Last week, we learnt that Buddha awareness is beyond all form and appearance. How then, can one perceive the Buddha, or its awareness? The Buddha described: the perception of all form (including no-form) is unreal, when we see through all form (including no-form) as transitory and unreal, then we see the real Buddha.
This is a profound statement of truth and reality. In the beginning we transcend forms, like our body, mind, and awareness, and realize our inner reality as pure awareness without form (formless form); at a later stage, we realize that even this formless form, is also a type of form that is transitory and unreal, and realize the even deeper reality of truth, which permeate both form and no-form yet are independent of either of them. Such is why the Buddha said when we can see through form and no-from, we see the Buddha himself.
Spiritual cultivation, therefore, requires one to first transcend form, then transcend no-form, and finally be at one with the Buddha awareness which is beyond both form and no-form and fully integrate it in one’s life. While it may sounds easy to understand and grasp this truth intellectually, the actual realization and integration may takes years or even lifetimes of study and practice.
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佛告须菩提：凡所有相，皆是虚妄。若见诸相非相，则见如来。
The Buddha said to Subhuti: “Everything with form is unreal; if all forms are seen as unreal, the Tathagata will be perceived.”上周，我们认识到，佛的正觉，是超越一切形式和外观的。 那么，我们如何才能见到佛，或者佛的正觉呢？ 佛说：凡所有相（包括有形和无形的），皆是虚妄 。当我们能看到各种形相（包括有形和无形）的短暂和虚幻时（若见诸相非相)，我们就能看见真正的佛(则见如来)。
这是对真理和现实的一个深刻的描述。在开始修行的时候，我们努力超越形相，包括我们的身，心和意识，并体现我们内在无形的意识；在之后的阶段，我们意识到，即使是这个无形的意识，也是短暂和虚幻的。我们体现到，更深的现实真相，是渗透有形和无形并不受其影响的。这就是为什么佛陀说：凡所有相，皆是虚妄。若见诸相非相，则见如来。
心灵的修炼，因此，需要先超越形相，然后超越无形相，最终体会超越形相和无形相的佛正觉，并充圆满的把它融合到的生命之中。虽然理论不难明白，但真正的领悟是需要长时间的学习和修炼才能达到，并圆满的。
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佛告须菩提：凡所有相，皆是虚妄。若见诸相非相，则见如来。
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