Deep Truths can indeed be told by a
Child:
A pious Sri Lankan Boy once stated it stout, steady &
straight:
I am a Buddhist, not merely because my parents are Buddhists, but out of
assured conviction!
After
coming to an understanding of the truth of the
Noble
Triple Gem, I
decided to be a Buddhist... Whenever here
starts a
religious, private, social or national event, the
blessings of the
Triple Gem
are
invoked. But what does taking refuge in the
Triple Gem
really mean?
We must really understand this!
Taking
refuge in the Buddha
means seeking
and understanding
Nibbāna
(Nirvana). Man's freedom, or
the road,
which
leads to
Nibbāna,
is closed from time to time. The Noble Person, who finds
this closed road and reveals it to the world is always the
new Buddha!
The
Dhamma,
which we take refuge in, is the path to
Nibbāna,
preached by
the Buddha.
There are many eminent persons, who went along that path &
understood
Nibbāna.
They also teach us to go along this correct path.
Those eminent persons are
called the Maha Sangha.
However, the Buddha
is not an automatic rescuer. We cannot get the freedom we
are seeking by
just praying to the
Buddha. Most
Buddhists offer flowers to the
Buddha
statues. They hold religious festivals. But Buddhists do not do those things
to satisfy the
Buddha. They
do it as a way to
Nibbāna
for all living beings.
Many offer flowers and go to temples to prove that they
are practicing
Buddhists. But if we observe
the
precepts & the religious teachings and
by that gain a good understanding of
the Dhamma,
it will help us to become
good Buddhists and win a pleasurable and happy future.
However,
we can
seek & gain the truth of the
Dhamma,
only if we live according to it...
Seeking the
Dhamma
is seeking the
Buddha. So, I observe Buddhism by
this
crucial
taking refuge in
the Noble Triple
Gem…
Dulani
Dananga Kiriella,
Rajasinghe Central College School, Grade 10,
Ruwanwella, Sri Lanka.
Sadhu –
Quite well spoken IMHO - …!!!
This sublime Buddha
image is located at Kelaniya MahāVihara,
Sri Lanka.
Real Buddhists
take refuge in the triple gem & accept the 5 precepts:
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/sangha/Refuges_and_Precepts.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/sangha/Saddhamma_Sangha.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/sangha/Sangha_Entry.htm
Why the Boy was
Buddhist!
