In the "Diamond Sutra", the Buddha told Subhuti: "Bodhisattvas and Mahasattvas should subdue their minds in this way: all living beings, whether born from an egg, a womb, moisture, or transformation, If there is form, if there is no form, if there is thought, if there is no thought, if there is no thought, if there is no thought, I will cause them to enter nirvana and annihilate them. How can I annihilate countless and boundless sentient beings? So? Subhuti, if a Bodhisattva has the appearance of myself, the appearance of a human being, the appearance of a living being, or the appearance of a person of longevity, then he is not a Bodhisattva."
The Buddha saves all living beings
The Buddha divides all living beings into ten categories. Category: Such as egg-born, womb-born, wet-born, metamorphosis, living beings in the desire realm; such as form, colorless, and form realm beings; such as thoughts, no thoughts, non-thoughts, non-thoughts, colorless realms, etc. All living beings. The Buddha saves all living beings with the Nirvana of No Residue, freeing all living beings from the six paths of reincarnation.
The Buddha's heart is empty, although he annihilates countless sentient beings, that is, "universally saves all sentient beings." But there is no sign of sentient beings. Why is this? If a Buddha had the appearance of self, person, living being, and longevity, there would be no difference between him and all living beings, and he would not be a Buddha.
The first sentence the Buddha said after his enlightenment was this: How wonderful, how wonderful that all sentient beings have the wisdom and virtue of the Tathagata, but they cannot achieve it because of delusional thinking and persistence. The general meaning of this sentence is that it turns out that all sentient beings possess the wisdom and virtue of Tathagata, and everyone can become a Buddha. It is only because of delusions and persistence that they fail to achieve it.
After the Buddha awakened, he was obsessed with compassion for all sentient beings. He suffered greatly in the six realms of reincarnation. He developed great compassion, preached the Dharma, and saved all sentient beings from suffering.
Buddha does not save everyone but everyone saves himself
The wisdom and virtue possessed by the Tathagata are possessed by all sentient beings and there is no difference. However, Buddha is the enlightened one. However, all living beings are contaminated by the six dusts, are attached to distinctions, have their dreams reversed, and lose their original pure nature. The Buddha is the teacher who teaches all sentient beings to use the Six Paramitas of Prajna Tantra to overcome the suffering of life and death. But no matter how great a teacher is, he is still an external force.
All living beings are the inner strength. We can only develop our wisdom through the teachings of Buddha and the methods of listening, thinking and practicing. "Hearing" means listening to the Buddha's teachings, reading more Buddhist scriptures, and listening to more lectures by eminent monks; "thinking" means going deep into the Buddhist scriptures and understanding the teachings of the Buddhist scriptures; "cultivation" means integrating knowledge and action, and realizing the true meaning of the Buddha's teachings in life. Cultivation of both happiness and wisdom, self-control of one's own nature, and continuous improvement. Only true Buddhist disciples can regain their original pure and enlightened nature.
"Diamond Sutra" "There is no one who can be saved by the Tathagata. If there is one who can be saved by the Tathagata, the Tathagata will have me, people, sentient beings, and life.". The Buddha repeatedly emphasized the four phases of emptiness in the Diamond Sutra. There is no spellcaster, no dharma that can be saved, and no person that can be saved. Therefore, it is said that "Buddha does not save people." Having said that, Buddha is the teacher who helps you find your true nature. Without the teachings of the Buddha and the guidance of the Six Perfections of Prajna, where would you go? Therefore, we must practice, study, and realize according to the Buddha's teachings, go deep into the scriptures, get rid of delusions and attachments, and cross the sea of ??suffering in life and death to reach the other shore of Nirvana.
Buddha saves those who are destined
Buddhism has five roots and five powers: faith root, energy root, mindfulness root, concentration root, and wisdom root. Five roots generate five powers: faith, energy, mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom. According to Buddhism, everything in the world is caused by the combination of causes and conditions, and everything is just internal causes meeting external conditions. When our root of faith encounters the Dharma of "the supremely profound and subtle Dharma, which has been encountered for hundreds of millions of kalpas, but I have accepted and upheld what I have seen and heard now, and am willing to understand the true meaning of the Tathagata", we generate faith that is as strong as a diamond, and the fate of the Buddha is achieved. formed. If you have strong faith, you will naturally be diligent in reciting the Buddha's name, and your energy will be achieved; if you are diligent in reciting the right knowledge and right views, your mindfulness will be achieved; if your mindfulness accumulates over time and goes deep into the sutras, you will have the concentration that "cannot be blown by the eight winds"; Concentration is the cause, wisdom is the effect, and the Buddha's wisdom is achieved.
The foundation of Buddhism is right faith. "The human body is rare, but now it has been obtained. The Buddha's Dharma is hard to hear, but now it has been heard. If this body is not saved in this life, when will it be saved?"
The Buddha has vast supernatural powers. But there are three things that the Buddha cannot do.
First, the Buddha cannot change the karma of all sentient beings. The so-called "fixed karma cannot be reversed, the blessing of Samadhi is there; all obstacles without beginning will be eliminated." It is said that certain karma cannot be changed but it can be changed. It is up to you to decide whether you are willing to change it or not, but it is not the Buddha who will change it for you. If the Buddha could turn you around, wouldn't all sentient beings become Buddhas? Buddhism is external force, and internal force depends on ourselves. Follow the teachings, make great vows, and receive the blessings of Samadhi, and no matter how big your karma is, it will be turned around.
Secondly, the Buddha cannot save those who are not destined to be saved. "Although the rain from the sky is wide, it cannot moisten the grass without roots; although the Buddhism is broad, it cannot save those who have no destiny." This is a couplet on the door of the back hall of Baima Temple.
Although the rain from the sky covers a wide area and waters everything on the earth, it cannot moisten the rootless grass. Although the Buddha Dharma is omnipresent, for those who have no connection with the Buddha, there is no chance of salvation in this life. . If the Buddha wants to save people, it is only an "external cause". It also needs an "internal cause" to work (I accept it). If I don't accept it, it will be in vain. Just like a person trapped in a tree by a flood, and someone comes to rescue you in a boat, you can only believe and cooperate. How can you be saved if you refuse to get on the boat?
Third, Buddha does not save people, but only saves people themselves. Buddhism is the Dharma of the mind. The most fundamental meaning of "Buddha does not save people" is: Buddha saves suffering sentient beings without having the appearance of sentient beings. If we have the attributes of self, people, sentient beings, and longevity, then there will be no difference between us and all sentient beings. From another level, the Buddha is an enlightened person who is always happy and pure; all living beings are deluded and have troubles everywhere.
The Buddha is like a doctor, acting as an external force; all living beings are like a patient, representing an internal force. The Buddha prescribed medicine for all sentient beings with the six-paradigm Prajna Tantra as the main ingredient. But treating worries, a mental illness, is not a panacea that will work immediately after taking it. It requires continuous self-correction before the power and effect of the medicine can be manifested.
"Only people can save themselves" means that we must follow the teachings, establish correct faith, understand the true meaning of Buddha, realize and enlighten ourselves, and be in touch with the Buddha's heart. Only then will the wisdom of Prajna magnify the light. Through the sea of ??life and death.