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Saturday, 31 December, 2011

Books read in 2011

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling

If a Pirate I Must Be...: The True Story of Black Bart, King of the Caribbean Pirates by Richard Sanders

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin

Poke the Box by Seth Godin

My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor

Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School by John Medina

You've Gone Too Far This Time, Sir! by Danny Bent

The heart of simple living by Wanda Urbanska

The Mindful Path Through Shyness by Jeffrey Brantley and Steve Flowers

The Wonder of Presence And The Way of Meditative Inquiry by Toni Packer

Healing Breath by Ruben L.F. Habito

Ordinary Mind by Barry Magid

Buddhism, the religion of no-religion by Alan Watts

The Path of The Human Being by Dennis Genpo Merzel Roshi

Wholesome Fear by Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Kathleen Mcdonald

Meditation: advice to beginners by Bokar Rinpoche

Pure and Simple by Upasika Kee Nanayon

The Mind And The Way by Ajahn Sumedho

Being Dharma: The Essence of the Buddha's Teachings by Ajahn Chah

The Experience of Insight by Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield

Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation by Joseph Goldstein

The Heart of Compassion by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

The Heart of The Buddha by Chogyam Trungpa

True Perception by Chogyam Trungpa

Comfortable with Uncertainty by Pema Chodron

Traveling to the Other Shore by Venerable Master Hsing Yun

The Diamond Sutra&The Sutra of Hui-Neng translated by A.F. Price and Wong Mou Lam

鹿鼎记 by 金庸

Suzuka by Seo Kouji


Related:

Books read in 2010

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Monday, 3 January, 2011

Books read in 2010

The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama

Morita Therapy and the True Nature of Anxiety-based Disorders by Shoma Morita

Naikan: Gratitude, Grace, and the Japanese Art of Self-Reflection by Gregg Krech

The Five Wisdom Energies by Irini Rockwell

The Monk and the Philosopher by Jean-Francois Revel and Matthieu Ricard

Moon in a dewdrop, Dogen (partial) edited by Kazuaki Tanahashi

Start Where You Are (A guide to compassionate living) by Pema Chodron

Where is Your Buddha Nature? by Venerable Master Hsing Yun (translated by Tom Graham)

Teachings on Love by Thich Nhat Hanh

Old Path White Clouds by Thich Nhat Hanh

Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung? by Ajahn Brahm

Mindfulness, Bliss, And Beyond by Ajahn Brahm

Food For The Heart by Ajahn Chah

everything arises, everything falls away by Ajahn Chah

The Life of The Buddha by Bhikkhu Nanamoli

The Buddha's Ancient Path by Piyadassi Thera

The Great Discourse on Not-self by Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw

The Noble Eightfold Path: The Way to the End of Suffering by Bhikkhu Bodhi

In the Buddha's Words by Bhikkhu Bodhi 

Great Disciples of the Buddha by Nyanaponika Thera, Hellmuth Hecker (edited by Bhikkhu Bodhi)

The Buddha In The Jungle by Kamala Tiyavanich

Forest Recollections Wandering Monks in Twentieth-Century Thailand by Kamala Tiyavanich

Being Nobody, Going Nowhere by Ayya Khema

The Sound of Silence by Ajahn Sumedho

Joyful Wisdom by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche with Eric Swanson

Smile at Fear by Chogyam Trungpa (edited by Carolyn Rose Gimian)

The Myth of Freedom by Chogyam Trungpa (edited by John Baker and Marvin Casper)

At Home In The Muddy Water by Ezra Bayda

Programming Google App Engine by Dan Sanderson

Expert Python Programming (partial) by Tarek Ziade

Crictor by Tomi Ungerer

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

The Illustrated Dharma Sutra by 蔡志忠

Full Metal Alchemist by Arakawa Hiromu

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Friday, 1 January, 2010

Books read in 2009

How to read Foucault by Johanna Oksala

Training the Samurai Mind by Thomas Cleary

The DaVinci Method by Garret LoPorto

Touching the edge a mother's spiritual path from loss to life by Margaret Wurtele

Living in Process - Basic Truths for Living the Path of the Soul by Anne Wilson Schaef

Learning and teaching therapy by Jay Haley

Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

Quiet your mind by John Selby

Seven Masters, One Path Meditation Secrets from the World's Greatest Teachers by John Selby

A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life by Jack Kornfield

The Tibetan Book of Living&Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche

Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior by Chogyam Trungpa

When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chodron

Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh

Not Always So: Practicing the True Spirit of Zen by Shunryu Suzuki, Edward Espe Brown (Editor)

The Joy of Living by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche with Eric Swanson

尊者的棒喝 : 禅说 by 蔡志忠

三国演义 十七卷 勇士的战场 by 孙家裕

天龙八部 by 金庸


Related:
Books Read in 2007.
Books Read in 2008.

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Monday, 20 July, 2009

Linji's shout


Linji asked a monk: "Sometimes a Katsu is like the precious sword of the Vajra king (Diamond King); sometimes a Katsu is like a golden-maned lion crouching on the ground; sometimes a Katsu is like a probing pole (for fishing) to which a grass bushel is fastened to cast shade; and sometimes a Katsu is not used as a Katsu. How do you understand that?"

The monk hesitated and the master gave a Katsu.

* Katsu - (Linji) Rinzai's famous shout and favorite teaching device, pronounced "kaa."


commentary：
Once the distinction between self and others, inside and outside, big and small, good and bad, ignorance and wisdom, life and death, to have and not to have, etc. has been eliminated, then the truth of Zen and insight can be realized. This gives one a new life. To bring this about, one cannot employ thought; one has to use one's own perception.


