“How may I help you?”

In the past, when Sifu visited Luang Por, she would explain to him Zen Master Seung Sahn’s teachings, as recorded in the Compass of Zen. Luang Por appreciated Zen Master Seung Sahn’s teaching very much.

One time, a Hong Kong student asked Luang Por: “Do you understand Zen Master Seung Sahn’s teaching?”

Upon hearing this, Luang Por immediately stood up, placed his palms together and said: “How may I help you?”

Comment:

The Buddha gave us 84,000 teachings, and there are different schools of Buddhism, such as Mahayana, Theravada and Tibetan Buddhism. Zen Master Seung Sahn used to give this example: if you want to go from Hong Kong to Beijing, you may walk or take a car, a train, or an airplane. The tools are different, but the destination is the same. For a true practitioner these traditions are not a hindrance, because these traditions are pointing directly to the mind. This mind is for all beings and is not about my way.

「我可以怎樣幫助你？」

以前，師父到泰國探望Luang Por時，都會為他解說崇山禪師的教法，Luang Por對禪師的教法十分讚嘆。

有一次，有位香港學生問Luang Por：「其實你明白崇山禪師的教法嗎？」

聽後，Luang Por即時起立問訊道：「我可以怎樣幫助你？」

評論:

佛陀開示八萬四千種法門，而佛教亦有漢傳、南傳及藏傳等不同傳承及宗派。就好像崇山禪師經常舉的例子，從香港去北京，你可以走路、乘汽車、火車又或者飛機，工具雖然不同，目的地卻是一樣。對一個真正有修持的人，不同門派並非障礙，因為各派的宗旨都是直指人心，這心就是為眾生，而不為自己。

韓遇 二

風繼續吹

舞繼續跳

光影隨形

無常逐無常

一念花兒繼續開



了然

行願

韓國梵漁寺菩薩像

在2014WWSF的開幕儀式中，大光禪師在開示中提到：在北美，關於禪修開悟的書很多，但幾乎沒有一本提到行菩薩道。這次會議主題是「生生世世行菩薩道」，我很感恩能在國際觀音禪院修習崇山禪師的教法，明白修行正確的方向就是not for self (不為自己），「行願」不是遠在天邊，遙不可及的夢想，而是要在當下一步步的去做、去執行的。願我等發願早日證入自性，救渡眾生脫離苦海。



得持合十

青山疊疊彌陀窟

韓國之旅，來自亞歐美的禪子相聚一刻，甚至已往生的禪子，也透過相片或視訊與大家連結。七天眨眼消逝，回到香港，各人各自忙碌。上班，佔中，反佔中，爭論之聲不斷，世界本如是。

華溪寺的美食，修德寺的風光，麻谷寺的流水，芙蓉庵的大悲咒，無上寺的法會，曹溪寺的早課，在此時此，都只能轉化成早課念誦的一句：「青山疊疊彌陀窟」。

記得法會當天，下起大雨。司儀說當年滿空禪師寫下「世界一花」四字，啟發了大禪師創立「世界一花會議」。

記得 「世界一花會議」最後的表演，既有傳統韓國歌舞、鼓藝，也有西式爵士、街舞。大眾更跟隨搖滾樂而在台下前方舞動：有禪師，也有在家人；有韓國的大嬸，也有歐洲的指導師。一切都讓我回味。

慧惺合十

放下

世界一花之旅，帶給我很大的喜悅，在旅途上，加深了對自己行住坐臥及喜怒哀樂的瞭解，明白若能做到 just do it，放下思維，很多事情一蹴而成，喜悅之心也隨之而來。

Habit of the Tongue

Chung Shim Sunim, a sharing at Su Bong Zen Monastery

After I became a nun in Hwa Gye Sa Temple and practiced there for a year, a senior monk told me: “After the summer retreat, you will become Zen Master Seung Sahn’s attendant.” I was shocked to hear this because, to me, Dae Seon Sa Nim was high above — someone I could not get close to. I said: “I cannot be his attendant. I don’t know anything.” But the senior monk said: “No problem. You will be fine.” On the first day, I went to Zen Master Seung Sahn’s room and bowed to him. He was very enthusiastic and happy and said: “Don’t worry, no problem. Just relax.”

舌頭的習氣

韓國清心法師 2014年於秀峰禪院之分享


我於華溪寺出家，修行了約一年後，有一天，總務法師跟我說：「夏安居完結後，你去當崇山大禪師的待者。」我當時十分震驚，因為對我來說禪師是高高在上，不是常常能親近的。我說：「我不能做禪師的待者！我什麼也不懂。」但總務法師只是說：「沒有問題，你可以做到的。」成為待者的第一天，我到禪師的房間向他頂禮。禪師很熱情、很高興的跟我說：「不用擔心，没有問題的。放輕鬆點。」

For All Beings

Myong An Sunim,
Abbot of Haeng Won Zen Centre

For each and every day until he was sixty years old, Zen Master Seung Sahn would do one thousand prostrations every day. He would get up a couple of hours before everyone else at the Zen Centre and do nine hundred prostrations by himself. Then, after everyone got up for morning practice, he would join them for the daily one hundred and eight prostrations.

