Jing Kong Dharma Master on sutra study: right or wrong view?

Zenist69 SG

To my knowledge, in at least one book (a book which is base on his speech in the 90s), he recommend people to just study one sutra Wu Liang So Jing in one's entire life.

In a dvd, a recent talk with a professor or teacher, he said that its best people use 10 years to just study a sutra.

I dun think its a right view, to spend entire life to study only one sutra, or use 10 years to study only one sutra.

Whats your take?

sinweiy SG

a real life example of a guy never study any sutra, as he quite old, hence this master told him to stay in a old temple and recite Namo Amituofo all the time. about 3 years, he was reborn in pureland standing! not just one example, many. even during Buddha's time. Story of Culapanthaka is an example. He is the one sweeping the floor with a stanza. the theory is to discipline the mind. with discipline of the body/mind come concentration. and with concentration come wisdom. 戒定慧.

it's not that it wouldn't work, its whether one can do it or not. if cannot by all mean study other sutra, provide u have enough time.

Zenist69 SG

Yes, some people dun have the time, 'cause they are old, some people dun have the wisdom, but Jing Kong Dharma Master is advocating study only one sutra for 10 years for all! Thats the problem!

sinweiy SG

it depends on one's interpretation.

Amitayus48 SG

The Chan 6th Patriarch Hui Neng also achieved from studying one sutra - The Diamond Sutra.

Zenist69 SG

The Chan 6th Patriarch Hui Neng also achieved from studying one sutra - The Diamond Sutra.

He also study Lotus Sutra. He study not only one Sutra.

sinweiy SG

to what i know Hui Neng was enlightened by the stanza in Diamond sutra when he walked pass someone reciting it. He not even study any sutra yet.

after that a nun was reciting the Lotus sutra for many years, but did not understand the meaning, he then asked her to recite to him. after reciting a few chapters, straight away Hui Neng was able to explain the meaning to her. by then he was already enlightened.

practicing the dharma is when he was hiding in the bandits' lair. slowly he liberated all the bandits.

ps: haha...kind of think of it, this is a contradicting thread. at first say ...advocate studing other's books, then now say advocate to study only Wu Liang So Jing and nothing else? that mean the statement cannot hold ground what. hmm i think it's simply picking bone from an egg only.

Zenist69 SG

to what i know Hui Neng was enlightened by the stanza in Diamond sutra when he walked pass someone reciting it. He not even study any sutra yet.

practicing the dharma is when he was hiding in the bandits' lair. slowly he liberated all the bandits.

Jing Kong Dharma Master is in the wrong to advocate people go study only one sutra their entire life, or study only one sutra for ten years.

Jing Kong Dharma Master is in the wrong to advocate Confucius book and Daoism book as entry level book and foundation for Buddhism.

There's no contradiction. I just wanna point out that, Jing Kong Dharma Master has got some serious wrong views. There's even one advice he gave which is life threatening: asking people dun go see doctor or take medicine when fall sick, just chant AMTF name thats all. Dun go blindly follow his teachings.

Please be objective, dun go blindly defend his wrong views and wrong action. Remember: 依法不依人。Thank you.

AMTF

Fcukpap SG

there r too many people trying to fathom or fulfill the word “人” throughout their whole life...though its only 2 calligraphic strokes

sinweiy SG

i know what's right. didn't just see the person. i see his whole teaching of dharma itself. the word 法 can be quite subjective.

dharma protectors and the spritual world can be the judge. sorry.