心若小了，小事就變大了；心若大了，大事都變小了。 人，需要的少，貪求的多。 欣賞別人，就是莊嚴自己；原諒別人，就是善待自己。【悟覺妙天禪師開示集】看透世間的一切
什麼時候你心裡能夠經常保持沒有煩惱、沒有心事，很寧靜，自然自性的光芒就顯現，這時去參真理，去參工作所需要的智慧，很快就可以得到。
如果你心裡有很多心事要去參，這不叫參而是想，心裡有事，就被黑影遮住，而你所想的不能夠圓滿，不能夠完整。
有自性光，表示你在修行中，多多少少已經對這些事物都能夠真正的覺悟，可以看透世間的一切。所謂看透世間的一切，不是消極的，不是悲傷的，而是一種圓空，是一種智慧，當然這些要慢慢靠自己開悟的力量，修行得到這種智慧以後，你會更清楚，更瞭解人生。
原文網址：悟覺妙天禪師每週一開示
如果你心裡有很多心事要去參，這不叫參而是想，心裡有事，就被黑影遮住，而你所想的不能夠圓滿，不能夠完整。
有自性光，表示你在修行中，多多少少已經對這些事物都能夠真正的覺悟，可以看透世間的一切。所謂看透世間的一切，不是消極的，不是悲傷的，而是一種圓空，是一種智慧，當然這些要慢慢靠自己開悟的力量，修行得到這種智慧以後，你會更清楚，更瞭解人生。
原文網址：悟覺妙天禪師每週一開示
禪修讓身體恢復健康
昨天一位阿嬤師姐在中山禪修會館課堂上分享，她說～吃藥吃了20多年，入門禪修3年～透過禪修這一年多來已停止用藥，身體已恢復健康，她常常都很感恩 師父，有這樣因緣來修行。阿嬤師姐分享，修行前的自己(失憶症）只要一踏出家門，便迷路～不知該如何回家，總需要有善心人士協助，她才能順利回到家中，她又說～以前跟團坐遊覽車出遊，下了車~就不知該如何再回來，常都需要有人到原處將她領回，聽到這裡～讓我想到房東的媽媽，80歲失智，老人身孩子性，常常會趁著家人不注意就偷溜出去，失了蹤影，常常需要善心人士通知將她帶回，照顧的家人真的辛苦。
現在～我們可愛的阿嬤師姐，身體、精神可是健健康康，快快樂樂的呢！真的替阿嬤師姐開心。
感恩Ivy師姐的分享 ^__^
向內修
一般人認為煩惱是外在的環境帶來的，其實真正的困擾是來自於各自內心的掙扎。我們需要的東西不多，想要的東西卻太多。生活中多保持一份寧靜的心，多保持一份向內看的心，就會少一點被外境困擾的可能。
原文網址：臺大禪學社 iZen
【八正道】正思惟：一切思惟 只為見性
正思惟，一般的解釋是正確的思考，亦即思考四聖諦的道理，以引發為正當的欲念，明瞭世間因果，斷急證滅，離苦得樂。說得更明白、更深入一點，就是你每天所想的都是明心見性、見性成佛、如何明心與見性以及在這一世成就佛陀....，易言之，就是你的一切思惟都是為了要見性。
那麼要如何見性？一定要放下四相—我相、人相、眾生相、壽者相，因為斷滅了四相，留下的便是菩薩相。
可是要如何斷滅四相呢？先要離相，繼而空相，這就是修行人所要思惟的重點了。
由此可知，我們每天所想的、所關心的一切，都離不開「見性」，這就是正思惟。
文章節選自佛祖心印p.228~p.229
圖片轉載自網路
原文網址：臺大禪學社 iZen
三毒 - 癡
講到癡，一個人迷惑，執著於某一件事，這叫癡心。一對熱戀中的青年男女，萬一某一方因某種原因離開了，那麼另一方就會有一種癡心，常見的如茶不思飯不想，事情沒辦法做，一天到晚鬧情緒，心理不平衡，或者每天惦念著對方，這叫癡心。有些人為著滿足自己的欲望，或心理的期望，到廟裡面去拜拜，求神明保佑，求神明來幫助完成他的願望、希望，這也是癡心。因為他不知道能夠解決、完成他期望的只有一個 - 智慧，只有智慧才能夠圓滿一切，只有智慧才能夠達到修行的究竟。- 悟覺妙天禪師
原文網址：臺大禪學社 iZen
掌握生命的Power
修禪，可以從禪定中生出靈感，這靈感就是智慧。一個人若能長期禪定，意識會直通心靈的智慧，而不必去等待靈感；這就是用智慧取代意識。若能如此，我們每天的生活都會充滿智慧，人生的境界也會不同。－悟覺妙天禪師
(摘錄自《成佛，從修禪開始！》封面)
原文網址：清大禪學社（Facebook）
(摘錄自《成佛，從修禪開始！》封面)
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三毒 - 嗔
嗔，不僅是指發脾氣，心裡面有嗔心，有不平的心，也包括吵架、打架、暴力種種，這些都是嗔。連講一句話，語氣重一點，也是嗔；嫉妒也是嗔，所以要修到圓滿，就要靠自己平常的努力。一樣的一句話，比方「把報紙拿來給我」、「幫我把報紙拿過來嘛！」，語氣不一樣，這也是嗔心，為什麼會這樣？因為這時他濁氣比較重。怎麼會濁氣重？因為每天接觸的人事物，很多、很複雜，累積在心裡面很不舒服；另外有一種情形是家裡面空氣、日光不夠，也會有這種情形；生理的變化也會產生這種嗔心。不管嗔心的原因來自何處，你都從根本上，從自己意念上開始，防止這種嗔心的暴露，要轉化轉移。- 悟覺妙天禪師
再來，什麼是癡呢？讓我們繼續看～下～去～
原文網址：臺大禪學社 iZen
三毒 - 貪
「貪」的意思不只是非我之物而佔為己有，凡是超越了本份的事就是貪。什麼是本份的事？照顧先生、照顧妻子是本份的事，那感情走私就是多餘的，就是貪；為了維持家庭正常的開銷，去工作賺錢，這就是本份的事。超越了這個，甚至於超越了自己的能力，這種好高騖遠的欲望就是貪。- 悟覺妙天禪師
什麼是嗔、癡呢？讓我們繼續看～下～去～
原文網址：臺大禪學社 iZen
【八正道】正見：認清空苦無常的真諦
正見，是對修行的正確知見，什麼樣的知見？就是宇宙中的萬物、所有的眾生，他們一生中的一切都是來來去去、生生滅滅的，所以我們常會覺得人生空苦無常。不管是親人、朋友、喜愛之物，還是名利、地位、財富、健康?，當無常來臨時，自然就消失了，都成空了。其實人生在世，好比出外旅遊投宿旅店一樣，住了幾天後，又要前往下一站，所以我們要珍惜人生的每一個階段。如果你真正瞭解什麼是「空苦無常」，就會明白修行成就的重要。這是修行人首先要建立的觀念。文章選自佛祖心印
