High School Buddhism: Class 8 - Lesson 7 Chapter Oai Duc Tu At.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.

VII. CHAPTER OAD OF SELF.

1. His Holiness the Buddha at the Bodhisattva asked the Buddha

Then Oai Duc himself at the Bodhisattva stood up in public, walked around the right side of the Buddha for three rounds and then bowed respectfully, prostrated at the feet of the Buddha and knelt straight and said:

-Bach virtue of World Religion bias, Please pray for us, distinguish only teach "means to enter Vien Giac awareness (1)  of the Buddha that the mind is around the mind, such as austerities, but still great benefits.

Venerable Buddha, such as the big city (Vien Giac) has four doors (means), practitioners can enter any door, not just a path.

Also, the Bodhisattvas practice, solemnly realize the Buddha and attain the Bodhi enlightenment, not the only means. Please ask the Blessed One because we only teach the means of cultivation and how to class, so that the Bodhisattvas in this conference and they will be born after the Mahayana Dharma, be enlightened, and quickly go to the President. Karma (enlightenment) of Tathagata.

Mr. Oai Duc Tu At Bodhisattva invited so rarely 3 times, folded his hands respectfully, Buddha and then back.

THE SOLUTION

The idea of ​​this passage says: Members of enlightenment are not two, but the doors of the means go in a lot. Please Buddha for the current Bodhisattvas and sentient beings after Mahayana, teach the media and classes how to practice, so that the practitioner can quickly enter Vien Giac.

The Shurangama Sutra says: "The prayer of nature is unique, multidisciplinary means of possession". (Back to the "Original" nature is not two, but the means of access have many doors).

(1) Sound tablet (is round): Buddha's voice is full of meaning, depending on the level of high and low people are understood.

2. Buddha praised His Excellency Oai Duc Tu At the Bodhisattva

At that time the Blessed One praised His Exalted Bodhisattva and taught:

-This is Thien Nam, very precious! He because of the current Bodhisattvas and sentient beings, asked the Tathagata about spiritual practices. You should listen attentively, I will because you teach.

At that time, His Holiness, the Bodhisattva, joined the Bodhisattva together with them in silence, attentive and happy to hear the Buddha's teachings.

3. Buddha taught: "Vien Giac" is not two but the means have many paths

-This is Thien Nam! Tanh member supreme sense of color, it covers all 10 directions and engenders Buddhas and all things. Because all sentient beings together with the Buddhas have an equal nature as being, when a practitioner has returned to the nature of Vien Giac, there are actually no two places; but the means to enter Vien Giac are immeasurable

Because the level of sentient beings is not the same, the means of returning to Vien Giac are different, but not apart from the latter three.

THE SOLUTION

The intention of this paragraph said: "Vien Giac two, but the means to practice Vien Giac have many dharma. But not apart from the three disciplines are: Only, Quan and Only Quan song tu here.

4. Practicing the "Far ma tha" (tu is tu tu or called tu tu)

-This is Thien Nam! If the Bodhisattvas are already enlightened to the Enlightenment Enlightenment, then he follows this pure Vien Giac's mind and keeps the happy silence and slang for the thoughts. When the disturbing sense perception is already quiet, pure wisdom arises. At that time, the mind and body of vainness arises and falls away like guests and defilements like this dust, from here on out. Then in the interior of the practitioner was born quietly and gently relaxed (President of contempt), so the Buddhas of the ten directions of the world appeared in the mind of the practitioner, very clearly like the shadow appearing in the mirror. Means of practice like that, called "Far ma tha"

THE SOLUTION

The intention of this paragraph Buddha said: "Bodhisattva when enlightened nature is pure awareness, then use this pure mind to slap the negativity expectations. When the afflictions of affliction are already sluggish, then pure wisdom arises. At that time, the practitioner observes the mind and body of frustration like a guest, illusory like wandering like dust all kill (falls, no longer legal).

