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GII THIU PHNG PHP V NI QUY

KHA THIN

LU HNH NI B

GII THIU PHNG PHP V NI QUY

KHA THIN
Nguyn cho vic hnh thin mang li nhiu li ch cho qu v. Vi nhng li cu
chc tt p nht, chng ti xin gi n qu v nhng ti liu sau y. Xin vui
lng c cn thn trc khi np n tham d kha thin.

Gii Thiu Phng Php

Vipassana l mt trong nhng phng php thin c xa nht ti n . mt t
lu trong dn gian, Vipassana c c Pht Gotama ti pht hin 2500 nm truc y.
Vipassana c ngha l thy s vic ng nh tht. y l tin trnh t thanh lc tm bng
cch t quan st. Ta bt u quan st hi th nh tm. Vi thc sc bn, ta tin ti
vic quan st bn cht thay i ca thn v tm, th nghim c chn l ph qut v v
thng, kh, v ng. Hiu r chn l ny bng chng nghim trc tip l mt tin trnh
thanh lc tm. Ton th con ng tu tp (Dhamma) l phng thuc tr liu chung cho
cc vn chung, khng lin quan n mt t chc tn gio hoc mt tng phi no. V
l do ny, Vipassana c mi ngi thc tp, bt c lc no, bt c u, khng b chi
phi bi dn tc, a phng hay tn gio. V Vipassana s chng minh rng mi ngi
ai cng hng c nhng li ch nh nhau.

Vipassana khng phi l:

Nghi l, nghi thc da trn lng tin m qung.

S gii tr tri thc hoc trit l.
Cch cha bnh, ngh mt, hay l mt c hi x giao.
S trn trnh nhng th thch, phin toi trong cuc sng hng ngy.

Vipassana l:

Phng php dit tr au kh.

Phng cch thanh lc tm gip ta i ph vi nhng cng thng v kh khn
ca cuc sng mt cch bnh tnh, qun bnh.
Mt ngh thut sng m ta c th s dng ng gp tch cc cho x hi.

Thin Vipassana hng n mc tiu tm linh cao c nht l s gii thot hon
ton v gic ng; mc ch ca Vipassana khng bao gi ch cha bnh. Tuy nhin,
nh sn phm ph ca s thanh lc tm, nhiu bnh tm thn cng c cha khi. Qu
tht, Vipassana loi tr c ba nguyn nhn cn bn ca mi kh au: ham mun, ght
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b v v minh (tham, sn, si). Vi s thc tp lin tc, tu tp thin gii ta c nhng
cng thng do cuc sng hng ngy gy ra, tho g nhng khc mc do thi quen c hu
l phn ng i vi nhng hon cnh d chu hay kh chu mt cch thiu bnh tnh.
Mc d Vipassana l phng php do c Pht tm ra, s thc hnh khng ch gii
hn cho Pht t. Tuyt i khng c s ci o. Mi ngi u gp nhng kh khn
ging nhau, v mt phng php c th gii quyt nhng kh khn ny cn c p dng
chung cho nhn loi. Nhiu ngi t nhiu gio phi khc nhau hng c nhng li
ch nh thc hnh thin Vipassana v thy khng c g xung khc vi tn ngng ca h.

Thin v K Lut T Gic

Tin trnh t thanh lc tm chc chn khng bao gi d dng thin sinh phi tu
tp rt cn mn. Bng n lc ca chnh mnh, thin sinh t c s t chng nghim,
khng mt ai c th lm thay cho h. Do , thin ch thch hp vi nhng ngi sn
sng tu tp chuyn cn v tun theo ni quy. Nhng ni quy ny c t ra v li ch ca
thin sinh, bo v thin sinh, v l mt phn quan trng trong vic hnh thin.
Chc chn mi ngy l mt thi gian rt ngn thm nhp vo nhng tng lp
su nht ca tm v thc v hc c cch dit tr nhng bt tnh nm ti . Lin tc t
mnh tu tp l b quyt thnh cng ca phng php ny. iu l v ni quy c t
ra vi s ch trng n phng din thc tin ny. Chng khng phi v li ch ca thin
s hoc ban qun l kha thin; hoc l nhng truyn thng tiu cc, c h, hoc lng tin
m qung ca mt vi t chc tn gio. Tri li, iu l v ni quy c c kt da trn
kinh nghim thc t ca hng ngn thin gi trong nhiu nm, rt khoa hc v hp l.
Vic tun theo ni quy s to ra mi trng thun li cho vic hnh thin; ngc li s
gy nhim cho mi trng y.
Thin sinh phi lu tr ti trng thin trong sut thi gian ca kha thin.
Nhng iu l khc cng nn c c k v cn nhc. Ch nhng ngi cm thy
mnh c th tun theo mt cch thnh tht v trit mi nn np n xin tham d.
Nhng ngi cha sn sng c gng tun theo s ch lng ph th gi ca mnh, v t
hn na l s lm phin nhng ngi tu tp nghim chnh khc. Thin sinh cng phi
hiu rng khi mnh nhn thy k lut qu kht khe, v b v na chng, khng hon tt
kha thin, s rt bt li v khng c php. Cng tng t, tht ng tic, mc d
c nhc nh nhiu ln, thin sinh no khng tun theo k lut s khng c tip tc
d kha tu.

