What is the Buddhist cultivation system like?

Answer 1

The Buddhist cultivation system was a complex and multi-layered structure. Its core goal was to achieve Nirvana, which was the ultimate state beyond the cycle of life and death. To achieve this goal, the Four Noble Truths (Suffering, Concentration, Destruction, and Tao) were the fundamental guiding principles.

First, from the perspective of the hierarchy:
1. ** Human Vehicle (Human Way)**: Cultivation focuses on cultivating the five precepts, namely, not killing, not stealing, not committing adultery, not lying, and not drinking.
2. ** Heavenly Vehicle (Heavenly Way)**: On the basis of observing the five precepts, further practice the ten good deeds, covering good behavior in the body, mouth, and mind, and avoiding bad behavior.
3. ** Sūrākāśyapa (Path of Liberation)**: The goal is to achieve individual liberation. Through the practice of meditation and wisdom, one can achieve a deep insight into the truth of the world and oneself.
4. ** Bodhisattva Vehicle (Bodhisattva Way)**: Practitioners not only pursue personal release, but also make a vow to save all sentient beings from release. They focus on cultivating the six virtues (giving, keeping precepts, enduring humiliation, progress, meditation, and Prajna).
5. ** Buddha (Buddhism)**: It represents the highest realm of cultivation. In this realm, cultivators are fully aware of the truth of the universe and possess supreme wisdom and compassion.

2. There is a specific order in each cultivation level:
1. [Resource Path: Accumulate resources of virtue and wisdom to lay the foundation for cultivation.]
2. [Additional Path: Through practical cultivation, work hard to improve your moral character and spiritual realm.]
3. [See the Way]: Obtain the correct understanding and clarify the goal and method of cultivation.
4. [Cultivation: On the basis of seeing the Tao, continue to deepen the practice of meditation and wisdom.]
5. [Verifying the Way]: Practically realize the Dao you cultivate and experience the corresponding realm of Buddhism.

The Buddhist system in Da Feng Da Geng Ren was divided into two paths: Zen and martial arts. Among them,"9 → 7 → 6 → 5 → 4 → 2/1" was the path of Dhyana Meditation. The ninth rank was a novice monk, whose core was to receive precepts. If he did not break the precepts for three years, he could advance, which was the basic realm of Dhyana Meditation. The seventh rank was a mage, who was proficient in Buddhism. He could open an altar to give lectures, release souls, and brainwash the living. The sixth rank was a Zen master, who could meditate in seclusion. After meditating, he would not be invaded by all laws. His profound Zen skills could be in harmony with heaven and earth to comprehend the laws of heaven and earth. The fifth rank was a law practitioner. His combat strength came from the precepts he had observed and could influence the people around him to abide by the precepts. Level Four-Ascetic Monk, make a great wish. Xu Xiaohong wishes to obtain the Luo Han Guo position, Xu Dahong wishes to obtain the Bodhisattva fruit position, and the fruit position cannot be changed after condensing. Level Two-Arhat, condense the sarira, and awaken different abilities according to the fruit position.(For example, killing thieves, not living, and offering). After the death of the Arhat, the Sarira can be activated to display the power of the Luo Han Guo position. First Grade-Bodhisattva, condensing the Bodhisattva fruit position and cultivating the dharma of one's own ability (such as Diamond Glower, Acalanātha, etc.). Super Grade-Buddha, combining the nine Dharma into the Buddha fruit position. The path of martial cultivation was "Eight → Three → One". Level Eight was a martial monk. It was not much different from martial artists and was very good at fighting. It knew a little about Buddhism. Level Eight was the beginning, and Level Three was the next level. The beginning of the practice of the Vajra Divine Art had the effect of copper skin and iron bones. The combination of Huajin and the minor success of the Vajra Divine Art was equivalent to Level Four. The major success would be the Vajra Realm. After the completion of Level Three, one would be qualified to practice the Vajra Dharma and advance to Level One. There were also a few geniuses who dual cultivated.

In addition, there were four dhyana and eight meditation states. The four dhyana and eight meditation states were divided into the initial meditation, the second meditation, the third meditation, the fourth meditation, the meditation of emptiness and boundlessness, the meditation of consciousness and boundlessness, the meditation of non-thinking and non-thinking. The four dhyana states corresponded to the eighteen days of the realm of lust. Before the realm of lust, there were six days of the realm of desire. There were also corresponding meditation states, but most cultivators were easily stuck in the meditation state of the realm of desire because it was difficult to overcome the "desire". Crossing the four dhyana and eight meditation to reach the state of extermination was only to reach the state of arhat. There was still a distance between arhat and buddha.

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