理性的
Rational
2024-07-07 18:00:00
Even rational people can, of course, find and walk the Buddhist path.
In fact, one could even say that Buddhist practitioners should ideally be rational.
This is because following the Buddhist path is fundamentally a very rational endeavor.
This is because the teachings of the Tathagata clearly indicate the path to Nirvana, the state of tranquility, through their practice.
However, having said that, some aspects of the fundamental teachings of Buddhism might be hard for beginners to believe.
For example, why enlightenment (= liberation) arises solely from the rare Dharma phrases that appear in the world.
Incidentally, during the time of the Buddha, such subtle points were not deliberately explained in detail and were considered to be Dharma that Buddhist practitioners should believe in unconditionally.
As time passed and Mahayana Buddhism flourished, explanatory descriptions of such subtle points began to appear in the scriptures.
Specifically, the section about the Land of Delight <the pure land of Abhirati>in the Vimalakirti Sutra can be said to provide a detailed explanation of the causes and mechanisms by which the rare dharma phrases appear in the world.
And this idea that the roots of the subtle Dharma lie within the minutiae suggests, in modern terms, the possibility of seeking the source of the mechanism for the appearance of Dharma in the fact that all biological information is recorded in genes.
Rational practitioners, knowing this, will likely increase their motivation for Buddhist practice.
When this motivation is linked to a fervent desire to know the truth, their practice will advance significantly, accumulating further merit, and ultimately they will attain enlightenment (= liberation).
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