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I was with Master Haiyun for a week in Ann Arbor, his reply to many existential questions raised by us:

 Illusive Life consists of three elements:

摘錄自: 心靈導師--海雲繼夢的世界

http://blog.sina.com.cn/huayen

過去播出於佛衛電視台,海雲法師開示:
(前略,)老人家說念觀世音普薩(祈求)就會有效,那你去聯考數學時,一看題目都不會,念觀世音菩薩會有效?
有效。
怎麼有效?如果你平常就習慣念觀世音普薩法號,你一坐進考場,先念七次,你的心就會靜下來。不慌亂的情況下,剛剛看錯的就看懂了,就可以正確的寫出答案。
不然你以為怎麼樣?觀世音普薩又不會線性代數,怎麼幫你寫?

Hello,

I have only recently discovered the existence of the historical Hua Yen Buddhism and Ven. Haiyun Jimeng.  I have been reading as much English language material (I'm not Chinese and don't read or speak Chinese) from Ven. Jimeng's book, the English material from the Hua Yen Quarterly newsletter to unrelated Hua Yen books that I've been able to locate.

大華嚴寺網站 海雲法師開示 :

The Future of Humanity and of the World

There are 11 of us who participated the whole event...Betty, Stanley,
Michell, Ching, Rebecca, Tammy, Frenda, Patti, Ada, Foon, and Olivia.

Others who have participated are:
Grace, Simon, Mel, Peter, Alice, Tommy, Stephen and Poon. Sorry if I have missed your name.

I saw so much improvement in many of you, well done...

 

Below are some of the comments that I received:


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華嚴經導讀(一):第一章【共譜一曲美妙的生命樂章】 第9至10頁:

 

佛陀在菩提樹下所得到的境界究竟是什麼?

早就想写点自己的经历,可一直没有充分的理由战胜自己的惰性与借口,今天忙里偷闲在另一网站看到关于算命的文章,引发了我的兴趣就一口气写了下来。

 

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華嚴經導讀(一):第十四章【生命的運轉與擴大】 第191頁:

但學佛說穿了,其實也真的很簡單,人家怎麼說,你怎麼做!他有意見,我接受!記住這句話。

I located some more Huayen buddhism english text, quite interesting:-

 

http://211.72.15.72/huayen/public/view02.php?main=013&sub=44

 

enjoy. 

Hello, I have come across some Huayen related books and I like "The Jewel Net of Indra"  by Thomas H. Cook.

To clarify ahead:- I am not related to Wisdom books and this is not an attempt to sell books, I believe these books could be found in other book stores.

http://www.wisdom-books.com/Category.asp?PG=B&SHID=5&SID=17&CID=28

 

a Huayen student.

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非常壇經(三):第六章【用願力去銜接】 第198頁:

世間法是教人記憶和反應,記得多、反應快便屬聰明人。

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非常壇經(三):第七章【一種斷層、超越、跳躍之感……】 第217-221頁:

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海雲繼夢解空系列(七)非常金剛經(三):

第十章【福德有實?先學會不抱怨!】 第149至150頁:

In your site you say: 

The integration of the teachings of the Avatamsaka Sutra with both Chan and tantric methods is a unique characteristic of Huayen practice.

I understand more or less what you mean by Ch'an, however I would like to you what kind of Tantra do you practice - is it the "ecoteric Buddhism" of Zhenyan/Shingon 真言, or some of Tibetan tantras or maybe Taoist methods?

If your tantric metod is based on Tibetan Vajrayana, do you have preference eg. for Guhyasamaja, Hevajra, Kalachakra, Dzogchen etc. ?

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華嚴經導讀(二):第二章【〈十行品〉—  十種實踐力】 第13-14頁:

欲界眾生就是欲望強;五欲愈輕,升天愈高。

我們在這裡爬來爬去,欲望一樣重;故得先免除黏住在我們的那個因素—「欲」。

「欲」從兩方面來論:一是傷害我們的七情五欲的「欲」,另外一方面則是「欲神足」的「欲」,亦即志願、志氣。這兩個同出一個根源。

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華嚴經導讀(一):第十一章【從名號中了解修行因地與果地的關係】 第138頁:

 

修行怎麼修?

就是透過處理事情,看到眾生的心念,由此激發自身,反觀本身心念的盲點。

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華嚴經導讀(一):第十章【世界成就】 第126至127頁:

人若喪失了靈性,便會處處與人斤斤計較,在得失之間、在面子上計較。

為什麼呢?因為他透過對立來證明自我的存在。 內心愈空虛,就愈對立;若無對象可對立,他就垮了!雖然我們常說「化對立為圓融」,但這種人就是沒辦法。

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華嚴經導讀(二)第九章:「離世間,先了解這世間」—第118頁

大凡世界上的戰爭,不是為糧食、資源而戰,就是為宗教的意識形態而戰。這個意識形態會使人的自我、我執去創造出一個「至尊」無上的教主,因而難容異己。

 

Dr. Tony Prince wrote:

Dear Friends,

“以大悲水饶益众生,则能成就诸佛菩萨智慧花果。”简单的讲就是大悲心饶益众生菩提心才能显现。大悲是关键,为什么?怎样才能产生大悲心?

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各位大德:

上個禮拜,我們竹南地宮裝藏,這月底就是天宮要裝藏。佛寺有一個特點,它可以不要大雄寶殿,但一定要有佛塔。