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The First Three Discourses (1) 初始三经之一
The First Three discourses given by Gautama Buddha at the beginning of his ministry: the Dhamma Cakka Pavattana Sutta 转法轮经 (SN 56:11), the Anatta Lakkhaṇa Sutta 五蕴-非我-相-经(旧译 无我相经)(SN 22:59), and the Āditta pariyāya Sutta 燃烧经(SN 35:28). SN 56:11 Dhamma Cakka Pavattana Sutta 转法轮经 如是我闻。有一次，世尊住在波罗奈(Bārāṇasī)鹿野苑的仙人降临处(Isipatana)。在那裡，世尊对五比丘说： 「比丘们，有两个方式出家人不应该修行。哪两个呢？第一个是追求欲乐(kāmasukha, sensual pleasures)。因为这是低下的(hīna, low)、粗俗的(gamma, vulgar)、凡俗世间的(pothujjaniko, the way of worldlings)、非圣的(anariya, ignoble)、无益的(anattha saṃhita,…
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Phaedo – Socrates’ Way To Escape Reincarnation
斐多 – 苏格拉底 解脱轮回之道 In Plato’s Phaedo, Socrates outlines a path to escape the cycle of reincarnation 脱离轮回. Central to this concept is the distinction 区分between the soul 灵魂 and the body 身体. Socrates posits that the soul is imprisoned 束缚 within the body which is mortal and corrupting, a consequence of past actions and…
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Saturday Group Meditation 周六共修
Further on Kayagatasati 身至念 & Brahmacariya+ 梵行 Schedule 时间表 10:00AM – 11:00AM Reunion and wish each other well on chat 彼此道福11:00AM – 11:10AM Vandanā chanting and observance of the five precepts 念诵、受五戒11:10AM – 12:00AM Meal offering to Bhante and group meal 向尊者供餐、聚餐12:00AM – 1:00PM Tea Time, Walking Meditation, Rest 茶饮、经行、休息1:00 PM – 1:30PM Further on…
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Brahmacariya 梵行
A Path of Self-Discipline and Spiritual Growth This Noble Eightfold Path is brahmacariya 正见、正思惟、正语、正业、正命、正精进、正念、正定; The destruction of rāga, dosa, moha 贪嗔痴 止息– this is the final goal of brahmacariya.SN 45.6 Paṭhama aññatara bhikkhu sutta The practice of Brahmacariya is characterized by self-discipline 自制, purity 清净, and spiritual devotion 灵修. It encompasses a wide array of…
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Viriya 气，生命力
Viriya, Chi, and Prana are synonymous with the concept of life energy. Viriya, derived from Pali and Sanskrit and related to the Latin word vita, meaning life, gives rise to the English term vitality, representing the essence of life energy. In the teachings of the Pali Canon, viriya is highlighted as a crucial factor in…
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Difference between AI Consciousness and Human Consciousness
In a previous article, we delved into sutta SN 35.247, which contrasts two types of minds. The first type is a nonrestraint mind that absorbs consciousness filled with rāga, dosa, and moha from the external world through the six senses, resulting in a limited mind (parittacetasa). This mind does not grasp the concept of liberation…
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Sabbe saṅkhārā aniccā 诸行无常
In chapter 20 of the Dhammapada, we see such verses as: 5. “Sabbe saṅkhārā aniccā”ti, yadā paññāya passata; Atha nibbindati dukkhe, esa maggo visuddhiyā. “All saṅkhāra (formations in this world) are impermanent:” when one sees this with wisdom, one is disenchanted with (this world full of) sufferings; this is the path to purity. 「一切行无常 」，以慧观照时，得厌离世苦，此乃清净道。 6. “Sabbe…
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Saturday Group Meditation 周六共修
Please read in advance meditation instruction for Kayagatasati 身至念请提前预习 Kayagatasati 身至念 禅修简介 Schedule 时间表 10:00AM – 11:00AM Reunion and wish each other well on chat 彼此道福11:00AM – 11:10AM Vandanā Chanting and Observance of the five precepts 念诵、受五戒11:10AM – 12:00AM Meal offering to Bhante and group meal 向尊者供餐、聚餐12:00AM – 1:00PM Tea Time, Walking Meditation, Rest 茶饮、经行、休息1:00…
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Kayagatasati 身至念
“Bhikkhus, if one thing is developed and cultivated, it leads to the realization of the fruit of knowledge and liberation. What is that one thing? It is Kayagatasati (mindfulness directed to the body). This one thing, bhikkhus, if developed and cultivated, leads to the realization of the fruit of knowledge and liberation.”Eka-dhammo, bhikkhave, bhāvito bahulī-kato…
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Original Buddhism Is Entirely A Psychotherapy
In a previous article, I explored the origins of English words like therapeutic, therapy, and therapist, all stemming from the Greek word therapeutae. This word is linked to a Jewish-Buddhist sect that received teachings from Gautama Buddha in Alexandria, Egypt, courtesy of a Buddhist emissary from India. I recently came across an article penned by…
Gautama Dhamma
The Teachings Lead To Liberation
Gautama Dhamma 