Many people who do not understand history will think that Buddhism is the native religion of China. In fact, Buddhism comes from India and Nepal, and "Taoism" is the native religion of China.

Buddhism has a profound influence on China and is also the most successful religion that has taken root in China. Many people who do not understand history will think that Buddhism is the native religion of China. In fact, Buddhism comes from India and Nepal , and " Taoism " is the native religion of China.

Many people think of ancient temples when talking about Buddhism. In fact, Buddhism in China and the entire East Asia has been deeply influenced by Han culture, including monks not being able to eat meat and not having lust, etc. They are all unique features of Chinese Buddhism .

In other countries, some Buddhists can drink and eat meat, and some can get married, but no matter how or not, these cannot be used as a standard for judging the quality of Buddhism.

The true Buddhist connotation - great compassion and universal salvation of sentient beings were passed down, and it was integrated with "Zen culture" to spread this unique love to the world.

The highest position in Buddhism is Shakyamuni, and is the Buddha Tathagata , who can easily suppress Monk Wukong for 500 years in "Journey to the West".

Many people know that the Buddha is powerful, but they don’t know where his power comes from. How did he become the supreme master in charge of the West?

This starts with the time he was still a mortal. There are many stories happening to the Buddha. In the eyes of many people, the Buddha, who cannot be desecrated, was actually cut off three swords by someone. So who is so bold?

History of Buddhism

Buddhism is one of the three major religions in the world . It was born between the 2nd century AD and the 3rd century AD. It was originally only popular in the Ganges basin in Central India, and its influence is not strong.

However, with the rise of Maruration dynasty , the Buddhist status they believed in has also risen. Not only has it spread rapidly in India, but has also spread abroad with the prosperous trade, laying the foundation for Buddhism to become a world religion in the future generations.

The spread of Buddhism in Asia is divided into two routes in total. One is to be transmitted southward into Southeast Asia and is successively worshipped as the state religion by it.

On the other hand, with the trade with China spread to the Central Plains, and spread to Japan, the Korean Peninsula and other places through the Central Plains.

Southeast Asia and East Asia have different geographical locations and cultural levels, so that Buddhism in Southeast Asia has preserved a more authentic exotic nature.

Thanks to China's strong assimilation ability, Buddhism in East Asia has now combined with Confucian and Taoism to develop its own characteristics.

The origin of Buddha

Buddha is the founder of Buddhism. Thousands of years ago India was a fragmented region, where many prosperous countries were established, shaping beautiful civilizations.

And the Buddha lived in such an environment. His origin was very prominent and he was the crown prince of one of the small countries.

It’s just that his mother died of wind and cold when he was born, but fortunately his father loved him very much and named him “Siddhartha”, which means a wise person.

When he was a child, Siddhartha showed a good mind and thoughts. Compared to his peers pursuing fame and fortune, He prefers to stay with the ascetic monks outside the palace, and is influenced by the ascetic monks and likes to think about the value of life.

As time goes by, Siddhartha is getting older, and his attitude towards life becomes more and more transparent.

In this way, when he was 29 years old, he suddenly left the palace, became an ascetic monk incognito, and began to spread the truth he understood to the public. His wisdom infected many people, so more and more followers of him, and Buddhism gradually formed.

There is also a more magical saying in India, that is, Siddhartha left his wife on the wedding night and came to a cliff to become a Buddha.

Three sword cuts

From a historical perspective, the first statement is actually closer to the real situation. It can also be inferred that Siddhartha can become a Buddha but not overnight.

During the missionary period, Siddhartha, who was a prince, also suffered a lot of hardships. He was even cut by a person because of his own ability. So who is so bold that he dares to hurt the prince of a country? How dare you hurt the Buddha who created the world?

It turned out that Siddhartha lived a life of hard work after leaving the palace until one day he came to a magical place, which is well known that Siddhartha became a Buddha - under the Bodhi Tree.

Anyone who is familiar with Buddhism knows that Sakyamuni gradually became a Buddha and transcends nature under an Bodhi tree. Before he became a Buddha, a shocking event also happened under this Bodhi tree.

It turns out that there was not only Siddhartha who came to the Bodhi tree, but also a famous tyrant - King Goli . He and his concubines and his group were playing near the Bodhi tree, and followed by a vast swagger of followers.

King Goli is usually evil and cruel and bloodthirsty, so everyone around him is very afraid of him. After playing with the concubines for a while, King Goli gradually fell asleep due to fatigue. Seeing that there was nothing to do, the concubines noticed Siddhartha meditating under the tree.

When they saw Siddhartha dressed in a monk, they prayed to Siddhartha to preach the Dharma to them.

Siddha saw that they were so sincere, so he began to teach them the true meaning of Buddhism .

However, Siddhartha's actions offended King Goli. It turned out that when he woke up, he saw that there was no one around him. Everyone ignored him and ran to a monk.

So he was furious, thinking that the servants who had always been obedient actually dared to ignore him.

So without saying a word, he pulled out the sword from his waist and slashed at Siddhartha, wanting to give him some color.

A cold light flashed by, and Siddhartha's arm was cut off on the spot, but Siddhartha was very calm and still meditated under the Bodhi tree, allowing blood to gush out.

The way that the other party was begging for mercy made King Goli angry, so he waved his sword to slash Siddhartha twice. This time he cut off Siddhartha's ears and nose respectively, but Siddhartha still did not respond, just sat under the Bodhi tree waiting for something.

The next second, Siddhartha's wound stopped bleeding and his arms and ears and nose grew again. Now King Goli was scared. He realized that the monk in front of him was not an ordinary person. He was afraid that he would be punished by the gods when he treated him like this.

So he hurriedly threw down his sword, turned to worship Siddhartha, begging him to forgive himself.

, Siddhartha was still calm, but said that he would take 3 things from King Goli on the day of becoming a Buddha as a compensation for the three swords.

Later Siddhartha finally achieved the right result under the Bodhi tree and became a Buddha immediately.

After becoming a Buddha, Siddhartha also promised to find King Goli. King Goli thought he would definitely take his life, but did not want Shakyamuni to take away the three sins of "greed, anger, and ignorance" in his heart, making him a person with the purest and pure heart.

Sakyamoni used this method to allow thousands of people to have a happy life, not only saving King Goli, but also saving the people.

Conclusion

The tolerance and great love in the Buddha's heart touched King Goli and also touched us, making us truly realize that the reason why Buddha can become the Buddha is relying on is the demeanor of ignorance.

With tolerance, complex human hearts can become simple; with tolerance, the creatures in the world will become colorful. Tolerance is also a kind of courage, and it is precisely with the attitude of not being past grudges and the demeanor of carrying all things with virtue. Only by shaping an extraordinary life.

Tolerance is the behavior of a gentleman and is also the principle we should abide by now. It is an olive branch for getting friendship and sincerity, and it is also a sunny road to transcendence.