Nhn Vt Pht GioTh Gii PHP S TNH KHNG

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Li gii thiu Chng 1 - i nt v Php S Tnh Khng Chng 2 - Ngun gc ca Hi Pht Chng 3 - Hng Dn v chnh tr ca cc Hi Pht Chng 4 - Hi Pht vi Ch Qun L c Lp Chng 5 - Quan im ca Php S Tnh Khng

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Sau khi c Pht Thch Ca nhp dit vo hn 2500 nm trc, mt hnh thc o Pht khc pht trin rt mnh Chu , mt vng khng gian rng ln bao gm cc quc gia Trung quc, Triu Tin, Nht Bn v Vitnam, l Pht gio i Tha, hay cn gi l Pht gio Bc Truyn, mt truyn thng nh hng rt su rng i vi Pht gio Vit Nam. Pht Gio i Tha c ba tng phi chnh l Thin, Tnh v Mt. Thin pht trin v nh hng rng Trung Hoa v Nht Bn, Mt Tng c bit

pht trin Ty Tng, cn php mn Tnh th hu nh pht trin khp cc quc gia Trung Hoa, i Loan, Triu Tin , Nht Bn v Vit Nam. Trong nhiu thp nin qua php mn ny li c truyn b v thc hnh rng khp Ty Phng, mt trong nhng ngi c cng truyn b l Php s Tnh Khng, mt danh tng Pht gio i Loan, mt ngi gy nim cm hng v thch th cho hng vn ngi tu theo Php mn nim Pht. Do ngng m c hnh v cng c n tng Kinh in ca Php s Tnh Khng, chng ti bin son sch ny t lng tri n i vi Php s Tnh Khng, ngi c cng chn hng php mn nim Pht trong thi hin i. Tp sch gm c nm chng, k v cuc i v cng cuc hong dng Chnh php ca Php s i Loan, Singapore v nhiu quc gia khc. Chng ti xin chn thnh cm n qu o hu Kim Hng, Gia Khnh, Nh Tng, Tn Nht, Thin Kin, Diu H, Hi Hnh, Chris Dunk, Steve Lowe c bit l S C Nh Nguyt (du hc i Loan) gip nhiu vic khc nhau hon tt bn tho vi tnh. Chng ti cng c li tn thn cng c ca o hu Tm Kin Chnh b nhiu thi gi c sch ny vo bng Cassette v CD Rom gip cho cc v ln tui hoc nhng v khng c thi gi c sch, c th nghe c ti liu ny mt cch d dng. Cui cng chng ti xin cm n qu Pht t xa gn ng gp tnh ti n hnh min ph tp sch ny. Hy vng tp sch nh ny s gip cho ngi c v ngi nghe tng trng thm nim tn tm v php mn nim Pht, b c lm lnh, pht tm B v tinh tn tu tp, mau chng t c gic ng v gii thot. Nguyn cu php mn Tnh c lan truyn rng khp v mang li li ch cho mi chng sinh trn th gian ny. Nam M A Di Pht Vit ti Tu Vin Qung c K nim L Va n Sanh B Tt Qun Th m, 19-02-Qu Mi (2003) T Kheo Thch Nguyn Tng Cn ch ---o0o---

Chng 1 - i nt v Php S Tnh Khng

Php S Tnh Khng (Master Chin Kung) th danh l T Nghip Hng (Yae Hong Hsu), sinh nm 1927 ti huyn L Giang (Lujiang County), tnh An Huy (Anhui province), Trung Hoa. Ngi theo hc ti trng Trung Hc Tam Cp Quc Gia Qu Chu (Guizhow) v Trng Trung Hc Nht cp Thnh Ph Nam Kinh. Nm 1949, Ngi n i Loan v lm vic Vin Thch Kin (Shijian). Trong mi ba nm sau , Php S Tnh Khng dng thi gian rnh ri nghin cu kinh in, lch s v trit hc Pht Gio di s hng dn ca gio s ng M Phng (Dong Mei Fang), Lt Ma Ty Tng, Trng Gia i S (Zhang Jia) v php s ni ting L Bnh Nam (Bing Nan Lee), t chn truyn ca i s n Quang (Yin-Guang). Php S Tnh Khng l ngi thng tho nhiu Kinh in i Tha v cc b lun ca nhiu tng phi Pht gio (PG) cng nh trit l ca o Khng, o Lo, o Gia T, o Hi v cc Tn gio khc. Php s Tnh Khng c xem l ngi c cng phc hng Tng Tnh trong hin i, Ngi cng hin c cuc i mnh cho vic nghin cu, thc hnh v truyn b php mn Tnh , l mt php mn m Ngi t c nhng thnh tu ln nht.

Php s ni ting L Bnh Nam, mt trong nhng ngi Thy ca Php S Tnh Khng Php S Tnh Khng xut gia nm 1959 ti Cha Lm T (Linji), thuc tnh Ngc n Sn (Yuanshan), i Bc v c Ha Thng Bn s ban cho php danh l Tnh Khng. Sau khi th C Tc Gii, Ngi bt u cng vic hong php v truyn b gio l ti i Loan v nc ngoi. Trong hn bn mi nm, Ngi lin tc thuyt ging nm b Kinh Tnh , v cc b kinh i Tha nh: 1. Kinh Hoa Nghim 2. Kinh Php Hoa

3. Kinh Lng Nghim 4. Kinh Vin Gic 5. Kinh Kim Cang 6. Kinh a Tng .v.v... May mn thay cc cuc thuyt ging ca Ngi c ghi li trn hng ngn cc loi bng cassettes, video, DVD, VCD, v.v... ph bin cho nhng ai khng c duyn trc tip n d cc php hi ca Ngi. Cho n nay, Ngi vn hoan h i y thuyt php ging kinh mt cch khng mt mi. Trong s nghip ging dy lu di ca Ngi, Php S Tnh Khng gi nhng chc v nh : -Ging vin ti Vin Tam Tng Cha Thp Ph (Shipu) nm 1960 -Thnh vin y ban Truyn B Gio L nm 1961 -Thnh vin y Ban K Hoch ca Hi Pht Hc i Loan nm 1965 -Ging Vin trng kha hc Pht Php cho sinh vin i hc thuc Hi Pht Hc i Loan nm 1972 -Nghin cu gia Pht hc ti Hc Vin Trung Hoa -Gio s v bin tp vin Hi Phin dch Kinh Lun Pht Hc i Loan nm 1973 -Gio s Ban Trit Hc ti i Hc Vn Ha -Gio S Kha Hc Sng o cho Gia T ng thuc i Hc Gia T Ph Nhn (Fu Ren) nm 1975 -Hiu Trng Trng Trung ng Pht Hc Trung Hoa nm 1977 -Vin Trng Vin Nghin Cu Tu Tp Tnh Trung Hoa nm 1979. Tt c nhng hc vin ni trn u i Loan. -Nm 2002, Php s Tnh Khng c thnh ph Toowomba, thuc tiu bang Queensland, c chu, truy tng danh hiu Cng Dn Danh D v nhng ng gp ca Ngi cho chnh sch a vn ha ca c. -Cng trong nm 2002, Php s Tnh Khng c i Hc Griffith, tiu bang Queensland, c chu, trao bng Tin S Danh D nh du nhng thnh cng v ng gp ca Ngi v vn ha v gio dc o c cho x hi c trong nhiu nm qua.

Ngoi ra Ngi cn sng lp Hi Php Th Hoa Tng (Hwa Dzan), Th Vin Thnh Th Pht Gio Hoa Tng; Hi Gio Dc Pht Gio PG; Trung Tm Tnh Hc Hoa Tng v cc Trung Tm Pht Hc v Tnh Hc khc trn khp th gii. Php S Tnh Khng l ngi tin phong trong vic s dng h thng truyn thanh, truyn hnh v tinh, mng li thng tin ton cu (Internet, http://www.amtb.org.tw ) v nhng phng tin truyn thng hin i khc trong vic truyn b Chnh Php i Loan v khp th gii. Ngi cng bo tr cho cng tc n lot v pht hnh min ph khp th gii i Tng Kinh Pht Gio (ch Tu), T Th Ng Kinh ca Khng Gio, cng nh cc sch v bng t v PG, lun l, o c v vn ha Trung Hoa, cng vi hn mt triu bn in v hnh nh ca Ch Pht v B Tt. Nm 1977, Php S Tnh Khng bt u thuyt ging hi ngoi. Ngi ch trng n nhng nguyn l ca i Tha PG nh gii tr m tn, t kin, gip mi ngi phn bit r phi v tri, ng v sai v gii quyt hon ho mi vn . Trong n lc thc hin cng vic ny Ngi h tr thnh lp hn nm mi Trung Tm Tnh Hc v Hi Pht trn khp th gii, bao gm nhng trung tm v hip hi i Loan, Hng Kng, Singapore, M Lai, Bc M, c, Ty Ban Nha v Anh quc. Sut my thp nin qua, Ngi c vn cho v s t chc PG v x hi. Php S Tnh Khng qung b cho ngi Trung Hoa trn khp th gii thc v vic thit lp bn th t tin nhm gio dc mi ngi v lng thnh knh v danh d, cng nh khuyn khch thc hnh o hiu, thnh knh v bo n i vi t tin; bo tn o c, pht huy nhng gi tr c truyn, gip quc gia pht trin v thnh vng. Nm 1985, Php S Tnh Khng nhp c Hoa K, trong thi gian sng , do nhng thnh qu xut sc v lin h sc tc, cng cuc vn ng ha bnh v o c, vo nm 1995, Ngi c thnh ph Dallas ln tiu bang Texas phong tng danh hiu l Cng Dn Danh D (Honorary Citizen). Nhng nm gn y, Ngi i thuyt ging nhiu trng i hc nh i hc Quc Gia Singapore, i hc K thut Nanyang Singapore, i hc Minnesota, i hc Texas v i hc Hawaii Hoa K, i hc Melbourne, i hc Bond, i hc K Thut Curtin, i hc Monash c chu; i hc Fu Ren Gia T Gio, i hc Vn Ha Trung Hoa, i hc Cheng Gong v i hc Chong Shan i Loan v nhiu hc vin cao cp

