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V NG V UThin Qun V Pht o

Tc Gi: Ni s Ayya KhemaNgi Dch: Diu Lin L Thu Linh

Dch t bn ting Anh: Being Nobody, Going Nowhere - Meditations OnThe Buddhist Path

Wisdom Publications 1987

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Chuyn sang ebook 28-7-2009

Ngi thc hin : Nam Thin [email protected] Audio Ti Website http://www.phatphaponlin e.org

Mc LcLi TaLi Ngi DchChng 1 - Thin: L Do V Phng Php.Chng 2 - nh Hng ca Thin n i sng chng ta.Chng 3 - Thanh tnh V Tnh GicChng 4 - T V Lng TmChng 5 - T Bi Qun

Chng 6 - Nm Chng NgiChng 7 - Nghip v Lun HiChng 8 - Kinh T BiChng 9 - Bn H LcChng 10 - Ng UnChng 11 - Mui iu ThinChng 12 - T Diu v Bt Chnh oChng 13 - Mt Cuc Bt u Mi
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Li Ta

y l mt quyn sch cn bn dnh cho ngi mun tm hnh phc vs bnh an trong cuc sng qua con ng tm linh. Con ng o cac Pht rt n gin, thch hp vi mi ngi. Bt c ai vi lng quyttm v thin u c th i trn con ng ny t c t do, gii thotcho thn tm. Cuc hnh trnh ny i hi ngi tham d phi trang b cthn v tm c gii thot khi ci Ng. Tm nhn bit, tng kt,

phn loi, v thn cm nhn.

Khi chng ta c th gii thot khi cc phn ng tnh cm v ch tr ngtrong lng t bi, tm ta s rng m n nhn nhng s tht v i v ngha ca v tr. Chng ta cng hng v nhng s tht ny, chng ta cngd t n s gii thot tm linh. Hy vng l quyn sch ny s gip bntin bc trn con ng o, theo gio l ca c Pht v gip cuc hnhtrnh tm o ca bn nh nhng hn.

Di y l tng hp cc bi ging ca Ni s trong kha tu Thin mingy Kundasale, Sri Lanka. Cun sch c thnh hnh vi s gp scca nhiu ngi.

V Tc Gi:Vo ngy 2 thng 11, 1997, Ni s Ayya Khema (1923- 1997) qua i

v bnh ung th tui 74. Php danh ca Ni s c ngha l An lnh v Ynn. Ni s l tc gi ca khong 25 u sch v Thin v gio l ca cPht. Quyn Being Nobody, Going Nowhere l mt trong nhng quynsch v Pht gio bn rt chy (best-seller) M, v c gii thngChristmas Humphrey dnh cho sch tn gio hay nht trong nm 1988.

Ni s th gii xut gia Sri Lanka vo nm 1979 v l mt trong nhng

ngi tin phong trong vic tranh u cho n gii trong tng on.

Ayya Khema sinh nm 1923, cha m theo o Do Thi. B sng BLinh cho n khi cuc chin bt u, b trn thot sang T Cch Lan. Saun sng Thng Hi, b v gia nh b qun i Nht cm t trongcc tri giam dnh cho t nhn chin tranh. Cha b mt trong lc b giam


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cm. Sau chin tranh, b chu du khp ni chu , nht l cc nc vngHy M Lp sn, v tu Thin.

Nm 1964 b di c sang M cng chng v hai con. Sau b bt utruyn dy Thin khp th gii. Nm 1978, Ni s thnh lp thin vinBuddha Dhamma theo truyn thng Theravada, trong mt khu rng, gnSydney, Uc. Ni s cng thnh lp Trung Tm N Pht T Quc T(International Buddhist Womens Center) v Parappuduwa Nuns Island,dnh cho n Pht t mun tu hc chuyn su hay mun th gii xut gia.

Vo nm 1987, Ni s tham gia t chc hi tho quc t u tin cho Nigii, ni c t Lai Lt Ma c bi dinvn ch yu. Cng trong nm, Ni s l ngi u tin pht biu v Pht gio Lin Hip Quc.

Ni s Ayya Khema cng l gim c u cho Buddha-Haus thnh lp c, nm 1989, v nm 1996 Ni s chng minh cho s thnh lp Tng onca tu vin Western Forest Monastery Tradition, l tng lm vin Pht giou tin c.

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Li Ngi Dch

Ti chn dch quyn Being Nobody, Going Nowhere ca Ni s Ayya

Khema v s n gin, gn gi vi cuc sng thc t ca chng ta.Mc ch chnh ca cng vic dch thut ny l mt cch ti, ngi mi

c bit n Pht php, hc hi thm v gio l ca c Pht. V thyquyn sch rt hu ch cho bn thn, ti ngh n cng c th gip ch chongi thn, bn b hay nhng bn o cng va tp tnh nhng bc chnu n vi Pht gio nh ti, nn ti mo mui gi n cc bn bn dchhn l cn nhiu thiu st.

Nhng sai st l do s hiu bit hn hp ca ngi dch, hon ton khng

phn nh quyn sch ton bch ca Ni s Ayya Khema. Knh xin Ni Snim th cho s mo mui ny.

Xin chn thnh ghi n Ni S li cho i bao quyn sch Pht gioqu bu. Xin dng ln gic linh ca Ni s lng bit n su xa v gia hcho con hon tt vic dch thut quyn sch ny, cng nh duyn lnh quyn sch c th n tay nhiu ngi di dng n tng. Rt mong nhn


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c s ph bnh, gp ca qu c gi, o hu, qu tn s quyn schc hon thin hn trong nhng ln in sau.

Nguyn em cng c ny hng v khp tt c, t v chng sanh, u trn thnh Pht o.

Diu Lin-L Thu LinhHiu nh Ln II 4/2005

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Chng 1 - Thin: L Do V Phng Php.

Ti sao phi hnh Thin? Thin c g quan trng? Hn l bn cng muntm hiu, nu khng bn khng c nhng dng ny. Ti mun nhn

mnh rng Thin, khng phi l vic chng ta ch lm khi rnh ri, tri liThin ti cn cho cuc sng hnh phc, an lnh ca chng ta.

Con ngi rt l l lun ngh v tng lai hay qu kh. Ngi tr th nghn tng lai pha trc. Ngi ga th nh v qu kh sng qua.

Nhng kinh nghim cuc i, chng ta cn phi sng trong gi pht hinti. Cuc sng khng c qu kh. ch l k nim, hai c. Cucsng khng xy ra trong tng lai. ch l d tnh. Thi im duy nhtchng ta thc s sng l hin ti trc mt. V chng ta phi tp sng nh

th. Cuc i con ngi c th ko di trong 60 hay 70 nm, nhng ta phihc sng ngay trong gi pht hin ti. i sng s bt bao phin toi, nunh ta ch sng trong gi pht hin ti.

Ni th d nhng thc hnh, kh lm thay! Ai tng lm th hn kinhnghim c iu ny. Ai cha tng th, s t khm ph ra iu y. Mtli khuyn n gin, nhng khng phi d thc hin. V khng c phng

php no gip chng ta sng cho tng giy pht hin ti hu hiu bng thamthin.

Tt c chng ta u bit gi cho thn th sch s. Ta tm ra mi ngy tnht mt ln hay nhiu hn. Khi ra ng, ta mc qun o sch s. Ti nta lo cho thn ng ngh. Nu khng, ta khng sc ng u vi nhngkh khn trong cuc i. Ta cn c mt mi nh che cho thn khi ma,gi, nng, lnh. Thiu nhng th , thn s khng chu ng ni. Ta cn

bi dng c th bng nhng thc n chn lc, b dng, lo tp th dc chothn c cng trng, khe mnh. Du khng tp, chng ta cng i ng,


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hot ng, v nu khng chn tay ta s teo tp. Tm cng cn c chmsc ging nhu th.

ng ra, ta cn phi chm sc cho tm hn c thn na, v tm l ch, cnthn ch l ngi y t. Mt ngi y t khe mnh, cng trng, nng nnhng c mt ng ch yu ui, thiu kin quyt khng bit mnh phi lmg, cng kh c th lm nn vic. Ngi ch phi bit iu khin, ch huyngi y t ca mnh. Ngay nu nh ngi y t khng c khe mnh,tho vt nhung ng ch khn ngoan, gii gin th ngi nh ca ta cngc t ti.

Tm v thn ny lm nn ngi nh ca chng ta. Nu ngi nh ni tmkhng c yn, th ngi nh bn ngoi ca ta cng kh n. Ngi nhchng ta sng, v lm vic ty thuc vo s an khang ca ngi nh ni tm.

Ngi ch, ngi iu khin phi sng trong nhng iu kin hon honht.

Khng c g trong v tr ny c th so snh hay thay th c tm. Tmto ra mi th. Nhng tt c chng ta u coi thng tm mnh. cng lmt nghch l ca cuc i. Khng ai coi thng thn th mnh, nu n

bnh, ta vi v chy i bc s. Nu n mt mi, ta vi v cho n ngh ngi.Nhng ta lm g cho tm? Hnh nh ch c cc v Thin s l ch trngn tm ca h.

Mun tm c pht trin su rng, ta cn phi chm sc tm. Nu khngtm ta lun nhn cuc i bng con mt nh nguyn (hai chiu): Tt, xu;ngy mai hay hm qua; yu (ti thch th ny), ght (ti khng a th kia);c (ti s hu ci ny), khng (khng s hu th kia); ci ny ca ti, cikia ca anh. Ch khi tm c rn luyn, ta mi c th thay i ci nhnca mnh c th nhn thy c nhng chiu khc ca s vt.

Vic ta cn lm trc tin cho Tm l ty ra, tm gi cho n, khng chmi ngy mt ln hay hai ln nh i vi c th, nhng trong mi giy phttnh thc. lm c iu , chng ta phi bit phng php. Vi cth, iu kh d, ch cn dng x-phng v nc. Chng ta quen lmnh th t ngy cn nh. Nhng tm ch c th c gi ra bng tm.

Nhng g tm thu nhn, ch c tm mi c th ci b. Mi giy phttnh thc trong thin l mi giy pht tm c sng lc v may mn thay,tm khng th lm hai vic cng mt lc. Du rng, nh c Pht nitrong mt nhy mt ta c th c n hng ngn tng dy ln, nhng thc


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t t ai ngh nhiu n vy v nht l khng th c tt c nhng suy tng trong cng mt lc. Chng tip ni nhau ci ny sau ci khc thong quanhanh chng trong u ta.

Khi ta Thin qun, i dc, tham vng, khng th hin ra v tm ch c thlm mt cng vic mt lc. Do nu thi gian ta thin tng ln, cc vtnh bn trong tm ta s c gi ra ngy mt tr nn sch hn.

Tm, vt c nht v nh trong v tr, bu vt duy nht chng ta s hu.Khi c mn qu, d nhin l ta phi gi gn cn thn. Chi ra, nh bng,v du m, thnh thong cho n ngh. Cn y ta c tm qu bu ny, ch ctm gip cho ta lm c mi vic, k c vic gic ng, nhng bit gn gin hay khng tt c l ty thuc chng ta. Tm s tr thnh v dng nukhng c gi gn, trau chut.

Lc ngi Thin, ta tp gt b ra khi tm nhng g ta thy khng cnthit. ch gi trong tm nhng iu ta mun ngh n. Khi thnh thiquen, chng ta c th p dng phng php tu Thin vo cc sinh hat ithng, gip ta dt b nhng t tng khng lnh mnh. Nh th nhngi Thin, ta c th dt b chy ui theo vng tng trong sinh hot ithng, ngc li vic chng ta khng chy ui theo vng tng trong isng gip cho vic ngi Thin ca ta d dng hn. Ngi c th lm ch ttng mnh, khin tm ch ngh n nhng g m h mun ngh c gi lA-la-hn hay ng Gic Ng.

ng ngc nhin nu khng phi lc no ta cng c th dt b vngtng. Tht d chu khi ta c th ch ngh n nhng iu ta mun ngh n,v nh th l ta lm ch c tm ca mnh, hn l tm lm ch ta. Lunchy ui theo bt c t tng no dy khi ln trong tm, d hnh phchay au kh, l thi quen chng ta cn t b khi ngi thin.

Bc k tip l tp luyn tm. Tm khng kim ch ging nh nhngln sng tri ln trt xung, chy lng xng t chuyn ny qua chuynkhc, khng bao gi c th tr yn mt ch. Ai chng tng kinh nghim ckhi c sch, n cui trang mi bng nhn ra khng bit mnh va c g,

phi c li c trang. Ta phi thc y, luyn tp tm yn mt ch,ging nh ta phi thc y, vn ng cc bp tht, khi ta tp ht th, tp t.S pht trin, tng trng ch c th c c t s tp luyn tm lm theo ta, ng yn khi ta mun n ng yn.


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S luyn tp cng gip tm thm vng mnh, v tm c rn luynbit bung b. Chng ta khng phi l A-la-hn, ai cng chp Ng. Chnhc nhn ch ngha, thi ci ny ca ti, ci kia ca anh to nn baovn trn th gii. Chng ta xc nh bn ng ca mnh qua nhng g tasuy ngh, qua sch bo, phim nh xem, c, hoc s dng tm ch lm nhng vic cng c thm cho c nhn mnh. iu quan trng nht tahc c trong lc ngi Thin, l bit bung b, khng chy ui theo vngtng. Khi khng cn ai suy tng, khng cn c ci Ng.

Lc u, ta ch c th bung b c vng tng trong khong thi gianngn, nhng ch l bc u. Con ng tm linh cui cng ri cng dnta n s hon ton bung x. Khng c g ta cn phi t c hay bmvu vo. Nhng iu ny c lp i lp li nhiu ln, nhng ta khngc cch g khc hn dint. ng vy, con ng tm linh l con ng

dn ta n vic t b, bung x tt c nhng g c ta tch ly, chtcha t by lu nay: S s hu, cc thi quen, t tng, thnh kin, cc lisuy ngh theo khun mu. Tuy nhin lc ngi Thin, khng phi d bung

b vng tm, v ci Ti khng d u hng; ci Ti s cm thy lc lng khikhng c suy tng. Tm s phn ng ngay bng cch ku ln: Vic g xy ra? --v ri nu khng bit bung x, tm ta li chy ui theo vngtng.

Lm th no bt tm yn mt ch, l gp phn vo vic pht trinbp tht ca tm, to cho tm thm sc mnh v quyn lc. Gio l ca

c Pht rt thm thy, cao siu, v ch c nhng tm thm thy, cao siumi c th lnh hi y nhng li dy ca Ngi. V th, chng ta cnluyn tm thm vng mnh.

Mt thn th cng trng c th chu ng c tt c nhng g ta bt nphi chu ng. Mt Tm vng mnh cng ging nh th. Tm vng mnhc th chu ng s nhm chn, cng thng, tuyt vng hay au kh --vtm khng bm vu vo nhng g n khng thch. Thng xuyn thc tpthin nh l mt cch luyn tm.

