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发帖数: 7025 | 1 What's the purpose of categorizing experience into Four Noble Truths?
An experience that is suffering should be understood as it actually is-
suffering, not non-suffering.
The causes of suffering should be understood as causes of suffering, and
uprooted.
The cessation of suffering should be experienced.
The way leading to the cessation of suffering should be lived here and now.
This is all there is for the purpose of liberation. No more is needed for
liberation.
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发帖数: 242 | 2 The purpose of categorizing experience into the Four Noble Truths is to
facilitate Buddha's teaching of the middle path to Nibbana as the Four Noble
Truths cover all that can be said about human experience.
The Four Noble Truths are there all the time, experienced by all living and
nonliving things at every moment, instead of some sort of beliefs conjured
up by the human mind.Therefore, they are not supposed to be believed in. If
one is truly enlightened, one may come up with an alternative mode... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 7025 | 3 Nibbana can't be clung to by enlightened ones.
Remember the simile of the raft crossing the river. Claiming you don't need
a raft when you are on this shore and want to cross the river is irrational,
but you don't need it after you cross over.
There are different interpretations of what is the middle way to Nibbana. In
Turning the Wheel of Dharma Sutra and early Buddhism, it refers to
eightfold noble path. In the last discourse of the Buddha, this was re-
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发帖数: 7538 | 4 A standard formula in the Canon describes a stream-winner in terms of four
factors. The first three of these four factors of stream-entry are directly
related to the cutting of the fetter of uncertainty. The fourth is related
to the cutting of the fetter of grasping at precepts and practices.
"There is the case where the disciple of the noble ones is endowed with
verified confidence in the Awakened One... verified confidence in the Dhamma
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发帖数: 7538 | 5 'I love the Buddha's simple definition of enlightenment as "the end of
suffering." There is nothing superhuman in that, is there? Of course, as a
definition, it is 13incomplete. It only tells you what enlightenment is not: no
suffering. Butwhat's left when there is no more suffering? The Buddha is silent on that,
and his silence implies that you'll have to find out for yourself. He uses a
negative definition so that the mind cannot make it into something to believe in or into a
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发帖数: 808 | 7 not the high road, but the original road of Buddha
只要大乘的思想里，才有high road.
我看你的矛头是指错对象了
当一堆人，已经确立了自己的road is the high one, 如果有后来的人，提出 the
original road of Buddha 就要被大家追打。
刺激就是一个动词而已，你的情感太丰富了
我的回复，不是也刺激了你以下的话语吗？
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发帖数: 7025 | 8 It's probably similar to listening to a joke in Russian for you now. You may
appreciate it one day if you learn more about it.
My other posting explains the wonderful, superb qualities of the Buddha. I
also recognize the stories behind each image, which is connected with the
qualities of the Buddha. So they come together in my experience. |
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发帖数: 7025 | 9 Super zan.
The only thing that you don't have to give up is the noble path, which leads
to happiness and freedom here and now, and in the future, so you have no
doubt this is it. The noble path becomes automatic for Buddhas and arahants.
This is the meaning when Lord Buddha said: 'Let Dharma(noble path and fruit
) be your shelter (refuge). There is no shelter better than this.' |
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发帖数: 7025 | 11 Some people encounters dharma, and get no benefit whatsoever from it. Some
get great benefits. If Lord Buddha is bothered that some of his audience has
impure mind, oh boy, then he is not enlightened :-) Lord Buddha considered
to remain silent after his enlightenment because he was aware that fools
were aplenty; he changed his mind only after he found some can benefit from
his teaching.
You can only purify your own mind, for your own benefit. Don't worry too
much of the mind of others. If you c... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 7025 | 12 The novice has made progress, but he still hasn't realized the value of
sangha in Buddhist practice, compared to living alone or living a family
life. Lord Buddha created the sangha because 反省 is not enough for most
people.
The sangha is a group of people living voluntarily together with a shared
purpose-practice and teach dharma. Not only will his teacher tell him what
faults he can't realize himself, his fellow practitioners will also tell him
what's wrong with him, when they recite the precep... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 7025 | 13 According to sutras, there is an infinite number of worlds with life. Humans exist in other worlds before they appear on earth. Reincarnation occurs across these worlds and species. So an increase in # of life or species on earth just means more are reincarnated on earth.
