There is some popular concepts and claims in Tibet, in the Han Chuan Chuan would have been nothing, but in my time in Tibet to see some long-term mixed or regular, to travel in Tibet, the 'regular customer' will also be talking about the right of people's time to make some terminological low-level errors, which have been secretly look down on the Tibetan friends, and my heart would be a bit less jolly.
Tibet to find a few friends to chat chat, and check some information, summarized a few below, hereby make a reminder that no matter whether I am many things.
1. About 'le'
Many Chinese and foreigners in Tibet, Xian Renjiu that le, in fact, this sentence only in the New Year, when the Tibetans said, usually do not have the time greeting. However, in recent years due to an increasing number of tourists to Tibet, the Tibetans themselves gradually learned to such usage, especially in the greeting when the foreign and Mainland clients. Visitors to le, mention was not a mistake, this statement itself is a good word, so I do not think that serious. Furthermore, in Tibet, if one may say that the Tibetan vocabulary, even if it is to talk to, at a critical moment for help on the busy, at least to prove that you and those who were Yanyanshishi wrapped around taking pictures to buy things and then go straight to the peak of Mount Everest hate to see tourists not the same.
2. On 'Lama'
Almost all of the Mainland or foreign tourists, and even including some often go to Tibet, met with the Tibetan monks say that they are monks, and there are a conceptual error. Ordinary monks, Tibetan called 'kursura KUSULA', meaning 'your body', followed by the 'pull' of respect. Lama is the supreme means, the division is to have a certain level and become much more worthy of the title of the monks. We are talking about the word lama, we should maintain the attitude of great respect, than the Han Chinese monks collectively referred to as the 'master' the meaning of a higher level. Now in Tibet, Lhasa, Shigatse, especially in districts where many of these visitors, the Tibetan people and tourists will be collectively referred to as the time to talk to the monks as the monks, which is further explained in order to remove the trouble.
3. About 'esoteric'
Many people like to use the 'esoteric' title of Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism is the practice of various sects of Buddhism as part of esoteric Tibetan Buddhism is part of it. For example Ningma have Jiucheng doctrine, which significantly Triyana, six by dense, close by, he also is divided into six Triyana within the dense and the outer Secret Triyana. Significant Triyana assembled into Theravada, Mahayana within the secret Triyana is that the two terms we should not be unfamiliar. Another example is Sakya to Micheng as the main studies, but because Sakya Ga when sent by the ancestors of the impact, so they attached considerable importance to significantly by the study, and to close after the first noticeable for the purpose. Therefore, not all of the Tibetan monks are the secret to teaching his disciples, but also can not be said to understand that Tibetan Buddhism is the understanding of the esoteric. An overview of Tibetan Buddhism, who should all be familiar with Nagarjuna, and his theory that belongs to the concept of Zhu Xian by category.
As for Tibetan Buddhism, another absurdity of the title 'Lamaism' is even more nonsensical, because the Tibetans of the Han, also known as Lama's teachers.
4. About 'Living Buddha'
'Living Buddha' is a word, according to ancient records, was originally the emperor of the Qing Dynasty Buddhist master of the canonized and respect, and later actually become a popular term. Many people from the literal meaning to the simple understanding, resulting in a deep misunderstanding, the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama has repeatedly stated publicly to correct this. Because the Buddha is a Buddha, how could the so-called life and death. Moreover, to follow the theory of Buddhism, both feel and unaware of the Buddha in each person's body and mind in the basis of this concept, each person should be a 'Living Buddha' Caidui.
In Tibet, the 'Living Buddha' in this honorific title does not exist, was commonly known as the so-called living Buddhas in Tibet is known as the 'so and so Rinpoche, Rinpoche''s teachers, such as writing a "book of life and death in Tibet" and Sogyal Rinpoche . 'Rinpoche' Tibetan language means 'treasure', like the auspices of the monastery called 'worthy Rinpoche', meaning abbot treasure; this term often used to refer to objects, such as the temple for the release of a piece of treasure.
Rinpoche, the reincarnation of this word does not contain the meaning of, though who can also be collectively referred to as the reincarnation of Rinpoche. For example the previously mentioned abbot Po Kan Rinpoche is the reincarnation of those who will not necessarily, many people are sent to the monastery since childhood have been at home, with a deepening knowledge and self-cultivation and eventually become a temple over which is known as the Rinpoche. Put simply, Rinpoche can be interpreted as an extremely noble masters, or the most noble treasures.
