Diamond Sutra Meditation Method : 金剛經禪定功法
1. 妙觀智禪定
Meditation of Wondrous Observing Wisdom
- 核心教義 (Core Teaching): 依三法印「諸行無常、諸法無我、涅槃寂靜」
- Based on the Three Marks of Dharma: “All conditioned phenomena are impermanent, all dharmas are without a self, and Nirvana is peace and stillness.”
- 實踐觀照 (Practice): 了知「凡所有相，皆是虛妄。若見諸相非相，即見如來。」
- Realize that: “All appearances are illusory. If one sees that appearances are not truly appearances, then one perceives the Tathāgata (the Buddha).”
- Sifu explanation:
- Observing Dharma awakening meditation
- We always observe through ego. We are locked without realising we are locked and even support being locked.
- Observe 3 Eternal Truthes. Then through that ablity to observe life. Brain consciousness meditation. Brain is no longer stuck in I and mine keyhole view, blind greedy desire view. You develop wisdom to be free form the trick. Realise everything is incredible.
- We always against changing, against the whole universe, want to hold everything, keep us stuck in reincarnation. But instead wisdom to find harmony with changes. Aware, pure heart to observe again. Thats why first condition Pure Land is hold nothing.
2. 無住覺性禪定
Non-Abiding Awareness Meditation / Hold Nothing, Awakened Essence Meditation.
- 核心教義 (Core Teaching): 依禪定離六識，感知清淨光明自性。
- Through meditative concentration, one transcends the six consciousnesses and directly experiences the pure, luminous true nature of mind.
- 實踐觀照 (Practice): 「諸菩薩摩訶薩，應如是生清淨心，不應住色生心，不應住聲、香、味、觸、法生心，應無所住，而生其心。」
- “All Bodhisattva-Mahāsattvas should thus give rise to a pure mind: they should not let the mind abide in form, nor in sound, smell, taste, touch, or dharmas. They should give rise to the mind without abiding anywhere.”
- Sifu explains:
- First one above is through brain consciousness - incredible. Now no more brain consciousness.
3. 緣生無我禪定
Dependent Arising and Non-Self Meditation
- 核心教義 (Core Teaching): 依因緣假合離一切執著。
- By contemplating that all phenomena arise through dependent conditions and temporary aggregation, one lets go of all attachments.
- 實踐觀照 (Practice): 「一切法皆幻相，無我、無人、無眾生、無壽者。」
- “All dharmas are illusory appearances—there is no self, no person, no sentient being, and no enduring life-span.”
4. 空三世妄心禪定
Meditation on the Emptiness of the Delusive Mind Across the Three Times
- 核心教義 (Core Teaching): 依一切不可得，離三世妄心。
- By realizing that nothing whatsoever can be attained or grasped, one releases the delusive mind tied to the three times (past, present, and future).
實踐觀照 (Practice): > 如來說諸心，皆為非心，是名為心。所以者何，須菩提：「過去心不可得，現在心不可得，未來心不可得。」
The Tathāgata teaches that all minds are in fact no-mind; therefore, they are merely designated as “mind.” Why is this so, Subhūti? “The past mind cannot be grasped, the present mind cannot be grasped, and the future mind cannot be grasped.”
5. 修一切善法禪定
Meditation on Cultivating All Wholesome Dharmas
- 核心教義 (Core Teaching): 是法平等，無有高下，是名阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。
- All dharmas are equal, without superiority or inferiority; this is called Anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi (Unsurpassed, Complete, Perfect Enlightenment).
- 實踐觀照 (Practice): 以無我、無人、無眾生、無壽者，修一切善法，則得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。
- By cultivating all wholesome dharmas with no notion of self, no person, no sentient being, and no life-span, one attains Anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi.
6. 說法渡眾禪定
Meditation on Teaching the Dharma to Liberate Sentient Beings
- 核心教義 (Core Teaching): 若有善男子善女人，發菩提心者，受持讀誦，為人演說金剛經, 其福德法喜無量，何以故：
- If there are good men and good women who give rise to the Bodhi-mind, uphold, recite, and expound the Diamond Sutra to others; their merit and Dharma-joy are immeasurable. Why is this so?
- 實踐觀照 (Practice): 「一切有為法，如夢幻泡影；如露亦如電，應作如是觀。」
- “All conditioned phenomena are like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow; like dew and like lightning—thus should one contemplate them.”