Your question is more about evolution, and orthogonal to reincarnation. The sutras are silent on evolution per se, so I'll not speculate.
Lord Buddha said: I only teach the truth of stress and dissatisfaction, its cause, the en... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 7025 | 14 「经」是 Sūtra (Sanskrit: सूत्र, Pāli: sutta, Ardhamagadhi: sūya) 的意译，音译为「修多罗」。Literally it means a thread or line that holds things together and is derived from the verbal root siv-, meaning to sew. 所以中文指「经」线，取「贯穿」的意思。
In Brahmin lineage, each family is supposed to have one Gotra, and one Sutra, meaning that a certain Veda (Śruti) is treasured by this family in way of learning by heart.
这与四阿含分成多少「诵」，有比丘专门背诵类似。这些人被称为「持法者」，持指「忆持」。
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发帖数: 7025 | 15 Shortening life span is very easy. Lord Buddha have considered ending his
life after his enlightenment, before he accepted the invitation of Brahma
King and turned the wheel of dharma.
Meditation can slow down the rise and fall, and prolong life to some extent.
This may be why Lord Buddha said he can use super-normal powers to live for
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发帖数: 7025 | 16 神通多活一天 is no different from everyday life of Lord Buddha. 有五蕴
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rainbowcc (No Games, Just Sports!!!!!) 于 (Sun Jul 3 15:52:00 2011, 美东) 提到:
2011年6月份小结
打坐：6月0h （全年累计52h25m）
跑步：6月99miles （全年累计269.2 miles）
练舞：6月2h（全年累计22h）
阅读：6本（全年累计24本）
6月份的关键词：跑步，成长
（一）
6月份的天气正好呀，看着夏日炎炎，风却是异常的凉爽沁人，像山上的感觉。周末清
晨在树荫下迎着这凉爽的风跑步，内心涌现一股深深的纯纯的简单快乐，却抵得过所有
爱恨情仇的快乐。一刻值千金的感觉。
我想，这是不是说明我的大脑比以前少了一些涣散呢。以前肯定也经历过这么美好的夏
天，可惜心思都不在当下，都在别的事物上，所以错过了这良辰美景。呵呵。
（二）
转眼半年就过去了。回头看看这半年歪歪扭扭的心路历程，进步很小，所幸却不曾放弃。
和半年前的自己有什么变化/成长吗？
开心的有：
今年的状态，应该是去年所期待憧憬的状态吧，自然不是... 阅读全帖 |
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cpath (秋十三) 于 (Tue Jul 26 06:16:27 2011, 美东) 提到:
任何初学者，凭什么认为某比丘或某法师说的是正确的佛法，真的佛法?
是因为他德高望重?
是因为他与你感情好，熟识?
是因为他的风格你喜欢?
是因为他说的与传统上听到的一样或差不多?
是因为他说的是劝人为善….之类的人间善法，不是害人的?
是因为他说的就是你想听的，你也认为如此?
………
都是没有依凭的。
葛拉马经? 照着修果然就……就要相信他?
他有某种你所不及的修为境界，或神通，你被震摄，就相信他说的是佛法?
他说可以通灵，你照着修，真的可以通灵，于是他说的就是真的佛法?
他说，照着修可以入禅定，于是你照着修，果然可以入禅定，
于是就相信他说的是佛法?
他说照着修可以死后生极乐世界，死后就真的会生极乐世界? 他说的就是真的佛法?
他说要普渡众生，很伟大，于是他说的就是真佛法?
他说这样可以成佛，于是你就照着做，果然成佛了? 这就是真佛法?
那谁照着做成佛了?
