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Just like the Venerable Master: The 2001 "Buddha Bathing Conference" of the American Buddhist Federation
The 2001 "Buddha Bathing Conference" of the American Buddhist Federation is just like May 26, when the wind and rain meet, the sky is sprinkled with nectar, and then the rain passes and the sky is clear, the floating clouds fade, the breeze blows, and it is comfortable and cool
Han charactersTime: 2025-05-30
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Gen-la Rurui: Why should you take refuge in the Buddha_ Three reasons why you should take refuge in the Buddha
A Buddha is a person who is self-realized, aware of others, and fully enlightened in action. Realisation is about oneself to be enlightened, and enlightenment refers to helping others to become enlightened, and enlightenment is the state of enlightenment and enlightenment that both oneself and oneself have attained ultimate perfection. Ordinary people are confused and unaware; The two vehicles of sound and hearing and relational perception are just self
Han charactersDate: 2025-05-29
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Shakyamuni was born, he founded and spread Buddhism, which today has hundreds of millions of followers
Shakyamuni was born, he founded and spread Buddhism, and now has hundreds of millions of believers in the dissemination of historical knowledge: Lu Binghan said that history When it comes to Indian history, everyone may think of Buddhism the most, and it is true that Buddhism was born in India and was transmitted from India
Talking about the Buddha and talking about Zen enlightenment lifeDate: 2025-05-26
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Venerable Master Xuanhua: Buddhism looks at the floods in the south
The three major disasters are fire, flood, and wind, and the small three disasters are sword and soldier disasters, famine disasters, and plague disasters. This is also the calamity. In a great tribulation, it is divided into four intermediate eons, each of which has twenty minor eons. Every dwelling robbery
The Venerable Master XuanhuaTime: 2025-05-22
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Different characteristics of Buddhist clothing culture
The clothing culture of Buddhism, like the teachings of Buddhism, has formed an indissoluble bond with China's traditional culture, folk culture and customs after it was introduced to China. And because of the long time of circulation, the vastness of the territory, the large number of nationalities, and the customs and folklore
Monk robes Zen robesDate: 2025-05-20
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Learn a little bit of Buddhism every day; Full translation of the Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra
guān z zi p s 。 contemplation of freedom in the bodhisattva . xng shēn bō rě bō lu m duō sh. When the line is deep, Prajnaparamita is long. zho jin wǔ yn ji
Buddha utensilsDate: 2025-05-19
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Buddhist etiquette for doing morning classes
The morning class is that the monks of the whole temple gather in the main hall every morning (about between Yin and Chou), and recite the "Lengyan Mantra", "Great Compassion Mantra" ten small mantras, and "Heart Sutra" once, and the beginning and end of the recitation are equipped with Sanskrit praises. Among them, "Lengyan Mantra" is a lesson,
Buddha utensilsDate: 2025-05-19
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Knowledge of Buddhism (1)
Buddhist knowledge (1) Xiaobian is dust-free: The abbot of Dalian Yunqi Zen Temple Hongren gave a lecture to let more good believers distinguish between the inner and outer ways of Buddhism, and wish the Dharma to live in the world for a long time. Khenpo Tzu Cheng Lodrup gave a lecture on "Introducing Bon" Many lay people believe that Bon is also Buddhism. In fact
Buddha utensilsDate: 2025-05-17
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Buddhist knowledge of what are the four meditations and eight determinations
The Four Meditations of the Color World 1 and the First Meditation are to eliminate all kinds of troubles and desires in various ways to achieve the state of carefree and desireless. Although Chu Zen has been freed from the evil and ungood laws of the realm of desire, it still retains primitive thinking such as seeking and serving. 2. The second meditation is to further remove both consciousness and contemplation, no
Buddha utensilsDate: 2025-05-17
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Talking about Buddhist Painting I. The Origin of Buddhist Painting
Generally speaking, for the study of a painting, it is necessary to first understand the content of its subject matter, and then to identify its painting techniques, examine its age and the reason for painting. If the subject matter is unclear, the identification of painting methods and the examination of the age cannot be profound and detailed. about
Knowledge of calligraphy and paintingTime: 2025-05-13
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【Buddhist knowledge】Teach you the formal posture of worshipping Buddha in Han temples!
