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  • Diamond Sutra – The Buddha eats

Diamond Sutra – The Buddha eats

06/25/2013
06/25/2013

How do you approach food?  Do you love it, or do you hate it?  Some people like food so much that they develop strong attachment in eating, while others dislike food so much that they develop an aversion to eating.  The Buddha himself suggested the middle way:  After going through both extremes, as a prince and as an ascetic, He concluded that neither is the ultimate way, and resumed regular food intake after 6 years of ascetic practices.

In the beginning of this sutra, we can see the Buddha himself demonstrating the middle way as a normal human in the world: He works (sharing blessings in exchange for food), eats, cleans (washing feet), and rests (sit).  Here we see the same normalness as described by Laozi in Daodejing Chapter 70 – “saints can look like a normal person living a normal life, while living with wisdom and everlasting peace.”

Borrowing  and applying the famous Chinese cook Martin Yan’s famous phrase:  If the Buddha can eat, so can we!

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法会因由分第一

THE REASONS FOR THE DHARMA ASSEMBLY, ONE

如是我闻。一时佛在舍卫国。祗树给孤独园。与大比丘众。千二百五十人俱。尔时,世尊食时,著衣持钵,入舍卫大城乞食。于其城中,次第乞已,还至本处。饭食讫,收衣钵,洗足已,敷座而坐。
Thus I have heard. Once upon a time, the Buddha sojourned in the Jetavana park near Sravasti with an assembly of twelve hundred and fifty bhiksus. One day, at mealtime, the World Honored One put on His robe, took His bowl, and entered the great town of Sravasti to beg for His food. He had begged from door to door, He returned to His place. When He had taken His meal, He put away His robe and bowl, washed His feet, arranged His seat and sat down.

2 Comments/in Buddhist, Chinese Philosophy, Online Class, Spiritual Cultivation /by Derek
  • 学而优则仕

Confucius Analects – Balance Work and Study

12/04/2012
12/04/2012

19.3 Serving vs. learning

子夏曰、仕而優則學、學而優則仕。

Zixia said, ‘The officer, having discharged all his duties, should devote his leisure to learning. The student, having completed his learning, should apply himself to be an officer.’

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Zixia, a prominent student of Confucius, talked about the importance of balancing work and study.  When we are in schools, study well and prepare ourselves for serving in the society (Note that in the old days, the goal of study was to provide service for the government and society).  When we are at work and in society, AFTER we have discharged our duties excellently, engage in study and continuous cultivation.

Note that Confucius teachings did not call us to abandon our social-work-family role for personal cultivation, but to fulfill our roles first and at the same time strive to upgrade our selves.  This is in-line with the Confucius classic “Daxue(大学)”,which calls for development in a step-by-step manner: from personal, to family, to country (social organization), and finally to the world (修身齐家治国平天下).

Such advice is still valid for spiritual students in this modern world. In cultivating our life, how should i position my self, to best fulfill our various roles in life, to fulfill the highest good of all?

3 Comments/in Chinese Philosophy, Confucianism, Online Class, Spiritual Cultivation /by Derek

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