研讀《實用佛教》自我挑戰與自心教育 (Exploring “Practical Buddhism”: Self-Challenge and Self-Mind Education)

【羅蘭第一分會日訊 Pan Xiao Hsia撰文】 04/10/2024— 羅蘭第一分會進行線上讀書會，9位會員研讀《佛光教科書第六冊實用佛教》，完成第五課「佛教的戰鬥觀」及第六課「佛教對教育的看法」。以佛教而言，戰鬥力之顯現，於內為「悲心大願」之開發；於外則為「堅毅不屈」理念的實踐。佛教並主張修行人當以強盛的鬥志，勇於向自心的無明、懈怠、執著挑戰 ， 所以佛陀教育眾生，完全是為了「治心」，指導大眾開發自性，自我要求，自心教育，自我解脫。會員彼此鼓勵以正見持戒為盔甲、以智慧方便為刀劍、以精進勇猛為力量、以慈忍大願為戰術、以戒定慧為統帥、以八種正道為大軍，自我治心之戰必勝。

Exploring “Practical Buddhism”: Self-Challenge and Self-Mind Education

[Rowland Heights Subchapter 1 Daily News]

April 10, 2024— Rowland Heights Subchapter 1 held an online book club session, with nine members studying “Practical Buddhism” from the sixth volume of Buddha Light Educational Series. They completed the fifth lesson, “Buddhism’s View on Combat,” and the sixth lesson, “Buddhism’s Perspective on Education.”

In Buddhism, the manifestation of combativeness internally involves the cultivation of “great compassion” and externally embodies the practice of the principle of “unyielding perseverance.” Buddhism advocates that practitioners should develop a strong fighting spirit, courageously challenge their own ignorance, lethargy, and attachments. Therefore, the Buddha’s education of sentient beings is entirely aimed at “mind cultivation,” guiding the masses to explore their inherent nature, self-improvement, self-education, and self-liberation. Members encouraged each other to armor themselves with right view and observance of precepts, wield wisdom as their sword, utilize diligence and courage as their strength, employ great compassion and patience as their tactics, have morality, concentration, and wisdom as their commanders, and march forward with the Noble Eightfold Path as their mighty army. The battle for self-mind cultivation is sure to be victorious.

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