This era is an era of insincerity, insincerity and dishonesty, so it is not easy to accept sincerity, seriousness and honesty.

First of all, ordinary people's minds are characterized by ignorance and self-obsession. Because of ignorance, our understanding is influenced by feelings, emotions and concepts, resulting in all kinds of misunderstandings. Because I insist, I will be self-centered, take my wrong understanding of the world as true and stick to it. Therefore, if you want to change yourself, you must recognize your own problems and then receive education in wisdom and culture.

Buddhism can not only help us see the existing problems, but also provide us with wisdom. However, the role of Buddhism in us depends on each of us. Dirt device? Leak? "Or" multiplier "?

In the process of learning, "think of yourself as a patient, a speaker as a doctor, medicine as teaching, healing as practice, a gentleman as Tathagata, and Buddhism as long-term." The most important thing is what the patient thinks, which is also an important basis for "sincerity, seriousness and frankness".

The attitude of "sincerity, seriousness and honesty" depends on whether we can distinguish three kinds. There are six kinds of thoughts.

Attitude mode determines our "understanding, acceptance and application" of the law, and also determines the extent to which we benefit from the law, that is, whether we can change our concept, mentality and quality of life by learning Buddhism.

Second, know the eight steps

Eight steps and three kinds of meditation are the generalization of the eight-character policy in learning and the method of "turning the knowledge in books into the quality of life". Among them, the first four steps tend to understand and accept, and the last four steps are application+three changes.

"Understanding, accepting and applying" means inheriting Buddhism through heart to heart, completing the transformation of life quality and helping more people wake up.

At present, there are two misunderstandings in learning Buddhism in society: one is to emphasize theory; Second, practice blindly. Throughout his life, the Buddha has to teach in order to solve the problems of all beings. In the teaching method of Buddha, there are both theory and practice. Therefore, learning Buddhism is a systematic project from teaching to life, from concept to mind.

How to combine theory with practice? According to the needs of modern people, Master summarized three kinds of meditation: eight steps and three steps.

When I first started to learn French meaning, I only knew how to read it three times, and then sorted out the answers to each part against the counseling materials. Every time I get something, I can't form a complete, accurate and thorough understanding. I seem to know what the law means, but I can't say it at all. I also tried to watch "Eight Steps", but I found it troublesome and didn't want to do it.

Later, I meditated in class, and the counselor said that I would learn three kinds of meditation in eight steps. You can try it according to the eight steps first. When I got home, I went to see the eight steps again, especially the first three steps, and I understood the legal meaning of every sentence, paragraph and chapter. I used to just read it. I knew every word and could understand it together, so I thought I understood. But with the previous study, every time I listen to the counselor summarize the meaning of each issue so completely, it feels like reading the book again, but I can't repeat it myself. I know there must be something wrong with my study method.

Looking at the eight steps again, I asked myself, should I write down the meaning of each paragraph? Will it be too much trouble? Will it be too long? I asked my brother at home (he will summarize the meaning of the paragraph when he studies), and he replied, "Yes, try."

Then, for the first time: I began to try to understand the meaning of every sentence and summarize the meaning of paragraphs, as if it was time for school again. I found that although this way of learning takes a lot more time than watching it once before, and the first time is not enough for 40 minutes, it is more rewarding and comprehensive than watching it only three times before.

The second time, I began to compare the problems in counseling materials. In the legal sense, how do I understand them? I remember the first time I read the supporting materials, I really disagreed. I think those questions are just legal summaries, and I didn't cherish that gratitude. Then, I want to try what questions I will ask if I write counseling materials, try to ask and answer them myself. I felt ashamed and small when I compared the questions I asked with those on auxiliary materials. The question I asked was really shallow, without any depth. The problem with counseling materials is that they only fit the eight steps, not just what is said in the legal sense. What do you think? There will be more. Do you think so? The combination of theory and reality makes me understand the meaning of law further every time.