5. About 'reincarnation'
Tibetan reincarnation are called 'ancestral solid Tulku', meaning reincarnation or incarnation of those who have been certified to give a certain overhaul Walker's reincarnation of the titles, and sometimes is the legal successor to the status of a religious leader of the canonization. Pairs of reincarnation, we can also be known as the Rinpoche, but they are in accordance with tradition, he does not use the honorific Rinpoche, only use the 'ancestral solid' are known. Only in recent years in dealing with the Han Chinese and foreigners, when, in order to let people understand, sometimes have to call themselves Rinpoche.
In a solid titles commonly known as the reincarnation of ancestors who were among some of the technology is indeed a saint, some with the cultivation of moral support from those who permit the amount of reincarnation, but if a saint or religious leaders, and unwilling to metaplasia after reborn Next, they will not be of the current. Therefore, some ancestral-solid is purely a religious leader, or reads the status of heir jobs, but this is not the successor can be recruited on casual, all opportunities should also repeated confirmation of the fate.
As a result, we can not say that with the titles of people from an early age is the reincarnation of saints, because Santa and non-saint, is entirely related to Buddhism further studies. Moreover, some yet to be certified or saints of reincarnation is now scattered in private, they do not have these man-made title.
6. With regard to burn incense many people worship Buddha in Tibet, the streets to buy the Indian incense, to return home after the worship deities. In fact, Indian incense contains many chemical ingredients, bad for our health, let alone of the deities of reverence, so a lot of monasteries in Tibet against dedicated to the Indian incense sticks. Some of the Indian incense and so the system also contains a magic ingredient of opium poppy, with fine views far cry from the Buddhist, I feel at home, be it little, please do not think of what the deities come.
Tibetans used to treat worship Buddha incense, its emphasis on the extent and the manufacturing process no less than their strict pharmaceutical tradition. Tibetan incense used the ancient Buddhist scriptures in the recorded side with agarwood, sandalwood, clove, costas, Chinese angelica, cinnamon, myrrh, Gan Xiang, iris, and more than 20 kinds of safflower, etc. as well as more than 100 kinds of natural spices and herbs together with gold, silver and other precious minerals incense, and the proportion of various ingredients and manufacturing methods are to follow strict rules, absolutely does not contain any chemical fragrance. Dedicated to the incense sticks not only to the deities that is still the highest respect for himself the physical and mental olfactory also have great benefits, you can calm has allowed Liu, dispels wind and treatment.
Tibet, Tibetan incense produced in a wide range, and some are not used to worship Buddha, but rather specifically for medical treatment. Example Aquilaria 31 mei (Agar 31), is a kind of herbal medicine made from incense sticks, sniffing used to prevent infectious diseases, will be scared soothe the nerves, disinfection, transfer gas and help to meditation, flour mixed with ghee massage can also be used for external use treatment of altitude illness.
Is now often seen on the market in Lhasa, there are 'eight treasures of incense' and so on, produced by a number of large temples, the main components of cedar and other herbs, light taste and the people after the mulberry smoke is similar to the general evaluation of good. These incense sticks in a price significantly higher than the Indian incense, the taste is not lit when you are not a strong herbal taste, but obviously, more easily distinguished.
7. With regard to burial burial is not a religious but a cultural practices. Although the burial ceremony of First Instance by the monks and practices often do, but that is not part of the ceremony, but against death itself, so there is no Tianzang Shi in small villages, this work generally by the deceased family, friends or strangers agent. A lot of information claim that 'Tibetans believe that the body Xian and grief, the soul will be put on heaven, from the cycle of pain', in fact, Buddhism does not believe that the existence of the soul (this point in my travels in the future will be referred to , hee hee), but only recognizes 'minds' existence, Buddhists and most of the people does not Xiqiu was born in 'paradise'.
In Tibet, ice and snow, we should not be easy for burial, cremation is not required for a large number of timber for all affordable. Moreover, the Tibetans because of Buddhist beliefs, a matter of life and death than other ethnic groups see light. In the local geography and weather conditions of the decision, celestial burial is the most appropriate way to handle the body of ordinary people, nomads and even simply the body covered with clothing and the new system to remain in place, only the monk who passed away when the cremation would be more expensive or tower burial.
As for the viewing, I personally do not think. Just imagine the death of our own families, we also welcome the person has nothing to do camel, rush to watch their base for exploring the body, and camera take pictures?
These are what I see or hear of the more common misunderstandings, some of it does not matter, but still want to know my friends; some touches of Tibetan Buddhism itself, then not so easy. These are obviously not all, want my friends to add comments.
Author: mandala
