Platform Sutra Chapter I - 3

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• 無上菩提，須得言下識自本心，見自本性，不生不滅。於一切時中，念念自見，萬法無滯，一真一切真，萬境自如如。如如之心，即是真實。若如是見，即是無上菩提之自性也。

• Supreme Bodhi must be obtained at the very moment of speaking. The self-nature is neither produced nor destroyed. In recognizing the original mind, at all times, in every thought, you yourself will see that the ten thousand Dharmas are unblocked; in one truth is all truth and the ten thousand states are of themselves thus, as they are. The thusness of the mind, just that is true reality. If seen in this way, it is indeed the self nature of supreme Bodhi.

Agenda

活動流程

[1] Review and memorize the previous Sutra

複習背誦『行由品二』

[2] All read out today's Sutra together twice.

共讀今日討論的經文二遍

[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.

請成員談個人心性感受：

Question 1: Could you describe your personal realization about "The self-nature is neither produced nor destroyed"? How would you achieve the state of "neither produced nor destroyed"?

題目一：請成員就個人體悟談談自己對『不生不滅』的了解，要怎樣才能達到『不生不滅』？(20分鐘)

Question 2: In today's discussion, the Fifth's Patriarch told us: The essence of "Self-Nature" is "neither produced nor destroyed". One, who exhibits the "Self Nature of Supreme Bodhi", "recognizes his/her original mind, at all times, in every thought. You yourself will see that the ten thousand Dharmas are unblocked; in one truth is all truth and the ten thousand states are of themselves thus, as they are." Which sentence from today's sutra made the most profound connection with you? If we look back at ourselves, have you had any experience that is (at least) close to the state of realizing one's "Self Nature" or the state of "constant happiness"? If so, how do you hold on to that realization and apply or cultivate it in your daily life?

題目二：在今天的經文中，五祖告訴我們：『本性』的本質是『不生不滅』。一位『見自本性』的人，能夠『於一切時中，念念自見，萬法無滯，一真一切真，萬境自如如』。 請問？在今天的討論過程中， 那一句經文讓自己最有體悟？若我們返觀自照一下，自己是否曾經有『見自本性』或 "法喜充滿" 的經驗？自己又是如何把此難得的體悟，在日常生活中努力修持與實踐呢？(20分鐘)

[5] Feedbacks: Invite all participants to share any positive or negative feedbacks about today's discussion, agenda, timing control, as well as the interactions among the group (if time is allowed).

回饋時間：邀請成員針對今日的課程、流程安排與成員間的互動，提出建言與回饋。(若時間允許)

[6] 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）