Growing number of young people in China flock to religious temples to escape life’s pressures
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Since China lifted its strict Covid control measures in December 2022, Buddhist and Taoist temples across the country have seen a surge in the number of young visitors, who come to pray for dream school admissions and career advancements. Data from China’s biggest online travel platform Trip.com showed bookings for temple visits in February 2023 have more than tripled from the previous year, with nearly half of the bookings made by young people. The Post visited a prominent Buddhist temple in Beijing to find out the reason behind the growing popularity of temples among young people.
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People seems to misunderstand what praying is, people don’t pray knowing it’s gonna 100% work. People pray cos it gives them Hope. Hope is a powerful thing if you dont have hope how can you go forward in life
cant agree more
We inddians destr0yed Buddhism fr0m India but chinaa preserved it.
Well said
Fact
@@Superpooper-2020 bhuddism became part of Hinduism in India.
When you work hard and study hard, sometimes the only thing left to do is to pray.
Sometimes working hard is not enough
Those r all superstitious beliefs. Prayers don't work. Its matter of luck too
About what
Sleep
😂 playing
I totally feel for Chinese youth. They have gone through too many difficult times in recent years . In their native country China and even in abroad. They have gone through unemployment, racism, Covid and family pressure at the same time. I wish them well and may you guy's find the path of serenity.
This is so nice ! So heart-warming for an old man, pushed to the side. These young people have learned life lessons at the age of twenty that I didn't figure out until I was sixty. Three cheers for the future ! And a gold star for every one of our young folks !
We inddians destr0yed buddh!SM fr0m Inddia while preserved it and western media say Chinese aren't religi0us
Hope is in Jesus Christ.
@@Superpooper-2020 buddhism isn't the "Only" religion...lol...& we believe in Sanatan dharma...not some man made religion....Chinese bot🤡
@@Superpooper-2020 hmm just visit Sikkim ladakh Himachal you fool paid troll now wonder you guys have zero literacy. Just a paid troll😂
@@earlysda get out.
Better the temple than the bar!
Better the bar than the mosque though
@@varoonnone7159 Sorry bro we Buddhist don't hate anyone!
@@sidhantkamble5191
That's not exactly true, historically and even recently in Myanmar, for instance
Did you forget how Khilji slaughtered the Buddhists of Nalanda ?
@@varoonnone7159 that's a Hindu propaganda. Nalanda was burnt by Brahmins. Myanmar incident was unfortunate and once. Hindus and muslims are at each other's throats since centuries but still the end is nowhere. It is because both the religions lack the understanding of interdependence.
@@hellboundtruck123
That's historical fact that even Marxist historians can't deny
And who destroyed Hampi, Martand and Somnath ? Brahmins ?
Partition is nothing less than the religious cleansing of the Hindus and Sikhs of Punjab, Sindh and Bengal.
Buddhism n Taoism is part of Chinese culture that must be kept n nurture in young generation. It’s one of many prides of Chinese culture
We Indian Buddhists are very thankful to Chinese people for preserving Buddhism after decline of Buddhism in south Asia.
@Zaydan Alfariz Confucious is not a religion. In China, only Buddahism and Taoism are main stream religions.
@@yuzhang7657 Confucius is a philosophy.
Buddh!sts eat beeef that's why we inddians wiped0ut buddh!sm fr0m 0ur india
Christianity is part of Chinese culture too.
As an indian and Hindu, it's feels my heart with great joy that Chinese youth rediscovering their past. May Dharma guide us to the path righteousness.🕉️🙏
@@amd.amdamd jealous chuslim
Hmm
@@umarsayyed6183
Kyu be aasmani kitab ke bande kya hogya
@@hellomoto2084 KYA BE PATTAR KE PUJARI 🤣
@takemichih294india don't hv trrrsm and monarchy bro 😂😂😂
So glad young people didn't lost their reason of life, optimism keeps people alive.
