MABA stands for Mid America Buddhist Association which is a Buddhist monastery occupying a 76 acres parcel featuring rolling hills, lotus-filled lake and beautiful woodland, surrounded by majestic vineyards and wineries in Augusta, Missouri, about one hour drive west of the St. Louis International Airport. To understand MABA, one must start with its Abbot, Venerable Master Jiru. Master was born in a small town along the Eastern coast of Malaysia. His parents were both physicians, immigrated from China after World War II. Master grew up learning martial art from his grandfather, first it was a derivative form of yoga (Yi Jin Jing) invented by Bodhidharma, a famous North Indian monk who visited China fifteen hundred years ago and invented the technique after spending seven years in seclusion inside a cave. Bodhidharma is recognized as the original master of Chan meditation in China and his yoga technique also became the basis of what is now known as Shaolin Kung Fu. While continuing to practice this age old technique, Master Jiru also became experts in two styles of Tai Chi (combining both Chan and Tao). When he was around twenty years old, he vowed to dedicate his life to Buddhism and after spending almost two years overcoming incredible obstacles in learning both Pali and the Thai language, he was ordained as a Theravada monk in Thailand. However, fate brought him back to Malaysia and he eventually became the disciple of a famous Mahayana Chan master. A few years later, Master Jiru decided to search for his true calling overseas, first to Australia, then to America, and over time has held important positions in various monasteries, spanning both coasts of United States. Then in the early-90’s, Master was invited by a small group of self-practicing Buddhists living in the St. Louis, MO area, who until then were meeting in each other’s homes to study Dharma. Pooling their resources, and with leadership provided by the Master, MABA was founded. Land was purchased and over the past twenty years, with nothing but their sheer will and determination, augmented with small donations and lots of generous volunteers, they have built MABA to what it is today. From a Buddhist teaching standpoint, MABA is unique in that it synergistically combines both Theravada and Mahayana traditions, with great emphasis on direct experience in exploring one’s body and mind and systematic approach to understanding Dharma, as opposed to ruts, routines and rituals. Three years ago, in order to meet growing demands on their facility, they embarked on an audacious renovation project, modernizing and expanding their female dormitory which was a tiny hundred year old stone farm house. What emerged, after lots of blood, sweat and tears, is a world class full f ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjAbY3CYdkM

4/16/2024 禪修念佛運動班 (舊金山時間星期一至四早上七點半 · 廣東話網上直播) 「如入禪定、身無病苦、心不貪戀、念而無念。」 「正念禪修念佛學會」是一個由「繼如法師」學生自發組織的「禪淨共修、自他兼利」學會。「念」是將思惟固定在某個對象、師父稱為「憶念」。能夠維持「動則念身、靜則念息」、便是師父「四念處」的基本法門。最後達到穩定、堅固的心理狀態、能夠攝六根、離五蓋、以解脫為目標、慢慢修成「正念」。修正念需要技術、能夠隨時隨地繫念不忘、種種修行方法總括稱為「十隨念」：「念佛」、「念法」、「念僧」、「念戒」、「念施」、「念天」、「念死」、「念身」、「念息」和「念滅」 。 師父訓話：http://dennykmiu.com/Master 每日錄影： http:// dennykmiu.com/Weekdays ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftf1nBJw7gQ

佛說十號經 西天譯經三藏朝散大夫試鴻臚少卿明教大師臣天息災奉詔譯 如來、應供、正等覺、明行足、善逝、世間解無上士、調御丈夫、天人師、佛、世尊。 阿難白言：「云何如來？」 佛告：「苾芻！我昔因地為菩薩時，歷修眾行，為求無上正等正覺，今得菩提涅槃一切真實，以八聖道正見所證，名為如來；如過去正等正覺，調伏息心，得至涅槃，故名如來。」 「云何應供？」 佛言：「昔在因位所行善法、威儀戒品，十善根、力修令增長，如是修習圓滿至究竟位，證涅槃時斷盡一切煩惱，令身、口、意清淨無染，永害煩惱，如斷多羅樹頭，永不生芽。復次貪、瞋、癡等煩惱盡故，一切諸趣永不結生，超過四難——生、老、病、死——苦果之法，惑、苦二種而永不生，立應供號。 「復次，令彼世間所有衣服、臥具、飲食、湯藥、幢幡、寶蓋、香花、燈菓，及天上人間最上之物，供養於佛，獲得最上富貴吉祥之福，是名應供之號。」 「云何正等覺？」 佛言：「如來具一切智，於一切處無不了知，以四念處、四正斷、四神足、五根、五力、七覺支、八聖道、十二緣生、四諦法等如是之法，平等開覺一切眾生，令起智斷惑，證須陀洹果、斯陀含果、阿那含果、阿羅漢，具三明、六通，復於大乘作意思求，歷修諸地，斷盡結習，成無上覺，此名正等正覺。」 「云何明行足？」 佛言：「明，謂天眼明、宿命明、漏盡明；行足者，為如來身、口、意業，善修滿足，正真清淨；如有大衣、鉢等，自在觀照而無愛著，於自願力一切之行，修令滿足，號明行足。」 「云何善逝？」 佛言：「即妙往之義。如貪、瞋、癡等引諸有情往彼惡趣，非名善逝。如來正智能斷諸惑，妙出世間，能往佛果，故名善逝。」 「云何世間解無上士？」 佛言：「世間者，謂欲界、色界、無色界。地獄、餓鬼、傍生等類，各具色蘊、受蘊、想蘊、行蘊、識蘊，眼根、耳根、鼻根、舌根、身根、意根及彼六識，所緣境等一切諸法，名曰世間。正覺正知名世間解。又彼世間所有二足、四足、多足、無足，欲、色諸天，有想、無想、非有想非無想，若凡若聖，一切有情之中，唯佛第一、最上、無等，名無上士。」 「云何調御丈夫？」 佛言：「佛是大丈夫，而能調御善惡二類。惡者，起不善三業，而作諸惡，墮地獄、餓鬼、傍生而得惡報；善者，於身、口、意而修眾善，得人天福果。此之善惡皆由心作，佛以第一 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnEGnzfY42U

8/2/2022 禪修念佛運動班 (舊金山時間星期一至四早上七點半 · 廣東話網上直播) 「如入禪定、身無病苦、心不貪戀、念而無念。」 「正念禪修念佛學會」是一個由「繼如法師」學生自發組織的「禪淨共修、自他兼利」學會。「念」是將思惟固定在某個對象、師父稱為「憶念」。能夠維持「動則念身、靜則念息」、便是師父「四念處」的基本法門。最後達到穩定、堅固的心理狀態、能夠攝六根、離五蓋、以解脫為目標、慢慢修成「正念」。修正念需要技術、能夠隨時隨地繫念不忘、種種修行方法總括稱為「隨念」。師父教導學員提及過的隨念法門可分為「六隨念」甚至「十隨念」：「念佛」「念法」、「念僧」、「念戒」、「念施」、「念天」、「念死」、「念身」、「念息」和「念滅」 。 「正念禪修念佛學會」以「念僧」、「念身」、「念息」、「念天」和「念佛」為學習禪修目標。 師父訓話：http://dennykmiu.com/Master 每日錄影： http://dennykmiu.com/Exercise ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCrJfDpLrFQ