Which temple should I go to if I want to convert to Buddhism in Rizhao?

Master Xuecheng reveals what it means to convert to Sambo.

Longquan Temple Longquan Voice

What about the many questions and worries before conversion?

User 1: If you want to switch, what preparations do you need to make in advance and where to switch? Is it necessary to accept the five precepts while converting?

Master Xuecheng: What you need to convert to is a heart that wants to learn Buddhism and change your life with Buddhism. There are three basic requirements after conversion: no longer convert to other religions or ghosts and gods; No longer convert to heretical classics; No longer convert to pagans. The most important thing before conversion is to understand the connotation of conversion. You can learn the meaning of conversion to the Three Treasures.

A temple with the abbot of Sambo can teach conversion. You can find such a Dojo and ask about the conversion time. Conversion and precepts are separated, and conversion is not necessarily bound by the five precepts To learn Buddhism, you must first convert. Conversion is like entering a school. From now on, you will officially become a student of Buddhism, and you will really start studying. The five precepts can be accepted separately according to their own conditions.

Netizen 2: If I go to the temple to study after converting to Sambo, should I put everything down now? Being a man has many responsibilities.

Master Xuecheng: Conversion does not mean becoming a monk. You don't need to put everything down now. After conversion, according to the teachings of Buddhism, I gradually let go of the bad habits in my life and gradually stay away from troubles and confusion. When you convert, you have beliefs and rules in your heart. If you live and work according to the teachings of Sambo, you will be better able to take responsibility and be self-interested and altruistic.

Netizen 3: I yearn to convert to the three treasures, but I am afraid of bondage. I heard that there are many restrictions after the conversion, and I am afraid that I can't manage it.

Master Xuecheng: Buddhism binds troubles, but liberates the mind. I can't control myself, but I am bound by troubles. Converting to the three treasures is the beginning of getting rid of troubles, transcending pain and feeling at ease.

Netizen 4: Is it necessary to worship a monk as a teacher to convert to Sambo? If you convert, you will be tempted to kill and eat only vegetarian food at home. What should you do?

Master Xuecheng: To convert is to convert to the Three Treasures, not to someone. The convert is like a teacher who preaches and teaches. You don't need to be vegetarian to convert. You can convert first and learn to improve slowly.

Netizen 5: I am a medical student. Our experimental class often dissects some small animals. Some of them are still alive and must be done by themselves. I don't think we should kill people after conversion, so is conversion and studying medicine contradictory?

Master Xuecheng: There is no necessary connection between conversion and not killing. It's best not to kill for conversion, but it's not necessarily a connection, because you can't do it all at once.

Netizen 6: Some people say that as long as you have it in your heart, the form is not important. Is this just a ceremony of conversion or not? Still very special?

Master Xuecheng: True conversion is the heart, and conversion without connotation is meaningless. If you are sincere, solemn form is the best way to increase your sharpness and further stimulate your inner respect and self-confidence; Without ceremony, it is easy to be ignored and let go. For example, many contracts and vows in the world have to be completed through a ceremony. In fact, all the vows are in the heart, but the ceremony can strengthen people's inner feelings and strengthen people's inner strength. Connotation and form are very important.

Netizen 7: Is the transformation dependent?

Master Xuecheng: Dependence comes from self-distrust, laziness and weakness. We should "rely on" instead of "rely on": we believe that inner dependence is like trees taking root and sprouting on the earth. With a steady stream of growth momentum, we should be ambitious, diligent and brave, so that our life will be stronger and more complete.

What is transformation? How to convert?

Netizen 8: What is transformation?

Learn to be a sincere monk: conversion refers to three conversions: conversion to Buddhism, conversion to Buddhism and conversion to monks; A monk converts to Buddhism and holds a ceremony on behalf of Sambo, which is called teaching three conversions. Conversion is conversion and dependence, just like the unfortunate people "casting relatives and relying on friends" and seeking material relief and spiritual comfort from others. To convert to the Three Treasures is to rely on Buddhism, Buddhism and monks to seek spiritual guidance and help to solve the ultimate problems in life.

People's hearts have been wandering and worrying, so they need a place to convert, a place to rest assured. Conversion is their inner return. After the return of the soul, there will be reliance, strength, Buddhist strength and kindness in the heart, and people will have stable strength and can firmly communicate with others. You can watch "Conversion, Awakening Life" and "Conversion to Buddhism, Developing Jiehui".

Netizen 9: What exactly is a "transformation body"?

Master Xuecheng: The converted body is a state of mind. It is invisible, but it has the power to protect and change our thinking. For example, when a person walks on the road after watching a horror movie, it is easy to feel scared, and he will be very scared at the slightest sign, that is, when watching a movie, he unconsciously accepts a psychological state, similar to "body." If you get a converted body, you will unconsciously remember the three treasures and follow the teachings when you meet the situation.

Netizen 10: Can people who practice at home participate in the conversion of different temples many times?

