The Name and Function of Commandments by Master Ji Qun

To learn precepts, we must first understand the connotation of this name. Why is it called a commandment? What is the difference between precepts and laws? What kinds of commandments are there? What is the purpose of becoming a monk and keeping precepts?

First of all, the name of the ring

The precept is the first of three studies and six degrees, and it is also the basic project of Buddhist research. It has a wide range of connotations and many names, such as precepts, laws, Borotti Mu Cha and so on. Knowing the names of the commandments can help us understand what they mean.

1. Exit

The ring, Sanskrit corpse, means cool. So it is called cool, mainly in terms of its function. As Mahayana Righteousness Chapter said: On the corpse Luo, this name is cool, also known as precept. Three-industry inflammation, burning pedestrians, hot things, hence the name cool. The name "cool" is just to turn it upside down, so it can be hard to prevent, hence the name "quit".

In our hearts, the fire of three poisons burns all the time and never stops. The bitterness, pain and heat troubles caused by this will lead to all kinds of evil deeds, become the inducement of a new round of pain, and let the fire continue to spread. The so-called "greed and ignorance are always blazing." Abstinence is an effective way to stop hot troubles. In this sense, it has a cool connotation.

So, in what ways does abstinence stop the heat? The first is to stay away. Trouble is born of karma, we will turn with false circumstances, and we will be disturbed by inner ignorance, and there will be greed, love and hate, and all kinds of troubles. And precepts can keep us away from the causes of hot annoyance and avoid falling into bad emotions.

Secondly, it depends on the anti-evil function of the ring. This power comes from the heart, just like armor, so that troubles no longer have a chance, thus gaining inner coolness.

In addition, abstinence can alert the mind, body and mind. "four-point method notes and precepts" says: what does precept mean? Just train the police. From the police to the three industries, stay away from the cause and understand its reasons.

Acting according to precepts can make our words and deeds clean, behave like a law, and stay away from all kinds of evil causes that disturb our inner peace.

Of course, the role of abstinence is mainly in defense, and it cannot completely eradicate troubles. If you just keep the precepts, even if the troubles are not present for the time being, the seeds are still there. Therefore, we should keep a peaceful mind in Buddhism and constantly cultivate our inner self-control. Ordinary people have a deep habit. If they are not trained deliberately, they will be taught around unconsciously. The process of keeping precepts is a process of constant awareness and constant struggle with habits. If you should do this, you should work hard and make unremitting efforts; Try to avoid what you shouldn't do. Qiu did nothing. Only in this way can the ring body be effectively cared for and thrive.

2. Law

Law, Sanskrit, Penai, Penai. The "four-point law" says:

At first, it was said that Pena (or Yunpinaye, or Yunpinaye) was translated into law. That is to say, the names of Puni and Fa are not combined in the method of four points and eighteen points. There are also seven kinds of laws in Zeng Yi, which are called seven laws. Or destroy it, from the function as a number, it is not literal translation, so it is justice to turn it over by law.

Law has the connotation of standardization, elimination and deviation. The so-called conditioning of fu organs mainly targets the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind. These are six windows for us to receive information from the outside world, and they are also the main channels to arouse greed and anger. If you don't pay attention, you will be annoyed by what you see and hear. Therefore, the practice of Buddhism should be the "Six Holies". Of course, this is not to lock up the senses and play dumb. It is to know which realms can be contacted and which evil edges should be kept away from.

For beginners, staying away is an extremely important magic weapon. Don't think highly of yourself, and don't test your own strength easily. In the past, once the temple gate was closed, the city wall was a piece of pure land. But now the network and media extend in all directions, and the mountain gate can't stop it, so we must grasp it ourselves. The so-called "don't look, don't listen, don't tell." This can make six quiet and restrained, and resist external interference outside the first line of defense.

Law, like law, is the standard to judge whether we break the precepts or not. In Buddhism, people who are good at understanding precepts are called lawyers, and they have an important position in the monk group, just like wizards and Zen masters. As a lawyer, we should not only master the precepts, but also be able to judge the behavior according to law and know whether to commit a crime or not, whether to commit a minor crime or a repeat crime.

Commandments are open, not covered. Openness means permission, and under special circumstances, certain behaviors can be relaxed appropriately. For example, abstinence is forbidden to drink alcohol, but it is also allowed when it is used as a medicine. Therefore, the precepts are not rigid, but are treated in specific situations. Of course, there are preconditions and scales for opening up, and it cannot be arbitrary. Otherwise, the commandment will be useless.

