Category: Chinese Philosophy
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Taoist teachers, students
The universe responses, continuously. When we humble our “selves”, and ask for guidance, teachers and teachings appear. They could appear in different forms (a teacher, friend, family member, colleague, boss, team, customer, client, regulator, stranger, or even as general phenomena). When the student is adapt and mature, the “selves” become quiet, and the separation between…
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New Year of the Dragon
Happy Chinese New Year of the Dragon! May your year be filled with strength, vibrancy, and prosperity! #CNY2024#blessings
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Transcending the ego-mind
Life constructed by the ego-mind, is known, linear, logical, therefore is rigid, and limited. Life transcending the ego-mind, is nonlinear, lead by vision, integrated with wisdom, thus is flexible, and unlimited. #life#ego#logical#rigid#limited #life#vision#wisdom#flexible#unlimited
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Negotiation, Customer Service, Healing
Masters settle conflicts before they arise – Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor Applicable in Negotiation, Customer Service, and Health. Amateurs struggle from conflicts to conflicts, Smart ones settles early when conflicts start to arise, Masters maintain oneself and relationship in optimal states.
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Integrity (誠信)
Translates as (誠信), has two components in Chinese interpretation: 1. (誠) refers to sincerity, which refers to 1) honesty, 2) sincerity, and 3) pure in intention: 1) Honesty (誠實) refers to truthfulness and consistency in body, speech, and mind. i.e. speech aligns with mind, action aligns with speech. When one maintains truthfulness and consistency across mind, speech, and…
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Taochat Dec 2023 – Essence of Zen
What is Zen?Origin of Zen, Magic of ZenDifference between concentration, sitting meditation, and ZenCultivating Zen – blockages and sidetracks3 levels of SurrenderSurrender MeditationQ&A Join us in Dec10 online community zoom Taochat, last one in 2023 – Essence of Zen Date/Time:Sun (Dec10), 11pm-12am (Sydney/Melbourne)Sun (Dec10), 9-10pm (Tokyo/Seoul)Sun (Dec10), 8-9pm (Beijing/Hong Kong/Taipei)Sun (Dec10), 1-2pm (Stockholm)Sun (Dec10), 12-1pm…
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阿彌陀經淺釋
阿是無量經是法, 彌是福德陀智慧 一切諸佛所護念, 譯者智慧方便題 西方成就東方始, 十萬億正法圓行 福慧具足阿彌陀, 時空之中本自在 極樂全明故無苦, 心一境性捨識根 自証眷屬器世界, 四念四勤四神攝 心地清淨金沙佈, 菩提正道池水滿 三七分中起樓閣, 四花相映器世界 心地清淨自証覺, 天籟聲會花雨景 智慧主導身口意, 動靜一如自性海 器世自証成就後, 繼續饒益眷屬世 四正四勤四攝上, 三七道品眾成長 前行要先立資糧, 福德善根先具足 正法需一心不亂, 持號七日生極樂 清淨行能遍十方, 東方始行南正行 西方成就北作用, 下方攝受上景仰 一切諸佛所護念, 真理遍行圓十方 聞經受持聞諸佛, 不退轉於無上行 立人立己佛功德, 五濁惡世行難行 娑婆成道希有事, 殊勝說法難不難
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4 Benefits cultivating the Moment:
More Energy – through lessened mental energy wastage More Experience – through sustained relaxed focused awareness More Wisdom – through pre-mental access to the universal database More Truth – through direct alignment with Life, despite of mental distortions
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Transcending the ego-mind
Life constructed by the ego-mind, is known, linear, logical, therefore is rigid, and limited. Life transcending the ego-mind, is nonlinear, lead by vision, integrated with wisdom, thus is flexible, and unlimited.
