Not practicing the Buddha-Dharma in society as you are is not Buddhism.

"Buddha said: 'One who is completely absorbed in society lacks little of the Buddha-world.' This means you can attain Buddhahood through worldly teachings. This is possible because the worldly teachings are the Buddha-Dharma. It says in the Avatamsaka Sutra: 'The Buddha-Dharma is not different from worldly Dharma. Worldly Dharma is not different from Buddha-Dharma.' If you do not proceed according to the principle that you can attain Buddhahood through worldly teachings, you are completely blind to the Buddha's intention. In a treatise on Buddha, it says: 'Not practicing the Buddha-Dharma in society as you are is not Buddhism. Therefore, I wish you to regard the law of the world as the law of the Buddha...'"

Posted Aug 21, 2026, 11:50 AM UTC

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