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Master Qingyuan: A petty bourgeois Buddhist

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Petty Bourgeois Buddhists

arts /Master Qingyuan

Buddhism is a treasure mountain, but many people just try it out. For example, the petty bourgeoisie in the city may look at the world with a cold eye in the city, and like to pursue a romance that is tasteful but not out of the ordinary.

They are talking about Buddhism: they do not advocate formal conversion to the Three Jewels, but they like to read some Buddhist books;Have a worry-free life, have no illness, have some money and some leisure time, and studying Buddhism is mostly just an embellishment to adjust life;Not much interest in the world, and pursue peace, freedom and happiness;Without the Bodhicitta, one person will be full and will not be hungry in the world. Learning Buddhism is limited to the enjoyment of drinking and drinking by oneself;Sometimes it is manifested as a keen on various public welfare and charity projects such as environmental protection and release of animals, but does not actively work hard in life;If you don’t like to be bound by the precepts, don’t take precepts, and you won’t work hard to practice diligently, and you will stop when you are content with the Dharma;I like to drink "religious cocktails", that is, I missed all religions together and "no distinction", celebrate Christmas today, and worship Guanyin tomorrow;He wants to catch up with the common people, and draw a clear line with the real practitioners and stand on the edge and corners of practitioners;I don’t like sutras and treatises, I only like Zen, and I like to read some books about spiritual insights;They are lonely inside, but they dress up as wise men who see through everything and live in masks in front of everyone;Narcissism and self-appreciation in a lonely state of mind.

The petty bourgeois Buddhists also have some insights into Buddhism or life, and they also have some behaviors that benefit sentient beings in daily life, and even have some personal feelings of seeing through, letting go, and being free. However, they use Buddhism as a condiment to block out some troubles and unhappiness in life, taste life, and enjoy the happy time of life.

Flowers bloom and fall, sunrise and sunset, tea and moon, and transporting firewood and water can certainly make people enlightened and reflect the principles of Buddhism. However, Buddhism does not mean that worldly Dharmas are all Buddhist Dharmas. If you mistakenly think that you will gain the benefit of true Buddhism, then wouldn’t it be like entering the Baoshan Mountain and returning empty-handed?

2024-02-05 18:09
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