L mt b phn v gi, tuyt vi nht trn i, tm hn tt c mi th cnphi c chm sc. Vy m ta khng ngng ngh suy, tnh ton t lccn u th, v t bao nhiu lng kip trc . Sut ngy chng ta suyngh, sut m chng ta mng m. Chng c pht giy no ngng ngh.Chng ta c th ngh h, i th gin. Nhng thc ra ci g th gin? Chnhl c th c th gin. N i ln ni, xung bin, du lch chn tri, gc


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bin, nhng cn tm th sao? Thay v suy ngh nhng chuyn phi lm nh, n bn rn thu nhn nhng m thanh, cnh quang, mi v mi l.Tm ta chng h c ngh ngi, n ch thay i cng tc thi.

Nu c th chng ta khng uoc ngh ngi mt m, n kh m lm vicngy hm sau. Tm ta cng cn ngh ngi, nhng khng phi bng gicng. Tm ch c th c ngh ngi khi n ngng mi suy ngh, m chcm nhn. Ta c th v tm nh mt mn nh trng, trn cc phim nhc lin tc chiu ln, khng bao gi ngng ngh. V cun phim --ttng-- lin tc chiu, ngi ta qun mt cn c tm mn hnh ng sau.

Nu chng ta c th tm ngng cun phim lc tham thin, chng ta scm nhn c s tnh lng thng hng ca tm. l giy pht tuyt vi.

Giy pht hnh phc khng th kim tm u, qua bt c phng tinno. Nim hnh phc tuyt vi, khng ph thuc vo bt c iu kin bnngoi no, tr thc tp Thin. Khng phi ty thuc vo mn ngon, thitit tt, bn qu, ngi ng cm, s h tr tinh thy hay ca ci vt cht.Tt c nhng th u khng th ty thuc vo, v chng lun thay i.Ch c bn tm, chnh nim l khng b ri chng ta nu ta tip tc thchnh Thin.

Khi ting ng trong tm tm dng, khng ch c s im lng, m cn cc cm gic hi ha. Tm cui cng c ngh ngi. N tm c n

nh. Ta s au kh bit bao nu khng c ci nh che ch xc thn. Tmcng th. Giy pht bnh an, tnh lng l ngi nh ca tm. N tr vnh ngh ngi ging nh sau mt ngy lm vic, chng ta tr v nh ngngi ln chic gh m hay nm xung giung thn ngh ngi. Tm

by gi cng th. c ngh ngi, khng phi suy ngh. Suy ngh, vngtng l au kh, cho d chng ta ngh v bt c th g. V c s chuynng l c va chm. Tt c nhng g chuyn ng s sinh ra va chm, cst, kh au.

Giy pht chng ta th gin, ngh ngi, tm tng thm sc mnh v an lcv n bit n c th tr v nh bt c lc no. S an lc chng ta tm thyc khi ngi thin s trong ta sut ngy, c trong nhng sinh hot ithng ta cng tm thy n. Tm an lc, v tm bit rng khng c g cntr n tr v nh, tm s tnh lng, hi ha.


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l nhng l do chnh gii thch ti sao cuc sng ca ta s khngbao gi y nu khng c Thin. Nhng lc th bn ngoi m cuc imang n cho ta, khng th so snh c vi nim vui ni tm. S bungx, khng bm vu gip chng ta hiu rng ci ti lun i hi, do tmlun i suy tng. Khi ta ngng mi ham mun, ta khng cn phi suyngh, vng tng. Khi chng ta ngung i hi, tt c mi s tht vng, aukh u bin mt. l l do ti sao chng ta cn phi tu tp Thin.

Trc ht chng ta phi ch trng n hi th ra, hi th vo ni mi.Hi th l gi, nn khi gi vo hay ra, ta u cm thy. Cm gic gipchng ta ch tm ni mi. Vic lm lc u kh trnh khi kh khn.

Hi th l mng sng ca chng ta, v th cn g thch hp hn l dng hith thin qun: Ta sng nh hi th, khng th tch ri khi n giy

pht no. Vy m t khi ta ngh n n. Ta qun khuy n, cho n khi ta

mt n, nght th, cht ui hay cht ngt. Lc ta mi thy hi th quantrng bit bao. Nhng khi hi th cn vi chng ta, ta chng bao gi nhti, du hi th l s sng cn ca ta, l bu vt qu nht ca tt c chng ta.Hi th cn trc tip h tr cho tm. Khi ta xc ng hay vi v, hi thtr nn gp rt. Khi tm ta thanh tnh, tnh lng, hi th nh nhng, thanhthot. Khi hi th tr nn mong manh n ni kh tm thy, l khi chng ta trong trng thi Thin nh. Tp ch trng vo hi th l phng phpgip chng ta t n trng thi . Th l mt hnh ng va t nhin, vac th c kim sot. Ta c th lm cho hi th su, di hay ngn hayngng li giy lt.

C nhiu cch ch tm vo hi th. Ta c th theo di hi th vo, hith ra khi ta ch tm n n. Mun thc tp phng cch ny, khng cn

phi thay i cch th ch im lng theo di n vo ra.

Hoc tp ch tm bng cch kt hp hi th vi tng nim, th d NamM. Nam khi ht vo, M khi th ra.

Ta cng c th m mt khi ht vo, mt khi th ra,. Hai khi ht vo, haikhi th ra. Khng m di 5, khng m qu 10. Khi m n 10, li btu tr li mt. Khi tm lang thang, bt u m li 1. Lc bt u, nu bnkhng bao gi m qu hai, ng nn lng. Hy kin tr thc tp.

Tt c tm u ging nhau. Bn khng cn phi ngh: Ti khng th tpthin. Thin khng thch hp vi ti. Nhung ti y l ai? N ch lmt tm khng kim ch so vi tm c kim ch. Mt vn ng vin


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c tp luyn s chy nhanh, chy gii hn ngi khng tp. Th thi. Nukhng c s c gng tp luyn, khng th bo rng: Ti v dng. Tikhng th chy nhanh.

m hi th, nim ch, ch tm vo hi th ni mi hay theo di hith ra vo. Hy th xem phng php no thch hp vi bn, ri gi ly

phng php . Nu bn c th tp ch tm, bng cch theo di hi thphng ln xp xung bng th c lm nh th. Chn xp nh th no bn c th ngi lu. Lng thng nhng khng gng. Vai, bng, v c cngphi th gin, mm. Khi bn ngi b ng chi, hy ngi thng li. u cngphi gi thng. Ngi chi, u gc xung d lm ta bun ng hn l tnhtm. Khi ngi Thin chng ta cn phi hon ton tnh thc.

Bn s thy rng khng phi lc no tm cng tr vo hi th, d bn tp

bng phng php no: nim ch, m 1-1, 2-2 hay ch tm vo hi th mi hay theo di hi th vo ra. Tm vn lng xng, tr khi bn tng tpngi thin mt thi gian di. Vng tng -cun phim- vn cn . Ch ccch l tp gi tn cc vng tng, nhng nu gp kh khn, c th ngin ha bng cch gi chung chung nhu t tng, hi c, lm ln, dtnh hay nhm nh. Khng quan trng. V ngay lc ta t cho vngtng mt ci tn, l lc ta tch ta ra khi n. Nu khng, bn khng

phi l ngi thin m l ngi suy ngh v bn s hon ton b dn dt, licun theo cc suy tng ca mnh. Bn s lo cho con mo b nht ngoica, lo khng bit my a nh ng cha...Bt c g, th bn cng ang lo

ngh, d nhin tm bn s t bo cha rng: Nhng ti cn phi bit nhngiu ch. Khi ta thin, bn khng cn bit v vn g c. Cuc ivn c tun t tri i, khng cn n s lo lng ca chng ta. Mi giy pht,n n ri i.

Khi vng tng dy ln, hy nhn thng vo n, t tn cho n. Trng, saikhng thnh vn . Mt khi vng tng c t tn, c ngha l ta cth bung b n. Dn dn thi quen ny s c chng ta p dng vo mi

pht giy tnh thc. Nh th khi c nhng t tng khng trong sng, ta c

th bung b chng. Bn s tp ch ngh n iu mnh mun ngh, v khilm c nh th, bn s khng bao gi thy kh au na. Ch c k khmi t nguyn au kh.

t tn cho cc t tng, l cch gip ta nhn bit vng tng trongi sng hng ngy, nhng khi ngi thin, ta gi l s tnh thc. lcch thc tp Chnh nim. c Pht ni: Tnh thc l phng php duy


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nht gii thot con ngui, gip h trnh tht vng, bc vo con nggic ng, that khi kh au. Bit rng Ti ang suy ngh. Ti ang lng. Lo lng. Bt rt. M mng v tng lai. Mong c.... Ch nhn bit,ri tr v vi hi th. Nu bn c hng ngn vng tng, th hy nhn bitchng hng ngn ln. Nhn bit s dy khi ca vng tng v ni dungca chng. y l nn tng ca s tnh thc mt cch ch ng, con ngduy nht a n gii thot -nu ta thc s thc hnh chng.

C th ca chng ta s cm thy kh chu v phi ngi trong mt t thkhng quen thuc, v nht l v ta bt n phi ngi yn. Thn khng baogi thch phi yn mt ch d ch trong thi gian ngn. Ngay nh khinm trn chic ging m i, thoi mi, thn cng ln tr sut m. Thnmun di chuyn thot khi s kh chu, nn d ta ang ng, thn vnchuyn ng. Cng th, khi chng ta ngi thin, s kh chu dy ln. Thay

v lp tc nghe theo thn, thay i th ngi nh ta vn thng lm, thngphn ng khi au n, kh chu dy ln, hy nhn bit n. Quan st cmgic kh chu t u ti. C phi v s tip xc vi gi, sn nh hay vichn kia. T s tip xc sinh ra cm gic. T cm gic dn n hnh ng.(y cng chnh l vng lun hi lun qun ca chng ta. Chnh phn ngca chng ta i vi cc cm gic a chng ta n lun hi sinh t).

Ch c ba loi cm gic: d chu, trung tnh, kh chu. Ngi Thin gycm gic kh chu, nn tm ln ting: , cm gic kh chu, au n qu.Ti khng chu ni, ti mun thot ra khi cm gic ny. Chng ta sng,

phn ng nh th mi ngy, t sng n ti, u nh th. Bt c iu g lmchng ta kh chu, chng ta chy trn, xua ui hay c gng thay i ccnguyn nhn bn ngoi chng ta. Bng mi cch chng ta xua ui khau. Nhng s khng c cch g lm c, tr khi chng ta dt b clng tham mun. Bt c iu g ta lm cho thn, xoay chuyn chiu no rin cng s kh chu, v s thoi mi khng th ko di.

Hy quan st vng lun qun : tip xc, cm gic, phn ng. Ti cmthy au. Ti mun chy khi ch ny. Nhng thay v chy trn, hy t

ht c s ch tm vo ni ang b au n, cm nhn s thay i ca n.Bn s thy cm gic au n hoc l di chuyn n ni khc, hoc l thayi cng . Cm gic khng l mt khi ng c, n di chuyn, ni thay

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phi l thnh thong c th ta mi b au n, kh chu m n lun lun aun, kh chu. N khng th nm hay ngi yn m khng cm thy khchu. Hy nhn bit tnh v thng . Hy nhn bit tnh cht kh au c m mm trong c th con ngi. Hy nhn bit l cm gic chng tn, khng c li mi ca chng ta. Vy ti sao gi chng l ca ti? Hynhn bit chng t cc cm gic kh chu ny, ri th chuyn i nu cn,khng phi l ngay lp tc. Ch chuyn i sau khi chng ta qun st tisao cn lm vy. Chuyn i nh nhng, y chnh nim khng lm

phin n ngi chung quanh.

C ngi nguyn mt ch cn rng chu ng, v t nh Ti s nginguyn bng mi gi. Ti khng chu ng ni na, nhng ti vn c chu,khng em li li lc g cho s ngi thin ca chng ta. l mt phn ngsai lm khng khc g s u hng nhanh chng. Mt ng l chy ui

theo s thoi mi, ng khc l s bm vu vo kh au. Chng ch l haimt ca mt ng tin. Cch tt nht l lm sao hiu r ni tm, hiu rhnh ng ca ta, v nh th mi tht s mang li kt qu. Hy tip xc vit tng v cm gic khi chng dy khi. Quan st tnh cch v thng cachng. Chng n, ri chng i. Vy ti sao ta nhn chng l mnh? Ta cmi chng khng? Chc chn l khng. Ta ch c nh ngi thin thi phikhng? Vy ti sao tm ta y nhng vng tng? Chng c phi l takhng? Chng c phi l s kh au khng?

V thng, kh au, v ng l ba c tnh bao trm vn vt. Tr khi ta

nhn bit chng t trong tm thc ca ta, chng ta s khng bao gi hiuc Pht ni g. Thin l phng php gip ta hiu ra iu y. Thin lhnh ng. Cn li tt c ch l ngn t.

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Chng 2 - nh Hng ca Thin n i sng chng ta.

Trc ht ta phi ty u, thanh lc tm. Nhng khng th c tm thanhtnh, nu nh thn u, v th, ta cng cn ty ra cc th tp u cht

cha trn thn th ta by lu nay.

Hy tng tng mt ngi sng trong mt ngi nh hn hai mi, ba mi nm khng dn dp. Bao nhiu thc n tha thi, qun o bnthu, rc ri cht n trn nh. Phi sng gia ng rc tht hi thi,kh chu. Nhng ngui ch sng th chng h bn tm, cho n mtngy c ngi bn gh qua v ni: Sao bn khng dn nh mnh cho sch


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s?. Ri hai ngi bn bt tay vo dn dp mt gc nh. Sau ngich bt u thy sng gc phng sch s d chu hn. Nn dn dp ccn nh, ngi ch by gi c th ngm quang cnh bn ngoi, c ch iqua li trong nh. Khi ch tr nn thoi mi d chu, ngi ch mi cth quay vo ch trng n ni tm mnh.

Cn nh l thn chng ta. Bt k chng ta i u: t thnh ph ny nx s kia, t ch tr ny n ni khc, khng bit bao nhiu ln. Ta cngli ko thn i cng khp cho n ngy n ri r, h hoi, ch cn l mtng xng, mt nhm ct bi. Nhng cn cha ti ngy y, ta cn phimang thn ny. Cn phi sng, ta cn cn phi dn dp cho cn nh nyc thng thong, sch s. d chu.

Cc phn ng tm l cht cha bn trong lu ngy che mt tm ta.

