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　　Of course, there are some Tibetan youths who went to Han regions or overseas, their faith perhaps fades gradually. They envy the life there, how celebrities do their hair, what clothes they wear, and they themselves start to follow the flock, like how Mainland China envied the United States in the 80s and 90s. Therefore, if we wish to pass on the transmission of Buddhadharma to them, we must first make them understand the value of this culture.

　　On the other hand, it is the West that has come to value these. They started to pay close attention to the prairies, culture, and Buddhism of the snowy region. Perhaps this is a type of revolving, when in the end, Tibetans will also return, from Han regions to the West, then to their own land. But by that time, it is hard to know if the “mother” culture that nurtured them would still be in their hearts

　　 (7) Question: I am an engineering student here. Your book says that: The essence of Buddhism lies in its great compassion and wisdom. If “great compassion” refers to the mind of great compassion, Bodhicitta, empathy, then what does “wisdom” refer to

　　Answer: There are two types of wisdom: one is the wisdom of knowing what to take and what to let go in worldly existence, as well as to accept the truth. Like you university students, only when you have wisdom would you then seek knowledge. Otherwise you cannot even find a job. Buddhism also encourages this type of wisdom.

　　But the most fundamental, the most important wisdom is the one that thoroughly realizes the true nature of all phenomena. This is somewhat different to just understanding. It is a type of complete realization and awakening. This realized wisdom is the most profound wisdom.

　　 (8) Question: How does Buddhism view “Theory of Evolution”

　　Answer: Regarding “theory of evolution”, even if Darwin is still alive, I”m afraid it still cannot be used to explain various phenomena that occur to all beings. Also, even in the scientific arena, this theory has also always been questioned. For example, recently there were over 500 scientists in the United States who jointly signed a petition to refute the “theory of evolution”[2].

　　From a Buddhist perspective, if we look only at the level of each inpidual”s happiness and suffering, and we explain according to the “theory of evolution” with humans evolving along a simple method, rather than from inpidual karma, then everyone should show similar levels of happiness and suffering, similar levels of wisdom. But the reality is not as such. Therefore, the dissemination of the “theory of evolution” is not very accurate. It has detrimental effects on the way people realize the truth of life, and establish the right philosophy of life and value system.

　　 (9) Question: Buddhism talks about “karma”, about “coming together of causes and conditions”. Then how does karma work

　　Answer: Let”s look at suffering and happiness again. Buddhism believes that a person”s suffering and happiness were formed through the coming together of wholesome deeds and unwholesome deeds as “causes”, and many complex “conditions”. Generally speaking, whatever cause you plant, you will reap its effects. Unwholesome deed is like a poisonous seed, if you plant it, it will produce a poisonous fruit – suffering; wholesome deed is like the seed of a panacea, if you plant it, you will reap the fruit of a panacea – happiness. Differences in effects come entirely from the “causes”. In this whole process, it is “conditions” that have the supplementary effects, just like sunlight, water, and soil.

　　Take an example: siblings of the same parents can each show markedly different talents or issues during their growth. Their personality, talents, work, bad encounters can all be different. Then, …

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