生命路徑總在不期然之處轉彎,彷彿是為了讓我們看見更廣闊的風景……歷經大環境不斷變遷的聖嚴法師,本著最初的願心,面對人生中的高山深壑,以佛法為地圖,做為指引個人安頓身心之道;進而將他對佛法的踐行領悟,透過義理分明的文字,為現代人描繪出生命智慧的藏寶圖。
本書由聖嚴法師娓娓道來其一生的學習歷程,以及隨順因緣全力投入生命中不同角色的各種轉折,經過文字的闡述及解行並重的生命實踐,使現代人得以親近佛法善知識,領受佛法做為人生指引的妙用。
本書為英文版,為《法鼓全集》英譯計畫中的第一部英文出版品。期待能以此英譯系列向廣大的西方讀者推廣漢傳佛教與禪法。
I am an ordinary Buddhist monk born in 1930 at a village in Jiangsu Province, Nantong County. The second year after my birth, there was a great flooding of the Yangzi River, which washed away our home and everything we owned. We were impoverished. My family then moved to the south bank of the Yangzi River. I was always weak in physique and prone to illness since childhood. I entered school at the age of nine, and left school when I was thirteen. I became a monk when I was thirteen. The basic education I received was equivalent to that of a fourth grade primary school student. While the other teenagers were studying at high school and university, I was busy working as a younmonk and performing ritual services. Later, I served in the military for the country. Nevertheless, since I was young, I realized the importance of knowledge and education. Therefore, during my time in service, I would take hold of any opportunity for self-study, and read many books. After leaving the army and spending six years in solitary retreat, having met the educational requirements along with my published work, I was enrolled in Rissho University in Tokyo. There, within six years time, I completed both a master’s and a doctoral degree in Buddhist Literature. From the time I realized that the sutras are used to provide knowledge and methods to purify society and the human mind, I felt lament. I thought, “The Dharma is so good, yet so few people know about it, and so many people misunderstand it.” Ordinary people treat Buddhadharma as something secular or mystical; at best they treat it as an academic study. Actually, Buddhism is a religion that applies wisdom and compassion to purify the human world. Thus, I vowed to use contemporary ideas and language to introduce to others the true meaning of the Dharma that was forgotten, and to revive the spirit of Shakyamuni Buddha. — From the Author’s Preface
作者簡介:
Master Sheng Yen 聖嚴法師(1930~2009年)
聖嚴法師1930年生於江蘇南通,1943年於狼山出家,後因戰亂投身軍旅,十年後再次披剃出家。曾於高雄美濃閉關六年,隨後留學日本,獲立正大學文學博士學位。1975年應邀赴美弘法。1989年創建法鼓山,並於2005年開創繼起漢傳禪佛教的「中華禪法鼓宗」。
聖嚴法師是一位思想家、作家暨國際知名禪師,曾獲臺灣《天下》雜誌遴選為「四百年來臺灣最具影響力的五十位人士」之一。著作豐富,中、英、日文著作達百餘種,先後獲頒中山文藝獎、中山學術獎、總統文化獎及社會各界的諸多獎項。
聖嚴法師提出「提昇人的品質,建設人間淨土」的理念,主張以大學院、大普化、大關懷三大教育推動全面教育,相繼創辦中華佛學研究所、法鼓佛教學院、僧伽大學、法鼓大學等院校,也以豐富的禪修經驗、正信的佛法觀念和方法指導東、西方人士修行。
法師著重以現代人的語言和觀點普傳佛法,陸續提出「心靈環保」、「四種環保」、「心五四運動」、「心六倫」等社會運動,近年來更致力於國際弘化工作,參與國際性會談,促進宗教交流,提倡建立全球性倫理,致力於世界的和平。其寬闊胸襟與國際化視野,深獲海內外肯定。
In Buddhism, awakening from the long dream of life means realizing your self-nature… Although we may understand that our lives are dreamlike, we still bear responsibility for this sleeping and waking dream We must make our minds simple, peaceful, and tranquil Sincere and rigorous practice lets us calm both body and mind, which in turn allows us, day by day, to reduce our karmic obstructions”
There is no suffering, no cause of suffering, no cessation of suffering, and no path There is no wisdom and no attainmentThe Heart Sutra, just over a page long, distills the teachings of the Buddha to their purest essence Perhaps the best known of all Buddhist sutras, it is recited in Buddhist centers and monasteries around the world Emphasizing a living wisdom directly experienced, the schools of Chan have revered the Heart Sutra for its concise expression of the core realization of the Buddha.There Is No Suffering is Chan Master Sheng Yen’s commentary on the Heart Sutru He speaks on the sutra from the Chan point of view, and presents it as a series of contemplation methods, encouraging readers to experience it directly through meditation and daily life In this way, reading the Heart Sutra becomes more than just an intellectual exercise; it becomes a wisdom inherent within each of us Whether one wants a better understanding of Buddhist concepts or a deepened meditation practice, this commentary on the Heart Sutra can help.
