242-Yuima Sutra- Buddhism in daily life

Yuima Sutra

Buddhism and the Yuima Sutra (Wéimójié - 佛說維摩詰經 - Vimalakīrtinirdeśa).

When people are drowning, the master must jump into the water and help. Nothing can be accomplished from the outside.

A master must not be proud, when people are suffering, he must assist these persons.

According to "Yuima" it makes no difference whether it is a prostitute or a minister; the master must "be with the people", otherwise he only gives empty advice.

"Yuima" was a lay monk in India, he was a disciple of the historical Buddha Siddhārtha Gautama, an ordinary person. His remarks were witty and witty, full of humor and wisdom.

The core message of the "Yuima Sutra" is that anyone can "awaken" and experience "enlightenment" if they sincerely try to do so. According to "Yuima", it does not matter whether one is rich or poor, intelligent or stupid, even whether one believes in Buddha. Even if one does not use the words of Buddha, one could find "salvation".

"Yuima" had no rules in this, he went everywhere; having no rules was his only rule. He even went to pleasure houses to enlighten people there. He walked on the paths of Chan (Zen), using the words of the people he met. In order to respond to their needs, he communicated with them, penetrating their minds.

He did this without caring about his own person, he went "through" the situations and incidents. As with the spirit of the historical Buddha, like parents taking care of their children.

Whether "Yuima" got into dirty water or into clean water, the point is that a master must go where people need him.

Helping not with "words" but by "doing and acting," comparable to Mother Theresa.

His remarks point out that the whole life is only a dream, that it is only about "awakening".

The lotus grows only in dirty water, but never gets dirty, that's why we call the lotus "Buddha's flower", that can be us too, whoever.

This is what Buddha and Yuima said, so why not try it.

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- HELMUTH VON MOLTKE - PRUSSIAN FIELD MARSHAL - 1800 TO 1891

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