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Miracles and Buddhism
of Christian Martorella
Buddhism is not a religious practice that is achieved through questionable miracles and magic rituals laughable. Although in the Buddhist tradition are common, especially in schools of inspiration Vajrayana (Diamond Vehicle), many esoteric rituals, they are aspects of a broader discussion that fits into the practices of Eastern cultures. The followers of Buddhism, by contrast, are invited by their teachers not to be enchanted by these superficial and not base their faith in dubious supernatural powers, magic and miracles and wonders in the expectation. The Buddhist must be fully aware of the aims and methods of their religious practice, refusing any kind of superstition and popular belief that faith becomes a habit tired and repetitive rituals.
Daisaku Ikeda, president of Soka Gakkai, is very explicit in this regard. Here, below, explains his position.
"The secret and the mystical powers of the Tathagata are nothing more than the achievement of Buddhahood, as stated in the Nichiren Teachings Oral. The supernatural powers do not indicate transcendent. In the Gosho daimoku recite the Lotus Sutra we read: Do not judge the validity of a religion based on supernatural or occult powers acquired by his followers. Also Shakyamuni, answer to a question on the difference between the king Ajatashatru Buddhism and Brahmanism, says: The teaching of the Buddha warns against dubious practices such as fires or spells to predict the future. There is a secret and mystic power greater than that of leading all beings to Buddhahood, a state of perfect happiness and fulfillment. "[See Daisaku Ikeda, Chapters Hoben and Jury. Lectures on Chapters II and XVI of the Sutra Lotus, Edizioni Esperia, Milan, 2005, p.109]
Daisaku Ikeda, Nichiren relying on the authority of Monaco, and the teaching of the same historical Buddha Shakyamuni, maintains, without any doubt, that the aim of Buddhism is not practiced spells or get miracles. But he is certainly not the only leading figure who says it. The Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso expressed the same idea in different words.
"I repeat, the purpose of Buddhist practice is not to get miraculous powers, but to transform our being. [...] You can also assimilate to the deity who created the universe as we meditate on the illusory, and think that if you have faith in the powers it would grant us a life span, the wealth and who knows what else. In this case the aim is not the main purpose of the practice, which is to dominate your mind and get rid of the mental poisons, instead attributing great importance to marginal issues. "[See Dalai Lama's advice of the heart, Arnoldo Mondadori, Milan , 2002, p.167-168]
Many religions base their faith on the belief in a supernatural deity capable of intervening with miracles and wonders to change our lives. Not so with Buddhism. The Buddhist practice is not aims to achieve miraculous powers. Life itself is a miracle in itself. On the other hand, believe in miracles is to deny the value and wonder of life in its aspect nature, seeking the supernatural that is not appreciated in our daily lives.
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