khc. Ngi cng ni chuyn trn cc i truyn hnh, truyn thanh nhiu quc gia khc. T thng 5 nm 1995, Php S Tnh Khng dy cc kha hun luyn ging s do cc Hi Pht Hc Singapore v Hi Pht Singapore bo tr v Ngi cng l Gim c Gio Dc ca nhng Hi ny. Trong thi gian ny, Ngi ang lu tr ti Singapore thc hin mt lot bi ging v Kinh Hoa Nghim (Flower Adornment Sutra), Kinh V Lng Th (Infinite Life Sutra) v Kinh a Tng (Earth Treasure Sutra). Hin Ngi ang thnh lp Trng Cao ng Gio Dc Pht Gio, y l trng u tin thuc loi hnh ny Singapore o to nhng ngi k tha cng vic bo tn Pht gio. ---o0o---

Chng 2 - Ngun gc ca Hi Pht

Cm thng vi s au kh ca chng sanh, Pht Thch Ca xut hin th gian ny truyn dy cho chng sinh phng php gii kh v thot khi vng sinh t lun hi. Mc ch ca Ngi gip cho chng sinh hiu c chn l t n gic ng. Trong thi mt php, c nghip ca chng ta qu nng, to nhiu chng ngi cho vic tu tp. Do thiu tr tu v duyn lnh, chng ta gp kh khn trong vic tm gp mt bc minh s, ngi c kh nng hng dn mnh v ging gii chnh xc li dy ca Pht. V bit nh vy nn c Pht truyn dy mt php mn c bit cho loi ngi trong thi i chng ta, l php mn Tnh . C hc gi Pht gio ni ting Mai Nam Xng (Guang Xi Mei) tng ni: Nu c th chp nhn v cao gio l Tnh , khng nhng chng ta s gii tr nhng au kh tng lai v li cn c th t c s an lc ngay trong hin ti. Ai khng nht tm th tr gii php th s khng bao gi thu hiu hay chng nghim phc lc trong vic thc hnh php mn k diu ny. Tng t, ngi no khng thc hnh gio l s khng bao gi chng nghim s thm diu ca chn l y. Nu mun truyn b gio l ca c Pht trong thi i ny, chc chn chng ta cn phi ng h v xin dng php mn Tnh . V ngun gc, Hi Pht c Lo C S H Lin C thnh lp ln u tin sau Th chin th 2 (tc sau nm1945), Lo C S H Lin C l mt ging s Pht hc ni ting, qung b vic hc v tu tp c bit v Tnh Tng. Php S Tnh Khng l ngi tip tc duy tr v pht trin Hi ny

n ngy nay. Vi hn bn mi nm kinh nghim truyn b PG, Php s Tnh Khng hiu r rng Tnh l php mn tt nht gip chng sinh gii thot. Trong nhng nm gn y, Ngi thuyt ging khng mt mi v gio l ny khp th gii, phn ln chu, c chu v Bc M.

Lo C S H Lin C (Lian Ju Xin) Ngi thnh lp Hi Gio Dc Pht (The Corporate Body Of The Buddha Educational Foundation, 11Fl., No. 55, Hang Chow S. Rd., Sec. 1, Taipei, Taiwan, Tel: (02) 395-1198, Fax: (02) 391-3415) n tng kinh sch min ph cho PG th gii. c nguyn tht s ca Ngi l h tr thit lp cc Hi Pht c lp trn khp th gii. Ngi k vng nhng t chc ny s c ng mt nn gio dc chn chnh, ging gii Lut Nhn Qu, pht B tm v khuyn khch mi ngi nim hng danh c Pht A Di v nguyn cu vng sinh Tnh . Tn ch ca Ngi l Pht t ng tu ca cc Hi Pht nn tu tp theo nm b Kinh Tnh : 1. Kinh V Lng Th (Infinite Life Sutra,), 2. Kinh A Di (The Amitabha Sutra, ) 3. Kinh Qun V Lng Th Pht (The Sutra on Observing Amitabha Buddha and His Pure Land, ), 4. Phm Ph Hin Hnh Nguyn B Tt (Kinh Hoa Nghim) (Universal Worthy Bodhisattva's Conduct and Vows, ). 5. Phm i Th Ch B Tt Nim Pht Vin Thng (Kinh Lng Nghim) (the Foremost Attainment of Great Strength Bodhisattva through Buddha Recitation ). V mt b lun: l Lun Vng Sanh (, Vasubandhu Bodhisattva's Commentary on the Way to Reaching Pure Land) ca B Tt Thin Thn)

Php S Tnh Khng cng nhn mnh s quan trng trong vic tu tp v pht trin Chnh kin v thc hnh gii hnh ca mi hnh gi ngang qua vic p dng Nm ca cng c bao gm Su php ha hp, ba v lu hc, Su ba la mt v Mi i nguyn. Ca cng c th nht l hiu knh i vi cha m, Thy t v cc bc s trng, t bi khng st sinh v thc hnh mi iu thin lnh; quy y Tam Bo, tr gii v c oai nghi, t hnh; pht tm B , tin su gio l Nhn qu, tng c Kinh in i Tha v khuyn khch ngi khc tinh tn tu tp t c gii thot. Ca cng c th hai l Lc ha (six harmonies) tc l su php ha knh, bao gm chia x cng quan im v mc tiu, gi cng nhng gii lut, cng sng v tu hnh vi nhau trong ha hp, khng tranh chp, cng chng nghim s an lc trong thc hnh v chia u cho nhau phc li c c. Ca cng c th ba l thc hnh v pht trin ba mn v lu hc bao gm tr gii, thin nh v tr tu. Ca cng c th t l p dng su Ba La Mt bao gm B th, tr gii, nhn nhc, tinh tn, thin nh v tr tu vo trong i sng hng ngy. Ca cng c th nm l Mi i nguyn (Ten Great Vows): 1. Tn trng mi ngi v x s mt cch cn trng; 2. Khen ngi c hnh ca ngi; 3. Thc hnh b th mt cch v u; 4. Bit hi hn nhng li lm ca mnh, vn l nhng chng ngi cn tr chng ta thy c chn tm ca mnh v pht nguyn khng ti phm; 5. Hoan h vi c hnh ca ngi, tuyt i khng ganh ty; 6. Thnh cu cc bc thin tri thc truyn b Chnh Php; 7. Thnh cu cc bc Minh s bn cnh mnh hng dn mnh tu tp; 8. Mi mi gi nhng li dy ca c Pht trong tm thc mnh; 9. Sng ha hp vi mi hon cnh v mi ngi xung quanh; 10. Hi hng cng c c c t nhng vic trn cho chng sanh, cu mong chng sanh t c gic ng v thng. Chng ta nn nht tm nim hng danh Pht A Di , khng nghi ng, khng pha trn vi cc php khc hay nhng ngh khc v khng gin on, mong siu sinh v Ty Phng Tnh , ri ti sinh th gian gip ngi khc. Chng ta thnh tm cu mong cho mi ngi s nhn ra rng ngun gc ca nhng nguyn nhn gy ra au kh l ngay trong tm nhim ca chnh

mnh. Chng ta s tinh tn tu tp gii tr nhng phin no m lm v t kin theo li dy trong Kinh V Lng Th (Infinite Life Sutra): Ngi i phn ng phc mng, cng tranh dnh nhau nhng s khng cn thit, ti trong ch cc c tt kh m nhc nhn lm n t cung cp. Khng lun l ngi tn, k ti, ngi ngho, k giu, tr gi, nam n u lo ngh v tin ti, vt v su kh, mi ngh mi lo, khng lc no yn. C rung lo rung, c nh lo nh, c tru nga, lc sc, n t, tin ca, y thc trm ngn th, li lo trm ngn th. Toan tnh, cu li, lo ngh, bun s, bng chc b trm cp, nc cun, la chy, sung cng, ti sn tiu tan, thn mang tai ha, li su kh phn ut. Nu ti sn khng b tiu tan, nhng cui cng v thng ko n, thn cht mng chung, tay khng ra i, khng mang c mn g. Do nhng vic nh th nn khng th c o. Cc v phi suy ngh chn chn, nn xa la nhng iu c, chn nhng iu lnh ri sing nng thc hnh. i dc vinh hoa l nhng th khng th bo tn mi mi, ri s ly tan, khng c g ng vui thch. May mn gp Pht ti th, phi cn kp tu hnh, ngi no c ch nguyn sanh v ci nc An Lc th c tr tu sng sut, cng c thu thng. Khng nn bung lung theo dc vng m qun mt li dy trong Kinh Php, gii lut, ri phi ri li pha sau. Nu c v lm theo li dy ca Kinh ny, cng c v tr tu ca chng ta s pht sinh, gii tr c c nghip, sng lu, mnh khe v hnh phc. Thm na, nu Kinh ny c phn pht rng ri v c n nhn th mi ngi s tr nn hin lnh v t t hn. Kinh ny l cha kha gii quyt mi vn ca chng ta v thit lp cho nn ha bnh th gii. Chng ta thnh lp cc Hi Pht cc hnh gi tu theo nm ca cng c v hp vi li dy ca Php S Tnh Khng tu theo php mn Tnh v hc Kinh V Lng Th. Lm nh vy chng ta c th bo Pht n c, tr n Quc Gia, n Cha M, n Thy T v chng sinh. Chng ta s c kh nng gip nhng ngi no cn chu au kh. Chng ta ang c trc mt mt c hi him c v qu bu ch c th gp mt ln trong v s i kip. Hi cc bn ng tu, chng ta nn trng dng o tm, thanh tnh, bnh ng, hiu bit v t bi thng sut, x ly, t c gii thot, hp vi hon cnh v qun tng Pht A Di , lm theo li dy ca Ngi v nguyn cu vng sinh Ty Phng Tnh . ---o0o---