Tm dung cha chng th chnh tm cng phi tho g chng. TrongThin, iu ny ng ngha vi nhn bit cc cm th, nhng khng phnng, ri bung b. Bn cht ca Thin l khng phn ng. c tnh quantrng gip ta tm c s an lc, qun bnh trong tm hn, v cc phnng ging nh s chuyn ng ca cc ln sng ph chp ta, lm ta m mtkhng thy li ra. V chng ta tip tc u m. Chng ta c th nghe, chng tac th cm thy, nhng khng th nhn thy ni tm ca ta. Ni tm

b che ph bi cc hnh ng, nhng phn ng tnh cm ca chng ta.

Khi cc vng tng khi ln trong lc ta thin, ta ch cn bit chng dy

khi, m khng cn c phn ng. V ta cng ch cn lm c th. Thi khng phn ng ny cng c th c mang p dng vo i sng hngngy ca ta. Cm th no dy khi, ta ch cn nhn bit n n, ri n i.

Nu chng ta c th qun tng c nh th lc ngi thin, l ta hcc mt trong nhng bi hc quan trng nht trong vic t gii thot mnh.

Tht sai lm nu ngh rng v chng ta ang sng, tc nhin ta phi bitngh thut sng. l mt nghch l khc ca cuc i. Sng l mt nghthut. Ai trong chng ta chng tng vp ng mt, i ln trong i. Ta gi l thm kch, bt hnh cu ti. Tht ra ch l mt ngh thut sngcha c hon ho.

c tnh th ba nhng khng km phn quan trng ca vic tu thin l tac th kinh nghim c tnh cch v thng ca s vt. Tr khi t chngta kinh nghim c iu , nu khng tnh cch v thng ca s vtcng ch l nhng li ni v ngha. V li ni khng gip chng ta gii


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thot c. Phi t chng nghim. Con ng c Pht ch cho chng tal con ng nhm a n gii thot -mt s t do hon ton, tuyt i, viu mi ngi phi t chng nghim ly. Khi tham thin, hy kinhnghim s v thng trc tip qua vic ch tm vo hi th, ta bit rngmt hi th va vo, li mt hi th ra. Hi th trc khng ging hi thsau. Cm th ny dy ln, ri qua i. Tip theo mt cm th khc li n.Ri ni ni cc cm th khc dy ln, cui cng khng cn g na. Mt cmgic au chn, ta tr mnh, cm gic au bin mt. Cm th n, ri cmth i.

Vi cht t kinh nghim tu tp thin, ta c th d dng nhn ra c sv thng ca cm th, ng thi ta cng nhn ra c s v thng ca

bn thn. Ai cng bit th. Ngi c hiu bit u bit rng thn ca ta,ca tt c mi ngi u v thng, hoi dit. Nhng tt c chng ta u

sng nh th ta s khng bao gi mt, ta au kh, khc than khi thn ny bhy hoi theo lut t nhin, nh th l vic ta khng bao gi ng ti.

Suy ngh nh th l sai lm, v l lm phi khng? l v chng ta tquay lng li vi thc ti. Ta ch mun chp nhn ci tt p. Cn khi phii mt vi s tht ph phng, ta tm cch li cho k khc. C ngicn cho qu thn, tri t. Khng cn bit ta trch mc ngi chungquanh hay trch tri t, s tht l cuc i y nhng v thng, chng ta

phi chp nhn s tht sng cho ng.

Khi chng ta suy ngh thm, ta s thy l mi gi pht tri qu, cc t botrong c th cng thay i. Chng ta ai khng hc iu ny nh trng.

R rng l chng ta c th kim nghim c iu ny. Khi lng su trongThin nh, ta c th cm c tng cm gic trn da tht mnh. Ta s c cinhn khc v chnh bn thn ta, cng nh v cuc i, v gi ta thu hiu

bng chnh kinh nghim ca mnh rng khng c g bn vng, tn ti mi,nht l vi thn ny.

Khoa hc chng minh rng khng c g trong v tr l mt khi. Ttc vt cht hin hu u c to thnh bi nhng phn t di chuyn vi tc nhanh -n cng vi nhau v r tan cng nhau- do chng to ra otng ca mt khi vng chc. c Pht 2500 nm v truc ni nh thv cc phn t, khng cn n cc phng th nghim chng minh iu. Ngi t kinh nghim iu v Gic ng. Cc nh khoa hc cng

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thiu st l kinh nghim bn thn, chnh h khng t chng c nhngiu ny.

Ta cng t bit vi mt cht phn on thng minh rng khng c g lmt khi cng rn. Nu khng s khng c c th chng ta, m ch cnhng ci xc ngi. Nhng l s phn on ca l tr. Cha . Tacn phi cm nhn c iu y. Khi ta cm nhn c nh th trong Thinnh, ta tht s bit. Khng ai c th bn ci g c v nhng kinhnghim ca chnh bn thn ta. Ngay chnh nh nu c ai ni vi ta rng:Khng. Khng phi vy. Thn ta l mt khi. Sao bn khng th nn thnth mnh th bit. N l mt khi cng rn, phi khng?, ta cng s khngmun bn ci, khng b thuyt phc. Nh khi c ngi tranh lun vnhng iu c Pht dy, Ngi khng ci li. Ngi khng phi bo vcho gio l ca mnh. V Ngi ang ni v cc kinh nghim t chng.

Vi s ch tm nht qun, thm su, ta c th thy c nhng thay ikhng ngng trong ta. Chnh tm ta cm nhn c iu , bn trong cth ta, vy th tm phi ng ngoi mi nhn thy c, vy lm sao nic ta l mt khi rn chc. Tm c th ni rng: Nu lun lun c schuyn i bn trong ta, vy th ci ti u? Tt c cc cm gic lunthay i. Pht trc c, pht sau khng. C th lun bin i. Khng c g ti bm vu vo. T tng lun thay i, vy ti u? Nhng dnhin l con ngi chy tm mt hnh nh tng tng n tr vo nhl mt con ngi siu phm (higher self), mt tm linh, mt linh hn, v..v...

Nhng xt k ra, tt c u l o tng. Chng ta phi chp nhn vthng.

Mt c tnh na ca vic hnh Thin, chnh l phng php Thin mc Pht nhc n trong lc thuyt ging v nn tng ca s ch tm,thin qun v bn yu t: t nc, gi, la. Cm gic v s cng rn trongc th thuc v t. Chng ta cng cm c th rn chc trong chic bon ta ngi. Yu t rn chc (t) c mt khp mi ni. Ngay c trongnc cng c, nu khng, ta khng th li trong , hay t thuyn ln

nc. Yu t c c trong khng kh, nu khng chim, my bay khngth bay trong .

Yu t La -nhit - cng khp ni. Nu , chng ta c th cmthy sc nng trong thn mnh. Thng ta ch n yu t ny khi anglnh cng, b nng qu hay lc b cm st. Nhng nhit lun c mttrong c th ta. Cng nh trong tt c mi sinh vt.


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Yu t Nc trong mu, nc ming, nc tiu ca chng ta. Yu tnc cng l sc kt, bn. Khi ta c bt, nc vo, bt s dnh vonhau. Nc l yu t kt, bn c mt khp mi ni. Khng c n, tt ccc t bo di chuyn trong thn ta, s tan r. Chng ta s khng th ngiy nu khng c n gi c th chng ta li.

Tt c nhng khm ph ny tht l th phi khng? Nhng chng cng vdng nu ta khng kinh nghim c chng. Chng s vn ch l nhngkin thc tiu khin trong lc tn gu vi bn b. Nhng khi ta c th tkinh nghim c, chng s tr thnh s hiu bit su sc bn trong, v vtcht quanh ta. Tr tu, s nhn bit c bn cht tht ca s vt l iuc Pht thng hay nhc ti.

Cui cng l yu t khng gian (Gi). C khng gian - nhng ch m-

trong ta, nh l l mi, bn trong ming. Ngay trong ni tng cng cnhng ch m. V tr l khng gian. Nu chng ta nhn ra c nhngiu ny, chng ta s thy l tt c u cng mt th, ta s bt c nhngsuy ngh nh -y l ti v ti s ch lo cho mt mnh ti, khng cn bitn th gii quanh ti. Mong l h cng sng an lnh, nhng ng c trngcy vo ti. Khi chng ta nhn ra rng chng ta c cng ch l do ccduyn hp li, ri tan i, chng ta khng l g ngoi bn th gi, la, t vnc hp li, th ti l g, n ni lc no ta cng chm chm bo v n

bng mi cch. V th gii cn li, ngi chung quanh ta l g, ta phicm thy b h e d?

Thin l nhm t c gic ng; v gic ng l mc ch ca ngi Phtt tu thin. Cc phng tin l nhng dng c. Ta s dng chng cch nocho hu hiu hn c. Mi ngi mt cch khc nhau. Nhng ta cng sdng chng thun thc, th kt qu cng nhanh chng, d dng hn. Nnnh phi ch tm vo phng tin, khng vo kt qu. Ch c nh th th stinh xo, thun thc mi n vi chng ta.

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Chng 3 - Thanh tnh V Tnh Gic

C rt nhiu phng php tu Thin. Trong Thanh Tnh o (Path ofPurification) c hn bn mi cch c lit k, nhng ch c hai phnghng, hai con ng ta phi i n: Thanh tnh v Tnh gic. Thanh tnhv Tnh gic lun i i vi nhau. Ging nh phng hng, v mc tiu.Ta phi bit con ng i n mc tiu.


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Ta cn phi thc tp c hai phng cch, Thanh tnh v Tnh gic, tc nhng kt qu m Thin s mang n cho ta. Phn ng chng ta umun c an lc. Ai cng mun c bnh yn, mun c c cm gicvui sng, mn nguyn. Trong Thin nh, nu ta thong bt c cm gican lc , ta s hnh phc bit bao. Nhiu ngi tha mn khi t cn trnh . Nhng thanh tnh khng phi l mc ch ca Thin. ch l phng tin a n cu cnh. Thanh tnh l phng tin. S tnhgic trong ni tm mi l cu cnh. Phng tin rt cn thit nhng khngth lm ln chng vi cu cnh. Nhng v phng tin to ra s thoimi, d chu, ta tr nn bm vu vo chng.

Vn ca chng ta l lun chy ui theo s d chu v xa lnh s khchu. V chng ta coi mc ch ca cuc i l c d chu, hnh phc,nn dng nh ta chng c mc ch g c trong cuc i. Khng th no

tc b ht tt c nhng iu kh chu, au kh trong i, m ch gi linhng g ta a thch. Chng no ta cn coi l mc ch ca mnh th takhng c mc ch g c. Trong Thin cng th.

Nh th th lm cch no chng ta c th t c s thanh tnh, v iu nh hng n chng ta nh th no? Bng cch thc tp ch tm vohi th, dn dn ta s tm c s thanh tnh. Tm ta s ngng suy nghtrong mt giy pht no , v ta s cm thy hon ton th thi, d chu.Tm suy ngh khng bao gi c th thi, v suy ngh l mt qu trnhchuyn ng, v bt c s chuyn ng no cng to ra ma xt. Tuy nhin

ta c th tm c s thanh tnh trong mt giy pht no , hay di hn,nu ta tip tc tu tp v tng thi gian tham Thin ln. iu khng c gkh. C th lc u ta thy kh khn, nhng vi s kin tr, nhn ni, mtcht duyn lnh v mt ni yn tnh, ta c th lm c iu .

Chc rng chng ta u c duyn lnh, nu khng ta khng c mt niny. Nhng ngi c c nghip s khng tm c n vi Thin, hoc ginh c, h cng khng tr li. Do ni ta c sn duyn lnh l vy.

V lng kin nhn, bn cng khng thiu, nu nh bn chu kh cn nhng dng ny. Ch cn thm mt yu t na l ch, s quyttm. Khi ngi xung chiu Thin, bn cn t nh: Ti s ch tm vo tnghi th, nu ti c l l, ti s bt u tr li. Cn lm nh th gi chotm thng bng, ging nh ngi i trn dy xic. Mi ln lao ao, ta phily li th cn bng. V th ta cn c s quyt tm.


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Khi cm gic thanh tnh, th thi dy ln -- ci cm gic m Pht gi l sthanh tnh ngay gi pht hin ti -- ri qua i, khng th khc c, v btc iu g c sinh th phi hoi, phn ng u tin m tm phi c lnhn ra tnh cch v thng ca s vt, ch khng phi tht vng kuln: , n li qua mt ri. Hoc l Cm gic va ri d chu qu, lmsao c li cm gic y, nh cch ta vn phn ng lu nay.

Sng theo Php, hnh theo Php, l nhng hnh ng khng bnh thng.Khc vi mi ngi chung quanh. Khi Pht cn ngi di cy b , trckhi Gic ng, khi Sujata mang dng ngi sa trong chic t vng, c cngcng dng lun chic t qu. c Pht sau khi ung xong, th chic tvng xung dng sng trc mt, v ni nu nh ci t chy ngc vi dngnc sng, Ngi s gic ng. V ci t chy ngc dng. iu c thxy ra khng? C l php thoi mun nhn nh vi chng ta rng khi ta

sng vi Php, chng ta phi i ngc li vi dng chy ca bn nng, cacc khuynh hng t nhin. Chng ta phi i ngc li vi nhng s d di,thoi mi, nhng g tt c mi ngi khc u theo ui. Chy ngc dng

bao gi cng kh hn l thun, xui theo dng.

Cm gic thoi mi, t ti m ta cm nhn c trc ht thn, ri ntm, cng s qua i. Chng ta phi nhn ra tnh cch v thng ca n, ta c th s dng n cho mt mc ch. Nu khng, ta ch s dng cmgic thanh tnh cho s thoi mi ca ring ta. M ch thoi mi chothn ta l ta ch k, ch bit n ring mnh, khng phi l tin ti v

ng, l ci gc ca nhng iu Pht dy.

Gio l ca c Pht nhm hng ta n v ng. Ngi ni: Ta ch dymt iu, l gii thot, chm dt kh au. iu khng c ngha l ttc kh au trn i u chm dt. iu c ngha l nu khng c mtci ti n nhn kh au, th khng c kh au. Ci ti s bin mt. Nukhng c ai y c vn , th lm g c vn ? Nu dng cm gic t tich cho ring mnh, th ta i ngc li vi li Pht dy.

Lun tr v vi hi th s gip ta t n trng thi thanh tnh. Chnhnim, trong Bt Chnh o, dy ta s ch tm ng, a n thin nh.Theo di hi th l vic cn lm, nhng khng c ai t c thin nh ch

bng ao c hay mt vi bui ngi thin. Tt c cn c thi gian. Do khi ngi Thin, ta cn a bt c vng tng no dy ln tr v vi s tnhthc. Bt c tng no cng th, chng khng phi n ph ri chngta, cng khng phi l du hiu chng t ta khng thch hp vi Thin,


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cng khng phi cm gic lm ta thy qu nng, hay qu lnh. Khng c gging nh th c. Vng tng khng phi l k ph ri trt t ca chng ta.Chng l ng thy ca chng ta.