Bnh Tm Thn Nng

Thnh thong cng c nhng ngi b bnh tm thn nng tham d kha thin
Vipassana vi hy vng thiu thc t l phng php ny s cha khi hoc lm gim bt
bnh. Bt n trong nhng mi quan h c nhn v nhng cch cha tr khc nhau l
nhng yu t khin nhng ngi ny kh c c li ch t kha thin, hay thm ch,
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kh c th hon tt kha thin mi ngy. Kh nng ca chng ti, mt t chc t

nguyn khng chuyn nghip, khin chng ti khng th no chm sc cho nhng ngi
ny. Mc d hu ch cho hu ht mi ngi, thin Vipassana khng th thay th cho
thuc v cch cha tr tm thn v chng ti thy rng Vipassana khng ph hp vi
nhng ngi mc bnh tm thn nng.

Ni Quy
Nn tng ca s tu tp l Sla gii hay o c. Sla to cn bn cho s pht trin
Samdhi s nh tm; v s thanh lc tm t c nh Pa tr tu hay tu gic.

Gii
Mi ngi tham d kha thin Vipassana phi lun lun gi Nm Gii sau y trong
thi gian ca kha thin:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Khng git hi sinh vt.

Khng trm cp.
Khng quan h tnh dc.
Khng ni sai s tht.
Khng dng cht gy say/nghin.

Nhng thin sinh c ( l nhng ngi hon thnh mt kha thin vi Thin s S.
N. Goenka hoc mt Thin s ph t) cn phi tun theo ba gii lut sau y:
6. Khng n sau 12 gi tra.
7. Khng tiu khin theo khoi cm v trang im.
8. Khng ng trn ging cao v sang trng.
Thin sinh c gi gii th su bng cch ch dng nc tr (khng sa) v nc tri
cy trong gi gii lao lc 5 gi chiu, trong khi thin sinh mi c th dng tr vi sa
v tri cy. Thin s c th cho php mt thin sinh c khng phi gi gii ny v l do
sc khe. Tt c u phi gi gii th by v th tm.

Tun Phc Thin S v Phng Php

Trong thi gian kha thin, thin sinh phi ha sn sng tun theo mi s hng
dn v ch dn cch tu tp ca thin s. l, tun theo k lut v hnh thin ng nh
s yu cu ca thin s, khng b bt mt phn no cng nh khng thm vo iu g.
S tun phc phi r rng vi s hiu bit, ch khng phi l s phc tng m qung.
Ch vi thi tn cn ny thin sinh mi c th tu tp chuyn cn v trit . t nim
tin nh th vo thin s v phng php l yu t quan trng cho s thnh cng khi hnh
thin.

Nhng Phng Php Khc, Nghi L, v Nhng Hnh Thc Th Phng

Trong kha thin, iu ti quan trng l mi hnh thc cu nguyn, cng bi, hay
cc nghi l tn gio nhn n, thp nhang, ln trng ht, tng nim, ca ht, nhy ma,
phi tm ngng. Tt c nhng phng php thin khc v cc loi k thut cha bnh
hay luyn tp v tm linh khc cng phi tm ngng. y khng phi l s ln n nhng
ng li hoc phng php khc, nhng l th phng php Vipassana mt cch
cng bng trong s thun khit ca n.
Thin sinh c khuyn co r rng l nu c tnh pha trn nhng phng php
thin khc vo Vipasana s ngn cn hoc lm gim st s tin b. Mc d c Thin
s cnh co nhiu ln, trong qu kh vn c nhng trng hp thin sinh c tnh pha trn
phng php ny vi nghi l hoc mt phng php thin khc, v a n nhiu tai hi.
Cn phi n gp thin s lm sng t mi thc mc v nghi ng.