Relatively speaking, abstinence mainly relies on personal consciousness and inner self-control to prevent endless evil. In addition to self-discipline, law is also a collective law, which can be used to examine whether behavior is like law and can be constrained by external group forces. If someone is accused of breaking the precepts, the monk group will hold a meeting to make a ruling and decide the severity of the crime and the punishment method. As the "four-point rule" says:

The legalist Fan Yunpi, called law in Chinese ... has no three meanings: the legalist Fa Ye was illegal and uncertain in the name of teaching at the beginning ... The second cloud of legalists pointed out that negotiation is necessary and the quantity is there. If the law of the third cloud is divided into qi ... the word An Yu, the writer of the third cloud, is also a pen, we must judge the situation and break the pen.

The combination of the ten commandments means the dual role of individual self-control and group supervision.

3. Borotti Mu Cha

Borotti Mu Cha is Sanskrit, and the Chinese translation means farewell, everywhere, farewell and resignation. Da Fa Yuan Yi Lin Zhang said:

Don't, don't guard against evil, tell it not to. If you can prevent it, you can get a nickname. Abstinence means liberation, liberation from evil causes.

Not being liberated has two meanings. Mahayana Yizhang said: If you speak Mu Cha, it is called liberation ... Why is abstinence called liberation? There are two meanings: one is to quit business, hence the name liberation. Second, you can get the fruits of liberation, hence the name liberation.

If you strictly observe certain precepts, you can get rid of some bad behaviors. If you don't kill, you can avoid the evil of killing; If you keep the precept of not stealing, you can get rid of the evil behavior of stealing. At the same time, keeping precepts can also make us achieve the fruits of liberation. The five dharma bodies are abstinence, determination, wisdom, liberation and liberation. Keeping precepts is the first step towards liberation. Without discipline, you can't gain further wisdom, so this is a basic and critical step.

Heritage scripture says: You monks, after my destruction, should respect Jane and Borody Mu Cha. If darkness meets light and the poor get treasure, when you know this, it is your master. If I live in this world, it's no different.

This is the Buddha's earnest instruction before his death, warning his disciples that after losing trust, they should regard precepts and Buddhism as good teachers and friends, so that they can move from darkness to light and develop their own treasures of merit.

Second, the types of commandments.

There are many kinds of precepts, such as hearing and hearing precepts, Bodhisattva precepts, separation precepts (no precepts), visualization precepts (fixed * * *), and non-omission precepts (Tao * * *). There are also seven separation precepts according to different identities.

1. Sound, smell and bodhisattva precepts

Listening is a practitioner, who listens to the teachings of the Buddha and practices Buddhism according to the four truths teaching method. Bodhisattva is a walker who can't bear to be alone when the audience is in pain, and vows to seek Buddhism and Taoism and descend to all beings. Listening and hearing precepts and Bodhisattva precepts are the precepts of these two types of practitioners, and the basis of initiation is different, and the practice content is also different.

Listening and warning often stop evil, such as the five commandments, each of which tells us what not to do, and vice versa. The same is true of monks' commandments, which basically tell us what not to do and what to do will lead to crime.

Bodhisattva's precepts, also known as the three-dwelling-in-the-net precepts, consist of three parts: observing the law, observing the good law, and forgiving and merciful. We should not only be careful to stop evil, but also actively do good. Among them, the precepts of rhythm instrument tend to stop evil and there is no evil. The commandment of taking goodness emphasizes the cultivation of goodness. Without cultivation, there is no good thing. Rao Yi's precept of love is to benefit all sentient beings.

Hearing and warning systems are mainly aimed at body language. Of course, all actions are related to the heart, and breaking the precepts is no exception, so the heart is also one of the conditions for "predestined crime". But the real judgment of whether to break the precepts or the severity of the crime mainly depends on the performance of the body and language. In other words, violation of the hearing rules must be put into action. If you just think and don't act, then you haven't broken the rules.

