Tips for learning Buddhism: Five things should be known before learning Buddhism

学佛入门提醒：学佛先应知道五件事

amitabha. On the way of life, you can learn Buddhist wisdom, which can make people happy.

----Zhuge Changqing

amitabha.

Blessed life is limitless.

How does life become happy?

What do you need to know when learning Buddhism for the first time?

How to solve the puzzle of life? How to eliminate the evil karma of life? How can the bitterness of life be resolved?

Elder Jinghui suggested that we can find the answer from Buddhist wisdom.

Zhuge Changqing believed that the teachings of Elder Jinghui could have many implications for life.

To be happy in life, we must eliminate our own shortcomings.

The purpose of our Buddhist practice is to eliminate all kinds of shortcomings in life.

What should I do to learn Buddhism? Zhuge Changqing thought that five things should be known first.

These five things are: first, to remove confusion, second, to stop making karma, third, to understand the pain of life, fourth, to stop evil and do good can change fate, fifth, to know the basic knowledge of karma.

Zhuge Changqing believes that novice Buddhists can enter the highway of learning Buddhism by knowing these five things.

The first thing to learn Buddhism is to get rid of confusion

Zhuge Changqing: Amitabha. Why are people confused? The main reason is that everyone has the shortcomings of "greed, hatred, ignorance, slowness and doubt". If we remove the shortcomings of "greed, hatred, ignorance, slowness and doubt", we will have a clear mind, a clean heart and a leap in wisdom.

Elder Jinghui pointed out that there are three fundamental shortcomings in life, that is, "confusion, industry and hardship".

What is confusion? As the name implies, confusion is confusion, delusion, ignorance and worry. It is the driving force for us to transfer life and death and create all evil karma.

Confusion mainly includes greed, hatred, and delusion, which are the three most fundamental worries, which we generally call "three poisons". Greed is greed and love for prosperity; Anger is hatred and rejection of adversity; Idiots are idiots. They don't know the reason and cause. We often say, "All evil karma created in the past is caused by insatiable greed, hatred and ignorance." It can be seen that the reason why we create all kinds of evil karma is due to the three kinds of troubles: greed, hatred and ignorance.

Zhuge Changqing: How to remove confusion? We should start by removing our "greed, hatred, ignorance, slowness and doubt". Specifically, we can think about what shortcomings we have in terms of greed, hatred and ignorance? What needs to be corrected? Once you have identified the problem, you can start to correct it.

Buddha should know the second thing: stop making karma

Zhuge Changqing: Amitabha. The six cycles of life are all driven by karma. If you stop making karma, you can "break away from the six cycles and return directly to the Buddha world".

Karma is the act of creation. Here, the karma arising from confusion refers to evil karma. The opposite of the ten good karma is the ten evil karma; If we are confused about the situation, we will have trouble; Driven by worries, you can take action and become karma; The continuous accumulation of karma will form a powerful inertial effect, which is called karma. All sentient beings are driven by karma to reincarnate the six paths. I don't think it is very sad.

On the way of learning Buddhism, we should start with removing "killing, stealing, delusion, lewdness and alcohol", clean ourselves, stop evil and do good, and then we will leap forward.

The third thing to learn Buddhism is to know the bitterness of life

Zhuge Changqing: Amitabha. Buddha said that there are "eight sufferings" in life, that is, "birth, old age, disease, death, love, separation, begging, hatred and hatred, and the five yin are flourishing". The Buddha Sakyamuni reminded people to understand the suffering of life, then learn the wisdom of Buddhism, find the way to release, and get happiness from suffering

The result of creating karma is to be felt. The result of creating karma is suffering. Bitterness is a kind of truth and reality of life. It is called "the essence of bitterness" in Buddhism. That is to say, our life is fundamentally full of defects, unhappiness and discomfort, which is a reality. Bitterness is also our feeling. We have good or bad feelings about things that are satisfactory or unsatisfactory, including our body and the environment we live in. These are all bitter.

Why is it that good or happy feelings are also bitter? Because there is no lasting feast in the world, and the happiness in the world is always not lasting, it is always short. The more you think good things, the more painful they will be when lost. So suffering is suffering, and happiness is suffering.

