[limwhow]

Since you guys into Buddhism, here is the Chinese version of the story of 惠能.
Source from here

惠能父亲早亡，家境贫穷以卖柴为生。一次，惠能卖柴回家的路上听到有人读诵《金刚经》，便蒙生学习佛法之念。他去黄梅山拜谒五祖弘忍，由此开始了学佛生涯。
　　其时弘忍年事已高，急于传付衣法，遂命弟子作偈以呈，以检验他们的修炼水平。神秀上座呈偈曰：“身是菩提树，心如明镜台，时时勤拂拭，莫【勿】使惹尘埃。”弘忍以为未见本性，未传衣法。
　　惠能听后亦诵一偈，请人代劳题于壁上：“菩提本无树，明镜亦非台，本来无一物，何处惹尘埃。”弘忍见后，招惠能登堂入室为其宣讲《金刚经》，并传衣钵，定为传人。此时六祖，受命南归。
　　神秀偈 身是菩提树，心如明镜台。时时勤佛拭，勿使惹尘埃。
　　惠能偈 菩提本无树，明镜亦非台。本来无一物，何处惹尘埃。
　　惠能偈（其他版本） 菩提本无树，明镜亦无台。佛性常清净，何处有尘埃。
　　心是菩提树，身为明镜台。明镜本清净，何处染尘埃。
　　菩提本无树，明镜亦非台。本来无一物，何假拂尘埃。

南无阿弥陀佛

Wah... scanner bro, didn't know you so into 菩提树 also?

 

[scanner]

Wah... scanner bro, didn't know you so into 菩提树 also?

Brother Lim, it called 学佛

 

[limwhow]

brother lim, it called 学佛

是呀，是呀。
看样子你我不但对牙医有兴趣，
亦与观照有缘分。

 

[scanner]

是呀，是呀。
看样子你我不但对牙医有兴趣，
亦与观照有缘分。

是呀! 是呀!
一切众生皆有佛性

 

[limwhow]

是呀! 是呀!
一切众生皆有佛性

确实是如此。

 

[scanner]

南无阿弥陀佛

 

[nicZnap]

yah, just can't help it.

菩提若无树，
明镜若非台，
道不出何物，
岂不很悲哀.

菩提树愁存，
明镜台忧亡，
画蛇亦添足，
尘埃更悲哀。

 

[Yappy]

一踏湖涂， 朽木不可雕也 :bsmilie::bsmilie:

Thank you. Understand more now....

 

[Yappy]

For me, just a 俗人

菩提称为树，
明镜视为台，
这皆是万物，
到处是尘埃.

The story goes.... pick every sea shell you can find at the sea shore. The most important person is oneself!

 

[Yappy]

一踏湖涂， 朽木不可雕也 :bsmilie::bsmilie:

My understanding is as simple as:

Whatever you do, there is always the consequence...be it a vice or a virtue

 

[melvin]

wisdom can be used? How one can know they have wisdom? By knowing that, that's not wisdom.:bsmilie:

:bsmilie: We not as high level as u mah!:angel:

 

[Yappy]

Good... so what is wisdom?

 

[Francis247]

Good... so what is wisdom?

Wisdom 智 - 知人
子迟曾问"仁"。孔子答:"爱人"。问智。 孔子答:"知人"。

 

[melvin]

Good... so what is wisdom?

Wisdom is 菩提!

菩提-般若妙智慧也!

 

[Tupi Guy]

We not as high level as u mah!:angel:

it never about what level and it's for sure not able comparison

 

[Tupi Guy]

Good... so what is wisdom?

wisdom is nothing yet nothing is everything yet it's nothing.

 

[limwhow]

wisdom is nothing yet nothing is everything yet it's nothing.

which is, as in Prajna Paramita Sutra (般若婆罗密多心经）：

emptiness is form 空既是色，
and form is emptiness 色既是空。

 

[Tupi Guy]

which is, as in Prajna Paramita Sutra (般若婆罗密多心经）：

emptiness is form 空既是色，
and form is emptiness 色既是空。

sorry, me know nuts about the sutra......:sweat:

 

[scanner]

which is, as in Prajna Paramita Sutra (般若婆罗密多心经）：

emptiness is form 空既是色，
and form is emptiness 色既是空。

Brother Lim, cool! 般若婆罗密多心经. 唐朝玄奘法师汉译版.
Just happened to find the Full version here

...故知般若波罗密多, 是大神咒､是大明咒､是无上咒､是无等等咒, 能除一切苦, 真实不虚...:thumbsup:

 

[limwhow]

Brother Lim, cool! 般若婆罗密多心经. 唐朝玄奘法师汉译版.

故知般若波罗密多, 是大神咒､是大明咒､是无上咒､是无等等咒, 能除一切苦, 真实不虚。:thumbsup:

Scanner brother.:thumbsup:
Every day you bring me more and more surprises.
Maybe it's about time you and I make another trip together.. hahaha....