Platform Sutra Chapter I - 6

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• 不識本心，學法無益。若識自本心，見自本性，即名丈夫、天人師、佛。

• Studying the Dharma without recognizing the original mind is of no benefit. If one recognizes one's own original mind and sees one's original nature, then one is called a great hero, a teacher of gods and humans, a Buddha.

Agenda

活動流程

[1] Review and memorize the previous Sutra

複習背誦上次經文

[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.

請成員分組談個人心性感受： (Group discussion)

Question 1: Could you describe your personal realization about "Studying the Dharma without recognizing the original mind is of no benefit"? How would you achieve the state of "recognizing one's own original mind and seeing/exhibiting one's original nature"? Group discussion for 15 mins and elect one representative to share group's realization (10 mins).

題目一：請成員就個人體悟談談自己對『不識本心﹐學法無益。』的理解，要怎樣才能做到『識自本心﹐見自本性』？25分鐘) 請成員分組談個人心性感受(15分鐘); 請各組選派一人介紹自己小組觀點。(10分鐘)

請成員一起談個人心性感受. (All together)

Question 2: Which sentence from today's Sutra made the most profound connection with you? If so, how do you hold on to this realization and apply it in your daily life reaching the state of "showing/exhibiting one's original nature"?

題目二：請問在今天的討論過程中， 那一句經文字讓自己最有體悟？自己又是如何把此難得的體悟，時時『見自本性』，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 next time.

家庭作業：背誦本次經文及準備下次經文解釋。