▣ Meditation (參禪) ⊙Meaning of Meditation (禪) Meditation is a shortened form of Zen (禪那), a transliteration of the Sanskrit word dhyana.
It can be translated as "jinglu" (精慮, quiet thinking) or "siweisu" (思惟修, continuous state of thinking mind). That is, it is a practice of penetrating the true nature of existence through pure concentration (immersion with the whole body). It means to awaken the infinite vitality that is inherent in ourselves, manifest that vitality, and enjoy the boundless liberation (大解脫). Since Zen cannot be explained in words or understood as a technique of thought, it is essential to understand and be certain that only practicing it with the whole body is the best way. ⊙Repentance (懺悔) Repentance is a combination of the character "Chan" (懺, transliteration of the Sanskrit word Ksamaya, Chanma (懺摩)) and the character "Hui" (悔, from the Chinese word Huiguo (悔過)). Chan (懺) means to confess one's sins and beg for forgiveness, and Hui (悔) means to regret one's past mistakes and strive never to make them again. Repentance is an act of fundamental action that returns to the original home of the very life of truth, realizing that oneself (being) is the seed of the Buddha, the life of truth, and regretting the mistakes of the past. In other words, it is a mental action and gesture manifested by a fundamental urge to return to one's original pure and immaculate world. Repentance is generally referred to as "Li Chan" (理懺, repentance by observing the truth without birth and death by sitting quietly with a right mind to realize that sin does not inherently exist) and "Sa Chan" (事懺, repentance by dedicating oneself physically and mentally to the Buddha's rituals). However, Sa Chan should be accompanied by Li Chan, and Li Chan should be premised on the spirit of Sa Chan. "Those who seek the path of enlightenment must perform Sa Chan," said Yeongmyeong Seonsa (영명선사). "By dedicating yourself physically and mentally to the Buddha, weeping like rain, and devoting yourself wholeheartedly, you will receive the Buddha's grace, like a lotus flower blooming in the sunlight." "Chan (懺) is to repent for the sins of foolishness, arrogance, vanity, envy, and jealousy, and to prevent the evil deeds committed in the past from arising again," said the Sixth Patriarch Daishi (六祖大師). "Hui (悔) is to be cautious of the faults that are easy to commit in the future, to realize their sinfulness in advance, and to resolve to cut them off and never commit them again." "May you not fall into delusion and foolishness at every moment. I repent for all the evil deeds and foolish sins that I have committed from the past, and may they be extinguished at once and never arise again. May you not be stained with jealousy at every moment. I repent for all the evil deeds and sins of jealousy that I have committed from the past, and may they be extinguished at once and never arise again," he said, constantly reflecting on himself, approaching the altar, repenting, and making vows. Such repentance should continue as long as greed, falsehood, and foolishness exist in the world. The spirit of repentance, a true heart to return to a righteous life, should be a part of daily life so that it does not become depressed.
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