修行者とえせ修行者
Practitioners and pseudo-practitioners
2024-05-20 18:00:00
In this world, there are those who consider themselves practitioners, but in reality, they are pseudo-practitioners.
So, what is the difference between a practitioner and a pseudo-practitioner?
It is safe to say that the difference lies in whether or not they genuinely wish to know the truth of this world.
Conversely, no matter what he is doing at present, if he genuinely wishes to know the truth of this world, it is safe to say that he belongs to the category of Buddhist practitioners.
And it becomes clear which type of practitioner they are when they encounter the truth.
At this point, the true practitioner will attain liberation and become a Buddha, or at least awaken to the path.
This is because a true practitioner, when encountering the truth, will set aside everything they were doing up to that point and develop a strong motivation to understand the essence of that truth, resulting in great rewards.
On the other hand, some will fail to understand, believe, and will doubt the truth, straying from the path. This makes it clear that they are pseudo-practitioners.
For example, when a great opportunity arises, a first-rate person seizes it and achieves remarkable results, while a third-rate person is overwhelmed and self-destructs.
Now, in this way, the true nature of a practitioner becomes clear when they encounter the truth, but those with a sincere heart need not worry.
This is because Buddhist practitioners strive diligently in their practice precisely to encounter the truth and attain Buddhahood.
And that moment will come unexpectedly.
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