Gp Thin S
Thin s ginh thi gian t 12 gi tra n 1 gi chiu cho thin sinh n vn p
ring. Thin sinh cng c th hi cng khai t 9 gi n 9 gi 30 ti ti thin ng.
Nhng gi vn p ny l lm sng t phng php thc hnh v tr li nhng cu
hi pht sinh t cc bi ging bui ti.

S Im Lng Thnh Thin

Mi thin sinh phi gi S Im Lng Thnh Thin t lc bt u kha thin cho n
bui sng ngy cui. S Im Lng Thnh Thin ngha l s im lng ca thn, khu, v .
Mi hnh thc lin lc vi ngi ng tu, bng c ch, ra du, ghi giy, u khng
c cho php.
Tuy nhin, thin sinh c th ni chuyn vi thin s khi cn thit v c th gp ban
qun l khi c nhng vn lin quan n thc phm, tin nghi, sc khe, Nhng
nhng lin lc ny cng phi c gi mc ti thiu. Thin sinh phi gi thi l
mnh ang tu tp trong s c lp.

S Cch Bit gia Nam v N

Phi duy tr s cch bit hon ton gia nam v n. Nhng cp v chng hay
ngi yu, khng c lin lc vi nhau di bt c hnh thc no trong kha thin.
iu ny cng p dng cho bn b, ngi trong cng gia nh,

ng Chm Thn Th
V bn cht c lp ca phng php thin, iu quan trng l trong sut kha, thin
sinh trnh mi s ng chm thn th vi ngi cng phi hoc khc phi.

Yoga v Tp Th Dc
Mc d tp yoga v th dc ph hp vi Vipassana, nhng thin sinh phi tm
ngng v khng c sn khu vc v phng tin dnh ring cho cc loi th dc ny ti
trng thin. Chy b cng khng c php. Thin sinh c th vn ng bng cch i
b trong khu vc dnh ring cho nam hoc cho n.

Dng C Tn Ngng, Trng ht, Ba, Hnh, Tng,

Khng c mang vo trung tm thin bt k mt vt no k trn. Nu v tnh
mang theo, cn phi giao cho ban qun l gi gim trong thi gian kha thin.

Cht Gy Say v Ma Ty
Khng c mang ma ty, ru, hoc nhng cht gy say khc vo trng thin;
iu ny cng p dng cho thuc an thn, thuc ng, v tt c cc loi thuc gim au.
Nhng ngi dng thuc theo toa bc s nn thng bo cho thin s.

Thuc L
V sc khe v s thoi mi cho tt c thin sinh, ht, nhai, ngi thuc l u b
cm trong kha thin.

Thc Phm
Khng th no lm tha mn s thch v nhu cu ca tng thin sinh, do thin
sinh c yu cu vui lng chp nhn nhng mn n chay n gin c phc v. Ban
qun l c gng chun b nhng thc n b dng v qun bnh, thch hp cho s thc
hnh thin. Nu thin sinh no phi dng nhng thc n c bit v l do sc khe, nn
thng bo cho ban qun l bit khi np n. Khng c php nhn n.

Qun o
Qun o nn gin d, lch s, v thoi mi. Khng nn mc qun o cht b, mng
manh, h hang hoc sc s (nh qun soc, vy ngn, qun hoc v b, o qu ngn hoc
khng c tay). Khng c php phi nng hoc thn th h hang. iu ny quan
trng trnh gy phn tm cho ngi khc.

Tm Git
V khng c my git hay my sy nn thin sinh cn mang theo y qun o.
C th git bng tay nhng th nh. Ch c th tm git trong gi ngh, khng tm git
trong gi thin.

Lin Lc vi Bn Ngoi
Thin sinh phi trong phm vi trng thin trong sut kha. Thin sinh ch c
php ri trng thin vi s ng c bit ca thin s. Thin sinh khng c php
lin lc vi bn ngoi trc khi kha thin chm dt. S lin lc bao gm th t, in
thoi, khch kha. in thoi di ng, my nhn tin, v mi thit b in t khc phi
c giao cho ban qun l gi cho ti khi kha thin chm dt. Trong trng hp khn
cp, bn hoc thn nhn ca thin sinh c th lin lc vi ban qun l.

Nghe nhc, c v Vit

Khng c php nghe nhc, m radio, v.v Khng c mang sch bo, giy
bt vo kha thin. Thin sinh khng nn lm mnh phn tm bng cch ghi chp. Hn
ch vic c v vit l nhn mnh tnh thc t ca phng php thin ny.

