Platform Sutra Chapter I - 4

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• 欲學無上菩提，不可輕於初學，下下人有上上智，上上人有沒意智。若輕人，即有無量無邊罪。

• If you wish to study the supreme Bodhi, do not slight the beginner. The lowest people may have the highest wisdom; the highest people may have the least wisdom. If you slight others, you create limitless, unbounded offenses.

Agenda

活動流程

[1] Review and memorize the previous Sutra

複習背誦『行由品三』

[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 5 minutes (avoid sharing of personal thoughts during this phase).

請二至三位學長各用5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 "do not slight the beginner"? How would you achieve the state of "not slighting others"?

題目一：請成員就個人體悟談談自己對『不可輕於初學』的理解，要怎樣才能做到不輕人？(25分鐘)

Question 2: Which sentence from today's sutra made the most profound connection with you? If we look back at ourselves, have you held any attitude of "slighting others"? If so, how do you hold on to the realization and apply or cultivate it in your daily life?

題目二：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『輕於初學』？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）