>> 太空物理學新發現的啟示（Messages from New Discoveries in Space Physics） by鍾茂森博士（Maosen Zhong, Ph.D.）【Audio】
Related Link: Einstein AND Buddha (back up ) 、愛因斯坦與佛陀教法 （含 ‘念佛的好處—念佛的科學原理’， 淨空老法師慈悲開示）
² 儒學or孔孟學說（Confucianism; the teachings of Confucius and Mencius）
>> 四書蕅益解 明 蕅益大師解《論語》、《孟子》、《大學》、《中庸》 【四書蕅益解論語學而篇】
>> The Chinese Classics by 理雅各（James Legge）
理雅各（James Legge, 1815-1897），英國倫敦會（London Missionary Society）來華教士，於傳教之餘翻譯中國典籍近20種，自港返英後，擔任牛津大學第一任漢學教授。他翻譯的《The Chinese Classics》（中國經書）是國際漢學的定本。全集凡五卷，一共八本包括《論語》、《大學》、《中庸》、《孟子》、《尚書、書經》、《詩經》及《春秋左傳》。除四書五經之翻譯研究外，另著有 The Notions of Chinese Concerning God and Spirits (1852); The Life and Teachings of Confucius（1867）; The Life and Work of Mencius（1875）.
>> Confucian Analects（論語） by Confucius（孔子） translated by James Legge [1893]
>> 孟子（Mengzi，"The Book of Master Meng"） by Mencius（孟子）
>> The Wisdom of Confucius by司馬遷 等; translated by 林語堂（Lin Yutang）
>> 朱柏廬（朱子）治家格言 朱用純撰 / 許清雲教授整理
² 老子（Loatse）及道教
>> The Wisdom of Laotse by 老子（Loatse）; translated by 林語堂（Lin Yutang）
※ Is This Not Happiness!（不亦快哉） 孔子、陶淵明、金聖嘆 等著; translated by 林語堂（Lin Yutang）
※ Six Chapters of a Floating Life（浮生六記） （清）沈復 著; translated by 林語堂（Lin Yutang）
※ Moment in Peking（京華煙雲）
※ The Importance of Living（生活的藝術）
※ My Country and My People（吾國與吾民）
n Mahayana Buddhism（大乘佛法）
² 前言（Foreword）
“The religion of the future will be a cosmic religion. It should transcend a personal God and avoid dogmas and theology. Covering both the natural and the spiritual, it should be based on a religious sense arising from the experience of all things, natural and spiritual and a meaningful unity. Buddhism answers this description. If there is any religion that would cope with modern scientific needs, it would be Buddhism.”
（The teacher in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, introduced by the Shakyamuni Buddha）
「… 汝等眾生，當信是稱讚不可思議功德一切諸佛所護念經。… 一心不亂，其人臨命終時，阿彌陀佛，與諸聖眾，現在其前。是人終時，心不顛倒，即得往生阿彌陀佛極樂國土。舍利弗。我見是利，故說此言。若有眾生，聞是說者，應當發願，生彼國土…。（ “… All you living beings should believe, praise, and hold in reverence the inconceivable merit and virtue of this sutra of the mindful one of whom all Buddhas are protective.” …“Shariputra, in the Southern…with one heart unconfused, when this person approaches the end of life, before him will appear Amitabha Buddha and all the assembly of Holy Ones. When the end comes, his heart is without inversion; in Amitabha Buddha's Land of Ultimate Bliss he will attain rebirth. Sariputra, because I see this benefit, I speak these words: If living beings hear this spoken they should make the vow, 'I will be born in that land.' …）」 --- 佛說阿彌陀經（The Amitabha Sutra）
² 法（Dharme）-- the teachings of the Shakyamuni Buddha 【皈依 法 – 正而不邪】
>> 佛說阿彌陀經、佛說阿彌陀經 鳩摩羅什大師原譯 與 夏蓮居大士會集本 對照（‘The Amitabha Sutra’ or ‘The Sukhavati-Vyuha’） 淨土五經之一，稱為「小本」阿彌陀經（the important sutra of Pure-Land Sect, known as the Smaller Sukhavati-Vyuha）
佛說阿彌陀經易解 --菩薩戒弟子 韓鍈 居士講述、The Buddha Speaks of Amitabha_sutra -- with commentaries of the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua
>> 佛說大乘無量壽莊嚴清淨平等覺經 夏蓮居 大士會集（ Brief Introduction of ‘The Infinite Life Sutra’ or ‘The Sutra of Amitabha's Purity, Equality, and Understanding’、 “The Sutra of Innumerable Meanings”） 淨土五經之一，稱為「大本」阿彌陀經（the important sutra of Pure-Land Sect, known as the Larger Sukhavati-Vyuha）
佛說大乘無量壽經簡註易解 淨空法師、Passages from the Commentary on The Infinite Life Sutra: Link1、Link2
阿彌陀佛（法藏比丘）四十八大願 Amitabha Buddha’s（Dharmakara's）48 Great Vows
>> 觀經or 佛說觀無量壽佛經（The Amitayur Dhyana Sutra） 含十六種觀想，淨土五經之一（including the Sixteen Steps of Meditation on the Buddha Amitabha, the important sutra of Pure-Land Sect）
>> 華嚴經or大方廣佛華嚴經（‘The Flower Adornment Sutra’ or ‘Avatamsaka-Sutra’） 其中的第40卷「普賢菩薩行願品」中，普賢菩薩以十大願王，導歸極樂，圓滿此經， 魏源居士大德將「普賢菩薩行願品」列入淨土五經之一（In the Qing Dynasty, Wei Yuan added to those above three texts of Pure-Land Sect the last chapter（the 40th chapter）of the Avatamsaka Sutra, which is also known as ‘The Practices and Vows of the Bodhisattva Samantabhadra (The Avatamsaka Sutra, Chapter 40)’. All these constituted the so-called Four Sutras of the Pure-Land Sect.）
>> 楞嚴經 or 大佛頂（如來密因修證了義諸菩薩萬行）首楞嚴經（The Surangama Sutra） Four key points are shown below:
1. 念佛的秘訣？念佛如何成佛？本經的「大勢至菩薩念佛圓通章」 說明這一切。近代淨土宗祖師 印光大師將「大勢至菩薩念佛圓通章」列入「淨土五經」之一。（What’s the secret of reciting Buddha’s name? How to become a Buddha by repeating the Buddha’s name? The chapter of Bodhisattva Mahasthama of the Shurangama Sutra told about it. So Master Yin Guang of modern times added to the above four texts the chapter of Bodhisattva Mahasthama which made the Five Classics of the Pure-Land Sect. Since then, those who practice with the Pure-Land Sect have all had to read the five texts.）
2. 真心？妄心？何處是吾人妙明真心？阿難七處徵心（Where is our Permanent True Mind? Ananda, Buddha’s disciple, replied seven times about where it is …. ）.
3. 五十陰魔！修行人不可不慎！故此經為佛門的照妖鏡（Warning to Practisers: The fifty flase states caused by the five aggregates. …Thus this sutra is a Monster-Revealing Mirror in Buddhism …）
4. 吃肉的問題，您將了解佛陀的本懷（The problem about eating meat …You will know Buddha’s real intention …）
>> 地藏經 or地藏菩薩本願經（ ‘The Earth Store Sutra’ or ‘The sutra of Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha’s Fundamental vows’） 佛門孝經（The sutra of filial piety in Buddhism）
>> 法華經or 妙法蓮華經（The Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra） 其中第25品「觀世音菩薩普門品」說明觀音菩薩尋聲救苦，眾所皆知！（the 25th Chapter - The Universal Door Of Guanshiyin Bodhisattva (The Bodhisattva Who Contemplates The Sounds Of The World) is well known and popular!）
>> 百喻經（The Hundred Parables Sutra） Buddha told us interesting and wise stories …
>> 藥師經 or 藥師本願經（‘Medicine Buddha Sutra’ or ‘Sutra of the Medicine Buddha’） Medicine Buddha is the Buddha in the east …
>> 六祖（法寶）壇經（The Sixth Patriarch's (Dharma Jewel Platform) Sutra） the sutra preached by the sixth Zen patriarch Hui Neng …
>> 永嘉大師證道歌（Song of Enlightenment: A or B） by Great Master Yung Chia of the T'ang Dynasty …
>> 佛說四十二章經（The Sutra in Forty-Two Sections） 42 key points, a clear and important sutra …
