法鼓山之美IVThe Beauty of Dharma Drum Mountain
步道之美.義工之美 The Beauty of the Trails and Volunteers
走入法鼓山世界佛教教育園區,看山、觀水、聽風、賞花,每一條路都詩意盎然、風景如繪,都是眾人願力所共同成就。漫步美好的山徑,步步清涼、步步安定;感恩美好的願心,念念光明、念念平安。自由自在走出一片人間淨土好風光!Enter the Dharma Drum Mountain World Center for Buddhist Education, where you can take a walk in the poetic and scenic trails, meditating on the mountain, contemplating the water, listening to the wind, and appreciating the flowers. Enjoy your steps filled with calm and serenity, and experience a mind of gratitude reflecting inner peace, rediscovering ease and freedom in a pure land on earth.
1.步道之美The Beauty of the Trails緩步於法鼓山步道,慢慢地放鬆身心、收攝身心、安定身心、放下身心。在潺潺水聲環繞、花木扶疏輝映的步道上,體驗禪法,淨化身心,與大自然合而為一。果然走路即是環保,走路即有健康,走路就是修行。塵勞頓消,身心舒適!Stroll the trails to relax, settle, and let go of body and mind. Experience Chan and enjoy a purified body-mind at one with nature accompanied by gurgling water and along the flowery verdant trails. Walking helps the environment; walking helps keep you healthy; and walking is in itself a practice. All your stress is released and your body and mind is refreshed.
2.義工之美The Beauty of Volunteers沒有義工,就沒有法鼓山。法鼓山園區的一草一木、一石一土,每一次禪修、每一個活動,都是眾願所成。在義工們的身上,可以看見最真誠、最質樸的生命力,不分你我、同心同願,一起成就美麗的人間淨土!Dharma Drum Mountain could not exist without volunteers, who have contributed to every blade of grass and plant, every piece of rock and soil, every Dharma assembly and service, as well as every Chan practice activity and retreat. They manifest a down-to-earth and sincere energy, by sharing the same aspiration and committing to a common goal: to build a wonderful pure land on earth.
這是一本適合初學者、著重閱讀的巴利語語法入門教材。讀本選自巴利上座部經藏,包含長行和偈頌。內容包含十二課,每課包含三部分:一、基礎讀本與字彙,二、文法解釋,三、進階閱讀。讀本的安排,由易而難,各自獨立且饒富深義與趣味,配合相關的文法解釋,不僅提供循序漸進的語法教學,同時傳達巴利語佛典所蘊含的早期佛教思想,實是進入巴利佛典的語言與思想世界,不可多得的入門好書。自出版以來,廣受巴利語學習者好評,已為許多巴利語文法課程的入門教材。
作者簡介
James W. Gair美國康乃爾大學(Cornell University)語言學系榮譽退休教授。W.S. Karunatillake,斯里蘭卡凱拉尼亞大學(Kelaniya University)語言學系教授。兩人自1965年便共同合作研究錫蘭語和南亞語言,直到2012年Karunatillake教授去世為止。
譯者簡介
溫宗堃澳洲昆士蘭大學(The University of Queensland)宗教研究博士,現任法鼓文理學院助理教授暨語言與翻譯中心主任。研究興趣為巴利佛教、初期佛教、正念的理論與應用。譯有多本上座部內觀禪修與正念應用之書籍。