圖片轉載自網路
原文網址：臺大禪學社 iZen
坐禪的益處
現在有很多人精神不能集中，非常散亂，工作效率又差，如果能來坐禪，就可以讓自己的精神集中，而且可以改變體質，甚至改變氣質，達到健康的目的。
原文網址：臺大禪學社 iZen
2013年 立春 ~ 禪定與節氣
這是因為在我們的腦部有一個第三腦室，透過它，你可以發現這個最精密的磁場力量。
我們可以在天地交泰的時候，利用禪定把天地之氣吸進來，為我們所用。
但先決條件是你必須先要擁有這種磁場的力量，才能去吸取外面的靈氣；否則，你反而會被外面的靈氣吸走。
一塊有磁力的磁鐵可以吸很多本身沒有磁力的迴紋針，這是大家都明白的道理；
而我們修禪定也一樣。
人體本來就是一個靜電作用的個體，若強化它，就會產生磁場；禪定就是最好的方法。
以生理衛生的角度來看，這磁場就是抗體，可以抵抗一切外來的侵害，像是冷、熱、或細菌等等；
也就是說，它可以讓身體得到保護而不容易生病。而且禪定時，氣的運轉會讓體內的循環系統更健康，
會依一定的軌道運行，由下而上，
把原本衰老、退化的器官與細胞往上提升，並賦予它們再生的力量。所以一些皮膚衰老下垂的現象，都可以逐漸得到改善，不需再花許多錢去做保養；這也是禪定的好處之一。」
文／悟覺妙天禪師
立春是二十四節氣中的第一個．它的意義是指春天從此開始。
古代立春日有一項饒富意義的民俗活動－打春牛，大約漢朝時代，立春日便有塑立土牛及耕人的禮俗。起初是藉以象徵春天來臨，農民必須準備春耕，本是一種靜態的陳列，後來則演變成「鞭打春牛」的活動，而「耕人」也變成勾芒神，勾芒是春神。宋代的「鞭春」，從地方到中央都須舉行，首都地區，立春前一天即須將土牛（春牛）抬進皇宮讓皇帝御覽。第二天一大早，近臣內官便用五色絲杖鞭牛，有人說這是因為牛休息了一個冬天，不鞭策牠會變成懶骨頭。官吏鞭春後，在旁圍觀的民眾便蜂湧而上爭奪「牛肉」；據說搶得到「牛肉」者，表示家有「好采頭」今年會豐收。
進入民國以後，打春牛的禮俗就很少聽說，但是政府重視農民的政策千古不變，所以民國三十年特別選定立春日這一天為農民節，每年農民節都盛大慶祝，並表揚傑出農民。
二十四節氣的「節」一般都在月初，而「氣」則在月中，立春日在正月初一的情形，很少遇到，因此被稱為「百年難逢歲朝春」。正月初一開新正，戶戶貼春聯，人人穿新衣，不但要隆重地祭祝祖先，還必須到附近的寺廟行香，到親友家拜年，街頭巷尾，恭喜聲、爆竹聲不絕於耳。初二繼續祭祖拜年，出嫁女兒此日歸寧向父母拜年。初三俗稱垃圾日，略事休息，初四接神，初五俗稱「隔開」表示春節告一段落，各行業開始興工大吉。正月初六清水祖師廟誕辰，是日有盛大祭典。正月初九天公生；天公生就是玉皇大帝生日。
立春介紹：行政院農業委員會
認識印心佛法：http://www.zen.org.tw/web/buddha.php
原文網址：台中市禪修會館（Facebook）
相關閱讀：【一起來禪定】禪定與節氣
立春是二十四節氣中的第一個．它的意義是指春天從此開始。
古代立春日有一項饒富意義的民俗活動－打春牛，大約漢朝時代，立春日便有塑立土牛及耕人的禮俗。起初是藉以象徵春天來臨，農民必須準備春耕，本是一種靜態的陳列，後來則演變成「鞭打春牛」的活動，而「耕人」也變成勾芒神，勾芒是春神。宋代的「鞭春」，從地方到中央都須舉行，首都地區，立春前一天即須將土牛（春牛）抬進皇宮讓皇帝御覽。第二天一大早，近臣內官便用五色絲杖鞭牛，有人說這是因為牛休息了一個冬天，不鞭策牠會變成懶骨頭。官吏鞭春後，在旁圍觀的民眾便蜂湧而上爭奪「牛肉」；據說搶得到「牛肉」者，表示家有「好采頭」今年會豐收。
進入民國以後，打春牛的禮俗就很少聽說，但是政府重視農民的政策千古不變，所以民國三十年特別選定立春日這一天為農民節，每年農民節都盛大慶祝，並表揚傑出農民。
二十四節氣的「節」一般都在月初，而「氣」則在月中，立春日在正月初一的情形，很少遇到，因此被稱為「百年難逢歲朝春」。正月初一開新正，戶戶貼春聯，人人穿新衣，不但要隆重地祭祝祖先，還必須到附近的寺廟行香，到親友家拜年，街頭巷尾，恭喜聲、爆竹聲不絕於耳。初二繼續祭祖拜年，出嫁女兒此日歸寧向父母拜年。初三俗稱垃圾日，略事休息，初四接神，初五俗稱「隔開」表示春節告一段落，各行業開始興工大吉。正月初六清水祖師廟誕辰，是日有盛大祭典。正月初九天公生；天公生就是玉皇大帝生日。
立春介紹：行政院農業委員會
認識印心佛法：http://www.zen.org.tw/web/buddha.php
原文網址：台中市禪修會館（Facebook）
相關閱讀：【一起來禪定】禪定與節氣
隨緣不變
修行人要有一顆自在、歡喜的心，凡事隨緣不變。什麼是隨緣不變？就是修行的真心不能變。雖然外境很惡劣，但還是要保持自在，因為自在才能生出歡喜心，所以一定要有這種隨緣不變、真心修行的智慧，才是真修行。
～禪宗第八十五代宗師 悟覺妙天禪師
原文網址：禪天下‧ZenCosmos Club
【智者之語】身心大自在
世間的病痛，皆肇因於人的執著，
因此讓心無法自在。
若每天都能保持愉快的心情，
就沒有痛苦、煩惱相伴。
當你身心都自由自在時，
就是身處福報之中。
～禪宗第八十五代宗師 悟覺妙天禪師
原文網址：禪天下‧ZenCosmos Club
Ganesh師兄的禪修心得見證分享
在清大擔任化學博士後研究員的Ganesh 師兄的心得見證分享：
My journey in Taiwan has started with an ambiguous question, “Why I choose Taiwan?” and the same question from others also reverted, “Why you choose Taiwan?”