解讀如來真實語──大家一起來學Buddhist Language
語言不僅是溝通的工具,也是讓人深入經藏的方法,因此,從魏晉南北朝開始,中國許多高僧大德、有志之士均孜孜不倦學習梵文、巴利文等曾在印度流傳的語言,希望藉由語言隔閡的解除,更親近佛法、瞭解佛典真義。近年來,台灣各道場致力推廣佛學教育,也間接帶動佛教徒學習佛典語言的興趣。本期《人生》除了為讀者介紹學習佛典語言的實用資訊外,也將分享佛典語言、當代語言的學習樂趣和收穫。
登陸火星尋找生命,是近來非常熱門的話題,生命形成過程如何?火星上真的會有生命嗎?惠敏法師在本期「人生新視界」專欄,帶您一窺生命的起源,並從佛法角度觀照生命奧秘。
解讀如來真實語──大家一起來學Buddhist Language
語言不僅是溝通的工具,也是讓人深入經藏的方法,因此,從魏晉南北朝開始,中國許多高僧大德、有志之士均孜孜不倦學習梵文、巴利文等曾在印度流傳的語言,希望藉由語言隔閡的解除,更親近佛法、瞭解佛典真義。近年來,台灣各道場致力推廣佛學教育,也間接帶動佛教徒學習佛典語言的興趣。本期《人生》除了為讀者介紹學習佛典語言的實用資訊外,也將分享佛典語言、當代語言的學習樂趣和收穫。
登陸火星尋找生命,是近來非常熱門的話題,生命形成過程如何?火星上真的會有生命嗎?惠敏法師在本期「人生新視界」專欄,帶您一窺生命的起源,並從佛法角度觀照生命奧秘。
獲兒童文學最高榮譽「安徒生大獎」作家&深受宮崎駿啟發之義大利插畫家攜手創作深情細緻的繪本,獻給每一個充滿愛的家庭!一本溫柔、優美且無比動人的繪本,歌頌媽媽和孩子之間濃得化不開的愛。每一句「我愛你」,都是媽媽柔軟的心,穩穩接住孩子情緒浮動或面臨困難的時刻……
在孩子孤單、沮喪或犯錯、任性的時候,一句簡單卻動人的「我愛你」,訴說著父母無條件的包容與守候,也讓孩子脆弱的心靈有了安穩的倚靠。一隻頑皮的小松鼠說:「我就想把自己搞得髒兮兮的,就想調皮搗蛋, 就想跑來跑去,把東西通通弄壞,搞得一團亂。」媽媽總是溫柔傾聽,問他:「為什麼呢?」原來,小松鼠覺得孤單,想當全世界最孤單的怪獸王。媽媽堅定地告訴他:「你想當怪獸王,就去當吧……可是你並不孤單,因為我會一直陪著你。」故事藉由一隻可愛的小松鼠和溫柔的松鼠媽媽之間的對話展開……小松鼠向媽媽提出了一連串的問題:「如果我髒到沒有人認得出來呢?」「如果我還沒學會游泳,就掉進湖裡……」「如果我變成很兇的大野貓,還一直喊著肚子餓呢?」「如果我又哭又鬧,亂發脾氣……」每一個回答都是:「因為我愛你。」每一則回應背後,都伴隨著一個勇敢的行動、一份溫暖的支持與堅定的守護!全書以親子相處的日常展開,插畫優美細緻,洋溢著溫馨喜悅的情感。這種無條件包容、體諒的恆久之愛,是父母給予孩子最有力的支持,可以穩穩陪著孩子克服成長中的挑戰,建立內心踏實的安全感。本書特色❤故事溫柔、深刻且溫暖,在一次又一次的深情對話中,藏著滿滿的關愛與包容,描繪緊密的親子連結,也歌頌母親對孩子堅定無私的愛。❤以母子問答的敘事方式展開,活潑生動,適合親子共讀,引導孩子感受愛的力量,並相信這份愛,能夠幫助他克服生活中的挫折。❤插畫家保羅.伯耶蒂創作靈感來自日本宮崎駿大師的作品,在繪圖中展現細膩、富有想像力且溫暖的風格,值得收藏。Amazon 讀者好評「以簡潔純真的語言,傳遞細膩、溫柔而深刻的情感。誠摯推薦給三歲以上的孩子。」 「一本溫暖感人的繪本,不只觸動媽媽,也觸動孩子的心。精細的插圖與文字相輔相成,讓情感自然流露。」 「好溫柔的童書,訴說著滿滿的愛,插畫美極了。適合三歲以上的孩子。」
作者簡介
盧卡.托托里尼(Luca Tortolini)作家、編劇與教師,曾榮獲義大利兒童文學最高榮譽「安徒生大獎最佳作家獎」。與Terre di mezzo Editore 合作出版的作品還包括:《學校是什麼?》(Che cos’è la scuola?)、《壞女巫的真實故事》(La vera storia della strega cattiva)與《我和我的狗》(Io e il mio cane)。
繪者簡介
保羅.伯耶蒂(Paolo Proietti)作品包括《盒子》(La scatola)、《對不起》(Ti chiedo scusa)、《上床前》(Prima di dormire)等多部暢銷繪本。熱愛漫畫與動畫,深受宮崎駿的作品啟發。
譯者簡介
亞比資深譯者,筆耕三十餘年。曾旅居世界童書之都波隆那逾十年,從此一頭栽進繪本與少年小說的迷人世界。嫻熟英、義、法三語,譯作橫跨兒童文學、散文、心理、藝術等多種文類。將翻譯成人書的豐富經驗,化為灌溉童書的養分。特別重視文字的音韻與節奏之美,並服膺林良先生的「淺語的藝術」,追求以純粹的童言,傳達深刻的情感。每一本譯作,都是一場文字的淬鍊,更是獻給童心的一份禮物。