My Ghi m v My Chp Hnh

Khng c s dng nhng th ny tr trng hp c thin s cho php.

Ti Chnh cho Kha Thin

Theo truyn thng tinh khit ca Vipassana, nhng kha thin c t chc hon
ton do s ng gp t nguyn. Ch nhng ng gp ca thin sinh c mi c chp
nhn, ngha l, nhng ngi hon tt mt kha thin vi thin s S. N. Goenka hay
thin s ph t ca ngi. Nhng thin sinh tham d kha thin ln u tin c th ng
gp vo ngy cui kha hoc bt c lc no sau .
Bng cch ny, nhng kha thin c ti tr bi nhng ngi nhn ra c li
ch ca thin. Mong mun c chia s li ch vi nhng ngi khc, h ng gp ty
theo kh nng v c mun. Nhng s ng gp nh th l ngun ti chnh duy nht cho
nhng kha thin trn khp th gii. Khng c mt hip hi hoc mt c nhn giu c
no ti tr c. Cc thin s cng nh nhng ngi t chc u khng nhn bt c mt th
lao no cho s phc v ca mnh. Do , Vipassana c qung b vi mc ch tinh
khit, khng b thng mi ha.
D l nhiu hay t, s ng gp phi c thc hin vi c nguyn gip ngi
khc: Kha thin m ti tham d c i th do lng ho tm ca nhng thin sinh
c; by gi ti ng gp cho mt kha sp ti, cho nhng ngi khc cng hng
c nhng li ch ca phng php ny.

Tm Tt
lm sng t tinh thn chung ca cc k lut v ni quy, xin tm lc nh sau:

C ht sc nhng hnh ng ca mnh khng lm phin ngi khc.

Khng n nhng phin nhiu do ngi khc gy ra.
C th mt thin sinh khng hiu l do thc s ca mt hay vi iu l trn y.
Khng nn thi tiu cc v nghi ng pht trin, m nn gp thin s lp tc tm
hiu r rng.
Ch vi s c gng ti a tun hnh k lut thin sinh mi c th hiu c cch tu
tp v hng c li ch. S nhn mnh trong kha thin l tu tp. Li khuyn qu bu
l: hy thc hnh thin nh ang mt mnh, hng vo ni tm, b qua mi bt tin v
phin nhiu m mnh c th gp phi.
Cui cng, thin sinh nn lu l s tin b ca mnh ty thuc duy nht vo cc
phm cht tt ca ring mnh v s pht trin c nhn, v nm yu t: nhng n lc nhit
thnh, s t tin, s chn thnh, sc khe, v tr tu.
Nguyn cho nhng ti liu trn y gip qu v t c li ch ti a trong kha
thin. Chng ti hn hnh c c hi c phc v, v chc qu v c an vui v ha
hp nh kinh nghim tu tp Vipassana ca mnh.

(Xem phn THI KHA BIU trang tip theo)

THI KHO BIU

Thi kha biu sau y c t ra duy tr s lin tc ca vic hnh thin. Mun t
c kt qu ti u, thin sinh c khuyn nn trit tun theo bng ht kh nng:

4:00 gi sng

Chung bo thc bui sang

4:30 6:30 gi sng

Thin ti thin ng hay phng ring

6:30 8:00 gi sng

n sang

8:00 9:00 gi sng

Thin chung ti thin ng

9:00 11:00 gi sng

Tr li thin ng nghe hng dn mi.

Thin ti thin ng hay phng ring ty theo s ch
dn ca thin s.

11:00 12:00 gi tra n tra

12:00 1:00 gi tra

Ngh ngi, v tham vn vi thin s

1:00 2:30 gi tra

Thin ti thin ng hay phng ring

2:30 3:30 gi tra

Thin chung ti thin ng

3:30 5:00 gi chiu

Tr li thin ng nghe hng dn mi.

Thin ti thin ng hay phng ring ty theo s ch
dn ca thin s.

5:00 6:00 gi chiu

Gii lao ung tr

6:00 7:00 gi ti

Thin chung ti thin ng

7:00 8:15 gi ti

Php thoi ti thin ng

8:15 9:00 gi ti

Thin chung ti thin ng

9:00 9:30 gi ti

Vn p ti thin ng

10:00 gi ti

V phng ng tt n
(Xem phn THNG TIN V LIN LC trang tip theo)
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