Chng 3 - Hng Dn v chnh tr ca cc Hi Pht

Cc Hi Pht khp th gii hot ng c lp vi nhau. H thc hin theo nhng nguyn tc chnh yu ch tp trung vo vic truyn b gio l ca c Pht qua gio dc, ch khng tham gia vo bt c mt hot ng no khc. D hot ng c lp, thnh vin ca hi vn tun theo nhng iu hng dn v s khng tham d vo nhng sinh hot chnh tr: 1. Khng tham d hay tho lun v chnh ph hay chnh tr, khng gia nhp bt c di bt c hnh thc no cc ng phi chnh tr v hot ng c tnh cch chnh tr. 2. Khng thnh lp cc hip hi hay cc cuc hp bt hp php, khng t chc nhng cuc tp trung qun chng hay biu tnh. 3. Khng cha chp bt c loi hnh hot ng no c th lm ri lon cho quc gia. 4. H tr cng cuc hp nht mt quc gia cng nh nhng hot ng to s lin h ha hp gia cc chng tc, tn gio, vn ha v quc gia. 5. Tham d nhng cuc hi hp nh Hi Ngh Th Gii V Tn Gio v Ha Bnh v nhng hi ngh tng t. Gii thiu quan im ca Php S Tnh Khng v Pht gio l mt nn gio dc vi cc nh lnh o tn gio v hc thut. Khng pht biu i khng vi bt k mt t chc no. 6. ng h nhng phng tin ha bnh trong vic gii quyt nhng vn bt ng sc tc, tn gio v quc gia qua truyn thng, thng thuyt.v.v.. hay bng bt c phng cch ha bnh v trung dung no. 7. Khuyn khch mi ngi hp tc trong vic theo ui nn gio dc a vn ha quc t. 8. ng h v biu l li sng tn trng v bo v mi sinh vt, mi trng v ti nguyn thin nhin, duy tr s cn bng sinh thi. 9. ng h nhng t chc bo tn, tn vinh v dn dt cho nhng th h tng lai v truyn thng vn ha. Thm na, nn ng h cc sc tc, cc tn gio, cc quc gia, v cc c nhn tm n nn tng chung v loi b mi d bit hc hi ln nhau v gip ln nhau.

10. Cng c v pht trin nhng mi quan h v tnh hu ngh gia cc nhm vi nhau. ---o0o---

Chng 4 - Hi Pht vi Ch Qun L c Lp

Hin nay c hn nm mi Hi Pht trn khp th gii, tt c u hot ng mt cch c lp vi nhau. Php S Tnh Khng khng ng h vic thnh lp mt ban iu hnh tng qut ban ny ch th cho cc hi chi nhnh, hay kim sot nhn s v chnh sch ti chnh ca cc hi. Ngc li, Ngi tht s k vng rng tt c cc Hi Pht s gip v hp tc vi nhau, v lun l php hu ca nhau. Ngi cng mong c su xa rng tt c cc bn ng tu s ch tm vo vic tu tp ch khng ch trng vo l thuyt sung v t lm gng tt cho mi ngi. Lm c nh vy chnh l truyn b Pht Php v gii thiu php mn Tnh cho mi ngi trn ton th gii. Sau y l nhng hng dn v ch qun tr cho tt c cc Hi Pht : 1. Tt c cc Hi s t chc nhng hot ng ph hp vi lut php v chnh sch ca a phng v quc gia. 2. Tt c cc Hi s thnh tm tu tp theo li dy ca c Pht. 3. Tt c cc Hi u c lp, khng ph thuc vo mt t chc quc t no. 4. Tt c cc ban gim c v cc ban iu hnh ca cc Hi Pht c bu c mt cch dn ch bi cc hi vin. Thm na, cng dn a phng s gi nhng chc v ny. Mi th thc iu hnh u lm theo tp qun a phng. 5. Mt cch tng qut, Php S Tnh Khng c mi lm v c vn thng trc cho cc Hi Pht . ---o0o---

Chng 5 - Quan im ca Php S Tnh Khng

Thnh thc, Thanh tnh, Bnh ng, Gic ng, T bi, Sng sut, X ly, Gii thot, Ha hp vi hon cnh v Qun tng Pht A Di . Mi phm tnh ny l nhng quy tc cn bn t li dy ca Php S Tnh Khng.

Khng nhng Ngi khng h mt mi hng dn mi ngi t c nhng phm tnh ny, m sut cuc i Ngi lm gng cho h. T ln thuyt php u tin ca Ngi i Loan, n nay Ngi hong php lin tc trong 40 nm. Vi i hnh nhn nhc, Ngi ging gii cho mi ngi rng: Pht gio l nn gio dc o c v hon ho nht do c Pht truyn dy cho chng sinh trong ba ci. Th hai, Pht Thch Ca l mt nh gio dc t nguyn v c trch nhim. Th ba, Pht gio khng phi l mt tn gio hay trit l, m chnh yu l cho th gii ngy nay. Ngi ng h cho nhng tng PG l mt nn gio dc, hiu knh t tin, cha m, tn knh thy t v tn trng nhng gi tr c truyn. Trong vic truyn b gio l ca c Pht, Ngi du hnh khp th gii, ch yu l Trung Hoa, ng Nam , c Chu v Bc M. Ngi c nhiu ngi trn th gii knh trng v c cc hi on v c s gio dc ca ngi. Nguyn tc v trit l phong ph, thm diu ca Php S Tnh Khng c trnh by tm tt nh sau: ---o0o--Truyn b gio l ca c Pht qua gio dc Thit lp C Quan gio dc Pht : Di s hng dn ca Php S Tnh Khng, Hi Php Th Hoa Tng c thnh lp nm 1962. Mc ch ca Hi ny l in n v phn pht min ph kinh in cng nh cc sch v lun l v o c. Thng ging nm 1985, c quan gio dc Pht chnh thc thnh lp i Bc. Mc ch ca c quan ny l pht huy lun l o c v gip mi ngi pht tm t bi vi chng sinh. T chc thc hin vic ny bng cch phn phi min ph kinh sch, bng ghi m, ghi hnh cng nh bo tr nhng cuc thuyt ging v PG v ti tr hc bng. C quan n hnh i Tng Kinh, cc Kinh, Lut, Lun ca ch Pht t, T Th Ng Kinh ca Khng T, cc sch pht huy lun l o c, gi tr c truyn Trung Hoa. Nhng sch ny c phn pht khp chu, c chu, u chu v Phi chu. Ch ring nm 1998, c hn hai trm nhm trn khp th gii nhn c kinh sch v bng t ca c quan. Hn hai mi tm ngn thng cha khong mt triu by trm ngn Kinh sch cc loi c phn phi.

---o0o--Pht Gio l mt nn Gio dc: Di s hng dn ca Php S Tnh Khng, mi Hi Pht mi thnh lp nn xem nhim v trc ht ca mnh l phn phi kinh sch, bng t v nhng phng tin vt cht gip mi ngi hiu rng PG l mt nn gio dc, mt li sng. Php S Tnh Khng lun ni rng PG b hiu lm l mt tn gio, m li l mt tn gio a thn. Ngy nay nhim v trc ht ca mi Pht t chng ta l lm sng t v hiu r s lin h gia c Pht v chng ta. Chng ta gi Pht Thch Ca l mt v Thy nguyn thy ca mnh; c Pht v chng ta c s lin h nh thy tr. iu ny khc vi cc tn gio c lin h nh cha con hay c lin h nh ch t. Pht gio l mt nn gio dc c tnh ngh thut cao. Mi bc tranh hay hnh tng Pht, B Tt, mi nghi l l mt s biu trng hon ho cho nhng gio l ca o Pht. Tt c nhng ci tng trng cho nhng c th thm diu ca Pht Gio. Khi bc vo mt ngi cha, chng ta s thy tng B Tt Di Lc tn tr gia Chnh in. Vi n ci sng khoi v ci bng to, ngi biu l tng cho rng hc v thc hnh Pht Php trc ht chng ta phi hc cch pht tm hoan h v phng khong, c lng bao dung, hiu bit v khng thin v i vi mi ngi. Bn v H Php, bn v i B Tt v mi tm v La Hn, cng nh nc, hng, n, hoa, qu, tt c u tng trng cho nhng li Pht dy. Cn vic l bi ch Pht, B Tt, t nhang, qu ly cc Ngi cu ti lc hay thng quan tin chc l mt loi sinh hot m tn v l mt s xc phm n ch Pht v ch B Tt. Mi s vt u hin hu theo lut nhn qu. Nu khng hiu gio l nhn qu, khng lm theo li dy ca c Pht m ch l bi mt cch m qung th chng ta i ngc li vi mc ch ca Pht Php. Trong bn mi nm, Php S Tnh Khng lin tc truyn b chnh php v gii thch rng Pht gio l mt nn gio dc. C S H Lin C t tn cho cc Hi l Trung Tm Tnh Hc, mt tn khc ca cc Hi Pht . Nhng tng ny, vn pht sinh sau th chin th hai ch c thc hin khi Php S trnh by tng PG l mt nn gio dc, a tng ca Ngi H Lin C vo cuc sng hin thc. ---o0o--Hc bng dnh cho Trung Hoa, qu hng ca Php S Tnh Khng:

