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How do Buddhists view gambling

Other articles 2014-09-08

Gambling in form is already very popular in today's society.Knowing a little about Buddhism’s view on gambling can not only absorb some Buddhist knowledge, but also help us to understand gambling in depth and life.I believe that people who have never been exposed to Buddhism often think that gambling is too likely to gain Buddhist recognition.It’s a good thing. In Buddhism, gambling is not a “right career”, that is, it is not a correct behavior.Why is it incorrect?Because it makes people "unclean".If a person is not pure, he can only continue to sink into the sea of suffering and will be liberated without end.

《The Sutra of Chang Agama pointed out that gambling is one of the "destroying wealth" and it has six negligences: 1. The property is getting lost increasingly;2. Even if you win money, you will also make enemies with others;3. Be blamed by the wise;Fourth, not be respected and trusted;5. Being alienated;Six, will develop the thief.

According to the "Middle Agama Sutra", gambling to seek wealth is one of the "non-the-ways", that is, it is not the correct way to seek wealth.People who gamblers have “six disasters” because of their failure to bet: one, they feel resentful;2. Sadness arises in the heart;3. Sleeping at night;Fourth, make the enemies happy;5. Worry relatives;6. No credibility in front of others.

In summary, Buddhism believes that gambling will first cause the gambler to "lose money", and then, "lose money" will cause various distorted mental pain of the gambler, and then it will have a serious impact on others.The description of Buddhism more than 2,000 years ago is like telling us what happens every moment around us!

We have noticed that Buddhism has written a lot about the physical and mental troubles of gambling people.As for the impact of all kinds of troubles on others, it is not difficult to infer (and so is the case). These effects will naturally be "rewarded" by others to the gambler (for example, no one is willing to interact with), causing him to fall further into the abyss of pain.Therefore, in the Buddhist view, the mental trauma of the gambler is no less than the loss of money.In contemporary discussion, it is generally believed that the gambling process can put the gambling person in an excited state and have the effect of "relieving stress".I believe that if we further study the state of mind of gamblers in the "remaining" time and construct a complete set of "gamblers' psychology", it may be a useful supplement to Buddhist theory.

Buddhism summarizes the thousands of obstacles in life into three most basic troubles: greed (greed), anger (resentment), and ignorance (obsession), also known as the "three poisons".Poison is not pure.I bet because of greed, lose because of gambling, get angry because of losing, and be gamble again, be obsessed with it...Gambling can be said that the three poisons are "all over".In fact, everyone has all three poisons, so we don’t have to be glad because we don’t gamble. The three poisons will always sway and attack us who are not prepared for it, making us become gamblers in a sense, losing money, losing relatives and friends, or even losing... Be careful!Be careful!

Ten sins of gambling(Lefan Dharma Propaganda Society )

First, bad gambling techniques:

Once you enter the casino, it becomes a place for competition for interests;The plan in my heart is always full of greed;Everyone wants to win the other party’s money, and endless evil thoughts are reincarnated in their hearts;Although it was a close relative who was gambled against each other, he must have set up a spear in secret;Even if friends gamble on the same day, they are like enemies;If you only care about winning money by yourself, you will care about others' bankruptcy. Wouldn't this mentality be a big deal?

Second, gambling deeds:

The good and inferior nature of a person's character is different;In the casino, I just ask if the money is small and the money is high, where will I care about who is expensive and who is cheap?The seats in which there is no distinction between elders and young people, the servants become friends;And there is no distinction between seniority and seniority, and the slave and the master actually call each other brothers;Moreover, if you laugh at each other and call each other casually, you will naturally lose your character!

Third, hurting life:

Those who win money go with pleasure and bet day and night;Those who lose money come back desperately, regardless of their hunger and coldness;From then on, I kept consuming and exhausting my spirit;If this continues, it will definitely harm your health and even lose your life.Once the gambling debt is high and it is difficult to repay;When you meet the other person, you will feel embarrassed;Only by being shy and holding on to the air, he became a sick person.At the end of the journey, I had to use death to evade responsibility and settle the gambling debts.So on the way to the city of Wushuo, it is really the return of gamblers!Isn’t this just that gambling hurts life?

