DIPA MA, MT N THIN S PHT GIO Tc phm: Dipa Ma- The Life and Legacy of a Buddhist Master (Dipa

Ma-Cuc i v di hun ca mt n Thin S Pht Gio) Tc gi: Amy Schmidt - Nguyn Thng Chnh, phng dch

Cuc i ca Thin s Dipa Ma c tc gi Amy Schmidt em vo tc phm Knee Deep in Grace, The extraordinary Life and Teaching of Dipa Ma. Sau , Tc phm ny c b tc thm tr thnh tc phm mang tn Dipa Ma, The Life and Legacy of a Buddhist Master. Dipa Ma (1911- 1989) ra i ti Chittagong, mt lng nh nm v pha ng x Bengal (ngy nay l Bengladesh). Lc B mang tn l Nani Bala Barua ch cha phi l Dipa Ma.
*** Cuc i y kh au v nghch cnh Cuc i ca b lm gian trun v nhiu nghch cnh. Ly chng nm 12 tui, v lc c 16 tui b phi theo chng sang sinh sng ti Min in. Hai nm sau m rut ca b qua i bt thnh lnh v li a con trai va mi c hai tui. B quyt nh em chu b cng ng thi l em trai v nui ti Min in v lc v chng b cha c a con no c. n nm 35 tui, b sanh c a con u lng. l mt chu gi, nhng chng may chu cht i v bnh tt ba thng sau . Bn nm sau, vo la tui 39, b li sanh thm c mt a con gi khc v t tn l Dipa. B ht sc l vui mng vi s ra i ca chu Dipa. ghi nh bin c trng i ny b quyt nh bo mi ngi t nay hy gi b l Dipa Ma, c ngha l m ca Dipa. Dipa cng cn c ngha l nh sng na. Nhng kh i vn cn eo ui theo b. l s ra i ca a con trai duy nht m b va mi sanh ra i. Tip theo l chng b la i mt cch t ngt v bnh tim. Tt c nhng bin c dn dp trn lm b hao mn sc khe tm thn ln th xc. B rt yu, hu nh ch cn nm mt ch. L mt Pht t, b suy nghim rng ch cn mt con ng duy nht mong thot khi tm trng kh i phin no. l phi tm n mt thin vin hc tp cch hnh thin.

Sau b gin xp gia nh v em gi c con gi cho ngi bn lng ging thn tnh trng nom h. Tt c ca ci v n trang ring ca b cng c giao cho ngi bn v b ngh rng lc cht c ai mang theo c ci g u. Con ng tu hc ca Thin s Dipa Ma B ln th Rangoon v tham d cc kha thin ti Thin Vin Kamayut Meditation Center. Cc bi ging u bng ting Min in nn khng t gy tr ngi cho b trong bui ban u. Nhng b vn quyt tm v kin tr trong hc tp. Tnh c c duyn gip b gp c thin s Munindra, ngi ng hng n nh b. Thin s Munindra lc ang ging dy thin Vipassana ti mt thin vin khc. Ngi khuyn b nn n thin vin Thathana Yeikitha tu hc. Thin vin ny do i s Mahasi Sayadow trch nhim. Ngi l mt i s Pht Gio v ng thi cng l mt thin s ni ting ti Min in. B tham d mt kha an c kit h th hai ti thin vin mi trong mt bi cnh chu o v n nh hn kha hc u tin ti Rangoon. Nh thin s Munindra tn tm hng dn chu o tng bc mt nn b tin b rt nhanh chng. i t cp thin c in n tin b trong chnh nim (progress insight). y l mt giai on tin gic ng (enlightement), ng theo kinh Pht gio Nguyn Thy. B cm thy nh sng ta ra khp khng gian, tip theo l cm gic mi s vt quanh b u tan bin ht. Thn b, sn nh, tt c cnh vt xung quanh u tan thnh mnh nh v tr nn trng khng empty. Lc B phi chu ng mt s au n v cng tn v th xc v c v tm . Hnh nh c mt ngn la ang bng chy trong thn th b n i c th n tung ra v p sut qu ln. Nhng ri mt hin tng l thng xy n sau . Trong lc ngi thin vi nhiu thin gi trn sn nh, b cm thy nh c mt s chuyn tip bt ng hin ra. l mt s tnh lng l thng bao trm c khng gian. Sau ny, thin s Dipa cho bit: Ti khng bit ti sao t giy pht cuc i ca ti c thay i hon ton. Sau ba thp nin tm s t do, n tui 53 v sau mt ngy hnh thin, B Dipa Ma t n c bc u tin ca gic ng (Theo Pht gio Nguyn thy: c tt c bn cp bc trong s gic ng).

