Difference between revisions of "A Daily Routine of a Good Buddhist"
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| − | 1. Paying homage to the Buddha (Reflecting on and reciting the virtues of the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Samgha) | + | 1. [[Paying homage]] to the [[Buddha]] (Reflecting on and reciting the [[virtues]] of the [[Buddha]], the [[Dhamma]] and the [[Samgha]]) |
| − | 2. Observing the moral precepts (Observing the five or eight precepts to lead a good moral life) | + | 2. Observing the [[moral]] [[precepts]] (Observing the five or [[eight precepts]] to lead a good [[moral]] [[life]]) |
| − | 3. Doing the act of charity (Offering alms-food, pure water, flowers, perfumes, and light to the Buddha and the monks) | + | 3. Doing the act of [[charity]] ([[Offering]] alms-food, [[pure]] [[water]], [[flowers]], [[perfumes]], and [[light]] to the [[Buddha]] and the [[monks]]) |
| − | 4. Cultivating loving-kindness (Developing loving-kindness, Metta towards all living beings) | + | 4. Cultivating [[loving-kindness]] (Developing [[loving-kindness]], [[Metta]] towards all [[living beings]]) |
| − | 5. Striving for perpetuation and propagation of Buddha's Teachings (Participating in religious associations, supporting the Buddhism Practice, donation and distribution of books on Buddhism, teaching and discussing Buddhism) | + | 5. Striving for perpetuation and [[propagation]] of [[Buddha's Teachings]] (Participating in [[religious]] associations, supporting the [[Buddhism]] Practice, donation and distribution of [[books]] on [[Buddhism]], [[teaching]] and discussing [[Buddhism]]) |
| − | 6. Practising mindfulness on tranquillity and insight meditation (To overcome the real nature of personality-belief and to see mind and matter in oneself and to contemplate on their nature of impermanence, suffering and no-soul.) | + | 6. Practising [[mindfulness]] on [[tranquillity]] and [[insight]] [[meditation]] (To overcome the {{Wiki|real}} {{Wiki|nature}} of [[personality-belief]] and to see [[mind]] and [[matter]] in oneself and to [[contemplate]] on their {{Wiki|nature}} of [[impermanence]], [[suffering]] and no-soul.) |
| − | 7. Sharing merit (To share the meritorious deeds of charity, morality and meditation by saying "May all living beings gain the benefit of merit equally with me) | + | 7. Sharing [[merit]] (To share the [[meritorious]] [[deeds]] of [[charity]], [[morality]] and [[meditation]] by saying "May all [[living beings]] gain the {{Wiki|benefit}} of [[merit]] equally with me) |
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[http://web.singnet.com.sg/~alankhoo/Buddhist.htm web.singnet.com.sg] | [http://web.singnet.com.sg/~alankhoo/Buddhist.htm web.singnet.com.sg] | ||
[[Category:Buddhist Terms]] | [[Category:Buddhist Terms]] | ||
[[Category:Sangha]] | [[Category:Sangha]] | ||
Revision as of 05:58, 23 September 2013
1. Paying homage to the Buddha (Reflecting on and reciting the virtues of the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Samgha)
2. Observing the moral precepts (Observing the five or eight precepts to lead a good moral life)
3. Doing the act of charity (Offering alms-food, pure water, flowers, perfumes, and light to the Buddha and the monks)
4. Cultivating loving-kindness (Developing loving-kindness, Metta towards all living beings)
5. Striving for perpetuation and propagation of Buddha's Teachings (Participating in religious associations, supporting the Buddhism Practice, donation and distribution of books on Buddhism, teaching and discussing Buddhism)
6. Practising mindfulness on tranquillity and insight meditation (To overcome the real nature of personality-belief and to see mind and matter in oneself and to contemplate on their nature of impermanence, suffering and no-soul.)
7. Sharing merit (To share the meritorious deeds of charity, morality and meditation by saying "May all living beings gain the benefit of merit equally with me)