他说照着修可以灭除贪嗔痴，你照着修果然就... 阅读全帖 |
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leonana (leonany) 于 (Tue Jul 26 03:37:12 2011, 美东) 提到:
发信人: SpicyPotato (辣土豆), 信区: TrustInJesus
标 题: Re: 结束二十年基督徒生涯，皈依我佛【转载】
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Tue Jul 26 02:01:08 2011, 美东)
佛教的轮回跟进化论居然不矛盾吗？真是奇怪，六道轮回里的天道、阿修罗道、恶鬼道
都是什么生物？是怎么进化来的？
这种反基编出来的故事真是经不住思考，还硬要拿人家佛教做幌子，试图挑起矛盾，以
便渔翁得利，只是手段太差劲了一点。
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SeeU (See you) 于 (Tue Jul 26 10:00:19 2011, 美东) 提到:
佛教的轮回跟进化论不矛盾。SpicyPotato 根本没指出矛盾在哪。
进化论像都市更新，一片小区土地，拆了盖新房。轮回像换房，你被拆迁，还是小房换... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3612 | 20 哈哈，幼稚。。。
现在不敢说“坛经不讲四圣谛”了吧。
当年上来就瞎说“坛经不讲四圣谛”，让我指出来坛经确实讲四圣谛，
也不出来认错。死不认错。
这就是所谓只知道背书本，真东西出来怎么都认不出来的典型案例。
只知道背诵“感冒要吃感冒药，肺炎要吃肺炎药”，
但是拿来个人，不知道他是感冒还是肺炎，
拿来个药，不知道它是感冒药还是肺炎药，
这有什么用呢？ “老师又没标签，我怎么知道”！ 难啊。
怎么办？只好把所有的药，不管有用没用，不管是真是假，
都混在一起，通称“坏药”。
坛经论四圣谛：
http://www.mitbbs.com/article_t/Wisdom/31433643.html
真药现前，不能分别，如来说为，真可怜愍。
天天说四圣谛，四圣谛真的来了，反而不认识。
吓死人了。吓死人了。
篡改佛教教义和历史的新兴宗教。Waichi 的老师 CH 属于附佛外道。
，并说某某法王皈依其门下。通常，佛教禁忌谈论神通和自我吹捧。
称大师，印发他的画像并要求信徒张贴、悬挂来膜拜[12]；奥姆真理教创始人麻原彰晃
曾自称神仙，后来自称拥有超能力并要求信徒膜拜他[13]。
与某法王等合影，称... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 6523 | 21 This quote from the book is what I was talking about recently:
"It is essential to learn to confront the less pleasant aspects of existence
. Our job as meditators is to learn to be patient with ourselves, to see
ourselves in an unbiased way, complete with all our sorrows and inadequacies
. We have to learn to be kind to ourselves. In the long run, avoiding
unpleasantness is a very unkind thing to do to yourself. Paradoxically,
kindness entails confronting unpleasantness when it arises. One popu... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 7025 | 22 There are at least 2 ways:
1. Experiential: the experience of enlightenment can, and has been
reproduced over ages in different countries. When we compare these
experiences with what we thought the Buddha said, it confirms or put into
question our understanding.
2. Scholarly. Buddhist scriptures are recorded in two major languages: Pali
and Sanskrit, and translated into Chinese, Tibetan, English, etc. later.
Knowledge of Pali or Sanskrit will clarify what explanations are possible. e
.g. I somet... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 7025 | 23
it
The Buddha and arahants have achieved that when they are alive. There are
different views on whether sotapanna (stream enterer) have achieved that or
not.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sot%C4%81panna
is
This direct insight is different from ordinary wisdom in at least two
aspects: firstly, the mind is required to achieved samadhi (jhana) so it can
perceive directly what an un-concentrated mind can't perceive; secondly, it
directly perceive the incessant appearance and disappearance of mind a... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1060 | 24 笑晕了。。。。。。
bdbd居然是不懂不懂！！太可爱了。笑晕。。。。
我先前偷偷的猜测是buddha buddha，笑。。。。 |
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发帖数: 6523 | 25 The pleasing I mentioned earlier was one kind of manipulation, perhaps not
the satisfying/loving/understanding ability of Buddha for anyone that you
mentioned.
