Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

Most Buddhists have not read many Buddhist books or
established the Buddhist philosophy of life and of the
universe, but still they may try to practice some
"meditation." Such people cannot even talk about daily
life yoga, let alone practice it, because they lack the
essential basis for it.
2. A Buddhist should declare to all society: "Now I am a
Buddhist and my character is under the guidance of the
Buddha. My life is therefore changed and I shall no
longer do evil things, but strive only to do good
according to the Buddhist sila." Such a declaration may
encourage him really to make an effort "not to do evil
and to learn to do good (Dhammapada 183)." This is an
important point for laymen.
Giving an example of what must not be done, Mr.
Chen said:
There are some in the West who still cling to ideas of an
absolute Creator God while trying to practice Buddhist
meditations—such a half-and-half belief can only do
harm and will not prove really beneficial.
As for bhiksus, they are already wearing the Buddhist
monk's robes, so what they do is naturally according to
Buddha's principles.
3. Try to develop bodhicitta. If there is no basis for this
already established in one's regular meditations, how
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