The precepts of Bodhisattva are composed of body, language and mind, which are stricter than those of sound and smell in terms of mind and behavior. Not only does body and mouth behavior violate the rules, but if you treat others with greed and anger, even if you don't resort to bad behavior, it is also a violation. As far as listening to the precepts is concerned, as long as he does not do evil, he will destroy himself and not break the precepts. However, from the perspective of Bodhisattva's precepts, when people encounter difficulties and fail to perform their duties of saving all beings, it is a violation of the precepts to stand by and watch.

Therefore, the fundamental difference between Buddhist precepts and Buddhist precepts lies not only in precepts, but in the heart. The sound warning is based on alienation, that is, "I want to leave samsara." In addition, there is centrifugal victory over righteousness, that is, Kong Zhi, which is the direct force to leave the five desires and six dusts and the cycle of life and death. Only in this way can we get rid of the confusion of seeing and thinking and finally get rid of it.

The precepts of Bodhisattva are based on bodhicitta, that is, "I want to help all beings get out of reincarnation." By developing bodhicitta, further accepting the precepts of Bodhisattva and practicing altruism, bodhicitta is cultivated. Then supplemented by the concept of emptiness, to achieve the bodhicitta of winning righteousness.

2. Don't let go of the instrument, static instrument and no leakage instrument.

Don't interpret the Dharma, it is the law of desire, such as the five precepts, the eight precepts, the Misha precepts, the monks precepts and so on. Its precepts are obtained through specific karma practice.

Meditation rules, also known as * * * commandments. Third, riding a saint to make a decision will naturally achieve the precept of preventing evil. As long as you are in the middle, greed and ignorance will not be active. The * * * ring is initiated in the middle, so it is seven branches, which is different from the seven branches of other liberators. But this kind of abstinence is incomplete and still belongs to the category of leakage.

No omission method, also known as Tao * * * precept, can only be possessed by those who have learned the first fruit, the second fruit and the third fruit, and those who have not learned the four fruits. Sages live in the air, and all precepts are born. Naturally, there are precepts that can prevent evil. Emptiness is not only a kind of sex, its essence is wisdom without leakage, and it is a liberation force based on wisdom.

For Buddhist disciples, everyone can get other commandments of liberation through specific rituals, but the commandments of * * * and Tao * * * can only be obtained through meditation. Among them, * * * precepts are interlinked with Buddhism and Taoism, and Taoist precepts can only be achieved by Buddhist saints.

3. Seven parting abstentions

The other seven precepts, including the precept of near residence, include eight precepts, namely, bhikkhu precept, bhikkhuni precept, orthodox female precept, Misha precept, near business male precept, near business female precept and near residence precept.

Among them, the orthodox female is the stage of studying law before Shamini became a bhikshuni. She must learn all the precepts of Bhikuni, and at the same time hone and strengthen her mind. This stage is usually two years, which is the precept of orthodox women, also called the Chamonix precept. Nearly three treasures of men and women are laymen, all subject to the five precepts. Living near the Arahant refers to people who are close to the saints in their lives. They are bound by the precepts of the Eight Guanting Pavilion, which was created by the Buddha to free their families.

Although there are eight kinds of precepts, there are only four.

1. The precepts of monks are different from those of monks, but they are the same.

Second, I'm learning female ring, Misha ring and Shamini ring. These three rings are the same.

Third, the male ring and the female ring are the same.

Fourth, close to the ring.

Because the precepts of monks and nuns are the same, once the identity changes, it has no effect on the precepts. The law of quartering records: at that time, a monk became a female figure, and all monks said, "Should it be eliminated?" Buddha said, "Don't abandon it. If you want to listen, you should first give the foot ring and send monks and nuns pears. 」

Due to physiological reasons, after a monk becomes a woman, he can be regarded as a monk and nun, and he is placed in the nun group by monks who quit wax before, and the original abstinence from wax is still effective. When bhikshuni becomes a man, the treatment is the same.

What should I do if I become bisexual? According to the quartering method, a monk became a man and a woman, and the monks said, "Should it be eliminated?" ? The Buddha said, "It should be eliminated. 」

Here, the Buddha clearly stipulated that bisexual people should be expelled from the monk group. Because this kind of person is not suitable for living in a group of male monks, nor is it suitable for living in a group of female monks. Moreover, this physiological condition will make the mind extremely unstable and cause many obstacles to practice, so it is not appropriate to become a monk.