I remember seeing somewhere that Buddha was misunderstood by his pupils when
he accepted some food from a country woman, and he just let it go. He didn'
t make them stay or understand him. Given time, his way was understood by
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发帖数: 7025 | 26 The earliest Buddhist teaching was transmitted orally, and written down at a
much later date. The earliest written record extant of the Buddha's
teaching was in Pali, about 400 years after his passing away. The Chinese
Agama Sutras was in Sanskrit, and roughly corresponds to Theravada Pali
Nikaya. Although there are differences between them, they are similar enough
. Mahayana sutras, mostly in Sanskrit and appeared at a much later date,
differ more from Agama and Nikaya.
Since there are minor di... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 5466 | 27 It's talking about the thing from a different perspective. It's not who
needs the most help, but what should be pursuit first if you can. In this
case, it's 无念无住无修无证..
what Buddha said. I am not saying that it's not in the books, but just why
Buddha would say so?
the Buddhism pursuit? Are other people not as worthy? But it's exactly the
other people who may need more help. Or is this saying somewhat like a
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发帖数: 6523 | 28 Could you explain a bit more on why that statement is not true or what
logic is what you think as right?
As I heard on this board, I could mentally see that statement "Buddha
reached nirvana and then taught others" is what Buddhists believe, and I
want to know how to understand this or accept this for myself.
Ego is somewhat easier for me to accept that it can be removed
"temporarily", as I know that such moments exist, but ego is a very
helpful aid for one to survive in this physical world, as ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 6523 | 29 En, I see.
"关键在于，我们是没解脱者，虽然情况好的时候，可以脱离ego看问题，
但一旦情况不好，受苦太深，ego就开始工作了。penalty没有也就变成有了。
这是追求解脱的一个原因。"
Well, you know, I don't even care whether I am totally separated from my ego. I like my ego, because it works for me to survive in this physical world, and I like it as much as my other spiritual pursuit (if it can be called so, as I don't know how to call it). I don't see 解脱 as necessary for myself right now yet.
Thanks for letting me know that 忍辱仙人 is Buddha's past life. No wonder he could becom... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 6523 | 30 Thank you very much! There's no offense. I understand.
You surely will not be the first nor the last person to ask her way of charging for her workshops. She has already provided all her materials on her website, for free, and there's no need to go to a workshop if you don't want to. I don't go there, anyway. If people are willing to pay to go to see her, then her workshops have values and she is charging for what is valued by this worldly standard. As I heard in an interview of her and her husb... 阅读全帖 |
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waterer (快义恩仇之灌水山寨王) 于 (Wed Nov 9 12:15:17 2011, 美东) 提到:
漫话法家(八) 仲父传奇-青楼之祖,治世奇才
管仲的治世奇才主要收集在《国语•齐语》,《汉书•艺文志》和《管子》
等书中. 有人吹曰: 半部<<论语>>治天下. 那是扯J8蛋, 一帮厚颜无耻的无能儒生瞎YY
而已. <<论语>>虽是本好书, 在治世方面还没NB到那种程度. 倒是一部《管子》, 包含
法, 道, 名等各家的治国思想以及天文, 地理, 军事, 政治, 经济, 农业等方面包罗
万象的知识, 不失为一部治世大典, 为后世几千年各代明君的治国方针提供了不少参考
. 我们无法在一两篇灌水文章中把管仲的治世奇才都展现出来, 仅举二, 三例, 管中窥
豹.
管仲首先是个理财高手, 他意识到经济建设的重要性, 没有良好的经济便不能有强大的
军队, 百姓也无法安居乐业, 国富民强就是一句空话, 所以他从发展经济入手, 经济和
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发帖数: 7538 | 33 Buddha could become a Buddha because there was enough accumulation of karma. |
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发帖数: 6523 | 34 I think that it's good place that we reserve our opinions here, as they are
clear now.
The explanations on how the world is running have already assumed a modeling
of the world, which may not be even explainable by words, as the words are
limited. It's totally fine whatever theory sits well with each person to
help him/her see this world.
There's still something else that I have not answered earlier, regarding
your questions on my answer why Buddha became Buddha at that life-time.
