just heard the Q&A of MCK..last second/third query.
學佛答問
第91集
2008/03/21 54min
http://www.amtb-aus.org/
all and all, the act of judging is not according to dharma.
as within judgment, there's already discrimination and attachment.
got things you don't like, u start to protest. this is already not
in Dharma.
during Buddha's time, Buddha also got many similar issues,
but He never protested. in the case where King Liu Li wanted
to get rid of Shakya Clan, and among Buddha's disciples, there are
about 16 disciples who are kings and have an army. if they get
together to stop King Liu Li, it's very easy, but Buddha never
approve of violence. Shakya Clan only escape to Tibet.
Retribution is retribution, get it over.
in the history of china, it happen 3 times, the Rulers
wanted to get rid of Buddhism. did the monks/nuns come out to
protest? No. this is to show that Buddha disciples abide by the
vinaya/precepts. will the next Ruler want to reinstate Buddhism?
yes, as people know Buddha disciples are good and do not
get into trouble. But if Buddha disciples do protest, then they are
really Ending the age of Dharma. Dharma is about peace,
non-violence and tolerance. Tolerate the most difficult. perfection
of Patient Paramita. We can't even withstand such test, then we are
still ordinary people. this is giving Dharma a bad name.
ps: that said one of the signs of Dharma ending is ordain
people start protesting on the street.
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