2009年3月27日 星期五

This Week

We were glad that this Tuesday Ven. Tian Jin joined our zen study group and
answered some questions we had. We've discussed from page 35 to 42,
and below please find some key points excerpt from the paragraphs...

The one who bows and pays respect,
And the one who receives the bow and the respect,
Both of us are empty,
That is why the communication is perfect.
--三輪體空

A speck of dust contains the whole universe. 一沙一世界

skandhas (梵文) 有覆蓋、遮蓋的意思

eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind


eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, mind, form, sound, smell, taste, touch and object of mind


Should you have any question or comment, please feel free to let us know.
Thanks.

Zen Study Time Changed to Thursday Evening

The time of our zen study is changed to 7:30 p.m. every Thursday.
And the following study is going to be in the same place (Wuenshi Buddhist Library)
at 7:30 p.m. on April 2nd.
Hope to see all of you soon!

2009年3月18日 星期三

11th Sakyadhita Conference--Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam--December 28, 2009, to January 3, 2010

敬邀
第11 屆Sakyadhita 佛教善女人國際大會
地點:越南 胡志明市
時間:2009年12月28日 – 2010年1月3日

Sakyadhita佛教善女人國際大會將於2009年12月28日至2010年1月3日於越南胡志明市舉行。會後並將舉辦胡志明市內的寺院參訪(1月4日至5日);與會者也可以繼續參加1月6日至10日的順化與河內之旅。

大會主題:傑出佛教女性 (Eminent Buddhist Women)
大會歡迎各界報名發表論文,請於2009年4月15日前,提交與上述主題有關的論文摘要(中英文均可),並請參考下列子題。摘要長度為200-500字,請附作者的姓名、職稱、所屬機構與聯絡方式。大會將於5月1日前通知是否接受論文發表,一經採用,請於7月1日前繳交論文全文,以便大會翻譯成不同之語言。

大會子題:
一、佛教女眾與領導力(Buddhist Women and Leadership)
二、歷史上傑出的佛教女眾(Eminent Women in Buddhist History)
三、佛教女性弘法師之在家與出家(Buddhist Women Teachers: Lay and Ordained)
四、跨文化對談──何謂“傑出”?(Dialogue Across Cultures: Defining Eminence)
五、積極入世的佛教女性 (Socially Engaged Buddhist Women)
六、跨世代與跨文化的佛法 (Dharma Across Generations and Cultures)
七、佛教女眾與全球貧困 (Buddhist Women and Global Poverty)
八、監獄弘法(Teaching Dharma in Prisons)
九、佛教女眾的多元生活型態 (Buddhist Women of Diverse Lifestyles)
十、跨文化的佛教教育 (Buddhist Education Across Cultures)
本會亦歡迎您建議其他相關子題。

本國際會議除進行正式的論文發表外,也將配合舉行相關的工作坊(同樣開放議題,歡迎您建議),目前已經計畫的子題如下:
一、律動中的佛法:行動正念/動中禪(Dharma in Motion, Mindfulness in Action)
二、不同靜坐傳統之比較(Comparing Meditation Traditions)
三、佛教女性團體的組織發展(Organizational Development for Buddhist Women's Groups)四、教導兒童佛法:東西交流(Dharma with Children: East and West)
五、善巧的溝通 (Skillful Communications)
六、家庭暴力諮商技巧(Counseling Skills: Domestic Violence)
七、在家女眾之入世(Engaging Buddhist Laywomen)
八、化解衝突對立(Conflict Transformation)
九、人際關係中的佛法應用(Buddhist Practice in Relationships)

我們也歡迎您在大會分享與佛教女眾相關的短片或投影片簡報 (片長請以10-20分鐘為限)。
請您將論文摘要寄到以下兩個信箱:
1)sakyadhita@gmail.com 2)ktsomo@sandiego.edu.

經大會審查通過之論文,並且如期於7月1日截稿前繳交全文者,將有機會獲得大會補助食宿開銷。來自開發中國家的女眾,或者未曾參加過Sakyadhita的會議者,也可以向大會提出申請補助。若需諮詢,請寫信至上述信箱。
最新訊息將不定期於網站上公佈:www.sakyadhita.org

2009年2月23日 星期一

Zen Study Restart

After such a long holidays, our zen study is going to restart in Wenshi Buddhist Library (聞思佛學圖書館) at 7:00 p.m. on February 24th. Welcome people interested in zen to come to join us!