The confusion, karma and suffering mentioned above are cyclical: the karma is created by confusion, and the suffering is felt by karma; In the face of bitter retribution, if you do not realize it, you will be troubled and continue to create karma, so that you will never stop reincarnation.

How can we change this reality? The key lies in the face of hardship. Shall we fix it or not? Do you want to continue to follow the current or jump out of the vicious circle? For example, if we use proper and honest labor to improve our lives and change the status quo, it is allowed by Buddhism; If you use illegal means to gain money, you are creating evil karma. Follow the evil karma and continue to pursue it. Then you will only have to degenerate and reincarnate. So we should face the bitter reality of life with a positive attitude, break the confusion according to the law of cause and effect, adjust the direction of our behavior, plant the cause of good and the cause of relief, then the final result we feel will be good rather than bad.

Buddha should know the fourth thing: stopping evil and doing good can change fate

Zhuge Changqing: Amitabha. No matter whether you practice for the sake of blessing or Buddha, you should start with "stop evil and do good". Specifically, you can release more life, give more food, recite Buddha's name and sutras, eat more vegetarian food, help more people, and do more good deeds. Zhuge Changqing recommended doing a good job of "five in one" in the transformation of traditional Chinese culture.

If you do more good deeds and accumulate more virtue, you will be rewarded. If you have the reward, you will achieve your goal.

Good retribution, from a low level, is human and natural retribution; At a high level, it is sound, fate, Bodhisattva and even Buddha. To achieve good results, we must actively correct evil and practice good on the premise of maintaining life. "Don't do any evil, pursue all good, and purify ourselves".

If we can hold the five precepts and practice ten good deeds, we can get the results of human and nature; If we can further cultivate the four truths, twelve factors, six degrees and four aspects, we can prove the sound, sense of predestination and the holy fruit of Bodhisattva. The key is how we choose now.

Zhuge Changqing believed that learning Buddhism should achieve the five precepts and ten virtues, which can accelerate the leap.

What are the five precepts: no killing, no stealing, no lewdness, no lying, no drinking.

Buddhism believes that such immoral behavior should be strictly prohibited, so it is called the Five Commandments.

Ten Kinds: It is built on the basis of the five precepts, and the three actions of body, mouth and mind are divided into ten types. On the contrary, it is called the ten evils.

There are three kinds of physical actions: not killing, not stealing, and not being lewd;

There are four types of oral business: not to deceive, not to be two-tongued, not to hurt others with malicious words, and not to use fancy words (to please others);

There are three types of mental karma: not greedy, not angry, and not stupid.

1. Specific contents of the "Five Commandments"---

[1. Do not kill], which means that if a person kills others, he will take his life and fall into the evil way; Or among strangers, life is also short. If you don't do the right thing, you won't kill.

[II. Don't steal], which means that if a person steals something if he doesn't have it with him, he will fall into the evil way; Or among strangers, they also suffer from poverty. If you don't do the right thing, you won't steal.

[3. Don't commit lewdness], which means that if a person is lewd, he will offend others' wives and concubines, and will fall into evil ways; Or among strangers, wives and concubines are also unfaithful. If you don't do the right thing, your name is not evil.

[4. Don't talk falsely], which means that if a person makes false statements, conceals the truth, uses deception to mislead people, and falls into evil ways; Or among strangers, they also have bad breath and are hated by others. If you don't do the right thing, don't give up.

[V. Don't drink], which means that if people drink alcohol, they will indulge in insanity, insanity and ignorance, and have no wisdom. If you don't drink, it's a no drink ring

2. Specific content of "Ten Kinds"---

Ten good deeds: ten kinds of good deeds, that is, no killing, no stealing, no lewdness, no delusion, no two tongues, no evil mouth, no rhetoric, no greed, no anger, no ignorance.

Good is the meaning of truth. It is said that these ten methods are all reasonable. However, there are two kinds: one is to stop and the other is to go. Stop, stop your evil and don't annoy him; If you practice, you will win virtue and benefit everything.

