What is the difference between superstition and belief?

1. Superstition is based on blind worship and curiosity. Faith is based on understanding and belief in truth;

2. Superstitious theories often deliberately create mystery for believers, do everything possible to prevent believers from knowing the truth, and even use magic and deception to gain blind trust; Truth, the object of belief, is to tell you the truth about life in the universe directly, and never hide it or like it.

2. Superstition only pursues certain forms and superficial articles, such as: some sacrifices, prayers, worship and ghost-catching ceremonies, but practitioners are not necessarily sincere and noble; Pay equal attention to the form and essence of belief, pay more attention to pure motivation and frank truth-seeking spirit, and will never pollute the soul;

3. Superstitious people only stay in the temporary stage of perceptual consciousness, but superstitious people may often shake and doubt; Religious belief, on the other hand, is based on the sublimation of rational knowledge, and will unswervingly adhere to faith, even if it sacrifices itself for the truth.

4. The flaw of superstitious people lies in their infatuation, which leads them to reject the truth, refuse to learn other theories contrary to their understanding, and even persecute those who are against themselves; People who believe in the truth will always be wise and rational, open-minded but not rigid, adhere to principles but know how to be flexible, always convince people by reasoning and never lie.

5. Believers may be deceived and suffer because of superstition; People who believe in proper religion or stick to the truth will get spiritual satisfaction, benefit from practice and finally win the trust of the people.

6. Superstition leads to stupid crimes, and the result is likely to be in three evil ways (hell, hungry ghost and beast); However, people who adhere to correct religious beliefs may ascend to the good road, heaven or even escape from reincarnation in the afterlife, and finally prove the ultimate truth of the universe.

7. Superstition is only an ideological belief, but it may not be combined with self-cultivation and good behavior; People who truly adhere to religious beliefs are indeed unified in the whole process of belief, cognition, behavior and evidence. If they have faith, they should first improve themselves, abandon evil and be good, and finally implement religious theory with practical actions.

8. Superstition and truth, goodness and beauty are not necessarily organically unified, but often run counter to each other, because superstition harms others and oneself and does things that are not conducive to society; And religious belief must fully embody the truth, goodness and beauty, and completely aim at benefiting all beings in the world.

9. Superstition is often related to the world's greed for fame and fortune (for example, whether fortune-telling can make people get promoted and get rich, and ask for children to get married; Fortune tellers themselves aim at getting money); However, religious belief tells people that it is not utilitarian to abandon worldly greed and delusion and maintain inner purity.

10, people who insist on superstition are often closed-minded and rigid, and they must ask others to obey absolutely and are not good at educating others, or even scare and deceive people; And a person with lofty religious beliefs and virtues always keeps tolerance, openness and patience with the world. He never lies or says empty words. Educational methods are also ever-changing to flexibly adapt to the foundation of all beings, and the natural effect is better.

1 1. Superstition is idealism and its theory is artificial. People who engage in superstitious theory are often afraid of being exposed after practical tests, and the practical value of superstition in the world is often not as good as science; The object of belief is truth, and truth is an objective law of the universe, which is definitely not imagined by anyone (for example, Sakyamuni Buddha only talked about Buddhism rather than invented it, and Buddhism has always existed objectively in the universe; Confucius and Sakyamuni Buddha are both "words without deeds"), but those who have verified the ultimate truth of the universe return to earth to tell us. For example, Buddhist theory is beyond human wisdom, its natural position is higher than science, and it is of course the ultimate scientific truth, so Buddhism is materialistic in nature, which fully embodies the materialistic essence of "emancipating the mind and seeking truth from facts".