(Ebook) 佛教三字經-The Buddhist Classic in Three-character Phrases (Large-Print English/Chinese Edition) by Chuiwan; Yinguang; Renshan Yang ISBN 9781602360112, 1602360111

(Ebook) 佛教三字經-The Buddhist Classic in Three-character Phrases (Large-Print English/Chinese Edition) by Chuiwan; Yinguang; Renshan Yang ISBN 9781602360112, 1602360111

《佛教三字經》Fo Jiao San Zi Jing (Chinese/English Edition)Fo Jiao San Zi Jing (or Shi Jiao San Zi Jing The Buddhist Classic in Three-character Phrases ) was written during the late Ming Dynasty by Chan Master Chuiwan (1582-1639).He used the style of The Three-Character Classic to compose this Buddhist classic.It is succinct and rhythmic: each sentence is only three characters long, every four sentences forms a verse, and the text follows a regular rhythmic pattern for easy memorization.《釋教三字經》( 或稱《佛教三字經》) 是明朝末年吹萬禪師的著作，他參考《三字經》的體裁而寫成這部簡潔、有韻律的佛教三字經。每一句只有三個字，每四句成一頌，再加上押韻，就很容易背誦。Despite its brevity, this Buddhist Classic is vast in contents and profound inmeanings.It covers the following topics:1. The Dharma Realm and its nature;2. Shakyamuni Buddha's birth, leaving home, subduing demons, awakening, turning the dharma wheel, and entering Nirvana;3. The compilation of Buddha's teachings into the Tripitaka ;4. Eastward propagation of Buddhism into China;5. The development of ten schools including both Theravada and Mahayana;6. The Dharma of repentance;7. The fundamental terms and concepts of Buddhism, such as the five skandhas, the four noble truths, and the twelve links of dependent origination, etc;8. Exhortation to learn and practice in the sequence of establishing faith, gaining understanding of teachings, practicing, and realizing the fruition of the Way;9. Paradigms of lofty figures of the past of great character and learning that serve as models for future students;10. Conclusion stating the author's intentions and the ultimate nature of teaching.雖然《佛教三字經》的文字簡潔，但其內容豐富、含義深遠，涵蓋的主題包括：1. 法界及其特性。 2. 釋迦牟尼佛誕生、出家、降魔、成正覺、轉法輪，及入涅槃。 3. 結集三藏。 4. 佛法東傳至中國。5. 大小乘十宗的發展。6. 懺悔法。 7. 佛教的基本名相與理念，譬如五蘊、四聖諦、十二因緣等等。8. 勸人在信解行證上的修學。 9. 以古德的行誼來勉勵後學。 10. 結語-- 敘述作者的心意與教學的極致。…