Mi vng tng l mt ng thy, dy cho ta bit tm ta lng xng, khngth nng ta, khng th tin cy c. N suy ngh c v nhng iu takhng mun ngh n, c khi ta ch mun c hon ton yn tnh v t ti.Trc ht, ta cn bit l tm khng phi l mt phn tuyt vi ca chng ta,d rng nh n ta c th thu thp c kin thc, c th hi tng, cth hiu mt s khi nim v phm tr. Tuy nhin n l mt ci tm lngxng, lun thay i v n s khng lm nhng g chng ta i hi n.

iu th hai, ta cn nh, l kh th tin vo tm. Ta khng nn tin vo ttc mi t tng qua u ta. Chng n khng mi mc, th t chng

cng s ra i. Chng chng c ch li g, nht l khi ta ang ngi thin.Chng c th l nhng g xy ra trong qu kh. Hay ch thun l vngtng. i khi chng lm ta kh chu, hay ch nh nhng nh mt gic m.C khi chng n ln xn khng u ui. Chng nhanh chng i quau ta, trc khi ta kp nhn mt chng. Vy ti sao ta li tin vo nhngiu mnh thng suy ngh?

Trong lc ngi Thin, chng ta c c hi quan st tm -t tng i quatrong u- v luyn tp khng b chng li ko. Th th ti sao trong isng hng ngy ta li tin vo chng v chng li ko ta theo? Khi tm

ni Ngi ny tht xu, Ngi kia ni lo, ta tin theo nhng iu .Khi tm ni Ti chn qu. Mt mi qu, Ti cn th ny hay Ti phic th kia, ta nghe theo. Ta tin theo tt c - nhng ti sao ta phi tinchng? Trong khi tt c mi suy tng u xy ra theo mt tin trnh,trong i thng cng nh lc hnh thin. T tng dy khi ln, dng litrong chc lt, ri qua i khng theo mt mu mc no hay l do no.

Khi thc s nm bt c ngha ca tin trnh ny, ta c th thay inhng suy ngh hin ln trong u v cc t tng ta mun ngh ti. iu c th thc hin c khi ta khng cn tin vo nhng iu tm ni na,m ch quan st tin trnh ca chng. Cng nh vi khng kh chung quanhta. Ta khng nm khng kh trong tay v bo rng khng kh l ca ringmnh, du rng khng c n ta khng th no sng ni. n gin l khngkh c mt mi ni. T tng cng th. Tin trnh ca t tng xy ra tnhin trong tm ta, v khi no chng ta cn sng, tin trnh trin min


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tip tc, du rng chng khng ng tin, khng th da vo. Bi th, nu tac th gt b phn ln cc suy tng trong u mnh, th li tt hn.

Ta cn c th quan st v tm mt kha cnh khc. L khi ta ngi thin,nhng khng th tp trung t tng, khi ta bun ng, khng ch tm, tahiu rng khi tm khng c gii bun, n mun ng. Tm lun munc tiu khin. N cn c sch, coi TV, thm hng xm, n cn c lmmt th g , bt c th g gii bun, c bn rn. N khng chungi yn. l mt iu th v bit v chnh mnh.

Hy tng tng bn phi mt mnh trong mt tun, ch mt mnh,khng c bt c th g tiu khin. Bn s coi l cc hnh, m thcvy, v tm khng th chu ng ni. N lun cn c cho n. Gingnh thn cn c n, tm cng vy. N cn mt th g t bn ngoi,

v chnh t n khng th tha mn vi chnh mnh. Khi ngi thin, ta skhm ph ra iu v tm.

Nhng cc vng tm th v thng. Chng dy ln, ri qua i. Chngkhng lun c mt nh hi th ca ta. Nu ch tm ta s nhn bit khi novng tng dy khi. Khi chng qua i, d nhn bit hn l khi no chngn. Ta khng th gi chng li phi khng? Tt c nhng suy ngh nagi trc y qua i phi khng?

V thng v v s hu: ta u c lm ch c chng, phi khng? V

chng cng chng ng ta gi li, phi khng? Vy ti sao ta mun lmch chng? Mun ngh chng l ta? Sao khng ngh chng ch l mt hintng t nhin hin ra, ri tan mt. Ch c th. Cng th, vi thn ny -nc thc l ta khng? N cng ch l mt hin tng t nhin pht sinh ra

bng khi nim, v tan bin i qua ci cht., mt nh lut t nhin, mt skin t nhin m nu cn chp Ng ta khng th no chp nhn c iu.

Chp Ng hay ng mn khng c ngha l ta ngo mn. Chp Ng ngngha vi u m. Ch c cc v A-la-hn l khng c ng mn. Ng mn cngha l ta ang nhn th gii v bn thn t quan im ca ci ti, qua cinhn , th gii bn ngoi cng nh ngi chung quanh ta tr nn l mi eda ca chng ta, v ci ti ca ta d v, d b chm v d au kh.

Tt c cc vng tm dy ln khi ngi thin s gip cho chng ta hiu vchnh mnh hn, v tnh cch v thng ca cc hin tng, ca thn, tm,v tnh v s hu ca chng. Nu ta thc s lm ch nhng suy ngh ca


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mnh, th ti sao ta li khng lm ch nhng suy ngh ng c? Ai munlm ch mt ng rc? Nh ti s c gng nhng vt thuc s hu cati tr thnh qu bu.

iu th ba ta rt ra c t s qun tm l: y l dukkha (au kh) hays khng va lng, khng tha mn. Dukkha khng ch c ngha l s khau, m cn bao gm tt c nhng iu khng nh , l mt khi nim baoqut hn, gm tt c nhng g ta kinh nghim qua, c nhng vic va cng lm ta kh v chng s qua i (v thng). S khng nh ca qutrnh t duy s hin ra rt r trong thin qun, v y trong lc ta thc smun ch tm, ta li ch ton ngi suy ngh vn v.

Ta phi nhn bit v tnh cch v thng, khng nh v v ng bngchnh kinh nghim bn thn ca mnh. Khng ai bit ba iu ny m

chng tng kinh qua chng. Nu ta khng thc s hiu mt cch trc tipbng ni tm ca mnh th chng ch l nhng li hoa m, u mi. Vnhiu ngi vn kinh nghim nhng iu ny tng giy pht, nhng chngh nhn ra c chng.

Chng ta ang cht tng giy pht, nhng chng ta cng chng niu . Cn phi c chnh nim nhn bit chng, v chnh nim l iuta c th t c trong qu trnh tu tp thin. Hy quan st s khng nh trong tin trnh t duy nh l mt c tnh khng th thiu ca n.

Nu ta c th nhn mi s vt nh chng hin hu, bng con mt tnh gic,th ta hiu iu Pht dy. Thit l v ch ngi ngh Gi m tikhng suy ngh, Gi m ti c th ch tm, Gi m ngi thin khngkh th ny hay Gi m chn phi ti khng au n th. l mng. l c m. Chng ta khng th ch ngi m mng hay c m nuchng ta mun thu t c nguyn nhn lm ta au n.

Pht ni tt c chng sinh u bnh, v Php l thuc cha. Pht cdanh hiu l c Y Vng. Nh vi mi th thuc cha bnh khc, nuchng ta ch bit v chng hay c toa thuc th khng th ht bnh. Nhnloi c toa thuc hng ngn nm nay. Hy ngng c toa thuc ung thuc. Khi phn bit c s khc bit gi c toa thuc v ungthuc, ta s d dng bit mnh phi lm g.

Khi cm gic kh chu dy ln v phi ngi nguyn mt ch, tm thc sln ting phn i, cn nhn. N vi ni Ti khng thch cht no. Thitkh chu ht sc. Ti s khng chu ni na. Ti cn ngi ln gh, hay


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Ti sao phi ngi nh th ny? T cc hnh mnh ? hay Bit c ngkhng. Bit c ng chu bao cc kh ngi thin khng, v nhiu thna. Tm c kh nng ni vi ta bt c iu g. N c th ni v mi vn, v mi kha cnh ca vn . N va cao mt vn quay ra ht. Bt c tm ca ai cng lm th c. Tm c th xoay ngang, trnga.

ng ngi ngh Ti khng thch cht no, chn phi ca ti, lng ti,c ti -hay bt c th g - au qu. Khng. Hy s dng cc cm th vady ln nh mt cch tnh gic. Cm th l nn tng ca cuc sng.

Nhng chng ta phn ng th no l do s tip xc vi cc cn ca ta: Sc,thanh, hng, v, xc v thc. (c Pht ni v tm, qu trnh t duy nh lgic quan th 6 ca ta). Th d nh nu ta khng nhn thy, th gii s khchn by gi. Hay ic. Hay cm... thiu mt gic quan no cng thay i

ci nhn ca ta v th gii bn ngoi. Nhng khi c su cn, tip xc visu trn, t sinh ra cc cm th, cc phn ng.. iu khng th trnh.Chng ta khng th khng c cm xc. Mt v A-la-hn cng c cm th-d chu, kh chu hay trung tnh. Ai cng c cm th. Cm th trung tnhc th ta khng bit n v ta cha c s ch tm . Chng ta cha chnh nim. Nhng vi cc cm th d chu ta nhn bit ngay, ta bm vuvo chng, v tm mi cch gi chng li. Mi nn kinh t trn th giiu da vo vic to nn cc cm th d chu, v tm cch lm cho ngi tacng mun th hng chng nhiu hn. Nu mi ngi u t b cc cmth d chu, th c my nn kinh t trn th gii ng vng c. Cc cmth d chu pht sinh ra nh qut my, t lnh, nm m, nc nng, nclnh, loi thc phm v cn nhiu, nhiu na.

Ai cng c cm th: d chu, kh chu hay trung tnh. Chng dy khilin tc. Phn ng chng ta b c cuc i mnh i tm, nm gi cccm th d chu, v xua ui, trn trnh cc cm th kh chu. Mt cucchin u v vng. Khng tng. V khng ai c th nm gi mi cccm th d chu. Cng khng c ai c th trn trnh cc cm gic khchu mi. Khi ta gi i -cc cm th kh chu tng ln so vi lc tr. Khng

c s ngoi l i vi ai c. l nh lut t nhin. Ci cht s n, ikm theo vi nhng cm th kh chu. Tuy nhin cc kh th ny khngch dnh cho tui gi, cho nhng ngi gn t xa tri. Cc ngi tr nht,mnh nht cng y nhng cm gic, tnh cm kh chu, au kh.

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trong mt bui thin- ta s bit v mnh rt nhiu. Quan st cc kh th dyln trong khi ngi thin -iu ny s xy ra cho nhiu ngi trong chng ta-cng l mt cch tm hiu cc phn ng hnh ng ca chnh mnh. Tamun thay i cm gic , mun chy trn n. Mt phn ng gn nh

phn x, lp tc i vi cm gic kh chu l di chuyn, thay i th ngi trnh s au n cng sm cng tt.

Trong i sng hng ngy, chng ta trn trnh cc kh th bng cch trntrnh, xa lnh nhng ngi to cho ta cc cm gic , chy trn honcnh, li cho ngi khc, thay v nhn bit cc cm th ca mnh v ni:, n dy ln. N s li giy lt, ri i qua. Khng c g tn ti.

Nu ta nhn bit c cm th ca mnh, l ta ang soi li n trong chnhnim, thay v phn ng bng hnh ng.

Phn ng ca chng ta, bng cch xua ui cc kh th, bm gi cc lcth, l l do khin chng ta lun qun trong vng lun hi sinh t, v takhng c mt phng hng, mt ng r no khc. l s chuyn ngtrong mt vng trn. Ta khng th thot khi sc ht ca n. l mt trchi quay vng. Khng c li ra. Chng ta quay vng, quay vng theo lcth, xua ui cc kh th, mt vng trn khng k h. Ch c mt cch thot khi sc ht , l ngng li quan st cc cm th v khng phn ng

bng hnh ng. Nu trong lc ngi thin, ta c th lm c nh th d chtrong giy lt, th ta cng c th lm c nh th trong cc sinh hot ithng.

Tt c chng ta ai chng tng bun phin, kh au trong cuc i. Nginy ni li tri tai ta khng mun nghe. K khc lm nhng iu ta khngmun thy. Ta b hiu lm, ngi khc khng nh n ta, khng ngi khen,khng thng yu ta. Ngi ta b i khi ta mun gi h li. H bn ta,khi ta mun xa lnh h. Khng ai trnh khi nhng au kh ny. Chnhc Pht cng khng trnh khi. c Pht ch khc chng ta l Ngi chcm nhn cc cm th, m khng phn ng bng hnh ng.

Ch nhn bit cc cm th. Khi cc cm gic kh chu dy ln v phi ngilu mt ch, ng trch mc ai, hay vic g. Khng c ai hay vic g to racc cm gic c. Chng ch n ri i. Quan st v nhn bit cm gac. Ta s khng th thay i c g, tr khi ta c th tch mnh ra khicm gic kh chu , khng au kh v n. Ta khng th lm khc hnth. Trong han cnh ny ta ch cn bit cc cm gic kh chu cng ch l


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cm gic. Khng ai l chng c. Ta u c mi chng n. Vy ti sao linhn chng l mnh?

Tr khi chng ta nhn bit c nhng g xy ra cho tm khi nhng cmgic ny dy ln, chng ta s li ri vo thi quen phn ng ca mnh.

Nhng suy ngh quen thuc, cc phn ng theo thi quen, ngy ny quangy khc to thnh rnh, thnh np trong tm tng ta. Ging nh mtcon ng snh ly, khi bnh xe chy qua chy li, cc vt ln, cng ln suthm. Tm ca ta cng th. Cc vt ln su, su mi cho n lc ta b dnhcng mt ch, khng th tin ti na.

y l c hi, han cnh thun tin chng ta quan st phn ng ca tmi vi cc cm gic kh chu. ng phn tch Ngi nh vy mu khnglu thng c, khng tt cho ti, cc bc s ni.... Ch quan st phn

ng ca tm. Tm ta rt khn ngoan, lm lnh. N c th lm tt c mivic. Ta gi n l nh o thut, cng khng sai. N c th bin ha ra conth trong chic nn khng. N c th phn tch, l lun n ch m ta thytt c mi ngi khc u sai, v ta th lun lun ng.

l iu ta phi luyn tp trong lc tu tp thin: Khng th lc no tacng han ton ng, 100 phn trm ng. Phn ln chng ta tranh ci u bo v mt lp trng, da trn quan im ca chnh c nhn ta. V tachp ng, chp c ci ti o tng, tt c cc quan im, kin ca chngta u c lc qua con mt ca Ng. Nu ta nhn qua mt mn knh mu

en, tt c mi th bn ngoi u en. Khng th l g khc hn th.

