"Isn't Chinese Metaphysics a Buddhist belief?"
I was asked by my FB Friend, Chris Wong, in my post 【可惜你不珍惜我】, on 24th Dec.
I got carried away and spent one hour typing my reply. I love getting curious questions like these. When I have the time, I would want to put Chris's question in a video.
Thank you for asking this question, Chris. It will benefit many.
Long comments like these should not be buried, here's my simplified take to Chris's question:
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Hi Chris, it isn't. It's a separate school of science on its own, with zero religious link.
Buddhism originated about 2600 years ago in ancient India, now known as Nepal, the birth place of Shakyamuni Buddha.
The early languages of propagation was Sanskrit, Pali etc.
While there are as many as 8 main sects of Buddhism, we all acknowledge Shakyamuni Buddha as the founder of Buddhism.
Chinese Metaphysics developed in China. Its history is over 4000 years. Its development was way before Buddhism.
Chinese Metaphysics has many branches like Bazi analysis, Yang House Feng Shui, Yin House Feng Shui, I Ching divination, Chinese name analysis etc, and were originally taught in ancient Chinese. There were many Grandmasters that contributed to its development. There is no one sole founder.
The aim of Chinese Metaphysics is to maximise the potential of human life by
• reducing obstacles,
• improving opportunities,
• unlock the destiny code to find the easiest path to success
• leveraging on the land and environment energies to help our personal destinies and family luck
There is no gods to pray to, no Saviour, no Heaven or Pureland to go to when you die.
At best, you get a good Feng Shui Master (if you know one) to select a good Feng Shui spot to bury your remains, to ensure prosperity and success for your descendants.
Chinese Metaphysics satisfies mainly the secular desires of Man - 妻 marriage, 財 wealth, 子 descendants, 祿 status and 壽 longevity.
Now what is Buddhism?
Most people think that Buddhism is about doing more good. That barely scratches the surface. Doing good is part of humanity. A religion will encourages us to do good, but there is so much more to the teachings.
The final destination of a Buddhist is to awaken the Buddha nature in himself.
In other words, break free from reincarnation and liberate from sufferings, and be a enlightened being, be a Buddha.
In this process of awakening, for a start, we have to take refuge in an accomplished monk/nun, adhere to precepts, purify our negative karma, accumulate merits, and study the scriptures.
Whether we can do it well or not, the next immediate goal is to be reborn in Pureland to continue our spiritual cultivation, when our human shells expire.
While we repent and abstain from unwholesome activities, our destinies change for the better.
As we recite mantras and sutras wholeheartedly, the omnipresent blessing powers from the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas will also rewrite our destinies.
Hence, there are also Buddhists who believe that they can do without Chinese Metaphysics.
As a matter of fact, Buddha does not encourage his disciples and followers to be fanatic over Chinese Metaphysics, or any form of fortune telling and astrology.
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