我剛來到台灣的時候，心中有一個模糊的疑問，「我為什麼選擇台灣?」，而別人也都問我同樣的問題，「你為什麼選擇台灣?」
Even though my answer was quite straight forward, but, indeed there is something behind this question. I would have not find a right answer, if I do not meet one of our sister at 7-11 of NTHU, while distributing flyers. I joined Chan club, even though, I am not very interested initially, but still my personal intention has forced me to go there. I slowly started learning the techniques and attended meditation retreats and met many friends.
雖然我的回答都很直接，但實際上這背後還有一層意義。若我沒有在清大7-11遇見一位正在發文宣的師姐，也不會找到真正的答案。之後，我參加了禪修班，雖然一開始不是很有興趣，但我內在有個聲音一直督促著我去上課。我慢慢開始學習禪定的技巧，參加禪訓營，也認識很多朋友。
Well, as the days are passing by I had a very good and comfortable life and feeling like a heaven. Suddenly, I started experiencing physical suffering. I was injured, while I was playing volley ball. It took a very long time for me to recover, and the meditation has really helped me to recover physically as well as mentally in managing my health, research and other activities.
隨著時間過去，我在台灣過得很好，像在天堂一樣。但突然之間，我開始經歷身體上的磨難。我在打排球的時候受傷了，花了很長的時間才復原。而在這過程中，禪定真的對我身心上的復原幫助很大，讓我能夠兼顧健康、研究和其他活動。
Like every beginner, I also faced several hurdles initially, and the most difficult things are, to sit for long time with folded legs and empty mind, controlled breathing and focusing on chakras. Whenever I sit for meditation, the teacher used to mention us to concentrate on chakras, so called, Chanxin, Zhihui, Fayan, Erkong, Mingxin, Mingse, Ruyi, Wushi, Wuming, Jixiang and activate them. In fact, I was not aware of what chakras (energy points) are really mean? But, I still keep thinking about them. Suddenly, one night I experienced a bright light during my sleep at the dharma eye charka and heart chakra. The feelings were simply beyond imagination. My heart expands as high as the universe and my dharma eye chakra fly above the sky and reached to the earth. But didn’t realize what it was and just I thought it was a dream. I got up in the morning and look at the table where I kept the idols of god. Instead of all, I have seen a Buddha statue (greenish yellow in color) there. I asked my friend, “Who brought this one to here?” he said that one of our senior friends had brought that statue to that room. Didn’t realize the significance as my mind was clouded with preoccupied thoughts.
就像每一位初入門的師兄姐一樣，我一開始也面臨到許多障礙，而最困難的地方在於長時間盤腿、排除妄念、調息以及專注輪位點。每一次坐下來禪定時，師資都會告訴我們要專注輪位點，也就是禪心、智慧、法眼、二空、明心、名色、如意、無始、無明、吉祥，並啟動這些輪位點。事實上，我並不了解所謂輪位點(能量點)到底是甚麼意思，但我還是試著去參悟。突然間，有一天晚上在我睡覺的時候，我見證到法眼輪和明心輪有一道很亮的光，這感覺實在難以想像，而心也放大到跟宇宙虛空一樣大，我的法眼輪飛上天際，再下到地表。但我不了解這代表什麼，只以為這是夢。隔天早上醒來，往我平常放神像的桌上望，只看到一尊(泛綠的黃銅色)佛像在桌上。我問我的朋友， “是誰把這尊佛像擺在這裡的呢?” 他回答說是我們的一位學長帶來的。但我還是不了解這其中的涵義，因為那時我的心被一些先入為主的思緒所障蔽了。
Later joined advanced meditation classes at Taichung, which was directly led by Chan patriarch (Shi-Fu). We usually reach there by every Saturday morning along with my fellow practitioners by bus. In the return trip, we had a habit of sharing the meditation experience during the journey hours. Every time my fellow practitioners used to ask me to share my Chan (meditation) experience, and I simply reply them that I do not experience any miracles to share. They were tired of asking me every week, as the time goes on. I think the Shi-Fu (Master) decided to teach me a strong lesson. Eventually, I started facing hard time and many puzzles had to be resolved along with the three colors, such as, yellow, green and red. Day by day my heart became very soft and started experiencing the energy changes very easily.
之後，我參加在台中的圓滿禪修講座，這個班是由我們的 師父親自上課。通常每個禮拜六早上，我都是跟其他師兄姐一起搭遊覽車去台中上課。在回程的車上，我們習慣都會作禪修心得分享。每一次師兄姐邀請我分享禪修心得時，我都只回答說我沒有甚麼殊勝的見證可以分享的，日子久了以後他們也不再請我分享了。我想，這時 師父決定要給我一個考驗，點醒我了。我開始面臨一些障礙，以及跟三色光─紅、黃、綠有關的疑問要去參悟。我的心一天一天變得柔軟，也開始很容易感覺到磁場的變化。
The day of “Festival of Lights” has come. The spiritual significance of this festival was light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. After the day of Diwali, my friends invited me to Guangxi forest. Since I was tired on the previous day, I was totally not willing to attend the visit of Guangxi forest. But they mentioned to me that it was medicinal Buddha’s birthday and Shi-Fu would lead us. I joined them, but, unfortunately Shi-Fu has not arrived. Inside the temple, I have seen many Buddha statues and most of them were green in color. Sat for meditation for a while and opened my eyes and directed towards 4 Buddha statues. There was one big yellow statue and in front of that there were 3 small statues. Among those 3 statues, two were green which are on either side of the white statue which was pointing one finger to the sky and another to the earth. This reminds me what I have seen in my dreams (a bright light). This incident made me to have more focus on the recent incidents and prompted me to have a keen observation. The green statues called as medicinal Buddha, who cures the poisons. Overall, the meaning of these 3 statues are, one who can clean his poisons such as desire, anger, greed etc., are will be enlightened. One who can overcome his desires will have a compassionate heart and will reach to the pure Buddha land.
