To convert to Buddhism, you need to hold three conversion ceremonies. You have to pay for two photos. And production cost. Waiting to convert to the Dharma Association, you can also find your own abbot and abbot to conduct the conversion ceremony alone. This will give you a separate name. It is free to enter the temple in the future. Monks live a temple life. There is a temple where they do their homework, and a solemn Buddha and Bodhisattva watch him from time to time. They have some time to do their homework together-morning classes, evening classes and attending various dharma meetings, as well as the supervision and guidance of Master and the mutual encouragement of brothers and sisters. Our family has no such blessing, and the family environment is far more chaotic and complicated than that of monks. Working for parents and raising children under their parents not only have a heavy burden of making a living, but also many temptations from outside. Young parents in China, especially in the United States, often feel heavy pressure when they think about the cost of their children going to college in the future. Therefore, it is really not easy to practice in your family. Not only does no one give you the right direction, but it is also very easy to feel tired and discouraged. Therefore, in family practice, the most important thing is to strictly manage yourself and work out a set of feasible lessons. Book your own homework. First, make up your mind to get up early and book morning classes by yourself. Homework arranged in the evening is very easy to relax or give up because of the fatigue of a day's work or because of evening entertainment. Only when you get up at least half an hour every morning and set your homework half an hour before breakfast, this time is the most useful, not easy to be disturbed and can last for a long time. For example, read the Diamond Sutra once every morning, or read the Great Compassion Mantra several times, or read the Amitabha Sutra and a thousand Buddhist names several times, or read the six-character Daming Mantra several times, or practice four-character meditation, or practice meditation to see which meditation suits you best, but once you order it, don't change it for three to five years. Second, try to participate in serious Buddhism VII, Zen VII or other practices at least once a year for no less than seven days. In my life, I think meditation with Professor Zhang for three weeks in a row is the most effective. You must stop talking during the competition, and you'd better abide by the precepts of Baguanting. Don't talk for seven days in a row, don't talk in class, and chat with people when you go back to the dormitory. Such an interruption is useless and ineffective for practice. Therefore, it is best to ignore anything and put your mind and body into practice during these seven days. Ladies and gentlemen, 365 days a year, you can spare seven days to thoroughly clean up all the pollution in your body and mind, which will certainly be good for you. The first one-do you often feel unsafe? Always think of yourself and take your own interests seriously? I don't like helping others because I want to protect myself, and I'm afraid of making friends and getting into trouble? The so-called immunity tends to be lonely. This is a typical character. Another type-you are indifferent to your own affairs and interests, but you like to help others, like to think for others, have strong sympathy, be generous, ignore your own interests, and sometimes you are at a loss and don't even think about it. A generous good friend, although sometimes promises others can't do it, is scolded instead. This is another typical personality. Look at yourself carefully, you are almost that kind of typical. Guys, these two models are not bad. As long as you know what kind of typical you are, you can succeed by fostering strengths and avoiding weaknesses. When I say success, I mean stepping on the road of Bodhi practice. If you observe yourself, you are almost the first typical person. I suggest you start by studying primitive Buddhism. Living in the four thoughts is a good medicine to cure the symptoms. If you have no problem in studying China's classical Chinese, the philosophies and teaching methods such as the Four Noble Truths and the Eight Righteousness are all good, so you should study them carefully. Deep roots can still bear fruit. "The Diamond Sutra" says: "The name of the sutra is inflow, but it does not enter, and it is a famous sutra without touching color, sound, fragrance or touch. Xutuo is the first achievement in studying primitive Buddhism. Do not touch color, sound and fragrance, and are not affected by the external environment. The first typical person is easier to practice, not affected by the external environment, and the external environment contacted by the second typical person is simpler, so it is easier to practice to the realm of initial fruit. If you observe for yourself, you are almost the second typical person. I suggest you take a look at Fifty-three Chapters of the Lucky Boy in Hua Yan Jing to enlarge your mind. To learn Mahayana Buddhism, the most important thing is to dilute my appearance and expand my mind, which is the basis for breaking my appearance. The second kind of typical person already has a Mahayana root device, and then enlarges his heart, so the distinction between people and me will fade away, and everyone will be relieved, and naturally he will soon be able to go to Bodhi Avenue. As for knowing your weaknesses, is it greed? Is it anger? Is it suspicious? Or slow down and be proud? Only by frankly admitting the weakness of your phantom can you try to avoid it and remind yourself not to embark on a bad career. This is an important step for families who want to practice. Fourth, try to integrate your life with your practice. It doesn't seem easy at first, but it's not difficult. After forming a habit, it is very effective. Because we are talking about family practice, giving is the most likely thing to be integrated into daily life. The key is to always keep in mind the concept of giving and seize the opportunity.