Khi ta thu r tm, cng nh cc phn ng ca n qua thin nh, chngta d chp nhn s tht l khi ta ngh mt iu, bn triu ngi khc c thngh v mt iu han ton khc ta. Lm sao c th l ta ng v bn triungi cn li sai? Chng ta tranh ci bo v cho nhng quan im -i khic th ng- nhng ch ng trong han cnh, ci nhn ca ring ta. Ch ccc v A-la-hn, nhng ngi khng cn chp Ng, l c th hon tonng.

Tt c cc phng php nhm gip ta t c s tnh gic, cn c pdng khng phi ch trong lc tm ang theo di hi th, m c khi tm

phn ng theo cm th, hay vng tng. Ta cn phi lun p dng chng t c s tnh gic, v t a n s an lc. Mi pht tnh gic l mi

pht thanh tnh. Khi khng cn cn phi n cc suy tng ca mnh,ta d bung b chng hn. Khi khng cn cn phi phn ng theo cc cm


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th, ta d bung b cc hnh ng, phn ng. Mi pht thanh tnh cng lmi pht tnh gic. C hai i i vi nhau nh hnh vi bng.

Nhng iu Pht dy i ngc li vi bn nng ca chng ta, do khngd cho ta chp nhn, thu hiu. Ch c tm c ti luyn mi c ththu hiu c Pht php. Trong khi tm bnh thng nghi ng, l lun -ch l vic lm lng ph thi gian, v b. Mun tht s hiu c Pht php

bng chnh ni tm ca mnh, ta phi nhip tm, gi tm tnh lng, v tm phi bit bn cht thc ca Ng, ch l nhng hin tng n, ri i.

Tt c c th xy ra trong lc ta ngi thin v theo di hi th: Thanh tnhv tnh gic. Tnh gic (Minh St Tu) l mc ch. Thanh tnh l phngtin. Nu tm khng thanh tnh, tm s y nhng lun sng, sng ca sght, s a. Cc ln sng s ph trm mt nhn ca ta. Ta s khng th soi

thy mnh trn mt mt h y sng ph. Mt nc phi lng, trong. Cngth, mt h tm cng phi lng, trong trc khi tm c khai sng. Lc ta mi c th thy thu sut, r rng.

Thin nh cng em li cho ta nhng kt qu tng t. Khi chng ta chtm, theo di tng c ng, thanh tnh s n. Nu vng tng c dy ln,ta dng chng nhn bit nhng din bin ca tm.

Vic t tn cc vng tng cng l mt cch theo di tm, trong lcngi thin, cng nh trong cc sinh hot hng ngy. Khi c tm sn si dy

ln, ngi c chnh nim s bit bung b chng. l phng thc thanh tnh ha tm. V s thanh tnh ca tm ty thuc vo s thanh tnhha ca tm. S thanh tnh ha cng c th t c qua tnh gic, qua sbit chnh mnh. Vic t tn cho ta bit tm ang ngh g. Nhng khithc tp thin, tt c cc tn t, cc t tng u phi c bung b.Trong i sng hng ngy, nhng th tn gi khng ch li, khng tt cnc bung x. Khi ta lm c nh th l ta thanh tnh ha tm.Con ng dn n s thanh tnh chm dt mi kh au.

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Chng 4 - T V Lng Tm

Trong mi chng ta c bn ngi bn tt (t v lng tm), sn sng gip ta. Tuy nhin cnh ta cng c nm k th chc ch nhy ra tn cng

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trong chng ta sc mnh nh ui k th, bo v cho nhng ngibn tt ca mnh. Li c ngi cn khng bit rng l vic tt, nn lm.

Bn ngi bn l bn tnh tt ca ta: T, Bi, H v x. Ta phi tmkim chng trong tim mnh. Nu khng th tm ra, v t bit l mt thiust ca mnh, ta phi bt u lo to ra chng, pht trin chng.

1. T

Ngn t tht nguy him. Chng to cho chng ta mt cm gic ca strng tn, bt bin. Chng ta b ph lp bi ngn t, nhng chng chngkhc g hn l nhng khi nim. Chng khng c tht. Hy tng tng ramt dng sng: danh t dng sng khng phi l thc th ca mt dngnc chy. T dng sng c nh: nhng bn th ca dng sng th lu

chuyn.T tm ch c th xut pht t tri tim. Tm T s tr nn trng rng, v

ngha, nu n ch nm trong ngn t. T n khng c ngha g, ging nh tdng sng s gi cho ta mt ci g , khi ta kinh nghim qua. Nu ta

bo vi mt a tr th v dng sng, n khng bit ta ni g. Nhng nubn b tay em xung nc, em cm nhn dng nc chy, th em s thts bit dng sng l nh th no, khng k em c bit n danh t dngsng hay khng.

i vi Tm T cng th. Danh t y khng c ngha g. Ch khi no bncm c n t trong tim mnh, th bn mi hiu nhng iu Pht ni vtm T trong cc bi thuyt php ca Ngi. Cuc i s thiu st bit baokhi khng cha ng c l tr v tm lng. Nu ch sng bng tri tim, conngi d tr thnh tnh cm, mt bn tnh thng c ng ha vi ngi

ph n. Tnh cm c ngha l ta phn ng vi mi th, iu khng tt.L tr cng c ch ng ca n. Con ngi cng cn hiu nhng g xy raquanh h. Nhng nu ch hiu vi ci u, n c th vt bc v kin thc,nhng con tim s thiu ng cm. Tnh v l phi lun i i vi nhau. Ta

phi hiu bng l tr v phi dng tnh cm mt cch khn ngoan. Trn ytnh cm, mang n s an lc v ho ng cho tri tim.

Lng T hay tnh thng, khng phi l tnh cm to nn bi s c mtca mt ngi d thng, hay v ta ang sng bn cnh nhng ngi thnca mnh, hay mt ngi ng yu. Uy quyn hay nhng phn ng bnnng cng khng lin quan g n loi tnh cm ny. Yu thng con chuca mnh, yu thng cha m mnh khng kh khn g. Phn ng chng ta


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u lm c, tr mt s t. Nhng tnh thng khng phi l tm T(Metta).

Khi Pht ni v tm T, Ngi mun ni n th tnh cm khng c sphn bit trong tri tim. Tnh cm cao thng i hi chng ta phi yuthng tt c mi ngi nh th ngi m yu thng a con duy nht camnh. Tt c nhng ai c con s bit c s khc bit khi h yu thngcon mnh v con ngi khc. Nhng chnh l iu ta phi sa i. Nukhng, ta kh th hiu v lng T v s quan trng ca n.

Nu bn thy mt em b b t xe, ngi khc. t nhin l ta s em dy,d em. Lng T cng khng kh thc hin. Kh l s th hin lng Ttrong tm ta vi tt c mi ngi, k c nhng k ng ght nht. Khng

phi tt c chng ta u d thng, tr cc bc A-la-hn. Ngay chnh ta

cng khng hon ton d thng, th sao li mong mi iu ngikhc. Ti sao ta phi phn bit gia nhng ngi ta c cm tnh v ngi takhng a. Chng ta t cho mnh c l khi khng a nhng ngi m theos nh gi ca chng ta, h hnh ng sai quy. Nhng ngay chnh ta,u phi lc no ta cng hnh ng ng. Suy cho cng trong chng ta c aikhng tng lm nhng chuyn ng hi tic. Ti khng bit v bn, nhngch cn soi li chnh mnh, ti cng hiu bn th no. Ai cng lm li, thti sao li i hi ngi khc phi hon ton, mun ngi khc lm chuynta khng th lm c.

C ba loi tm T. Th nht l lng tt (good-will). Chng ta phi clng tt i vi nhau. l iu kin tin quyt sng vi nhau. Nuchng ta khng tt vi nhau, ta khng th cng ngi thin vi nhau. Ta sng dy, i lung tung. S lm n o khi mi ngi quanh ta cn yn tnh.S khng c x s no tn ti, nu ngi ta khng c lng tt vi nhau. Bnc nhn thy chng ta l thuc vo nhau rt nhiu khng? Chng ta cy vongi pht th c thng tin, nh ngi bn rau ci, nh nh nng clng thc. Chng ta l thuc vo lng t t ca cc nh hng xm. Vlng t t l iu kin ti cn cho cuc sng, chng ta khng th thiu n,

khng c n cuc sng s o ln.Th hai l tnh thn hu. Ta cm thy gn gi, thn thin vi mt s

ngi nh bn b, hng xm, ngi quen bit, ngi gip chng ta. Sthn thin l mt bc n gn hn vi lng T, nhng cha phi l lng Ttht s. N lm chng ta thy gn gi vi ngi khc, cng nh em ngikhc li gn chng ta, nhng n cng c kha cnh nguy him ca n. l


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lng a thch. Thng ta ngh chng c g xu trong , nhng trong s athch, c s bm vu. Bm vu vo bn b ta, ngi quen, k ban n chota, ngi thn chung quanh ta. S bm vu s khin ta au kh, sn hn,khng phi i vi ngi thn ca ta, nhng i vi ci tng l ta s phimt h. S sinh ra lng s hi, v ta ch c th s hi nhng g ta khng athch. Do tnh thng thun khit khng cn na. V chnh s bm vu lm hoen n, lm cho n khng cn vn ton. Khng bao gi ta c thtm c an vui vi th tnh cm . iu thng xy ra trong cc gianh. l l do ti sao con ngi khng th tm c hnh phc trong loitnh thng .

Tuy nhin tnh thng chng ta dnh cho ngi thn trong gia nh mnhc th dng lm ht ging vun trng lng T. Ri t ta pht trin,nhn rng n ln. Ch c nh th tnh cm gia nh mi c ngha. Nu

khng, n tr thnh ni m mm ca tnh cm sn hn -nh vn thngthy trong cc gia nh- nh nc si trong chic m y np. Tnh cm gianh cn c vun trng trong tim ta v iu kin, khng c phi l chngti, v ti, con gi ti, con trai ti, cu ti, m ti. y tnh cch s hu caci ti. Nu nh chng ta khng c th vt ln v chuyn i nhng tnhcm thnh v iu kin, th tnh cm gia nh khng c s dngng chc nng ca n. Trong trng hp , n c dng cng c citi, m bo cho s sinh tn. Nhng sinh tn khng phi l mt vn ,ta khng nn ph th gi lo chuyn . D c bom nguyn t hay khng,chng ta cng khng th tn ti mi c, c phi khng? Ch c mt nichn cho tt c chng ta, ni mi ngi cui cng ri s hi ng.

Tnh bng hu cng a n s bm vu, dnh mc. Ta bm vu vo bnb. S mt h. Ta tt vi bn b v mun h mi l bn mnh. Nhng nuh i x tr li khng c tt, ta lp tc ngh xem c nn tip tc lm bnvi h khng. Ta i hi h mt s thn thit, lo lng, quan tm tr li.Ging nh kinh doanh thng mi. Mt s trao i sng phng. l iuhu nh tt c chng ta u lm, n ni ta chng bao gi n. i vi

bn b th th, i vi gia nh, chng ta cn i hi hn th na. Nu

ngi thn ta khng thng tr li, ta hn ti, tht vng, trm ut. Nu hb ri ta, tnh thng trong ta cn kit. Tht l k l, khi tnh thng chgii hn trong mt nhm ngi.

Tnh thng khng th n tim trong con ngi. Con ngi ch l mt yxng bc da. Lm sao c th tm thy tnh thng trong . Nhng l

bi kch ca bao ngi. Romeo v Juliet, Cun Theo Chiu Gi. . . l nhng


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bi kch sn khu v ngi ny ra i v ngi kia khng yu mnh, hay chiatay nhau bng ci cht. Con ngi trc sau g cng phi xa nhau, qua cicht hay qua s thay i tnh cm, t tng. H cn chi phi hnh ng nhth. Lm sao tnh yu c th n tim trong nhng ngi nh th?

Tnh thng tim n trong cc cm xc. Nu ta khng s dng tnh cmgia nh lm ny n thm cm xc ny, ta s b mt thng bng khi ngita thng yu, bm vu vo bin mt i v l do no . Mc ch chnh catnh cm gia nh l gip ta bit th no l cm xc thng yu, v t nhn rng ra.

Pht trin tm T khng phi bng cch d mt lp 10 ngy v thin haynghe thuyt php v lng T l . Chng ta khng th m tt tnh cm, ltr ca mnh nh tt m mt bng n. Ta cn tp luyn c phng php

mt cch kin nhn v vi lng quyt tm.Tri tim ta cn c rn luyn yu thng v n khng phi c to ra

lc no cng trn y lng thng yu. N c th yu m cng c thght. N cha y xu, sn si, s hi cng nh tnh thng. Nhng nunh ta khng lm gim bt s hn th v pht trin thm tnh thng bngcch thay i cch c x ca ta trong i sng hng ngy, tm ta s khngth an lc, s an lc m T tm c th mang n cho ta.

Khi trong ta y tnh thng -loi tnh thng khng c iu kin i vi

tha nhn- th ta trn y an lc. Khi ta c th lm ch c cc hnh ngca mnh. Ta tr nn t tin. Khng s hi iu g. Ta t bit mnh crn luyn n s khng th c mt phn ng gin d, ghen ght, d nhn u c th xy ra lm ta mt i s bnh yn. l kt qu u tinv hon thin nht m ta c th c c do m trng lng T trong timta.

Quan trng hn c l tnh thng c vun trng dnh cho nhng kkhng ng thng cht no. chnh l c hi chng ta thc tp huthay i con tim v l tr ca mnh. Chng ta ai khng tng bit mt ingi kh thng, nhng hy coi h l ngi gip ta t rn luyn tm.Sau khi chuyn ri, nhn li cng l d chp nhn, nhng ngay lc ta phii mt vi ngi th tt c nhng tnh cm tiu cc dy ln trong ta:ght, gin, bin h cho thi gin ght ca mnh, v..v... ng l lc tacn phi s dng tnh thng ca mnh. ng khi ta ang sn si.


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ng b l nhng c hi . Hy mang tnh thng n vi mi ngi,d l ngi ta ght hay ta thng. Mi ngi ta tip xc u em li cho tanhng c hi hc tp, thc hnh lng T, bt k ngi l ai. Khngk h ni g, khng cn h c quan tm n bn hay khng, hay chnh h clng t hay khng. Khng c g ng k. Ci ng k l nhng g ang xyra trong lng bn, v l iu duy nht bn cn nh ti. Nu trong lngti ch c tnh thng, lng thng xt, chp nhn; nu ti c th dp b snsi trong lng, th ti i c nhng bc n gn hn vi o Php.Gio l c Pht dy cn phi c hiu thu o, ri em p dng, thhin chng trong cuc sng ca chng ta.

Ai cng c c hi sa i cc cch ng x ca mnh vi ngi khc.Chng ta lun tip xc, trao i vi ngi khc, v lc no cng s c ngikhng ng vi chng ta. Khi nu chng ta lm thinh, khng thm tr

li, th khng phi l phn ng ca lng T. Tri li n ch em li snhn, bt mn, lo u, ri dn n bt cn, lnh nht. Tt c nhng th khng ch li g v cng chng gip chng ta thanh tnh c. Ch khi nota c th hnh x vi tri tim y tnh thng, ta mi tm thy c s anlc, bnh an vi chnh mnh.