Statistics: religion belief associated with poverty and female genders. Most poor countries are very religious like afghanistan. Rich countries like scandinavian nations are least religious.
@@alexoolau These young Chinese people are merely connecting with an aspect of traditional Chinese culture. Don't correlate this with organised religion. Traditional religions of China (Taoism and Buddhism) are not organised religions.
@@alexoolau who cares? It's a choice to be religious
@@alexoolau religion is not just about worshipping and belief but it is a connect to thousand years of culture that has left the faith behind, this is especially true for China. Also Afghanistan is basically a very violent, orthodox and backward version of Islam, which violates many things in Islam itself. Whereas these Chinese are going for Buddhism. Can you name one buddhist country which had religious violence or riots or terrorism?
@@alexoolau Europeans were some of the wealthiest in world and were Christians for centuries. It's only the last three or four decades that they've lost their religious beliefs.
Pray for the World to have Peace and Stability! 🙏🙏🙏
Im American Born Chinese from California, I converted to Buddhism after Buddhist meditation saved me from depression!
meditation is given by lord shiva, it has nothing to do with buddha.
@@mahinegi3064 No
@Mahi Negi Here is the true example of Hindu nationalist RSS..toxic humans
@@mahinegi3064 calm down I am also Hindu but Buddha also used to meditate a lot may b that's why he said that
@@Hindu428 Have you ever heard a Hindu calling Hindu meditation? These people are simply credit stealers
May their happiness last 10,000 years
That’s a beautiful phrase, thank you.
@@oldspice051 it’s something that would be said to Chinese emperors when they took the throne but instead of happiness it would be changed to years
May all beings be peaceful, May all beings be happy, May all beings be well, May all beings be safe, May all beings be free from suffering.
@@Mo_Mudabber yea i'm pretty sure it goes something like 万岁万岁万万岁
@alphabetsim I’m not Muslim💀 racist
Im not chinese im American but chinese culture has always fascinated me especially the ancient side. Oh i hope one day our two counteies can come together in peace.
One country is an aggressive bully dog who have been in wars 90% of it's life and the other country is aggressively defending itself from the first bully dog
@@peanut0brain china occupied Tibet by force, occupying ladak territories by force,wants arunachal pradesh too an entire Indian state
China raise concern for usa supplying weapons ,its support to Taiwan .
Claims Western hands in hongkong protests.
Funny then y same china built infrastructure projects in Pakistan occupied Kashmir ( which r parts of India under illegal occupation of Pakistan backed extremists)
Do u think if usa corners china in Asia , neighbours affected by chines agression care to lend helping hand for china
Hel nooooo
V use it to tackle china .
Its all in xi chin ping's hands is he gonna mend ties with India and mak India friends r mak India as enemy and destroy modern china
@notworthanything Lol Indian as usual, I'm not from China but Indian's hypocrisy is mindblowing.. Why don't you see it as India occupying Tibet?
@@_-_-_-TRESPASSERMost of my friends from Kashmir don't even want to be Indian 😂
@@_-_-_-TRESPASSERIndia are racist even towards their own people 😂
I believe in the power of Praying. Let's pray for a peaceful world🙏🙏🙏🙏
Completely agree.
Wow , honest Chinese people dont belive in that
May all beings be peaceful, May all beings be happy, May all beings be well, May all beings be safe, May all beings be free from suffering.
What about what they did to the uyghurs?
@@reddumplin3588 they ? You meant governments..
@@saimyintmyat9373 and the ones that are turning a blind eye to it.
@@reddumplin3588 What about the immigrants?
@@reddumplin3588 what about the palestinians, iraqis, yemenese, ukrainian and other many countries
The Lama Temple, also known as YongHe Palace, is the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in Beijing. Temple hosts are generally Mongolians or Tibetans
The building and artwork of the temple is a combination of Han Chinese and Tibetan styles.
Thanks for the tip
Tibet is not a part of west Taiwan (china)
A question that I have for buddhists.
Are you praying to the Creator of this world in your prayers?