Of course, it is this step that makes me believe that there really is a "truth" again. When I was at school, I often recited famous sayings and aphorisms. At that time, I thought those words were the truth. However, after I went to college and worked, I found that those words were not universal at all. They are only put forward under certain conditions, and even some words are not right at all. For example, the simplest "hard work will yield", I found that this is not the case at all. And "knowledge comes from labor, and any achievement is the crystallization of hard work." Soong Ching Ling seems impeccable, but will you succeed if you work hard? The answer seems to be not necessarily.

In other words, some words seem impeccable, but in fact they have no meaning at all. For example, "Sincerity is the highest virtue in life. Chaucer ",but what is" sincerity "in this generally insincere world? Is it honest? Honestly? Nothing seems to be right. ...

Then I simply decided that there was no truth in this world.

However, I entered the third-level study and studied Buddhism for several months, which not only refreshed my values, but also confirmed that the truth in Buddhism exists, and the world turned out to be like this. It turns out that this world is a regular "karma and harmony" ...

The third part, making a mind map, can see more clearly what the whole book is about, from what aspects and how to say it. Then close the book and try to repeat it yourself, so that you can remember that you have this understanding in your mind. When I study together in the class, I will also pay attention to how other seniors retell and what changes I can make. Especially when the counselor retells, I will refer to my guide map to see if there is anything missing, how to supplement it, how to connect all parts, step by step, and try to be complete, accurate and thorough. Then look at the "learning test" question in the counseling materials to see if you have achieved it and how to answer it.

When I haven't done this before, I have to think about what I want to say and what I have used every time I share it with my class, so I need to write it in advance, otherwise I don't know what to say at the scene. But when I follow the eight steps, I don't need to write in advance every time I share, but listen to it on the spot, and then make a general outline of my life according to my own understanding. In this way, I can effectively combine with everyone and have my own feelings. Sharing seems to be getting easier and easier. Sometimes I still feel that I haven't finished writing a lot, so I come back and write it again and post it on the website. This seems to form a promotion cycle, and it is naturally possible to use legal meaning.

Having a "sincere, earnest and honest" attitude is the key. At the same time, when we can follow the eight steps to learn, especially when we study in combination with reality, it will further promote our "sick thinking" and promote our sincere and honest study.

This feeling is mainly based on my own learning experience. Before I entered the third-level research, there was no patient thinking at all. I remember when I was studying the student handbook, there was a sentence "We are seriously ill again and again". I was really skeptical. I study psychology. In psychology, "disease" refers to abnormal people, so it can be called "disease". So when I learned this part, I felt, I'm not sick, I'm fine, there's nothing wrong with me. I just want to apply Buddhism to my life and study smarter.

So at the beginning of my study, I just followed the eight steps step by step, but with every study, every comparison with reality, I found myself more and more seriously ill in reincarnation. At first, I just thought it was a patient. Later, I felt very ill. Later, I felt that my string play was really deep and hopeless. For two or three days, I felt uncomfortable, restless and uneasy. That night, I bowed down before Sambo and deeply repented. The name "seriously ill" is really a kind of compassion.

When I watched the first two times, I thought I had become a "multiplier", thinking that my attitude was sincere and frank enough, but after watching the video again, I could only say that I was not. You can settle down during self-study, but when you encounter more important situations and really implement them in your life, you will instinctively escape and act according to the previous practice. But afterwards, I began to regret "how could I do this?" Why did you follow the previous model? During the group meditation, Brother Jingqiu said that he actually regretted and condemned himself, which was also reinforcing the past behavior pattern.

After watching the video, Master also introduced this part: Sometimes, in the face of a sharp environment, our hearts will easily fall into a series of habits, so you should deliberately use it or even stop to do some meditation. You need to remember "Dream Bubble", "The Pain of Samsara" and "Three Treasures of Merit". Before putting mindfulness into practice, you need to do a series of thinking.

But I always do it simply, follow the old routine, and then wonder why I came back, and there is no progress at all. Actually, I'm lazy and I'm not honest with myself.

The more you learn, the more grateful you are. Thank you for this opportunity to get in touch with Buddhism, to get in touch with three-level learning, and to meet so many fellow initiates on the road. Thank you for the three treasures.