Ngay trong lc , p huyt ca B tr li bnh thng, nhp tim chm li. Lc trc b bc ln cc bt thang rt kh khn v mt nhc v cng, nay th ngc li, B i ng d dng, nhanh l m khng cm thy mt cm gic mt nhc no c. B cng th l, trong mt gic chim bao, c Pht c cho B bit tt c su mun, s hi ca B t by lu nay u tan bin ht v li trong B mt tm x (equanimity) cha tng thy bao gi v mt tr hu trong sng gip B ng u vi mi vic (clear understanding). B hnh thin thm hai thng na ti Thin vin Thakana Yeiktha, sau th tr v li Rangoon. Trong nhng k an c k tip, B tin b thm ln na. B t c bc 2 ca gic ng. Thn tm B cng thay i theo . Lc trc, B l mt ngi n b m yu, bnh hon, phi l thuc vo ngi khc, nay th ngc li B rt khe mnh v khng cn phi l thuc vo mt ai c. Theo nh B ni Nh cc bn thy, ti t ti v mt chng (1957) v mt con. Ti au kh v ngn hu nh khng th di chuyn c, nhng nay th ti ht bnh, ti tn tr li. Khng cn ci g nh hng c vo tm hn ti c. Khng cn bun phin, khng cn kh no. Ti rt hnh phc. Nu cc bn hnh thin th cc bn cng s c hnh phc. Thin minh st Vipassana khng phi l ci g l ma thut c, ch cn tun theo s ch dn m thi. (all my disease isgone. Im

refreshned, and there is nothing in my mind. There is no sorrow, no grief. Im quite happy. If you come to meditate you will also be happy. There is no magic, only follow the instructions)
Nm 1963, di s hng dn ca thin s Munindra, thin s Dipa t c n bc nhn thc thn thng (Siddhis magic powers). B c Dipa Ma sau khi hc Thin Minh St, c thy dy thm cc php v thn

thng phn thn, tng hnh, ng khng, nhn li qu kh, on chuyn tng lai, vn vn... tt c u do sc nh m thnh cc kh nng m v sau b c ri b v cho l khng cn thit cho tr tu gii thot. iu chng ta mun ni ni y rng c nhng ch m nhc nhn khng th nhn thy c, v ci gi l kin thc khoa hc vn cn rt l xa vi cnh gii m cc i thnh tu gi nhn thy, th d nh v ci ch Thin. (Trch t Ch gii v PHOWA C s Nguyn Gic dch,
thuvienhoasen.org) Nm 1967, B tr v x v sng ti mt khu nh bnh dn trong thnh ph Calculta, n . B m lp hng dn thin ngay trong nh ca mnh. a s thin gi l cc b ni tr. Ngoi ra cng cn c nhiu khch ngoi quc, c bit l Hoa K, n tham d cc kha thin ca B. Trong s ny phi k n Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield v Sharon Salzberg. Tt c cc ngi ny tr thnh nhng thin s li lc v uy tnh. H khai sng, iu khin v hng dn thin Vipassana ti Hoa k, c bit l ti cc trung tm vng Massachusetts v California.