Master Xuecheng: Conversion is inner conversion and dependence on the Three Treasures. From the heart, we should convert every moment of every day. It is also good to attend many conversion ceremonies and constantly inspire your inner confidence in the three treasures with the help of solemn ceremonies. It is the certifier of teaching conversion and the teacher who guides our study. A student can have more than one teacher, and a yogi can accept the conversion taught by more than one mage, but the key is to get rid of the mentality of idolization, seeking fame and joining in the fun, but there is no real respect in his heart.

Students should follow the teacher after they find the teacher, instead of learning with the teacher and not learning; Switching to a different Dojo is like studying in a different school. Although the teachers are different, the knowledge gained is the same. Conversion is the beginning of learning Buddha, not the completion of learning Buddha identity. If you don't follow the teacher after the conversion, it's useless to convert more wizards. You can learn to "eliminate all kinds of misunderstandings about conversion."

Netizen 1 1: If you haven't studied Buddhism for a long time, should you convert again?

Master Xuecheng: Conversion is not just a ceremony, the completion of an identity, but an inner belief in the Three Treasures, and you have to convert every moment of every day. If you convert to the Three Treasures, but don't learn Buddhism and follow it to practice, then it will be difficult to get the benefits of Buddhism.

Netizen 12: Seeing that the mage in the online video converted to everyone, I also converted. Is this conversion?

Master Xuecheng: The root of conversion lies in the heart, and the solemn ceremony is also to stimulate the sincerity of the heart. For the average person, the external environment has a great influence on the inner state, such as watching a ball game or concert. And watching through video is very different from being there.

Netizen 13: After converting to Sambo, can I really convert without a conversion certificate?

Master Xuecheng: After attending the entrance ceremony, a student is already a formal student. The student ID card is just a proof, but without it, sometimes it will be very troublesome.

Netizen 14: What is the relationship between conversion and practice?

Master Xuecheng: If practice is compared to a systematic and complete learning process, conversion is the initiation ceremony. "

How to learn after conversion?

User 15: How to arrange the study time after the conversion? Without a long-term heart, I'm afraid I can't stick to my study.

Master Xuecheng: After conversion, you should go to the temple regularly, get close to the Three Treasures and hear about Buddhism. The usual homework depends on your own situation. Not too much at first, but stick to it. It is difficult to study alone for a long time, so we should study together with the group.

User 16: What should I pay attention to after conversion?

Master Xuecheng: Conversion is the beginning of learning Buddhism, not everything will be fine after conversion. As you learn Buddhism step by step, you should gradually guide your body and mind according to Buddhism, such as being compassionate to people and things, thinking for others when things happen, and so on.

Netizen 17: I heard that never converting to the classics of other religions means staying away from the classics of other religions, so I can't read or watch them, right?

Master Xuecheng: "Conversion" is the ultimate destination and direction, not that you can't see or see, but that you can't convert to his thoughts. Any knowledge that is beneficial to all beings can be learned by Buddhist disciples.

Netizen 18: I believe in Buddhism, but I had the opportunity to attend a Catholic summer camp a few years ago. I also often think of Catholicism. Is it bad?

Master Xuecheng: The key is whether you have the heart of "conversion". After believing in Buddhism, the only conversion in life is the Sambo, and you can't convert to other religions.

Netizen 19: As a disciple of Buddha, I don't know the difference between respect for Confucius and other saints and respect for Sambo. It seems difficult to grasp.

Master Xuecheng: To respect other traditional religions or the classics and sages in the world is different from the heart of conversion. The core of conversion is the trust and firmness entrusted to infinite life. "

Netizen 20: Are disciples who convert to Buddhism forbidden to worship other gods? But what if there is a folk custom of offering sacrifices to God in my hometown every year?

Master Xuecheng: You don't have to worship if you can. If relatives in their hometown care about it, they can follow suit. The key is to look at their inner state. Don't regard each other as the object of conversion, but also worship as the incarnation of Buddha and Bodhisattva.

Netizen 2 1: In this complex society, as a newly graduated college student, how to practice and how to convert to the Three Treasures?

Master Xuecheng: Remember the three treasures when encountering difficulties, and choose according to the teachings of Buddhism when facing choices. This is conversion, this is practice.

Netizen 22: I will convert every morning and return at night, but I feel that my sincerity is not enough and I don't quite understand the significance of doing so.

Netizen 22: I will convert every morning and return at night, but I feel that my sincerity is not enough and I don't quite understand the significance of doing so.

Master Xuecheng: To convert is to turn your heart to you and rely on you. To convert every morning is to exhort myself with my heart: "I am a student of Buddhism, and I should take the Sambo Dharma as the criterion of body, language and meaning." Returning is to concentrate the good deeds done in one day on one's own wishes, including the ultimate desire to become a Buddha and the good wishes of the present. Lack of sincerity is precisely because of lack of understanding and thinking, which requires more study and practice.

(Note: The four articles mentioned in the discovery can be found in the "Index of Master Learners' Discovery Directory" on the scrolling bulletin board of Longquan Forum).

Original: Excerpted from Weibo, Master of Xuecheng.

Photo: Excerpted from Master Xuecheng's blog.