Tuesday, July 30, 2013

What is Buddhism?

The Teachings Of Venerable Master Chin Kung (净空法师的教诲)

Buddhism is an education, not a religion. We do not worship the Buddha, we respect him as a teacher. His teaching enable us to leave suffering and attain happiness by going to the Pure Land.

佛教是教育不是宗教。我们不是要崇拜佛陀,而是要尊敬老师般的尊敬佛。佛陀的教诲帮助我们脱离苦难,并且得到真着的幸福,就是往西方极乐世界去。

What does Buddha means?
"Buddha" means enlightenment or understanding. Complete understanding is when one realises the truth about life and the universe, willing to "let go" his worries and attachment to this world with faith in this one name of Amitabha and determined to reach the Pure Land.
Therefore, one should follow the Five Precepts and the Ten Virtues(五戒十善)to keep his mind pure and at peace so as to prevent distortion from greed, hatred and ignorance.

佛代表什么?
佛代表智慧。当一个人完全明白人生和宇宙的奥秘的事实,原意放下他的欲望,念着阿弥陀佛的佛号,决心要去极乐世界,他就是真着明白、得到智慧。
所以,做为人应该跟着五戒十善来保持心、身、灵不受贪嗔痴慢疑所诱惑。这样一来,才有智慧。

The Five Precepts the basic that a human should do:
五戒是做人的准则,是完善人格的基础:

(1) No Killing - If one kills and takes lives of others, he will go to the three evil paths which are the animals path, hungry ghosts path and hell path (畜生道、餓鬼道以及地獄道), or in his life, he is bound to be short-lived.

(1) 不杀戒 - 谓人若于彼众生,妄加杀害,而夺其命,死堕恶道;或生人中,亦寿命短促。若 不作是事,名不杀戒

(2) No Stealing - If one steals things that does not belongs to him, he will go to the three evil paths, or he will be poor for his whole life as a karma.

(2) 不偷盗戒 - 谓人若于有主物不与而窃取之,死堕恶道;或生人中,亦受贫乏报。若不作是事,名不偷盗戒。

(3) No Lust - If one greed for lust, he will go to the three evil paths, or his wife is not a woman with chastity.

(3) 不邪淫戒 - 谓人若淫泆无度,好犯他人妻妾,死堕恶道;或生人中,妻妾亦不贞良。若不作是事,名不邪淫戒。

(4) No Lies and Dishonesty - If one lies and gives misconceptions to the public, he will go to the three evil paths, or he will have bad breath that is not tolerable by others.

(4) 不妄语戒 - 谓人若妄造虚言,隐覆实事,诳惑众听,死堕恶道;或生人中,亦口气臭恶,为人所憎。若不作是事,名不妄语戒。

(5) No Alcohol Drinks - If one drinks alcohol fiercely and cannot control himself, he is without
                                       wisdom.
(5) 不饮酒戒 - 谓人若饮酒则纵逸狂悖,昏乱愚痴,无有智慧。若不饮者,是名不饮酒戒。

 The Ten Virtues (十法戒):

(1) 不杀生 - No Killing
(2) 不偷盗 - No Stealing
(3) 不邪淫 - No Lusting
(4) 不妄语 - No Lies and Dishonesty
(5) 不两舌 - No Gossiping that will create misunderstanding
(6) 不恶口 - No saying of negative words
(7) 不绮语 - No praising that makes someone feels great
(8) 不贪欲 - No greed
(9) 不嗔恚 - No hatred
(10) 不邪见 - No evil thoughts


Hope everyone has the chance of studying Buddhism early to leave from sufferings.
回响给众生,早日听闻佛法,脱离苦难

Amitabha
南无阿弥陀佛

南无药师琉璃光如来 Nan Mo Yao Shi Liu Li Guang Ru Lai

南无药师琉璃光如来

念南无药师琉璃光如来,此佛号能:
By reciting Nan Mo Yao Shi Liu Li Guang Ru Lai, you can:

1。得安乐 be safe and sound
2。除一切病 cure all illness
3。延年益寿 live long
4。得富饶 be abundant
5。灭除一切恶业重罪 remove all sins and bad karma
6。离障难 leave suffering
7。增长一切百法诸功德 grow hundred Dharmas and various good deeds
8。成就一切诸善根 establish all various good intentions
9。远离一切诸怖畏 Keep away from fear
10。临明终时;任何佛土,随愿得生。
When your life ended, any Pure Land you wish to go, you will reach there.

佛法 - 希望众生往内探求更多反省,更多的智慧, 以更多的慈悲心和谦逊心,来化解尘世间的沉重负担,这就是无上的功德。
Buddhism hopes every living things can have more self-reflection and wisdom to develop benevolence and humbleness to solve the pressure and heavy burden the world has. If everyone can do this, merits are done supremely and boundless.

南无阿弥陀佛
Nan Mo A Mi Tuo Fo

Monday, July 29, 2013

般若波罗蜜多心经 (bo re bo luo mi duo xin jing) The Heart Sutra

















观自在菩萨。行深般若波罗蜜多时。
guan zi zai pu sa. xing shen bo re bo luo mi duo shi.
照见五蕴皆空。度一切苦厄。舍利子。
zhao jian wu yun jie kong. du yi qie ku e. she li zi.
色不异空。空不异色。色即是空。空即是色。受想行识。
se bu yi kong. kong bu yi se. se ji shi kong. kong ji shi se. shou xiang xing shi.
亦复如是。舍利子。是诸法空相。不生不灭。不垢不净。
yi fu ru shi. she li zi. shi zhu fa kong xiang. bu sheng bu mie. bu gou bu jing.
不增不减。是故空中无色。无受想行识。
bu zeng bu jian. shi gu kong zhong wu se. wu shou xiang xing shi.
无眼耳鼻舌身意。无色声香味触发。无眼界。
wu yan er bi she shen yi. wu se shen xiang wei chu fa. wu yan jie.
乃至无意识界。无无明。亦无无明尽。乃至无老死。亦无老死尽。
nai zhi wu yi shi jie. wu wu ming. yi wu wu ming jin. nai zhi wu lao si. yi wu lao si jin.
无苦集灭道。无智亦无得。以无所得故。菩提萨多埵。
wu ku ji mie dao. wu zhi yi wu de. yi wu suo de gu. pu ti sa duo duo.
依般若波罗蜜多故。心无挂碍。无挂碍故。
yi bo re bo luo mi duo gu. xin wu gua ai. wu gua ai gu.
无有恐怖。远离颠倒梦想。究竟涅槃。三世诸佛。
wu you kong bu. yuan li dian dao meng xiang. jiu jing nie pan. san shi zhu fo.
依般若波罗蜜多故。得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提。
yi bo ruo bo luo mi duo gu. de a nuo duo luo san miao san pu ti.
故知般若波罗蜜多。是大神咒。是大明咒。是无上咒。
gu zhi bo re bo luo mi duo. shi da shen zhou. shi da ming zhou. shi wu shang zhou.
是无等等咒。能除一切苦。真实不虚。
shi wu deng deng zhou. neng chu yi qie ku. zhen shi bu xu.
故说般若波罗蜜多咒。即说咒曰。
gu shuo bo re bo luo mi duo zhou. ji shuo zhou yue.
揭谛揭谛。波罗揭谛。波罗僧揭谛。菩提萨婆訶。
jie di jie di. bo luo jie di. bo luo seng jie di. pu ti sa po he.
Om mani padme hum.
南无阿弥陀佛。南无观世音菩萨。
nan mo a mi tuo fo. nan mo guan shi yin pu sa.