Buddhahood Lineage


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Buddhahood Lineage World Humanity Vehicle Buddhism promotes the original teachings of Śākyamuni Buddha. We pay homage to Śākyamuni Buddha and practise the Way of Bodhisattvas.

In his lifetime, Śākyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism taught a total of five vehicles of teachings:

(1) Humanity Vehicle (pronounced "Jen Chen" in Chinese 人乘)
(2) Deva or Heavens Vehicle
(3) Śravaka Vehicle

   (4) Prakyekabuddha Vehicle
(5) Bodhisattva Vehicle

‘Vehicle’ is used in analogy to a mode of conveyance; like a car, ship or airplane which delivers people from one place to another. Jen Chen Buddhism (Humanity Vehicle) are the teachings of wisdom that Śākyamuni Buddha preached to humanity.
The word ‘Buddha’ means ‘fully awakened and enlightened’. In the Lotus Sūtra it is stated that
 
“In the Buddha Lands of the ten directions, there is only one ultimate vehicle of teaching. There is no second or third, unless you were only speaking of the expedient teachings of the Buddha.”

Buddha expounded five vehicles of teachings to cater for sentient beings’ different conditions and levels of understanding. But from the ultimate point of view there is only one vehicle - the vehicle that leads to supreme enlightenment: Buddhahood Vehicle.
   
 

The Buddhahood Lineage was established in hope that we may emulate the Buddha in his cultivation, inspire our self awareness, attain our innate pure nature and practise Humanity Vehicle Buddhism. By observing Five Precepts* and performing ten virtuous deeds*, we lay foundations ensuring our rebirth in human form lifetime after lifetime, so that we may continually practise the Bodhisattva Way and eventually attain Buddhahood.
 

The object of Buddhahood Lineage is to promote Humanity Vehicle Buddhism (Jen Chen Buddhism), to purify the human mind, unfold the innate wisdom of humanity and establish a far-reaching culture of bliss that transforms our impure world into a blissful pure land.
*Five Precepts: Refrain from (1) killing, (2) stealing, (3) sexual misconduct, (4) lying and (5) consumption of intoxicants.
*Ten Virtuous Deeds: Refrain from (1) killing, (2) stealing, (3) sexual misconduct, (4) lying, (5) salacious speech, (6) divisive speech or gossip, (7) mean or slanderous speech, (8) greed, (9) anger and hatred, (10) ignorance and wrong views.