Buddhist Verses & Silent Readings For Reflection (静思语） - Part 6

[viethai]

人爭不過天，更算不出命
也改不了運，凡事天注定
好緣、壞緣、善緣、惡緣
一切都隨緣

 

[viethai]

聖嚴法師對付生氣有一套

聖嚴法師教人對付生氣有一套：把意念放在丹田或腳底、數呼吸、念佛號都是，但要多練習，才能熟能生巧。

這個世間，要不生氣，很難！

太多的牽扯、相左、衝突、逆叛、離道……都免不住要血脈賁張、怒氣衝天、惡言相向……，即使隱忍，都免不了有怒無氣，是吧！

佛家說，人性三毒：貪、瞋、癡，就是蝕啃心靈的三害。唯有不貪著、不瞋怒、不癡迷，才能自在、輕安。為了對治三毒，佛家修行人也自有一套解除方法，而這些方法，還必須不斷「練習」，才有良效。

「師父，您生氣嗎？」

師父說，他是人，免不了要生氣，但氣要生得「心平氣和」。台北農禪寺的聖嚴法師善於教禪，也能為生氣解套，師父給人的感覺就是平平和和，好像從不生氣似的。

法師說，分析一下「生氣」，就知道氣一生，事關血脈與平衡，很不健康，氣還是少生為妙。聖嚴法師說，不如意時生起氣來，血液很快地往頭部沖。這股氣量與上衝的血量，往往是成正比的，因此，生氣會氣死人。生氣既傷腦，也傷神，而且血液上湧，很容易使小腦失去平衡的控制，於是言語、手、腳、肢體的失控等非理性的動作就出現了。

但是，萬一氣非生不可，怎麼辦？

師父說，把注意點留在丹田，把氣放在腳底。

聖嚴法師教禪修是非常注意氣的流轉的，但一般人卻不容易覺察到氣的動向。師父說：「沒關係，把氣、把意念放在丹田，或把念頭放在腳下好了！」

「再不然，注意一下自己的呼吸，留意一下自己氣息的出沒。」

師父的這一招工夫，其實是讓自己的反應「停格」，稍一注意自己的心念，置於丹田、腳底，反應自然不會直接上衝，有了「暫停」的空間，氣已經消了一半。

萬一，「暫時注意呼吸」有困難時，怎麼辦？

師父的看家法寶是：「念佛號，大聲地唱幾句阿彌陀佛！」

念佛號，是一種「心隨境轉」的移情作用，把一切的氣交給阿彌陀佛來處理好了！當然，你也可以請耶穌基督、阿拉真主、上帝阿門幫你忙，能不生氣、不動怒、不傷神，是最好的了！

聖嚴法師還說，不論是注意意念、留氣丹田，或數呼吸出入、念佛號，都需要「練習」，練得越多，熟能生巧，自然有氣就不生了。最重要的，還要學會「反觀自照」，照一照自己的心念，問一問自己為什麼要生氣。常常鏡子一照，就發現生氣無理，於是就不生氣了！

《中國時報》吳鈴嬌專訪

 

[viethai]

智慧如鏡子 煩惱如塵土
聖嚴法師

清淨心也是智慧的佛心。煩惱心使我們痛苦，使我們生生流轉六道中。煩惱心越少，投生的層次越高，智慧越增長。智慧如鏡子，煩惱如塵土，鏡上蒙塵是愚癡，拭去塵埃現智慧。

六祖惠能大師到五祖弘忍大師的道場時，曾發生一個故事：

五祖將入涅槃，欲傳衣鉢，便命弟子們各作詩偈一首。大弟子神秀在牆上作一偈：「身是菩提樹，心如明鏡臺，時時勤拂拭，勿使惹塵埃。」

其意是將心的煩惱去除以顯現智慧。五祖看了這首偈，令弟子們點香勤念熟記，會有很大的功德。

六祖另作一偈：「菩提本無樹，明鏡亦非臺，本來無一物，何處惹塵埃。」

他認為菩提本來沒有樹，心也沒有鏡，既無樹也無鏡，不會有塵埃，也不必拂拭，這種境界更高。

但是，法身應依色身修，要以血肉之軀的色身修行佛道，才有可能開悟、解脫、成佛，所以身體是很重要的，它是修行的工具，也是煩惱的淵藪。

我們的心，非貪即瞋，愚癡而不知智慧，所以從減少貪瞋著手，才能發現智慧是什麼。有人在念佛或誦經時，生不清淨的雜念、妄想，這是正常的情況。

就是因為心不清淨，所以要修行。開始修行的人應該相信自己有煩惱，才要追求智慧。

煩惱斷盡則見智慧，智慧圓滿便與佛心相同，佛心與眾生心原是一樣，不同的是眾生心有煩惱、佛心無煩惱，這就是明心、明佛的清淨智慧心，便能見佛的不動性和空性。

清淨心是自照照人的智慧，佛性是在凡不減、在聖不增的本來面目。有位禪師開悟以後，有人問他發生了什麼事，他回答：「早晨起床後，轉身碰到牆壁，才發現我的鼻孔是朝下的。」意謂佛性到處存在本來具足。

