Platform Sutra Chapter I - 1

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• 菩提自性，本來清淨，但用此心，直了成佛。

• The Self-Nature of Bodhi is originally Clear and Pure. Simply use That Mind, and you will straightaway accomplish Buddhahood.

Agenda

活動流程

[1] Introduction and background of the Platform Sutra given by the leader.

請帶領學長摘要 『六祖壇經』 之緣起及內容大意

[2] All read out the Sutra together twice.

共讀經文二遍

[3] Invite two to three participants to share the meanings of the Sutra in 2-3 minutes (avoid sharing of personal thoughts during this phase).

請二至三位學長各用2到3分鐘摘要解釋經文意義(請不要談個人感想)。

[4] Invite participants to share their personal thoughts.

請成員談個人感受：

Question 1: What's your personal realization of "The self-nature of Bodhi is originally clear and pure"?

題目一：請成員就個人體悟談談自己對『菩提自性，本來清靜』的了解。

Question 2: The essence of "the self-nature of Bodhi" is to keep our original self-nature "clear and pure". However, our lives are filled with great desires and we often live in the minds of past, current and future, which were the false desires normally cannot be acquainted with. Pain is Temporary; Happiness is not Eternal!!! "Simply use that mind" is to constantly call forth your "clear and pure" minds in all circumstances. To live in the present is a Buddha. If we look back at ourselves, have we constantly kept our minds "clear and pure"? How do you cultivate yourself and put into practice the mind of "clear and pure" in your daily life?

題目二：『菩提自性』的本質就是『清淨』我們的本來面目，我們一天到晚起妄念、過去心、現在心、未來心都是虛妄不可得的，痛苦是假的，快樂也不是實在的！『但用此心』就是要在一切境界中，一切處所常保清淨心，當下就是佛。請問？我們返觀自照一下，自己在日常生活中是否有努力讓已保持一顆『清淨心』？自己是如何努力修持與實踐的？

[5] Homework Assignment: Memorize the Sutra and prepare the discussion materials for the next time.

家庭作業：背誦本次經文及準備下次經文解釋。

Leaders could share how memorizing the Sutra has helped to look back at themselves and change their bad habits, and how to take words they read to heart.

（帶領者自身經驗分享如何從背誦過程中不斷的返觀自照及在日常生活中所犯的罪過錯，養成口唸心行的習慣）