LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY IS A MISSION

OF THE renunciates in a new age.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.

 

I. The noble mission of renunciate

Home person who is always up well the purity of life, eradicate negativity, convince maras, on reciprocate four grace and under sufferings three road as The Qui Son taught:  "Phew ordained author, found sufficient super method, mind anomalous shape; introduce the holy dragon strain, the military ghost photographer, use the four gifts, and sacrifice to the three friends. " Means: Abhidharma monk, must go to the Mahayana, the mind of other images, connecting the Buddha line, defeating ghosts, paying four gifts, helping three realms.

Since then, the renunciant endeavors  "Interior needs to remembrance of merit, externality and avoidance of merit," that is , inner practice of mindfulness, outside shows the virtue of not competing with life, to complete The noble mission or sole responsibility is to enlighten oneself, so that it can bring enlightened wisdom to others, free oneself so that it can save others.

The great emancipated person naturally lives a virtuous life, makes himself a good example, leads the way for the human world, makes a model, morals for followers and follows the Dharma lamp of the Tathagata of the Tathagata spread everywhere. . That is the role and responsibility of the monk. That role and responsibility is very sacred and more valuable than other modern economic commodities. So in the Sutta text, the Buddha said that: "With a life of virtue, strict discipline, the bhikkhu does not cause suffering for himself, for others, for all species, but on the contrary, also brings peace, fearlessness, happiness for all. . Is such a person worthy of respect and offering? That is the current practical result of the renunciant. The monk renounces craving in life, lives with the mind of escaping craving, abandons hatred, compassion and mercy for all sentient beings ... That is the actual result of the current Sa-Mon "In fact, monks and nuns today live in a social environment filled with the charm of sex, the sentiments of the monks and nuns without wavering, which is an extremely difficult and challenging journey. challenge. So the image of the monk also means a person with a strong will, a firm determination, a quality of patience against the adversities of life. That is why the image and role of the renunciant become noble. About lay Buddhists wholeheartedly, wholeheartedly upholding the monastic community is also for that reason.

All the monks and nuns thinking of the Buddhist decline in the career of spreading the Dharma of Tathagata all wish the Buddha Dharma and the truth of the Tathagata to flourish, but how to contribute to the creation flourishing it? This is a difficult problem, a mystery, if not for the hands of enthusiastic monks. Here we are not writing in an ambition to present a method for a Buddhist monk to flourish, but we would like to present some thought to this issue, in order to be able to contribute. help young monks and nuns today to think more about Buddhism in the 21st century. 

II. Missionary missionary service of the monks

Missionary propaganda is very important, because this is the premise for the Dharma to be handed down. It is right from the Buddha's time until now, whether in any country, any age, living in Buddhism or any sect, has a very important role in all activities of Buddhism, in which Of course, preaching activities must be mentioned.

After the Buddha attained enlightenment, if he did not transport the Dharma wheel for the first time in Nai Garden, if the four of his disciples for the past 26 centuries did not continue to practice and spread the teachings, then Buddha teachings will not exist, and there is no Dharma for us to study and practice to this day.

Buddhist thought initiated by the Blessed One has integrated deeply into Vietnamese culture, contributing to enriching the national cultural foundation. Since then, through the ages of opening and building the country, Buddhism has always been in harmony with other ideologies, with a spirit of tolerance, openness, compassion and wisdom. The many Patriarchs have preserved, transmitted the Buddha Dharma, sacrificed their lives, so that we monks and nuns will inherit today.

With the wish to  devote themselves to the religion, the rich people pray to  a frugal life, inheriting the virtue of compassion and selflessness that the ancestors have traveled to far lands and countries to inherit. Dhamma does not manage hard labor, no hard words. so for more than 26 centuries Buddhism has always been peaceful, no blood has been shed because of the propagation of the Dharma, no sensation by force or any other coercive means, no intention of plotting aggression. tomb appropriated . Where Buddhism goes brings only the light of compassion, the ethics that shine there and create peaceful peace for the people of that land. Buddhism has made great contributions to the evolution of many countries in Asia. Currently Europe, America, Africa ... more or less have a Buddhist footprint. There are countries flourishing and then declining. There are empires built on violence and power that have become prosperous and have also disintegrated, but the Dharma kingdom established by the Buddha with love, compassion and wisdom is still flourishing and will continue to prosper in this world. Missionary mission is very important, and not the personal affairs of a monk.