當煩惱心還在的時候，即在迷中，就看不到佛性。智慧顯現時，即已開悟，不論看到什麼，什麼都是佛性，那又稱為無分別心，或無差別性。

摘自- 聖嚴法師《禪與悟》

 

[viethai]

 

[Lchlch]

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSk4aLu5s/

Sometimes I smile n laugh at work, my colleagues thought I am back to normal..but no I still grief...

 

[AUTUMN&WINTER]

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSk4aLu5s/

Sometimes I smile n laugh at work, my colleagues thought I am back to normal..but no I still grief...

Is your family matter resolved or got better?

 

[yokine3a]

I always thought 观自在菩萨 is another translated word of 观世音菩萨

 

[Lchlch]

Is your family matter resolved or got better?

Still in the process...
LA finalized.

 

[Scuderia]

 

[AUTUMN&WINTER]

Still in the process...
LA finalized.

Sorry, what is LA? Hope that you and your children are getting along fine.

 

[Lchlch]

Sorry, what is LA? Hope that you and your children are getting along fine.

oh it is Letter of Administration.

 

[Lchlch]

Sorry, what is LA? Hope that you and your children are getting along fine.

so far my children looks okay but not sure their mental state okay or not.

 

[zeebrugge]

oh it is Letter of Administration.

Had to do an internet search to know what this is: https://www.judiciary.gov.sg/family/apply-for-letters-of-administration Me not a legal expert. Hee

so far my children looks okay but not sure their mental state okay or not.

I was just watching a Korean Netflix film on mental health and the title is quite poignant to me: "It's Okay to Not Be Okay". Please let us know if there's anything we can be of help, in the meantime all I want to do is to encourage you a little. You are doing a great job as a father, I'm proud of you and I wish you and your family well too as you readjust to the new norm. My mentor Jeanette used to teach me, "Any problem that money can solve is not a problem. Yet, any problem that money cannot solve, that is a real headache." I have confidence that you will be able to tackle any family issues in proper order, if you ever find yourself in doubt, do remember the Buddha's teachings, and chances are He will point you the right way forward.

Cheers!

 

[heymee]

 

[AUTUMN&WINTER]

By reciting Namo Amitabha Buddha, we are protected by the Buddhas and Sages.

念佛佛圣护


When slovenly and negligent, set your mind on the transience of samsaric existence. When wayward thoughts take hold in your heart, raise your voice and recite "Namo Amituofo".


Calling upon the sacred name "Namo Amituofo".

NAMO KUAN SHI YIN PUSA 南无大慈大悲观世音菩萨

In order to see the true nature of life, we have to cultivate diligently to develop Prajna of Wisdom and eradicate Ignorance. This is the only way to freedom and liberation

Despite their transgressions, the Buddha does not refer to these wrongdoers as “evil people.” Instead, he calls them “foolish people”. This distinction reflects the Buddha’s boundless compassion, tolerance, and understanding.

The Buddha recognizes that such individuals act not out of malice but out of ignorance. Their minds are clouded by delusion, and they are driven by forces of karmic habits and afflictions. They are not inherently evil; they are trapped in the darkness of ignorance. As the Contemplation Sutra states:
"The Buddha's mind offers great compassion. With unconditional loving-kindness, it embraces all sentient beings."

 

[magnus]

Long time no post here

 

[AUTUMN&WINTER]

Long time no post here

Welcome back!

 

[waterbright]

When the Blessed One was totally gone out—simultaneously with the total going out—Ven. Anuruddha uttered these stanzas:

‘He had no in-&-out breathing,

the one who was Such*, the firm-minded one.

imperturbable & bent on peace:

the sage completing his span.

With heart unbowed

he endured the pain.

Like a flame’s going out

was the liberation

of awareness.’

DN 16

 

[magnus]

 

[sheamus]

《根本的修行 Essential practices》

「......諸位修行者，
切勿捨棄這些根本的修行：
『少說話、少睡眠、少飲食，
保持內心寂靜，避免無謂社交，
堅持經行禪修，
恆常練習坐禪......』」

".....All of you practitioners,
do not abandon these essential practices:
speak little, sleep little, eat little,
maintain inner stillness and avoid frivolous socializing,
persist in walking meditation,
and regularly practice sitting meditation....."

----Ajahn chah

cred. to Ajahn Golf 阿贊高爾夫 อาจารย์กอล์ฟ

more about Ajahn Chah:
https://www.knownsee.com/大師父-masters/泰國-thailand/阿姜查-ajahn-chah