My ordination was very strange, and within half an hour of meeting and talking with Master Shaodu, the two sides decided to hold the Shadu ceremony at the same time with the other two brothers three days later.Because of such a special karma, it also brings sufferings that ordinary people do not have.Before deciding to have the ordination, I didn't know Master at all, but I already followed Master at home^上net^underThe old monk Kong studied the Fa for three years, and also set up a circulation agency to distribute the old monk's magic weapons. Therefore, when I first talked with Master, Master seemed to appreciate my Dao heart. At that time, there were many permanent residents in the dojo. I haven't had my ordination for them yet, but the matter of my ordination was initiated by Master. During the half-hour conversation when we first met, the two sides decided on this important matter. During the process, I only asked Master one thing, that is to confirm After the ordination, I can go to study the Fa with Master. After Master agreed, I decided to follow the karma and become a monk without any other worries.

Unexpectedly, the heaven did not follow people's wishes, and the reason for following Shigong to study the Fa was delayed, and it did not correspond to the causation of permanent residence and personnel affairs at that time. Looking for a teacher in Singapore.When I decided to leave Master to get close to Master, I also did something very bad for me, and this reason became the best name for those who wanted to slander me later. After getting a wig, I went to Singapore to study the Fa as a lay Buddhist. I naively thought that doing this would not cause too much trouble for Master. I always had to worry about not letting people think that Master had just shaved his apprentice and ran away. , and I myself did not give up on the matter of becoming a monk, nor did I give up the precepts. At that time, we only received the ten precepts of novice nuns. In fact, after I finished the whole ceremony in front of the hall of permanent residence, I still didn’t know myself. Is it considered that I have already received the novice ordination? Master didn't say much. He only explained that we need to find time to learn the novice rules. Anyway, I changed back to the customary clothes and left the permanent residence, just thinking of changing clothes temporarily for the convenience of being close to the master. Later, I also consulted the precept masters who were proficient in the precepts. They told me that as long as I didn’t give up the precepts in my heart, it would only be considered a violation of the two minor precepts of not shaving my hair for half a month and not wearing a monk’s robe. This little sin can be easily repented of.

According to the records in Buddhist scriptures, the Buddha took the matter of returning to the secular world after being ordained very common, so the precepts stipulate that a monk can have seven opportunities to return to the secular world. Having the opportunity to become a monk again and returning to the secular world does not mean that there must be a problem with personality or Taoism, but the timing and karma for monkhood and cultivation are not very mature.The rules for bhikkhunis to return to the secular world are stricter. Once they are ordained, they cannot become ordained again. Women have only one chance to become ordained. This is because the Buddha sympathized with the unique fickle habits of women. To restrain and deal with women, the purpose is to hope that women will not easily return to the secular since they have become monks. The original intention is that they do not want to let bhikkhunis easily return to the secular, so it is strictly stipulated, so the return of secularism itself is not a shameful or evil thing. However, the Chinese people are influenced by traditional female morality and think that returning to the secular world is just like a woman's divorce is a morally deficient thing. In fact, this completely misunderstands the meaning of returning to the secular world.

The son of Mr. Chen, who once ran for president in Taiwan, returned to the secular world three years later. The reason was that he believed that the training in the monastery was great, but it was inconvenient for some of the Dharma-protecting work he had already aspired to do. Deciding to return to the secular world, like the reason why he returned to the secular world, was also for the sake of Daoism, which should make people happy and admirable. Besides, being able to hone in the monastery for three years is already a very difficult matter, so it cannot be said that he has no Dao heart.There are also many examples in Buddhism of returning to the secular world after becoming a monk. Some of them were forced to return to the secular world because of the factors of their secular family members, and some were because the cultivation causes and conditions after the ordination did not correspond very well. The original intention of Shigong to study the Fa was to temporarily change clothes as a last resort. This is not a return to the custom. This is only a convenience when forced to do so. Of course, there will be some doubts and misunderstandings about the matter, but in this case In terms of my sincerity in seeking the truth without regrets, I think it is right that I should be praised by the public.

After XNUMX years, I recently came to Australia's Jingzong College to protect the dojo and provide monks and repairs for my students on Facebook. I met teachers and uncles whom I hadn't seen for many years. When my uncle saw my first sentence, he asked, "Hey! Haven't you returned to the secular world?" It turned out that even the permanent residents there only saw the surface, but did not know the subsequent development. Many people slandered and ostracized me, both openly and secretly, to discredit my image by spreading unrooted news, but they still thought they were clearing the door for Buddhism.In order to prevent these unreasonable people from inadvertently repeating all kinds of serious crimes of oppressing monks and treasures, after being silent for more than ten years, through the karma of writing a book, these things should also be brought up and let everyone talk about it. Some correct understanding and interpretation of the truth.

I have mentioned the process of learning Buddhism and becoming a monk in the CD-ROM of "The Forty-eight Vows of the Infinite Life Sutra", but there is one other key thing that I haven't had the chance to mention. I think I should do more under this karma. To add in detail, that is, after I left Shadu in casual clothes to study the Fa, because I was fortunate to receive the love and blessing of my master, I have been successfully graduating from the XNUMXth Dharma Propaganda Training Course of the Singapore Jingzong Society. After graduation, my grades were also quite good. Later, my teacher took the initiative to ask me about arranging for me to live in Jingzong College in Australia. However, because of the unfinished business relationship with Shaodu’s long-term living, the matter of going to live in Australia was secretly met with many problems. Obstacles, so in the end, I had to leave the Singapore Jingzong Institute, and the karma of going to Australia was gone.