Pht ni v 11 iu li ch ca lng T. Ba iu u tin l: Ngngon, khng c mng v tnh gic sng khoi. Nu ai b mt ng, bn cth on l t nhiu h thiu lng t, v thuc ng kh th cha c bnhcho h. Nhng lng T c th gip h d ng. V v tim thc khng c g

bt rt nn khng c c mng, khng c mng th thc dy cng sng khoinh khi h ln ging ng, chnh l nh h c lng t, lng nhn i ivi tt c mi ngi.

Mt cch ng dng l trc khi i ng, chng ta th lm mt bng cn i(balance sheet) -bng ngh hay vit xung trn giy. Chia t giy lm haict: Hm nay ti i x t t vi ngi khc c bao nhiu ln? Ct bnkia ghi: Bao nhiu ln ti cm thy gin d, au n, s hi, bc rc khi iu vi ngi khc? Ri cng li hai ct. Nu ct tiu cc nhiu hn tch

cc, th ta cn phi tu sa. Ging nh ngi bn hng kim tra hng ho camnh, nhng mn hng khng ai mua, tt nhin phi em tr li.

l phng cch tp luyn. Khng c g l bm sinh, d tnh xu, haytnh tt. Ta phi lun lun hun tp sa i bn thn cho n khi tt cnhng u thn tm u c ty sch. Nhng khng phi v nh ai cngtt. Khng. Nu ai cng tt, mi ngi u ang ci Tri ht c ri. u


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phi c mt y lm g. y l ci th nm tnh t di ln trong 31 ci.Th ngh xem, chng ta ang ci th nm trong ba mi mt ci, cngkh th mong i g hn con ngi trong ci y?

Chng ta c rt nhiu iu phi hc trong ci ny, v c l mc ch caci ny chnh l th, con ngi c c hi rn luyn mnh thm. Khng

phi chng ta tm kim s tho mi, tin bc, ca ci, s hu. Cuc ichnh l mt trng hc, y l bi hc quan trng nht, bi hc gip tritim ta thm bao la. Khng th c bi hc no quan trng hn. Ging nhtrong mt khu vn, khi c di mc quanh mt khm hoa hng. Th baonhiu phn bn cho hoa hng u v ch, hng s khng th ra hoa, conngi s chng c ngi mi hng ca hoa. Dn dn c di s ph trmln hoa. Tri tim ta cng th. Khm hoa hng l lng T ang c mtrng. Nu chng ta khng nh c di cy c ra hoa, ta hng th dn

dn cy hoa T cng tn li. C di chnh l lng sn si ca chng ta.

Phn ng chng ta u i tm ngi yu thng mnh. Cng c ngitm c mt i k yu thng h v h c th thng tr li. Nhng c

bit bao k xu s khc khng th tm c ai. H tr nn cay ng, hnti. Trong khi mi vic ng l phi l ngc li. V nu chng ta l ngiy lng thng i vi mi ngi th s c bao nhiu ngi n vi chngta, v c ai m khng mun c yu thng. c ngi khc thng yukhng c ngha l ta cng y tnh thng. Chnh k yu ta mi c tnh cmthng yu. Trong khi c th ta chng c cm gic g c, ngoi lng tha

mn l c ngi thy ta d thng. iu ch lm ci Ti ca chng tathm ln. Trong khi yu thng ngi khc th ci Ti ca ta nh b li.

Tnh thng ca ta cng bao la, ta cng c th yu thng nhiu ngi,cng nh c nhiu ngi yu thng li. Cng cho bao nhiu, th ta licng c by nhiu. l php tnh cn i n gin nhng t c ai thyra iu . Ai cng i kim thm ngi yu mnh, nhng khng mun ban

pht tnh thng cho ai c. iu tht khng tng. Tht nghch l,nhung trong i sng ca ta c bit bao iu nghch l.

y cng l iu c Pht ni trong 11 iu li ch Ta c conngi v mun loi yu thng. Nu ta ban pht tnh thng n chongi khc th t h s tm n vi ta. Khng thiu ngi yu thng ta.Ta ban pht cho ngi khc tnh thng khng phi v ta mun cho, khng

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nhng con s c a cho h, h s tng cng chng li nu h mun bittng s. Khng c cch g khc hn. Cng th, nu tri tim ta c rnluyn yu thng th n s yu thng v iu kin.

Chc s c ngi ln ting phn i rng: Nu ngi khc cc cn, thl vi mnh, m mnh i x vi h y tnh thng, h s li dng ta sao?

Nu ngi khc c lm nh th -iu c th xy ra lm, v bn tnh ngii l th- nhng l nghip c ca h c phi khng? Trong khi ngi tt khng c g mt c. Lm sao bn c th mt c tnh thng vn yp trong tim mnh? Nu c b li dng, th cng l c hi ta th kimchng li tri tim mnh xem n c ti luyn n bc no -xem chnhmnh c tr nn hn gin hay vn c th tip tc i x tt vi k xu .L dp ta xt soi mnh c hnh ng ng khng? Trong tnh thng cc s quan tm n ngi khc. Do mt k li dng khng th c tnh

thng. Khng nn s tnh thng lm mnh c v yu ui, v tnh thngyu tht s ch lm con ngi tr nn mnh m hn, khng phi yu ui.Mt ngi khng c g ngoi tnh cm thng yu s lun cm thy an n,han tan t tin v ngi bit rng khng c g c th lay chuyn ctnh cm ca h. Tnh thng v iu kin tng thm sc mnh cho conngi, khng phi s yu ui. Nhng nu tnh thng i i vi am mnh ngi ta vn thng m lm, th tnh thng lc s lm con ngiyu ui, v h tr nn bm vu, ch k. Trong khi nu tnh thng n ttri tim th tnh cm vng bn hn .

Mt iu li ch khc ca lng T l n gip ta d nhip tm. l l doti sao ta nn bt u mt bui ngi thin vi nhng tng tt p vchnh mnh. Tm khng th tr nu khng c ba iu cn bn: s rnglng, o c v lng t. l ba ct tr ca thin, gip ta thc tp thin.Lng T, pht xut t tri tim, khng th thiu khi ta ngi thin v tnh cmy em li cho ta s bnh an, tnh lng trong tm. Nu thiu iu , ta cnthc tp ch tm vo T tm trc mi bui ngi thin php trin lngT trong ta.

Ta khng th thng yu ngi khc nu trc tin ta khng bit yuthng chnh mnh. Nhng khng phi bng cch phng s n. Tm cch cho n c m m, thoi mi, khng c c mt con mui bncnh, y thc n m ta a thch. khng phi l thng yu m l

phc dch. Ging nh tnh thng ca ngi m dnh cho con ca mnhphi sng sut. Nu ngi m ch bit cng chiu a tr, th n v c mn s phi tr gi cho s cng chiu . Nhng nu ngi m yu thng


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con tht s, b s khng nung chiu n thi qu. B s dy con vi lngthng v tr sng sut, un nn tnh tnh n. chnh l iu ta phi lmi vi bn thn ta. V thng chnh mnh, ta phi bt mnh tun theo mts iu l hnh ng. Thc hnh thin l mt cch thng yu mnh.

Mc nh tnh m ta c th t c trong lc ta thin ty thuc volng T trong ta. ng thi cng ty thuc vo s thc tp. Nu thiu thctp, lng T kh th gip cho chng ta t c nh.

Da d hng ho. C ngha l trn gng mt ta biu l s an bnh.Khng c th thuc sa sc p no c th snh kp. l nt p t bntrong. Ngi tr tui c th ch c ci p b ngoi, nhng trng rng bntrong. Nu quan st, ngi ta cng d dng nhn c v p tot ra bntrong. Pht thng c t nh th. C ngi ch cn nhn thy Pht mt

ln, i trn ng l pht sinh lng knh yu Ngi, mun c theo Ngi tr thnh t ca Ngi. C ln Rahula, con trai ca Ngi, t ra hnhdin v c ging Ngi. Pht lin qu dy: Phi coi tt c hnh tng bngoi nh th ny: y khng phi l ca ti, khng phi l ti, tt c ch lgi tng.

Mt iu li ch na ca T tm l La, thuc c, ln tn khng th hiti ta. Ngy nay ngi ta khng dng tn na m dng sng n, di cui;cn la v thuc c mun th vn l nhng th dng tn cng. Ni thkhng c ngha l ta tr nn bt kh xm phm, nhng nhng ngi y t

tm him khi ri vo nhng hon cnh . V d c lm vo nhng honcnh nh th, lng h cng khng h b xao xuyn. Ca ci h c th b haoht, nhng tri tim ca h th khng. Tri tim khng th b khut phc khitri tim ch c tnh thng, khng cn lng hn ght.

Ta s c cht bnh an. Tt c chng ta ai ri cng cht. Gi pht lakhi i rt quan trng, v chnh l giy pht ca ti sinh, ng ra lngy sinh nht. Nhng ta thng ni v ci cht vi s au bun, mt mt.Thc ra nu ta c th n ch ci cht vi tnh gic, vi t tm th chnhl ngy sinh tt p ca ta. Tt c u khng khc, tr khi bn l mt A-la-hn. Thi quen suy tng, xc cm hng ngy s theo ta n tn cui i,giy pht lm chung. Cc thi quen khng th thay i t ngt. V thnu cc thi quen xut pht t lng T, th ta s rt tnh thc, khng thys hi, lng y bnh an v vng nim tin. Giy pht la i phi l giy

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Lng T nui dng trong tm s em li li ch cho chnh chng ta. Ai ni rt ng. T tm chnh l lng thng yu chnh mnh. ngth. Nhng tnh thng ny khng phi l tnh thng tm thng ch k,m n l bn p a chng ta n ci ch cui cng: V Ng. Tht thkhi tri tim ta cng c nhiu lng t, ta cng nh th khng cn ngh nchnh bn thn mnh, n ci Ti ca mnh. V khi ci Ti tr nn nh bhn, th tnh thng yu cng d pht trin hn. Khi ta ngh n ngi khcnhiu hn, th Ng phi nhng ch cho h trong tri tim. D nhin h lngi c li nhng ch l th yu. Ch c ta mi c th t gii thotcho chnh mnh. Ai cng phi ra i mt mnh. Nhng nu c nhng ngi

bn ng hnh cng mun i theo con ng ca ta, th ta cng m rngvng tay n mi h, v con ng, chuyn xe ny hy cn vng v lm sao.

2. BI

Ngi bn th hai l Bi. i nghch vi Bi l s c c. ng lm Bi vilng thng hi. Lng thng hi dy khi khi ta cm thy ti nghip choai . Bi l khi chng ta chia s lng xt thng vi h. Bi l cng cmthng vi mt ngi khc.

Bi pht sinh khi ta cm nhn c s au kh, khng nh ca ngikhc trong chnh bn thn ta. Ch c nh th ta mi thc s cm thng cvi ngi khc. Nu khng, ta s tip tc sng vi o tng l i vi ta,mi vic u bnh thng, ch c ngi khc l c vn , l au kh. Nu

ta c th nhn din c tt c nhng trng thi bt nh dn dp xy ratrong ta - s khng a thch v chn ght, hi hn v hn trch, s hi v lolng, cng thng - th ta hiu rng tt c chng ta u cng mt s phn. khi ngi khc gp chuyn kh khn, ta c th thng cm vi h, v ta bitrng chnh mnh cng c kh au.

S cm thng (Bi) l bc u dn n tnh thng. Nu ta c th thc sdy ln trong lng mt cm xc chn thnh cho ai , cm thng su scnikh khn ca h, nhng g h phi hng chu, th s thng cm i vih cng t nhin n trong lng ta.

Tuy nhin, ta khng nn c s phn bit gia ngi ny, k kia theo thithng tnh. Thng chng ta d cm thng vi nhng ngi c lin h g vi ta. Nh ngi ng tn gio, cng nhm bn, ng qu hng, lngging hay g g m ta cng quan tm n. Mt ci g ta c th nica ti, th ta chn la ci . S la chn ny y con ngi ra xa nhau,


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v du h i n u trn th gii ny, tinh thn chia r cng i theo n ,khin con ngi xu x nhau.

S chia r ny do quan nim chp Ng m ra. y l ci Ti, ti phibo v ci Ti ca mnh. Ci Ti b e do. Ci Ti thng xuyn cm thyb e da, n ni Ti cng khng bit r v mnh. Khng tht s bit ciTi ny l g. Tt c ci ta bit l s e da n ci Ti, lm ti s hi. Nino c s s hi, ni khng c cm thng (bi) v s hi xut pht t snhn. Chng ta ch s nhng g ta ght. Nhng g ta a thch, ta khng s.Tri tim no cng c nhiu s s hi, tri tim cng t c s ng cm(bi). S hi lun np di bng ca Ng. Mt v A-la-hn han tonkhng c s s hi. Khng c s s hi ng gic ng. Khng c ss hi, v khng c g c hay mt. Tt c u tr thnh tm thng,khng ng k. Cng nhiu Ng chp, s s hi cng tng. S bng ti, s

trm cp, s thi tit xu, s tng lai, th s. S s hi xut pht tlng mun bo v ci Ti gi to. V cng mun bo v ci Ti bao nhiu,lng cm thng (bi) cng b gii hn.

Tuy nhin s cm thng d tr thnh nhng li ni u mi. C th takhng tht lng. Phn ln chng ta u rt gii ng kch. Mt ln Pessa,con ca ngi dy voi, n gp Pht v ni vi Ngi: Con chng gp khkhn g vi l voi. Hnh nh chng ngh sao, lm vy. Khi chng c mt nh g , con hiu ngay, v chng lm ng theo nh . Nhng saocon ngi kh hiu qu. H ni mt ng v lm mt no. Pht ni:

ng vy. Voi sng trong rng cy, cn con ngi th sng trong rngtm tng. Con ngi ni mt iu, nhng ngh, hnh ng li khc. Thi hn na, l ta khng h thc chuyn l khng tt. Ta tng lvic phi lm. L lut ng x, phong tc, truyn thng, nn chng ta khngxt li k lng t, li ni v hnh ng ca mnh.

Ch khi no ta soi li mnh mt cch thu o, vi lng thit tha, thnhkhn, ta mi c th tht s hiu c nhng iu Pht dy. Pht gingngha r rng v bn tnh ca chng ta. Ngoi mt, tt c chng ta u nh

khc nhau, nhng bn trong tt c u ging nhau. Chng ta ging nh tmt khun ra, chy ui theo cng th, i theo cng con ng. S khcnhau chng ta thy ch l gi to, ty thuc vo ci nhn ca bn Ng.

