【東方與西方的心靈交會】—Paths to understanding Buddhism in Taiwan



Join in our Saturday meetings–
Paths to understanding Buddhism in Taiwan

歡迎台灣或外國的朋友們,一起透過佛教面面觀的討論,
認識彼此的文化,同時交流語言和生活。

“Gaya Youth Light Up Circle” is a place for young people to get to know Buddhism in Taiwan. This is a branch organization of Gaya Foundation, established by the Luminary Buddhist Bhikkuni Sangha, which has been devoting to Buddhist education and publication for thirty years.

We feel that it is more needed than ever to enhance the connection between Buddhism and our fast-changing society nowadays. Therefore, we would like to invite young people from Taiwan and other countries to get together, and to discuss issues related to Buddhism in Taiwan as a way of cultural and language exchange, in the hopes that this may provoke different aspects of thinking for the young while being faced with various problems in the daily lives.

We sincerely welcome you to the Gaya Youth Light Up Circle and have a good time with us.
Time: 11/2012/111/152/12 (Saturday) 15:00~17:00
For free
Language: 華語(Mandarin)English
Location: Gaya Youth Light Up Circle (near NTNU)
    1F., No.116, Chaozhou St., Da’an Dist., Taipei City (台北市大安區潮州街1161F)
Contact info: gayajharna@gmail.com (Jharna) 
                     or Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/youthgaya

Meetings:
1.      2010/11/20 15:00~17:00
An introduction to Buddhism in Taiwan and the
vegetarian culture; vegetarian cooking D.I.Y   
台灣佛教簡介與素食文化現場素食示範
2.      2010/12/11 15:00~17:00
Buddhist music and chantings; guided mediations
台灣佛教梵唄呼吸與禪修
3.      2011/1/15 15:00~17:00
Buddhist architecture and ritual objects; a Buddhist center visit
台灣佛教建築與物的意義分享寺廟之旅
4.      2011/2/12 15:00~17:00
Buddhism and Taiwan‘s society; cultural sharing
佛教、台灣社會與異國文化分享
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世界上最快樂的人

      
佛陀永遠都快樂。


有一次,當他正睡在阿拉維的牛道旁,一個由樹上飄落的乾葉所形成的床榻上時,阿拉維的王子哈達卡正巧漫步路過。當他見到佛陀,便問道:「尊貴的長者,您睡得快樂嗎?」

佛陀回答:「是的,年輕人,我睡得很好。我是這世界上睡得快樂的人之一。」

經此一答,哈達卡便問,「這麼一個寒冷的秋夜、飄雪的季節;牛蹄使得道路崎嶇不平,床榻上的樹葉微薄,樹上殘葉凋零,寒風四起,而您衣衫襤褸。如何能睡得快樂呢?」

佛陀答道:「一個在家人或他的孩子,睡在一個備有枕頭被單的柔軟床榻而舒適的房子裡;然而,感官享樂的慾望之火,可能在他內心燃燒著。如此,受制於慾望之熱,他就睡在不幸裡。


一位成佛的人已經熄滅了他所有的慾望-將慾望摧毀、根除、並永遠的斷絕;就像一棵斷了樹幹的棕櫚樹一樣,新葉無法再生長。慾望不存於佛陀,也不會自他的身心內生起。佛陀是一位阿羅漢,阿羅漢總是睡得快樂。」

摘錄自〈佛陀是悲觀者嗎?〉葛印卡老師
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Welcome to Gaya Youth Light Up Circle!

Have a good time with us!

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