Reference 隋 天台智者大師 (538-597 年 ) by Shramana Zhiyi 《小止觀》 The Essentials of Buddhist Meditation, Bhikshu Dharmamitra (Translator) 《六妙門》 The Six Dharma Gates to the Sublime, Bhikshu Dharmamitra (Translator) 《摩訶止觀》 Maha Samatha Vipasyana 《大念處 / 住經》 The Maha-satipatthana Sutta http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/mahasati.pdf
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Six Wonderful Gates 六妙門 六妙門是在呼吸上用功。分為六個階段:數隨止觀還淨 . Count, Following, Samatha, Vipasanna, Return, Pure
Following 隨 其心時時隨息出入,息也時時隨於心,二者如影隨形,不相捨離。當息入時,從鼻、口經咽喉、胸、心至臍部,意要隨逐。當息出時,從臍、心、胸、咽喉至口、鼻,其心也要跟著,決不放鬆一步。 隨息日久,心更凝靜,息也愈微,忽覺出入息與尋常不同。而今心已入精微,便知息之長短、粗細、溫寒、有無,更能感覺到呼吸從身毛孔出入,如水入沙,也如魚網,風行無阻。這時身輕柔,心也怡然凝靜,到了這個時候,改而修止。
Every Day isa Good Day 日日是好日 Yun Men said, “I don't ask you about before the fifteenth day; try to say something about after the fifteenth day.” Yun Men himself answered for everyone, “Every day is a good day.” 舉雲門垂語云: “ 十五日已前不問汝,十五日已後道将一句來。 ” 自代云: “ 日日是好日。 ”
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He throws awayone and takes up seven. Above, below and in the four directions there is no comparison. Passively walking along he treads down the sound of a flowing stream. His relaxed gaze descries the track of flying birds. 去卻一,拈得七,上下四維無等匹。 徐行踏斷流水聲,縱觀寫出飛禽迹。 Every Day is a Good Day 日日是好日
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The grasses growthick; the mists overhang. Around Sabuti's cliff the flowers make a mess. I snap my fingers. How lamentable is shunyata. Don't make a move. If you move - thirty blows! 草茸茸,煙幂幂,空生岩畔花狼藉。 彈指堪悲舜若多,莫動着,動着三十棒! Every Day is a Good Day 日日是好日
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After years ofdiligent study under a variety of teachers Yunmen went to see the master Muzhou. Muzhou was famously, and would often shut the door of his hut as soon as he heard someone approach down the path. Yunmen knocked on Muzhou’s door. He just stepped in. Muzhou then grabbed Yunmen and shouted, “Speak! Speak!” 雲門初參睦州,州旋機電轉,直是難湊泊,尋常接人,才跨門便挡掃住云: “ 道道! ” Every Day is a Good Day 日日是好日
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Yunmen hesitated andwas pushed out of door. Muzhou shouted, “Useless tool, good for nothing!” and slammed the door. Yunmen went to see Muzhou the third time. He just knocked on the door. Muzhou asked: “Who?” Yunmen said: “Wenyan”. The door was just opened Yunmen stuck his foot in the doorway. Muzhou grabbed Yunmen and yelled, ‘Speak! Speak!’ 拟議不來,便推出云: “ 秦時車。度轢鑽。 ” 雲門凡去見,至第三回,才敲門,州雲: “ 誰? ” 門雲: “ 文偃。 ” 才開門便跳入,州挡住雲: “ 道道。 ” Every Day is a Good Day 日日是好日
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Yunmen hesitated. Whenhe began to speak, Muzhou gave him a shove and said, ‘Too late!’ Muzhou then slammed the door, catching and breaking Yunmen’s foot. At that moment, Yunmen experienced enlightenment. Later, he became Muzhou’s successor. 門拟議,便被推出門,一足在門阃内,被州急合門,挫折雲門腳,門忍痛作聲,忽然大悟。後來語脈接人,一摸脫出睦州。 Every Day is a Good Day 日日是好日
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Spring flower,autumn moon, summer breeze, winter snow; What the least to worry about? Then everyday is a festival in paradise on earth. 春有百花秋有月,夏有涼風冬有雪, 若無閒事掛心頭,總是人間好時節。 Every Day is a Good Day 日日是好日