With Ven. Bhikkhu Kaiyin & Ven. Bhikkhu Ju-chih
Retreat instructed in Chinese with simultaneous interpretation in English
「四無量心」禪七(雙語)— 開印比丘、如智比丘指導
I. Date and Location 時間與地點
Date: | 9/28 ~ 10/5/2024 |
時間: | 9月28日 ~ 10月5日 |
Location: | Bodhi Monastery |
地點: | 美國新澤西同淨蘭若 |
Instruction: | Conducted by Ven. Bhikkhu Kaiyin |
禪修指導: | 開印比丘 |
Evening Talk: | Conducted by Ven. Bhikkhun Ju-chih |
晚間開示: | 如智比丘 |
Quota limit: | 40 person, Accept beginners to sign up |
Language: | In Chinese with English translation |
Email: | Contact Us 聯繫我們 |
Phone: | 973-940-0473(Bodhi Monastery) |
Sign Up: | Register Online 網上報名 |
II. Four Immeasurables
四無量心,又稱四梵住,為對待有情的四種態度,即慈(mettā)——希望有情幸福,悲(karuṇā)——欲拔有情之苦,喜(muditā)——隨喜有情諸成就,捨(upekkhā)——處中立而不落可意、不可意之執。四無量心為清理心之毒素——瞋恚、傷害、嫉妒、愛著等之四味解藥,帶來自他之利益,既可培養廣大福業,亦可成就殊勝之安止定。
The Four Immeasurables, also known as the Four Brahmavihara, are four kinds of attitudes towards sentient beings, namely lovingkindness (mettā) – wishing sentient beings to be happy, compassion (karuṇā) – desiring to relieve the sufferings of sentient beings, appreciative joy (muditā) – rejoicing in all the success of sentient beings, and equanimity (upekkhā) – being neutral and not falling into the clinging of what is desirable or undesirable. The Four Immeasurables are the four antidotes to the toxins of the mind – aversion, harm, jealousy, and attachment, etc., and can bring benefits to oneself and to others. In addition to cultivating vast merits, the Four Immeasurables can also establish sublime meditative absorption.
Ven. Bhikkhu Kaiyin specializes in both samatha and vipassanā meditation, as well as scriptures and their commentaries. He practiced meditation under the guidance of a number of meditation masters, and has led over a hundred times of intensive meditation retreats.
Assistant teacher: Venerable Bhikkhunī Chanjie has been a senior Buddhist lecturer for Abhidhammatthasaṅgaha.
開印比丘於1987年依止檳城洪福寺文建長老披剃出家。早年曾隨繼程長老、修靜長老、聖嚴長老、印度葛印卡老師修學禪法,後來更於緬甸最高大業處阿闍梨帕奧禪師座下接受數十種奢摩他與毗婆舍那禪法之訓練,具有指導過一百多階次密集禪七的豐富經驗。 現任美國寂靜禪舍董事會主席、沙巴亞庇慈音寺宗教顧問。(1998-2018年)曾任馬來西亞寂靜禪林方丈。曾任臺灣福嚴佛學院教務長、圓光佛學院講師、檳城佛教義學校國畫班及佛學班老師。專研契經、阿毗達磨、巴利註釋書、清淨道論、大智度論及瑜伽師地論等。
Venerable Bhikkhun Ju-chih graduated from Yuan Kuang Buddhist College. He is the abbot of Haoyüeh Monastery and Chao-ch’ing Zen Temple in Taiwan. He has followed the masters of both the northern and southern schools for meditative practices and has been focusing on the practice of samatha and vipassanā, as well as the promotion of Buddhist education.