[1. Do not kill animals]. If you do not kill animals, it means that you do not harm all things, that is, it is good to stop killing. If you don't kill yourself, you should do the good of letting go.

[II. Don't steal]. If you don't steal, you don't steal other people's property, which is the good way to stop theft. Do not steal, but do the good of giving.

[3. Do not commit lewdness]. Those who do not commit lewdness are good at stopping lewdness. Neither evil nor lewdness, but the good of pure Brahman.

[4. Don't talk falsely]. If you don't talk falsely, it means you can't speak falsely and deceive others. That is the good way to stop talking falsely. Don't talk falsely, but do the good of real words.

[5. Don't use two tongues]. If you don't use two tongues, it means you don't use both sides to talk right and wrong. If you make him compete with each other, it means you can stop using two tongues. Neither tongue nor tongue, we should do good in harmony with interests.

[6. Don't speak ill]. If you don't speak ill, it means that you don't use harsh words and insult others, which is the good way to stop the evil. If you don't speak ill, you should be gentle.

[VII. No fancy words]. Those who don't fancy words are not dignified and gorgeous words. It is pleasant to hear. That is, they are good at stopping fancy words. Neither rhetoric, we should be honest and honest.

[VIII. No greed]. Those who are not greedy are those who are not greedy for the world of lust, that is, the good of stopping greed. Neither lust nor lust, we should do the good of pure Brahman.

[9. Don't be angry]. Those who don't be angry are those who don't get angry. Hatred against people is the good thing to stop anger. If you are not angry, you should be kind and tolerant.

[10. No evil opinions]. Those who have no evil opinions are not biased against evil opinions, and those who hold wrong opinions are good for stopping evil opinions. Neither evil view, but good faith.

The fifth thing to learn Buddhism is to know the basic knowledge of karma

In practice, many beginners do not know how to learn Buddhism. Zhuge Changqing recommended that you read such basic books as "The Four Commandments of the Goddess of the Goddess of the Kitchen", "The Sage of the Sea", "The Cause and Effect of the Three Lives", "The Treasure of the Jade Calendar", "Yu Jingyi's Meeting with the Kitchen God", and "The Treasure of Life and Health" for the first time of learning Buddhism. Through reading, you will know the knowledge of karma and changing fate. At the same time, search and read the basic methods such as chanting Buddha, releasing life, giving food, eating vegetarian food, and then slowly transition to learning the Buddhist sutras such as "Dizang Sutra", "Vajra Sutra", "Buddha Says Amitabha Sutra", "Heart Sutra", "Dharma Hua Sutra", "Shurangama Sutra" (you can watch the Buddhist sutra books and videos explained by eminent monks such as Master Yuanying, Master Xuanhua, and Master Jingkong). Then slowly enter the realm of learning Buddhism. If beginners want to enter the track of learning Buddhism in the quickest way, Zhuge Changqing recommends starting with "five in one" (repentance, almsgiving, release, chanting, vegetarian). "Five in one" is a convenient way for Zhuge Changqing to learn the great virtue, good knowledge and wisdom of ancient and modern eminent monks and quickly learn and become Buddha. It can help beginners quickly enter the expressway. The content of Zhuge Changqing's "Five in One" of the reform of traditional Chinese culture can be searched and read by Zhuge Changqing's teacher "Confession Culture Zhuge Changqing", "Feeding Culture Zhuge Changqing", "Release Culture Zhuge Changqing", "Recite Culture Zhuge Changqing", and "Vegetarian Culture Zhuge Changqing".

(Refer to the instructions of Elder Jinghui for this document)

Zhuge Changqing wishes all the people who are destined to do good and accumulate virtue in the world: wealth and auspiciousness, success in everything you want, and good luck in everything!