>> 金剛經or 金剛般若波羅蜜經、金剛經校勘記 江味農居士 著 （‘The Diamond Sutra’ or ‘The Vajra Prajna Paramita Sutra’） the essence of Buddha’s wisdom, the most important sutra of Zen school …
>> 心經（The Heart Sutra） short, only 260 words（in Chinese）, but full of wisdom, well known and popular! The summit of Buddha’s wisdom …
² 僧（Sangha）-- a group of monks or nuns who practise the Dharma 【皈依 僧 – 淨而不染】
>> 蕅益（智旭）大師（Master Ou-i (Zhi-xu) ）【1599-1655】-- 淨土宗第九代祖師（The ninth Patriarch of Pure Land Buddhism）
彌陀要解（O-mi-to Ching Yao-chieh, Mind-Seal of the Buddhas, Patriarch Ou-I’s Commentary on the Amitabha Sutra）-- the best Commentary on the Amitabha Sutra ever! 印光大師讚嘆此要解：「即使古佛再來，爲 阿彌陀經 作註解，亦不能超乎其上！」
蕅益大師示念佛法門 「…… 臨命終時，決用不著。珍重！」
>> 宗喀巴大師 （Je Tsongkhapa (Tsong-kha-pa)）【1357－1419】 西藏著名大師，進行宗教改革，密教黃派的創始人，著作「菩提道次第廣論」，統攝一切教法，佛法大小乘，顯密圓融。（Tibetan lama who founded a new Tibetan Buddhist sect known as the Dge-lugs-pa (q.v.), literally “Model of Virtue” but more commonly referred to as the Yellow Hat sect to distinguish it from the older Red Hat sect. Hoping to restore monastic discipline, Tsong-kha-pa enforced celibacy, required the wearing of yellow robes, and insisted on adherence to a rigorous routine.）
「菩提道次第廣論」-- 日常法師 講述（ “The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment: The Lamrim Chenmo,” by Tsong-kha-pa, translated by the Lamrim Chenmo Translation Committee, Joshua Cutler, Editor in Chief. The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Lam rim chen mo) is one of the brightest jewels in the world's treasury of sacred literature. The author, Tsong-kha-pa (1357-1419), completed this masterpiece in 1402 and it soon became one of the most renowned works of spiritual practice and philosophy in the world of Tibetan Buddhism. Tsong-kha-pa took great pains to base his incisive insights on the classical Indian Buddhist literature, illustrating his points with classical citations as well as with sayings of the masters of the earlier Kadampa tradition. In this way the text demonstrates clearly how Tibetan Buddhism carefully preserved and developed the Indian Buddhist traditions. http://www.snowlionpub.com/search.php?in_item_id=6022 .）
>> 印光老法師（LinkA LinkB）（Venerable Master Yin Kuang）【1861-1940】 民國四大高僧之一，淨土宗第十三代祖師（The Thirteenth Patriarch of the Pure Land School）。大師出家三十餘年，終清之世，始終韜晦，不喜與人往來，亦不願人知其名字。大師固不喜眷屬，故無出家徒弟，一生不爭名爭利，不任住持，不搞社會交往， 弘一大師在一九二四年舊二月四日致王心湛書信中又云：「朽人於當代善知識中，最服膺者，惟 印光法師。」又說：「法師之本，吾人寧可測度。且約跡論。永嘉周孟由嘗云：『法雨老人（印光大師）稟善導專修之旨，闡永明料簡之微。中正似蓮池，善巧如雲谷。憲章靈峰（明蕅益大師），步武資福（清徹悟禪師），弘揚淨土，密護諸宗。明昌佛法，潛挽世風。折攝皆具慈悲，語默無非教化。三百年來，一人而已。』誠不刊之定論也。」若您對禪宗與淨土法門有疑問，請一定要看印光大師留世之著作。
最精要開示（The most Essential Preaching）
印光大師文鈔（菁華錄、正編、續編、【專輯】）（Pure-Land Zen Zen Pure-Land, Letters from Patriarch Yin Kuang）【Strongly Recommended!】