What I explain... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4574 | 35 大明咒,念的人比较多,知道它的含义的好像不多,有的人不问其含义而念(这也许没有多
少大错),但有的人甚至胡乱联想, 特别是没有从正道传法过来的,也许就误解更多. 下
面我摘点有关的消息:
1. 净空法师讲 "唵嘛呢叭咪吽" 的含义.
净空法师曾向章嘉大师学过佛法(在台湾), 从他那里知道"唵嘛呢叭咪吽" 的含义. 章
嘉大师是与达赖,班禅齐名的. 在藏地,是达赖班禅,在蒙古,是章嘉. 章嘉大师告诉净空
法师它的含义:
唵 -> 身体; 嘛呢->莲花; 叭咪-> 保持; 吽->心意. 这句话连起来,就是: 保持我们
的身心象莲花一样清净不染.
下面是净空法师讲这的视频.
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/xwk4DKxo0Ms/
2. 藏地达赖班禅讲 "唵嘛呢叭咪吽" 的含义.
下面是14世 达赖喇嘛对它含义的讲解, 摘自 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om_mani_padme_hum (谢SEEYOU,他以前提供的网址) .
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发帖数: 348 | 36 You are welcome. Good discussion is nice to have.
I am not sure what you mean by "levels of awareness". Can you explain?
If we give awareness a definition, I would say awareness is the ability to
see the movement in the mind. Or one can say awareness is the clearity of
the mind. It's the same meaning. The awareness is born with us and it can
cut though anything appears in the mind. As a begginer meditator, the
awareness is hidden behind the thoughts and emotions and can not be seen. As
one progr... 阅读全帖 |
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Hermes99 (Hermes99) 于 (Thu Oct 20 23:46:31 2011, 美东) 提到:
有贴佛化人生的，我就跟着合一下道化人生。其实，标签是无所谓的。
估计吵架的歇停了。可以开扯了吧。我通常是扯着扯着就扯出灵感了，所以，先感谢参
与。
都说，易有太极，而后是生两仪，两仪再生四象，四象而后生八卦，八卦用来类万物。
俺就以这句圣人总结的话为引子，扯几段，一为阴阳篇，二为类象篇，三为消长篇，四
为变化篇。扯完了，就差不多是偶的世界观。所以，世界观阿，也是很严肃的事情。
肯定有人觉得我是扯。我就行而上的扯扯，行下的也扯扯。
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luobing (萝冰) 于 (Fri Oct 21 00:12:43 2011, 美东) 提到:
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发帖数: 7025 | 39 This is the same experience as realizing Tathagatagarba, or Buddha nature.
The similarity between Hinduism and Buddha nature is clear here, which
appeals to you.
If you really understand the four noble truth, you will know it's not the
same. Read Jotika's book on what the experience was like if interested.
PS. since 马哈希 is more commonly associated with Vipassana teacher Ven.
Mahasi, it's better to translate Maharshi as mou2 ha1 希 or 马哈la希 in
Chinese to avoid possible confusion.
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发帖数: 6523 | 40 I used to chat a lot on the topic of death on this board earlier, but you didn't seem to be here then. I will recap a bit here, and I'd love to see your comments.
No. I am not my body. I am not my thoughts nor emotions, either. I tend to believe (although I can't tell in what extent) reincarnations in human souls (if you call this thing a "soul", or in whatever name).
I accept death, my own and others, peacefully.
I accept the death of my friends and family members, who have passed away, that's ... 阅读全帖 |
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J******s
发帖数: 7538 | 41 I found this is better to understand than Chinese version. :-)
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Four Kinds of Kamma (Kamma-catukka)
Buddha Abhidhamma by Dr. Mehm Tin Mon
Though we cannot know the individual kammas in person, we can classify the
kammas into several types as described by Buddha, and predict when, where
and how each type will bear its result.
Introduction
Kamma, Sanskrit karma, literally means volitional action or deed. As a rule
good actions bear good results and bad actions bear bad results. Now ac... 阅读全帖 |
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J******s
发帖数: 7538 | 42 I found this is better to understand than Chinese version. :-)
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Four Kinds of Kamma (Kamma-catukka)
Buddha Abhidhamma by Dr. Mehm Tin Mon
Though we cannot know the individual kammas in person, we can classify the
kammas into several types as described by Buddha, and predict when, where
and how each type will bear its result.