阿弥陀佛。人生路上，可以学习佛教智慧，佛的智慧可以让人开心快乐。

---- 诸葛长青

   阿弥陀佛。

   福生无量天尊。

   人生如何变得快乐？

   初次学佛要知道哪些事情？

   人生的迷惑如何解决？人生的恶业如何消除？人生的苦如何化解？

   净慧长老建议可以从佛教智慧中寻找答案。

   诸葛长青认为，净慧长老的开示可以对人生有诸多启迪。

   人生要快乐，就要消除自身的缺点。

   我们学佛修行的目的，就是要清除人生的种种缺点。

   学佛入门，要做到哪些？诸葛长青认为首先要知道五件事。

   这五件事就是：一是去掉迷惑、二是停止造业、三是认识人生的苦、四是止恶行善可以改变命运、五是知晓因果报应等基础知识。

    诸葛长青认为，初学佛知晓这五件事就可以进入学佛的高速公路了。

   学佛应知道第一件事：去掉迷惑

    诸葛长青：阿弥陀佛。人为何有迷惑？主要是因为每个人都有“贪嗔痴慢疑”的缺点，把“贪、嗔、痴、慢、疑”这些缺点去掉了，就会思维清晰、内心清净，就会智慧飞跃了。

   净慧长老指出人生有三种最根本的缺点，那就是“惑、业、苦”。   

   什么是惑？顾名思义，惑就是迷惑、迷妄，就是无明、烦恼，它是我们流转生死、造诸恶业的推动力。

   迷惑主要包括贪、嗔、痴，也就是三种最根本的烦恼，我们一般称为“三毒”。贪是对顺境的贪著、贪爱；嗔是于逆境的憎恶、排斥；痴就是愚痴，不明事理，不明因果。我们时常说：“往昔所造诸恶业，皆由无始贪嗔痴。”可见我们之所以造作种种恶业，是因为有贪、嗔、痴这三种烦恼。

    诸葛长青：如何去掉迷惑？要从去掉自己的“贪、嗔、痴、慢、疑”下手，具体，大家可以思考，自己在贪嗔痴方面有哪些缺点？有什么需要修正？找准了存在问题的地方，就可以下手修正了。

   学佛应知道第二件事：停止造业

           诸葛长青：阿弥陀佛。人生六道轮回，全是业力牵引，如果停止造业，那么就可以“脱离六道轮回、直接回归佛界”。

   业，就是行为造作，这里讲的由惑而起的业是指恶业，十善业道的反面，就是十恶业；我们如果对境迷惑，就会有烦恼；在烦恼的驱使下付诸行动，就成为业；业不断累积，就会形成一种强有力的惯性作用，这叫业力。众生就是在业力的推动下轮回六道，自己还不觉得，这是很可悲的。

    学佛路上，要从去掉“杀、盗、妄、淫、酒”入手，洁身自好、止恶行善，如此就会飞跃。

   学佛应知道第三件事：认识人生的苦   

    诸葛长青：阿弥陀佛。佛说人生有“八苦”，即是“生、老、病、死、爱别离、求不得、怨憎会、五阴炽盛”。佛陀释迦牟尼佛提醒人们认识人生的苦，然后学习佛法智慧，找到解脱的方法，离苦得乐......

   由造业就要感果，起惑造业所感的果报就是苦。苦是人生的一种真实、一种现实，佛教里叫“苦谛”。就是说我们人生从根本上讲，充满了种种缺陷、不如意、不自在，这是个现实。苦也是我们的感受，我们对顺心或不顺心的事情，包括我们的身体和我们赖以生存的环境，都会有好的或不好的感受，这些都是苦。

   为什么说好的或快乐的感受也是苦呢？因为世上没有不散的宴席，世间的快乐总是不能持久，总是短暂的，你越以为好的东西，失去时也就越痛苦。所以说苦受是苦，乐受也是苦。

   上面讲的惑、业、苦三者又是循环不息的：由惑造业，由业感苦；面对苦报，如果不觉悟又会生烦恼，继续造业，这样便轮回不息。

   我们怎样改变这个现实呢？关键在于面对苦，我们是修还是不修？是继续随波逐流，还是跳出恶性循环？比如说，我们现生所感贫困果报，如果我们用正当的、诚实的劳动来改善生活，改变现状，那是佛教所允许的；如果用非法的手段谋取财利，那就是在造恶业，循着恶业不断追求，那就只有堕落轮回生死。所以我们应该以积极的态度面对人生是苦的现实，按照因果的法则去断惑，去调整我们行为的方向，种下善的因、解脱的因，那么我们最后所感的果报，就会是善报而不是恶报。