Php S Tnh Khng lm rt nhiu vic cho gio dc ni chung. Nm 1993, Ngi thit lp v ti tr Hc Bng Hoa Tng (Hwa Dza) i hc Bc Kinh, i hc Phc n (Fudan), i hc Liu Ninh (Liaoling), i hc Ph thng Nam Kinh v nht Cp Trung Hc Nam Kinh (trng c ca Ngi Tnh Khng). Nm 1998, Php S Tnh Khng cng thit lp qu cp Hc Bng Hiu Knh Thnh cho 30 trng hc. Trong 5 nm, Ngi cp hc bng cho 88 trng hc khp Trung Hoa, bao gm 30 i hc s phm, 29 i hc, hai i hc y khoa, 24 trng s trung v ba trng tiu hc. Mi nm Ngi biu tng trn 200 ngn M kim ti tr cho hc bng. T vic cp hc bng ny, chng ta c th thy cc i Hc S phm hun luyn cc gio vin l nhng trng chnh yu c hng hc bng Hoa Tng v Hiu Knh Thnh. Php S hon ton ng vi cu ni trong Kinh L rng gio dc l iu kin thit yu nht xy dng quc gia v lnh o nhn dn. Ngi tin rng gio dc l nhn t quan trng quc gia c cng thnh. Pht trin ngnh gio dc l cng vic hng u tng tin nn vn minh, n nh x hi v ci thin i sng. Ngi gio vin c phm cht v o c cao s gi vai tr quan trng trong vic t c nhng thnh qu ni trn. Bt hnh thay, trong x hi ngy nay, chng ta ang mt i nhng gi tr c truyn, chng ta cn phi mt ln na nhn mnh s quan trng ca gio dc, trong vic dy nhng gi tr c truyn con chu chng ta t ho vi nn vn ha, di sn v t quc ca chng. Thng qua gio dc, mi ngi s dn dn m mang tr c, tr nn khoan dung vi ngi khc, k tha, pht huy nhng phm cht u vit truyn thng v ca nhng quc gia khc. Nh vy tng lai ca nhn loi v t quc s xn ln v y trin vng u pht xut t nn tng gio dc. Gio vin l chic cu ni lin qu kh vi hin ti v t Ty phng n ng phng. thnh tu vic ny, chng ta cn phi c s h tr ca chnh ph v cc k ngh gia cng nh x hi. ---o0o--o To ngi k tha Pht Gio S quan trng ca ngi k tha Pht gio: Ch tch Hi Pht Gio Trung Hoa, ng Triu Phc S (Pu Chua Zhao) c li ku gi n gin m hng hn ti Hi ngh Gio Dc PG Trung Hoa Thng Hi nm 1991 iu quan trng nht cho tng lai PG Trung Hoa l, th nht, chng ta cn o to nhng ngi k tc PG; th nh, chng ta

cn o to nhng ngi k tc PG; th ba, chng ta cn o to nhng ngi k tc PG. Bi din vn nhit thnh v thng thn ca ng lm cho thnh gi cm ng su xa. Sau bui ni chuyn ca ng, Pht t Trung Hoa ch ngh ti v tm cch thc hin kin ca ng. Kt qu nhit tnh l vic thit lp nhiu Pht hc vin mi, nhng c s mc ln nh mng tre sau cn ma. Nhng trng ny o to nhng ngi k tha PG chm sc t vin v lm gio vin, ging vin, c c ti nhng t vin khp Trung Hoa. Nhng ngi k tha c ti nng ny s m bo mt tng lai ti sng cho PG Trung Hoa v do li ku gi ca ng Triu Phc S. T lu Php S Tnh Khng mong c su xa rng mt ngy no Ngi s c th tr v Trung Hoa h tr vic gio dc cho ng bo ca mnh. Khng may l do nhiu l do khc nhau, iu mong c khng th thc hin c, ngy nay hoi bo y tr thnh hin thc, nn Php s ang tp trung h tr cho Pht Gio Trung Hoa. ---o0o--M Kha o to ging vin Php S Tnh Khng c mi sang Hng Kng thuyt ging vo nm 1977 v Singapore nm 1987. Kt qu l vic thuyt php mi nm hai ni ny to iu kin cho Ngi pht trin nhiu lin h vng chc. Thng nm, 1995, Hi PG Singapore v Hi Pht thnh tm thnh cu Ngi n thuyt php v m lp o to nhng thuyt trnh vin. Khi c bit rng tt c cc i c kha th nht u l ng hng ca mnh, Ngi vui mng, v iu mong c o to thuyt trnh vin Trung Hoa ca Ngi tr thnh hin thc. Sau khi kha th nht kt thc v vi s khuyn khch v gip ca Php S Tnh Khng, chn T kheo u vui v tr v Trung Hoa. Tin tc v s thnh cng ca kha o to ny gy nhiu quan tm Trung Hoa. Kt qu l khi kha th hai c thng bo, s ngi ghi tn tham d nhiu hn con s d nh. Php S Tnh Khng v ng L Mc Nguyn (Bock-Guan Lee), Ch tch Hi Pht Singapore ng tng thm s ch v thng bo rng s dnh u tin cho nhng ngi ghi tn trc. Nh vy vo nm 1996, kha th hai tng ln 30 Tng sinh n t cc tnh v thnh ph khc nhau khp Trung Hoa. Tip l kha th ba m vo thng chn nm 1997 v kha th t m thng ba nm 1998. Tng cng cc kha o to cho hn 70

i c v c s t Trung Hoa, Hoa K, Thi Lan, Phillipine v M Lai. H tr v t vin ca mnh hoc c mi i thuyt ging nhng ni khc. S thnh cng trong cng vic o to ngi thuyt ging mi hu ch cho cng cuc truyn b Pht Php, v chc chn h tr vic a tinh thn i mi vo PG Trung Hoa. ---o0o--M Kha Dy Kinh Hoa Nghim: Nm 1998, ng L Mc Nguyn cung thnh Php S Tnh Khng ging Kinh Hoa Nghim cho Hi PG Singapore. Khi Php S Tnh Khng nhn li mi, cc hnh gi khp ni trn th gii u hn hoan. Hi PG y nhim cho Khoa Kin Trc i hc Tong-Ji ti Thng Hi v hai ta thp bng ng, c Trung Hoa ri chuyn ti Hi Singapore, ni tn tr hai bo thp ny. Hai ta thp ny c c bng ng, c xem l thp ng cao nht th gii, c lm k nim cho nhng bi thuyt ging v Kinh Hoa Nghim, mt b Kinh c coi l c t tng bao qut nht trong tt c nhng kinh in PG, mt gio l vin mn. Chng trnh thuyt php ny s chim mt thi gian t mt nm ti mi nm. Vic ging su rng ny cha c hon thnh trong hai trm nm qua. Hin ti c mi hai i c trong kha nghin cu Hoa Nghim. a s h tham d nhng kha o to thuyt trnh vin trc y. By gi h nghe thuyt ging, tho lun v ghi ch v cun kinh, son bi v thuyt php, vit bi cho tp ch Gio dc PG, hc ting Anh v hc vi tnh. ---o0o--Thit Lp Trng Gio Dc Pht Gio: Cui nm 1998, Php S Tnh Khng v ng L Mc Nguyn chnh thc lp k hoch thnh lp Trng Gio Dc PG, l trng u tin thuc loi ny Singapore. Trong thi gian ny, tt c nhng vn bn cng trnh c hon thnh v c trnh cho B Gio Dc c chp thun. Nhim v ca trng l hc lm gio vin tt v lm gng cho mi ngi. Ni s c ba lp: lp th nht l cc lp d b, ba nm k tip l cc lp cao cp v ba nm cui l cc lp hu tt nghip. Nguyn tc, ni dung v phng php ging dy ca chng trnh s rt khc vi trng Pht hc thng thng. Sinh vin s hc mt cun Kinh, tng phn mt. Sau khi hc