2009年2月9日 星期一

English Class

Christie is going to have an English Class at CYBA (Chinese Youth Buddhist Association-
中華佛教青年會) this Saturday.

It'll be a new and interesting method of learning English.
Sincerely invite you to come and learn English from six paramitas!

Topic: Six Paramitas of Foreign-Lanuage Studies & the Method of Quick Learning English
Pronunciation and Grammar (外語學習六波羅蜜─兼論英文語音語法速成要點)
Date: Feb. 14th (Saturday)
Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon (上午: 9:00-12:00)
Location: 2F, No. 78, Chang-An East Road, Taipei (台北市長安東路2段78號2樓)


Amitofo

2009年1月7日 星期三

Nalanda Buddhist Society

Nalanda is a wonderful Dharma center with lots of Buddhist Youth in Kuala Lumpur.
Below please find its blog link for reference.
http://nalandabs.blogspot.com/

The Heart Of The Prajnaparamita Sutra (般若波羅密多心經)

The bodhisattva Avalokita, while moving in the deep course of Perfect Understanding, shed light on the five skandhas and found them equally empty. After this penetration, he overcame all pain.

觀自在菩薩 行深般若波羅密多時 照見五蘊皆空 度一切苦厄

Listen, Shariputra, form is emptiness, emptiness is form, form does not differ from emptiness, emptiness does not differ from form. The same is true with feelings, perceptions, mental formations, and consciousness.

舍利子 色不異空 空不異色 色即是空 空即是色 受想行識 亦復如是

Heart, Shariputra, all dharmas are marked with emptiness; they are neither produced nor destroyed, neither defiled nor immaculate, neither increasing nor decreasing. Therefore, in emptiness there is neither form, nor feeling, nor perception, nor mental formations, nor consciousness; no eye, or ear, or nose, or tongue, or body, or mind, or mind; no form, no sound, no smell, no taste, no touch, no object of mind; no realms of element (from eyes to mind-consciousness); no interdependent origins and no extinction of them (from ifnorance to old age and death); no suffering, no origination of suffering, no extinction of suffering, no path; no understanding, no attainment.

舍利子 是諸法空相 不生不滅 不垢不淨 不增不減 是故空中無色 無受想行識 無眼耳鼻舌身意 無色聲香味觸法 無眼界 乃至無意識界 無無明 亦無無明盡 乃至無老死 亦無老死盡 無苦集滅道 無智亦無得 以無所得故

Because there is no attainment, the bodhisattvas, supported by the Perfection of Understanding, find no obstacles for their minds. Having no obstacles, they overcome fear, liberating themselves forever from illusion and realizing perfect Nirvana. All Buddhas in the past, present, and future, thanks to this Perfect Understanding, arrive at full, right, and universal Enlightenment.

菩提薩埵 依般若波羅密多故 心無罣礙 無罣礙故 無有恐怖 遠離顛倒夢想 究竟涅槃 三世諸佛 依般若波羅密多故 得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提

"Therefore, one should know that Perfect Understanding is a great mantra, is the highest mantra, is the unequalled mantra, the destoryer of all suffering, the incorruptible truth. A mantra of Prajnaparamita should therefore be proclaimed. This is the mantra: Gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha."

故知般若波羅密多 是大神咒 是大明咒 是無上咒 是無等等咒 能除一切苦 真實不虛 故說般若波羅密多咒 即說咒曰 揭諦揭諦 波羅揭諦 波羅僧揭諦 菩提薩婆訶

~The Heart of Understanding

1. Perfect Understanding 般若波羅密多
2. five skandhas 五蘊
3. Shariputra 舍利子
4. feeling 受
5. perception 想
6. mental formation 行
7. consciousness 識
8. defiled 垢; 玷汙
9. immaculate 潔淨的;無污垢的
10. suffering 苦
11. origination of suffering 集
12. extinction of suffering 滅
13. path 道
14. realizing perfect Nirvana 究竟涅槃

Amitofo