1. Why do you bow your head slightly when worshipping the Buddha? Worshipping the Buddha is not an outward pursuit, but a self-development, so the head of the house returns. Our Buddha-nature, which has all the light, wisdom and good fortune, is blinded by the clouds of greed, hatred, ignorance, slowness, doubt, etc., and develops the beauty of humility
Monk robes Zen robesDate: 2025-05-11
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As Venerable Ben answered: What is the Buddhist view of the so-called replicant man, which is popular in the world?
As Venerable Ben replied, no matter how advanced science is, even if the person being copied is absolutely not 100% successful with the object being copied, it can be copied in some genes, factors, conditions, and relationships, in other words, in the four bodies
Han charactersTime: 2025-05-09
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Nun: When you first enter Buddhism, you should understand the principle of karma in Buddhism from the meaning of the six realms of reincarnation
When you first enter Buddhism, you should understand the principle of karma in Buddhism from the meaning of the six realms of reincarnation: 1. We live in the six realms of reincarnation, in the sixteenth volume of the Taishō Collection, the six reincarnation sutras, the Dharma recitation sutra and the Dharma collection sutra, and the first volume of the Buddha's karma and retribution sutras
Han charactersTime: 2025-05-02
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Nun-la Nun: What is "taking refuge in the Buddha"? What is "self-refuge"?
If beginners do not understand how the virtues of the Three Jewels of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha are based on what the Buddha said and how to achieve them "from the shallow to the deep", they will not be able to talk about the "in-depth cultivation meaning" of "self-refuge in the Buddha" and "self-nature refuge". (1) On the Ahama Sutra
Han charactersTime: 2025-05-02
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Unbelievable! Those Buddhist monks with supernatural powers! Anan Chapter
Unbelievable! Those Buddhist monks with supernatural powers! Anam Chapter on Great Wisdom Volume 2: At that time, the next monk returned to the monk with a mantle. In the middle of the time, Ananda pondered the Dharma and sought all the leaks; He sat in meditation at night and practiced the scriptures, and diligently sought the Tao. Ananda has more wisdom and less concentration,
Talking about the Buddha and talking about Zen enlightenment lifeTime: 2025-05-02
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Venerable Zhuma: Buddhism and Life "Buddhism of Life" touches the elephant
The term "Buddhism of Life" was coined by Master Taixu forty years ago, and is scattered in various fascination books about Buddhism of life. Since the master's death twenty-eight years ago, Buddhism seems to have gone with him
Han charactersTime: 2025-05-01
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Dashan Nun: After taking refuge, you can understand the "wholeness" of Shakyamuni Buddha's teachings from the "Five Vehicles of Buddhism"
After taking refuge, I learned the "wholeness" of Shakyamuni Buddha's teachings from the "Five Vehicles of Buddhism": 1. Humane practice methods. 2. The cultivation method of the Heavenly Dao. 3. The practitioner of shravaka has learned the cultivation method of getting rid of life and death. 4. The practitioner of the fate of enlightenment has learned the practice method of getting rid of life and death 5. Bodhisattva
Han charactersTime: 2025-05-01
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Gen-la Zhuma: Buddhism and Life Healing of life's diseases
In Buddhism, it is said that there are old age, sickness and death in life, and illness is listed as one of the four major sufferings of life. According to the Dharma, people who are usually sick are certainly already suffering, even if they are not
Han charactersTime: 2025-05-01
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It's no wonder that Rulai is ranked third in Buddhism, but he is the head of the sect, and look at what the treasure "Obon" is for
No wonder Rulai is ranked third in Buddhism, but he is the leader, look at what the treasure "Obon" is forNo wonder Rulai is ranked third in Buddhism, but he is the leader, look at what the treasure "Obon" is for
Talking about the Buddha and talking about Zen enlightenment lifeDate: 2025-04-30
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Incense and Buddhist offerings and types
Incense and Buddhism offerings and types of offerings, also known as offerings, offerings, offerings, offerings, offerings, offerings, incense, flowers, food and other items, the Dharma, the Three Jewels of the Sangha (as well as teachers, ancestors, parents, the deceased, etc.). The offerings used for different methods of offering are as follows
Be a personTime: 2025-04-27
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Venerable Master Xuanhua: In Buddhism, there are wishes that come true
Question: Those who recite the Buddha should make a wish to be reborn in the Western Paradise. It's hard for me to make this wish, on the one hand, I still have attachment to the world; At the same time, if I am good enough to be reborn in Elysium, then I can also help others here. If fly over there
The Venerable Master XuanhuaTime: 2025-04-23
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The Venerable Master Xuanhua: How are people reincarnated? Buddhism reveals the mystery of the birth of male and female gender!