Introduction
Kamma, Sanskrit karma, literally means volitional action or deed. As a rule
good actions bear good results and bad actions bear bad results. Now ac... 阅读全帖 |
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T*******y
发帖数: 6523 | 43 It is informative, and I like this kind of discussion with personal understanding. Thanks! I have a couple more questions. Could you answer them as well?
"大乘各派虽有很大的分歧，但都同意要坚持一个论点，那就是声称：生死轮回与涅槃、污染与清净、烦恼与智慧、迷与悟等等，从根本上来说是没有分别的。"
Is it so? I see things as neutral, but different. They are all part of the being, and I'd stand by the reality/truth... What do they mean exactly by "没有分别"? Is it all-part-of-the-being kind of "没有分别", or is it the same-thing-(emptiness) kind of "没有分别"?
"在巴利文的藏经中，并无发现佛陀的教导有赞... 阅读全帖 |
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b**d
发帖数: 7644 | 44 I have wondered why you have chanted for such a long time, but from your
posts, it seems like you did not make a big progress. You probably do not
want to hear this. But Amitaba buddha has JIACHILI, most of my friends who
chanted Amitaba buddha for much less time, have already reached much higher
Chanding than you.
It is your choice, I am just telling you what I know. |
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b**d
发帖数: 7644 | 45 Well, I can tell you that chanting amitaba buddha is very different from
chanting other buddha who does not have Jiachili. I tried, so I know. I am
not interested in talking about Jhana experiences. But I can tell you, I
have obtained much higher Jhanas than you. |
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Y**u
发帖数: 5466 | 46 ☆─────────────────────────────────────☆
whosewho (whosewho) 于 (Sat Jan 21 22:26:45 2012, 美东) 提到:
俺前几天读某位师兄推荐的《禅修之旅》，感觉很好。不过有一个问题一直不明，就是
南传关于‘业’的解释。不知哪位师兄可以一解俺的疑惑？
多谢！
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SeeU (See you) 于 (Sun Jan 22 21:02:05 2012, 美东) 提到:
摘录自南传的《阿毗达摩概要精解》∶
善心与不善心两者是「业」（kamma）。缘于业成熟而生起的心是果报心。这类心组成有别于前两种的第三种心；它包括善业与不善业的果报（vipàka）。应明白在此所指的业与果报两者皆是纯粹属于精神方面的。业是与善心或不善心相应的「思」；其果报是其他体验成熟之业的
当「思」开始对目标作业时，它也指挥其他相应法执行各自的任务。「思」是造业的最主要因素，因为所采取的行动之善恶即决定于思。
不善果报心∶第一组无因心包含了七种不... 阅读全帖 |
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T*******y
发帖数: 6523 | 47 "再原始一点，根本就没佛法。" Why do I think that 佛法 or whatever Rule, The
Truth, etc, has always been there, it's just that Buddha found it, if he
found it, in his time. What others found in Taoism or other religions, could
be true, too, as they are also about that ultimate Truth, perhaps at
different levels.
Do people here believe Buddhism simply because Buddha said so? Or because
they find it reasonable? The judgement is always in each person's hand, no
matter when. |
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T*******y
发帖数: 6523 | 48 Yes. I find it perhaps useless to focus on what Buddha said exactly, rather
than trying to understand or find out by oneself what makes sense.
Even if Buddha said something, he said it within a context, and it might not
be applicable to other person or other time. |
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T*******y
发帖数: 6523 | 49 老兄,不要乱批。:-)
I didn't say that 远志明 was a total joke. I said that one should not
believe everything in his book, especially his descriptions about Taoism and
Buddhism.
"就靠人的理性去理解，那天下又有哪本书不能批呢", hehe, do you mean the Bible?
"你既然不服远，你倒是写本书来让我读上一番。" I am against the attitude that
one would believe everything he said because s/he was moved by his preaching
, or one would doubt his teaching because it was not the same as the Bible
(Many Christians criticized Yuan because of this, rather than his
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