xong mt bi vi s chp thun ca gio s, sinh vin s hc tip bi kinh k . Phng php ny tp trung vo mt cun kinh, to iu kin cho sinh vin hc v nghin cu su cun kinh chnh ca h. Sinh vin c th d thnh cc lp dy nhng kinh khc nhng khi h chn kinh chnh thc th khng c thay i. Khng ging nh nhng lp khc cc gio s s ging gii tt c; vi chng trnh ny, sinh vin t nghin cu ti liu hc, son bi, thuyt trnh, nghe cc bn hc nhn xt v sa cha bi son ca mnh. Lc u bi thuyt trnh ch dnh ring cho cc bn hc. Mt khi bi son c sa cha theo li bnh ca cc bn cng lp, sinh vin s thuyt trnh chnh thc vi thnh gi cng chng. Khi hc xong mi hc phn, gio s s cho im kt qu nghin cu ca sinh vin quyt nh h c th tip tc vi hc phn k tip hay khng. Php S Tnh Khng hy vng rng phng php dy theo truyn thng Trung Hoa ny s o to mt th h mi nhng ging vin Pht hc vi trnh cao, thng tho gio l, thng hiu ngha ca gio l, v l khun mu cho cc trng Pht hc khc. Cch tt nht thnh tu mc tiu ngy hm nay l hc cc ngn ng v cc nn vn ha khc v c kh nng ng dng k thut hin i mang nn gio dc PG ti mi ngi trn khp th gii. ---o0o--Pht huy s hiu bit nhau qua lng chn thnh a tn ngng, a vn ha : Th gii c nhiu dn tc, vn ha v tn gio khc nhau. Php S Tnh Khng ng tnh v s quan trng ca vic lin hip nhng on th khc nhau trong nhiu nm. Ngi gii thch ch bng cch m rng tm tr, vi mi ngh dnh cho ngi khc v cho chng sinh khp v tr, v lun tm nim rng chng ta l nhng nh gio dc x hi t nguyn c trch nhim, ch bng cch quan kin ca chng ta mi thc s chn thnh v ng n. Vi ch mt cht ngh v k hay phn bit, chng ta s xa cch vi gio l ca c Pht ri, nguyn v a vn ha, a chng tc v a tn gio ca chng ta s khng thnh s tht. Thm na, mt ngi thc s gic ng hiu rng tt c l mt, ton v tr l qu hng ca mnh, v tr v mnh l mt

thc th trn vn. Hiu c nh vy, nhng ngi gic ng pht tm t bi v iu kin. l ct ty gio l ca c Pht. l nhng g Php S Tnh Khng trong mong nhng ngi hc tr ca Ngi. ---o0o--Chn thnh l khi im ca s giao ho: Vi s pht trin x hi, nhng tin b v k thut mi y, v s ci thin lin tc v mc sng, chc chn chng ta giao ho v cng tc vi nhng dn tc, nhng on th, nhng tn gio v nhng quc gia khc. i u v v lc khng phi l cch gii quyt nhng vn ca chng ta. Vy chng ta c th tng tc mt cch tt nht vi ngi khc nh th no? Php S Tnh Khng nhn xt vn ny trong nhiu nm, mt vn c v rt phc tp v i hi nhiu suy t. Nhng tht ng ngc nhin, Php S Tnh Khng a ra li gii p rt n gin v thng thn: s chn thnh (True sincerity). Chng ta c th dng s chn thnh v tm bnh ng tng tc mt cch thnh cng vi mi ngi Hy lm cho ngi khc nhng g h lm cho mnh. Nh vy mi vn s c th c gii quyt mt cch d dng. Cch thc ny nghe c v rt n gin v d lm, nhng khi th ng dng chng ta s thy l khng d nh mnh ngh. Gii php ca Php S Tnh Khng l gio dc. Khi s dng gio dc chng ta s c th gii quyt c mi khc bit. ---o0o--Tm kim nn tng chung trong khi vn tn trng nhng im khc bit Ti tiu bang Queensland, ng Uri Themal, Gim c iu hnh ca a Vn Ha S V thuc tiu bang Queensland, ch ta nhng cuc hp hng thng ca din n a tn ngng. Cc nh lnh o ca nhng nhm sc tc, nhng tn gio, v cc hc vin gp nhau trao i kin v cch kin to mt x hi ha hp, thnh vng v nh . Php S Tnh Khng c mi ni chuyn ti hi ngh chia x kin v nguyn vng ca Ngi v ti tho lun. Mi ngi tho lun ti i ti gii php kh thi v trnh nhng iu ngh cho chnh ph. Nh Php S Tnh Khng ni, mi nn vn ha, mi tn gio, mi chng tc u c nhng phm cht ng biu dng. D pht xut t cc nn vn ha khc nhau, chng ta vn c nhiu im tng ng. Nu dng nhng

im tng ng ny lm im khi hnh i tm nn tng chung v dp sang mt bn mi s khc bit th chng ta s c th cm nhn nhng im tt ca nhau. Nh vy chng s chn thnh tn trng nhau v khng cn mun can thip vo cng vic ni b ca ngi khc hay gii quyt nhng vn bng v lc. Nh vy, mi tranh chp s t nhin tiu tan, s khng cn chin tranh na, v x hi s ha bnh, thnh vng. Vi nhng tng ny, Php S Tnh Khng nhit thnh mong c thit lp mt vin i hc a vn ha, hay t nht cng l mt ban a vn ha mi trng i hc bo tr v hun luyn nhng chuyn vin truyn b gio l a vn ha v do pht trin s n nh x hi v ha bnh th gii ---o0o--Tn trng v nu cao cc truyn thng Php S Tnh Khng thng ni rng nhng phm cht c th ca cc nn vn ha, chng tc v tn gio ging nh nhng b phn ca c th chng ta, mi b phn u c c tnh v chc nng ring. Th d u v tay c tnh cht v chc nng ring ca chng. Chng ta khng th dng tay ngh, hay dng u lm nhng cng vic ca tay. Cc tn gio v cc nn vn ha khc nhau c nhng phm tnh v gi tr v c o v chn, thin, m ca ring mnh. Chn, thin, m ca bn ny khng lm gim thiu chn, thin, m ca bn kia. Chng ta khng th cng bch mt ngi no khc chp nhn vn ha ca mnh, li sng hay nguyn tc ca mnh. Chng ta khng nn c thnh kin cho rng ci g ca mnh cng hn nhng ci ca ngi khc, ngi khc nn b li sng ca h, theo li sng ca chng ta. Mi chng tc u c phm cht tt ca ring mnh, truyn thng ca ring mnh. Tnh u vit v nhng c trng ring ca mt dn tc ch c th c c th hin qua vn ha truyn thng ca h. V vy, mi ngi chng ta cn phi bo tn, tn vinh v truyn li cho nhng th h sau nhng truyn thng tt p ca mnh. Mc tiu ca chng ta l t c lng thnh thc, thanh tnh, bnh ng, t bi v tnh thc. Chng ta ch c th gii quyt mi vn vi tm tr ca mnh, ch khng th gii quyt bng v lc, bng chin tranh. Mi vn c gii quyt bng t bi i vi chng sinh, hu tnh cng nh v tnh. Chng ta phi bit bung b mun kim sot ngi khc, v nh vy ch gy thm tranh chp, gia tng nghip xu ca mnh.

Khng ai c th thc s kim sot ngi khc. Lch s cho chng ta thy nhiu th d v nhng quc gia c gng dng v lc kim sot nc khc. Khi quan st lch s, chng ta thy nhiu chnh quyn c gng p t ch , gi tr, hnh thc cai tr ca mnh ln x khc m khng xt g ti lch s, vn ha v truyn thng ca h, ch c mun kim sot t nc ca h. Chnh quyn theo ui l tng cng chnh th t c s h tr ln, cn chnh ph khng cng chnh th ch t c h tr nh, nu mc ch khng cng chnh th d ngi dn c theo, h cng khng th duy tr s kim sot nc khc lu di. H s phi tht bi. Khng ai c th thc s kim sot ngi khc. Nhng ngi lm nh vy s phi tr gi t cho hnh vi ca mnh. Trong th gian ny c hai hng ngi. Nhng ngi khng bit ti truyn thng v ngun gc ca mnh. Ch tm cch kim sot ngi khc, khng bit rng mnh s tiu vong. Hng ngi th hai lbit truyn thng, gc r v lch s ca mnh v bit rng hng ngi kia s tht bi. H hiu rng b i nhng bn sc ca ring mnh hoc p t ci khc vo l nhng vic lm khng lu bn. Php S Tnh Khng ni rng Dn tc Trung Hoa tri qua nm ngn nm lch s. Ngi ngoi quc khng hiu c nhng c im ca vn ha Trung Hoa, khng hiu c s minh trit Trung Hoa vn c truyn t th h ny sang th h khc. Truyn thng v vn ha ca chng ta cng c o nh truyn thng v vn ha ca nhng quc gia khc. Chng ta cn phi tn trng nhng nt khc bit. Chng ta cn phi bo v vn ha ca mnh cng nh tn trng vn ha ca cc x khc, v ca tng chn, thin, m ca tt c cc dn tc v cc nn vn ha. Nh vy chng ta s hiu rng s a dng ca tt c nn vn ha l s k diu v hon m. ---o0o--Ving thm Hi Truyn b Hi Gio Singapore: Vo cui nm 2000, ln u tin Php S Tnh Khng, ng L Mc Nguyn v hn su mi Tng s v c s thuc Hi PG Singapore v Hi Pht thm ving t chc t thin ca Hi Truyn B Hi Gio Singapore. Nhng tnh ti v tnh vt c trao cho nhng ngi c tr trong vin dng lo v vin m ci ca Hi v c 30 hc bng c cp cho 30 sinh vin M lai ang sng Singapore. Cc t bo a phng nh Lin Hp To bo (Lain He Zao Bao), v Tn Dn nht bo (Xin Min Daily) v Straits Time u a