印度的光明節來臨，這個節慶的精神是，光明戰勝黑暗、良善戰勝邪惡、知識戰勝無知。光明節過後的隔天，師兄姐邀請我到關西藥師佛禪寺，但我因前一天的活動感到疲憊萬分，所以我根本沒有意願參加。但他們跟我說這是藥師佛誕的慶祝活動，而且 師父也會來，我就去了，但可惜 師父沒有來。在禪寺裡面，我看到很多法相，大部分都是綠色的。我坐下來禪定了一會，睜開眼睛時，看到四尊法相，一尊是黃色的大法相，前面是三尊小的法相。那三尊法相當中，中間是一尊白色的法相，左右兩尊是綠色的，一尊指天、一尊指地。這令我想起我在夢中所見到的(一道亮光)。這讓我更專注於最近發生的事情上，也讓我的觀察力更為敏銳。那尊綠色的法相是能夠治癒五毒的藥師佛。整體來說，(我參悟到)這三尊法相的意義是，能夠清淨三毒二邪─如貪、嗔、癡等─的人，就能夠到達究竟，能夠戰勝欲望的人會有一顆慈悲心，並且能夠到達佛國淨土。
There was an unexpected call from Shi-Fu to have a class for promoting the world peace through Chan. Before that night, I had dreamt of two people and they were trying to measure my energy levels. Now I was unable to fly like before. Instead, I was flying horizontally and got hurt by many walls and obstacles.
後來， 師父要特別辦一場推動世界和平的一日禪。活動前一晚，我夢見兩個人試著要來測量我的能量層次。而我已無法像先前那樣飛上天際。相反地，我只能水平移動，還有很多道牆和障礙限制住我。
Went for Shi-Fu’s class and got to know the significance of the color “Red”.
After the morning session, we had lunch and took a nap for a while. During the nap, my heart chakra became heavy and covered by many shadows and no light in my Dharma eye chakra. Instead of feeling of joy, I heard a deep shout which was in contrast to my previous experience where I just literally fly.
隔一天，我去參加 師父的課，也開始參悟到紅色母光代表的真實義。
早上的課程之後，我們吃了午餐並午休了一會。午休到一半，我的明心輪變得非常沉重，還被很多陰影遮蔽住，我的法眼輪也沒有光。我沒有感到法喜，反而聽見一個很深沉的呼喊，這跟我之前飛上天際的見證完全相反。
I used to blame Shi-Fu for preaching in Chinese as I was unable to get even single word of him except feeling the ideology of Chan. But there was another session of Chan sharing in the noon by Brother Miao-Ming one of the American disciple of Shi-Fu who got the heat to heart transmission. After sharing of his experience of Chan, I felt like it is a compact message of Shi-Fu for me.
我過去會埋怨 師父用中文開示，因為除了感受到禪法之外，我連一個字都聽不懂。但這天下午有另一堂課程，是妙明師兄的演講，他是一位已接到 師父傳承佛心印的美國弟子。聽完妙明師兄的分享以後，我覺得這是 師父特別要傳達給我的訊息。
In that night, after the Shi-Fu’s class I had experienced a miracle and got to know that what the dark shadows are really mean. My true self was started crying, tears are coming out and with the tears I felt that all my chakras were cleaned and started seeing the red light again at my Dharma eye chakra. In the next day I also experienced melting of my heart and became very sensitive and light. Many other things also happened which I cannot convey exactly. But as Brother Miao – Ming said, I am in the trails of reaching to the top of the mountain. After that night, I cried out from my true self and all other experiences, and started to be able to sense other's negative energy. I started to realize that Chan takes continuous practice in order to touch more hearts. Before, I could not sense other's negative energy fields, because I had the same frequency with them. Now, with a pure heart, I can clearly sense others energy fields and their sufferings. In a recent meditation, I also witnessed red lights, and had been thinking about what it really symbolizes? I started to realize that Shi-fu's power or Buddha light does not give a choice for whom to decide, in what name or what look, but rather, it depends on whether or not you can resonate your frequency with Shi-fu and you can automatically receive. We have to clear the clouds covering our true self. Shi-fu cannot clean all that for every practitioner, but we have to purify ourselves in a way that we could automatically received from him.
一日禪結束的那天晚上，我有了一個很不可思議的見證，也開始了解到那些黑漆漆的陰影所代表的意義。我的自性開始哭泣，眼淚直流，我感覺到所有的輪位都隨著眼淚被清淨了，法眼輪也開始又能夠看到紅光。隔天，我也感覺到心在軟化，變得非常敏銳，也變亮了，還有很多見證是我無法清楚表達的。但就像妙明師兄說的，我現在正在通往頂峰的路途上。在那天晚上從我自性發出的哭泣，以及其他見證之後，我開始能夠感覺到他人的負面磁場。我了悟到，禪需要持續不斷地去修，才能接引更多的人。之前，我無法感覺到他人的負面磁場，是因為我跟他們有著相同的頻率。現在，以一顆清淨的心，我可以清楚感覺到他人的磁場和痛苦。在最近的一次禪定中，我見證到紅光，也一直在參悟它所代表的真實義。我了解到， 師父的證量或佛光，並不會有所選擇，不管你是誰、叫甚麼名字、長甚麼樣子，而是取決於你是否能夠相應，你自然能夠接到。我們都必須要撥開那些遮蔽我們自性的烏雲， 師父沒有辦法全部幫我們清淨，我們要自己清淨，自然能夠接到 師父的力量。
In the past I was busy with research, now based on all the experiences I had from Chan meditation, I realized that spiritual practicing is more important than everything. Now, I spend most of the time on meditation and on sharing with friends, but there were no problems coming out on my research. Before I studied PhD in IIT, I didn't know what drew me here. After I came, everyone asked me why I gave up IIT. I also didn't know why, I was also crying in my heart when I made the decision. But now I realize the answer, I am here to practice True Dharma, and to find Shi-fu. I started to realize why Shi-fu chose Taiwan to spread Chan. Taiwan is a very small island. China or India is too big. The preachings of Shi-fu started from here through every disciple, to spread Chan to the world.
過去我埋首於學術研究，現在有了禪定的這些見證，我了悟到靈性修行比任何事都還重要。現在，我大部分的時間都花在禪修及接引上，但研究也沒出甚麼問題。過去我在印度理工學院唸博班，我不知道是甚麼把我帶來台灣。我來了之後，每個人都問我為什麼要放棄印度理工學院，我也不知道為什麼，當時我下這個決定的時候，我的內心也在哭泣。但現在我知道答案了，我是來這裡修行正法，找到 師父的。我開始了解到，為什麼 師父會選擇台灣來弘法。台灣是個小島，而印度或中國大陸都太大， 師父的法要從這裡開始，透過每一位弟子，傳到全世界。
I realize that Shi-fu can save all spirits but he cannot talk to everyone and bring everyone to the meditation center. He needs us, one by one, step by step, to walk into the society to share Chan to everyone. I also realized that one day I will have to bring this True Dharma back to India. Now, the one who practice Chan are still few, spirits with low level are far more; therefore there are lots of disasters on earth. Therefore, when I go to share with people about Chan, I can feel that they not only take away my light inside but also pour the negative energy inside me. But, I know I still have to do it as long as I do meditation and have light in me again. I hope one day there will be more and more practitioners, thus with more people, more power. In the past I did not understand the exchange of energy fields, and once soon after I experienced them by myself, I started to realize. Also, with this breakthrough, commitment and little experience, one who was ready to give his heart to Buddha can be easily enlightened.
我也了解到， 師父可以救渡眾生的靈性，但 師父沒有辦法跟每個人講話、帶每個人來會館上課。 師父需要我們，一個一個、一步一步，走進社會，將禪法傳給每個人。我也了悟到，有一天我要把正法傳回印度。現在，修行正法的人還太少，靈性層次低的人還多得多，因此地球上多災多難。所以，當我去接引的時候，可以感覺到那些靈性不僅是把我內在的光吸走，還把負面能量都倒給我。但即便如此，我知道我還是得去行，我只要禪定，再把內在的光點亮。我希望未來會有越來越多的修行人，人越多，力量越大。過去我不了解磁場的交換，自己親身體驗後，才開始了解這是怎麼一回事。此外，有了這個突破、決心和一點點的見證，只要是準備好把自己的心交給佛的人，就能夠到達究竟。
Once you got enlightened, your mind automatically started to keep away from bad karma and make you as a complete vegetarian. Finally, I realized that I came here, Shi-Fu’s land to experience my Karma and to promote the world peace through enlightenment by practicing the Chan.
你一旦開悟了，你的心自然而然遠離惡業，也會自然而然開始吃素。最後，我終於了解，我來到 師父傳法的地方─台灣，是要來了業，以及透過禪修而開悟，推動世界和平。
Thank you Shi-Fu, Karen and all the brothers and sisters.
感恩師父, 感恩師兄、師姐
Ganesh Gollavelli
原文網址：新竹東區禪修會館 ( Zen Hsinchu Eastern)
My journey in Taiwan has started with an ambiguous question, “Why I choose Taiwan?” and the same question from others also reverted, “Why you choose Taiwan?”
我剛來到台灣的時候，心中有一個模糊的疑問，「我為什麼選擇台灣?」，而別人也都問我同樣的問題，「你為什麼選擇台灣?」
Even though my answer was quite straight forward, but, indeed there is something behind this question. I would have not find a right answer, if I do not meet one of our sister at 7-11 of NTHU, while distributing flyers. I joined Chan club, even though, I am not very interested initially, but still my personal intention has forced me to go there. I slowly started learning the techniques and attended meditation retreats and met many friends.
雖然我的回答都很直接，但實際上這背後還有一層意義。若我沒有在清大7-11遇見一位正在發文宣的師姐，也不會找到真正的答案。之後，我參加了禪修班，雖然一開始不是很有興趣，但我內在有個聲音一直督促著我去上課。我慢慢開始學習禪定的技巧，參加禪訓營，也認識很多朋友。
Well, as the days are passing by I had a very good and comfortable life and feeling like a heaven. Suddenly, I started experiencing physical suffering. I was injured, while I was playing volley ball. It took a very long time for me to recover, and the meditation has really helped me to recover physically as well as mentally in managing my health, research and other activities.
隨著時間過去，我在台灣過得很好，像在天堂一樣。但突然之間，我開始經歷身體上的磨難。我在打排球的時候受傷了，花了很長的時間才復原。而在這過程中，禪定真的對我身心上的復原幫助很大，讓我能夠兼顧健康、研究和其他活動。
Like every beginner, I also faced several hurdles initially, and the most difficult things are, to sit for long time with folded legs and empty mind, controlled breathing and focusing on chakras. Whenever I sit for meditation, the teacher used to mention us to concentrate on chakras, so called, Chanxin, Zhihui, Fayan, Erkong, Mingxin, Mingse, Ruyi, Wushi, Wuming, Jixiang and activate them. In fact, I was not aware of what chakras (energy points) are really mean? But, I still keep thinking about them. Suddenly, one night I experienced a bright light during my sleep at the dharma eye charka and heart chakra. The feelings were simply beyond imagination. My heart expands as high as the universe and my dharma eye chakra fly above the sky and reached to the earth. But didn’t realize what it was and just I thought it was a dream. I got up in the morning and look at the table where I kept the idols of god. Instead of all, I have seen a Buddha statue (greenish yellow in color) there. I asked my friend, “Who brought this one to here?” he said that one of our senior friends had brought that statue to that room. Didn’t realize the significance as my mind was clouded with preoccupied thoughts.
就像每一位初入門的師兄姐一樣，我一開始也面臨到許多障礙，而最困難的地方在於長時間盤腿、排除妄念、調息以及專注輪位點。每一次坐下來禪定時，師資都會告訴我們要專注輪位點，也就是禪心、智慧、法眼、二空、明心、名色、如意、無始、無明、吉祥，並啟動這些輪位點。事實上，我並不了解所謂輪位點(能量點)到底是甚麼意思，但我還是試著去參悟。突然間，有一天晚上在我睡覺的時候，我見證到法眼輪和明心輪有一道很亮的光，這感覺實在難以想像，而心也放大到跟宇宙虛空一樣大，我的法眼輪飛上天際，再下到地表。但我不了解這代表什麼，只以為這是夢。隔天早上醒來，往我平常放神像的桌上望，只看到一尊(泛綠的黃銅色)佛像在桌上。我問我的朋友， “是誰把這尊佛像擺在這裡的呢?” 他回答說是我們的一位學長帶來的。但我還是不了解這其中的涵義，因為那時我的心被一些先入為主的思緒所障蔽了。
Later joined advanced meditation classes at Taichung, which was directly led by Chan patriarch (Shi-Fu). We usually reach there by every Saturday morning along with my fellow practitioners by bus. In the return trip, we had a habit of sharing the meditation experience during the journey hours. Every time my fellow practitioners used to ask me to share my Chan (meditation) experience, and I simply reply them that I do not experience any miracles to share. They were tired of asking me every week, as the time goes on. I think the Shi-Fu (Master) decided to teach me a strong lesson. Eventually, I started facing hard time and many puzzles had to be resolved along with the three colors, such as, yellow, green and red. Day by day my heart became very soft and started experiencing the energy changes very easily.