>> 廣欽老和尚 （Master Kuang-ch’in）（LinkA LinkB） 【1892 -- 1986】中國、台灣的密勒日巴尊者，福建籍（惠安縣），不識字，於深山修行十數年，入甚深禪定，有猛虎皈依，野猿獻果之奇事。1947年來台，隨緣建立台北縣土城「承天禪寺」以及高雄「妙通寺」等，度化許多眾生，帶領眾生了解「禪淨雙修」的真實義！六十年長坐不臥，只吃水果，不吃熟食，不識字，人來問道，常常只一句「老實念佛」。本早想捨壽離去，眾多弟子懇求，乃一再多留世間，圓寂法語：「無來亦無去，無什麼代誌！」，相傳為難得一見的證果聖者！（Master Kuang-ch’in was born in Hui-an County of Fu-chien province in China. He was given up for adoption when he was four and was not educated, hence, illiterate. He became a monk at the age of twenty-seven, but didn’t receive the formal bhiksu (monk) precepts until the age of forty-two. Mean-while, he practiced asceticism and recitation (of the name of Amitabha Buddha). After receiving the full bhiksu precepts, he dwelled in a cave in the mountains where he practiced meditation alone for thirteen years and attained an elevated level. He came to Taiwan in 1947 and founded several monasteries, among them the Ch’eng-tien Temple of Taipei and Miao-tung Temple of Kao-hsiung. He had inspired a great many people into the dual practice of Zen and Pure Land doctrines.）
廣欽老和尚開示法語錄 妙通寺編輯 圓明出版社（ “Analects of Master Kuang-ch’in,” Mu-ch’in Memorial Lecture Hall（慕欽講堂））
>> 慈航菩薩（Bodhisattva Tz’u-Hang）【1893-1953】-- 台灣第一尊肉身菩薩，精通唯識，六十歲即捨壽，為我們表演生死自在，證實佛法不虛，圓寂偈語：「空手而來 空手而去 來來去去 永無休歇」。（The first case of Mummified Buddhist in Taiwan）
>> 宣化上人（Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, LinkA LinkB）【1918-1995】--名安慈，字度輪，一九四六年，慕上虛下雲老和尚為宗門泰斗，遂束裝就道，前往參禮。途中備經艱苦，蹤跡遍及內陸各大梵剎。一九四七年，赴普陀山受具足戒。一九四八年，抵廣州曹溪南華寺，禮虛雲老和尚，受命任南華寺戒律學院監學，後轉任教務主任。雲公觀其為法門龍象，乃傳授法脈，賜法號宣化，遂為溈仰宗第九代接法人，摩訶迦葉初祖傳承之第四十五代。（In 1946, because he esteemed the Elder Master Hsu Yun as a great hero of Buddhism, the Master quickly packed his belongings and set out on his way to pay homage to him. …… The Elder Master Hsu Yun saw that the Master was an outstanding individual in Buddhism and transmitted the Dharma-lineage to him, giving him the Dharma name Hsuan Hua and making him the Ninth Patriarch of the Wei Yang Sect, the forty-fifth generation since the First Patriarch Mahakashyapa.）
>> 淨空老法師 【簡介】（Venerable Master Chin-Kung）【1927 --】 當代佛門高僧，師承近代哲學大師 方東美教授、 李炳南老居士、 章嘉大師，晚年專修專宏淨土， 法師常言：「佛教是佛陀對九法界眾生至善圓滿的教育」，一語道出佛法的真實義！（…… In June of 2002, Master was awarded as an Adjunct Professor of the University of Queensland. In the same month, he was awarded with an honorary degree of Doctor of University of Griffith University. Currently he is residing in Australia to continue his lecture series on the highest teachings of Mahayana Buddhism, the Flower Adornment Sutra. …..）
玫瑰經學習報告－歡喜心的來源（Reflection on the Rosary） 天主教的早晚課誦是《玫瑰經》， 淨空法師應邀發表閱讀《玫瑰經》的感想 …（This ethnics talk is Master’s ways of showing us his love and respect for the Catholic field. It is also the way spreading and sharing Master’s personal reflection on the Rosary … ）
「佛告阿難。無量壽佛威神光明最尊第一。諸佛光明所不能及。」「阿彌陀佛，光明善好，勝於日月之明千億萬倍。光中極尊，佛中之王。」
「The Buddha said to Ananda, "The majestic light of the Buddha Amitabha is the most exalted. No other Buddha's light can match his.”」
佛說大乘無量壽莊嚴清淨平等覺經
（The Sutra of Innumerable Meanings）
「漸漸雞皮鶴髮，看看行步龍鍾；假饒金玉滿堂，豈免衰殘病苦；任汝千般快樂，無常終是到來；唯有徑路修行，但念阿彌陀佛。」
「釋迦所以興出世、唯說彌陀本願海。」
（「The single purpose of Shakyamuni Buddha’s Birth into the world is to expound the forty-eight great vows of Amitabha Buddha!」）
淨土宗第二代祖師 善導大師
（Master Shandao -- The Second Patriarch of the Pure Land School）
