There’s a point in every Buddhist’s life before he is a Buddhist. The conversion (acceptance) of Buddhism is a very slow and gradual process. There is no instant conversion. Teachings take time to learn, to understand, to practice. This transition period can be a very rocky period for some people of soul searching of “what” is going on and “who†they are. A good quote from Kalachakranet by HH the 14th Dalai Lama is:
“Don’t try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist; use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are.”
This is a very wise teaching for all new and becoming Buddhist. It’s easy for people get caught up in the ideas and rituals of Buddhism, and they change themselves into what they believe a Buddhist should be. This is not Buddhism. As above, Buddhism is about who you are.
People may grasping at the practice, instead of accepting the teachings, and molding them to who they are. A dharma teaching is about personal understanding and acceptance of the teaching. Following blindly, religiously or “grasping to spiritual practice”(Zencast)
“causes suffering for ourselves and discomfort for other”
a quoting from Gil’s book(The Issue at Hand [free download]).
Buddhism is not about changing your nature or ways, but coming to accept who you are. This acceptance is a very ‘real’ acceptance, not based on ideas on self/not self, ego, delusion or greed. It is a very basic acceptance, which is also beautiful and peaceful.
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