generations to fall and lose their human bodies. Some people accept and uphold the Sutra of Cause and Effect, and gods and Bodhisattvas testify to it. Someone writes the Sutra of Cause and Effect, which brings happiness to the family of descendants from generation to generation. Some people carry the Cause and Effect Sutra on their heads, and bad disasters will not come to them. Some people talk about the Sutra of Cause and Effect and gain wisdom from life to life. Someone chants the Sutra of Cause and Effect, and will be respected as a human being in the next life. Someone prints and delivers the Sutra of Cause and Effect, which promises wealth and glory in the next life. If someone worships the Sutra of Cause and Effect, everything will be satisfactory. Some people believe deeply in the Sutra of Cause and Effect and are born in the Western Paradise. The cause and effect of the three lives is endless, and heaven will not be indebted to the kind-hearted people. The public is motivated to persuade and send this sutra with auspicious stars. The above is just my personal opinion. I wonder if you have any experiences and opinions? Might as well talk about it.