Come and seeCome and see(ehi-passika)(ehi-passika)

Buddha invites you to come and see but not to come and believe!

Expressions of the Expressions of the enlightened enlightened i. The dustless and stainless Eye of

Truth (dhamma-cakkhu) has arisen.

ii. He has seen Truth… known T,

penetrated into…cross over doubt

iii. He sees it as it is with right wisdom dustless- 不起污塵的 stainless- 不鏽的

Buddha on his own Buddha on his own EnlightenmentEnlightenment

The eye was born (cakkhum udapadi)Knowledge was born (gnanam udapadi)Wisdom was born (panna udapadi)Science was born (vijja udapadi)Light was born (aloko udapadi) （眼生、智生、慧生、明生、光生）

( 轉法輪經 )

Buddha and KapathikaBuddha and KapathikaK: Concerning the holy

scriptures, the Brahmins hold : “This alone is truth, and

everything else is false.” B: Is there someone who claims

that personlly knows and sees: “This alone is truth, and

everything else is false?”

K: No.B: At least a teacher back to the

seventh generation?K: No.B: Then it is like a line of bind men,

each holding onto the preceding one;

Generation- 一代 hold on to- 緊抓

Preceding- 前面的

the first one does not see,the middle one also does not see,the last one also does not see. (explain grammar: neither …

nor) It seems that the brahmins state

is similar to a line of blind men!

How to protect TruthHow to protect TruthB: One cannot conclude as: “ This

alone is truth, and everything else is false.”

A man has a faith. If he says: “ This is my faith”, so far he

maintains truth.By that he cannot conclude: “

This alone is…”

It acceptable if one says he/she likes this or that faith or belief.

Buddha’s position:Buddha’s position: “To be attached to one thing (to a

certain view)and to look down upon other things (views) as inferior – this the wise men call a fetter”

Attached to - 執著 View - 見解 Inferior- 低劣的 Fetter- 束縛

Buddha advises on view Buddha advises on view Once the Buddha gave a sermon

on the theory of cause and effect and they said that they saw it and understood clearly.

Buddha’s response was:

‘ O, monks, even this view, pure and clear, if you cling to it…if you are attached to it,

Simile of raftSimile of raftThen you do not understand that

the teaching is similar to a raft,

which is for crossing over, not for getting hold of.’

Simile- 比喻、明喻Raft – 筏Cross over- 渡過

Simile in detailSimile in detailA man is on a journey. He meets

very wide river. This bank is dangerous but the

other is safe. There is no boat to cross the

water.He decides to make a raft. He

gathers grass, wood, branches etc and makes a raft. Finally he crosses of by means of the raft .

After crossing he thinks: It would be good if I carry this raft on my head or on my back wherever I go”

B: Is this the proper ( 恰當的 ) way to act towards the raft?

After crossing over he thinks:It would be good if I beach or leave it

floating and go on my way.

Emphasis on simileEmphasis on simileIn the same manner, O bhikkhus,

I have taught a doctrine similar to raft—it is for crossing over, and not for carrying.

Give up dhamma !Give up dhamma !You, O bhikkhus, who understand

that the teaching is similar to a raft,

should give up even good things (dhamma)

how much more then should you give up evil things (adhamma) !

give up 放棄

Simile of simsapa leavesSimile of simsapa leavesThis story emphasizes that the

purpose of Buddhas teaching not to merely satisfy the intellectual curiosity but to end suffering.

So, Buddha’s teaching was limited to fulfill the need of eradicating suffering.

He was not interested in metaphysical questions.

Makunkyaputta and Makunkyaputta and BuddhaBuddhaM: These problems were

unexplained and rejected by the Blessed One.

i. Is the universe eternal ? ( 永恆 的 )

ii. Is it not eternal ?Iii. Is the universe finite ? ( 有限 )Iv. Is it infinite? ( 無限 ) Universe: 宇宙

V. Is soul same as the body ? ( 靈魂 )Vi. Is soul one thing and body

another?Vii. Does the Tathagata exist after

death?Viii. Does he not exist after death?Ix. Exist and not exist after death?X. Does he both not exist and not

not-exist? Exist- 存在

Buddha on ten questionsBuddha on ten questionsIf somebody says that he would

not lead the holy life under the Buddha until he explains these questions

He may die with these questions unanswered by the Tathagata.

Simile of poisoned arrowSimile of poisoned arrowA person is hit by a poisoned

arrow ,yet does not allow treatments until he gets answers for his certain questions.

Before the questions are answered the person would die.

Purpose of Holy lifePurpose of Holy lifeIt is not dependent on these views.

The purpose is to seek

solutions to cease suffering

in this very life !