If the Creator of this world decided to harm you, could anyone stop it?
If no one can't stop it, except for the Creator of the world, then wouldn't you pray to the Creator alone for help?
Wouldn't it be worthless to invoke others besides the Creator when they can't benefit you if your Creator decided to harm you?
Allah سبحانه وتعالى said,
وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُم مَّنْ خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ لَيَقُولُنَّ اللَّهُ ۚ قُلْ أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ إِنْ أَرَادَنِيَ اللَّهُ بِضُرٍّ هَلْ هُنَّ كَاشِفَاتُ ضُرِّهِ أَوْ أَرَادَنِي بِرَحْمَةٍ هَلْ هُنَّ مُمْسِكَاتُ رَحْمَتِهِ ۚ قُلْ حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ ۖ عَلَيْهِ يَتَوَكَّلُ الْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ
And verily if you ask them: "Who created the heavens and the earth?" They will surely say: "Allah (has created them)." Say: "Then tell me about the things that you invoke besides Allah - if Allah intended some harm for me, could they remove His harm? Or if He (Allah) intended some mercy for me, could they withhold His Mercy?" Say: "Sufficient for me is Allah; in Him those who trust (i.e. believers) must put their trust." [Az-Zumar 39:38]
وَإِذَا مَسَّكُمُ الضُّرُّ فِي الْبَحْرِ ضَلَّ مَن تَدْعُونَ إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ ۖ فَلَمَّا نَجَّاكُمْ إِلَى الْبَرِّ أَعْرَضْتُمْ ۚ وَكَانَ الْإِنسَانُ كَفُورًا
And when harm touches you upon the sea, those that you call upon vanish from you except Him. But when He brings you safe to land, you turn away (from Him). And man is ever an ingrate disbeliever. [Al-Israa' 17:67]
بَلْ قَالُوا إِنَّا وَجَدْنَا آبَاءَنَا عَلَىٰ أُمَّةٍ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰ آثَارِهِم مُّهْتَدُونَ
Nay! But they say: "We found our fathers following a certain way and religion, and we guide ourselves by their footsteps."
وَكَذَٰلِكَ مَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ فِي قَرْيَةٍ مِّن نَّذِيرٍ إِلَّا قَالَ مُتْرَفُوهَا إِنَّا وَجَدْنَا آبَاءَنَا عَلَىٰ أُمَّةٍ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰ آثَارِهِم مُّقْتَدُونَ
And similarly We sent not a warner before you (O Muhammad ﷺ) to any town (people) except that the luxurious ones among them said: "We found our fathers following a certain way and religion, and we will indeed follow their footsteps Imitating."
قَالَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكُم بِأَهْدَىٰ مِمَّا وَجَدتُّمْ عَلَيْهِ آبَاءَكُمْ ۖ قَالُوا إِنَّا بِمَا أُرْسِلْتُم بِهِ كَافِرُونَ
(The warner) said: "Even if I bring you a better guidance than that which you found your fathers following?" They said: "Verily, we are of that with which you have been sent, disbelievers." [Az-Zukhruf 43:22-24]
إِن تَدْعُوهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُوا دُعَاءَكُمْ وَلَوْ سَمِعُوا مَا اسْتَجَابُوا لَكُمْ ۖ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَكْفُرُونَ بِشِرْكِكُمْ ۚ وَلَا يُنَبِّئُكَ مِثْلُ خَبِيرٍ
If you invoke them, they hear not your call; and if (in case) they were to hear, they could not grant it (your request) to you. And on the Day of Resurrection, they will disown your worshipping them. And none can inform you like Him who is the All-Knower (of everything). [Faatir 35:14]
It’s nice that traditions are passed forward.
I am from Ireland and Catholic. I understand what these young people feel when they want to pray. They want to feel some sort of assurance. The world we live can be quite turbulent and maybe they just want some peace.
