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Vignettes of life at the Chung Tai Zen Center of Sunnyvale. Zen Buddhism musings.

Saturday, September 4, 2010

和合 (二)

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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...

Harmony (2)

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The essence harmony is in our thoughts. Achieving harmony begins with being in harmony with ourselves. To do so we must become aware of ...

Harmony (1)

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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 ...
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和合 (一)

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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...
Friday, July 23, 2010

Shifu visits Marine Mammal Center

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On Monday, July 19, Shifu Jian Hu and a few disciples, accompanied by new CTZen Center member,   Charlotte   Bear, visited the Marine Mammal...
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Friday, July 16, 2010

Backyard organic garden; Prison garden

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Pasadena family turns their front and back yards into an productive organic garden that provides 60%+ of their food supply--all fresh, all y...
Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Grand Master Wei Chueh visits the US in October

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Everyone,  Good news: there is a GOOD chance that the Grand Master Wei Chueh may come to visit the USA himself in October for the 10th anniv...
Saturday, May 29, 2010

Zen Center Fleeting Moments

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Zen Center Fleeting Moments A set by  CT-Zen »   You can also  view all 32 items as a slideshow Some selected photos o...
Thursday, May 27, 2010

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Chung Tai Zen Center of Sunnvyale 2010 Spring Zen-7 Retreat March 28 ~ April 4, 2010 More photos here Initiation Verse Cherry blossom we...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010

四十二章經-green annotations

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佛經中有那些對環保觀念的指導?我們試做一部「綠佛經」,請大家提供意見,或自己選一部佛經嘗試!將來希望能編一部「心淨國土淨--佛經環保經文選錄」。    佛說四十二章經     後漢迦葉摩騰、竺法蘭 合 譯                經 序 世尊成道已,作是思惟:離欲寂靜,...
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Buddha Jewel cleans local street

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Though it was a little bit chilly and windy, Jiandu Shifu led eight volunteers from Buddha Jewel Monastery to do street cleaning last Sund...
Friday, April 30, 2010

English Dharma Lectures

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It seems that there has been preciously little English Dharma material from Chung Tai. We'll try to amend this situation gradually. Here...
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佛法開示

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這一次禪七講到禪宗的十牛圖。以下是十牛圖開示: 十牛圖頌的意義 -- 惟覺老和尚 禪宗十牛圖略解 -- 見護法師 其它惟覺老和尚開示在「 中台世界 」網站下「中台導師」--「導師法語」 「 中台公案 」中英對照 見護師於2008年上海佛教論壇開示: 不變隨緣—...
Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Ten Oxherding Poems 十牛圖頌

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The Ten Oxherding Pictures/Poems originated in the Sung Dynasty, showing the stages of Zen cultivation from Seeking the Ox (starting on the ...
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Monday, February 22, 2010

中台山月刊 2010 1月號「活在當下」

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這一期的「中台山」月刊,也有豐富的內容。為鼓勵大家深入閱讀,提出下列問題,請大家回答: 這一期的封面來自於那一個佛教的故事? 老和尚今年的春聯法語是什麼? 在去年十二月的「兩岸文物交流座談會」中,共有十八位發言人。下列各人的發言中,老和尚、佛學院院長見桅法師、北京故宮博...
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

New Eighteen Arhats Wall & Maitreya Bodhisattva at BJM

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The new Eighteen Arhats Wall at Buddha Jewel Monastery. Also, the Maitreya Bodhisattva in the classic "contemplation pose". Thi...
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Monday, January 18, 2010

六祖壇經

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六祖壇經因見滌法師回中台,由見護師擔任教授師。 是否有學員願意將每次上課的重點整理出來,提供給大家? 如:第一堂講「心平何勞持戒,行直何用坐禪」,有何重點?什麼是六祖真正的意義?「心平」是指什麼?為何心平何勞持戒?是不用持戒嗎?如何不誤解這二句話? 第二堂講「逆耳必是忠言」,與大...
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十宗綱要-華嚴宗 1 & 2

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我們已上了二堂的華嚴經。請學員回復: 三種華嚴經:六十華嚴,八十華嚴,四十華嚴,內容為何?一樣嗎?各有何特色? 自最初六十華嚴在 418 C.E. 譯出,華嚴宗的發展史上有何重要的事件?試製一表格列出年代及事項。(如:418 年,六十華嚴初譯出。643-712,華嚴三祖法藏法師。...
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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Half Day Meditation at Buddha Jewel Monastery

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True peace of mind is possible only when we see that all sentient beings are equal to ourselves, and want the same thing we want. Then anger...
Monday, January 4, 2010

2009 Zen 7 Retreat Completion Verse

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解七法語 長夜漫漫終見日 大地回春心亦春 初一十五月無二 能所一如塵非塵 遍觀法界情無情 全妄亦不礙全真 原來當前主人翁 正是昔日夢中人 諸位知識,即今解七一事,最後一句又怎麼說法? 要放心空無纖芥 要提...
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