Category: Daoism
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Not-doing vs. Non-doing
“Not-doing” leads to passiveness, detachment, egocentric giving up of, and flatness in life; whereas “Non-doing” allows active, free, vibrant participation, and manifestation of life, beyond the egoic self. Such is the essence of Chinese non-duality, as described in Taoist and Buddhism classics.
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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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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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Transcending time 超越時間
時間是什麼? 是主觀感受, 還是客觀現實? 其物理, 心理, 神經成份為何? 金剛經如何說? 如何超越時間, 體驗當下? 當下的奇妙 10月29(日)9-10pm 來討論, 交流, 感受 論道2023 What is Time? Is it objective or subjective? What is its physical, psychological, and neural origin? What does the Diamond Sutra says about past, present and future? How to transcend time and return to the Moment? Power of the Moment…
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聆聽，欣賞，接納
你懂身邊人嗎？ 利益關係和情感關係外，他是個什麼樣的人？ 有什麼的故事和追求？ 你懂這世界嗎？ 家庭教育，學校認知，和媒體描述外，這世界是如何運作的？跟我是什麼關係？ 你懂自己嗎？ 不同的社會角色，和面具背後，我到底是什麼？在無邊的生命洪流裡，和多元世界中，我要成為一個什麼樣的人？ 自己都未認識清楚時，就認為自己了解其他人，及對其他人作出隨意的批判和評價，是自以為是的無知和莽撞，除增長我慢和製造混亂外，一無是處。 更好的態度，是保持謙虛和尊重的心態，去聆聽，欣賞，和接納。這樣做，會帶來知見的增長，心量的擴大，和生活的和諧美滿。 老子云：知不知，上（知道自己不知道，為上）；不知知，病（唔知道自己不知道，扮知道，是病）。
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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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Why practice Qigong?
Qi, or Chi, is the vital life energy everyone possesses. It connects the mind and the body. When abundant and balanced, leads to health and clarity of mind, when depleted and imbalanced, pain and illness. Thus Qigong is a good supplement to mindfulness practice, which focuses primarily more on the mind. photo source: wikihow
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七月
這世界到底有沒有鬼神？ 傳統中華文化是肯定的，雖然不會建議你胡亂來。 實質上，心物一元，心誠則靈。一般人沒有定力和覺力，所以覺知不到而已。 外國有沒有？ 當然也有，不過習俗信仰不同，所以出現時間和形式不同。 同人生有什麼關係？ 太上感應篇云：禍福無門，惟人自召；善惡之報，如影隨形。 召善神抑或惡神，善鬼抑或惡鬼，就要看我們的身口意行為了。 其實，每一刻都是七月，每一刻都是新年。
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高手
一般人只看到治亂的英雄, 治病的明醫. 其實真正的高手是在亂象病象未發生之前, 已經平定了. 我們要學會欣賞高手, 和做高手. “一年四季春夏秋冬，我們身體及情緒的感覺也有春夏秋冬。 我再講個小事，跟我久了的同學就知道我有一個習慣，他們每天早上先把當天的氣象報告給我。最高多少度，最低多少度，今天是什麼濕度，知道了以後你就曉得穿衣服了。其實你要講養生之道，這些通通要注意。 從陰陽則生，逆之則死，從之則治，逆之則亂，反順為逆是謂內格。”所以你要懂陰陽四時這個法則，自己養生，調養、保養這個身體。如果違反了就會生病，內在出問題了。 是故聖人不治已病治未病，不治已亂治未亂，此之謂也。”這是中國上古的文化，醫道跟政治是一樣的，懂得政治的歷史上大名家，都懂得醫，因為都是醫學道理來的。所以“聖人不治已病治未病”，在沒有病的時候，有一點不對就先吃藥，先把它治好；等到已經生病再治已經晚了。 政治的道理也是一樣，天下大亂，你來平天下，不算有功勞；能夠使國家社會永遠不亂，這才是大政治家。看起來沒有功勞，其實功勞最大。這幾句話是中國文化的精華。” 南懷瑾 —《小言黃帝內經與生命科學》
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欲愛情
欲，是以“我”為中心，其他人事物，只是用來滿足“我”和“我”所喜愛的色受想行識。能量水平125 愛，是以“他/她/它”為中心，為了“他/她/它”的幸福快樂，可以放下“我”。看媽媽對孩子的愛，寵物對主人的愛，從有條件到無條件的。能量水平500+ 情，欲很薄了，愛也由強烈的二元往來，轉化為整體的關注和思念。看親情，人情，覺悟有情。 有智慧，有定力，先有條件談情說愛。否則，是隨波逐流，不能持續的。
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Online Qigong Workshop
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Conducted a very successful Qigong workshop at a multinational financial corporation today, quite some positive feedbacks from the group, despite of the less direct transmission through zoom.
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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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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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Derek’s Approach – update – 教学方案 – 更新
No self is the Dao, no self and no “no self”; Proper awareness is the Buddha, and there is no such thing as proper awareness; Charity is the Superior Man, who proceeds in middle of Confucianism Daoism and Buddhism. 无我就是道，无我无无我； 正觉就是佛，正觉非正觉； 布施是君子，儒佛道中行。 http://lisiming.net/study-with-derek/dereks-approach/无我就是道，无我无无我； 正觉就是佛，正觉非正觉； 布施是君子，儒佛道中行。 http://lisiming.net/zh/study-with-derek/dereks-approach/
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Diamond Sutra – Transcending vs. Enduring Hatred – 金刚经 – 忍辱与超辱
One day, when the Buddha was meditating as a Bodhisattva, king Kaliraja came test the Buddha. He said, ok, now you are practicing the 6 paramitas (charity, precepts, endurance, diligent, concentration, wisdom), let see how enduring and charitable you are! And he start cutting off Buddha’s limbs one by one. The Buddha did not resist, and let Kaliraja…
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Diamond Sutra – There is no Buddha who attained enlightenment – 金刚经 – 佛没得道，因大道不能得故
There is no Buddha who obtained enlightenment. Why? Because real enlightenment cannot be obtained by anyone, as such implied the dualistic paradigm of “someone” obtaining something called “enlightenment”. While in ordinary perception there appear to be a historical Buddha who obtained a state called enlightenment, in reality, or at least in Buddha self-described reality, this…
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Diamond Sutra – Buddha beyond form and appearance – 金刚经 – 不可以身相得见如来
Can the Buddha be seen? Can enlightened beings been recognized by certain appearance or form? Although there are certain descriptions of how Buddha or Bodhisattva may look, ultimately the reality and awareness of the Buddha, like the nature of the Tao depicted in Daodejing, are beyond form and descriptions. Therefore, real Buddha is beyond form…
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Diamond Sutra – how does Bodhisattva do charity? – 金刚经 – 菩萨如何布施?
Last week we learn that Bodhisattva does not cling to the notion of self, others, beings, and immortality. This week we learn that Bodhisattva not only transcends the above 4, but also continue to serve through charity. In Buddhism continuous service and virtue are essential to complete the process of cultivation and enlightenment, even for…
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Confucius Analects – Side tracks – 孔子论语 – 小道
19.1 Superior man avoids side tracks 子夏曰、雖小道、必有 可觀者焉、致遠恐泥、是以君子不為也。 Zixia said, ‘Even in inferior studies and employments there is something worth being looked at; but if it be attempted to carrythem out to what is remote, there is a danger of running into mud. Therefore, the superior man does not practise them.’ * * * What…