     学佛应知道第四件事：止恶行善可以改变命运

   诸葛长青：阿弥陀佛。不论你修行是为了求福报，还是求成佛，都要从“止恶行善”开始。具体，你可以多放生、施食、念诵佛号佛经、多吃素、多帮助人、多行善等等。诸葛长青推荐做好“国学改运五合一”。

   行善积德多了，你就会有福报，有了福报就会实现心中目标。

   善报，从低层次来讲，就是人天果报；从高层次来讲，就是声闻、缘觉、菩萨乃至佛果。获得善果，我们就必须在保有人生的前提下积极地改恶修善，“诸恶莫作，众善奉行，自净其意”。

   我们能够持五戒、修十善，就能得人天的果报；如能进一步修四谛、十二因缘、六度、四摄，就能证声闻、缘觉、菩萨的圣果。关键在于，我们现在如何选择。

     诸葛长青认为，学佛要做到五戒十善，这样可以加速飞跃。

    何为五戒：不杀生、不偷盗、不邪淫、不妄语、不饮酒。
   佛教认为，这类不道德的行为应该严格禁止，所以称为五戒。
   十善：是在五戒的基础上建立的，约身、口、意三业分成十种。反之，称为十恶。
   身业有三种：不杀、不盗、不邪淫；
   口业有四种：不妄语欺骗、不是非两舌、不恶口伤人、不说绮语(花言巧语讨好别人)；
   意业有三种：不贪、不嗔、不愚痴。

    1、“五戒”具体内容---
   [一、不杀戒]，谓人若于彼众生，妄加杀害，而夺其命，死堕恶道；或生人中，亦寿命短促。若不作是事，名不杀戒。
   [二、不偷盗戒]，谓人若于有主物不与而窃取之，死堕恶道；或生人中，亦受贫乏报。若不作是事，名不偷盗戒。
   [三、不邪淫戒]，谓人若淫泆无度，好犯他人妻妾，死堕恶道；或生人中，妻妾亦不贞良。若不作是事，名不邪淫戒。
   [四、不妄语戒]，谓人若妄造虚言，隐覆实事，诳惑众听，死堕恶道；或生人中，亦口气臭恶，为人所憎。若不作是事，名不妄语戒。
   [五、不饮酒戒]，谓人若饮酒则纵逸狂悖，昏乱愚痴，无有智慧。若不饮者，是名不饮酒戒
   2、“十善”具体内容---

   十善: 十种的善业，即不杀生、不偷盗、不邪淫、不妄语、不两舌、不恶口、不绮语、不贪、不嗔、不痴。
   善即顺理之义。谓行此十法，皆顺理故。然有二种：一者止，二者行。止，则止息己恶，不恼于他；行，则修行胜德，利安一切也。
   [一、不杀生]，不杀生者，谓不害一切物命，即是止杀之善。既不杀已，当行放生之善也。
   [二、不偷盗]，不偷盗者，谓不窃取他人财物，即是止盗之善。既不盗已，当行布施之善也。
   [三、不邪淫]，不邪淫者，谓不行邪淫欲事，即是止淫之善。既不邪淫，当行清净梵行之善也。
   [四、不妄语]，不妄语者，谓不起虚言，诳惑他人，即是止妄语之善。既不妄语，当行实语之善也。
   [五、不两舌]，不两舌者，谓不向两边，说是谈非，令他斗诤，即是止两舌之善。既不两舌，当行和合利益之善也。
   [六、不恶口]，不恶口者，谓不发粗犷恶言，骂辱他人，即是止恶口之善。既不恶口，当行柔和软语之善也。
   [七、不绮语]，不绮语者，谓不庄饰华丽之言，令人乐闻，即是止绮语之善。既不绮语，当行质直正言之善也。
   [八、不贪欲]，不贪欲者，谓不贪着情欲尘境，即是止贪之善。既不贪欲，当行清净梵行之善也。
   [九、不嗔恚]，不嗔恚者，谓不生忿怒之心，嗔恨于人，即是止嗔之善。既不嗔恚，当行慈忍之善也。
   [十、不邪见]，不邪见者，谓不偏邪异见，执非为是，即是止邪见之善。既不邪见，当行正信正见之善也。

