Transcript Part 1

智覺學苑
Buddhism in Modern Language
at
Pho-Hien Temple
Academy of Wisdom &
Enlightenment (AWE)
www.AWE-edu.com
March 9, 2013
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Thank you for being here
Mindfulness/relaxation
• In body,
• Mind, and
• Spirit
Awareness
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Lecture L2.1: Holistic Health
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Fast track to your
Enlightenment Road Map
Learning Skills
Lecture #3.1
Speed Learning
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L3.1 Learning Skills
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Three Sets of Learning Skills
I. Definitions of Terms
II. Communication skill
Set
III. Mind Set
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Set I : Definition of Terms
Survey Question: “Why do you want to
learn Buddhism?”
• Various answers/motivations/questions
• Depends on the definition of Buddhism
• AWE definition: Lecture #2 “What is
Buddhism”
Why do you want to learn the way to
enlightenment?
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II. Communication Skill Set
1. Active listening
2. Appreciation
3. Expression
4. Establish Collective
Consciousness
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II. 1 Active listening
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Do not criticize – right/wrong, good/bad
Do not try to fit information into existing silo
Accept other’s opinion (disagree is OK)
Do not interrupt
Overcome ego
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II. 2 Appreciation
• Discover obstinacy in oneself
• Connect with the speaker (body language)
• Improve the elements and factors that mould
our character
Overcome ego
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II. 3 Expression
• Overcome fear of public speaking
• Contribute by giving oneself
• Learn to speak better from listening to others
(considerate)
Overcome ego
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II.4 Establish Collective Consciousness
• Absorb the good points from others
• Minimize one’s obstinacy/stubbornness
• The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Egocentric self grow
with an open mind
& breaking out of
thinking box
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Three Sets of Learning Skills
I. Definitions of Terms
II. Communication skill
Set
III. Mind Set
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III. Mind Set
Key to opening our minds
An introduction to Metaphysics
Metaphysics Lecture 1
Beyond infinity:
How to expand
our thinking mode
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Expansion of two-dimensional Mind Set
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Avatamsaka Sūtra
Number of Digits
immeasurable 4 x immeasurable
4 = unspeakable
unspeakable x unspeakable =
unspeakable2
unspeakable2 x unspeakable2 =
unspeakable4
unspeakable4 x unspeakable4 =
unspeakably unspeakable
unspeakably unspeakable x
unspeakably unspeakable =
untold
9304595970494411110326
649421962412033
1860919194098882222065
3298843924824065
3721838388197764444130
6597687849648129
7443676776395528888261
3195375699296257
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Expansion of one-dimensional Mind Set
Finite – having bounds or
limits; measurable;
capable of being
completely counted;
not infinite or infinitesimal;
not zero
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Infinite –
unlimited or
unmeasurable;
indefinitely or
exceedingly great
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Linear (one-dimensional) Mind Set
Unit
Log 10 increments
Ten
10
Hundred
100
Thousands
1000
Millions
1,000,000
Billions
1,000,000,000
Trillions
1,000,000,000,000
Quadrillion
1,000,0000,000,000,000
Gazillion
1,000,000,000,000,000,000
zillion, jillion, and gazillion, are fictitious names
“Infinity”
1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
Digits
2
3
4
7
10
13
16
19
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Two-dimensional mindset
Units
Square Increment
Hundred
10 x 10 = 100
3
Ten thousand
100 x 100 = 10,000
5
Hundred
million
10,000 x 10,000 =
100,000,000
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Two-dimensional mindset
Units
Square Increment
Hundred
10 x 10 = 100
3
Ten thousand
100 x 100 = 10,000
5
Hundred
million
10,000 x 10,000 =
100,000,000
9
Hundred
quadrillion
100,000,000 x 100,000,000 =
10,000,000,000,000,000
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Two-dimensional mindset
Units
Square Increment
Hundred
10 x 10 = 100
3
Ten thousand
100 x 100 = 10,000
5
Hundred
million
Hundred
quadrillion
10,000 x 10,000 =
100,000,000
100,000,000 x 100,000,000 =
10,000,000,000,000,000
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“Infinity”
10,000,000,000,000,000 x
10,000,000,000,000,000 =
infinity
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33
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Thinking Boxes
Infinity
zillion, jillion, and gazillion,
are fictitious names
Quadrillion
Trillions
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Ego Boxes
Ego
Ego
Ego
Ego
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Open Mind inversely correlate with Ego
OPEN MIND
EGO
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Review lesson
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Review
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Lecture #4.5
Forget-me-not
Inflation and Defence of Ego
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Characteristics of Ego
• Ego has context, structure and relies
heavily on identification.
• Context identification is conditioned by the
environment, upbringing and culture.
• Structure is the thought process
underlying ego’s identification with form.
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Terminologies
• Ego = small me = self
• Higher Consciousness = Selfless =
Unlimited Inspirations = Holy
Spirit = Holy Ghost = ~ God
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Inspirations
• Great art or achievements
come from inspirations.
Inspirations come from
the word inspire (the spirit
is in the body)… What
spirit? When the holy
spirit is in; we become
servant of God and create
greatness. When the
Self/I/Ego is in, we do
selfish/hurtful things to
satisfy our ego.
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External Stimuli
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THOUGHT ….DISTORTED
REALITY WITH BIG SELF
THOUGHT
THOUGHT
THOUGHT
THOUGHT
External
Stimuli
THOUGHT
Defence of Ego/I/Self
I will not listen….
I do not want to listen to teachings that exceed Self/I. example:
I will not listen to Buddhist teaching that leads to Enlightenment.
I am only happy to listen to sayings that strengthen Self/I. example:
I will live to 100 years old or forever.
I will not listen to the lecture on
counting numbers.
Counting numbers
has nothing to do with Self/I
a waste of my time.
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