之後，我參加在台中的圓滿禪修講座，這個班是由我們的 師父親自上課。通常每個禮拜六早上，我都是跟其他師兄姐一起搭遊覽車去台中上課。在回程的車上，我們習慣都會作禪修心得分享。每一次師兄姐邀請我分享禪修心得時，我都只回答說我沒有甚麼殊勝的見證可以分享的，日子久了以後他們也不再請我分享了。我想，這時 師父決定要給我一個考驗，點醒我了。我開始面臨一些障礙，以及跟三色光─紅、黃、綠有關的疑問要去參悟。我的心一天一天變得柔軟，也開始很容易感覺到磁場的變化。
The day of “Festival of Lights” has come. The spiritual significance of this festival was light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. After the day of Diwali, my friends invited me to Guangxi forest. Since I was tired on the previous day, I was totally not willing to attend the visit of Guangxi forest. But they mentioned to me that it was medicinal Buddha’s birthday and Shi-Fu would lead us. I joined them, but, unfortunately Shi-Fu has not arrived. Inside the temple, I have seen many Buddha statues and most of them were green in color. Sat for meditation for a while and opened my eyes and directed towards 4 Buddha statues. There was one big yellow statue and in front of that there were 3 small statues. Among those 3 statues, two were green which are on either side of the white statue which was pointing one finger to the sky and another to the earth. This reminds me what I have seen in my dreams (a bright light). This incident made me to have more focus on the recent incidents and prompted me to have a keen observation. The green statues called as medicinal Buddha, who cures the poisons. Overall, the meaning of these 3 statues are, one who can clean his poisons such as desire, anger, greed etc., are will be enlightened. One who can overcome his desires will have a compassionate heart and will reach to the pure Buddha land.
印度的光明節來臨，這個節慶的精神是，光明戰勝黑暗、良善戰勝邪惡、知識戰勝無知。光明節過後的隔天，師兄姐邀請我到關西藥師佛禪寺，但我因前一天的活動感到疲憊萬分，所以我根本沒有意願參加。但他們跟我說這是藥師佛誕的慶祝活動，而且 師父也會來，我就去了，但可惜 師父沒有來。在禪寺裡面，我看到很多法相，大部分都是綠色的。我坐下來禪定了一會，睜開眼睛時，看到四尊法相，一尊是黃色的大法相，前面是三尊小的法相。那三尊法相當中，中間是一尊白色的法相，左右兩尊是綠色的，一尊指天、一尊指地。這令我想起我在夢中所見到的(一道亮光)。這讓我更專注於最近發生的事情上，也讓我的觀察力更為敏銳。那尊綠色的法相是能夠治癒五毒的藥師佛。整體來說，(我參悟到)這三尊法相的意義是，能夠清淨三毒二邪─如貪、嗔、癡等─的人，就能夠到達究竟，能夠戰勝欲望的人會有一顆慈悲心，並且能夠到達佛國淨土。
There was an unexpected call from Shi-Fu to have a class for promoting the world peace through Chan. Before that night, I had dreamt of two people and they were trying to measure my energy levels. Now I was unable to fly like before. Instead, I was flying horizontally and got hurt by many walls and obstacles.
後來， 師父要特別辦一場推動世界和平的一日禪。活動前一晚，我夢見兩個人試著要來測量我的能量層次。而我已無法像先前那樣飛上天際。相反地，我只能水平移動，還有很多道牆和障礙限制住我。
Went for Shi-Fu’s class and got to know the significance of the color “Red”.
After the morning session, we had lunch and took a nap for a while. During the nap, my heart chakra became heavy and covered by many shadows and no light in my Dharma eye chakra. Instead of feeling of joy, I heard a deep shout which was in contrast to my previous experience where I just literally fly.
隔一天，我去參加 師父的課，也開始參悟到紅色母光代表的真實義。
早上的課程之後，我們吃了午餐並午休了一會。午休到一半，我的明心輪變得非常沉重，還被很多陰影遮蔽住，我的法眼輪也沒有光。我沒有感到法喜，反而聽見一個很深沉的呼喊，這跟我之前飛上天際的見證完全相反。
I used to blame Shi-Fu for preaching in Chinese as I was unable to get even single word of him except feeling the ideology of Chan. But there was another session of Chan sharing in the noon by Brother Miao-Ming one of the American disciple of Shi-Fu who got the heat to heart transmission. After sharing of his experience of Chan, I felt like it is a compact message of Shi-Fu for me.
我過去會埋怨 師父用中文開示，因為除了感受到禪法之外，我連一個字都聽不懂。但這天下午有另一堂課程，是妙明師兄的演講，他是一位已接到 師父傳承佛心印的美國弟子。聽完妙明師兄的分享以後，我覺得這是 師父特別要傳達給我的訊息。
In that night, after the Shi-Fu’s class I had experienced a miracle and got to know that what the dark shadows are really mean. My true self was started crying, tears are coming out and with the tears I felt that all my chakras were cleaned and started seeing the red light again at my Dharma eye chakra. In the next day I also experienced melting of my heart and became very sensitive and light. Many other things also happened which I cannot convey exactly. But as Brother Miao – Ming said, I am in the trails of reaching to the top of the mountain. After that night, I cried out from my true self and all other experiences, and started to be able to sense other's negative energy. I started to realize that Chan takes continuous practice in order to touch more hearts. Before, I could not sense other's negative energy fields, because I had the same frequency with them. Now, with a pure heart, I can clearly sense others energy fields and their sufferings. In a recent meditation, I also witnessed red lights, and had been thinking about what it really symbolizes? I started to realize that Shi-fu's power or Buddha light does not give a choice for whom to decide, in what name or what look, but rather, it depends on whether or not you can resonate your frequency with Shi-fu and you can automatically receive. We have to clear the clouds covering our true self. Shi-fu cannot clean all that for every practitioner, but we have to purify ourselves in a way that we could automatically received from him.
一日禪結束的那天晚上，我有了一個很不可思議的見證，也開始了解到那些黑漆漆的陰影所代表的意義。我的自性開始哭泣，眼淚直流，我感覺到所有的輪位都隨著眼淚被清淨了，法眼輪也開始又能夠看到紅光。隔天，我也感覺到心在軟化，變得非常敏銳，也變亮了，還有很多見證是我無法清楚表達的。但就像妙明師兄說的，我現在正在通往頂峰的路途上。在那天晚上從我自性發出的哭泣，以及其他見證之後，我開始能夠感覺到他人的負面磁場。我了悟到，禪需要持續不斷地去修，才能接引更多的人。之前，我無法感覺到他人的負面磁場，是因為我跟他們有著相同的頻率。現在，以一顆清淨的心，我可以清楚感覺到他人的磁場和痛苦。在最近的一次禪定中，我見證到紅光，也一直在參悟它所代表的真實義。我了解到， 師父的證量或佛光，並不會有所選擇，不管你是誰、叫甚麼名字、長甚麼樣子，而是取決於你是否能夠相應，你自然能夠接到。我們都必須要撥開那些遮蔽我們自性的烏雲， 師父沒有辦法全部幫我們清淨，我們要自己清淨，自然能夠接到 師父的力量。
In the past I was busy with research, now based on all the experiences I had from Chan meditation, I realized that spiritual practicing is more important than everything. Now, I spend most of the time on meditation and on sharing with friends, but there were no problems coming out on my research. Before I studied PhD in IIT, I didn't know what drew me here. After I came, everyone asked me why I gave up IIT. I also didn't know why, I was also crying in my heart when I made the decision. But now I realize the answer, I am here to practice True Dharma, and to find Shi-fu. I started to realize why Shi-fu chose Taiwan to spread Chan. Taiwan is a very small island. China or India is too big. The preachings of Shi-fu started from here through every disciple, to spread Chan to the world.
