初步參禪的方法 Basic of Chan

1. 初步參禪的方法 Basic Methods of Investigating Chan
2. ★Section 1 - 參禪參什麼？ What are we investigating in Chan?
3. 認識本來的面目 Recognizing our original face
4. 先打佛七再參禪 Attend the Buddha recitation session first and then investigate Chan
5. 什麼是參話頭？ What does it mean to investigate the Chan topic?
6. 有很多話頭可以參 There are many Chan topics that can be investigated
7. 一個不能沒有的東西 Something that does not cease to exist
8. 要你自己去找 You must find it yourself
9. 行住坐臥不離禪 Whether moving or still, awake or asleep, do not leave Chan behind
10. 參跟求有什麼分別？ What is the difference between investigating and seeking?
11. 久坐有禪 Chan is acquired through long periods of sitting
12. 因為你不會用！ It is because you do not know how to apply it
13. 參「誰」也可以 You can also investigate 「who?」
14. 沙里澄金 Sifting gold from the sand
15. ★Section 2 - 結跏趺坐 Sitting in Lotus Posture
16. 這是不覺，非超覺 This is Unawareness, not Transcendent Awareness
17. 哪個腿在上面？ Which leg should be on top?
18. 金塔？銀塔？泥巴？ Golden Pagoda? Silver Pagoda? Mud?
19. 暖了不能用功 It』s Hard to Concentrate when it is Warm
20. 打坐種種的好處 Advantages of Meditation
21. 自家水祛百病 Your Saliva Can Cure Sickness
22. 烏龜和雞蛋 Turtles and Chicken Eggs
23. 金山腿高旻香 Gold Mountain legs, Gaomin incense
24. 為什麼要坐單？ Why should one sleep sitting up?
25. 不要吃太飽了 Do not eat too much
26. 靠著牆坐會吐血 If you lean against the wall, you may vomit blood.
27. 不要像小孩子 Do not act like a child
28. 定有什麼好？ What is so good about samadhi?
29. 你要保住本錢 You must preserve your treasures
30. 因為你的定力不夠 It is because your samadhi is insufficient
31. 你不要怪他 Do not blame others
32. 看你動不動心 Let』s see if your mind moves.
33. 我比你們行 I am better than you are.
34. ★Section 3 - 禪堂的規矩 RULES OF THE CHAN HALL
35. 金銀銅鐵錫 Gold, Silver, Bronze, Iron and Tin
36. 萬佛城是修道的地方 The City of Ten Thousand Buddhas is a Place for Cultivating the Path
37. 人多人少一樣用功 Cultivate Hard Regardless of the Number of People
38. 我想單獨修行 I Wish to Cultivate Alone
39. 大家一致行動 Everyone Must Do Things Together
40. 你不要打「表七」 Do not Practice a Seven-Day Watch Session
41. 受不了考驗 Failing the Test
42. 成就無量功德 Accomplish Inconceivable Merit and Virtue
43. 要放下自己的臭習氣 Let Go of Your Own Stinking Habits
44. 有幾千萬個不行 Thousands of 「Do Nots」
45. 不要躲在一邊 Do not Hide Away
46. 找不著「孩子」 The 「Child」 Cannot Be Found
47. 韋陀菩薩發脾氣 Weituo Bodhisattva Is Angry
48. 別小看這些事 Do Not Dismiss These Rules as Insignificant
49. 等著引磬響 Waiting for the Bell
50. 不可以發脾氣 Do Not Be Angry
51. 佛教的真寶貝！The Real Treasure of Buddhism
52. 不要儘管閒事 Do not be Concerned about Mundane Affairs
53. 不是在賽跑 It』s not a Race
54. 誰給你打電話？ Who Will Call You on the Phone?
55. 喝茶的規矩 The Rules of the Tea Break
56. 沒有人想喝咖啡 Nobody Wants to Drink Coffee
57. 養息香時間長 The Long Duration of the Resting Incense
58. ★Section 4 - 腿痛與昏睡 ACHING LEGS AND DOZING OFF
59. 不睡覺受得了嗎？ Can You Handle Not Sleeping?
60. 為什麼你覺得痛？ Why Do You Feel Pain?
61. 時間不等你 Time Waits for Nobody
62. 為什麼關公能這樣？ How Did Lord Guan Do It?
63. 不要命的用功 Painstaking Hard Work
64. 打破全身的機關 Breaking through Blockages throughout the Body
65. 難關.苦關.痛關 Hurdles of Hardship, Suffering, and Pain
66. 一個用功的方法 A Method of Cultivation
67. 你痛有痛的價值 The Pain You Are Feeling Is All Worthwhile
68. 多年豆腐帳可追 Recalling the Tofu Debts of Many Years Past
69. 一種輕安的感覺 A Sense of Light Ease
70. 在禪堂就是持戒 Being in the Chan Hall Is Upholding the Precepts
71. 明白生死的路 Understanding the Road of Birth and Death
72. 修道的第一步 The First Step of Cultivation
73. 為什麼要受苦呢？ Why Do We Need to Endure Suffering?
74. 在這兒考狀元 Taking the Imperial Examination to Become a Top Scholar
75. 立志在金剛鑽上 Put Our Determination on the Vajra Drill
76. 一「定」勝群魔 『Samadhi』 Defeats the Demons
77. 私欲斷盡是真福田 The End of All Desires Is a True Blessing
78. 這是不得了！ This Is Incredible!