China has a rich set of spiritual traditions. Beautiful to see the younger generations rediscovering them
As a Hindu it fills my heart with happiness that the chinese youths are embracing their religion. Happy to see Brother religion Buddhism growing
I'm a European Buddist :)
Chinese Religion is Taoism and Folk Religion .
China isn't bad. Communism is bad.
@@moonluna464 big W
@@bobfaam5215 well I'm talking about the Buddhists in China. I respect Taoism but buddhism grew out of hinduism so we can relate
Namo Buddhaya 🌸🙏🌸
Buddhism is beyond science because Buddhism is the ultimate truth.
As a Buddhist from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 I invite everyone to read and follow the Tripitaka - the words of Buddha🙏
Only then you will be able to end suffering !
May everyone obtain happiness
May everyone obtain wisdom
May everyone attain Nibbana 🙏
Theruwan Saranai 🙏
Sabbe Saththa Bawanthu Sukhithaththa🙏
Buddhism jain Sikh Hindu originated from india
Buddhism come from sankhya...
@@AshishKumar-dx7dk kisine pucha
Comment se koi Mel he Iska
@@AshishKumar-dx7dk There was no India in times of Buddha.
@@jayantkamble6082 that's right
"Do not pray for an easy life. Pray for the strength to endure a difficult one." -Bruce Lee
As a Hindu let's bring all indigenous cultures back to live 😊☝️🙏
As Indians, we have so much in common with Chinese
Let Dharma sort out things between us❤❤
U betrayer indian
Y r they challenging us at the border..............?
@@johnmandiram yeah and it's only their military gang who's doing that. the common chinese folks i believe are peaceful.
@@johnmandiram chinese government is bad 😒 i hope they not put any bad things about india in youth mind i hope so then if government is changed if chinese People have democracy then some it's possible china and india relationship will sort out if india stay as a hindu majority country if not then i am not know what will be happene
@@debalinamukherjee7197 I love the BJP Govt but I also have an opinion that BJP should take more of a "Centre Wing" approach & more Indians will love them.If there's love in the air, everything will be fine...............
This is normal in india. We all become very religious before exams
😂😂
The difference is that the China pray to Confucius before the exam
😂😂
😂😂😂
@@helloworld5334Confucianism is not a religion, it's a philosophy. Confucius is not worshipped. Most Chinese are Buddhist, Taoist, or follow Chinese Folk Religion (which is a mix of Traditional Gods and Buddhism)
As a Theravada Buddhist I believe that the Buddha can't solve our personal problems individually. Buddha has preached a way or a path to follow. If we correctly follow the path, then we can achieve our goals. Same time our previous & present karma also come with us & you can't avoid them too..
Like detaching oneself from all things?
As a Greek, I am very pleased to see the Chinese rediscover the principles and their values and I hope that at some point here in Europe and specifically in Greece we will find our ancient principles again and values which we lost due to some invaders.
What is your religion?? Bro tell us 🙏
@@amanjha890 I grew up in a Greek Christian Orthodox family. But nowadays, more and more people are starting to see with a very positive eye the ancient tradition and the principles values of the Greeks. Many also don't go to churches anymore, and this is very much true. In fact, I have observed this phenomenon and in Iran where there is a rise in Zoroastrianism.
@@bitter_truth8646 yes i think some planetary effect happening on earth that's why people find there roots more infact this things r happening in india also people move towards sanatani culture more after covid and they read there past history they go to mandirs and try to be more religious some time before people r go towards Western culture and follow Western culture but now things r slowly changing but i dont know why this things happening all over world or is this just a trend or its serious
@@bitter_truth8646 You guys should also go back to your old roots. It would be great.
How I love that to happen. We in India preserved Hinduism somehow, praying indigenous cultures to raise again in other countries as well.
Namo Amitabha 🪷 Whatever our nationalities, cultures, states or dispositions in life, the Dharma and seeking refuge in it can help us all attain happiness, peace and true success. Sending love and best wishes to all sentient beings for wellness from the Philippines 🙏
Indeed the dharma ❤🙏
I am happy chinese people is becoming religious from non religious again. It was place of shenism, taoism, confuism and Buddhism.
