..續本文上一頁ator needs an understanding and acceptance of the Lord Buddha”s Teachings and one”s precepts must be pure. Insight will be needed to achieve each of these stages, that is insight into the meaning of” letting go”. The further one develops these stages, the more profound will be the insight, and if you reach as far as Jhana then it will change your whole understanding. As it were, Insight dances around Jhana and Jhana dances around Insight. This is the Path to Nibbana, the Lord Buddha said, ”for one who indulges in Jhana, four results are to be expected: Stream-Winner, Once-Returner, NonReturner or Arahant” (Pasadika Sutta, Digha Nikaya).
那些被誤導以爲所有這些都是「純定禅法」而沒有內觀 (毗婆奢那) 的人，我想請他們明白，這並非毗婆奢那亦非奢摩他，這叫做「巴瓦拿」(BhŒvanŒ)，乃是佛陀所教導的方法，並在泰國東北部的森林傳統裏延續著，而我的老師阿姜查尊者就是其中的一員。阿姜查經常說，奢摩他 (止) 與毗婆奢那 (觀) 是不能分割的，兩者也不可離開正見、正思惟、正確道德行爲等等而獨立發展。真的，要於上述七個階段上有所進步，禅修者必須明白並接受佛陀的教導，而且戒行亦必須清淨。要成就以上的每一個階段，智慧是必須的，那就是領悟「放下」的意思的智慧。這些階段發展得愈深入，智慧便會愈深睿，還有，若你達至禅那，你整個見解亦會有所改變。可以說，禅那與智慧兩者互相輝映、相輔相成。這便是通往涅槃之道，因爲佛陀說過：「一個常住於禅那的人，有四種可想像得到的結果：入流果、一來果、不還果，或阿羅漢果」《長部‧(29) 宜人經》(DN 29, PŒsŒdika Sutta)。
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MAY ALL BEINGS GET JHANA
The Buddhist Society of WA and Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre in Perth
The Buddhist Society of Western Australia has been established to encourage the teaching, practice and realisation of the Dhamma (the Buddhist word for ”Truth”) with special emphasis on Theravada Buddhism. To fulfil this aim, the Society has established Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine, 60 km south of Perth, and Dhammasara Nuns” Monastery in Gidgegannup, 35 km north east of Perth. The Society actively supports the monastic communities living there.
The complex which we call Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre at Nollamara consists of a large Dhamma Hall used for talks on Buddhism, instruction in meditation and for major Buddhist Ceremonies; adjoining meditation and shrine rooms; and a Community Hall for Buddhist cultural activities. A multipurpose building provides accommodation for monks, offices for the administration of the Buddhist Society, a library containing many books for loan and sale as well as audio cassettes and CD recordings of many talks given by monks and nuns, and a reception area and kitchen where visitors can sit down to a cup of tea and friendly chat. The whole complex of buildings is set in beautiful grounds on a very quiet street opposite a park, just 5 km north of the centre of Perth.
Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre aims to serve the whole Buddhist community and others, regardless of age, gender or country of origin.
作者簡介
梵種尊者 (Venerable Brahmavamso，百拉馬王索尊者，一般被單音節化簡稱爲阿姜班 Ajahn Brahm)，俗名Peter Betts，於一九五一年生於倫敦。他還在讀書時有一次在倫敦一間書店內浏覽，由此而開始接觸佛教。他其後進入劍橋大學修讀理論物理，並於其時加入當地的佛學會成爲會員，也開始修習禅定。他取得一級榮譽畢業後，在德文郡一所中學教導物理學，其間他在倫敦遇到一些泰國僧人，很受到激勵，於是在當了一年教師後，便毅然跑到泰國去加入僧團生活。他二十叁歲時在撒克寺 (Wat Sraket ) 於Tan Chao Khun Prom Gunaphorn比丘座下受比丘戒。
梵種尊者從一九七五年開始追隨阿姜查學習，也成爲國際森林寺院 (Wat Pah Nanachat) 的第一批常住之一員。一九八叁年，他來到紮咖洛尊者 (Jagaro，阿姜查弟子，意大利裔，曾任國際森林寺院住持) 在西澳大利亞帕斯新建立的菩提智寺 (Bodhinyana Monastery - 「菩提智」乃阿姜查的巴利文僧名)，一直留至現在。他曾積極參與該寺的主要建築計劃，也向自小童至癌症病人乃至監獄囚犯等不同類別的大衆教導佛法。
梵種尊者對戒律的廣博學識，在西方比丘社群中享負盛名，他早在早期的出家歲月中已被請求編寫一部英文的戒律指導書籍。他在這方面的成果目前正爲在英國、瑞士、澳洲和紐西蘭寺院的西方僧人提供戒律訓練的基礎。此外尊者的講座尤以幽默及振奮人心而見稱，經常被邀請在澳洲內和東南亞地區作講座。
梵種尊者於是便接手他的工作，並接任成爲菩提智寺的住持，也成爲西澳大利亞佛教協會的精神主事。自那時開始，他便在這所瑟彭泰恩 (Serpentine) 寺裏勤奮地教導白衣修士衆和沙彌衆，以及指導比丘衆，周末則在法界佛法中心 (Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre) 教導在家衆佛典與禅修，也不時開辦講座，並提供有需要人士心靈輔導服務。
Addresses:
The Buddhist Society of WA
Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre, 18-20 Nanson Way Nollamara WA6061, AUSTRALIA
Phone: (61-8)93451711 Fax: (61-8)93444220
Website: www.dhammaloka.org.au
Email address:info@dhammaloka.org.au
Bodhinyana Buddhist Monastery 216 Kingsbury Drive
Serpentine WA6125 AUSTRALIA
Phone: (61-8) 9525 2420
Fax: (61-8) 95253420
Dhammasara Nuns” Monastery 287 Reen Road
Gidgegannup WA 6083 AUSTRALIA
Phone/Fax: (61-8)95746583
May the merits generated be to the well-being and happiness of the donors, departed ones and all sentient beings.
May all beings be liberated from suffering.
Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!
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