Because the expectation or defilement has ceased, the mind is pure, so the 10 Buddhas appear in the mind of the practitioner. Just as the glass of water is slicked in, the shadows appear in the middle ”(if the mind of beings is pure, the Bodhi ball appears on its own)

Note : In this sutta say: "Only, consistent", not in agreement with "Only, consistent" of Hinayana. Because of the Hinayana's "Only, Quan1" is to use external means to practice. But the "only, consistent" way of the Mahayana is worthy according to the nature of the mind that "only" and "consistent", should be somewhat superior.

5. Practicing the "Tam Ma Bat De" (ie tu Quan, or call tu Hue) 

-Hey thien nam! If the Bodhisattvas are already enlightened by the Enlightenment Enlightenment, then according to the pure Vien Giac's mind, contemplating the mind nature, body-base and ceiling, are all illusory objects. At that time, the Bodhisattva initiated the mind as illusory to eliminate things like illusory; do the illusory acts like to transform beings as illusory. Because the Bodhisattva practices such a illusory path, one should generate great compassion (1)  mercifully save all sentient beings and still gently relax (great compassion contempt) without attachment to sentient beings.

All Bodhisattvas, according to this illusory practice, practice and increase times. Initially the scene is illusory, but the shop is not illusory; after the shop is also illusory and finally completely separated from the illusory generals (at that time the non-illusory appears). So the Bodhisattva has accomplished this miraculous custom. Bodhisattva in turn advanced, as well as the soil makes the sprout dream was born again. Means of practice like that, called "Tam ma bat topic".

THE SOLUTION

The intention of this paragraph Buddha taught: "When Bodhisattva's enlightenment is pure and pure, y in this Vien Giac Vien's mind contemplating the dharmas, which is based, enlightened, and awakened, is illusory. At that time, the Bodhisattva initiated the mind as illusory to eliminate the disturbing ignorance such as illusory, cultivate virtue as illusory, and to transform beings as illusory. By the time the illusory scenes were not, the illusory positions were also gone, any mind, sight, energy were all removed, completely separated from the illusory generals, then the enlightened nature of Vien Giac appeared. Like the noise of the students running out, knocking on the teacher's board, at that time the tranquil scene appeared.

For example, people who sleep, dream about seeing the enemies surrounded, bring disease and so on. When the invaders in the dream are over (the illusory scene) the soldiers are gone (the people in the illusory shop) and the dream mind is no longer (the illusory mind), the mind of enlightenment naturally appears (Vien enlightenment)

Bodhisattva y according to nature Vien tu practice this illusory method, from shallow to deep, part of the illusory means part of the enlightenment. As well as the sprout bud, y where the land flourishes.

This sutra teaches the Buddha to practice the dharma, like Kim Cang Sutta, teaches:

The most effective method

Like dream illusory pictures

As highway, herons as Dictionary

Falcon as market consistent work

Mean:

Should shop like this:

What does it make?

All like dreams, illusory, foam

Like shadows, dew and lightning

Note : Thanks to the "only" method, stops the thoughts of arising and will begin within. When expectation no longer starts, the "Chon Tanh" manifests itself.

Thanks to the method "Quan", it is clear that the money is like illusory, to treat the sound of attachment, the scene and the separation of the attachment, the attachment. When the fall of France, Vien Giac appeared

The Bodhisattva develops the mind of compassion: The Bodhisattva realizes that all beings, together with themselves, have the same true essence as equality or not. That's why the Bodhisattva breaks down with compassion for all sentient beings, so called "Great compassion"

Bodhisattva wide being, without seeing his acceptability of energy and people are degrees. By not accepting generals "falls, multiplication," like that, so Bodhisattvas do not know how many good deeds, countless beings and still gentle mind (business security).

6. Practicing the "Zen na" (ie only, consistent at the same time, or called Dinh hue song tu)

-This is Thien Nam! If the Bodhisattvas are enlightened to the pure awareness of Vien, then it is like this Vien Giac mind that cultivates: Not clinging to the dharma of "Quan like illusory", and the dharma "just passing away". Bodhisattva knows this body and mind are all obstacles, while Tanh Vien Giac (senseless perception) is not obstructed by objects, and it is also beyond the obstacles (samsara) and no obstacles (Nirvana); it still makes use of the world and body and mind in this mundane world, without being bound by the mundane scene, although afflictions or nirvana will not disturb it. For example, the "deck" of the bell, but where the bell still escape from the bell.

