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Morning Service
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Talk by Fall Pp at City Center on 2020-10-08
This talk centers on a morning service conducted from the Buddha Hall at City Center, featuring bowing and chanting. The discussion includes themes of karma, the emptiness of the Five Aggregates as elucidated in the Heart Sutra, and the invocation of the Prajnaparamita mantra to foster awakening and enlightenment.
- Heart Sutra: This key Buddhist text expounds on the concept of emptiness, affirming that the Five Aggregates are fundamentally empty, which is a central doctrine promoting the understanding that leads to the relief of suffering.
- Prajnaparamita Mantra: Described as the "great miraculous mantra," this mantra embodies the essence of perfect wisdom, guiding practitioners towards enlightenment.
- Shakyamuni Buddha: Mentioned as the original ancestor in India, representing the source of the teachings and the heart of Buddhist practice.
- Mahapajapati: Recognized as the first woman ancestor, signifying the inclusion and reverence for the female lineage in Buddhist history.
- Bodhidharma: Identified as the first ancestor in China, crucial for the transmission of Zen Buddhism to East Asia.
- Ehe Dogen: The first ancestor in Japan, noted for his foundational role in establishing Zen teachings in Japan.
- Shogaku Shunryu: Acknowledged as the compassionate founder, reflecting the contemporary lineage and adaptation of Zen practice.
These elements collectively underscore the interconnectedness of historical teachings and contemporary practice within Zen Buddhism.
AI Suggested Title: Awakening Through Emptiness and Lineage
The text for the rogue chant is available in the chat. Thank you. Feel far beyond for the emptiness, wearing that vatagata sea chain, sleeping all beings.
[01:38]
Good morning. Now, morning service from the Buddha Hall at City Center. The service will include bowing and chanting. You can follow along with the chant card that you see in the chat. Let's wait just a few moments while the assembly prepares. Twisted karma On beginningless greed, hate, and delusion Born through body, speech, and mind I now flee a vow All my ancient twisted karma
[04:57]
From beginningless greed, hate, and delusion Born through body, speech, and mind I now flee above All my ancient mystic are gone From beginningless greed, hate, and delusion I take refuge in Buddha before all beings, immersing body and mind deeply in the way, an awakening true I take refuge in sangha before all beings.
[06:19]
I take refuge in sangha before all beings. to everyone free from hindrance. God of great, perfect Wisdom Sutra.
[07:46]
God of love, Lord. Kitesh Pada Bodhisattva when deeply practicing Prajnaparamita clearly saw that all five aggregates are empty and thus relieved all suffering Shari Pusra form does not differ from emptiness emptiness does not differ from form form itself it emptiness emptiness itself forms sensations perceptions formations and consciousness are also like this Shariputra all dharmas are marked by emptiness they neither arise nor cease are neither defiled nor pure neither increase nor decrease therefore given emptiness
[08:48]
there is no form, no sensation, no perception, no formation, no consciousness, no eyes, no ears, no nose, no tongue, no body, no mind, no sight, no sound, no smell, no taste, no touch, no object of mind, no realm of sight, no realm of mind, consciousness, there is neither ignorance, nor extinction of ignorance neither old age and death nor extinction of old age and death no suffering no cause no cessation no path no knowledge and no attainment with nothing to attain a bodhisattva realize on prajna paramita and thus the mind is without hindrance without hindrance there is no fear far beyond all inverted views one realizes nirvana all buddhas a past present and future rely on prajna paramita and thereby unseen unsurpassed complete perfect enlightenment therefore no
[10:18]
The Prajnaparamita has the great miraculous mantra, the great bright mantra, the supreme mantra, the incomparable mantra, which removes all suffering and is true, not false. Therefore, we proclaim the Prajnaparamita mantra, the mantra that says, May we awaken Buddha's compassion and luminous mirror wisdom. Chanting the heart of great perfect wisdom sutra we dedicate this merit to. Our original ancestor in India, great teacher, Shakyamuni Buddha.
[11:18]
Our first woman ancestor, great teacher, Mahapajapati. Our first ancestor in China, great teacher, Bodhidharma. Our first ancestor in Japan, great teacher, Ehe Dogen. Our compassionate founder, great teacher, Shogaku Shunryu, gratefully we offer this virtue to all beings. All God's tender actions be taught. All One's body is satma, Mahatma, son of God.
[12:21]
Nusambyam, Nusambyam, Mahatma, Shriya, Alamdhita.
[12:33]
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