Lengyan Jingyun: If the lustful heart is not removed, the dust cannot come out. It means that our physical life comes from lust, and we are bound by lust for life, and then we are drawn into samsara, reincarnated again, and endlessly. So how did man reincarnate, and how did the sexes of man and woman come about, modern
The Venerable Master XuanhuaDate: 2025-04-22
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Relying on the success of Muslims to stabilize the regime, why the Golden Horde was reluctant to fully convert to Islam
The late 11th century to the end of the 13th century C.E. was probably the darkest two hundred years for Islam. First, European Christians launched the famous "Crusades"
Buddhist fablesDate: 2025-04-17
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Are many of the rules of Buddhism a manifestation of male superiority and inferiority of women?
"The man has seven treasures. The female body has five leaks. What is the name of the Seven Treasures. A treasure of ambition. Everywhere marching fearlessly. Second, there is the treasure of the Lord. Acting well is in charge. Third, there is a treasure for a family. Good can make money and build a business. Fourth, there is the treasure of peace. Good can assist the king to support his relatives. Fifth, there is the wisdom of the sage
Master DaanDate: 2025-04-17
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The teeth, finger bones and parietal bones of Shakyamuni are real, and they can be called the three sacred relics of Buddhism
Shakyamuni's teeth, finger bones and Buddha's parietal bones are real, which can be called the three holy relics of Buddhism More than 2,500 years ago, that is, in the Spring and Autumn Period when Confucius lived in China, a prince in ancient India, named Bodhidharma Siddhartha, was alone under the Bodhi tree
golden sayingDate: 2025-04-16
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Is there a difference between Buddhism and Buddhism?
Is there a difference between Buddhism and Buddhism? When people think of Buddha, then many people think of Buddhism. In fact, Buddhism is only one form of manifestation of Buddhism in the human world, but there are other manifestations of Buddhism in the world, which means that Buddhism does not represent Buddha
golden sayingDate: 2025-04-14
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Everyday Mage: Refuge Fu Colored The Three Realms are still narrow
Refuge in the Three Realms (Everyday Dharma Master) (What should be stopped and practiced for Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha after taking refuge?) Speaking of the study after the 1994 intensive practice and refuge, for the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha, what should be stopped and what should be cultivated
Han charactersTime: 2025-04-12
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For example, Venerable Ben: Buddhism emphasizes cause and effect, and how many types of cause and effect can be roughly divided?
Buddhism emphasizes cause and effect, and how many types of cause and effect can be roughly divided? In Sanskrit for cause and effect (hetu-phala), usually cause and effect can be divided into three kinds of cause and effect in Buddhism. They are as follows: a. Seed cause and effect: What is seed cause and effect? Buddhism believes in all people, things, and even the universe
comeuppanceDate: 2025-04-10
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Agarwood and Buddhism
Incense is a common solemnity in the Pure Land, a yearning for human life, and a world that makes people feel comfortable physically and mentally. In the Sadhana Sutra and the Yava Sutra, the detailed description of incense is one of the common special solemnities in the Pure Land. There are also records of the pure land of incense, such as the land of incense in the Vimala Sutra, Hua
Agarwood cultureDate: 2025-03-30
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The master severely criticized the six confusions in Buddhism, giving you a different cognitive shock!
The master severely criticized the six confusions in Buddhism, giving you a different cognitive shock! A few days ago, I met a master (a layman who has practiced Buddhism for many years) and told him about some problems in the current Buddhist faith
golden sayingDate: 2025-03-28
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Gen-la Zong Shun: The principles of inclusiveness and interreligious dialogue in Buddhism
Buddhism's Inclusiveness and the Principle of Religious DialogueDirector of the Research Department of Suzhou Institute of Buddhist Studies Zongshun Buddhism is a religion with a strong tolerance, which comes from the basic theory of Buddhism, that is, the idea of "dependent origin and equality". The so-called dependent origination, Buddhism
Han charactersTime: 2025-03-27
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Venerable Zong Shun: Venerable Zong Shun's discussion on Buddhism's concept of "harmony" and "harmony".
