user7141: We as Buddhists consider "Dhamma / Dharma" to be holy.But do we know the reasons that make it holy?

user295: In India there are many practices aimed towards liberation from the satisfactoriness of Dhamma. Hence the Buddha used this model where the Dhamma is revered and forms a "religion" like institution around it.
In addition, if the teaching is not revered people will not learn it and practice it. Also it will not attract others. It is very rarely you get to know that the reality is in the form of a teaching hence you should have respect to the teaching.
Hence the reverence to the Dhamma.
Also the Buddha has asked to treat the Teaching like a Boat to get to the other shore and not carry it with you.

user43: 
Bodhidharma is the legendary founder of Zen in China. He is said to have arrived in China about 520 CE. (Buddhism had by then been known in China for about 400 years.) He was soon summoned to the emperor, who had questions for him.  
"I have endowed hundreds of temples and monasteries, and endorsed the ordination of thousands of monks and nuns; what is my merit?" -- the emperor asked. 
Bodhidharma, usually depicted as a scowling, hooded, bearded figure, shot back: "There is no merit."  
"What then is the main principle of the Holy Teaching?" the emperor asked.  
"Open, empty, nothing holy!" (廓然無聖) replied Bodhidharma.  


7141: <p>We as Buddhists consider "Dhamma / Dharma" to be holy.But do we know the reasons that make it holy?</p>
 295: <p>In India there are many practices aimed towards liberation from the satisfactoriness of Dhamma. Hence the Buddha used this model where the Dhamma is revered and forms a "religion" like institution around it.</p>

<p>In addition, if the teaching is not revered people will not learn it and practice it. Also it will not attract others. It is very rarely you get to know that the reality is in the form of a teaching hence you should have respect to the teaching.</p>

<p>Hence the reverence to the Dhamma.</p>

<p>Also the Buddha has asked to treat the Teaching like a Boat to get to the other shore and not carry it with you.</p>
 43: <blockquote>
  <p>Bodhidharma is the legendary founder of Zen in China. He is said to have arrived in China about 520 CE. (Buddhism had by then been known in China for about 400 years.) He was soon summoned to the emperor, who had questions for him.  </p>
  
  <p>"I have endowed hundreds of temples and monasteries, and endorsed the ordination of thousands of monks and nuns; what is my merit?" -- the emperor asked. </p>
  
  <p>Bodhidharma, usually depicted as a scowling, hooded, bearded figure, shot back: "There is no merit."  </p>
  
  <p>"What then is the main principle of the Holy Teaching?" the emperor asked.  </p>
  
  <p>"Open, empty, nothing holy!" (廓然無聖) replied Bodhidharma.  </p>
</blockquote>