After returning to Taiwan, I originally thought of going to another sangha to lose my hair and continue to resume my path of monkhood. I didn’t know what to do. I thought that if I go to another monastery at this time, then I really want to leave the beginner’s school. I was in the Sangha, and my heart was full of feelings for a while. Based on the relationship between master and disciple, I should make a phone call to say thank you and say goodbye to Master. I picked it up by myself. After Master listened to my leave on the phone, he took the initiative to tell me that the dojo where I went to lead the congregation was going to be donated to us now, so I asked Master if he intended to call me back. , so with the good intention of consummating all causes and conditions, after discussing the details with Master on the phone, I temporarily decided to follow Master's arrangement and return to Shaodu to live there again.During the phone call, Master told me to shave my hair and wear my monk robes and go back to my permanent residence. There is no need to hold the ceremony again. In this way, after I graduated with honors from the XNUMXth Dharma Promotion Training Class, I went back to my permanent residence again.

I didn't expect that the senior brother in charge of my family would obviously not let me live there when I went back. At that time, Master still seemed to be incapable of being the master. There was no other way. "Place orders" at a relative's house in Xinzhuang.A week later, Master suddenly called me over again and told me, let's go... I was stunned and asked Master, are you joking now?How could you tell me to shave myself and come back to live, and then ask me to leave inexplicably a week after I came back? What the hell is going on?At that time, in order to maintain my self-esteem, I left immediately without saying a word.At that time, I really left the permanent residence, and the grievances and grievances with the permanent residence were completely over. After I left, I still can't understand why this happened, I just felt that I was very similar at the time. Was intentionally taken an advanced course.

After I left, I felt relieved. At that time, I heard Master inexplicably tell me to leave, and the ignorant flames that rose up for a while were almost subdued after I left the permanent residence that night, because I thought that if this was a past life The debt that should be repaid, this time it is not necessarily a good thing to completely repay, as long as it is not my intention to hurt others, but to suffer a little loss, it is better than intentionally or unintentionally. I want to be more at ease, so I did feel resentful and resentful when I left, but I still felt a little bit of relief, but I was naive and couldn’t imagine the suffering that would follow, but it was actually the beginning of my real practice. !This is what happened when I changed my clothes for the convenience of studying the Fa and left the permanent residence to study the Fa for a year, and then returned to the permanent residence for the second time.

This incident, in terms of the precepts of monkhood and the reasons for the ordination, all made sense to me. If it wasn't for the fact that Master couldn't perform the things agreed upon before the ordination, I could Going to follow the Master first, I will not just leave the permanent residence like this and cause so many troubles for myself. I left just to seek the Fa from Master Master, and the facts have proved this. Those who have misunderstood and created inappropriate three karma, must clearly understand, must truly repent and repent, must be like the bodhisattva of the heavenly relatives, use the three karma to slander the Mahayana Three Jewels, and then use the three karma to protect the Three Jewels, in order to eliminate them. Hell felon.Originally, I didn’t want to take the time to mention these things. I have been able to endure silence for XNUMX years by myself. Of course, I don’t care about bringing these right and wrong into the coffin anymore. Come out, I also hope that those who are still ignorant and wrongful karma can quickly turn back, repent and repent, and put their hearts on studying the Fa and practicing instead of these right and wrong, so as not to suffer endlessly in the future, I can only save one person now. It's one, and it's just a matter of personnel.

In the sangha, impermanence plays will definitely be faster and more exciting than in the society, and often you will feel caught off guard and exciting, because most of the interaction in society is only for mutual benefit. Although it is realistic, it is roughly There are traces to be found, and there are certain rules.It is different in the Sangha. Many things are not based on common sense, or the so-called rules and principles, which are often not inferred and understood by our ordinary secular common sense, so it will always be difficult for you to respond. Taoism, the Sangha's bowl of rice offered by the ten directions is really hard to swallow and digest, and it won't last long.Therefore, the monks who can truly endure all impermanence, the monks who have survived in this professional furnace in the sangha, have decided that they are worthy of our respect and study. Only the root of kindness can choose to hone in such an environment.

Although I have gone through countless trials and tribulations in the Sangha, I am still grateful for the achievements of these conditions, and with the liberation of my heart and the growth of wisdom, this gratitude is increasing day by day, and I never regret taking this path. Lu, I also believe that all these adversities and adversities are the scenes arranged by the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the dark, to achieve my Taoism together. If there were no such adversities, I am sure that I would definitely fall more than anyone else in society, and the rewards are better than others. Everyone is miserable.Even if it is self-study at home, it will definitely not be able to improve quickly, and it will definitely be slack and lazy, advancing and retreating nine.It is definitely the best choice to become a monk and practice in Buddhism. The biggest reward is that everyone must first have an understanding. To practice in the Sangha is to prepare for being peeled, to be renewed inside and out, to be Those who die a great deal must give up both body and mind. When the renunciation is unbearable, and the tolerance is unbearable, then your karma will be truly accomplished, and only then will you be able to turn into red lotuses in the flames and extract our noble spirituality.However, self-cultivation at home or even in society can never provide such a powerful blessing.Therefore, if you have the opportunity to become a monk and become a monk, you must see that everyone is an incarnation of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and they play various roles of good and evil for you. Be grateful, generate strength in the realm to break through your own troubles and habits, and in the end, you will not forge bad karma with all sentient beings. In the future, you will return to the land of bliss, everyone will meet and greet each other, just like a group of actors and colleagues. After work, everyone celebrates together, it must be a great ending.