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Classics often talk about the Buddhist era, such as the Buddhist era, the Buddhist era, and the last 500 years, which makes people who practice Buddhism feel sad. In the era of Buddhism, fewer and fewer people believe in Buddhism, and the Buddhism of Buddhism will eventually be destroyed. Excuse me, what era are you in now? Is it called the last law era after the Buddha's nirvana in 2000? No, Buddhism is like the last era of Buddhism, not measured by time, but by your own beliefs. In about 1000 years after the Buddha's nirvana, Buddhism suffered a devastating blow in India. At that time, Buddhism was at a dead end in India, but in the Tang Dynasty in China at that time, it was already the era of Buddhism, and emperors, ministers, princesses and princes were all proud of believing in Buddhism and enforcing the law. Now, no one seems to know what Buddhism is. The final method? So Buddhism is not measured by time. When you practice and train Buddhism in full accordance with the Dharma, it is during the Dharma period. If you want to get the maximum benefit at the lowest cost (as many people do now), then the Dharma is completely defined by the practitioners themselves. For practitioners who practice dharma, it will always be in the era of Buddhism. Just like Dharma, which Buddha did you meet? Did you meet the Dharma Buddha, the Body Buddha or the Incarnation Buddha? The incarnation Buddha refers to the time when Sakyamuni Buddha existed, which is called the Buddhist era. After the Buddha's nirvana, his enlightenment still remains in the world, and the display of that kind of enlightenment influence is called the incarnation of the Buddha. So, is the Sakyamuni you meet now the incarnation Buddha, the incarnation Buddha or the Dharma Buddha? I'm telling you, the Sakyamuni we meet now is a Buddha, and his incarnation has disappeared. What we are receiving now is the influence of his confession, and this influence is different for everyone in every era. There were no Buddha statues in the Buddha's era. After the Buddha went extinct, the Buddha statues also came out. Although it is not the age of Buddha, we all have repentant Buddha and the image of Buddha, so we use the image of Buddha to represent us. When we are like Dharma, let us live in Dharma. This is the mercy of Manjusri Bodhisattva. Manjusri Bodhisattva knows what will happen in the future with his emptiness. If the Buddha's dharma is handed down, there will be many sentient beings practicing in the future, and many sentient beings will make mistakes at the same time. Compared with Jesus, Sakyamuni is blessed. Jesus accepted thirteen disciples. At that time, a disciple betrayed him and crucified him. He was still unwilling to die, and he came back to life after three days. It is not difficult to interpret the Buddha. His lectures and teachings were spread to the south and studied by westerners for nearly 50 years. There are many noises in practice. For practitioners with many obstacles and noises, it was the last time of Dharma.