過去我埋首於學術研究，現在有了禪定的這些見證，我了悟到靈性修行比任何事都還重要。現在，我大部分的時間都花在禪修及接引上，但研究也沒出甚麼問題。過去我在印度理工學院唸博班，我不知道是甚麼把我帶來台灣。我來了之後，每個人都問我為什麼要放棄印度理工學院，我也不知道為什麼，當時我下這個決定的時候，我的內心也在哭泣。但現在我知道答案了，我是來這裡修行正法，找到 師父的。我開始了解到，為什麼 師父會選擇台灣來弘法。台灣是個小島，而印度或中國大陸都太大， 師父的法要從這裡開始，透過每一位弟子，傳到全世界。
I realize that Shi-fu can save all spirits but he cannot talk to everyone and bring everyone to the meditation center. He needs us, one by one, step by step, to walk into the society to share Chan to everyone. I also realized that one day I will have to bring this True Dharma back to India. Now, the one who practice Chan are still few, spirits with low level are far more; therefore there are lots of disasters on earth. Therefore, when I go to share with people about Chan, I can feel that they not only take away my light inside but also pour the negative energy inside me. But, I know I still have to do it as long as I do meditation and have light in me again. I hope one day there will be more and more practitioners, thus with more people, more power. In the past I did not understand the exchange of energy fields, and once soon after I experienced them by myself, I started to realize. Also, with this breakthrough, commitment and little experience, one who was ready to give his heart to Buddha can be easily enlightened.
我也了解到， 師父可以救渡眾生的靈性，但 師父沒有辦法跟每個人講話、帶每個人來會館上課。 師父需要我們，一個一個、一步一步，走進社會，將禪法傳給每個人。我也了悟到，有一天我要把正法傳回印度。現在，修行正法的人還太少，靈性層次低的人還多得多，因此地球上多災多難。所以，當我去接引的時候，可以感覺到那些靈性不僅是把我內在的光吸走，還把負面能量都倒給我。但即便如此，我知道我還是得去行，我只要禪定，再把內在的光點亮。我希望未來會有越來越多的修行人，人越多，力量越大。過去我不了解磁場的交換，自己親身體驗後，才開始了解這是怎麼一回事。此外，有了這個突破、決心和一點點的見證，只要是準備好把自己的心交給佛的人，就能夠到達究竟。
Once you got enlightened, your mind automatically started to keep away from bad karma and make you as a complete vegetarian. Finally, I realized that I came here, Shi-Fu’s land to experience my Karma and to promote the world peace through enlightenment by practicing the Chan.
你一旦開悟了，你的心自然而然遠離惡業，也會自然而然開始吃素。最後，我終於了解，我來到 師父傳法的地方─台灣，是要來了業，以及透過禪修而開悟，推動世界和平。
Thank you Shi-Fu, Karen and all the brothers and sisters.
感恩師父, 感恩師兄、師姐
Ganesh Gollavelli
原文網址：新竹東區禪修會館 ( Zen Hsinchu Eastern)
持經要領
<持經要領>
1.一心恭敬，見經如見佛
2.佛陀說法，句句為我說
3.經心相應，妙法在心中
～禪宗第八十五代宗師 悟覺妙天禪師
1.一心恭敬，見經如見佛
2.佛陀說法，句句為我說
3.經心相應，妙法在心中
～禪宗第八十五代宗師 悟覺妙天禪師
我先從 師父的《金剛般若波羅密經了義集註》讀起。這次我很認真的閱讀經典原文，用心相應佛對須菩提尊者的開示，然後把自己當成須菩提尊者，讀到須菩提尊者回答世尊問題時，也很用心去相應尊者回答佛時，當下的境界。
讀《了義集註》時發現，雖然過去讀過 師父開示的《金剛經真修實證》，但大部分都是有看沒有真的懂，所以讀的過程中產生了很多對經文的問題。因此我再翻出《金剛經真修實證》來搭配《了義集註》，這次是真的感受到「經心相應，妙法在心中」了。
讀《金剛經真修實證》的時候，我一樣秉持著「持經要領」，時光回到過去 師父在上金剛經課程的時候，每一句都是為我而說。 師父開示到什麼法界－如須陀桓果、斯陀含果等等，就讓自己當下進入那個法界；講到離相，當下就離相；師父說我們都是大乘修行者，是來人間成就菩薩、佛，當下自己就是大乘修行者。
這麼讀經的時候，我的禪心與明心接收到佛菩薩源源不絕的加持，也才知道金剛經的力量是如此之大，心中真的非常感恩我們的 悟覺妙天師父。因為 師父，我才能夠真修實證《金剛經》的教義。
感恩章碧薇的分享~~~
禪天下：金剛般若波羅密經了義集註
原文網址：感恩章碧薇師姐的分享
【禪宗公案】禪如人飲水，冷暖自知
當時，五祖弘忍將衣缽傳承給慧能，在五祖弘忍的目送下，慧能離開了東禪寺。兩個月後，慧能的足跡已經到達了大禹嶺，在這段時間裡，得知衣缽已經傳向南方，而想來奪取衣缽的人有數百人之多。
