終點1 Destination 1

 

終點1

佛陀建立的修行系統，從「無明」開端到「三明六通」作結束，頭尾呼應形成不

論就學術、就修行而言，都是架構完整的修行論述，其內容的雄厚堅強都是創世

紀的。

 

世上沒什麼宗教或學派是用實際修行的境界去做說明的。

 

無明一詞對於佛法是不知十二因緣的生死輪迴，那就由搞懂十二因緣去破解無明，

 

我個人覺得意識的認識是最大的問題，搞懂自我意識是非常困難的，或許修行的不能有所收穫都是跟自我意識無法勘破有關。

 

而意識在十二因緣裡的修持，

有修行者透過「修定」做強力的控制，達到寂滅的狀態，

有修行者透過「空」的認知反而加大意識的範圍。

這是有趣的兩條線，

一條愈畫愈小，

一條畫到時間、空間裡，

佛法的修行在這兩條線軸中又畫出分水嶺。

半寄

 

Destination 1

 

Greetings, friends of NanZen!

 

The system of practice established by the Buddha starts with ignorance (avidyā) and ends with the attainment of threefold knowledge (tevijjā) and six supernormal powers (abhiññā). This creates a complete and well-structured path, perfectly connecting the start and finish. Whether for academic study or practice, it’s a solid and comprehensive guide, a pioneer in the field of spiritual practice.

 

Few religions or philosophical schools explain their principles through the actual stages of spiritual practice and realization.

 

In Buddhism, ignorance means not understanding the twelve links of dependent origination (paṭiccasamuppāda) and the cycle of birth and death (saṃsāra). To break free from ignorance, one needs to fully understand these twelve links.

 

Personally, I find that understanding consciousness is the hardest challenge. Understanding self-centered consciousness is extraordinarily difficult, and perhaps it is due to inability to break through their own sense of self that some people fail to achieve significant breakthroughs in their practice

 

When it comes to cultivating consciousness through the twelve links, there are two approaches. Some practitioners use deep concentration (samādhi) to gain control and reach a state of cessation (nirodha). Others, by understanding śūnyatā, expand their consciousness instead. These two paths are fascinating: one narrows consciousness down to minimum, while the other extends it across time and space. Buddhist practice, operating along these two axes, creates a distinct boundary line between them.

 

Master Banji