ch1 : The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol 1 'And in no-mind you will know the ultimate truth, DHAMMA. And moving from mind to no-mind is the step, PADA. And this is the whole secret of THE DHAMMAPADA.' The Dhammapada : The Way of th…
The Dhammapada 法句経 'THE DHAMMAPADA, the teaching of Gautama the Buddha, can only be taught to the bodhisattvas. ' 'And in no-mind you will know the ultimate truth, DHAMMA. And moving from mind to no-mind is the step, PADA. And this is t…
The Dhammapada : The Way of the Buddha The Dhammapada 法句経 'THE DHAMMAPADA, the teaching of Gautama the Buddha, can only be taught to the bodhisattvas. These sayings of Buddha are called THE DHAMMAPADA. This name has to be understood. 'D…
ch9 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 4 chapter 9 Nothing weaker than water 31 August 1975 am in Buddha Hall 任信第七十八 天下莫柔弱於水、 而攻堅強者莫之能勝、 其無以易之。 弱之勝強、 柔之勝剛、 天下莫不知、 莫能行。 故聖人云、 受國之垢、是…
ch8 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 4 chapter 8 It is just a joke 30 August 1975 am in Buddha Hall The first question: Question 1 YOU TELL US AGAIN AND AGAIN NOT TO DESIRE ENLIGHTENMENT AND YET YOU ALSO REMIND US AGAIN AND AGAIN HOW IMPOVE…
ch7 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 4 chapter 7 Hard and soft 29 August 1975 am in Buddha Hall 戒強第七十六 人之生也柔弱、其死也堅強。 萬物草木之生也柔脆、其死也枯槁。 故堅強者死之徒、柔弱者生之徒。 是以兵強則滅、木強則折。 強大處下、柔弱…
ch6 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 4 chapter 6 This is the whole world I have 28 August 1975 am in Buddha Hall The first question: Question 1 IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE AN ORIGINAL THOUGHT? It is impossible, absolutely impossible to have an o…
ch5 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 4 chapter 5 Sickmindedness 27 August 1975 am in Buddha Hall 知病第七十一 知不知上、不知知病。 夫唯病病、是以不病。 聖人不病、以其病病。 是以不病。 71 : SICKMINDEDNESS WHO KNOWS THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW IS T…
ch4 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 4 chapter 4 What Type of Heaven is This? 26 August 1975 am in Buddha Hall The first question: Question 1 WHAT IS IT INSIDE PEOPLE THAT MAKES THEM REACT TO WHAT YOU SAY AND WHAT YOU ARE WITH SUCH ANTAGONI…
ch3 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 4 chapter 3 They know me not 25 August 1975 am in Buddha Hall 知難第七十 吾言甚易知、甚易行。 天下莫能知、莫能行。 言有宗、事有君。 夫唯無知、是以不我知。 知我者希、則我者貴。 是以聖人、被褐而懷玉。 70 :…
ch2 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 4 chapter 2 Bring the other two Buddhas also! 24 August 1975 am in Buddha Hall The first question: Question 1 IS IT POSSIBLE TO BE INSIDE WITH YOU? Whenever you are with yourself you ARE with me, and the…
ch1 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 4 chapter 1 Never be the First in the World 23 August 1975 am in Buddha Hall 三寳第六十七 天下皆謂我道大似不肖。 夫唯大、故似不肖。 若肖、久矣、其細也夫。 我有三寳、持而保之。 一曰慈、 二曰儉、 三曰不敢…
ch10 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 3 chapter 10 What next? 20 August 1975 am in Buddha Hall The first question: Question 1 YOU HAVE SAID THAT THERE ARE NO GOALS IN LIFE, NO PURPOSE. AND YET WE ARE ALL HERE WITH ENLIGHTENMENT AS OUR GOAL.…
ch9 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 3 chapter 9 Beginning and end 19 August 1975 am in Buddha Hall 守微第六十四 其安易持、其未兆易謀。 其脆易破、其微易散。 爲之於未有、治之於未亂。 合抱之木、生於毫末。 九層之臺、起於累土。 千里之行、始於足…
ch8 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 3 chapter 8 This is the queen; Cleopatra 18 August 1975 am in Buddha Hall The first question: Question 1 I FEEL SO MUCH SELF-CONFIDENCE THAT I WILL BE ENLIGHTENED VERY SOON; BUT THEN I FEEL THAT I WILL B…
