RETREAT APPLICATION FORM 活動期間(Time): May 25, 2012 7:00pm ~ May 28, 2012 3:00pm 報名截止日期(Due Date): May 20, 2012 靜修法會,以參加全程者為優先錄取。早上五點起床,晚上十點休息。靜修期間止語,不可外出或接電話,必須遵守每天的作息,若因故無法隨眾時,請經主持法師許可。因名額有限,報名後,若臨時因故不能參加時,請儘早通知本寺,以便後補者遞補。 Those who attend the entire retreat will get the first priority. Participants, will get up at 5:00am and sleep at 10:00pm. Participants should observe silence, are not permitted to go outside the temple, make phone calls or send faxes. Please follow the daily schedule. If you are not able to attend the retreat after registration, please notify us as soon as possible, so that standby applicant can attend. 姓名(中文): Name(English): 性別: Sex: 生日: Birth Date: 住址: Address: 電話 Phone(W):( )_______...
What is important to physicists is also important to meditators. When physicists were asked what is important for them when they approach problems in physics, they cited two factors: --First, there must be confidence that the problem itself is worthy of their effort and investigation. The problem is VERY important. --Second, there must be confidence that there is a solution to the problem--that it can be overcome. These two factors relate directly to our meditation practice. First, we must have confidence that the challenge of daily, committed practice is worthy of our effort and investigation. Once we discover that meditation requires daily practice, it is too easy to say, "Oh, meditation is good, but I do not have the time." Secondly, we must have the confidence that we can overcome the problems that confront us as we strive to maintain our daily practice. Once we begin to practice and we begin to realize how little we know, we may begin to doubt or rethink our effort...