The word harmony, which means harmony and harmony (Chinese Dictionary), is found in literature very early. Zheng Xuan, a master of Eastern Han Dynasty classics, explained "Poetry Zhou Nanguan Ju" and said: The concubine said that the virtue of the gentleman is not discordant. It can be seen that the word harmony has appeared at least in the Eastern Han Dynasty
Han charactersTime: 2025-03-27
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Gen-la Shizuba: After the refuge ceremony, do you remember what you took refuge in?
Nagarjuna said in the "Treatise on Great Wisdom": When you are about to receive it, you have the authority to cultivate, and before you become a monk, the precept master will say the two methods of good and evil, so that you can recognize the evil and the right, give birth to its joy and disgust, and open your mind, and then give the clouds: I have a certain life expectancy, return to the Buddha, return to the law, and return to the Sangha.
Han charactersDate: 2025-03-24
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Venerable Jingbo: Increase the disclosure of Buddhist knowledge and put an end to fake monks and pseudo-Buddhism
With regard to the phenomenon of fake monks in society deceiving people by means of fortune change, medical treatment, fortune telling, etc., Jing Bo, a deputy to the National People's Congress, president of the Heilongjiang Provincial Buddhist Association, and abbot of Jile Temple in Harbin City, believes that it is necessary to increase the disclosure of Buddhist knowledge and information through the promotion society
Han charactersTime: 2025-03-22
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The Buddhist saints set 12, offering the Buddha fasting monks and beggars flying into the air
Twelve, offering the Buddha and the monks The beggars flew into the air and said: "Gion Zhai is for the first explanation, and the poor children are not invited to half a thousand; The Buddha made the new monk go to the divine power, and the food in Beizhou was as beautiful as the sky. The world-honored one showed the cause and fate of the past, and five hundred cooks were dedicated to the sages; After a long time, all people are disgusted, and they repent and suffer from sorrow. "Shakyashi
A collection of causes and conditions for Buddhist saintsTime: 2025-03-17
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The Buddhist saints set twenty-five karmas, wholeheartedly offering to the Buddha, and fulfilling the four wishes
Twenty-five, dedication to the Buddha four wishes to achieve the poem says: "For the Buddha to pray for the birth of four sons, business and agriculture are all fruitful; The financial officer Fuller can get all-round, and he volunteers to become a monk. "The most important thing for believing in Buddhism and learning Buddhism is to practice according to the three qualities of Buddhism: faith, vow, and action. First, there must be
A collection of causes and conditions for Buddhist saintsDate: 2025-03-16
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The Buddhist saints set three and planted the Fujian temple stone into the heavenly palace
3. The poem of the Fujian Temple Stone Transformation Heavenly Palace says: "Zuyi Baishi Town is a treasure, and he is blessed with alms; The abandoned temple farmer cultivated the former site, and the palace shook the lower realm to say the antecedents. "There was an elderly man who wanted to build a Buddhist temple for the Buddha and the monks. He prepared all the materials for building the temple, but it was missing
A collection of causes and conditions for Buddhist saintsDate: 2025-03-16
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The Buddhist saints set nine karmas, hindering people from building temples, and the bitter retribution is boundless
Nine, hindering people from building temples, the bitter retribution boundless poem says: "With troubles in the heart, the mouth is troubled, and the occasional gossip suffers for a long time; It is difficult to endure the karmic fire, and the good thoughts of the fortunate life are cooled. "The Bodhisattva of the Seven Lands incarnated the Dragon King of Agavadatta, one day, he invited the Buddha to the Dragon Palace to receive offerings, and the Buddha became
A collection of causes and conditions for Buddhist saintsDate: 2025-03-16
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Venerable Wenzhu: Human Buddhism and Modern Youth
Humanistic Buddhism and Modern Young Venerable Wenzhu talked about the history of Humanistic Buddhism 2, the thought of Humanistic Buddhism 3, the spirit of Humanistic Buddhism 4, the purpose of Humanistic Buddhism 5, the practice of Humanistic Buddhism 6, Human Buddhism and Society 7, Human Buddhism and Modern Youth
Han charactersTime: 2025-03-02
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Venerable Wenzhu: The influence of Buddhism on Chinese culture
The Influence of Buddhism on Chinese CultureVenerable Wenzhu talked about the Chinese Culture Week hosted by the Luo Provincial Chinese Scholars Association in February 1975 at California State University
Han charactersTime: 2025-03-02
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These top 10 Buddhist scriptures are very suitable for those of us who are learning Buddhism in the early days!