4. Others

We should also pay special attention to the root law, the clean discipline of living all over the world, and the constraint of assets. Root rhyme is the protection of six roots. Lun Heng says:

He sees color, does not take the subordinate phase, and does not take the fine phase. Because if his eye root lives unprotected, it will be invaded by greed, worry, evil and bad laws, so he will protect the eye root and formulate an eye root law. If you listen, smell, smell, taste, touch and know the law, you don't take it from each other ... or even the law of meaning.

When the six roots are facing the six dusts, we should protect them with mindfulness, and we should not take them from each other. Otherwise, we will climb to the realm with practice, which will lead to bad practices such as greed and anger. This ring that protects six roots is the root rhyme.

The commandment of "keeping alive and being clean" is about the means of making a living, that is to say, the way of "keeping alive" should be kept clean. "Lun Heng" said:

Give up six kinds of learning places created for survival (bad life) and (abandon) the bad life created by the evil laws of bullying, empty talk, status quo, scolding and seeking profit for survival.

Monks should stay away from evil life and live a pure life, so as to correspond to cultivation and liberation. There are many explanations about proper means of livelihood in monk's commandments and other classics.

The discipline of observing materials and tools is about the daily necessities of monks, such as food, clothes and so on. Theoretically, if you make a rational choice, you should only wear clothes to protect yourself from cold and heat, mosquitoes, wind, inflammation and reptiles, just to cover up your shame. If you make a rational choice, don't just help Brahma for fun, not for slowness, not for decoration, not for solemnity, but only for life and maintenance ... If you make a rational choice, use medical materials just to keep yourself from getting sick and suffering, not for pain after all.

In order to survive, you must forge food and clothes. But we should know that these things are only used to prolong life and cultivate, not for pleasure, so we should be content with less desire and avoid greed.

Third, the role of discipline.

1. Basic code of conduct

Discipline is the basic code of conduct for Buddhist disciples. Just as citizens should abide by the law, as Buddhist disciples, they should also learn the precepts and act according to them. It can be said that the precepts are equivalent to the Buddhist civil code.

There are seven disciples in Buddhism, and the Buddha formulated different commandments according to their status and learning methods. Among them, two people in the family should abide by the five precepts or eight precepts. Monks must observe the corresponding precepts and dignity according to different precepts, such as Misha Ten Commandments, Monk 250 Commandments and Monk 348 Commandments.

In the precepts, there are not only certain rules (precepts) for things that cannot be done, but also some parts that must be done, such as busa, being prepared for danger in times of peace, self-indulgence, repentance and honesty. If you don't do it, it's also against the precepts.

2. A healthy lifestyle

Discipline is still the way of life of Buddhist disciples. Especially for monks, precepts cover almost all aspects of life, concrete and vivid. But people often ignore this point and blindly sanctify the precepts. Sacred enough to be shelved, except for the first and fifteenth days of the first year, I don't care what the commandments are about or what they are used for.

In fact, discipline is to help us establish a set of behaviors and lifestyles corresponding to liberation. This life is characterized by simplicity and morality.

(1) Simple

In response to liberation, the Buddha asked his disciples to live a simple living with little desire and contentment.

At the beginning of the establishment of the monk group, the disciples asked the Buddha, "What should we wear? What to eat? Where do you live? What should I do after I get sick? The Buddha said to them: "You should wear dung to sweep clothes, pick up the cloth thrown by others, clean it and sew it into clothes;" "You should always beg for food, and eat whatever the believers give; You should sit under the tree and live in the forest by the water; If you are sick, you can only eat other people's leftover herbs. 」

This is the way of life that the Buddha originally provided for his followers, also known as "four-way walking". With more and more people becoming monks, it is hard for everyone to accept such a simple life. According to the needs of the public, the Buddha also has a three-clothing system, allowing him to have corresponding daily necessities, such as "eleven things", but he still adheres to the principle of simplicity and conforms to the spirit of the Four Laws.

In addition, there are Buddhism, Buddhism, Buddhism. Buddhism is Sanskrit, which means removing dirt. As a Buddhist, one should observe twelve lifestyles, namely:

1. I live in Alonso, in a quiet place in the forest far from the noisy city.

Second, begging often, begging for a living, not picky about food, not giving birth to likes and dislikes.

Third, the second begging, begging in turn, there is no distinction between rich and poor, and no choice is made.

Fourth, eat one meal a day.

