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本會將舉辦由淨行導師 Visu Teoh 主持慈心/內觀一日禪。培育慈心為我們帶來不一樣的生活品質。

慈心是四種‘梵住’心中的第一種，即願自己及眾生快樂。佛陀在教導‘四念住’以外，也教導慈心禪。在《慈經》中，佛陀教導弟子們培育像母親對待自己孩子般的慈愛。通過培育慈心，我們能友善地跟自己及他人做朋友，懂得以柔軟、寬容的心原諒及接納自己及他人，從而在生活上無論與己或他人都能和諧共處。在經典裡，佛陀指示出修習慈心禪有睡眠安穩，不做惡夢，為人、天所愛，不被火、毒藥與武器所傷害，心易得定等諸多利益。

淨行導師在修習和教導慈心禪方面經驗豐富。修習主要以坐禪及行禪的形式，持續不間斷的培養、強化慈心的素質，以至轉化心靈。淨行導師亦將會在每晚的開示中介紹‘四念住’及其他三種‘梵住’心。

費 用 : 隨喜捐助禪修活動經費

本活動適合初學者及有禪修經驗的人士。

英語教授，粵語翻譯

集合時間 : 9:00am前

集合地點 : 太和火車站A出口

場地會有椅子提供。如參加者想坐地上，場地會提供基本的硬坐墊可供使用，但我們會建議大家坐地上的話，請自備瑜伽墊或坐具。

導師簡介

淨行導師 (Visu Teoh)生於馬來西亞檳城，曾當記者十二年及出家十七年至2003年，為當地著名禪修中心住持。1982年開始在緬甸跟隨U Pandita及Sujiva等大師修習內觀智慧禪。近年於馬來西亞、新加坡、斯裡蘭卡、澳洲、義大利、捷克及香港各地開示佛法及指導禪修。導師優雅、豁達、睿智。他的著作包括《Curbing Anger Spreading Love》、《Loving and Dying》、《Hello with love and othermeditations》、《Metta – the practice of lovingkindness for a happier life》、《Drinking Tea Living Life》等。

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Please join us on a 1-day Metta (Lovingkindness) and Vipassana (Insight) Meditation retreat led by Visu Teoh.

As well as Vipassana practice, the Buddha taught the importance to always practice Metta and kindness. Metta is a Pali word that means goodwill, Lovingkindness, friendliness. It is a one of four divine ways of abiding. Lovingkindness is unconditional love and friendliness towards all beings. It makes no distinction between any living being. The highest aspiration mentioned in the Lovingkindness discourse is that one loves all beings just as a mother loves her only child - but of course, first, we have to be skilled at developing it towards ourselves.

By cultivating compassion, we can treat ourselves and others kindly and know how to use the supple forgiving heart to accept ourselves and others, leading us to live our daily lives harmoniously and with ease of mind. The Buddha also spoke about eleven benefits of practicing Metta, such as; sleeping easily, dreaming no evil dreams, beloved by all beings and devas, neither fire poison nor weapons can harm us, that one’s mind gains concentration quickly, etc.

Cost: Voluntary donations

This event is suitable for beginners and experienced meditators.

Retreat conducted in English, with Cantonese translation.

Gathering time: by 9am

Gathering location: Exit A, Tai Wo MTR Station, New Territories

Chairs are available at the venue. For meditators who would like to sit on the floor, the venue has basic hard seating blocks but we recommend you also bring your own yoga / meditation mats and cushions for seating on the ground.

About the teacher

Visu was born in Penang, Malaysia, in 1953. He was a journalist for 12 years and later a Buddhist monk for 17 years before he resumed the lay life in 2003. He has been practicing meditation since 1982 and has studied with various teachers including the Myanmar meditation master Sayadaw U Pandita (author of ‘In this very life: The liberation teachings of the Buddha’) and Ven Sujiva of Malaysia (author of ‘Essentials of Insight Meditation’ and other books). Visu Teoh has led retreats in Asia, Australia, and Europe. He travels to teach meditation and Dhamma with his wife, Barbara. He is the author of several books including ‘Curbing Anger Spreading Love,’ ‘Loving and Dying,’ ‘Hello with love and other meditations’ and ‘Metta – the practice of lovingkindness for a happier life.’