ch7 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 3 chapter 7 Difficult and Easy 17 August 1975 am in Buddha Hall 恩始第六十三 爲無爲、事無事、味無味。 大小多少、報怨以徳。 圖難於其易、爲大於其細。 天下難事必作於易、天下大事必作於細。 是以聖人終不爲大、…
ch6 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 3 chapter 6 I will never Leave You 16 August 1975 am in Buddha Hall The first question: Question 1 WHY DON’T YOU EVER ANSWER MY QUESTIONS! This is from Anand Sariputta. If I don’t answer, then that is th…
ch5 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 3 chapter 5 Beyond Honour and Disgrace 15 August 1975 am in Buddha Hall 玄徳第五十六 知者不言、 言者不知。 塞其兌、 閉其門、 挫其鋭、 解其紛、 和其光、 同其塵、 是謂玄同。 故不可得而親、亦不可得而疏。 不…
ch4 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 3 chapter 4 Boy! Did we Shake that Thing! 14 August 1975 am in Buddha Hall The first question: Question 1 IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU SEE INNOCENCE AS THE OPPOSITE OF KNOWLEDGE – BUT WHAT ABOUT IGNOR…
ch3 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 3 chapter 3 Conquering the World by Inaction 13 August 1975 am in Buddha Hall 忘知第四十八 爲學日益、爲道日損。 損之又損、以至於無爲。 無爲而無不爲。 取天下常以無事。 及其有事、不足以取天下。 48 : CONQUE…
ch2 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 3 chapter 2 Don’t do Nothing! 12 August 1975 am in Buddha Hall The first question: Question 1 IS NOT THE SEARCH FOR ENLIGHTENMENT A SELFISH SEARCH? Yes, it is. And the most selfish. There is nothing like…
ch1 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 3 chapter 1 Pursuit of knowledge 11 August 1975 am in Buddha Hall 鑒遠第四十七 不出戸、知天下。 不闚牖、見天道。 其出彌遠、其知彌少。 是以聖人不行而知、不見而名、不爲而成。 47 : PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE WITH…
ch10 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 2 chapter 10 Every buddha enriches the universe 30 June 1975 am in Buddha Hall The first question: Question 1 WHEN AN ENLIGHTENED BEING DISSOLVES INTO THE COSMOS, DOES HIS UNIQUENESS DISSOLVE ALSO? The …
ch9 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 2 chapter 9 On calm quietude 29 June 1975 am in Buddha Hall 洪徳第四十五 大成若缺、其用不弊。 大盈若沖、其用不窮。 大直若詘、大巧若拙、大辯若訥。 躁勝寒、靜勝熱。 清靜爲天下正。 45 : ON CALM QUIETUDE THE…
ch8 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 2 chapter 8 In existence there is no question 28 June 1975 am in Buddha Hall The first question: Question 1 AS I HAVE HEARD FROM YOU, THE WHOLE EXISTENCE IS THE ANSWER, NOT THE QUESTION. SO WHEN THE ANSW…
ch7 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 2 chapter 7 On the softest substance 27 June 1975 am in Buddha Hall 徧用第四十三 天下之至柔、馳騁天下之至堅。 無有入無間。 吾是以知無爲之有益。 不言之教、無爲之益、天下希及之。 43 : ON THE SOFTEST SUBSTA…
ch6 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 2 chapter 6 Discipline and control 26 June 1975 am in Buddha Hall The first question: Question 1 YOU SAID THAT THOSE WHO WANT TO ATTAIN NEED DISCIPLINE AND EFFORT AT FIRST. IS THAT NOT A THING OF THE EGO…
ch5 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 2 chapter 5 On The Qualities of The Taoist 25 June 1975 am in Buddha Hall 同異第四十一 上士聞道、勤而行之。 中士聞道、若存若亡。 下士聞道、大笑之。 不笑、不足以爲道。 故建言有之。 明道若昧、 進道若退、 …
ch4 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 2 chapter 4 Buddhas And Fools 24 June 1975 am in Buddha Hall The first question: Question 1 SOMETIMES YOU CALL US ‘YOU FOOLS’ AND SOMETIMES YOU CALL US ‘YOU BUDDHAS’. ARE FOOLS AND BUDDHAS THE SAME TO YO…
ch3 : Tao: The Three Treasures, Vol 2 chapter 3 On the futility of contention 23 June 1975 am in Buddha Hall 益謙第二十二 曲則全、枉則直。 窪則盈、敝則新。 少則得、多則惑。 是以聖人抱一爲天下式。 不自見、故明。 不自是、故彰。 不自伐、故有…