Tt c nhng ngi c thc u than phin v chin tranh gia cc qucgia. Ai cng mun nhn thy th gii c ha bnh. D nhin l iu khng th c. th k ny hnh nh lc no cng c chin tranh ni ny,


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ni khc. Cc x s ua nhau thnh lp nhng hng phng th kin c, vo bao nhiu l nng lc, tin bc v con ngi. Chnh cc h thng

phng th ny bin thnh h thng tn cng ngay lp tc nu nh c aituyn b li no khng thn thin hay hi c v ng chm n khng phnhay hi phn ca h. Hnh ng ny c gii thch, bin h bng Chngta phi bo b bin gii ca mnh, bo v dn c . Vic bi b vkh ch l c vng, mt li cu nguyn, khng phi l thc t. Ti v sao?V vic bi b v kh phi bt u t tri tim ca mi ngi, nu khng vic

bi b v kh i tr s khng th no xy ra.

Vic phng th v tn cng ni rng ra lun xy ra trong chnh mi chngta. Chng ta khng ngng bo v ci Ti ca mnh. Nu ai nhn chngta mt cch khng thn thin, hoc t ra khng bit n, khng thng yu taging nh ta mong mun, hay trch c chng ta iu g, th s phng th

bin thnh s tn cng. L lun rng ta phi bo v ngi ny, x s n,l bo v ci Ti, bo v dn c, l bo v ci Ng ca mnh. V huht mi ngi u hnh ng nh th, nn cc quc gia cng lm nh th.Khng th hy vng c s thay i xy ra tr khi mi c nhn bit t sa i.Do , mi ngi chng ta phi t phn u tm ha bnh cho chnh nitm mnh. iu c th xy ra nu mi ci Ti c th thu nh li bt, vvn Ng chp ch c th gim thiu khi chng ta c th tht lng soi rili mnh.

Mt cch lm vic l t tn cho cc t tng ca mnh (labelling).

C th ta mi khm ph ra cc t tng xu ca mnh, t bt quan trngha mnh, hay t tng ca mnh. l hnh Thin.

Mt cch khc soi mnh cn k l bit chp nhn s tht khi trong tady ln nhng t tng xu v khng th nn chng. Phi nhn ra rngcon ngi lun khao kht th mn cc ng dc. S thnh tht cn k nygip cho ci Ti ca chng ta bt trng phng ln. Khi ta lm c nhth, lng cm thng (bi) tr nn l mt hin thc -lng cm thng chn tht,khng ch l li ni u mi. Ni th d thi, ai cng lm c iu . T

6 tui tr ln l c th hc thuc lng bi thin qun v lng T. Nhngli ny rt hay, nhng thc s chng gip uc g cho ta? S lp i lp linhng li ny khin ta nh mt xc cm ban u, trong khi ta sng tythuc vo xc cm ca mnh. ng hiu lm rng ta sng theo l tr. Stht l mi vic bt u bng xc cm, ri pht sinh ra hnh ng. Sau cngtin trnh t tng mi xut hin l gii cho hnh ng ca mnh.


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Hiu c cm xc ca mnh l mt iu ti quan trng. l iu cbn. Lm sao chng ta tri thc, bit th no l tnh thng, lng cmthng nu chng ta khng c nhng xc cm ? Chng ta c th bit vchng, nhng lm sao th hin chng, nu ta khng c xc cm ? Giithot khng phi l mt tri thc, n l mt cm xc.

Lng cm thng (bi) l mt tnh cm xut pht t tri tim, khng cn c ldo hay iu kin g c bit. Ta khng cn phi i mt dp no cmnhn c rng ai ang phi i mt vi mt bi kch trong i hay c thh ang lm h au n. Nu lng cm thng ca ta phi c kch thch,gi mi, th lng cm thng khng phi lun lun c mt trong tim ta, mlc c lc khng, nhng phn nhiu l khng. khng phi l mt tri timy cm xc. Mt tri tim y cm xc -cng ging nh mt tri tim ytnh thng -lun y thng cm v bit rng ai cng c ni kh. S au

kh c nhc n trong u tin ca t (kh ) ca Pht php.Khng c ai thot khi s au kh v cuc i -s hin hu ca ta- chnh ls kh au. Nhng n khng phi l bi kch. N ch c ngha l vn phptrn i u n cha trong s xung t, bt nh , bc dc, lng mongmun c c nhiu hn, mun khng b mt mt, thay i hay hoi dit.Tr cc v A-la-hn, bn tnh con ngi khng phi d dng bung x. Vth lng cm thng (bi) cn lun c mt, khng i n khi ngi khc bcnh long ong.

Nu qu chp Ng, ngi ta kh th cm thng vi ngi khc. Chp Ng

l ngun gc ca bao vn gia con ngi vi nhau. V nu ai cng bnrn lo cho ci Ti ca mnh, th lm sao cn cm xc cho ngi khc.Thng ngi quan tm n k khc b coi l c bit, khng ging ai. Thtng tic v chnh ngi c lng thng, v cm thng i vi ngi khcmi tht l ngi hnh phc. Tuy nhin phn ln chng ta thiu lng t bi.Hnh phc thc s kh tm thy mi ni. Trong khi chnh hai tnh cmny (t v bi) em li cho ta nim vui, v chng gip ta bt ngh n ci Tica mnh, bt chp Ng. Ngi m qu chp Ng, khng th c nim vui vh khng bao gi mn nguyn trong vic tha mn ci Ti ca mnh.

Khng bao gi ta c th gii quyt ht nhng vn ca mnh. V ht iuny th c iu khc dy ln. Nhng khi ta bung b n, m hng tt cch tm vo s khng toi nguyn, au kh m mi chng sinh u phi imt, ta s nhn ra c ci kh ca tt c nhn loi, lc nhng ni nimring ca chng ta tr thnh qu nh mn, khng ng k. Niau ca tach l mt phn ca s hin hu chung. Lc lng cm thng cho chnh


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mnh v cho tha nhn s pht sinh. V quyt tm tn dit mi kh au sc thm sc mnh cn thit lm iu .

3. H

Ngi bn k tip trong bn ngi bn ca ta l s bit chia s nim vuivi ngi khc hay l h. i nghch vi h l lng ganh t. Ch lm h vis i bi, gi o c, ni mt iu m ngh mt iu. Th d, nu c aic may mn g , ta phi chc mng, nhng trong lng khng c tnhcm , hay t hi hn ni mt iu m ngh mt iu khc. Ging nh lSao ti khng l ngi may mn ? Sao lc no cng l ngi khc?.

Chia s nim vui vi ngi khc l liu thuc nhim mu cha bnh trm

cm. Ai ang vng chng bnh ny l v h khng bit chia s nim vuivi k khc, h thiu h tnh. Trong cuc i ta khng c nhiu dp mnnguyn, vui mng, nhng nu ta bit chia s nim vui ca k khc th chcchn l ta s c nhiu c hi hnh phc hn.

Ta c th chia s nim vui vi nhng ngi c kh nng. Nhiu ngi khchp nhn s ti gii ca ngi khc. H s min cng ni rng: , chol ngi c th lm c nh vy i, nhng m... v lp tc ch bai thayv chia s nim vui vi ngi ti gii hn mnh. Ngi khc c th lm baonhiu vic gii hn ta. Ngi bit ht, ngi bit v, bit nhy, bit phin

dch, ngi c th lm ra tin, ngi c th sng khng cn n n. Mingi u c mt kh nng g . Ta s c bit bao nim vui nu bit chias vi h.

Chia s nim vui vi ngi khc cng l mt cch to nghip lnh. Ti mt lng nh ni c phong tc l khi c chuyn g vui trong lng, ngi tali ra cha nh chung bo vi mi ngi. c ma, g v g chng chocon, xut vin, lm n tt, sa c nh... bt c iu g c th lm chongi ta vui mng. Khi ting chung vang ln, mi ngi u nhn rahng m ni li chc mng. Ngi nh chung to nghip lnh

bng cch lm cho mi ngi c th chia s nim vui vi mnh. Nhngngi kia cng to c nghip lnh v chia s nim vui vi ngi khc.

Nhiu ni khc khng c phong tc . Ta phi t rung ting chunghoan h trong lng mnh. l mt iu rt quan trng nh, phi nhnhng iu Pht dy trong mi hon cnh, thc hnh chng. Khng phich nh trong mt hon cnh no , hay khi c tai bin, nhng phi lun


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lun nh n chng v l b quyt sng mt cuc i hnh phc vbnh an. Pht ni: Ta ch dy mt iu, l au kh, v an dit kh.Pht i nguyn th nh th v thc hin c nhng iu . lPht php - on dit kh. Ta phi lun nh chp Ng l ngun gc ca mivn v c gng sa i, nu khng l ta qun li Pht dy. Nhng li phi thng tr trong tm tr chng ta v li ch ca chng khng ch lli ch nht thi.

4. X

Ngi bn cui cng ca chng ta l lng an nhin t ti (x), mt trongnhng tnh cm cao thng nht. i nghch vi n l s lo lng, bn chn.

Nhng ch lm x vi s th , lng m. Th l trng thi tm hn nirng Ti chng quan tm khi vic chng xy ra cho ti hay gia nh ti.

Ti khng mun bit chuyn . Ti khng mun phi bn tm v n. Sth l thi lnh nht, xa lnh. Thi khng dung cha tnh thng,lng t. Ta ch mun bo v ring cho mnh, v th, ta tr nn th , lnhm.

Trong khi x, hay s bnh an t ti da trn tr tu, da trn s hiu bitrng mi s vt u thay i, u han ton v thng. Du chuyn g xyra, ri n cng qua i. Ci g s xy n cng chng quan trng g. Cnhca a n bt t qua v thng l cnh ca khng tn, c ngha l khngc g quan trng c. Trong c v tr ny, khng c g quan trng c tr s

gii thot. V vy, s thanh thn, an nhin (x) phi xut pht t thc nitm rng tt c mi vt u thay i, d cho chuyn g xy ra, tt hayxu, cng khng lm ta vui mng hay bun b. N ch xy ra. Chng ta chc mt ni ny trong 60, 70 hay 80 nm. Vy tt c nhng lo lng, chnrn l cho ci g? C g nm gi? C g mong cu? S vic ch xyra.

V mun bo v ci Ti m ta khng c tm x, hon ton an nhin t ti.Chng ta s rng Ti c th b nguy him, vic ny vic n sp nh hngti ti, nn cuc sng ta khng yn n. S yn n m mi ngi theoui ch l vin vong. Ao tng. Khng c s yn n tht s. Ai cng

phi i mt vi ci cht. Tt c nhng g chng ta s hu u s b hydit. Tt c nhng ngi thng ca ta u s cht, hoi dit, bnh hon, bri ta, thay i tnh cm.


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Khng c g c th yn n trong nhng iu kin nh th. S xo trn,khng an n pht sinh khi nhng vic khng nh xy ra, l do ta o tngrng ta nh mt ci g rt quan trng cho s sng cn ca mnh.Hnh ng nh th l bo v ci Ti ca mnh. Nhng ngay chnh ssng cn ca chng ta cng l o tng v c g bo m rng chng ta slun khe mnh, lun an ton, bo m.

c c tm x khng ch c quyt tm mun an nhin t ti l .Quyt tm l cn thit, nhng n d a n s dn nn. Chng ta thng nn nhng tnh cm mnh lit ca mnh. Lm vy cng chng c ch lig, v ln ln nhng dn nn cng b n tung. Ta dn nn th ny th ncng pht ra th khc. Dn nn c th dn n bnh hon, trm ut. Nu takhng b xo trn v vic ny th cng s b xo trn v vic khc.

S an nhin, hay tm x cn xut pht t bn trong. Khi c m trngtt, tm x l mt trong nhng by yu t dn n gic ng. Ch c cc ngGic Ng mi c c tm bung x v lng. Nhng nu chng ta khng

bt u thc hnh tm bung x ngay t by gi, th n lc no ta mi tinhn, trng thnh hn?

Qua thin nh, ta c th bt u thy c s chn rn, thay i lunlun ca tm. C ai nh c mnh ngh g trong 10 pht trc y khng?Trong k ngi thin trc? Hay ln trc na? Tuyt nhin khng. Takhng nh g c. Khng gi li c ngh g. Tt c l thong chc.

Khng phi v ta c cn nh hay ngi thn no bn cnh mnh sutba mi my nm nay m ta ngh rng ta c th gi h mi bn mnh. Chv nhng th y bn ta mt thi gian di, ta tng nh cc th y lvnh cu. Nhng nhng khi ngi thin ta c th thy l cc t tng ca tan ri i, khng bao gi li vi ta. Do c g u lo phin nu nhmi vt u thay i. Lun n, ri i.

Lc no cn nhng chn rn l cn c mt con ngi ng sau .Tri tim cn nhp th, mu cn lun, t tng, tnh cm cn thay i, cc t

bo cn sinh dit, th ta cn sng. Khi tt c ngng li, ta ch cn l mt cixc. Tt c nhng thay i, bt n nh chnh l s sng, vy m ta c clm cho mi th vnh vin, khng thay i. Ta mun chng bt di dch.y l Ti, v ti mun tt c u bit nh th. Ti c mt ci tn v cmt s ngi, mt s ca ci thuc v ti Ti c nhng quan im v timun tt c mi ngi u bit nhath. l s gn ghp tnh cch vnhvin vo mt con ngi. Tuy nhin khi cn l con ngi, cn c nhng thay


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i, cui cng n s bin i thnh mt xc cht. Lc th ta c thbt u li tt c.

c c tm x, lng thanh thn ta cn phi c nhng tnh tt c bnkhc. Nh s chp nhn, chu ng. Nu khng bit chp nhn, ta s sinhra kh au chnh v s phn khng ca mnh. i nghch vi chp nhn l

phn khng, chng i, v lm nh th ch mang li au kh. Nh khi tay ngc li vi mt lc g tay ta s au. Nhng nu xui theo n th skhng au. Chp nhn s vic nh n xy ra s em li thanh thn, an nhint ti cho ta, v s thanh thn em an lc li cho ta.

T v lng tm hay bn trng thi tnh cm va nu trn (T, Bi, H, X)em li nim vui trong lng ta. Nu ta bit vun trng cc tnh cm ny nmt mc no , ta s cm thy t ti, an bnh, thoi mi v ta nhn ra

rng cho d th gii c o in, nghing ng, ta khng h b lay chuyn. Nh Pht ni Ti khng tranh chp vi th gian. Chnh th gian tranhchp vi ti.

Tht l bnh an, thanh thn!

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Chng 5 - T Bi Qun

Hy ch tm vo hi th ca bn trong giy lt.

Hy soi lng mnh xem c iu g lo u, s hi, au n, ganh ght, n nn,chn nn, kh x, bt an khng. Nu c, hy chng tri i nh mtm my en.

Hy s m p, thn thng dnh cho chnh bn thn mnh trn y tronglng, v ch c ta l ngi bn tt nht ca chnh mnh. Hy trm ph tm

bn vi nhng t tng thng yu, t bng lng pht xut t ni tm.

Hy bao bc ngi gn k bn bn vi nhng t tng thng yu, che phngi trong bnh an v chc cho ngi c hnh phc.

Hy trm ph mi ngi chung quanh vi nhng t tng thng yu.


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Hy cm gic bnh an n vi mi ngi ni y, v hy t coi mnh lbn tt ca mi ngi.

Hy ngh ti cha m, du cho h cn ti th hay mt. Bao bc h vi tnhthng. Ph y bnh an ln h v bit n tt c nhng g h lm cho

bn, hy l ngi bn tt ca h.

Hy ngh n nhng ngi gn gi, thn thit nht ca bn. Hy yu thngh, trao tng cho h mn qu ca s bnh an m khng trng i mt s ptr no.

Hy ngh n cc bn b. Hy m lng ra vi h, cho h thy tnh bnca ta, s quan tm, tnh thng ca ta, tt c ta dnh tng cho h m khngmong i mt s p tr no.

Hy ngh n hng xm lng ging ca ta, bn ng nghip, nhng ngi tagp ngoi ng, ph ch, hy i x vi h nh bn b, hy h nvi bn m khng nghi ngi g. Hy ch cho h bit yu thng.

Hy ngh n nhng k ta khng thch hay ngi c tranh ci vi ta,ngi lm kh ta, nhng ngi ta khng coi l bn. Hy ngh n h vi s

bit n, nh th h l v thy dy cho ta bit v chnh nhng hnh ngca mnh. Hy tri lng n h, v chnh h cng c nhng kh au ring.Hy tha th v lng qun. Hy lm bn vi h.

Hy ngh n nhng k bt hnh hn ta, bnh nhn trong bnh vin, k t ti,tr b v trong cc c nhi vin hay cc x s c chin tranh, k i kht,tn tt, m la, c n, v gia c, nhng k kh nghe c Php. Hy mrng lng ra vi h. Hy lm bn vi h, ch cho h bit yu thng, cumong cho h c hnh phc.

Hy tr v vi bn. Cm thy an lc t bn trong v c nhng nghthin, hnh phc n t lng thng yu, v h lc n t s b th. Hynhn bit nhng tnh cm ny, hy kinh nghim s m p chng to ra trong

ta, chung quanh ta.

Hy cu mong mi ngi c hnh phc.

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Chng 6 - Nm Chng Ngi

Phn ln chng ta u nghe danh hiu Ma Vng. u bit n Mavng bng cch ny hay cch khc. N chnh l s cm d. N cm dchng ta vo cc con ng ti li. Ma Vng n khi c Pht ngi dicy B tnh tm tm s gii thot. R rng Ma Vng khng phi l hnhnh ca l qu vi la tun trn ra hai l tai, li ko ta xung a ngc.Ma Vng l s cm d ang ng trong lng ta. Nu Ma Vng c th nquy ry c Pht trc khi Ngi chng c Nit bn -dy khi cm dtrong lng Ngi- th k g n chng ta?

iu khc bit l Pht nhn bit l Ma Vng -S cm d. Ngi bit,trong khi chng ta th khng. Chng ta l gii v bin h cho n. Ti nhn thy nhng dng ch dn trn mt chic xe hi nh sau: Ci g em

li cho ta s thoi mi, ci ng. Nhng c bao nhiu iu, bao nhiuth em li khoi lc cho ta m hon ton sai, c ngi cn coi vic st hingi khc l nim vui.

S cm d trong lng ta l trc ca chnh chng ta, chng n np sn sng to ra thm ti li. V chng ta khng thch th nhn rng tmthn ta u cn c ty sch, ta tm mi l l bin h cho cc hnhng ca mnh: Ti cng c quyn c hng th ch, l iu tic mun, nn hn l ti rt cn.

S cm d c th ni l lun c mt trong ta, nhng v khng nhn ra n,ta lun trong tnh th bi ri, kh x. Ta lun b n li ko vo th ny,th kia. Th d ngay by gi: ta bit tt hn ht l ngi y nghe Php,nhng cm d bo: gic ng cng tt vy? Nu khng c ngi chungquanh, chc l ta tro ln ging ng ri.

Ma Vng lun k cnh bn ta. N ku gi ta lm nhng g mang li sthoi mi, khoi lc, m khng nhn ra rng tt c cc khoi lc do ng dcmang n ch tm thi, khng thc c.

c Pht dy rng c nm trng thi tnh cm l k th ca mi ngi:nm chng ngi hay nm trin ci. Tt c chng ta u c, tt c chng tau b chng cm d. Hai trng thi u l ti t nht, em n nhng huqu trm trng nht.

1. THAM


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K th u tin l i dc hay tham. L k th kh nhn din nht v nc chp nhn rng ri trong x hi. Tt c cc mc qung co, trn truynhnh, trong cc ca hiu, cc ca knh u nhm vo vic khi dy lng hammun trong ta. Tht vy, con ngi cng tha mn c cc ham mun cxe to, nh mi, qun o p, h cng c xem l thnh cng trong x hi.V vic tha mn cc ham mun em li nhng sung sng nht thi, nlm ta lm tng n l iu tt. iu g em li cho ta s thoi mi, iu hn l ng. N c ho quang gi to ca n. Khng ai trch cngi lun c gng tha mn cc ham mun ca h. Chnh chng ta cncha bit mnh ang lm g. Tht k l khi con ngi hon ton khng bitmnh ang lm g.

Vi k th th hai -sn hnth tri ngc li. N lun b trch mc. Nkhng mang li lc th g. Mi ngi u chi b n. Tuy rng i khi

chng ta cng tm cch bin h cho n. Ti tc gin v c , anh kia, h...lm nhng chuyn ng gin qu. Nhng Sn khng c x hi chpnhn, v sn khng mang li s thoi mi. Do sn khng to ra o gicn l iu tt. Sn hn, ght b, on gin, s hi, bt rt, thy u l phinno, v ngi c tnh hay gin d thng b k khc phin trch.

Lng i dc khi c tha mn t nhiu g cng mang n cho ta sungsng, khoi lc. Du vy n cng l k th ng gh s nh sn hn.Chng ch l hai mt ca mt ng tin. C th ny th phi c th kia ikm theo. Dc vng dy khi nhng ham mun thng kh tha mn

c. Chng ta khng th c tt c nhng g ta mun. Cng c nhiu hammun, cng d b tht vng. T ngi ta tr nn sn hn v khng th cc iu mnh c mun. Khng ai lc no cng c th tha mn ht ttc cc c mun ca mnh. iu tht l khng tng.

Ai dc v sn l hai k th gy nhiu khn kh cho chng ta trong isng hng ngy cng nh gy nhiu tr ngi cho vic tu Thin ca ta. Nuc ai t hi -m ti chc l c rt nhiu- ti sao h thng gp tr ngikhi tu thin, nht l vi ngi mi tu tp, th y l nhng l do.

Dc Vng l k ni Ti thch ngi thoi mi hn. Dc vng l k ni:Ti mun i ng. Dc vng l k ni: Ti mun chuyn vn. Ti thch ido mt cht. Nng qu. Ti phi i tm. i qu. Ti cn n mt th g .Kht qu. Ti phi ung g . Ti kh chu qu, lm sao ngi thin. lting ni ca dc vng, lc no cng i hi th ny, th n.


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Ai dc s ngng i hi khi kinh nghim thin nh mang li cho ta nhiuthch th hn s tha mn cc dc vng. Khi Thin nh mang n hnh

phc, an lc, lc cc dc vng s bin mt khi ta ngi thin. Khng phil mi mi, m ch trong khong thi gian ngn .

V khi sinh ra chng ta c cc gic quan, nn ta mun nui dngchng. Ging nh ta mun nui dng thn. Nu khng, ta s bnh.

Trc khi cc nh phi hnh u tin c gi ln phi thuyn, mt trongnhng phng php c dng hun luyn h M l mt cn phngkhng c sc ht, nn khng c xc chm. Phng cch m v khng c g nhn. Mi th u c mu xm. Nhng mn n v v c chuyn ti

bng nhng ng dn. H c dn l khi no khng chu ng ni na, hc th rung chung ra hiu. Hnh nh ngi chu ng c lu nht l tm

ting.Thc phm s ngon hn nu c s kch thch ca cc gic quan, ta quen

nh th. S quen thuc, bm vu ny to cho ta ci a gic rng y l iuti h trng, y l hng ta phi theo -nhn cnh p, nghe nhng m thanhd chu, nm mi v ngon, ngi mi thm, nhng xc chm mang n s dchu v ngh n nhng iu lm ta thch th.

Mt cch sng nh th -v tt c nhng ngi cha c nghe php,khng tu tp thin u vng phikhng th mang n thnh cng. l

chu bu ca k di kh. N nhp nhy sng, nhng n chng c gi tr g,v n qu ngn ngi.

Hy tng tng bn c n mt bui tht ngon, bn tm tc: Ngon.Tht l ngon. Mt ngi bn ni: Nu ngon vy, xin mi bn c tip tcn. Bn c th y n n sng hm sau. Lc ci ngon thnh khthn, kh tm. Mt ba n d ngon my ch c th thng thc trong 20 hay25 pht l cng. Cng vy, vo mt ngy nng nc, bn mun c tmmt. Khi c tm, bn thch th ni: Tuyt qu. Ti thy mt m, d chulm sao. Lc , ngi bn li ni: Nu th, sao bn khng trong thm 5 hay 6 ting na? Nu lm th th hnh xc cn g. Khng ai munlm th. Mi pht, mi lm pht tm l cng.

i vi tt c mi ham mun khc cng th. S thch th s bin mt khin c ko di ra. N bin thnh cc hnh. Vy m tt c chng sanh uchy ui theo cc lc th ngn ngi . Ngi ta tm lc th trong ru,nhng khi say ru lm sao cn c c cm gic vui th no. Tt c


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nhng hnh phc con ngi tm kim qua tha mn cc gic quan ca mnhu dn n s tht bi. Cc cm th ch l s biu l c th ca cc gicquan nh -tai, mt, mi, li, thn. Khng c g c bit v chng, khngc g ti li hay khng ti li. Cc cm th khng to ra nghip tt hay xu.

Nghip xu c to ra bn trong ta khi tm mun duy tr hoc tm li cccm gic khai lc.

C ngi tm cc cm gic khoi lc qua cc hnh ng nh ung ru,hnh hung ngi khc, ht sch, tnh dc. y l nhng khoi cm thphn, ti li. K khc li tm cm gic thch th trong vic ngm hoa, nhnmt tri ln, nghe m nhc. y cng l lc th nhng cao thng hn.

Kh au dy khi khi ta mun chim hu, gi cht, hng th cc cmgic khoi lc mi. Khi nhn thy mt bng hoa p, ta thng mun

ngt hi cho ring mnh. Sao khng chng cho mi ngi ngm nhn?Khng. Ti mun chim hu tt c nhng g p .

Khi con ngi bit sng thanh cao hn, cc cch hng th cng s caop hn . Mt cm gic hng th c th rt bnh thng, nhng n tr nnnguy him khi i i vi lng ham mun. S ham mun -lng khao kht-mang n phin no v lng ham mun khng bao gi c th c thamn. Chng ta lun cm thy thiu thn. Lc no cng c ci p hn nhn, nhiu iu hay hn nghe, xc chm. Lc no cng c mt ci gkhc ta chy ui theo. iu ny khin ta tr nn chn rn, bt rt v ta

chng bao gi c hon ton tha mn.

Khi trong lng ta khng c an bnh, ta li cho hon cnh quanh ta.Ta ngh phi c mt ci g tuyt diu hn cn c khm ph. V th, tai khp th gii tm kim. Mt vic chng kh khn g hin nay. Ch cnci v my bay. Ngi ta i , i y tm kim nhng xc cm mi,cnh vt mi, kinh nghim mi. Thu thp kinh nghim tr nn mt

phong tro. Nhng ri ta cng khng va lng, v kinh nghim nhanh chngqua i. Khng c kinh nghim g cn li. Tt c qua. Tt c thnhk c. Khng c g c th c lu gi. Su tm tem th c l cn ch lihn l lu tr kinh nghim.

Ai Dc c c Pht v nh mc n. Nu bn mua nh, bn vay tinngn hng, mi thng bn phi n tr tin vay v tin li. Nhng vin nh, dn dn ta cn tr ht. Ch vi dc vng, khng c chuyn s dt


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n. Dc vng dy ln tip, tip nhau. Chng bao gi dt. Ta lun i.Lun kht. Ta lun mun c nhn, nghe, nm, xc chm thm ln na.

c Pht cng v n vi mt ngi l hnh khng phng hng. Anh tai kht. Nhn thy trc mt l mt ngi lng, mng r, anh thm ngh, ,ka c ngi lng ta xin n, thc ung. Nhng khi n ni, ch lmt ngi lng hoang vng. Anh li tip tc kim tm. Li mt ngi lng b

ph na.

Lng hy vng v c on v vic tha mn cc dc vng lm dc vngthm hp dn. Nhng khi tha mn, tt c qua i, ham mun khc lidy khi ln.

c Pht cng so snh dc vng nh mt ci h vi nhiu mu sc c

trn vo . Lng khao kht dc vng hin ra di nhiu dng, bao trm ctm tr sng sut ca ta. l ni kh ca ta. Ta b cun ht bi lng hammun, v khng cn thy g khc c th quan trng hn. Ta ch thy c sham mun v c hi tha mn n. Ta t nh mt mnh.

c Pht cho ta rt nhiu n d v lng tham dc. Nhng n d quantrng nht, trc tin l phi hiu rng dc vng l k th c th nh quta, to ra ni s hi khng t c iu mnh mong mun, lng ganh ghti vi ngi c iu ta mong mun -ghen ght, ganh t - v nhng trngthi tm hn bt n, au kh m ta khng th c nu nh khng c lng

mun ci ngi khc c.

Ta phi hiu l ngun gc ca bao phin no ca con ngi: mongmun c c cc cm gic d chu, thch th, mong mun c tha mn,nhng thng ta khng t c chng, hay nu c c cng chng baogi c th gi chng mi. Bung b ham mun, c ngha l bung b thtvng. Nhng iu khng th thc hin chng vng bng li ni, hay suyngh xung. l mt qu trnh hun tp lu di. Bc u tin l phi bitngi trong t th khng c thoi mi. Khng c nghing nga, i thngi cho bt kh chu. Khng th trn trnh s au kh. Khng ththot khi au kh bng cch y. Ch c mt cch duy nht l bung bham mun. Phi hon ton dt b chng.

S kh chu trong t th ngi thin l c hi ta kim sot cc dc vngca mnh. Nu ta khng tm hiu chng t t th ny, ta s kh th bit vchng cch no khc. Khng th hc trng hc, ging ng. Cngkhng ai

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