Nm 1980, Thin s Dipa Ma c cc mn thnh mi sang Hoa K hai ln hng dn cc kha an c ti thin vin Massachusetts v California. Mi bi hc ca Thin s Dipa Ma (o hu Thin Nht dch) Nu bn mun c tin b v thin qun. Phi kin tr gi theo mt k thut duy nht mi. (Choose one meditation practice and stick with it. If you want to progress in meditation, stay with one technique.) 1) Phi ngi thin mi ngy. Phi tp ngay by gi. ng tng bn s lm nhiu hn v sau." (Meditate every day. Practice now. Dont think you will do more later.) 2) S dng mi trng hp. Hy dng nng lc t cu mnh v gip k khc. (Any situation is workable. Each of us has enormous power. It can be used to help ourselves and help others.) 3) Tp nhn nhc. Nhn nhc l c tnh quan trng nht pht trin tnh gic v nh lc. (Practice patience. Patience is one of the most important virtues for developing mindfulness and concentration.) 4) 5) 6) 7)

your mind. Your mind is all stories.) emotions. Anger is a fire.)

Hy gii thot tm ca bn. Tm ca bn cn y vng tng (Free Hy dp tt ngn la tnh cm. Sn hn l ngn la (Cool the fire of

Hy c vui hng lc th dc ng. Ti rt vui sng. Nu bn n tp thin, bn cng s vui sng. (Have fun along the way. I am quite happy. If you come to meditate, you will also be happy.) Gin d ho. Hy sng cuc i bnh d. Mt i sng gin d bao gi cng tt cho mi s. Qu nhiu xa hoa lm chng ngi cho s tu tp. (Simplify. Live simply.Avery simple life is good for everything. Too much luxury is a hindrance to practice.) 8) Vun bi tinh thn chc phc lnh. Nu bn chc lnh cho ngi chung quanh bn, bn s c thm s ch tm vo mi pht giy (Cultivate the spirit of blessing. If you bless those around you, this will inspire you to be attentive in every moment.) 9) 10) Mt hnh trnh theo vng trn. Thin qun thnh ton nhn cch con ngi (Its a circular journey. Meditation integrates the whole person.) Nm 1989 ti Calcutta, Thin s Dipa Ma ra i mt cch m i v thanh tnh sau khi cung knh chp tay l Pht ri nhm mt li./.

Kt lun Dipa Ma l mt n thin s Pht gio li lc v rt him hoi trong th k 20. B chn ni c ng bnh thng, cn phng cht hp ca gia nh ti thnh ph x b ng c dn c Calcutta, n lm ni truyn ging v thc tp thin minh st cho cc b ni tr bnh thng cng nh cho mt s sinh vin ngoi quc chng hn nh nh Sharon Salzberg, Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield v nhiu ngi khc na V chnh cc ngi ny tr thnh nhng thin gi ngoi hng trong vic ging dy, qung b v ph bin thin minh st Vipassana Insight Meditation ti Hoa K hin nay. kt thc, ngi g xin trch mn kin ca o hu Thin Nht, ngi b nhiu cng sc chuyn dch ra vit ng quyn sch v cng qu bu: Dipa Ma: The life and Legacy of a Buddhist master (Dipa Ma: cuc i v di hun ca mt n thin s Pht gio). Sau cng, ti xin tn thn cng phu nhiu nm tri ca tc gi Amy Schmidt, ngi

ch nghe n Dipa Ma sau khi b cht, su tp ti liu, phng vn tht nhiu ngi, vit li cuc i ly k ca mt b ni tr n , tranh u vi hon cnh kh s tu tp chng c gic ng v gii thot ri em kinh nghim ch li cho hng xm, cho bng hu c ng v Ty phng. Nu c php tm tt li quyn sch, ti xin ni thm: "Mt ngi ni tr t hc, kh s nh b lm c, sao ta li chng lm c?" Nguyn cu mi ngi thm nhun "n sng" ca Dipa Ma trong hng n ca c Pht! (ngng trch) (Thin Nht dch, Montreal 2003, 01, 01, Quangduc.com)
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Dipa Ma-Cuc i v Di Hun. Tc gi Amy Schmidt - Dch gi: o hu Thin Nht

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