Thoughts on Master’s session in Shanghai July 24 2011

師父上海之旅的心得分享 Written by Mark Troxell (USA)

I was very pleased to receive email invitation to attend Master’s session in Shanghai. I was familiar with his teaching of Heart Chan from watching English sub-titled DVDs with the Shanghai meditation group and reading materials provided by the American Zen association. The opportunity to be present for live session was very much appreciated, to feel the energy of the Master as he provided his teaching was very special experience.

我非常高興能接到上海禪修班的邀請來參加師父上海之旅的開示. 我對印心禪法有一定程度的認識，因為我在上海禪修班有聆聽英文字幕的師父開示DVD, 還讀了一些美國精舍提供的英文資料. 但是有機會能親自聆聽師父的現場開示是非常令人感動的. 因為感受到師父開示時的能量充滿真是非常特殊的經驗.

I have long background in Zen practice, meditation and Chinese medicine. The Masters teaching was the first time I have seen these various perspectives brought together in a single, cohesive experience. To me it feels like a natural progression of growth from body practice, to more clear mind, to experience on spiritual level. Having the chance to hear Master answer questions and explain aspects of the teaching was very rewarding.

我有很深厚的禪的練習，打坐和中醫經驗，師父的開示是我第一次把這麼多不同領域的經驗和知識融合變成一個完整又連貫的體驗．對我來說就像是個自然形成的過程，從身體的練習轉換成心靈的清淨最後到提昇靈性的體驗．能有此機會來請師父回答問題和聆聽開示讓我獲益良多．

I had the very honorable experience of talking and learning from the Master after the main session. I found his questions of my practice, what I have experienced and what I teach to help me better understand, to see where I have been and a path going forward more clearly. What he offered to share was very tangible experience of deep knowledge and pure compassion.. this is not something you think, but something you can very deeply feel.

我非常的榮幸．能夠在師父上課後有機會跟師父私下請示問題和個人教學．我發現師父的教學讓我更了解自己以前的經驗．也更清楚以後要走的路．師父給的是非常實用的經驗和很深厚的知識及極端的慈悲心．這不是我們能夠用意識去理解的．而是能夠讓我們的心能夠深刻的體會到的．

Someone suggested I empty my cup to allow for Masters teaching, but I think it is different from this… I believe what Master has shared is allowing me to see there is an infinitely larger cup.. one easily big enough to still hold all my past learning and experience, but with unlimited potential to combine that, to evolve and grow far beyond any previous limits.

Following this session I feel a change of heart, a tingling glow of light and energy… a fullness of deeper compassion that never goes away…..

有人建議我說要用空杯的心態來面對師父的開示，但我的想法是不同的．我相信師父的開示讓我體悟到杯子可以無限大．一個更巨大的杯子可以來裝我以前的經驗並有無窮融合的潛力，因此可以再繼續成長，超越一切以往的界限。

這次的師父開示之旅我感受到我的心改變了．有些光和能量在醞釀著．還有那滿滿的永不匱乏的慈悲．