Well, I'm not going to spend time debating with you on
Confuciansim and Di Zi Gui but I would like to hear from you
besides that these are not Buddhism, what is wrong with
Confucianism and Di Zi Gui ?
MCK did not ask you to practice Confuciansim and Di Zi Gui
and stop practising Buddhism. These are on top, additional to
Buddhism.
So, 不要做乱啦 ! 放下，放下！阿弥陀佛！
Let me quote u 印顺导师view on this issue.
"Confucianism stresses the
need for mental and physical cultivation. Above all, it is
concerned with a great political ideal. It is common, down to
earth, takes human affairs seriously and pays honour to
rationality. All these are principal elements in the culture of
China. I agreed with their philosophies and even praised them, but
they were unable to fill in the emptiness in my unsettled heart.
Others thought that I had become more pragmatic, but the fact is
that I experienced an increasing emptiness.
Now that I reflect on it, I
find that this experience was due to the fact that Confucianism
gives little emphasis to religion. To the ordinary people, the
practices of Confucianism seem common, and down to earth.
The establishment
of one’s virtue, merit, and teachings solely for this life cannot
be constructed into an imposing and glorious blueprint for living.
Such a plan is lacking in foresight. It cannot bring people into a
state where their minds and hearts are at peace(i.e. a state in
which they are unmoved by gain or loss, suffering or joy, life or
death) and in this state stride forward along the
path of glory."
So why use a plan lacking in foresight as entry and foundation
to Buddhism? Go straight, learn and practice Buddhism instead of
going one big round of detour. Life is short and precious.
AMTF
