1. Faith
In general, people think development wholesome action by suttas chanting, praying, ceremonial worshiping, offering water, fruits and flowers to Buddha, or engaging in volunteer works. Of course, all of these wholesome work of earning merit is the initial step of gearing one’s mind to spiritual path and somewhat transform mind, but it’s not a sufficient way. For instance, the chanting of Suttas, praying and worshiping help one to develop faith in a religion. However, developing the true faith in Buddhism is developing confidence in Buddha, Dhamma, and Saṃgha. In order to build faith on these triple Gems, one should know the quality of triple Gem they are as follow-
1.a Faith in Buddha
• Accomplished (Arahaṃ), Arahaṃ composes five definitions, …show more content…
According to “The Path of Purification” (Visuddhi magga) Buddha has called Sugata because of a manner of going that is good (sobhaņa-gamana), because of being gone to an excellent place (Sundaraṃ ṭhānaṃ gatattā), because of having gone rightly (sammāgatattā), and because of enunciating rightly (sammāgatattā).
• The knower of worlds (Lokavidū), because Buddha has known the world in all ways, which are classified in three kinds- The World of Formations (Saṅkhāra-loka),Tthe World of Beings (Satta-loka), and The World of Location (Okāsa-loka)
• Incomparable leader of men to be tamed (Anuttaropurisadhamma-sārathi), Means there is no one in the world compare to Buddha, because Buddha surpassed the whole world in the special quality of virtue, concentration, understanding, deliverance, and knowledge and vision of deliverance.
• The teacher of God and men (Satthā devamanussānaṃ), because both deities and human are still subjected to sufferings so they both need to seek the path of Lord Buddha to cease the
In general, people think development wholesome action by suttas chanting, praying, ceremonial worshiping, offering water, fruits and flowers to Buddha, or engaging in volunteer works. Of course, all of these wholesome work of earning merit is the initial step of gearing one’s mind to spiritual path and somewhat transform mind, but it’s not a sufficient way. For instance, the chanting of Suttas, praying and worshiping help one to develop faith in a religion. However, developing the true faith in Buddhism is developing confidence in Buddha, Dhamma, and Saṃgha. In order to build faith on these triple Gems, one should know the quality of triple Gem they are as follow-
1.a Faith in Buddha
• Accomplished (Arahaṃ), Arahaṃ composes five definitions, …show more content…
According to “The Path of Purification” (Visuddhi magga) Buddha has called Sugata because of a manner of going that is good (sobhaņa-gamana), because of being gone to an excellent place (Sundaraṃ ṭhānaṃ gatattā), because of having gone rightly (sammāgatattā), and because of enunciating rightly (sammāgatattā).
• The knower of worlds (Lokavidū), because Buddha has known the world in all ways, which are classified in three kinds- The World of Formations (Saṅkhāra-loka),Tthe World of Beings (Satta-loka), and The World of Location (Okāsa-loka)
• Incomparable leader of men to be tamed (Anuttaropurisadhamma-sārathi), Means there is no one in the world compare to Buddha, because Buddha surpassed the whole world in the special quality of virtue, concentration, understanding, deliverance, and knowledge and vision of deliverance.
• The teacher of God and men (Satthā devamanussānaṃ), because both deities and human are still subjected to sufferings so they both need to seek the path of Lord Buddha to cease the