I traveled to China before covid 19 and visit Lama Temple in the morning in the fist day of Chinese New Year,
There was so many poeple rush to the temple and you are very very lucky if you can enter the temple and pray.
Nice to see Chinese youth returning to Dharma❤
It's Buddhism not Hinduism
@@charizard-Xwhich is Originated from Hinduism. As in India we see Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism as Sanatan dharma .so for us it is a dharma.
@@befaithful3671 lol buddha don't believe in Hinduism that why he make different religion and hindu have cast system 😂
@@befaithful3671 how buddismcame from hinduism? do they have same logic?
@@ALM746. Sounds like you have little understanding of both Buddhism and Hinduism..l suggest you read up both.
Humans always have spiritual needs, neither dialectical materialism nor religious philosophies can address those. It might be through art, love, compassion, and asceticism.
Buddhism again has found it's way to CHINA. As a SANATANI, I love it.
BUDDHISM was spread from INDIA to all over AFGHANISTAN, CHINA, KORIA, INDONESIA, SRI LANKA, MYANMAR, CAMBODIA whole of South East Asia.
I’ve been lama temple once , it’s also known as Yonghe Palance. If u are interested in Tibet culture u should pay a visit . It was the a residence of Tulku and Dalai Lama in Qing Empire. The major Buddha statue was contributed by 7th Dalai Lama.
Lord Buddha teachings help to regain our strength and get mental peace
As Hindu 🚩 and Indian 🇮🇳 I am very happy for awakening of Budhism in China
JESUS IS KING STOP PRAYING FAKE MEN MADE STATUES
It's a Buddhist temple and not a hindu temple
@@Ongraus read my comments carefully, I am taking about Buddhism only,
@@Ongraus although the hindu gods do exist even in Chinese Buddhism.
There are 24 protective devas in china and all of them are Hindu gods.
Shiva is known as dazizaitian in china and is worshipped by both taoists and Buddhists.
@@itsoblivion8124All Boddisatva Of Vajrayana Buddhism are Converted Into Hindu Gods by Bramhan from 8th Century AD. Hindusim is Copy of Vajrayana Buddhism. All Old Temple of Hindu are All Buddhist Vihar in all that Temples you can see Rock Incription written in Pali Pakrit Dham Lipi. No SansKrit Incription are Found in That all anciant Temple. First Read Theravada,Mahayana,Vajrayana Buddhism than come to say all Devas are From Hindu religion😂 All Murti kala Is All of Buddhist. Read Chinese,Tibet,Japnese anciant Buddhist Books your Hinduism will got expose. How you converted Stup,Vihar,Buddha murty into Ling,Temple,Kalpnik Devi devta
How I felt first going into a temple many years ago, disillusioned with approaches here around me, looking for other answers. Found it and now I am much happier.
Buddhism is the way of life
Praying is not getting sure shot of the things that we WANT, praying gives a sense of hope, mental support and being guided. All the best my fellow friends!
that is what western materialists do not see, they all want a Net gain , more , consume. that is how they see prayer. they don't know what `Enough` is.
May all beings be blessed 😇
Namo Amitabha Buddha ❤🌸☸️✨📿
I love that young people still appreciate their religious side
Please be careful out there;
true Faith-religion-Creator
looking out for all peoples Made,
won’t charge hundreds of dollars of young people
for expensive items promising betterment…
Eternal LIfe cannot be bought by money
as a young Christian the comment you made warms me
It’s so nice to see more Chinese and African people go back to their traditional beliefs
What are you waffling about ? The comment was neither ignorant nor disrespectful. It never said Africa was a country
@@Angel_54195 I never said Africa was a country
It's nice to see that the youth is all facing the same problem of not being able to find a job. Though a little strange.
I think it's not that not being able to find job, but it's a universal concern among youths. No?
