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Talk From Chan Master
The Awakening Of Heart
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【悟覺 妙天禪師開示集│精進修行】悟心
當修行進入靈修的階段，也就是要回到自性的階段； 此時，不管在何時何地，都
要讓「心」保持平靜，處於清淨的狀態。 當然這需要自我訓練，每天不管是在生
活中，還是在禪定時，都要能 隨時「悟心」，並與師相印，這樣才能開悟解脫。
文／悟覺妙天禪師
「悟心」對修行來說是很重要的。當我們在聽法師說法的時候，應 該要以心來相
印，要去悟心。即使只是一句很平常的話，如果你能夠 因此而開悟，就可以將它
轉為智慧；否則就是聽而不聞，沒有任何意 義。換句話說，你要從「聽」、
「聞」開始，然後相應而悟心；也就 是對法師所說的法要有所開悟，而且平常就
要開悟這些道理，那麼它 就會化成萬法。
因為當你「悟心」時，身心是統一的，也就是住位在自性；如果此 時你對所聞之
法有所悟，就能「一心生萬法」。修行要從這裡開始。 此外，還要禪定。簡單地
說，禪定就是一種「時空的超越」。如果不 經過禪定，就會受到時空的限制；因
為我們都是生活在感官的世界 裡。所謂感官的世界就是時空的世界；生活在時空
的世界就是生活在 一個蛋殼的世界裡。
一定要經過禪定，才能出離到蛋殼之外，才真正與真實的世界接觸。否則，你只停
留在無常的世界裡，根本無法得知實相的世界在何方，也不知道它是一個什麼樣的
世界。所以，禪行者一定先要知道修行的目的就是要找到心靈的歸 宿，也就是要
把握源頭。若能如此，必能在這一世成就，回到妙喜佛 國。
如果你能體悟源頭在哪裡，進而掌握它，那麼不管師父在何處，你都會有感應。因
為印心佛法是無相、實相的法門，是心靈與心靈的結合、心靈與心靈的通達、心靈
與心靈的交感、心靈與心靈的相印。如果你在平日禪修時，都能保持 身心愉快，
隨時接到清淨智慧的本性，你這一世必能成就。
When our journey is entering into the state of spiritual cultivation, or
in other words, returning to our self nature, keeping our heart in peace
and pure at all times and all places is the practice. This does require
dedication and effort. Regardless whether we are in-or-out of
meditation, we need to awaken our heart, sync it with that of our
Teacher's, for us to awaken and be liberated.
Chan Master Wu Jue Miao-Tian
In the journey of Chan, the "awakening of heart" is most important. When
we were listening to the dharma talk of a Teacher, we need to sync our
hearts with it and to awaken our heart, even if it is just an ordinary
phrase. If you could be awakened from it, then this phrase would be
transformed into wisdom. Otherwise it would be meaningless, if you just
hear but don't listen. In other words, we must begin with "hearing",
then "listening", then "syncing" then "awakening". Not limiting to the
moment of the dharma talk, but at all times, if we could awaken
ourselves to these truth, then we could applied them in ten thousand ways.
Because when we are awakened, our body, mind and spirit are integrated,
and guided by our self nature. Under such condition, all awakening could
be flourished into ten thousand dharma by our heart. It is from here we
begin our spiritual cultivation. Of course, most importantly we need to
enter Chan Ding, or Jhana. Chan Ding transcends time and space. Without
it, we would be bound by time and space. We are living in a sensory
world through our physical organs. Sensory world is a dimension of time
and space. Living in this world of time and space is like living in an
egg-shell.
Only through Chan Ding, could we then be able to break out of the egg
shell. Could we then reach the "true world". Otherwise, as we reside in
a domain of impermanence, we would be unable to know what is the truth
and where to find it. The first objective for Chan practitioners is
finding the home of our heart, or keeping connected with our origin.
Then we could be enlightened in this life, and return to Miao-Shi Buddha
Land.
If you could awaken to realize your origin, keep connected with it, then
you would be in sync no matter where you Teacher is. Heart Chan Dharma
is a formless, yet true dharma. It is the unification of heart with
heart, the transmission of heart-to-heart, the resonance of
heart-to-heart, the synchronization of heart-to-heart.
If you could keep your body and heart in joy at all times, you would
witness the purity and wisdom of your nature. You would be enlightened
in this life.
About Us
Heart Chan is the teaching of Grand Chan Master Wu Jue Miao Tian. He is
the 85th patriarch since Shakyamuni, 58th patriarch since Bodhidarma and
48th patriarch of Linji School.
He teaches that we all could be enlightened in this life.
The Four Practices To Enlightenment
Purity
Detox our body, our mind and our spirit.
Wisdom
Detach from all forms. In Sync with the Heart of Buddha.
Fulfillment
Fulfill every encounter without question or expectation.
Enlightenment
True Nature Connects With Buddha.
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