tin v cuc ving thm ny. My tun sau khi bo ch a tin v phng vn, cuc ving thm vn hin hu trong tm tr ca ngi dn Singapore v chnh ph ca h nh gi cao s giao ho gia hai nhm sc tc khc nhau. Sau Php S Tnh Khng v ng L Mc Nguyn Lp k hoch thm ving cc nhm Gia T Gio, An gio v cc tn gio khc, vi hy vng cng c mi giao ho lin tn gio, gip cho s n nh v ha hp x hi, cng nh lm gng cho ngi khc noi theo. ---o0o--Lm Li ch cho x hi vi lng t T bi: gio l cn bn ca PG: PG ch thc l mt nn gio dc, vi mi ngh v pht tm t bi v biu dng ha bnh. Php S Tnh Khng khuyn mi ngi hy gia tng lng khoan dung, m rng tm tr thng yu mi chng sinh, khng phi ring gia nh v bn b m cn vi ngi xa l v k th, th vt, cy c cng tt c nhng loi v tnh. Lng t bi v lng ny l trung tm ca nim tin, s hiu bit v php thc hnh ca hnh gi. T bi l ng lc da trn s hiu bit rng tt c chng ta c cng ngun ci v tt c l mt thc th. c Pht gii thch Lut Nhn Qu (Law of Cause and Effect) rng mi ngh, li ni v hnh ng ca chng ta u mang li mt h qu. Hon cnh hin ti v mi s vic xy ra cho chng ta u c nguyn nhn m chng ra gieo trng trong nhng kip trc. Khi hiu bit nh vy chng ta s i x vi ngikhc mt cch t bi v thnh thc, v chng ta bit rng, ngha v li ni v hnh vi hin ti ca mnh l nguyn nhn to ra nhng h qu tng lai. V vy chng ta nn qu trng mi mi quan h m mnh gp hng ngy. Theo PG th hai ngi cng i chung mt chuyn xe bus, h phi c mt lin h no vi nhau trong nhiu kip trc. Vi ngi thn v bn b, chng ta tng c lin h vi nhau trong hng ngn nm c th thn cn nh vy trong kip ny. iu ny dy cho chng ta mt chn l l ng ngh ti iu li hay bt li cho ring mnh v ng quan tm ti nhng chuyn nh mn. Tt c cc sinh linh c ln l cha m ca chng ta trong qu kh v s l nhng v Pht tng lai. Hiu nh vy, chng ta c x vi ngi khc mt cch hin ha v vui v, v chng ta bit h yu h

trong nhng kip trc. c gp li h trong kip ny l c may him c. Chng ta cn phi qu trng nhng lin h hin ti, v khng bn tm vi nhng chuyn nh, vn thc s khng c g quan trng. Khi t c s hiu bit nh vy, chng ta s c th gii tr tnh v k ca mnh v t c cp tt c l mt, mt l tt c. y l bc u tin tin ti t bi v l iu m c Pht dy cho chng ta lm. C ba bc cn bn m chng ta phi thc hin pht tm t bi i vi ngi khc. Th nht l chng ta c th dng ti sn hay sc lc ca mnh gip ngi khc vt qua nhng lc kh khn ca h. Th hai, chng ta c th gii thiu nhng li Pht dy cho ngi khc v gip h t c li ch t PG. Th ba, chng ta c th ging gii cho h bit nguyn nhn ni kh hin ti ca h v h c th lm g vt qua s au kh y, v do to dng i sng hnh phc. y l cch chng ta pht trin lng t bi ch thc. y l vic m Php S Tnh Khng lm bao nhiu nm nay, to li ch cho chng sinh v lm gng cho tt c chng ta. ---o0o--Bn mi nm ging dy: T bi lm li ch chng sanh: Trong 40 nm, Php S Tnh Khng truyn b Pht Php, khuyn khch mi ngi i din vi cuc i bng thi tch cc v n cho tng lai vi nim tin v hy vng. Hu nh tt c mi ngi thnh cng u phi i din vi nhng chng ngi v nhng nghch cnh m t c ngi no khc bit ti. Ngy nay ngi ta trng thy nhng thnh cng v thnh tu ca Ngi, rt t ngi bit n s c n v kh nhc m Ngi chu ng trong nhng nm u tu luyn bng cch i theo con ng t ai tri qua. Ngi tin tng vng chc rng nhim v cn bn ca cc Tng Ni l truyn b gio l chn chnh ca c Pht ch khng ch lm nhng l nghi tn gio. Ngi tng b hiu lm v b ni xu. l thi gian Ngi rn luyn mnh, chng ng chn l, bung b mi tham dc v t c s gii thot tri kin v gic ng. Ngy nay chng ta thy Php S Tnh Khng c cho n vi nhng b hoa, nhng trng pho tay v s h tr bt c ni no Ngi ti. Thnh gi mong mi ch i Ngi xut hin, biu b s thnh knh khi Ngi bc ln php ta thuyt ging. C ai bit rng pha sau nhng n ci v gng mt bnh thn ca Ngi l mt gnh nng trch nhim, khi lng ca s quan tm ti chng sinh khi Ngi ra sc truyn b gio l ca c Pht.

Php S Tnh Khng lun thc v nhng kh au ca chng sinh v lun c ngh lm sao gip h thot khi sinh t lun hi. Ngi cm thy c mt ni bun ln cho tnh trng ca th gian v cm thng vi nhng au kh ca mun loi. Sau khi di c ti i Bc do hon cnh thay i, Ngi hoang mang khng bit sau ny mnh s i ti u. Trong thi gian kh khn ny. ng B C S Hn Anh (Yin Han) cung thnh Ngi ti c ng tm ni nh ca h. S cng hin ny khng dnh cho bn thn ca Php S m pht xut t s hiu bit v h tr Pht Php ca ng b . Mc tiu chnh yu ca b Hn Anh l bo v nhng gio l chn chnh v bo m s lin tc ca nhng gio l cho cc th h tng lai. B dng mi phng tin c th tm ch cho Php S Tnh Khng thuyt php. B mn hay thu ch, bt k rng hay hp, ri khuyn khch mi ngi n nghe Ngi din ging. Php S Tnh Khng ni rng Ngi cng nh mt ht ging, c Gio s Phng ng M la chn, i s Trng Gia gieo trng v c Php S L Bnh Nam vun xi v ng b c s Hn Anh chm sc. Sau khi lm trn vai tr h php cho Ngi Tnh Khng t n thnh tu, b Hn Anh c Pht A Di tip dn v Ty Phng Tnh vo ngy 5 thng 3 nm 1997. Qua tm gng ca b, chng ta thy r cng c v li ch bt kh t ngh tch ly t vic h tr Chnh php. iu ny tng thm nim tin ca chng ta vo tn ngng, tri kin v php mn tu tp ca mnh ng thi ti cng c nim tin vo php mn Tnh ca chng ta. Trn th gian ny thin v c xen ln vi nhau. iu thin l bo v Chnh php, iu c l ph hoi Chnh php. B Hn Anh l ngi sut i tranh u chng li bt cng, nhn ra c ci tt khi b gp n v b vt qua c nhng chng ngi trong i b. V vy Php S Tnh Khng s mi mi ghi nh lng t t ca nhng ngi h tr cho Ngi t thnh tu trn bc ng hong Php. n p s t t ny, Ngi tha thit ku gi hnh gi tinh tn tu tp, kin tr khng li bc v lm tt c nhng g c th c vo c Ty Phng Tnh , thnh Pht ngay trong kip ny. Thng thng khi c tui, ngi ta v hu cng c v hng th vui gia nh, hoc xa la cuc sng, nm i pht giy cui cng. Nhng Php S Tnh Khng d qua tui by mi, Ngi vn khe mnh v tip tc cng vic ca sut i mnh, l gnh vc trch nhim gip chng sinh

gic ng v gii thot sinh t lun hi. Php S sut i xut sc nu gng tt y cho mi ngi. Thng 11 nm 1998, Php S Tnh Khng b cm lnh nng v c khuyn nn ngh ngi. Ngi sa son sm hn thng l cho vic din thuyt v i nhng ngi th gi ti a Ngi ti ging ng. Trong thi gian ny, Ngi tip tc chng trnh ni chuyn hng ngy vo bui sng v thng nhng bi thuyt php ko di hai gi. Bt k mt b sng v nhng cn ho nghim trng, i S Tnh Khng vn thuyt ging vi phong thi nh thng thy, nng cao tinh thn v thu ht thnh gi. Trong nhng bi ging di khi bnh ho nng hn, Ngi vn ta ra dng iu vui v. Mi ngi u cm ng v mt s im lng knh cn trn ngp ging ng. T lc , cc t ca Ngi khng mun co bnh na v c gng nhiu hn noi gng bc Php S ny. Nhng b bng ging chnh ca Php S Tnh Khng hin c : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Gic Kinh A Di S Sao Din Ngha (350 VCD) Kinh V Lng Th (12 bng cassettes) Kinh Hoa Nghim (180 bng cassettes) Kinh a Tng (80 VCD) Kim Kim Cang Bt Nh (203 VCD) Kinh i Tha V Lng Th Trang Nghim Thanh Tnh Bnh ng (29 VCD)

Nhng bng ging ca Php S Tnh Khng c o Hu Thanh Tr (hin Sydney, c chu) chuyn ng sang ting Vit: 7. Kinh Kim Cang Yu Ngha (5 bng video) 8. Kinh Th Lng Nghim (chng T Tnh Minh Hi) 5 bng video 9. Kinh Thp Thin Nghip o (2 bng video) 10. Pht Php Bt ly sinh hot (1 bng video) 11. Mc tiu chung cc ca s hc Pht (yu ngha ca Kinh Hoa Nghim) (1 bng video) 12. Tnh nh Lc (li vng ca HT Tnh Khng) (3 bng video) 13. Liu phm t hun (Ci to vn mng) (4 bng video) Qu Pht t mun thnh cc bng trn, xin lin lc v Tu Vin Qung c, Melbourne, c Chu thnh.