   学佛应知道第五件事：知晓因果报应等基本知识

     实践中发现，很多初学者，不知道如何学佛。诸葛长青推荐初次学佛可以先看《了凡四训》、《觉海慈航》、《三世因果》、《玉历宝钞》、《俞净意公遇灶神记》、《寿康宝鉴》等基本书籍，通过阅读，就会知道因果报应、改命运等知识。同时搜索阅读念佛、放生、施食、吃素、等基本方法，然后慢慢过渡到学习《地藏经》、《金刚经》、《佛说阿弥陀经》、《心经》、《法华经》、《楞严经》等佛经（可以观看圆瑛法师、宣化上人、净空法师等高僧讲解的佛经书籍、视频等）。然后慢慢进入学佛境界。如果初学者想用最快速方法进入学佛轨道，诸葛长青推荐可以从“ 国学改运五合一”（忏悔、施食、放生、念诵、吃素）入手。“国学改运五合一”是诸葛长青老师学习古今高僧大德、善知识智慧，融会贯通总结的快速学佛成佛的方便之法。可以帮助初学佛者迅速进入高速路。诸葛长青“国学改运五合一”内容，有缘者可以搜索阅读诸葛长青老师《忏悔文化诸葛长青》、《施食文化诸葛长青》、《放生文化诸葛长青》、《念诵文化诸葛长青》、《素食文化诸葛长青》相关博文。

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   诸葛长青祝福天下行善积德有缘者：富贵吉祥、心想事成、万事如意！

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Introduction to Zhuge Changqing: Zhuge Changqing, the inheritor and promoter of traditional Chinese culture, is willing to "learn from sages, promote virtue, revitalize China and benefit the world" together with people with the same ideals in the world.

(Zhuge Changqing: zhuge8031@163.com ）

Zhuge Changqing mailbox：

zhuge8031@163.com

Zhuge Changqing's Chinese Dream

Learn from sages and carry forward virtue

Revitalizing China for the benefit of the world

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诸葛长青简介：诸葛长青，中国国学传统文化传承弘扬者，愿与天下志同道合者一起“学习圣贤、弘扬善德、振兴中华、造福世界”。

（诸葛长青：zhuge8031@163.com）

Zhuge Changqing mailbox：

zhuge8031@163.com

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振兴中华 造福世界

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1The wisdom of traditional Chinese culture changes the destiny: filial piety to parents+five in one+self-improvement

1 国学智慧改命运：孝敬父母+五合一+自强不息

2Zhuge Changqing's Three Golden Keys to Changing Destiny

2诸葛长青改命运三把金钥匙诸葛长青施食仪轨 （十五步简洁版）

3Zhuge Changqing's Greeting Ritual (15 Steps Concise Version)

3 诸葛长青施食仪轨 （十五步简洁版）

4How to repent: the ritual of repentance and the method of repentance (full version)

4   如何忏悔：忏悔仪轨忏悔方法（完整版）

5How to read the Dizang Sutra: Methods for reciting Dizang Sutra (complete version)

5 如何念地藏经：念地藏经仪轨方法（完整版）

6How to release? The ritual of releasing life

6怎样放生？放生仪轨

7Zhuge Changqing's Repentance Culture: A Case Study of Repentance Methods for Changing Destiny

7诸葛长青忏悔文化：改变命运忏悔方法案例

8Free Life Culture: Free Life Culture in Ancient China

8放生文化：中国古代的放生文化

9Shocking photo of feeding: Buddha, Bodhisattva and Dharma Protector come to the scene

9施食震撼照片：佛菩萨护法神亲临现场

10Feeding Rite Return: the return is changed to simple return

10施食仪轨回向：回向修改为简洁回向