No hate speech here.
We should seek inner peace despite of daily perils.
Better than riot or revolution.
Yeah
It is important to acknowledge and respect the origins of different religions, but it should not be a source of pride or superiority complex. Just like Christianity is followed by half of the population of Earth, but Christians don't claim superiority over others, similarly, every religion should be respected without any sense of entitlement or ownership.
As an Indian, it is a request to all my brothers and sisters to avoid the attitude of claiming credit for the origin of any religion. Instead, let us focus on practicing the basic teachings of our respective religions and spreading love and kindness to everyone around us.
For reference, you can read the Shree Bhagwat Gita and learn about its teachings, which emphasize the importance of selfless action and devotion to Iswar. Let us strive to be better human beings and bring peace and harmony to our society, irrespective of our religion or nationality.
Does the Shree Bhagwat Gita promote the Caste system ? which people were condemned due to their birth. Do you agree it is a inhumane thing which one human can do to another human. Forget the people from another country but to the same country man. I bet dogs have more principle than those believers when it comes to the caste system. Do you agree ?
Indian priests must be proud to have given such a beautiful religion to the world , Buddhism is seriously a marvel from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳
But you Indians have neglected even worse destroyed its scripts and temples. Nothing is left there.
@@antivirus8911never, it done by Inveders of zombie religion
But Indians completely discarded it.
@@antivirus8911 1000 years of invasion has caused it. Cultural records, religious scriptures and whole libraries and ancient universities were burnt by orthodox invaders.
The Buddhiat sages of India foresaw that Buddhism could not survive in India and sent many great teachers to spread the dharma. They saw that China would be the bedrock from which Buddhism can flourish. And so when Xuanzang (the Legendary Tang Sanzang) came, they passed on all their sacred texts to him.
After countless dynastic changes, countless calamities the Sangha in China has endured, Buddhism always flourishes once more whenever China reaches yet another Golden Age.
May Buddhism flourish once more as a new generation of lay followers take refuge in the three jewels. 🪷
Buddhism is the most greatest.
Is actually quite upsetting with parents that always pressure their kids
but life has more pressure after you turn to adult.
In a country with as many people as China, there’s lots of competition => lots of pressure to be better than others for jobs and education
@@elsonsti no surprise why birth rate is falling
@@joexavier4070 indeed. we need to go back to.primitive age.
@@elsonsti ru sure CCP will allow ,their hard-earned economic prosperity go in vein
拜神多有神保佑🙏🙏🙏
Atheists are becoming religious, such a marvelous scene to watch
I'm Roman Catholic and I decided to go back to it by being confirmed [confirmation] on June 4 this year. Had my first communion on June 28 2003. I did it because I felt bad about to doing it ages ago due to my brother and I being rebellious teenagers; going to a secondary [high] school 30-45 min drive away; GCSEs from 2005 to 2007 and others.
Liked it from India, this is what ancient China was. 🕉 🚩🇮🇳 ☸ 🇨🇳
Not only doing rituals, but practicing philosophy, following it is the main thing to get rid of pressure!
Not gonna lie. I feel refreshed seeing this (although I'm not a religious person)
Peace Be Upon You
Bless those kids to find a job. It is tough particularly for those majors not helping too much.
May hope and happiness come to all of us..❤❤❤
Enlightenment is by the understanding of life that know what belongs to you and what should be given up.
It's competitive in China. You got to work hard n that society
May all be blessed with what you wish for. May China and all the world be blessed with happiness and peace. 阿弥陀佛🙏
its beyond just religion. Its a revival of thousands of years of culture for many youth
I think Gautam Buddha’s thoughts have been misinterpreted badly.
He says to find happiness and ‘truth’.This is what people do.
The meaning of Happiness itself has been misunderstood among them and they made it into a ‘religion’.
No education can ever cure ignorance.
Devotion and philosophy go side by side. Both are important for a faithful spiritual journey. Only regardless n rigid philosophy is not enough.
