skype discussion of wisdom bliss on diamond sutra
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the next skype on diamond sutra will be at 2nd feb 2007 at 8:40pm -10pm
all are welcome
there will be an open-ended Q and A session on simple Buddhism
upon request , I may end the Diamond Sutra sharing for question session
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This friday skype session will be postponed till next monday 9-10pm
as I have some personal commitment outside
With Sincerity,
Bohiruci -
Sorry abt changing the skype to today
topic on skype today is Diamond sutra and Spiritual Recycling
do join in the favourite discussion -
Monday nite will be a small Q and A session with other Sutra discussion
we are discussing on the
structure of BUddhist sutra according to tientai and some basic yogacara concept
Do join us -
Section XI. The Superiority of Unformulated Truth
Subhuti, if there were as many Ganges rivers as the sand-grains of the Ganges, would the sand-grains of them all be many?
Subhuti said: Many indeed, World-honored One! Even the Ganges rivers would be innumerable; how much more so would be their sand-grains?
Subhuti, I will declare a truth to you. If a good man or good woman filled three thousand galaxies of worlds with the seven treasures for each sand-grain in all those Ganges rivers, and gave all away in gifts of alms, would he gain great merit?
Subhuti answered: Great indeed, World-honored One!
Then Buddha declared: Nevertheless, Subhuti, if a good man or good woman studies this Discourse only so far as to receive and retain four lines, and teaches and explains them to others, the consequent merit would be far greater.
Section XII. Veneration of the True Doctrine
Furthermore, Subhuti, you should know that wheresoever this Discourse is proclaimed, by even so little as four lines, that place should be venerated by the whole realms of Gods, Men and Titans as though it were a Buddha-Shrine. How much more is this so in the case of one who is able to receive and retain the whole and read and recite it throughout! Subhuti, you should know that such a one attains the highest and most wonderful truth. Wheresoever this sacred Discourse may be found there should you comport yourself as though in the presence of Buddha and disciples worthy of honor.
Section XIII. How this Teaching should be Received and Retained
At that time Subhuti addressed Buddha, saying: World-honored One, by what name should this Discourse be known, and how should we receive and retain it?
Buddha answered: Subhuti, this Discourse should be known as "The Diamond of the Perfection of Transcendental Wisdom" - thus should you receive and retain it. Subhuti, what is the reason herein?
According to the Buddha-teaching the Perfection of Transcendental Wisdom is not really such. "Perfection of Transcendental Wisdom" is just the name given to it. Subhuti, what do you think? Has the Tathagata a teaching to enunciate?
Subhuti replied to the Buddha: World-honored One, the Tathagata has nothing to teach.
Subhuti, what do you think? Would there be many molecules in [the composition of] three thousand galaxies of worlds?
Subhuti said: Many indeed, World-honored One!
Subhuti, the Tathagata declares that all these molecules are not really such; they are called "molecules." [Furthermore,] the Tathagata declares that a world is not really a world; it is called "a world." Subhuti, what do you think? May the Tathagata be perceived by the thirty-two physical peculiarities [of an outstanding sage]?
No, World-honored One, the Tathagata may not be perceived by these thirty-two marks. Wherefore? Because the Tathagata has explained that the thirty-two marks are not really such; they are called "the thirty-two marks." -
No, World-honored One, the Tathagata may not be perceived by these thirty-two marks. Wherefore? Because the Tathagata has explained that the thirty-two marks are not really such; they are called "the thirty-two marks."
the thirty two mark does not limited to Buddha
even the Turning Wheel King possess 32 marks
the modern implication
o not think a model is a practitioner
some tend to have wrong idea , beauty is not a measure of wisdom
Great Wisdom ppl like Tao An of Eastern Jin Dynasty who discovered the classicfication in Tientai School is actually an Ugly short guy