Bodhisattva at that time, in the inner place was quiet. Very gentle relaxation, any falls, beings, life expectancy, four generals are no longer and depending on the realm of Vien Giac natural mystery. Bodhisattva practices this means, called "Zen na".

THE SOLUTION

Meditation na Tau translated as "Calculated". The word "Count" means "only" (Dinh). The word "Lu" means "Quan" (Hue).

-Far Xa ma tha "then tu on" Just Dinh

-French "Tam ma bat topic" tu on "Quan" is Hue

-The "Zen" method of this meditation and meditation are all consistent, making Dinh and Hue balanced.

The intention of this paragraph said: Bodhisattva when enlightened mind is pure awareness, according to this mind that tu, not using the "Only" and "Quan". Bodhisattvas know that this body and mind are all obstacles, but Tanh Vien senses no obstacles. In spite of using this body, this mind and this mundane world, that nature is still completely transcended beyond the obstacles and non-obstacles, until defilements or Nirvana cannot save it. As well as the "deck" of a bell, beyond it.

Then the Bodhisattva kills all four generals (falls, multiplication, beings, life), enters the realm of Vien Giac. Bodhisattva means this practice called "Zen na".

7. Practicing this means is of great benefit

-This is good man! THREE disciplines are all means to enter Vien Giac awareness. The ten directions of the Buddha were all through this means that became a Buddha. Ten directions of the Bodhisattvas, cultivating means or bronze or other, but all three are subject to enlightenment or enlightenment.

-This is Thien Nam! Suppose someone cultivates Buddhism, the chemical desires of the Arahant and the Pratyekabuddha, but the benefits are not equal to those in just a few minutes depending on and practicing this method of Enlightened Mindless Enlightenment.

THE SOLUTION

THREE disciplines "just, consistent and consistent song company" is the means to enter Vien Giac awareness. All Buddhas and Bodhisattvas also follow these three disciplines and become enlightened.

The teachers of thousands of thousands of memories and Pratyekabuddha are many, but they belong to Little Tanh, so the benefits are not equal to those in a moment, depending on the nature of Vien Giac. Because depending upon nature Giac Vien ie into the realm of Buddha, the benefits are greater.

8. The Buddha says the verse summed up above

Then the Blessed One wanted to summarize the above meanings, so he said:

Dread Germany! He should know:

Vien awareness emptiness two,

There are many means of cultivation.

Tathagata just presented

Not outside these three dharmas:

Tu practice "only" quiet

Like a mirror in a mirror.

Practicing the "Quan" like illusory

As a dream (sprout, shoot) times larger

Only, at the same time, practice

Like the "deck" of a bell.

The three miraculous disciplines,

Depending upon Vien Giac.

Ten directions the Buddha,

And the great bodhisattvas,

Nhon here is enlightened

Three measures, complete evidence

Is ultimately Nirvana

THE SOLUTION

General idea of ​​this verse Buddha said: Tanh Vien Giac not two, but the means of austerities. Song, not outside the three disciplines are: Only, Quan and Only Quan song tu. The Buddhas and Bodhisattvas also all these three dharma s, which are enlightened. Proof of this law is completely the final result of Nirvana.

These three disciplines are also known as the three "Only" or three "Quan"

1.       Xa ma tha  is "can only feet", ie "is not consistent", according to the feet that tu tu

2.       Ta ma bat subject  is "custom means coast" means "fake restaurant", according to the custom to tu.

3.       Meditation na  is "binary boundary only", ie "consistent", according to the Chinese government to practice.

If the separation said, then the three phap Only called "Xa ma tha", also three measures called "Tam ma eight threads". Only and Quan not two called "Zen na". END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).GOLDEN AMITABHA MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.9/2/2020.