They means Amitabha buddha
so true , all people are slaves of happiness only some are aware the real happiness
Nope, basic of all dharmic ideas is that life is unpredictable.
You know Buddha personally 🤔
it’s nice to see this happening, many of the new generation does not know how bhuddism works (like me)
Dont blame Buddha if you did not earn what you want, Dont depend on Buddha to earn what you want,
you should earned it by yourself,
This is Buddha teachings, Buddha teaches us how to attain peace.
Buddhism is the real core and root of the Chinese people and probably the best and most logical religion of the world.
Buddhism is about self development…
Not about praying for advancement in career….
I love to know this so much ❤❤❤❤❤🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳
Pray is better than abuse
Temple are better than bar
In times of difficulty, finding peace in mind is so important to remain sane and continue striving.
Namo namo bhudhay 🙏
It is nice to see the Indian religions coming back to China.
Yes going temple times to times give me peace of mind. ❤
It is a very confusing news report for many Chinese, as the situation has been remaining so in China since the 1980s/1990s. It is sort of like a news report in 2023 about "Chinese customers are eating burgers in McDonald"
It's not exactly a news, rather acquainting foreign peoples with the situation they don't know
China is back on its track of wise Dharma Buddhism....Chinese govt have realised that in able to sustain their economy they have to increase the cashflow from rich to poor they have to focus on festivals and religious activities and for that they have started focusing on their past wisdom of Dharma....
Gosh, what an objectively superior religious habit. A great walled field, truly, it seems. I find that calling myself a Buddhist sounds and projects a lot better than "I am a non-theistic Christian." ✌🏼👋🏼🌊
How much money is the temple charging these desperate and unemployed young people for these trinkets? Predatory.
Buddhism owes much to China: Kumarajiva, T’ientai, and other scholars helped develop the teachings left behind by Shakyamuni.
China has made lots of culinary advancements when it comes to cooking dog meat, bat soup and creating new viruses🇨🇳👍
Buddhism sikhism jainsim Hinduism ohh what nation 😊😊😊
Jainism not a Hinduism , because their main consept is not eating anything
As long as they are following Buddhism its great dont let Islam spread.
Find toilet!!!!! 🤢🤢🤢🤢
@@chinavirus841 find your hoors 1st...
that's hinduism, lord buddha was 9 incarnation of lord vishnu.
@@mahinegi3064 That's what Indian Hindus believe.
No matter how much you try ..Truth prevails.
Right way to keep yourself calm.
going back to roots always a best decision. Jai shree ram🚩. har har mahadev🇮🇳❤️
Love to Chinese from India
Love to see people going back to their roots. It would be amazing if they start dressing in their traditional attire more often.
May Dharma Prevail🙏🚩
Dharma?
@@pola5392 dharma is a basic principal of Eastern philosophy....
There are 4 words
Karma
Dharma
Artha
Moksha
I think you know karma
Dharma in English translate to religion but it's actually a duty or righteousness with culture.... for example a king' Dharma is to rule well his religion could be anything...
Artha means results or your materialistic needs.. like food,love etc
And Moksha is liberation from cycle of birth and death 😊
I hope you understand 🙏
Namaste 🙏 much love ❤️ 🙏 I love you may all sentient beings be free from suffering, and have the chance to take the path of enlightenment
Only Jesus Christ can give real truth, as he is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
@@earlysda yes he is a way , ( through his teachings. Kindness, compassion, ect )but not the only for everyone, he is the only way for some. Christ conciousness is enlightenment, the I am that . Much love ❤️ 🙏
May the ancient ancestors of the Chinese people continue to bless this young generation.
Their hearts are in the right place.
Thanks for your kindness. I’m Chinese. Actually I pray to my ancestors more than the Buddha
To avoid misunderstanding: most of young Chinese are still atheists, but many of us still have the customs to worship buddas or other Chinese gods/goddesses, and pray to be belssed with regard to our study, work, or health. Because we believe no region, the young people shown in the video go to temples only because they heard others saying that one certain temple is magical and the dream is realized after they worshiped.
