Thursday, 25 October 2012

Luangpu Chanlian 的开示

开示:Luangpu Chanlian
译者:三宝弟子
地点:Wat Tham Sahai
日期:21/1/2009






1.一天24小时,三句“Buddho
也没有。好事这么多不去想,偏偏去想不好的事。想到睡不着,吃不下饭。真是愚痴。

2,保持正念,让心只有一个所缘。“一个小时给爸爸,一个小时给妈妈,一个小时给自己。”

3。老和尚要弟子们坐三小时,不管在家出家。一次,他对前来求法的日本人说:“一个小时给爸爸,一个小时给妈妈,一个小时给自己 

4。有徒弟尝试坐三个小时,腿很痛。痛足3小时。于是去请教长老。长老说:“就算坐没有什么,只有痛,但是此时心与痛与身体在一起,这也不错。至少心没跑到别的地方去。

5。修行要有拳手的态度,被对手打倒,只要还听到评判数“一、二
,也要爬起来繼續斗下去。

6。禅修过后,要去看看。今天从早到晚,做了什么,说了什么,想了什么,让刚才的禅坐平静/不平静。

7。禅修前不要怀着负面的心态说又要来受苦。要想:又要来吃好料了。


8。那只狗被车撞断脚都能够忍。(你们坐一下也呱呱叫)。


9。别去希望得到什么“果


10。有比丘问长老,曾经自然地坐到8小时。但现在3个小时也很苦(因为痛)。


长老问:“为什么不能像坐的像之前那样?”
比丘:“它不听。”
长老:“那你为什么去听那个痛?


11。有位新加坡佛友千里迢迢来拜见老和尚。见他手腕绑很多(祝福)绳子,又带佛牌。长老对他说:“在心中造一尊佛更好。”

12。将身心都交托给三寳,什么痛,什么妄想,统统不管。只有一个所缘。


13。将心提高,超越那个痛。


14。早上吃饱后去坐禅看看你所吃的食物给你什么影响?看看它们搞什么鬼?


15。造作,堆积苦。


16。痛的时候一直说我的脚痛,我的背痛。。。都是我的我的。这个是我的,那个也是我的。一直只是说atta,atta。


17。法,不一定是要说出来的。我所做与所不做的,都是在教导。


18。清理杂草,刚好能够让人走就好。不用太干净,留些空间给其它众生。


19。别人骂我们不必去理他,当作是风就好。造恶必得恶。骂人,人家也会骂回我们。别人骂我们,我们要想,他现在正在痛苦中,才会骂我们。

20。娘胎里十个月不够苦吗?出世了还再造更多的恶更多的苦,那出世来干嘛?死在腹中更好。出世后,就要行善断恶。


21。世人都迷失于欲望名利,所追的死了也带不走,但却带走更多的罪恶。


22。清与浊在同一个杯里。但是,若一直搅一直动就看不清。将杯放好,才可以看到清楚。这就是为什么佛陀叫我们要禅修。


23。很多人只懂慈悲喜,但却不能舍。舍,就像抽桥板。


24。同样的身体同样的心,若不修,去到哪里都是烦烦恼恼的。


25。不同语言的人可以沟通。同样语言,一起吃饭的人却骂来骂去。


26。注意呼吸,要有正念,就像在算钱那样。


27。有位富翁来问老和尚,什么是涅盘。老和尚说:五戒都没有,还问什么是涅盘?


28。要能够克服身的受,才能克服心的受。


29。有比丘不能坐久,但能行禅5-6小时。问长老这样可以吗?长老答:坐着砍柴出不到力,就站起来一刀砍下去!


30。右眼是爸爸,左眼是妈妈;右手/脚...是爸爸,左手/脚...是妈妈;这个身体地水火风,都是爸爸妈妈给的,不是你的,只有你的心是你的 。因此,有这个身体才能坐禅行禅行善,这就是报恩行。
 
 

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Stupid Thoughts

Words by Lotus

 

 

Many a times I have heard this wise saying: “We are the cause of our own problems”. It took me years before this saying became a very significant part of my belief. I used to think, “How can he do this to me?!” or “Why can’t they just do that!” or “Why is she like this?”, etcetera. I put the blame on others and wanted them to change to my liking.

But when we place the responsibility of fulfilling our expectations on others, our happiness becomes dependent on what others do. How can real happiness be found in this way?

We all feel good when being praised or treated nicely. Because of the attachment to this good feeling, we experience mental suffering when others treat us badly or when someone’s behavior is not up to our expectations. However, as soon as we let go of this burden of attachment, the misery vanishes instantly. It is amazing just how a change in our perception can instantly remove the misery. It is even faster than trying to change others to satisfy our expectations!

It is not easy for the mind to remain unmoved. When someone vents his anger on us, it is much easier to react to that anger. Usually blame, frustration, anger, or even hatred will arise. But is this how we should react? An angry person is bound to suffer mentally and physically, for no angry person is a happy person and angry people fall sick easily. Furthermore, if we believe in the law of karma (cause and effect) and rebirth, those who sow bad seeds will have to reap the results of suffering in this life or other lifetimes. Contemplating thus, how can one not have compassion for those who have anger and hatred in their mind?

Of course, this takes many rounds of contemplation and practice. However, if we persist, slowly but surely, one day, the ‘stupid’ thoughts will no longer arise in the mind. All that is left are ‘right’ thoughts in accordance with the truth. This inner journey of facing defilements and purifying the mind is tough and sometimes painful, but it is the only way to lasting happiness as shared by the Enlightened one.

The enlightened Buddha did not have a single ‘stupid’ thought arising in Him and did not had ill will towards those who blame Him. Instead, out of compassion, He showed us the true cause of misery and the way out of this misery—to identify and remove the root cause of suffering.

May we have the patience and courage to walk the journey (Eightfold path) that leads to the end of all suffering.

追兔

文:山人

来自山城的僧人,

现居佛国,泰缘深厚,

随缘翻译泰僧传记与开示






       
 今天看到这段话,蛮有意思:

“喻一愚人,奔追二兔,结果一兔亦不得。

修定之人,亦复如是,若求两个相反的意念,则必一无所成。”

我想,不只是修定,凡任何事,若不能专精,则难以成就。

想要减肥,却又忍不住美食的诱惑;

想要存钱,却一再地花钱,有出没进;

想要A,但看看B也想要。

结果,就是如此不断地奔追。

最后,不只追不到兔子,可能连为什么要追也不知道。

倒不如,先搞清楚,自己的理想与生命的意义。

问问自己,生命留来做什么?

免得走到尽头,依然一片迷糊。