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2013-08-24 斯洛維尼亞共和國的碩士向我詢問天台宗的問題
一位來自斯洛維尼亞共和國的碩士(斯洛維尼亞共和國是南斯拉夫聯邦原六個組成共和國之一, 1991年宣佈獨立, 首都流布里雅那Ljubljana, 位於歐洲)
經由ICBI的介紹，向我詢問天台宗的問題
他的碩士論文是研究德國哲學家海德格及尼采如何看待死亡的問題
然而，研究海德格、尼采或叔本華，必然會遭遇印度哲學，又會間接遭遇到佛法
但在他的國家，斯洛維尼亞，佛法實在太稀少了，以致於他只能透過自己的了解去修行
卻發現靠自己很困難，我想，沒有師父指導肯定是如此的結果
因此，他很高興找到我
如今他對法華經及智者大師的止觀生起强烈的興趣與信心
忽然感到很喜樂
他發願一輩子研究與修習這部分旳內容
他覺得這些內容可幫助他自己與全人類
為了改善中文，他將來台灣讀書
我在facebook找到他的照片
以下是我與他的信件
他說：
Dear Master Da Ji,
My name is Jure, I'm from Slovenia. I'm a member of ICBI and a friend of Adrian Wyles (Shi Da Dao). When I told him that I am now focusing on the Lotus Sutra and studying Zhiyi, he kindly recommended that I write to You. He informed me that you are a specialist on Tientai thought.
I would love to learn more about You and the Great Calm Society. Do you lecture on Tientai Buddhism as well as Ch'an? Did Your PhD thesis focus on Zhiyi or Tientai?
My background is Western philosophy, I graduated 2 years ago at the University of Ljubljana, MA in Philosophy (my thesis was: "The Problem of Death in Heidegger and Nishitani.") Since then I've been researching Buddhist philosophy on my own. I've been also practicing, again mostly on my own, since there is very little Buddhism in Slovenia. I received many good advice about practice from Adrian, but now I try to practice according to Zhiyi's Manual (Smaller Teaching on Calm and Insight (Xiao zhiguan)) - it is very hard to do it on my own, though.
Since encountering the Buddhism of Tientai and the Lotus Sutra, I felt a strong attraction to this Sutra, one that I never got from any other text, Buddhist or otherwise. I suddenly felt joy, and I knew this is the Dharma door for me - this is what I need to study and practice all my life. Even if I don't understand it fully yet, I have strong faith that this Sutra can help me and many people today in the Age of Dharma Decline.
I inquired about academic options in this regard; I found that Fo Guang University in Taiwan has a MA in Buddhist Studies in English. I thought of applying so that I could study Zhiyi and hopefully learn Chinese. FGU are the only ones who have a program entirely in English. Staying in Taiwan would also mean I could start learning Chinese much faster. Do You perhaps have any advice regarding that? I will be grateful for any feedback.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Regards,
Jure
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我回他如下:
Dear Jure,
Nice to know you.
You find right man because I have taught Xiao zhiguan for many times.
Of course I lecture on Tientai Buddhism, e.g. Xiao zhiguan, Six subtle doors, Analysis of Oder ways to dhyana-paramita, and I will lecture on Maha samatha and vipasyana.
My PhD thesis focuses on both Zhiyi and Hui-neng, i.e. Tientai and Ch'an.
I'm very glad to hear that this is what I need to study and practice all my life.
Your opinion, this Sutra can help me and many people today in the Age of Dharma Decline, is very good and excellent.
You are right, FGU are the only ones who have a program entirely in English in Taiwan.
So you can go to FGU’s website and start to apply for an agreement to go to the university. Maybe it needs exam, you can ask them.
If your Chinese become better and better, you can go to my official website http://www.muchcalm.com.tw/ to listen to the lectures on Tientai Sect.
With Metta and Maitri
大寂和南
經由ICBI的介紹，向我詢問天台宗的問題
他的碩士論文是研究德國哲學家海德格及尼采如何看待死亡的問題
然而，研究海德格、尼采或叔本華，必然會遭遇印度哲學，又會間接遭遇到佛法
但在他的國家，斯洛維尼亞，佛法實在太稀少了，以致於他只能透過自己的了解去修行
卻發現靠自己很困難，我想，沒有師父指導肯定是如此的結果
因此，他很高興找到我
如今他對法華經及智者大師的止觀生起强烈的興趣與信心
忽然感到很喜樂
他發願一輩子研究與修習這部分旳內容
他覺得這些內容可幫助他自己與全人類
為了改善中文，他將來台灣讀書
我在facebook找到他的照片
以下是我與他的信件
他說：
Dear Master Da Ji,
My name is Jure, I'm from Slovenia. I'm a member of ICBI and a friend of Adrian Wyles (Shi Da Dao). When I told him that I am now focusing on the Lotus Sutra and studying Zhiyi, he kindly recommended that I write to You. He informed me that you are a specialist on Tientai thought.
I would love to learn more about You and the Great Calm Society. Do you lecture on Tientai Buddhism as well as Ch'an? Did Your PhD thesis focus on Zhiyi or Tientai?
My background is Western philosophy, I graduated 2 years ago at the University of Ljubljana, MA in Philosophy (my thesis was: "The Problem of Death in Heidegger and Nishitani.") Since then I've been researching Buddhist philosophy on my own. I've been also practicing, again mostly on my own, since there is very little Buddhism in Slovenia. I received many good advice about practice from Adrian, but now I try to practice according to Zhiyi's Manual (Smaller Teaching on Calm and Insight (Xiao zhiguan)) - it is very hard to do it on my own, though.
Since encountering the Buddhism of Tientai and the Lotus Sutra, I felt a strong attraction to this Sutra, one that I never got from any other text, Buddhist or otherwise. I suddenly felt joy, and I knew this is the Dharma door for me - this is what I need to study and practice all my life. Even if I don't understand it fully yet, I have strong faith that this Sutra can help me and many people today in the Age of Dharma Decline.
I inquired about academic options in this regard; I found that Fo Guang University in Taiwan has a MA in Buddhist Studies in English. I thought of applying so that I could study Zhiyi and hopefully learn Chinese. FGU are the only ones who have a program entirely in English. Staying in Taiwan would also mean I could start learning Chinese much faster. Do You perhaps have any advice regarding that? I will be grateful for any feedback.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Regards,
Jure
*********************
我回他如下:
Dear Jure,
Nice to know you.
You find right man because I have taught Xiao zhiguan for many times.
Of course I lecture on Tientai Buddhism, e.g. Xiao zhiguan, Six subtle doors, Analysis of Oder ways to dhyana-paramita, and I will lecture on Maha samatha and vipasyana.
My PhD thesis focuses on both Zhiyi and Hui-neng, i.e. Tientai and Ch'an.
I'm very glad to hear that this is what I need to study and practice all my life.
Your opinion, this Sutra can help me and many people today in the Age of Dharma Decline, is very good and excellent.
You are right, FGU are the only ones who have a program entirely in English in Taiwan.
So you can go to FGU’s website and start to apply for an agreement to go to the university. Maybe it needs exam, you can ask them.
If your Chinese become better and better, you can go to my official website http://www.muchcalm.com.tw/ to listen to the lectures on Tientai Sect.
With Metta and Maitri
大寂和南