业力论

[过来人]

此时我又再想起Vajira在60楼贴出阿那伽战鼓的经论，它通常都是拿来批评北传佛法的。我常常在想，世尊是这个意思吗。。。。世尊是这个意思吗。。。

[过来人]

为了想多了解罗睺罗法师，我又去搜索了一把，啊呀！他真是了不起的南传法师！

http://mail.saigon.com/~anson/ebud/ebdha005.htm

Theravada and Mahayana
Introduction by Rick StClair ([email protected]):

At this location I post an important Buddhist Ecumenical statement which was formulated by the Venerable Walpola Rahula, a Buddhist highly esteemed by all schools of Buddhism in our time. In this statement entitled "Basic Points Unifying the Theravada and the Mahayana," Ven. Rahula provides the Buddhist world community with a blueprint of tolerance and a positive way of viewing one another. If we are to make Buddhism in action the Great Vehicle which it is in the sutras, I feel we need to practice gentleness, patience, tolerance and support for one another. Without these attributes, our Buddhism is as tinkling brass. This is not simply a matter of "image-polishing" for the non-Buddhist world at large, but is part and parcel of what I feel Buddhism is all about, namely, the way to the cessation of suffering. What better way to begin this process than by ceasing the suffering which is generated when we wrangle over the differences between our practices and beliefs?

Stephen Evans, who contributed this posting to the talk.religion.buddhism newsgroup, reported the following: "The World Buddhist Sangha Council was first convened by Theravadins in Sri Lanka in 1966 with the hope of bridging differences and working together. The first convention was attended by leading monks, from many countries and sects, Mahaayaana as well as Theravaada. The following, written by Ven. Walpola Rahula was approved unanimously."

Here then follows the text:

Basic Points Unifying The Theravada and The Mahayana
by Ven. Walpola Rahula

1. The Buddha is our only Master.

2. We take refuge in the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha.

3. We do not believe that this world is created and ruled by a God.

4. Following the example of the Buddha, who is the embodiment of Great Compassion (mahaa-karu.naa) and Great Wisdom (mahaa- praj~naa), we consider that the purpose of life is to develop compassion for all living beings without discrimination and to work for their good, happiness, and peace; and to develop wisdom leading to the realization of Ultimate Truth.

5. We accept the Four Noble Truths, nameley Dukkha, the Arising of Dukkha, the Cessation of Dukkha, and the Path leading to the Cessation of Dukkha; and the universal law of cause and effect as taught in the pratiitya-samutpaada (Conditioned Genesis or Dependent Origination).

6. We understand, according to the teaching of the Buddha, that all conditioned things (sa.mskaara) are impermanent (anitya) and dukkha, and that all conditioned and unconditioned things (dharma) are without self (anaatma).

7. We accept the Thirty-seven Qualities conducive to Enlightenment (bodhipak.sa-dharma) as different aspects of the Path taught by the Buddha leading to Enlightenment.

8. There are three ways of attaining bodhi or Enlightenment, according to the ability and capacity of each individual: namely as a disciple (sraavaka), as a Pratyeka-Buddha and as a Samyak-sam-Buddha (perfectly and Fully Enlightened Buddha). We accept it as the highest, noblest, and most heroic to follow the career of a Bodhisattva and to become a Samyak-sam-Buddha in order to save others.

9. We admit that in different countries there are differences with regard to the life of Buddhist monks, popular Buddhist beliefs and practices, rites and ceremonies, customs and habits. These external forms and expressions should not be confused with the essential teachings of the Buddha.

Source: Walpola Rahula; The Heritage of the Bhikkhu; (New York, Grove Press, 1974); pp. 100, 137-138.

注：罗睺罗法师的著作里：
Zen and the Taming of the Bull: Towards the Definition of Buddhist Thought Essays，他还去学禅呐！
也发现法师翻译过《AbhidharmaSamuccaya》，也就是无著菩萨 造的《阿毗达摩集论》。

善哉！善哉！善哉！十分赞叹罗睺罗法师的护法精神，也十分感慨像这样的法师，毕竟是少数。。。所以我们现在很少看到有人大力弘扬法师的理念和著作，我是从一位北传的长老口中得知有这么一位罗睺罗法师，进而去阅读他的著作。

这些伟大的僧伽们，都离我们而去了，而且世尊都已经在战鼓经里开示我们佛法必然是会流变的，所以我们更应该趁佛法还没有流变的荡然无存之前，赶紧认真学习佛法，要向道上会，不要向烦恼上会。

佛在世时，我们在流转中，现在虽然还有佛法，也是点滴点滴的流变中，我们如果还不努力学习佛法，恐怕又不知道要流转到什么时候了。。。

各位同修们，我们要好好把握人身，努力学习佛法啊！

[禅中]

罗睺罗法师曾经出现了，也代表着未来还有很多罗睺罗法师可以出现。其实，在东南亚里有很多禅师都是不执着于南北传的。他们只是很单纯地在教导禅修。