The renunciation of learning the Buddha, not daily to take care of his mother and father, even not to repay the Fatherland, relying on the door of meditation just to hope for the afternoon of the afternoon prayer, to eat just enough, to wear not too warm, to accept the service not to be in vain Waste of time. Therefore, the person who appears on earth must display the footprints of the Patriarchs, propagate the Buddha's teachings, need loving kindness, not be less than competing for the other, to deserve the Zen Buddhist monk and a spiritual refuge. for the four of them. Self-thinking of every deed, every word and every thought is the power sown into the atmosphere of the Dharmakaya precepts. That is what the basic and essential of Buddhism that monks and nuns must do.

The Buddha once taught monks to go out to spread Dharma with such moving words: "Bhikkhus! ... Go on the road for the benefit of many people, for the happiness of the majority." , because of the unbridled mind towards the world, for the sake, for the happiness of heaven and man. You guys go, but don't go in the same direction, go one by one, spread the Dharma ... Raise the banner of the wise, teach the noble teaching, bring goodness to others; that is, you have completed the mission. ” ⁽ [1] ⁾ This earnest teaching became a manifesto, a platform that clearly set out the motivation and purpose of the preaching that young monks and nuns need to perform today.

In the present circumstances, overseas, more than ever, the Buddhist monks of PGVN should endeavor to light up the precious heritage of their ancestors, in order to repay the profound grace of the Buddha and the virtue of the Founder Master. At the same time, it also shows the happiness of the Sangha community of Vietnam.

The fact that Buddhism is present today in Australian society is essential. Sociologists argue that most young people from Buddhist families have a background in spiritual life and few crimes. Therefore, it is necessary to set up a Buddhist education program for ethnic communities here. Granted, religious education is the duty of the nation's universal education. However, this guidance of cultural and ethical life will have a strong impact on young people if Buddhist organizations take responsibility.

The root cause of Buddhism in Australia is an intriguing story about a compassionate - intellect religion that exists even though there are not many advantages. How did a religion that was born more than 2,600 years, 500 years before Christianity, 1,000 years before Islam, and is still compatible with the modern life of Australia? All the old religions are dying before the present reality, such as the ancient sun worshiping practices of the ancient Egyptians, the sacrifices of the Mayan people of South America and the ancient medieval Greek religion of the Greeks. , but Buddhism exists longer than all. Buddhism does not propagate a strange belief in worship, or seek converts like the enthusiasm of the Gospel. Buddhism does not give the doctrines of a false religion, nor does it aggressively seek conversion. Australians who are Buddhists are completely voluntary, who voluntarily convert, they come to Buddhism because they find an inner joy. Australians who come to Buddhism and are usually well-educated middle-aged scholars, they are intrigued by the feeling of inner peace. Therefore, the land forever immersed in its material world seems to be the attraction of Buddhism spread here. Maybe it's like the eyes of the ancients that we first saw. It is interesting to note that although the number of new Buddhists has recently increased throughout Australia, Buddhism has actually played a role in Australian history at some point. It is not a spike by the influx of immigrants. In fact, there are some anthropologists who have suggested that Buddhism may be an imported religion coming to Australia as early as the white people settled.

Buddhism has been developing very fast in Australia, is the second largest religion after Christianity, the religion inherent in this country. According to the latest statistics, the followers of Buddhism are more than 200,000. Currently there are more than 300 temples, monasteries and Buddhist organizations, belonging to all sects and monasteries (Theravada, Mahayana, Tantric ...), all ethnic groups (Chinese, Tibetan, Thai, Burma, Laos, Vietnam ...) in Australia, among them  41 official members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PGVNTNHN ASSOCIATION at ULD-TTL Term 5 (2015-2019) . [2] 

The number of Australians increasingly turning towards Buddhism is a good sign. However, they had difficulty learning and practicing Buddhist teachings, due to language disagreements and cultural barriers between ethnic groups. Therefore, Buddhist associations in Australia, especially of Australians, must actively coordinate with Buddhist organizations of other ethnic groups to work together to solve difficulties and deadlock in the propagation process. It is a concern that is not unique to anyone, but it is the Vietnamese Buddhist monks in Australia who have to think and find ways to promote and spread the Buddha's teachings more widely to other communities than just internal segregation within his ethnicity.

III. The responsibility of the abbot

In order for the Dharma to spread to the people of the society, it is necessary to have propaganda by the "Tathagata messengers", receive the mission to receive them, to transmit the Buddha's teachings to sentient beings, in order to transform the mind. knowledge, creating a peaceful and happy life right in the world. They must have the commitment to dedicate themselves to the dharma, to serve human beings in an altruistic sense of selflessness.