Kinh A Di S Sao DinKinh Hoa Nghim ( 180 bng Ngha ( 350 VCD) do Phpcassettes)do Php S Tnh S Tnh Khng ging Khng ging

Kinh i Tha V Lng Th Kinh Kim Cang Bt Nh Trang Nghim Thanh Tnh Bnh (203 VCD)do Php S Tnh ng Gic Kinh ( 29 VCD) do Khng ging Php S Tnh Khng ging

Kinh V Lng Th (12 B Cn Long i Tng Kinh, bng cassettes)do Php S gm 156 tp, mi quyn khong Tnh Khng ging 1000 trang, cha ng ton b Kinh, Lut, Lun, Truyn, S Pht gio, do HT Tnh Khng n tng cng dng cho cc Pht hc vin trn khp th gii

Cu tr nn nhn thin tai bng tin v ti vt: Vo thng 7 nm 1998, mi ngi trn th gii u theo di tin tc v cn lt ln sng Trng Giang v sng Nn (Nen). Hng ngn ngi dn v binh s Trung Hoa vai st vai ng trong nc cao ti ngc, dng thn mnh lm nhng bc tng ngi cu nhng nn nhn thin tai v ti sn ca h thot khi trn bo lt ln nht trong mt trm nm qua. Php S Tnh Khng trn ngp lo bun khi Ngi c bit v s phn ca cc nn nhn, v Ngi cm thy s au kh ca h l s au kh ca mnh. Nu nhng ngi dn Trung Quc vi mi tng lp c th on kt i din vi i ha ny, ti sao Ngi cng l ngi Trung hoa li khng gip ? Vo gia thng 8, Php S Tnh Khng, C s L Mc Nguyn, Hi Pht Gio Singapore v Hi Pht bo tr cuc vn ng quyn tin gip cho nn thin tai Trung Quc. Ch trong vng vi tun l, s tin quyn gp ln ti 150.000 ng Singapore. S tin ny c trao cho S qun Trung quc ti Singapore v c phn phi ngay cho cc nn nhn. Tuy nhin mi ngi tip tc ng gp cu tr v trong vi tun c thm 500.000 ng Singapore na. Trong nhng tun l k tip, Php S Tnh Khng v ng L Mc Nguyn gi tng s tin cu tr ny cho i S c Mnh Ton Quyn, b Trn Bo Lu (Bao Liu Chen) v nht B Th ng Bnh An Hi (An Hai Peng) cng nh cc nhn vin ca i s Trung Quc ch thn thm ving Hi Pht Gio Singapore nhn s tin cu tr. nht b th cng ving thm Hi Pht ng li cm t, nhn danh i s v cc nn nhn. Ri vo thng 10, Php S Tnh Khng li nhn tin cho bit hu ht nhng vng thin tai ang bc vo ma ng khc nghit m cc nn nhn mt nh, y phc, tt c trong trn lt by gi li khng c y phc ma ng do khan him. V vy, Php S li ku gi mi ngi thc hnh tm t bi v hnh b th, gip cc nn nhn vt qua cnh thiu thn dng nh bt tn ny. Vi li ku gi khn cp ny, tin cu tr c ng gp mau chng lm mt trm ngn b y phc ma ng. Php S giao cho c Thi Ngc Tinh (Yu-Ling-Cui), mt doanh gia Trung Hoa - ch nhn mt xng ch to dng c nng - nhim v may v phn phi s y phc ny. C Thi Ngc Tinh khng nhng lm cng tc ny m cn tng thm cho mi nn nhn 100 yuan (tin Trung Quc) v mt bao bt m. Php S Tnh

Khng rt vui mng khi c bit rng mt s nhu cu cp thit ca cc nn nhn c p ng. Nhng hot ng t bi ny ca Php S Tnh Khng khng ch gii quyt mt s nhu cu vt cht ca cc nn nhn m cn gy cho h nim hy vng xy dng li tt c nhng g mt. ---o0o--Ti thit cc trng hc v to nim hy vng trong vng thin tai: Trn lt sng Tng Hoa (Songhuajiang) v sng Nn (Nen) nhn chm hoa mu v nhng vng nng nghip ln, nhiu nh ca v trng hc b h hi nng v mt s b ph hy hon ton . Php S Tnh Khng cm thy chnh ph Trung Hoa lm rt nhiu gip hai trm triu ngi chu nh hng ca trn lt. V vic ti thit cc trng hc, Ngi s ht sc gip bng bt c cch no c th. Ngi bit rng trng hc l ni tt nht gy hy vng; l ci ni tri thc ca nn vn minh hin i v s pht trin x hi. Trong s nhng kin trc th trng hc phi c ti thit trc nht, v vy cng tc xy dng li trng tiu hc v trung hc l iu cc k quan trng i vi Php S Tnh Khng. Di s hng dn ca chnh Ngi, k hoch gy qu cho mi trng hc nh sng T Bi v 20 trng Hiu Knh Thnh c tin hnh mau chng. Chng bao lu na, nh lng t v hn ca Ngi, chng ta s thy c nhng ngi trng mi xy m ca, tng trng mt, trong vng t ng bc rng ln ca Trung Hoa. ---o0o--Gip di hn dnh cho Trung Hoa, qu hng ca Php S Tnh Khng: Php S Tnh Khng dnh s gip cho Trung Hoa t nm 1980, thng di hnh thc quyn tng tin, sch, t in... T nm 1989 ti 1995, Php S Tnh Khng tng 800 b i Tng Kinh cho cc t vin, Pht hc vin v cc Hi Pht gio dnh cho cc c s. Nm 1991, min ng Trung quc b lt ln. Php S lm ht sc gip ; v noi gng Ngi, Th vin PG Hoa Tng, C quan gio dc Pht tng 250.000 M kim gip cc nn nhn. Nm 1992, C quan gio dc Vn Ha PG Trung Quc c thnh lp v Php S Tnh Khng tng 40.000 M kim cho h.

Nm 1993, Php S Tnh Khng bo tr cho nh xut bn Nam Kinh (Nanjing) v Th qun PG Thng Hi in v n tng min ph mi ngn b t in Pht hc cho tt c cc trng Pht hc khp Trung quc. Cng trong nm , Ngi cng tng 35 b, 500 cun E C L F D cho th vin Bc Kinh, v Th vin Thng Hi v mt s trng i hc. Nm 1994, Ngi tng 60.000 ng Singapore gip mt d n lp cc th vin trong hng ngn ngi lng Trung quc. Nm 1997, Php S Tnh Khng ving thm thnh ph qu hng ca Ngi, Ni ngi ra i 50 nm trc. Ngi gi mt trm my vi tnh 586 cho trng Trung hc L Giang (Lujang). Trong nm sau , Ngi tng 600.000 yuan cho th vin mi thit lp trng trung hc L Giang (Lujiang) ---o0o--Siu sinh Tnh bng php mn Nht Qun

T n Quang, v T th 13 ca Tnh Tng ( Php s Tnh Khng tu theo php mn nim Pht ca v T ny) Thc hnh hiu knh v bo p cng n: Nn mng ca php tu Tnh : Trong Kinh Qun V Lng Th Pht, c Pht dy chng ta ba iu cn bn, ba iu kin vng sinh v Ty Phng Tnh . iu th nht l hiu knh vi cha m, cc v Thy, cc bc trng thng, c lng t bi khng st hi sinh linh no, v thc hnh mi iu thin. Php S lun lun dy rng, PG l mt nn gio dc, da trn nn mng hiu knh. Lm sao chng ta c th tin l ngi khc thnh thc, nu h khng hiu knh vi cha m? Lm sao h c th tn trng chng sinh nu h khng knh trng Thy ca mnh?

Hiu knh khng phi l quan tm ti nhu cu vt cht ca cha m, m cn thc hin nguyn ca song thn na. Hiu knh cng l cn bn ca truyn thng Trung Hoa. Chng ta cn phi m rng t cn bn ny bng s hiu knh khng ch vi cha m ca mnh m cn vi tt c cc bc cha m khc. Nu chng ta c th knh trng chng sinh khp php gii v h l cha m qu kh ca mnh, bo v mi trng v qu trng mi lin h v hon cnh th nh vy l chng ta thc hnh hiu knh ti ch thnh tu vin mn. Trong Khng Gio, hiu knh c gii hn trong gia nh, chng tc hay t quc ca chng ta. Trong PG hiu knh c m rng bao gm tt c vn vt trong v tr. L do mi Pht t pht bn i nguyn hng ngy chnh l tm qung i v lng ny. Nguyn th nht l chng sanh khng s lng, con nguyn u khp, l m rng khng gii hn lng hiu knh. iu ny cho thy rng s bo p cng n ca PG chnh l pht trin s hiu knh ca Khng Gio. Trong php mn Tnh chng ta thc hnh hiu knh vi cha m v cc v thy ca mnh v bo n bn n cha m, thy t, t quc, chng sinh v ch Pht, cng ging nh tt c nhng php mn PG khc. l l do PG c chp nhn mt cch mau chng v nhit thnh ngay khi tn gio ny va mi truyn vo Trung Hoa ln u tin. PG hon ho trong nhng lut tc v gio l. S minh trit ca PG dnh cho ht thy chng sinh, knh trng cc bc thy v gio l ca cc Ngi, bit n v bo n ca ngi khc, l nhng nhn t chnh yu lm cho PG thnh vng Trung Hoa. ---o0o--Php mn Nht Qun: Con ng n gin v trc tip thnh tu: Khi mi nghin cu PG, o s Tnh Khng c nhng cun sch vit v nhng nguyn l v gio l ct ty ca Thin Thai Tng, Hoa Nghim Tng, Duy Thc Tng, Tam Lun Tng, v.v.... Ngi rt may mn c gp nhng v Thy gii, uyn thm, o c v ni ting, v vy Ngi mau chng xy dng nn mng vng chc v gio l. Ngi gii thch: di s hng dn ca Gio s Phng ng M (Dong Mei Fang), ti c bit rng nghin cu v thc hnh PG l nim vui ln nht cho loi ngi. Vi o s Trng Gia (Zhang Jia), ti nhn ra ngha thc s ca minh trit v x ly.

