IV. Establishing the Buddhism of Human Life

The Grand Master spread the Buddhadharma throughout his life. The central point was and is to establish the Buddhism of human life -- that is, to comprehend intuitive views of the Buddha, to practice the Buddhadharma, and to understand the reality of the Buddhadharma as being useful in the reality of social life. To encourage people to understand the authentic meaning of the Buddhadharma and the spirit of the Bodhisattva is the real practice and enjoyment of the truth of the Buddhadharma. This important method of spreading the Dharma starts from and has its root in The Practice of the Bodhisattva Dharma. Only by using this method can one learn the Buddhadharma and generate the Bodhi Mind. To learn the action of the Bodhisattva in order to manifest the spirit of the Bodhisattva is to benefit all people in the world and is to understand, as well, that all the Buddhadharma is useful for the reality of human life in society. Then and only then can the Buddhism of human life be established in the world and all vulgar views and forms of Buddhism be eradicated. The Grand Master, then, who promotes The Practice of the Bodhisattva Dharma, has given a number of procedures whereby lay Buddhists can learn the Buddhadharma. If all Buddhists and all their friends follow this method to learn and practice, we definitely could establish the Buddhism in the world. I sincerely advise all Buddhists and all their friends that, since the fundamental work for establishing Buddhism in the world starts in their own families, they should teach their own children to do good and cease to do evil. Following these procedures for learning and practice, then, the Buddhism of human life most certainly can be established in the world.