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禪修學佛入門 Introduction to

Buddhism and Meditation2011/03/05

Buddhist Association of CanadaCham Shan Temple

Updated Mar 2010

Buddhist Association of CanadaCham Shan Temple

ná mó fó tuó南無佛陀

Namo Buddha

ná mó dá mó 南無達摩

Namo Dharma

ná mó sēng qié南無僧伽

Namo Sangha

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Buddhist Association of Canada

Towards a

Liberated and

Enlightened Life

煩惱輕智慧長

Meditation禪修



1. The miracle is to walk on the

earth

2. The miracle is to walk on empty

space.

3. The miracle is to walk on empty

space with energy balance.

4. The miracle is “you are walking

and breathing”.

Walking with Appreciation



Walking on Earth

1. You are walking in the moon2. Walking with one foot on the

ground.3. You are landing on earth with

another foot.4. You re-gain your freedom.5. Your foot is a king’s seal.6. A lotus flower blossoms from

each footstep7. The earth emerges.



Walking with one major object at a time

1. Breathing 呼吸2. Steps 步行3. Counting 數4. Keeping a half-smile 微笑This can generate:5. Mindfulness 正念6. Concentration 專注7. One-pointedness 一心8. Peace 和平9. Happiness and Appreciation. 愉快

感謝心



Walking with a Phase as an object of Attention

1. Namo Amitoufo, 往生咒 ,Pure Land Rebirth Dhāraṇī 陀羅尼

2. namo amitābhāya tathāgatāya tadyathā amṛtod-bhave amṛta-siddhaṃ bhave amṛta-vikrānte amṛta-vikrānta gāmini gagana kīrta-kāre svāhā

3. 南無阿彌多婆夜。哆他伽多夜。哆地夜他。阿彌利都婆毗。阿彌利哆。悉耽婆毗。阿彌唎哆。毗迦蘭帝。阿彌唎哆。毗迦蘭多。伽彌膩。伽伽那。枳多迦利。娑婆訶。



1. Very relaxingly and unconcernedly count

from 1 to 10.

2. Count your breaths, calling one exhalation

and inhalation just on breath.

3. When you have reached ten, resume

counting from 1 again.

4. As your skill develops, you will be able to

count to 100 in 10 groups of ten, without

having your mind wander and without

dropping off to sleep.

Sitting Meditation Counting Breaths



Achievements in Counting Breaths

Your breath is slowing down.Your mind is becoming more peaceful.Confusion and sleepiness decrease.You trace your breath as if the breath

is felt to enter and leave through your pores.

You experience yourself dissipating like a cloud and melting away like a fog.



Cultivating Mindfulness

To be friend with your breath.Feel the air moving in and out of your nose.Locate the most vivid sensations - moment by

moment.Rest in the awareness of breathing - outside of time.Don’t judge when your mind is wandering.Just note what is on your mind as bystander.Let the thought be part of your awareness in the

moment; no need to stop it.Sitting on the bank of the thought stream, listening

to the gurgling but not so caught up in the torrent.



Cultivating Mindfulness

Remember don’t fall into the thought stream and get caught up in the future (worrying, planning) and the past (remembering, blaming, pining) and in reactive and often painful emotions.

Just as if you are sitting on the bank of water stream with appreciation of your breathing and scenery.

Upon the moment of appreciation, you aware automatically once again that you’re breathing, listening and meditating.

Repeat this a million times with smiles.



Chapter TwoGautama Buddha (1)

1. When was Siddhartha born and where?

2. What is the Queen Maya’s dream?

3. Why does Siddhartha want to leave the palace and become a monk?

4. Did the ascetic practices help Siddhartha?

5. How did he attain enlightenment?



Chapter ThreeGautama Buddha (2)

The Five Periods of Buddha Teaching by Tientai School ( 天臺宗 )

1. The Flower Garland period( 華嚴時 ), which only lasted a few weeks from the enlightenment of the Buddha. He taught the Flower Garland Sutra, speaking directly from his enlightenment, but people couldn't understand him, so he realized he had to apply skilful means in his teaching.




The Five Periods of Buddha Teaching

2) The Deer park ( 鹿野苑時 ) period, which lasted for 12 years after the Flower Garland period. The early Pali ( 巴利文 ) Canon and the Chinese Agamas recorded his teachings belonging to this period( 阿含時 ).





3) The Vaipulya ( 方等時 )period, covering the following 8 years, where certain Mahayana Sutras ( 大乘經典 ) were taught, created the foundation for the next, very challenging period. In this period, he taught the Vimalakirti Sutra ( 維摩詰經 ), the Pure Land ( 淨土 )Sutras, and the esoteric tantras ( 密宗 ).





4) The Prajnaparamita period ( 般若時 ); 22 years of teaching the Prajnaparamita Sutras and their doctrines shunyata ( 空性 )and non-dualism( 不二 ).





5) The Lotus and Nirvana Sutras, ( 法華涅槃時 ) in his final teaching period, were given in his last 8 years. His teaching came to a full circle and back to his first period in which he spoke directly from his enlightenment experiences.



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yuàn xiāo sān zhàng zhū fán năo

願消三障諸煩惱We wish to rid ourselves of the three hindrances and all klesas.

yuàn dé zhì huì zhēn míng lĭao

願得智慧真明了We wish to gain wisdom and real understanding.

pŭ yuàn zuì zhàng xī xiāo chú

普願罪障悉消除 We wish all sinful hindrances to be totally eradicated.

shì shì cháng xíng pú sà dào

世世常行菩薩道In one life after another we always follow Bodhisattvas’ paths.

回向Parinamana (Transfer of Merit)

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