為眾生

明眼法師，馬來西亞行願禪院住持

崇山禪師在六十歲前，每天都會做一千拜。他會早起幾小時，自己先做900拜，當眾人起來做早課時，便與大眾一起禮佛108拜。

有一位學生很奇怪為什麼禪師要這樣做，所以便問道：「大禪師，你已開悟見性，是位大禪師，為什麼要每天早起做一千拜？」

感覺就是思維

Andrzej指導師

有一天在韓國，我與崇山禪師在車上，我告訴他：「我想返回波蘭。」大禪師說：「那只是你的思維。」他說對了，那的確不是太好的想法。

於是，我想我應該要表達我的感受，他便會讓我離開。所以我便說：「但我覺得我要回去波蘭。」即是，大禪師回首望著我，用可以振破擋風玻璃的聲量大喝道：「感覺就是思維！」

就是這樣，對話結束了。

Feeling Is Thinking

Andrzej Stec JDPSN

One day in Korea, I was travelling with Dae Soen Sa Nim in the car. I said to him, “I want to go back to Poland.” Dae Soen Sa Nim answered, “That’s only your thinking.” He made his point, that thinking is no good.

Then I thought if I expressed my feelings he will allow me to go, so I said, “But I feel I have to go back to Poland.” Then immediately, Dae Soen Sa Nim turned to me and shouted so loudly with such full volume that it seemed the car windshield almost cracked: “FEELING IS THINKING!”


That was the end of the conversation.

Not saying alive. Not saying dead

Gye Mun Sunim JDPS, Abbot, Kwan Yin Chan Lin, Singapore

One day, the Master Jianyuan Zhongxing followed Zen Master Daowu to a devotee’s family home to conduct a funeral service. Placing his hand on the coffin, the Master asked, “Alive? Dead?” Daowu answered, “I will not say dead or alive.” The Master asked, “Why won’t you say?” Daowu answered, “I won’t say! I won’t say!”

After the funeral the Master and Daowu headed back to the temple together. On the way back the Master demanded, “Venerable, you have to say something to Zhongxin today. If you don’t, I’ll hit you!” Daowu answered, “Feel free to hit me if you want, but I will not say dead or alive.” The Master then punched Daowu several times. Daowu returned to the temple by himself, asking the Master to leave him. If the others at the temple knew what had happened, they would not have let the Master off so easy.

The master took his leave of Daowu and went to see Zen Master Shishuang. After relating the whole incident to Shishuang, the Master asked, “Venerable, please say something.” Shishuang answered, “Don’t you see? Daowu said, ‘I will not say dead or alive’.” At this, Daowu had a great awakening. He then prepared a feast to repent for his wrong doing.

Today, we commemorate the 10th year since the passing of Zen Master Seung Sahn. I am sharing this kong-an with the great adepts gathered here today — please have a go at it. Zen Master Seung Sahn entered Nirvana ten years ago. His form body is long gone, but what about his Dharma body? Is it dead? Is it alive?

Gathering at the Whole World is a Single Flower Conference, Zen students of the ten directions attain WU WEI!

生也不道，死也不道。

繼聞法師，新加坡觀音禪林住持

潭州漸源仲興禪師，一日隨道吾往檀越家弔喪。 師以手拊棺曰：「生耶？死耶？」道吾曰：「生也不道，死也不道。」師曰：「為甚麼不道？」道吾曰：「不道！不道！」

吊畢同回。途次，師曰：「和尚今日須與仲興道，儻不道即打去也。」道吾曰：「打即任打。生也不道，死也不道。」師遂打道吾數拳。道吾歸院，令師且去。少間主事知了打汝。


師乃禮辭往石霜。舉前語及打道吾事：「今請和尚道。」石霜曰：「汝不見道吾道 ‘生也不道死也不道’？」

師於此大悟，乃設齋懺悔。

今日崇山禪師入滅十週年紀念日。提一公案與大家分享。請諸大德試一參。 禪師涅槃十週年，色身已消失了，其法身，生耶？死耶？

世界一花共聚會 十方禪子證無為

Great Love, Great Compassion

Zen Master Dae Bong

Zen Master Seung Sahn had Great Love, Great Compassion and Great Wisdom and Energy. He gave wonderful, inspiring, simple and clear dharma talks. His kong-an teaching was very strong, clear and meticulous. He taught us how to organize zen centers and retreats. He taught us Zen in formal practice and everyday life situations. Most amazing of all to me, was his ability to turn any situation into teaching and to “hit” his students while also inspiring them.

大慈大悲

大峰禪師

崇山禪師有大慈、大悲、大智慧和能量，他的開示充滿啟發性，清晰簡明，他的公案指導強而有力，清晰和仔細。他教我們組織禪中心和禪修，指導我們的修持落實在日常生活中。而最讓我覺得難忘的，是他把一切處境轉化成教法的能力，「打」醒學生，啟發他們。