如智比丘 畢業於圓光佛學院,台灣晧月精舍、昭慶禪寺住持,曾於南北傳禪修善知識習學禪法,專注於止觀的修學並推動佛法的教育。
III. Retreat Rules 注意事項
各位學員:為了共同護持此次禪修的順利進行,懇請各位學員遵守以下事項:
To all participants:To ensure a successful retreat, we ask every participant to comply with the following rules:
- 所有學員承諾全程參加,不可中途插入和早退。
Full participation is required. - 禪修期間嚴格禁語。
All participants are required to observe noble silence during the retreat. - 所有學員,必須承諾嚴格遵守作息表
All participants must follow the retreat schedule closely. - 禁止使用電話、手機、iPad、電腦等電子用品,看書/雜誌。
Use of phone, cell phone, iPad, computer, and electronics are prohibited. Reading books and magazines are also prohibited. - 請勿設置鬧鈴,工作人員會提醒時間。
Please do not use an alarm clock. The staff will remind you of time. - 學員將於報到時統一收手機,於禪七結束當天歸還。
Participants are required to turn in cell phones to the on-site staff at the time of check-in on the first day. Cell phones will be returned at the end of the retreat. - 禪修期間,不允許私下錄音及流傳。
No voice or video recordings are allowed during the retreat. - 禪修期間,除向指導禪師提問外,不當相互討論宣講彼此的經驗。
Other than ask the teacher during the Q&A session, please do not share or discuss personal experience among yourselves during the retreat. - 進入禪堂坐下前,及起坐離開禪堂前,請自行禮佛。
Bow to the Buddha upon entering the meditation hall when you get to your mat and
before you leave. - 學員有出坡及保持禪堂整潔的義務。
It is every participants responsibility to complete assigned chores and ensure the meditation hall clean and tidy. - 為了護念您自己和他人,有嚴重精神、身理疾病,如嚴重高血壓、糖尿病、心臟病、 抑鬱者等,請勿報名。嚴重感冒者不宜參加。若於報名後、禪期臨近時,患重感冒 者,請及時與主辦方聯繫。
To protect self and others, please do not apply for this retreat if you suffer from severe health problems, such as severe hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, depression, etc.Participants who suffer from bad cold or flu should not participate in this retreat. If you are suffering from any sudden infections such as a flu / fever / bad cold as the retreat date approaches, please inform the retreat coordinator in advance.
IV. Schedule 時間作息表
時間 Time | 9/28 (SAT) | 9/29(SUN)-4(FRI) | 10/5 (SAT) |
05:00-05:30 | 起板 Wake-up | ||
05:30-06:20 | 早課/禪修 Morning Service/Meditation | ||
06:30-07:50 | 早齋、出坡 Breakfast & Chores | ||
08:00-08:20 | 八戒 Eight Precepts | 禪修 Meditation 迴向 Sharing Merit |
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08:20-09:20 | 指導方法 Method Instruction | ||
09:30-10:20 | 禪修 Meditation | 恢復場地 Cleaning 離營 Check out |
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10:30-11:20 | 禪修 Meditation | ||
11:30-13:20 | 午齋 休息 Lunch Break and Rest |
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13:30-14:20 | 14:00-18:00 報到 Check in |
禪修 Meditation | |
14:30-15:30 | 指導方法 Method Instruction | ||
15:40-16:30 | 禪修 Meditation | ||
16:40-17:30 | 禪修 Meditation | ||
17:30-18:30 | 盥洗 Personal Time | 盥洗 Personal Time | |
18:40-19:30 | 禪修 Meditation | ||
19:40-20:40 | 19:00-19:15 住持講話 Opening Speech 19:15-19:30 簡介(環境、規則與作 息表) Orientation (Environment, Rules, Schedule) 19:30-20:30 講解八戒 Intro. Eight Precepts 20:40-21:15 攝心入門 Guided Sittinge |
開示 Dharma Talk | |
20:50-21:20 | 禪修 Meditation | ||
21:30 | 安板熄燈 Bedtime—Lights out |
V. Transporation 交通資訊
- The closest airport is Newark Liberty Airport (EWR). It is a 60-minute drive from the Bodhi Monastery. On the days of arrival and departure, the monastery will provide a limited number of pick-up and drop-off car services.
- It will be greatly appreciated if some of those who would be driving could kindly offer carpools to others. Also, if you would be able and wish to help with airport pick-ups or drop-offs, please indicate so on your application form.
- For those coming from the New York City area, there is a bus line departing from the Port Authority Bus Terminal (Times Square). Please take Lakeland Bus (Route 80) to Sparta Police Station. Bodhi Monastery will be able to pick you up at the Sparta Police Station. Please call us at (973) 940-0473 once you arrive at the bus station.
- 建議搭乘飛機之學員,以抵達新澤西Newark國際機場(EWR)最佳,由機場至同淨蘭若僅須60分鐘。報到日及圓滿日,本寺將提供由Newark機場往返同淨蘭若之交通服務。
- 有車者請自理交通,交通請自理,並希望能發心提供車位接/送搭乘飛機之學員。能發心者請在報名表上註明能提供車位之數目,由寺方會統一協調。
- 紐約市學員亦可在Port Authority Bus Terminal (Times Square) 搭乘 Lakeland Bus (Route 80) 至 Sparta Police Station,本寺備有 Sparta Police Station 和同淨蘭若間之交通服務,到站時請以電話與同淨蘭若聯繫 (973) 940-0473。