A PowerPoint Presentation to help provide some understanding of what the Buddhist Goal of Enlightenment is and the way to attain the Goal. The texts are in English and Chinese. For the Video with audio narration and explanation in English, please check out the Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tachGEkqPqI

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启蒙状态 - 思考

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什么是启蒙？
Enlightenment, or “Bodhi”
in both Pali and Sanskrit, is
also known as Awakening.
It’s being Awakened to the
true nature of all things, to
be free from ignorance and
delusion that cause
suffering.
巴利语和梵语中的启蒙
或“菩提”也被称为觉
醒。 它正在觉醒到万物
的真实本质，从导致痛
苦的无明和妄想中解脱
出来。
What is Enlightenment?

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佛陀开悟（一）
After the Great Renunciation at
29, Siddhartha Gautama, became
a spiritual seeker. He spent six
years practicing with different
teachers and subjecting himself
to extreme austerities. He
eventually came to realize that
asceticism would not bring
liberation from Dukkha.
在 29 岁的大出家之后，
悉达多乔达摩成为了一
名灵性追寻者。 他花了
六年时间与不同的老师
一起练习，并让自己经
受极端的苦行。 他最终
意识到禁欲主义不会带
来苦难的解脱。
The Buddha’s Enlightenment (1)

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佛陀开悟（二）
Then Siddhartha remembered an
experience he had had as a boy,
when he had spontaneously
entered a deep and joyful
meditative state. It occurred to him
that the same kind of meditative
state might help him gain the
insight he was looking for.
悉达多想起了他小时候的一
次经历，当时他自然而然地
进入了一种深刻而快乐的冥
想状态。 他突然想到，同样
的冥想状态可能会帮助他获
得他正在寻找的洞察力。
The Buddha’s Enlightenment (2)

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佛陀开悟（三）
AT THE THREE WATCHES OF THE
NIGHT: 1) Siddhartha gained
knowledge of his previous lives, 2)
He came to understand the cycle
of life, death and rebirth 3) He
realized The 4 Noble Truths :
Suffering (Dukkha), The Cause of
Dukkha, The End of Dukkha and
The Way to end Dukkha.
He attained Enlightenment.
在三更时：1) 悉达多获
得了他前世的知识，2)
他开始了解生、死和重
生的循环 3) 他证悟了四
圣谛：苦 (Dukkha)，
Dukkha 的起因 , 和结束
Dukkha 的方式。 他获
得了启蒙。
The Buddha’s Enlightenment (3)

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佛陀开悟（四）
After His Enlightenment, The
Buddha spent the next 45 years of
His life sharing the Path of practice
that leads to Awakening (The Noble
8-Fold Path) so that others could
work to attain the same state of
Enlightenment—freedom from
suffering and Samsara—
as He had attained.
在成道之后，佛陀在接
下来的 45 年里分享了通
往觉醒的修行之道（八
正道），以便其他人能
够努力达到同样的觉悟
状态——从痛苦和轮回
中解脱—— 正如他所达
到的那样。
The Buddha’s Enlightenment (4)

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Enlightenment – A Meaningful Zen Story (1)
There was a young man who was
constantly searching
for Enlightenment.
He traveled far and wide to meet
with wise teachers,
read many books
and practice various
spiritual disciplines
Despite his efforts he still felt like
he was missing something.
启蒙——一个有意义的禅宗故
事（一）
有一个年轻人一直在寻求开
悟。他四处游历，拜见贤明
老师，阅读许多书籍并练习
各种精神训练尽管他很努
力，但他仍然觉得自己缺少
了什么。

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有一天，他遇到一位老禅师
坐在在路边。年轻人问大师，
“我怎样才能找到启蒙？”
大师回答说：“觉悟就像太
阳。 它总是闪闪发光但有时，
乌云挡道我们看不到它。要
想看到太阳，首先要学会拨
开乌云。”
Enlightenment – A Meaningful Zen Story (2)
One day he came across an old Zen
Master who was sitting
by the side of the road.
The young man asked the Master,
“How can I find Enlightenment?”
The Master replied, “Enlightenment is
like the sun. It is always shining
but sometimes, clouds get in the way
and we cannot see it.
If you want to see the sun, you must first
learn to clear away the clouds.”
启蒙——一个有意义的禅宗故事
（二）

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The young man was confused and
asked, “How do I clear away
the clouds?”
The Zen Master replied, “The clouds
are the thoughts and emotions that
clutter your mind. You must learn to
let go of them and be present in the
moment. Only then will you be able
to see the Sun of Enlightenment.
青年不解，问道：“如何
拨云？”禅师回答说：
“浮云就是扰乱你心的念
头和情绪。 你必须学会放
下它们，活在当下。 只有
这样你才能看到觉悟
的太阳。
Enlightenment – A Meaningful Zen Story (3) 启蒙——一个有意义的禅宗故事
（3）

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The young man was grateful for
this wisdom and
left feeling inspired.
He realized that Enlightenment
was not something
to be achieved
but rather a state of mind that
could be accessed by
letting go of distractions
and being fully present
in the moment.”
这位年轻人对这种智慧表示
感谢，并感到受到鼓舞。
他意识到启蒙不是一件可以
实现的事情而是一种可以通
过放下干扰来获得的心态并
全神贯注于当下。”
Enlightenment – A Meaningful Zen Story (4) 启蒙——一个有意义的禅宗故事 (4)

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From that day on the young man
practiced mindfulness and
meditation and he
gradually began to experience
moments of Enlightenment.
He realized that the journey to
Enlightenment was not a destination
but a way of life
and that the key to unlocking it was
to be fully present in the moment.
从那天起，这个年轻人练
习正念和冥想，他逐渐开
始体验开悟的时刻。他意
识到启蒙之旅不是目的地，
而是一种生活方式并且解
锁它的关键是在当下完全
存在。
Enlightenment – A Meaningful Zen Story (5) 启蒙——一个有意义的禅宗故事
（5）

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Let go of all the distractions rooted
in Greed, Hatred and Delusion. You
see in life, in your life, you cannot
want or desire for Enlightenment.
Enlightenment is the highest blissful
mental state – your Real Home.
You have to let go of your clouds or
your distractions and be fully
present in the moment – you will
reach your real home of true peace
and happiness..
放下所有根植于贪、嗔、痴
的干扰。 你在生活中看到，
在你的生活中，你无法想要
或渴望开悟。启蒙是最高幸
福的精神状态——你真正的
家。你必须放下你的乌云或
你的分心，全神贯注于当
下——你将到达真正的和平
与幸福的真正家园。
Enlightenment – A Meaningful Zen Story (6) 启蒙——一个有意义的禅宗故事
（6）

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When we walk
diligently the
Noble 8-Fold Path,
we will have Happiness,
Peace and Wisdom
in the heart.
当我们踏踏实实的
走八正道，我们将
拥有幸福、和平与
智慧在心里。
May you be well, happy and peaceful.
愿你安好、快乐、平安。
With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin
The End 结束