Many students of Buddhism devote a lot of time and effort to learning the teachings, which indeed is of great importance. However, when it comes to the application of the teachings, we can divide Buddhist practitioners into two groups. First, there are those individuals who understand the true meaning of the teachings and apply it in their daily lives, which assists them in every circumstance they face. Second, there are those who simply listen and learn, but rarely embrace the principles of the teachings in their lives. If you incorporate the teachings into your life like the first kind of practitioner, you will not only see real progress on the spiritual path, but you will inspire others who will see positive changes in you and in your meaningful impact on those around you. In my opinion, Buddhism is about engagement, and if you do not apply the teachings then it is simply waste of time and energy. Therefore, even if we do not know the Buddha's teachings in great detail, we should at least try our best to apply whatever we have learned in our daily lives. Buddhism is not about just understanding, but about differentiating between right and wrong and bringing positive thoughts, energy, and change to everyone's lives regardless of their social background, gender, or race.
許多佛教弟子投入大量的時間和精力來學習佛法，這的確非常重要。但是，當談到如何運用法教時，我們可以將佛教修行者劃分為兩類。第一類的修行者，他們了解佛法的真實含義，並將其應用於日常生活，因此無論遇到何種情況，這些法教對他們而言都會有所助益。第二類的修行者，他們只是單純地聞法和學習，卻很少在生活中接納法教的原則。如果你像第一類修行者一樣，將佛法融入於生活中，你不僅會看到自己在心靈之道上的實際進展，而且其他的人也會因你而受到啟發—因為這些人將會觀察到你的正向變化，以及你對周圍的人所產生的正向影響。我認為，佛法是一種承諾，如果不運用這些法教，那麼只是在浪費你的時間和精力而已。因此，即使我們還不是那麼深刻地了解佛陀的法教，我們仍應該盡力地將所學運用於日常生活。佛法不能只停留在理解的階段，還要進一步去分辨對錯，並為每個人的生活帶來正向的思想、活力和變化，無論他們是何種的社會背景、性別或種族。
苏曼迦旺