5. Eat less and in moderation, and don't overeat because of an eclipse.

6. Don't drink pulp after lunch, and drink nothing but water after noon.

Seven, wear clothes, that is, clothes to sweep dung, sewn with waste cloth.

Eight, but three clothes. Don't store any more clothes except three clothes.

Nine, live in the grave, live in the cemetery, and increase the upper edge of the monastery by death.

Ten, stop under the tree, meditation enlightenment.

Live in the wilderness and rest in the wilderness.

12. But don't sit down, and don't lie down to rest, so as to improve your career, which is also called "keeping your eyes open".

Although the Buddha did not ask all monks to live a Buddhist life, he repeatedly praised it. "One Plus Agama" said: If you sigh the Buddha and the monk, you will sigh me. So of course, I always sigh that all the monks who say Buddhism are good. If it destroys and humiliates all Buddhist practitioners, it will humiliate me ... If this monk is alive, my Buddhism will last forever in the world.

In Za Agama, the Buddha's courtesy and admiration for the first Ye Jia venerable Buddhist monk was also recorded: The Buddha knew what the monks were thinking and said to Mahagaya, "It's good to be here in Ye Jia. ..... At that time, the Buddha resumed his desire to abstain from the monks, claiming that the venerable Mahakasyapa and his own income were superior to the vast number of merits, and told the monks: "I am not good at dharma, and I have a sense and a view. If it is day, if it is night, if it is day and night, I have enough time to live in the initial meditation. Like me, Mahakaya is far away from evil Buddhism, even the first meditation is enough, if it is day, night, day and night. 」

The hearts of ordinary people are sticky. The more they have, the easier they are to be greedy and the farther they are from liberation. Therefore, in addition to the simple material life, the Buddha also asked his disciples to maintain simple interpersonal relationships. The management of primitive monks was very loose and there was no strict administrative organization. All monks live according to the precepts and enjoy complete freedom. Once there is a problem, the monk group will hold a meeting to decide. However, this kind of loose management is only suitable for high-quality groups and has extremely high moral requirements. If the comprehensive quality is not enough, it must be restrained by external forces, otherwise there will be no lawlessness and there will be no Taoism.

In addition, the Buddha also asked his disciples to change their residences frequently and travel around, which is also from the perspective of monasticism. Living in a place for a long time often leads to a lot of interpersonal relationships and attachment to this place. Over time, even the life of becoming a monk has become a life, which in turn has produced various needs.

Where does human demand come from? Are these demands inevitable? In fact, these are not necessarily. In our feelings, it seems that we have to rely on something to live, but this kind of feelings is only established by ourselves and is not necessary for life. Modern people have many things, such as electric lights, televisions, telephones and computers. The ancients didn't have this, but they are still alive, and they can still recite poems and paint and enjoy themselves. But now people will feel inconvenient and even annoyed if they don't have these things. Where did this trouble come from? In fact, it is not the lights and telephones themselves, but that we have established and become accustomed to certain needs. Once the needs are not met, the pain will follow.

People have established so many needs because they don't know themselves and what the real needs of life are, so they are constantly climbing under the drive of delusion. When the external temptation corresponds to the heart of comparison, the demand is formed. If we keep repeating this demand, we will gradually form dependence and establish persistence, which will lead to a series of delusions such as greed, anger and self-obsession

The more demand, the more dependence, and the more unsatisfied. When we have needs, there will only be a kind of dissatisfaction; When there are two kinds of needs, there will be two kinds of unmet needs; When there are 100 kinds of demands, there may be 100 kinds that are not met. For the same income, people with one need feel more than enough, while people with one hundred needs feel much less. Life is self-sufficient. When there is no need, it is now a state of satisfaction rather than dissatisfaction. All the dissatisfaction comes from the needs we have established.

Therefore, the Buddha specially formulated living standards for his disciples and formed legal provisions. Through this simple life, it helps us to simplify our hearts and live in Tao and Law.

(2) Morality

Don't quit, focus on "all evils." Therefore, what monks do must be based on the premise of stopping evil, especially the means of making a living must be based on the premise of righteous life. The opposite of an active life is an evil life, that is, an improper means of making a living.

So, what is the illegal means of making a living that monks must stay away from? The Great Wisdom lists nine kinds. Four of them are from the third volume, namely:

Take a bite first: "Those who are unclean can survive, such as mixing medicines, growing grain and planting trees. Take a bite and eat their names. In India, monks beg for food for a living. If they farm and practice medicine for their own survival, it is also a sinful life, for the next bite of food. So, why does the jungle in China advocate "no cooking for one day, no eating for one day"? Mainly because the social environment is different from the traditional folk customs.