These top 10 Buddhist scriptures are very suitable for those of us who are learning Buddhism in the early days! People often use words such as "vast sea" or "sweaty cows" to describe the large number of Buddhist scriptures. For some people who want to understand Buddhism, it is inevitable to look forward to the ocean in the face of such a vast scriptures
Talking about the Buddha and talking about Zen enlightenment lifeTime: 2025-03-02
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Venerable Mingzhen: On the study of Buddhism, one must be able to return to one's own heart in order to be beneficial
On the study of Buddhism, we must be able to return to our hearts in order to obtain the light of the educator of Master Mingzhen, who can shine in the world, shine in the city, be indestructible through the ages, and be the criterion for all generations, and the teachings established by the Buddha are the only ones that I have established. Husband and I Shakya, more than 300 meetings
Han charactersDate: 2025-03-01
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Gen-la Juzan: Those who are expected to be on the Buddhist Organizing Committee
The Buddhist issues that are being debated in the Buddhist circles are not really about Buddhism itself, but only about the food of the monks. In order to maintain their traditional position, the elders had to stubbornly fight with the environment
Han charactersDate: 2025-02-21
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Gen-la Juzan: From Individualism to Collectivism: On the Difficult Problems in the Buddhist Reform Movement
From Individualism to Collectivism: On the Difficult Problems in the Buddhist Reform MovementThe reorganization or reform of Buddhism is generally regarded as a difficult task, and some people have said that it is the most difficult part of all the reform work, and I have been deeply impressed recently. but
Han charactersDate: 2025-02-21
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Elder Bodhidharma: Buddhism and Women
Buddhism and female girls can also prove that they are stronger than boys. The position of women in Buddhism is unique, the Buddha gave women the freedom and power to participate in religion, and the Buddha was the first religious teacher to give women religious freedom. Before the founding of Buddhism, women were active
Southern Biography charactersDate: 2025-02-20
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Gen-la Shoupei: Talk about Buddhist education
Educators follow the teachings of the Buddhas and develop the wisdom of the masses. However, why do you want to be enlightened? Good beings are free from all kinds of suffering, and they cannot see the reality of all things in the world, so they are confused about nothing, delusional for true, good for ugly, good for evil. to be been
Han charactersDate: 2025-02-20
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Master Dao Jian: Immortals who have taken refuge in groups
Venerable Dao Jian: Among the immortals who took refuge in the group, there was a religious leader in India named Mijaga, who had obtained five kinds of supernatural powers, led 8,000 disciples, and secretly passed on the practice of the immortals who had taken refuge in the world. In the middle of summer, the immortals gather around a large pile of firewood, and some of it is smoked on the fire
golden sayingDate: 2025-02-14
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Taoists also include monks, and "the heart is unrighteous" is a false Buddhism, a little history about Buddhism that you don't know
Taoists also include monks, "the heart is unrighteous" is a fake Buddhism, about Buddhism you don't know a little history today continue to tell you some little knowledge about Buddhism, I hope to deepen your understanding of religion, Buddha. 1. The Taoist originally also included the monk "Taoist".
golden sayingDate: 2025-02-13
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Venerable Cihang: The Complete Works of Master Cihang, The Shadow of Bodhicitta (4) Miscellaneous Chapters, 5. Buddhism and Religion
5. Buddhism and ReligionThere is a group of people who think that Buddhism is a religion, another group of people who think that Buddhism is a philosophy, and another group of people who say that Buddhism is scientific. Whether Buddhism is philosophy and science or not is set aside for the time being; As for whether Buddhism is a religion or not, it is
Han charactersDate: 2025-02-11