Fourth, defile ancestors:

Gambling not only gives money to others, but also makes people laugh at herself as a prodigal son and dazed;Gambling not only ruins your property, but also makes people say that you are an idiot’s children and grandchildren committing evil!Not only can he not be able to shine his ancestors, but he humiliated his own portal.Relatives and neighbors all blamed his ancestors for not accumulating virtue, so that they gave birth to this prodigal son;So after his grandfather and father died, he must be in the dark and resentful way!

Fifth, Losing Tutoring:

Gambling is the easiest thing to tempt.In the family, the place is not big, and it is most likely to see, hear and learn.When you teach your children a lesson, you always say, “You must learn from a good example!"When the child saw his father and brother on the spot at home, he said, "I am willing to study as the current rules.""So it turns into a gamble with the father and son, a gamble with the elder brother and younger brother, a gamble with the servants, what kind of family law has this kind of trick become!Finally, I got gambling during the day and late at night, and hid in a secret room to gamble. The trend of gambling cards will also encourage the trend of sexual misconduct, which is really disheartening!

Sixth, bankruptcy:

When you start gambling, you are proud and you spend money like earth, but your face remains unchanged;Later, when he lost too much, he became anxious and took the property left by his ancestors as a bet. Grandpa and father worked hard all his life, and the only portal he established was ruined by the squandering of his descendants.Even the clothes were taken away, leaving only the body;At this moment, who will be relatives and friends to cherish themselves?The fields and houses have been sold out, but the gambling debts are still not paid;Where can I return to the world? Isn’t it pitiful to think of this!

Seventh, events happen:

Gambling is often all night long and gambles all night;The portal is not closed properly, and thieves always take the opportunity to invade and steal;The candles were not extinguished, and fires often occurred.Even the criminals took the opportunity to trick, and the villain spyed on him and thought he was raped;The lights were turned off and knocked on the door, and the host and the guest could not tell;Men and women take the opportunity to take off their clothes, and do things indiscriminately without observing etiquette;This is what is called disaster, why don’t people think about it carefully?

Eighth, alienate the affection of flesh and blood:

Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce have their own professions, and everyone works hard;Parents and wives cherish and care for each other, and care for each other, this is the joy of family;Since entering the casino to gamble, the family happiness of family has been lost and has become a sea of suffering.He took his wife's hand jewelry to be used as mortgage, and his wife had no choice but to swallow her anger and dared not speak out;After selling the land and houses, parents frowned because of worry;Only care about your own generousness and ignore the resentment of your family;Ask yourself, can you feel at ease?

Ninth, Violation of National Laws:

The former laws prohibited gambling, which was much stricter than the current laws.Those who are guilty will also be punished by a hundred big boards and will also carry two months of shackles;Those who are seriously guilty will be imprisoned for three years, and they will be left home and exiled to a wild land three thousand miles away.Regardless of your status, you will still suffer torture;So if a well-known gentry in the local area is imprisoned and exiled because of gambling, then what is his appearance when he comes back to see his relatives and friends again?If a servant or an official gambles, he or she will be punished twice as he or she knows that the law is violated;Moreover, the errands were lost and the job was lost, and the wife and children lost their food and clothing;Instead of regretting it later, why not quit in advance?

Tenth, the decision was punished by God:

Let’s take a look at the people who have opened casinos throughout the ages and the present and will suffer misfortunes;But the people who win money by gambling were surprisingly poor later;They always fill their stomachs because they drink other people's blood and eat other people's meat;Gather other people’s resentment and sorrow for your own laughter and joy;Therefore, ghosts and gods are particularly angry about such people;Therefore, the revenge decided not to be a little more relaxed!You should know that the way of heaven is easy to repay, and the cause and effect are not at all happy, so why bother to die together?

【Conclusion】

So after seeing through the truth, what are the benefits of gambling?Just like the ten points mentioned above, the principles mentioned are not only insightful, but also have a very sincere intention.Here I sincerely hope that the world will think calmly and suddenly realize it;Stop the bad habit of gambling and swear to decide not to commit it again;Then gambling is like a jackal and a wolf that can cause people to be cheated and harmed, and it is so lucky to jump out as soon as you turn over.well!Gambling is even more powerful than water and fire thieves;But people are particularly in love with it, and they are stubborn and even lose their lives, and are willing to do so;This is so pitiful and so sad!This is why I cry and explain it to everyone;If someone who hears this truth and refuses to turn back, then he is really stupid!

2024-02-05 18:04
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