Second, mouth-watering food: "The monks who watch the stars, the sun and the moon, the wind and rain, the thunder and the thunderbolt are mouth-watering food." For personal survival, for food and clothing, for food, go to see feng shui, astrology, weather and so on.

Third, Fangkou cuisine: "There is a monk's charm and pride. People who communicate with all directions and ask for cleanliness are famous Fangkou cuisine. For personal survival, curry favor with the powerful, flatter the rich and powerful, kiss their ass, in order to get support and feed them.

Four. Wei Kou Shi: "Monks who learn all kinds of spells and divine good and bad luck are four-dimensional oral food." For personal survival, magic, divination, divination, etc. are the food and clothing.

All the above four points have a premise, that is, to obtain personal interests. There are five evils in life, from the 19th volume of Great Wisdom:

First, "for the benefit, cheating is different." "In order to get support, deliberately appear different, and keen on Machamp disorderly god, to confuse people.

Second, "for the benefit of providing for the aged, talk about merit. In order to gain support, show off one's strengths or spiritual realm, and even make up false words.

Third, "for the benefit, say it." "In order to get benefits, we will give people divination and predict good or bad luck.

Fourth, "It is awesome to show your strength loudly for the benefit. In order to get support, it is awe-inspiring and awe-inspiring.

Five, "to support the elderly, said adoption, to move the hearts of the people. In order to get support, announce how others donate money, thus triggering the support of the other party.

For monks, the above nine points are illegal means of making a living, so you must be careful to stay away. In fact, whether you are a monk or at home, making a living is an important part of your life. Only by staying away from the evil life can there be a moral life and a corresponding practice. This is especially instructive for us today.

(3) Truth, goodness and beauty

A self-disciplined life is still a life of truth, goodness and beauty.

The so-called truth is the real life. Commandments advocate simple life, and simple life is close to real life. In addition, by practicing according to precepts, we can gain wisdom, get close to the truth, understand the reality of various laws, and build a life corresponding to truth and wisdom. On the contrary, the life of ordinary people formed by delusion is an inverted and illusory life.

The so-called goodness is a moral life and a free life. From starting to walking, living, sitting and lying down, from making a living to lifestyle, all conform to moral standards and correspond to liberation. It will not influence others in order to satisfy selfish desires, and will not cheat or cheat for personal interests, thus endangering the public.

The so-called beauty is a solemn life. For ordinary people, eating and dressing has also become a way to publicize their desires, spending a lot of money, even tens of thousands of yuan, but the original intention of eating and dressing is not important, and all behaviors are influenced by bad habits. A disciplined life requires us to endow every movement with the connotation of liberation. It is necessary to re-examine these behaviors and make every movement an integral part of the exercise through visualization. Externally, it is solemn, elegant and healthy. It can be said that it is the art of behavior and the art of life.

3. Criteria for judging right and wrong

Discipline is one of the two connotations of Buddhism.

Law is to help us get a correct concept and establish evaluation criteria from the perspective of teaching theory. Discipline is to help us adjust our body and mind in action, establish a code of conduct from specific things, and let us know what we should and should not do. So it is also the standard to judge right and wrong.

In the process of keeping the precepts, we should understand the causes of the precepts, regardless of whether the behavior is like the law or not. For example, some commandments must meet five conditions to be considered illegal, otherwise they are not illegal, or they are lightly committed. These conditions either come from the motive of breaking the precepts, or from the result of the behavior, or from the object of infringement. With the criterion, we can decide whether to commit or not, whether it is light or heavy.

Monks can protect, reward, supervise and punish monks. In this group, whether anyone violates the precepts should be dealt with accordingly, and it should be dealt with according to the precepts. If the misdemeanor is severely sentenced, it may affect the mind of pedestrians; A light sentence or even no sentence for a felony will make pedestrians lose restraint and affect the stability of the group. Therefore, the person in charge must master the precepts in order to judge right and wrong according to law and make punishment according to law.