If it does not work, people might never worship in this temple again, normally we would change to next temple to have a try lol. This is a period of graduation and job seeking, I have seen many Master or Phd students go to temples and pray that they can write out the paper and graduate successfully. I am told that several temples are magical, like Yonghe Palace(Beijing), Jiming Temple(in Nanjing, but people said lovers who went there would break up soon) and Lingyin Temple(Hangzhou).
But why almost every Chinese household i ever visited there is a Buddha statue or a poster ?
Same is with Hindus.
@@mrityunjaytiwari6224 He already said that becausue they are atheist.
Yep, it's most likely done out of hopelessness. If they were truly religious, this would likely be the *first* thing they do, but instead it was the last.
I'm assuming the mentality is: "Hey, if literally nothing else worked, there's no harm in trying this". And if that doesn't work, they move on, never stepping foot in the temple again.
Positive vibe
They aren't trying to escape life's pressures but they are doing an effort but realizing the fruits of their effort aren't in their control but In the hands, but that of the highest power. Materialism is temporary and finite while your spiritual need is the need of every human being.
I don't know why people have pressure in their life..Think too much about salary increases. Examen. Buy home. Marriage or many other things.
Life is short. It's shorter than a blink
So please don't think too much and give yourself a hard time and try to enjoy your life 😊
They are pressured by miseries of life many times . For that they need jobs , increase in salary etc things
Somehow we created a world in which we can't live without more money. It requires at every step of life even for drinking clean water which is in abundance into the earth
This is the best news I've gotten all week :)
All I want is peace.
this is refreshing
I'm proud of Chinese youth. Cherish and protect your faith!
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Similar is the case with Hindu Temples in India. We have been the only historically non-proselytizing and non-invading religion in the world for the last 4000-5000 years, who have still upheld that stance.
Hindus were mostly athiests or agnostics with some fervent worshippers, for the last 2-3 centuries due to missionary propaganda, widespread orchestrated genocides and fervent teaching of Biblical propaganda, ricebags and other benefits in almost all schools of India. Moreover, the study of Bhagavat Geeta was not undertaken as strictly as Sunday or Friday compulsory classes in Missionary and Madrasah schools ,even now. It was so bad that a Hindu could atleast recite some verses of the Quran or the Bible, but not his own book.
However, i have read in a reputed newspaper that the newer Hindu generation is surprisingly also growing more religious and there has been always a surge in temple visits after Covid and even before the last 2 years. Moreover, many Hindus are also taking part in the religious and cultural historical activities organized in the temples and learning the Hindu arts, while rejecting western and middle-eastern influences like Dowries, Veiling etc more.
Sometimes, I feel we Hindus need not be so fervent and obstinate, it wouldn't make us any different from millions of Muslims or Christians and nobody wants more religiously-driven people carrying out massacres, although Hindu-Buddhists are the least probable to do it "globally". Also because of the non-existence of Apostasy/excommunication laws in Hinduism, the athiests, LGBTQ ,ex-muslims and ex-christians have also started supporting this move surprisingly. These aforesaid groups are getting married in Hindu Temples and claim to follow Hinduism, mostly from Kerala, Maharashtra and some other states, it's a popular joke among Hindus in our locality.
At the same time, Athiesm is also rising in India, which is also great. I am all in for Athiesm too.
Keep it up Jerry you are doing an honest job telling the world whats true. Thanks for your efforts.
May all beings be happy !
Praise the Lord Vishnu.
Hari Hari 🙏🌼
I pray and recite the sutras as it gives me a sense of comfort. I also have some wishes which have yet to be fulfilled. I don't think the 'magic' happens overnight but requires long term patience and determination for spiritual cultivation.
Yes, it requires one's effort and desire to make things happen... simply wishing or pleading is not enough... 😊
This brings me so much happiness.
Buddhism is the fastest growing religion in china.