The Abbot is the messenger in promoting Buddhism, because the temple is a gathering place for the Buddhist masses, attached to all activities of man and society. The Dharma praising the Dharma is greatly influenced by the practice and the effectiveness of taking on the local Buddhist activities of the Abbot. From a practical perspective, the role of the Abbot has become the central agent of all Buddhist campaigning and transmitting the Buddha Dharma content into society, helping the Buddha's teachings spread everywhere. with many different subjects. 

Buddhism is not a religion, nor is it a religion. Buddhism is close to Psychology and a Philosophy including a moral cultivation of mind. Albert Einstein said: “ The future religion will be a universal religion. This religion will transcend a personified God, no more doctrinal or theological. A religion both for nature and for the human spirit, based on the contemplation of all things in nature in spirit, in harmony. Buddhism reaches the aforementioned. If there is any religion adapted to the modern needs of Science, that religion must be Buddhism . ”

Therefore, the temple should be considered as a basis for spreading the Dharma, not merely meeting the needs of religion. The Abbot has many advantages and advantages, and is very active in the mission. A Abbot must be an effective preacher, so he must know his important role and the social context, the needs of the believers and the movement of the dharma wheel to change the birth mechanism. works for the times.

Therefore, the role of the Abbot became the center for transmitting the Buddha-dharma content, the source of wisdom in every human being and also the center for mobilizing all Buddhas in the local area when needed. To fulfill the responsibility and role of the Abbot in the cause of serving the dharma and the nation, the prerequisite is that when performing all Buddhas, one must follow the Dharma and the Buddha's precepts. Observance of the precepts is one of the most important factors of the Abbot. Only serious virtue can make a strong refuge for the four of them to follow the practice and assume the role of missionary propaganda.

When the precepts are kept in a pure way, the mundane isolation of a renunciant appears. People who look at the luminous virtue of the abbot will develop the mind towards the Buddha Dharma. Therefore, upholding the precepts of the Abbot is not only for personal gain but also benefits many people. This is one of the important factors that make up the popularization of Buddhism, leading to the success of propagating the Dharma. The standard way of living in the virtuous life of the Abbot also reflects the beautiful example to everyone. The image and the virtuous lifestyle of the Abbot will be a lively, persuasive sermon to inspire people to return to the Dharma. Religion is an exemplary symbol that makes a virtuous impression on the path of touching others. In daily life, Buddhist people often observe and comment on the abbot in many angles, from the shape, gestures to the manner of conduct, the level of practice as well as the method of practice ... the ability to preach is not benefiting, vivacious, but his own teacher with high virtue is the discourse of countless words transforming so many people back to the senses. The self of the missionary mission must always cultivate himself, perfect his personality to be a model for everyone around. Without a model life, it is impossible to give them confidence and make them practice according to what they instruct, the path of education will not bring any results. What is needed in the Abbot is the position and virtue. Through daily activities, he demonstrates the manner of an upper-class sergeant,

Each temple is a cultural and educational center of Buddhism, in which the Abbot plays a key soul role in building the organization and living structure of that center. It is necessary to maintain regular lectures on periodic retreats, penitent days at the temple, or integrate into festive programs such as Buddha's Birthday, Yulanpen, Virtue, Ancestral Day celebrations, and traditional days. ... in order to revitalize the monastic movement in every monastery and the extensive spreading of Dharma from each local monastery. Establishing a ashram is one of the goals of the Church in general and of each Abbot in particular to meet the current Buddhist training needs, cultivate a healthy lifestyle, and practice methods. have practical benefits for the body and mind transformation, spreading peaceful energy sources to the community.

In order to convey the Buddha's thoughts into practical life, the Abbot not only propagated the Buddha Dharma through the universal Buddhist knowledge on literary theory but also through elaborate personal experience. practice. When wishing to teach others a certain method of practice, requires the Abbot to be a person with the process of spiritual practice, promotion force, who has practiced through a new experimental method that is capable of applying use it wisely to metabolize and remove problems for others. These methods of guidance must follow the Buddha's teachings, be realistic and bring practical benefits in the present and in the future. The Abbot must have a long process of study, intensive study of sutras and Dharma practice. If he does not have a certain use in research and practice will be a great omission,

Today, many Buddhists have a profound level of Buddhism. Therefore, the Abbot also needs to equip himself with a knowledge of all the areas necessary for his responsibilities, through the scriptures, understanding the foreign languages, having the experience of increasing them, knowing how organized monastic studies, aesthetic knowledge about building temples, how to worship the place of worship ... Although, the Abbot of the Buddha, he must spend time studying more general and internal knowledge. Dictionary, foreign dictionary to keep up with the development and innovation of the times, to follow the Buddhist motto: "The wisdom of the business", use the wisdom to make a career to awaken oneself and awaken beings to with the pursuit of happiness for all living things, for overseas Vietnamese Buddhism to enter the world.

