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'' Why I am a Buddhist

We know that there are many religions in the world. Every religion has their teachings from which we can see and learn the different theories. But, Buddhism is very meaningful religion among them and Buddhism is open to all that it is not closed religion. It is very educating for all. Buddhism is Buddha’s teaching for all people in the world. In Mahavagga Pali of Vinaya Pitaka, the Buddha told to the sixty monks the first missionary to teach the Noble Way of life that “Oh’ Monks now you are free from all suffering. You must go for the welfare and happiness of all human beings and Devas to proclaim the noble way of life to people who understandable the truth. Monks you must go in different ways not go together for the wide spread out of the truth.” After the truth spread out to people in general, many believers became Buddhist monks and lay Buddhist Upãsaka and Upãsika. In the kalama sutta, we can understand what the Buddha taught that we have to be experience ourselves that certain things are bad or good. The Buddha did not want the followers with blind faith; He wanted the followers who could think freely and wisely. I believe that I am a Buddhist, not because I was born into a Buddhist family. There are many valid reasons for me to accept Buddhism as the religion of my choice. There are three reasons why I am a Buddhist as following: teaching a way of life; having cause and effect; and eradicating the unwholesome deeds.

First of all, teaching in Buddhism how to live a way of life is very important for all of us not only for Buddhists. The teaching of Buddha is meant not only for monks in monasteries, but also for ordinary men and women living at home with their families. In Buddhism, the Noble Eightfold Path, which is the Buddhist way of life, is meant for all living beings, without distinction of any kind. It is called the Middle Way (Majjhima patipada) that is the right view of life and kind of goal for Buddhists. Buddhism means the right way of life – a method by which a man can live happily, peacefully, and with security for the present and hereafter. The Buddhist way of security is permanent, eternal and lasting. I believe that Buddhism is not a religion because it is not a system of faith and worship. The word ‘religion’ usually means a system of faith and worship in the world but Buddhism is a way of life, and it is also a way of understanding the conditions of life so that a Buddhist can live in harmony with other people and also in harmony with the law of righteousness. Therefore, I believe Buddhism- a way of life that the reason why I am a Buddhist of my life.

Second reason is having cause and effect in Buddha’s teaching that there is nothing happen without cause. The Buddha’s teachings are very reasonable and causation at all that we can find the main teaching of four Noble Truths basically. If I do the evil deeds, I will get the result of evil deeds that is the law of nature. It is very easy to understand well for all of us. According to the seed that’s sown, so it is the fruit that we reap there-form; Doer of good will gather good; Doer of evil, evil reaps. Everything that comes to us is right. When any things pleasant comes to us and makes us happy, we may be sure that our action has come to show us that we have done is right. So if unpleasant comes to us and hurts us, it is the result what we have done our mistake. In our environment and societies, everything is cause and effect that we can see them easily. Kamma - action is also found the meaning of cause and effect. There are good action and bad action. And, there are physical, verbal, and mental or deeds, words, and thoughts. Every action produces an effect and it is a cause first and effect afterwards. Kamma is neither fatalism nor a doctrine predetermination. The Past influences the present but does not dominate it, because Kamma is past as well as present action. The past and present influences the future but the future is yet to be. That is why the present moment is existent. There is cause and effect only in Buddhism. Therefore, I am a Buddhist.

Finally, eradicating the unwholesome deeds is necessary for living beings in the world that it is involving the main point of the teaching of Buddha. In human society, there are full of unwholesome deeds because the people are attachment all things that there basically are the three roots of unwholesome deeds taught in Buddhism. These three things cover to know the right in the world. These three things can make the darkness for world. 1.	Lobha - greed, craving, 2.	Dosa- anger, hatred, ill will and 3.	Moha- delusions, ignorance We are making mistake in our lives because of these three roots of unwholesome. All unwholesome deeds are based on these three roots of unwholesome. If we become these three roots, we can’t know and see what are the good things or bad things; what are right things or wrong things. That is why; we need to eradicate these three roots of unwholesome deeds. People who want to eradicate these unwholesome deeds need to know Alobha – generousity, Adosa – good will, and Amoha – insight knowledge. This can called the three roots of wholesome deeds. The Buddha taught for us the benefit of liberality (Alobha), good will (Adosa), and insight knowledge (Amoha). To be these three of generosity, good will, and insight knowledge need to practice the five precepts at least for people. Without morality there are not a good deeds and can’t eradicate the bad deeds. A Buddhist person try to reduce the bad deeds always and he or she has a chance to do this because of Buddhist person. Therefore, I choose to be a Buddhist.

In conclusion, Buddhism teaches us a way of life how to live and how to be successful in life or noble life. It is very good system for us and we need to know a meaningful life that is only life of experience in Buddhism. If we don’t know about a way of life, the result will be not good. So, In Our life that is cause and effect that we should understand. Everywhere there is cause and effect, we don’t happen without cause in our societies. To be a good result need to eradicate the unwholesome deeds in our lives. If we understand how to eradicate the unwholesome deeds, we must get and attain the peaceful life and ultimate truth. There is the final goal of Buddhist people. That is why, I believe Buddhism and why I am a Buddhist.

Reading of Reference Books •	Mahavagga Pali, Vinaya Pitaka •	Ashin Thittila, Essential Themes of Buddhist Lectures,1992 •	Dr. Khin Win Kyi, Buddsim for Laymen, Mandalay, 2017 •	Ven. K. Sri Dhammannda, What Buddhists Believe, 1993 •	Kesaradhammo, S,P, Buddhist Social Work, 2003 ''Bold text