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How to be a happy person – 如何能成一個快樂的人
[:en]弟子問達摩:如何才能成為一個自己快樂,也給別人快樂的人? Student asked Bodhidarmma, how to be a happy person for oneself and others? 達摩笑著回答說:有四種境界,你去體會其中的妙趣吧! Bodhidarmma said, there are four stages, contemplate the wonder! 一、首先,把自己當成別人,此是無我。 First, treat yourself as others, this is selfless. 二、再之,把別人當成自己,此是慈悲。 Second, treat others as yourself, this is compassion. 三、而後,把別人當成別人,此是智慧。 Third, treat others as they are, this is wisdom. 四、最後,把自己當成自己,此是自在。 Finally, treat…
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Infant fills oneself, gown up nurtures the world – 窮則獨善其身,達則兼善天下
Mencius said, when you are strained, take care of your self ; when you attain great height and has spare capacity, help nurture the world. 孟子云: 窮則獨善其身,達則兼善天下 孔子云: 行有餘力,則以學文
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3 levels of tranquility
小靜於林, 大靜於市,大大靜於正行(及正不行)。 External tranquility found in nature, inner tranquility cultivated in city, ultimate tranquility realised in wise action (& inaction).
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Zen Reality and Practice – 不著不舍
實際理地不著一塵,萬行門中不捨一法。 – 禪宗祖師 Ultimate reality is not bounded by any manifestation, yet actual practice embraces all of them. – Zen Master實際理地不著一塵,萬行門中不捨一法。 – 禪宗祖師
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Action without awareness is child, action with awareness is adult – 有尋無伺是孩兒, 有尋有伺成年人
action without awareness is child, action with awareness is adult stillness with awareness is deep sleep/meditation, stillness without awareness is samadhi Where is Dao? …shh…… Zen! 有尋無伺是孩兒, 有尋有伺成年人; 無尋有伺深睡思, 無尋無伺無想天; 道在當中那一個? …噓…… 禪!有尋無伺是孩兒, 有尋有伺成年人; 無尋有伺深睡思, 無尋無伺無想天; 道在當中那一個? …噓…… 禪!
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Broad minds see goodness. – 心寬之人, 常記人善
Broad minds see goodness, narrow minds see badness. If don’t acknowledge goodness, one would not feel gratitude, if frequently remember badness, one would not feel serenity. 心寬之人, 常記人善; 心窄之人, 常記人惡; 記不住人善的人, 難有感恩之心; 常記人惡的人, 難有祥和之時.心寬之人, 常記人善; 心窄之人, 常記人惡; 記不住人善的人, 難有感恩之心; 常記人惡的人, 難有祥和之時.
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Jade stays raw without polish – 玉不琢,不成器
玉不琢,不成器。 人不學,不知義。苦難磨練人,智慧提升人。 Jade stays raw without polish, man remains ignorant without learning. Sufferings refine us, wisdom uplifts us.
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Buddhist heart, Taoist bones, Confucius persona – 佛為心、道為骨、儒為表
佛為心、道為骨、儒為表,大度看世界;技在手、能在身、思在腦,從容過生活。 – 南懷瑾老師 (1918-2012) Buddhist heart, Taoist bones, Confucius persona, compassionately perceive the world; Skills on hands, abilities in body, thinking via the brain, serenely live life. – Master Nan-Huai-Chin (1918-2012)
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Online Class – foundation course completed – 网上课程 – 基础课程完成
Dear readers, After 26 months of discussion and exploration, we have finally completed our online discussion on the core teachings of the three great classics in Chinese Civilization. With the focus on personal and spiritual cultivation, we first learnt about the transcendental reality and the way towards it from Laozi’s Daodejing. After understanding our…
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Diamond Sutra – All phenomena are like a dream – 金刚经 – 一切有为法,如梦幻泡影
With every beginning this is an end. After 9 months of exploration and discussion, we have finally come to the end of this classic. In this last chapter, the Buddha reiterates the blessings of following and sharing this sutra, and reminds us again that we should not attached to various forms when sharing the wisdom…