Looking back on the past more than three decades of tribulations and settlements in Australia in particular and abroad in general, nowadays Vietnamese Buddhism abroad has laid a solid foundation and flourished. Temples and monastic institutions were established throughout the states, where Vietnamese settled. Most monks and nuns follow the wave of refugees who have come here, founded Buddhism and embarked on promoting the Buddhist movement for the people to become more diverse, more organized, and gather more people. A number of other modest monks and nuns have also been trained abroad to provide urgent Buddhist needs. The Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam in Australia, along with other Churches in Vietnam, has made great efforts to mobilize the restoration of religious freedom and human rights for Vietnam.

But that is not enough, why? Compared to the propagation of Buddhism by monks from countries like China, Taiwan, Tibet, Thailand ... In Australia or Western countries, Europe, America, Africa ... PGVN is far behind, by many pictures. The monks and nuns of the countries have contacted and encouraged the integration in the country. Meanwhile, many Vietnamese monks and nuns living abroad are also quite many, especially young monks and nuns, but those who are committed to practicing the religion, learning the native language, translating classics to spread the language in their home country. stay, keep worrying about calling for fundraising to build a temple, attract other Vietnamese Buddhists to their temples, the previous class worried about calling for the restoration of the local UBCV, fighting for human rights and freedom for Vietnam. , the next class is a half-hearted monk, always taking care unable to attract young Vietnamese people of the 80s, 90s and 2000s to the pagoda, if the Vietnamese generation before and after 75, they get old, they have no health, their children and grandchildren do not take them to the temple , try to ask how many people of Vietnamese descent come to the temple lost this generation? Not to mention the elderly Ton Duc monks and nuns of Viet Nam who live abroad and most of them are the ones who die first, but who inherits it? Maintain a Vietnamese temple abroad? So we call for the efforts of young Vietnamese monks and nuns. Abroad, in addition to diligently observing the precepts, to cultivate more indigenous languages, to assimilate the indigenous people to direct them to follow their renunciation, translation classics to the language in which they reside, although the culture and language are different, but Buddhism does not distinguish South and South sects, languages, monks and nuns regularly organize training courses to attract people native,

The late Venerable Thich Nhu Hue, former UBCV President at UTDL-TTL used to teach from our monks and nuns:  "... We are living in a fire house, in a world of disturbance and insecurity, so The UBCV UNHL-TTL was born, with the ambition of resolving the discord and gathering the strength of the Vietnamese Sangha in Australia that Hoang Dharma of Born, in a time of many turbulence and challenges. But by understanding the word forbearance, applying the Buddha's teaching, living 'harmoniously and dependently' on the Buddha and the daily life of the Zen monks and nuns in the Church, so today, through four terms with more than sixteen years of arduous and lasting life and growth. Since the year three temples, now has developed more than  four Thirty monasteries, hundreds of monks, nuns, and hundreds of thousands of Buddhists are active in many ashrams, all across the federation.

... Understanding the principle of 'coincidence and coincidence', we have decided to choose the method of 'harmonious and dependent conditions' to practice. Thanks to the harmony and predestination, our Church is stronger and more developed day by day, thanks to the harmony and grace, each member of the Church is respected and understood each other to be more united and also thanks to harmony and predestination that those who want to prove the "self" if they do not know how to turn their head, will be healed and will be 'enlightened' to realize that, if they want to cultivate, they must reflect on the inside and eliminate it ego and transforming one's karma 'in order to attain enlightenment, liberation ... ” 

Therefore, the Vietnamese monks and nuns living abroad always wish to serve sentient beings as offerings to the Buddhas, to take the spirit of ruling the Sangha as a means to spread the Dharma, and to the Overseas Churches different in harmony with the direction of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam at home, in the mission of inheriting the karma to repay the blessings of the Buddhas, preserving the Dharma circuit to transmit in the world, taking responsibility "The Tathagata missionary, the Tathagata practice ", for the Dharma to endure, one must take precepts as a teacher. Three generations of Buddhas all relied on the precepts and practiced until the attainment of enlightenment. Strictly abiding by the precepts, people will 'be born in China', born with the appearance of generosity, stubborn virtue, the inheritance of the Dharma, leaving a Pure Land life on earth. END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).GOLDEN AMITABHA MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN AMITAHA MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.30/6/2020.