Sau , Php S Tnh Khng hc vi ng Php s L Bnh Nam (Bing Nan Lee). Khi Php s L bo Ngi hy bung b tt c nhng g ng dy trc y v bt u lm li t u, Ngi nghe li. Sau mi nm hc gio l ca Thy L Bnh Nam. Php S Tnh Khng hiu rng ngi ta c th t gic ng vin mn bng cch hc bt c cun kinh no, thc hnh bt c php mn no trong tm mi t ngn php mn. Tuy nhin iu quan trng l s c nn chn cun kinh no v php mn no thch hp vi mnh nht v tp trung ring vo cun kinh lin tc trong nhiu nm. Ch bng cch tp trung ny m chng ta c th t c nh tm su xa v chng ng tr tu ni ti ca mnh. Vi s nhn nhc v tinh tn nh vy, chng ta s thnh tu trong s hc ngoi in ln ni in. Khi sng lp Trng Gio Dc PG th chng trnh ging dy c son theo nguyn ca Php S Tnh Khng cng thnh hnh. Php S tin chc rng trong x hi hin i ca chng ta ch c phng php ging dy theo truyn thng Trung Hoa m Php s L Bnh Nam dng mi thch hp vi vic gio dc ca nhng ngi k tha PG. V vy, t lc bt u d n, nh trng, nguyn tc ca trng, mc tiu v son chng trnh, tt c u theo trit l ca Php S Tnh Khng. Phng php dy theo truyn thng Trung Hoa l tp trung v nghin cu mt ti. Php S cm thy rng phng php truyn thng ny c hiu qu hn l phng php m cc trng Pht hc v cc i hc ngy nay ang dng. Ngi ni: mc tiu ca mt trng Pht hc hon ton khc vi cc trng i hc hin i. Th d, mc tiu ca mt trng y khoa l o to bc s, mc tiu ca mt trng lut l o to lut s, cn mc tiu ca mt trng Pht hc l hc thnh Pht v B Tt. Ch qun tr v chng trnh ging dy ca nn gio dc hin i khng thch hp vi nn gio dc PG. Nu chp nhn ch gio dc hin i, chng ta s khng ch lng ph tin bc v nhn lc, m cn c iu quan trng hn na l chng ta s lm cho ngi ta mt c hi t n gic ng, v nh vy l mt s sai lm ln. V vy, Php S Tnh Khng cho rng cc trng Pht hc nn dng phng php ny, nh cc thy t dng, chng ta mi t c thnh tu. Ti sao ch gio dc PG ngy nay khng c hiu qu ? v chng ta t b qu kh ca mnh thu nhn nhng g ph thng ngy nay. Phng php truyn thng dy sinh vin cch tp trung tm tr cn phng php hin i ch dy sinh vin tch ly thng tin m hu nh khng dy g v thin.

Tm li, chng ta b kt trong nhng tiu tit m qun mc tiu, thy rng m khng thy cy. Lm sao chng ta c th hy vng t thnh tu?

Hi Pht ti Queensland, c Chu ---o0o--p dng Php mn Tnh : php tu thch hp nht cho x hi hin i c Pht ni rng trong thi Chnh Php ngi ta thnh tu php thin qun, trong thi tng php, ngi ta thnh tu php thin nh v trong thi mt php, ngi ta thnh tu php mn Tnh . V vy Php s L Bnh Nam cng hin cuc i ca mnh cho vic thc hnh v ging dy php tu Tnh . nh cao s nghip dy o ca Php s L Bnh Nam, c khong hai trm ngn hnh gi Tnh tu theo gio l ny. Li dy ca ng rt mm do v sng to, v ng hng dn ngi hc theo trnh hiu bit ca mi ngi. ng l mt ngi ng knh, l khun mu cho tt c mi ngi, cuc i ca ng phn chiu nhng g ng dy cho ngi khc. Di s hng dn ca Ngi L Bnh Nam, Php S Tnh Khng thu trit rng Tnh l php mn thch hp nht cho thi i ny v do Ngi dnh cuc i ca mnh cho vic truyn dy php mn Tnh ny. Ngi nhn thy rng mt hc gi PG c th c nhiu v gio l v c v bit th, nhng li khng th gii quyt nhng vn cn bn sinh, lo, bnh v t, khng th gip chng sinh gii thot lun hi. By gi chng ta ang trong mt Thi Mt Php, v vy php mn Tnh l phng cch thch hp nht t thnh tu trong mt kip, v l cch tt nht cu chng sinh. Cc c s hong php ca Hi Pht trn khp th gii :

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Tel: 972-234.4401 Fax: 972-234.8342 Email: amtbdba@yahoo.com Mietoville Academy, Inc. 4450 Business Park Ct., Lilburn, GA 30047 Phone: 770-923-8955 Fax: 770-925-0618 Email: mietoville@bellsouth.net ---o0o--Li kt: Ngy nay nhiu ngi ang tm li gii p cho cu hi ti sao chng ta sinh ra, ti sao chng ta sng v cht. D ng Phng hay Ty Phng, i sng ca chng ta tr nn lon ng hn, v vy chng ta d b cng thng v tht vng. c Pht dy chng ta dng s thnh thc, thanh tnh, bnh ng, tnh thc v t bi gii quyt nhng vn tm linh ca mnh vn do nhiu phin no gy ra. Ngi dy rng ct yu khng c g khc bit gia Pht v phm phu v tt c chng sinh u c Pht tnh, tt c u bnh ng, nu tinh tn tu tp chng ta s t c gic ng v gii thot. Pht gio c nhiu php mn thm diu v kh thu trit, do kh thc hnh. Ty Phng hin nay, php mn Thin v Pht Gio Ty Tng c chp nhn rng ri, nhng kh t thnh tu vin mn, v do thiu nhng v Thy c kh nng, v c nhiu chng ngi m hnh gi c th gp phi. Trong khi, Php mn Tnh th va d va an ton thc hnh. Ngi ta c th thc hnh php mn ny bt c ni u v bt c lc no. Hnh gi tu theo Tnh ch cn c nim tin vng chc, c nguyn thnh thc v sing nng tu tp. Chng ta c th nim thm hay nim ln ting bn ch A Di Pht (Amituofo/ Amitabha) hay su ch Nam M A Di Pht trong khi i, ng, nm, hay ngi. Trong thi i lun bin chuyn ny, nu chng ta gi lng thnh thc, t bi, nguyn kin c gii thot lun hi sinh t, nhn nhc thc hnh nhiu nm, v tinh tn nhn thu chn l cng nh bung b mi i dc th chn chn chng ta s thnh tu. Mc d hin nay, tui i gn tm mi, nhng Php S Tnh Khng vn khng cm thy mt mi trn bc ng hong truyn Chnh Php, Ngi

vn tip tc cng vic ca mnh, du ha khp ni trn th gii, t Chu sang u ri chu M thuyt ging Kinh in i Tha v truyn b Php Mn Tnh . Nhng hoa tri tu tp ca Ngi v ang n r, cho thy ngi c mt phn no chng ng trong php mn ny, v chnh iu ny gy cm hng v thu ht hng vn Pht t theo tu php mn ny. Tht vy, mt i chnh mnh nim Pht v khuyn ngi nim Pht, Ha Thng Tnh Khng mang li an lc v hnh phc cho mi ngi trn th gian ny. cuc i tu tp v hnh o ca Ha Thng l mt tm gng sng ngi cho hng hu hc noi theo. Cuc i ca Ngi cng l mt chng tch cc k sng ng cho tin trnh tr v ci ngun tm linh, t ti, an lc, gii thot v gic ng. Bt c hnh gi no c dp tip xc trc tip vi Ngi s th nghim c nhng g ca Ngi t c, qua phong thi, ging ni v din mo ca Ngi, hnh gi c th nhn ra c chnh bo v y bo ca Ngi thnh tu mt cch vin mn. Khng ai khc hn, chnh Ngi thc gic chng ta hy sing nng, tinh tn nim Pht ci i vn mng, x b tm thn phm phu ng trc ny c php thn Pht. Chng ta hy nht tm tr nim hng danhA Di Pht, mt cch khng hoi nghi, khng pha trn vi nhng php mn khc v nhng tp nim, khng gin on, lin tc, qun nim v tr nim Pht A Di , chc chn chng ta s t c an lc v hnh phc tht s ngay trong kip sng ny v s vng sanh vo th gii Ty Phng Cc Lc mai sau. Nam M A Di Pht Tng hp theo nhiu ti liu khc nhau do Hi Gio Dc Pht , i Loan, cung cp vo thng 3 nm 2003. ( A Life of Sincerity and Respect, The Life of Venerable Master Chin Kung: Propagating the Buddha's Teachings through Education . Hwa Dzan Pure Land Learning Center)

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