4. Work basis

The precept-keeping part is the basis for dealing with the affairs of the monk group. In the Book of the Ring of Rings, Taoist priests listed 134 kinds of Buddhist karma, covering all kinds of affairs of the monk group, so that everything could be followed by laws. Only by knowing the precepts can we be able to do things like shaving, giving alms, being prepared for danger in times of peace, self-indulgence, being ordained, confessing, sharing rooms, dividing the dead and so on.

If someone is willing to become a monk, the monks will hold a tonsure ceremony for him, followed by Misha education, and then he will be qualified to become a monk and learn good knowledge. In the life of the monk group, half a month and a half is spent chanting precepts, allowing monks to criticize and self-criticize according to the precepts, thus maintaining a clean monk style. In addition, there will be an annual residence. After three months of regular meditation, the monk's personality was comprehensively reviewed at the self-indulgence meeting, and then he was able to accept the age of one year, which means that the age of a clean monk increased by one year. All these are accomplished by specific karma in the law. In addition to the content of collective travel, the law also clearly stipulates the clothing, food, life and death of monks, including the distribution of inheritance.

It can be seen that if you haven't learned the precepts, you hardly know how to be a monk, and you don't know how to deal with monks like this. On the other hand, if you can't do things according to law, you will naturally bring the secular way of doing things into the monk group and do things according to human feelings and feelings, which is not corresponding to the law.

Step 5 remove the foundation of bodhi

Precept is the foundation of positive liberation and supreme bodhi. In the practice of Sanshidao (corporal, sergeant, staff sergeant) and Infinite (man, heaven, sound, smell, Jue Yuan, bodhisattva), discipline is the foundation of * * *. Taoist priests should observe the precepts, and so should the staff sergeant. Man and nature should keep precepts, and so should Bodhisattva. Moreover, precepts are an indispensable part of all important Buddhist practice projects.

(1) There is no omission in learning, that is, abstinence, determination and wisdom. Taking abstinence as the head, wisdom can be gained through abstinence.

(2) Three blessings, that is, giving blessings, forbidding blessings and repairing blessings, can accumulate blessings and increase resources by observing precepts.

(3) Do not break the faith, believe in the merits of Buddhism, Dharma, monks and precepts, and be firm in faith. Only the first fruit saints can really do this.

(4) The five-point dharma body is for abstinence, determination, wisdom, liberation and liberation, and it is also headed by abstinence.

(5) Six thoughts, namely, chanting Buddha, Buddhism, monks, precepts, heaven and kindness. Practicing precepts has great power, and it can eliminate all evil laws, thus diligently practicing precepts.

(6) Six paramita, that is, giving, keeping precepts, enduring humiliation, diligence, meditation and wisdom, is a learning project for Bodhisattva Taoists, which makes them clean physically and mentally, self-serving and altruistic.

(7) The seven sacred treasures are faith, precept, shame, listening, giving and wisdom, and they are the seven merits and wealth achieved by saints.

(8) seven buddha's precepts, known to many Buddhists as "all evil things should be avoided, all good people should pursue and purify themselves, and all are Buddhists".

(9) Eight is right view, right thinking, right language, right career, right life, right diligence, right mindfulness and positive definition. Among them, righteousness, righteousness and righteousness all belong to the category of keeping precepts.

Fourth, conclusion.

Only by recognizing the connotation and function of the commandments can we consciously abide by them.

Many people find it difficult to keep precepts, or disagree with them, largely because they don't understand them. I don't know why I want to keep precepts, what is the significance of keeping precepts to improve my life, and what I can get from keeping precepts. If you don't know the Buddha's spirit of forbidding, and don't know the Buddha's compassion for his disciples, if you practice precepts just for the sake of precepts, you will naturally feel very hard and reluctant.

This kind of effort will bring two extremes. First, we continue to work hard, but because of dogmatism, we can't feel the coolness brought by keeping precepts, and we can't combine keeping precepts with practicing wisdom. On the contrary, it is divorced from reality because of rigid behavior, which makes others afraid to learn to quit. Although these people have good hearts, their practice may not be ideal. Another is to give up because of hard work, thinking that commandments can only exist in books and have no practical significance, which is also the status quo of most people at present. It should be noted that without precepts as the basis, all Buddhist practices could not be born.

If we can truly realize the significance of keeping precepts, keeping precepts will become people's conscious choice. Because keeping precepts is not to make friends with Buddha, not to show anyone, but to get real freedom, complete freedom. What are the temporary constraints compared with these interests?