Learning Buddhism requires opportunities, such as increasing the desire to learn Buddhism, so that there is a basic motivation. The entry point for many people to contact Buddhism may be different. Some people may be more academic or philosophical, while others may want to solve some practical problems. This also includes what we secular people call blessing, overcoming difficulties or making wishes and so on. You can't say which is right and which is wrong here. It can only be said that everyone's chances are different, although their minds are different, but the mentors they contact are the same.
The first thing Buddhism should learn is honesty. If you can't be honest with others, at least be honest with yourself. No matter how great your ideal is, you should first admit that you are an ordinary mortal, and don't always think that you are omnipotent when you see your fragile side. I have many shortcomings, and of course I have advantages. But some shortcomings and advantages are hidden, even they have not been discovered by themselves, and these hidden things are probably the elements that inexplicably affect fate. We mortals are too used to discovering.
To learn Buddhism, we can start with solving our own practical problems. Is to get real induction. Without induction, it is difficult to stimulate the confidence and motivation to study deeply and persist in learning. People who have studied Buddhism for many years often have their own wonderful feelings to encourage them to keep learning. This may be difficult for people who have not been exposed to learning. You don't understand why he takes time to stay there quietly every day and say spells instead of playing games online. I don't understand why he likes to get close to the poor and the sick and then give them a lot of money. Instead of using the money to eat, drink and be merry. I don't understand why they make friends with ugly people instead of hitting on beautiful women, let alone watching porn. Many people think that these people are abnormal and inhuman. In fact, they don't understand that these people have their own profound experience. They insist because they have their own real feelings and let them know that it is right to do so.
Many times when it comes to learning Buddhism, some conspicuous "Zen words" will jump out and appear very open-minded. But can these Zen principles solve practical problems in our secular life? What's the point of saying "Zen" if you can't solve practical problems and puzzles? This is why many people are very reasonable, but they are helpless about their real life. Then the so-called "practice" becomes very abstract and nihilistic. In other words, there is no real gain, so many people can't afford to be confident.
Take money for example. I believe everyone is after money. A related revelation in Buddhism is that "wealth is given by money", that is to say, the wealth you can get basically comes from the past (and past lives). In the past, charity was widely used, and the wealth gained in this life matured. In other words, it is the maturity of "causality". Then we can understand why some Buddhist scholars like to give money to poor patients. Why buy the fish that will be killed and let it go. After a long time of persistence, I even felt it in my life. I really have an understanding of the law of money operation in my heart. Really found that money is really rich. Knowing how to plant the seeds of money in life will lead to fruitful results in life. You can't hide some money in your life. I realized that "energy" comes from selflessness of my own behavior in repeated efforts and unexpected gains, and found that the more selfless, the greater the "energy" of seeds. Gradually realize the meaning of "no self".
Then for a person who has the essential experience of reading, his heart is touched and the meaning of money will become positive. In this way, abundant money will no longer blindly aim at the luxurious life of luxury cars and luxury houses, but become the dew of helping the poor. At the same time, I will realize that the poor are actually helping themselves to make money by giving more money, so there will be no contempt and arrogance for the poor, but they will be grateful. This is the result.
Instead of emphasizing profound truth from the beginning, if an ordinary person doesn't have any real feelings, it is not easy to adjust his heart to the right path, there is no profound experience, no contrast, only a vague and unique way, so it is difficult to have motivation. This can't be said that profound truth is not good, but there is really no pure heart to see it.
Therefore, it is very good to start from solving your own problems and contact Buddhism with your honest and humble heart. The teacher on the first floor has already mentioned "Four Disciplines for Fanfan", which is very good. In addition to literature, there are already movies and TV series, which can be searched in Baidu video. In addition, I recommend that people who have just come into contact with Buddhism can start with the methods of Tibetan Buddhism and get to know the Bodhisattva, including related biographies. The representative is the original wish sutra of Tibetan Bodhisattva. Here, I will give you a general idea, and recommend a documentary "Shanxi Courtyard", which can be searched in Baidu video. This is a real case about Tibetan Buddhism, which will help you. ...