和合之體在於心念。
要達到和合，先要自己與自己和合。
要與自己和合，先要覺照自心，知道自己的心念，感受，想法，心要清楚。
進一步，心要明白，要知道這些是善念、惡念，是貪念、瞋念，是有利於修行或有礙於修行的念頭。否則，縱使知道自己的念頭，還是善惡不分，知見不明。
第三步，不論善念惡念，自己的優點缺點，心不與它相應，不理它。了知，但不反應。
我們不是修行嗎？那不是要戰勝惡念嗎？
其實，不理它就是禪。貪念唯有貪之不止，才是貪。瞋念唯有自我相續壯大，才會傷人。不理它，它就無力，自己消滅了。這是不戰而勝，這是內在的和合。
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Harmony (2)
The essence harmony is in our thoughts.
Achieving harmony begins with being in harmony with ourselves.
To do so we must become aware of our inner thoughts. Begin by sitting quietly, becoming aware of our thoughts, feelings, ideas.
Next, we observe clearly the nature of these thoughts: good thoughts? Bad thoughts? Harmful thoughts? False understanding? Without clear understanding, we can't tell right from wrong. Which thoughts are obstacles to our practice? Which thoughts are beneficial?
Thirdly, we do not REACT to these thoughts, whether good or bad. We simply accept them as the reality of who I am at this moment. Accept yourself, both the faults and the virtues.
Aren't we supposed to improve ourselves? Why don't we try to conquer these bad thoughts and bad habits? This is the Zen way. By NOT reacting, we conquer them without fighting. Greed is only greed when we let it continue. Anger only harms when we let it feed on itself. By not reacting, they have no power, and your mind is at peace, inner harmony is achieved.
Achieving harmony begins with being in harmony with ourselves.
To do so we must become aware of our inner thoughts. Begin by sitting quietly, becoming aware of our thoughts, feelings, ideas.
Next, we observe clearly the nature of these thoughts: good thoughts? Bad thoughts? Harmful thoughts? False understanding? Without clear understanding, we can't tell right from wrong. Which thoughts are obstacles to our practice? Which thoughts are beneficial?
Thirdly, we do not REACT to these thoughts, whether good or bad. We simply accept them as the reality of who I am at this moment. Accept yourself, both the faults and the virtues.
Aren't we supposed to improve ourselves? Why don't we try to conquer these bad thoughts and bad habits? This is the Zen way. By NOT reacting, we conquer them without fighting. Greed is only greed when we let it continue. Anger only harms when we let it feed on itself. By not reacting, they have no power, and your mind is at peace, inner harmony is achieved.
Harmony (1)
In Zen we often say, "wherever you are, that is where your mind is."
How do we practice this? There are many ways. Here we talk about one: harmony.
Harmony with the environment, harmony with situations, harmony with people.
Harmony means:
When you are sitting on the meditation stool, that is the best place for you to be.
When your legs hurt, that is exactly what you need for your practice.
When you talk to a person, that is the most important person for you at this moment.
Every moment, any place, practice this way with a clear mind, you are in harmony with the world.
How do we practice this? There are many ways. Here we talk about one: harmony.
Harmony with the environment, harmony with situations, harmony with people.
Harmony means:
When you are sitting on the meditation stool, that is the best place for you to be.
When your legs hurt, that is exactly what you need for your practice.
When you talk to a person, that is the most important person for you at this moment.
Every moment, any place, practice this way with a clear mind, you are in harmony with the world.
和合 (一)
所謂人在那裏，心在那裏。如何修？
方法很多，略舉其一：和合。與人和合，與事和合，與世和合。
在禪堂時，這就是最棒的地方。若不是，心則四處紛飛。
打坐腿痛，這就是你現在最需要的修行。
面對人，他就是現在最重要的人。
如此時時處處，以清淨心，覺照心，面對人事物，就是人在那裏心在那裏，也能與一切和合。
方法很多，略舉其一：和合。與人和合，與事和合，與世和合。
在禪堂時，這就是最棒的地方。若不是，心則四處紛飛。
打坐腿痛，這就是你現在最需要的修行。
面對人，他就是現在最重要的人。
如此時時處處，以清淨心，覺照心，面對人事物，就是人在那裏心在那裏，也能與一切和合。
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