禪意。 Zen

五月間，應一場佛曲分享會，結識了幾位Kalyana-Mitra(善友法侶）。其中，一位善友姐姐介紹了我關於‘禪修十日’的一個共修活動。當時的我非常震驚，好久沒接觸禪修這一類的修持了，都應該退步了許多許多，而且又是十日哦~。感謝師父的應允，我選了一天，在我即將應付全國考的前幾天讓我放鬆心情精進去^^

前一天下班後就準備前往白雲山觀音寺去，環境清幽的山上道場，我可是第一次在那邊挂單。
清晨，敲板聲響起後，魚貫上殿做早課。頌了《八大人覺經》，經裏闡釋了佛子應修的八個覺知，從覺悟世間苦空無常、無我直到發大乘心，利樂有情。我對上早課的詮釋就是，美好的開始要以法熏修，以期把法念念在日常生活中。

過後即戶外禪修，在廣闊的觀音廣場坐下，面向山下的灣島尾。把身心放鬆，做了簡單的慈悲觀，開始數呼吸。這一刻，就停留在呼~與吸~之間。當然，小弟功夫不好，許多念頭一直湧現很難專注。坐了不久後，雙腳也開始發麻，心也一直散亂。

接下來一天要坐六支香，在不斷的調和自己和師父的教導下，一支比一支香更專注，心也隨著更平和、平穩下來。

晚課畢，坐了一支香後，就是師父開示的環節。師父摘要了《阿含經》，更簡單地介紹裏面的《七車喻經》給同修們認識。師父的每一句都對我猶如當頭棒喝，讓我對心識與禪修有更深的認識。

第二天，早課與戶外禪修後，大衆出坡整理寺院。隨後就帶著滿滿的法喜回到日常生活中。

一心頂禮佛法僧三寶具足，讓我得以繼續修學及體悟法。
感謝開寳法師的指引，讓我對禪修及心識有更上一層的認識。
感謝Sarana Tan 姐姐的共成就，促使小弟有此次的禪修淨緣。

祝曰：  願 我與一切衆生 無敵意 無危險 無身體與精神上的痛苦
            願眾等早日修學佛法  得清淨無上勝妙樂　
            善哉之~

With help of one of the Kalyana Mitra ( Buddhist Dharma Pal), I'd stand a chance to join in a meditation camp for one day plus in Mt Erskine GuanYinSeeTemple.
It had been quite sometime I rarely enrolled in meditating. I was glad to make this camp as my mind relaxation stop before my Nursing Board Exam.

The camp majorly based on meditation.We have Six round of meditation to be done in a day which exclude the basic morning and evening services.
I been waking up from the sounds of Temple Drum, the practitioner walk into the Main Shrine silently and awaiting for morning service. We'd chant in term of reminding ourself to practice these Eight mindful awakening in our daily living.
After that, we get our own sitting mat and practice outdoor meditation under the morning moonlight. I choosen to sit in the Guanyin Square which is silent and strongly feel of the natural. I did a simple Metta Bhavana for the sentient being and start to count my breath in meditation.For me, meditating is quite challenging due to malpractice in daily life and previous karmic did. Flights of thought keep on came across your mind when you're mindfully counting the breath.

However, condition did improve after being taught by venerable master and also the self manipulating of mind. After few rounds of the session, the mindfulness increase as in you can meditate for longer time. I should say it is a good news for a new beginner like me.
After the Evening service, venerable master preach the and share out the Mindfulness technique in Zen meditating. After the next morning service, we clean up the temple compound and return back home with mindfulness heart and Dharma Joy.
Indeed, I'd learn alot throughout the whole process. Hope i can continue practicing the Zen throughout my lifetime.

I take Refuge from the Precious Triple Gems (Buddha Dharma and Sangha) for the Non-Stop preaching of the Correct Path.
Thanks to Venerable Master Kai Bao for the Zen teaching
And not at least my Kalyana Mitra Sis. Sarana Tan for providing me an opportunity to upgrade the life of wisdom.
May all the sentient being be free from enmity and danger
be free from physical and mental suffering
May they live happily
Maha Sadhu

大殿前的回廊 Main walkway of the Main Shrine Hall

上山的梯級 The stairs to the temple

觀音廣場的大觀音 The Big Statue of Guanyin in the Guanyin Square

觀音廣場望去 View from Guanyin Square