一位俗家姓名叫陳惠明的僧人，原本在朝為官，官拜四品將軍，此人個性莽撞急躁，而他卻早大家一步尋覓到慧能的蹤跡。慧能聽到遠方的馬蹄聲，心想有人追來了，便將衣缽放在石頭上，人躲到草叢裡。
隨後而到的惠明，看到衣缽下馬便取，卻怎麼也無法移動衣缽半分，心想慧能可能就在這附近，便放聲大喊：「行者！我是為正法而來，不是為了衣缽而來」，慧能聽到後，就走出來盤坐在石頭上。
「希望您能為我說法解惑！」惠明開口便是請法，於是慧能說：「好！你既然為法而來，那就放下所有的根塵妄念，我才能為你說法。」過一段時間之後，慧能開口便說：「不思善也不思惡的時候，就能見到你本來的真面目。」
惠明聽完之後，心有所悟，便再問：「您說的這些話，是不是還隱藏其他未說的深奧密意。」慧能說：「能跟你說的，就談不上什麼深奧密意，只要你常常觀照具足一切的自性，一切智慧就在其中，深奧密意在你的心中，不在我這裡！」
惠明回答：「過去我雖然在五祖弘忍的門下修行，但始終沒能觀照到自己本來的真面目，今天承蒙您的開導讓我頓悟，這個過程就像喝水一樣，這杯水是冷、是熱、是苦、是甘，也只有喝過的人才最清楚。」
※ 禪宗第八十五代宗師 悟覺妙天禪師偈語
「身體常青，心裡常靜，身心清淨，自見真心。」
「身體常青」是體內無地獄，「心裡常靜」是心中無眾生。「身心清淨，自見真心」是萬德莊嚴，自能證得真如佛性。
修行是一步一腳印，認真踏實地走過，每一個足跡都會是難忘的深刻，像是一杯水的冷熱，也只有喝過的人才最知道。
出處：禪天下雜誌100期
原文網址：禪天下‧ZenCosmos Club
一位俗家姓名叫陳惠明的僧人，原本在朝為官，官拜四品將軍，此人個性莽撞急躁，而他卻早大家一步尋覓到慧能的蹤跡。慧能聽到遠方的馬蹄聲，心想有人追來了，便將衣缽放在石頭上，人躲到草叢裡。
隨後而到的惠明，看到衣缽下馬便取，卻怎麼也無法移動衣缽半分，心想慧能可能就在這附近，便放聲大喊：「行者！我是為正法而來，不是為了衣缽而來」，慧能聽到後，就走出來盤坐在石頭上。
「希望您能為我說法解惑！」惠明開口便是請法，於是慧能說：「好！你既然為法而來，那就放下所有的根塵妄念，我才能為你說法。」過一段時間之後，慧能開口便說：「不思善也不思惡的時候，就能見到你本來的真面目。」
惠明聽完之後，心有所悟，便再問：「您說的這些話，是不是還隱藏其他未說的深奧密意。」慧能說：「能跟你說的，就談不上什麼深奧密意，只要你常常觀照具足一切的自性，一切智慧就在其中，深奧密意在你的心中，不在我這裡！」
惠明回答：「過去我雖然在五祖弘忍的門下修行，但始終沒能觀照到自己本來的真面目，今天承蒙您的開導讓我頓悟，這個過程就像喝水一樣，這杯水是冷、是熱、是苦、是甘，也只有喝過的人才最清楚。」
※ 禪宗第八十五代宗師 悟覺妙天禪師偈語
「身體常青，心裡常靜，身心清淨，自見真心。」
「身體常青」是體內無地獄，「心裡常靜」是心中無眾生。「身心清淨，自見真心」是萬德莊嚴，自能證得真如佛性。
修行是一步一腳印，認真踏實地走過，每一個足跡都會是難忘的深刻，像是一杯水的冷熱，也只有喝過的人才最知道。
出處：禪天下雜誌100期
原文網址：禪天下‧ZenCosmos Club
清大禪學社成立發刊詞
清大禪學社成立發刊詞
◎悟覺妙天師父 開示
◎一九九0年七月十五日
清華大學成立「清大禪學社」，是一件可喜事。我樂意寫一篇發刊詞，作為祝賀。同時對於籌備同修，表示敬意。但願你們的貢獻，能鼓舞校園學習坐禪的風氣，造福更多的師長和同學。當大家成立禪學社之際，對於禪學的精神和境界，要有相當的認識，然後才能發揮禪的效用。我們學習任何一件事，都要講究效用，否則就會落 空，禪也是一樣。一個人學禪之後，可以增進身心健康，增長智識和智慧。禪的效用，是無限大的，禪可以幫助一個人了解大自然界存在的真理，而獲得智慧。禪可以幫助一個人創造宇宙繼起的生命，禪可以豐富人生。禪可以改造和平世界。禪可以造化人心，淨化社會。禪可以團結人類，讓人類及一切生命，欣欣向榮。禪修之後，有人會發問，靜坐和坐禪有什麼不同？靜坐和坐禪所不同之處，在於境界的不同。靜坐是五官的修行。坐禪是突破五官活動的障礙，提昇五官的實質面，進而突破心理知識的障礙。而達到心靈的智慧境界得到解脫。所以坐禪是不用五官的，直接進入心靈深處。
其次要知道禪的本質是什麼？禪是真理。禪是生命。禪是智慧。有禪的地方，就可以找到真理，因為禪就是真理。有禪的地方，就可以找到生命，因為禪就是生命。有禪的地方，就可以找到智慧，因為禪就是智慧。所以禪有不可思議的力量。至於怎樣不可思議，留待大家來印證，禪修本來就是「如人飲水，冷暖自知」。
最後要勉勵各位同修，做一位禪行者，要有禪的修養和抱負。禪是超越一切時空，超越一切生命力。因此同修們要有超越的精神，平時要刻苦耐勞，任勞任怨，同時更 重要的要有廣大無邊的胸襟，要有愛心利益一切生命。還要有改變一切事務的能力。淡泊明志，圓融一切對立，眾生平等無礙，立志創造禪的真善美世界，以做一位禪行者為榮。
原文網址：清大禪學社（Facebook）
◎悟覺妙天師父 開示
◎一九九0年七月十五日
清華大學成立「清大禪學社」，是一件可喜事。我樂意寫一篇發刊詞，作為祝賀。同時對於籌備同修，表示敬意。但願你們的貢獻，能鼓舞校園學習坐禪的風氣，造福更多的師長和同學。當大家成立禪學社之際，對於禪學的精神和境界，要有相當的認識，然後才能發揮禪的效用。我們學習任何一件事，都要講究效用，否則就會落 空，禪也是一樣。一個人學禪之後，可以增進身心健康，增長智識和智慧。禪的效用，是無限大的，禪可以幫助一個人了解大自然界存在的真理，而獲得智慧。禪可以幫助一個人創造宇宙繼起的生命，禪可以豐富人生。禪可以改造和平世界。禪可以造化人心，淨化社會。禪可以團結人類，讓人類及一切生命，欣欣向榮。禪修之後，有人會發問，靜坐和坐禪有什麼不同？靜坐和坐禪所不同之處，在於境界的不同。靜坐是五官的修行。坐禪是突破五官活動的障礙，提昇五官的實質面，進而突破心理知識的障礙。而達到心靈的智慧境界得到解脫。所以坐禪是不用五官的，直接進入心靈深處。
其次要知道禪的本質是什麼？禪是真理。禪是生命。禪是智慧。有禪的地方，就可以找到真理，因為禪就是真理。有禪的地方，就可以找到生命，因為禪就是生命。有禪的地方，就可以找到智慧，因為禪就是智慧。所以禪有不可思議的力量。至於怎樣不可思議，留待大家來印證，禪修本來就是「如人飲水，冷暖自知」。
原文網址：清大禪學社（Facebook）
【智者之語】福報
人人都希望求得福報，一般的人間福報，
可以靠自己的聰明才智、
靠努力而求得；
但是大福報就要靠智慧。
只要能夠通達本心，
自然就可以得到大福報。
～禪宗第八十五代宗師 悟覺妙天禪師
原文網址：禪天下‧ZenCosmos Club
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