一次，临济禅师对一学僧说：
“有时一喝如金刚王宝剑，有时一喝如踞地狮子，有时一喝如探竿影草，有时一喝不作一喝用。你了解吗？”
学僧： 我。。。
学僧正犹豫要回答，临济禅师便大喝。

评注：
把人我、内外、大小、好坏、迷悟、生死、有无等对立的观念全打消了，禅境与悟境才会出现，使你获得一个新的生命。而为寻求这境界，并不是用思维，是用自己的直观。


Related:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linji

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Friday, 17 July, 2009

Deshan Xuanjian 德山宣鉴


Deshan Xuanjian is a native of Jiannan in Sichuan province. His surname was Zhou, and he became a monk early in life. He was especially well-versed in teachings of the Diamond sutra and had composed a commentary on it. Thus he was also known as Diamond Zhou. When Deshan heard that the Southern school of Zen held that "mind itself is Buddha", he packed up his commentaries and headed south with the intention of refuting this false teaching.

On the way, he met an old lady selling buns. As he was hungry, he decided to buy some buns from her.
old lady: What are you carrying?

Deshan: My Green Dragon commentary on the Diamond Sutra.

old lady: Let me ask you one question. If you can answer my question, I will give you free refreshments.

Deshan: All right!

old lady: The Diamond sutra says: "past mind is unattainable, present mind is unattainable, and future mind is unattainable." Which mind does the learned monk desire to refresh?

Deshan was not able to answer the old lady's question. Some time later, Deshan arrived at Longtan (literally means Dragon pond) temple and met with master Longtan Chongxin.

Deshan: Long have I heard of Longtan, but when I arrived here, there is neither a pond nor a dragon.

Chongxin: You have really arrived at Longtan.

One late evening, Chongxin said, "It is getting dark. You had better return to your room."
When Deshan stepped outside, he found that the sky was very dark.
So, the master lit a candle and gave it to Deshan, but just as Deshan held out his hand and was about to receive the candle, Chongxin blew out the flame. At that moment Deshan was enlightened and made a bow to the master.

The next day, Deshan took his Green Dragon commentary to the temple hall and burned it.
Deshan:
" Even if we have mastered the profound doctrine,
  it is only like placing a hair in a vast space.
  Even if we have exhausted the human knowledge of the world,
  it is only like letting a drop fall into a great abyss.   "


commentary：
Once dependence on others is gone, then only can one's potential be realized.


德山宣鉴禅师，四川人，俗姓周，幼年出家，曾精研佛法，尤其擅长讲解金刚经，故有周金刚之称。当他听说南方禅宗十分兴盛，便不平道： “佛学如此博大精深，即使修行一辈子，也难以成佛。 南方的小鬼竟敢说什么直指人心，见性成佛。我要捣毁他们的老巢，以报答佛恩。”
于是，他挑着青龙疏抄离开了四川。在湖南澧阳的路上，他看到一位妇人在卖饼，当时他肚子有点饿了，就想买些点心。
妇人： 里面装的是什么书啊？
德山： 是金刚经。
妇人： 我有一个问题，你要答得上来就送你点心吃，如果答不上来就请你走开，没有点心吃。金刚经上说：「过去心不可得，现在心不可得，将来心也不可得」，不知道你点的是哪个心？
德山顿时哑口无言。 随后，他到龙潭崇信禅师那里去，一进法堂他就说道：“久闻龙潭大名，到此一看，即不见潭，也不见龙。”
崇信躬身道：“你已经亲身到了龙潭。” 德山无法回答，就留了下来。
一天夜里，德山侍立在龙潭身旁，龙潭禅师说： “夜深了，你怎么还不回房去。”
德山刚出去又回来说：“外面好黑。”
崇信禅师便点起一支蜡烛给他。他刚伸手接，禅师就一口吹灭。
德山顿时大悟。 第二天，德山便把青龙疏抄在法堂上一把火烧了。
他感叹道：
　　　　　　　　　　穷诸玄辩，若一毫置于太虚。
　　　　　　　　　　竭世枢机，似一滴投于巨壑。

　　（意思是：穷尽了玄理佛论，也不过像放在虚空中的一根毫毛；用尽了世间机巧，也不过像投入巨壑中的一滴水珠。）

评注：
当依赖的对象失去以后，自己的潜能才会完全发挥。



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Friday, 17 July, 2009

Not attached to anything


A student once asked him: "If I haven't anything in my mind, what shall I do?"

Zhaozhou: Throw it out.

student: What else is there to throw out?

Zhaozhou: Then carry it out.


commentary：
One who says he is not attached to anything - even that idea of non-attachment must be abandoned. One who is attached to the idea of non-attachment will never know silence of mind.


僧人： 一物不将来时如何？
赵州： 放下着。
僧人： 一物也无，究竟要放下什么？
赵州： 放不下，那你就带着吧。

评注：
不持一物，就应该把这个不持一物的观念也要舍弃，既然那么重视不持一物，那就永远无法达致清澄的心境。



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Friday, 17 July, 2009

To rely on oneself


monk: May I ask what is the meaning of Zen?

Zhaozhou: I would very much like to tell you ...

Zhaozhou: ... but now I have to go to urinate. Think about it. Even for such a trifling thing I have to do it myself.
Zhaozhou: May I ask whether you can do it on my behalf?


commentary：
To understand matters of life and death, one has to rely on oneself. Others cannot do it for you. To rely on explanations from others is to be like a parrot learning to speak.


僧人： 请问什么是禅学的大义？
赵州： 我很想告诉你 。。。
赵州： 但我现在要去拉尿。 想想看，像这种小事也得我亲自去拉才行啊。
赵州： 请问你能不能代替我去？

评注：
悟通生死大事，只有靠自己，别人是代替不了的。抱持别人的观念就像鹦鹉学舌。



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