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  In 6-1 section, Prof Ju-En Chien( 簡汝恩 老師 ) talks about pratipakșa(counteraction), samyag-drșți(right view), these are antidotes to defiled mental factors, and also therapeutic function of factor will introduce later in this section. 6-2 section, Prof Ju-En talks about the pratipakșa(counteraction), it is the wholesome mental factors against the defiled mental factors. Right view brings the wholesome mental states and goes free from afflictions. The noble eightfold path, Samyag-drșți(right view 正見), According to Samyukta Agama and Samyutta Nikāya, there four modes of practice to attain the Stream-entry, which are Satpurușasamsevā (associating with superior persons), Saddharmaśravaņa(listening to the correct doctrine), Yoniśomanaskāra(proper contemplating), Dharmānudharmacārī(practicing in accordance with the dharma). In Samgitiparyaya, proper contemplating means ear faculty hearing and ear-consciousness apprehending both do not conflict with the meaning of the Dharma. According to...

  In 5-1 section, Prof Ju-En Chien( 簡汝恩 老師 ) talks about the wholesome mental factors in Yogacara school, there are eleven wholesome mental factors, such as faith, shame, embarrassment, absence of greed, absence of anger, absence of delusion, vigor, serenity, non-carelessness, equanimity, non-harmfulness. These mental factors free the mind from the affliction.   5-2 section, Prof Ju-En talks about sraddha(faith 信), which is good mental factor, according to Cheng Weishi Lun(成唯識論), sraddha is to accept,delight,and wish. Faith has powerful work in actuality, merit, and capacity. Faith should be fully accepted in astitva(real existence), guna(merit), sakti(power of karma), phala(fruition), catvari aryasatyani(four truths), ratna(three treasures).Cheng Weishi Lun(成唯識論)metaphor how udakaprasadakamani(water-purifying pearl 水清珠) to purifying water. No faith can pollute the mind and support laziness. Faith is a deep conviction in the Buddha’s teachings. 5-3 section, Prof Ju-En tal...

  In 4-1 section, Prof Ju-En Chien( 簡汝恩 老師 ) will explain more detail of Yogacara thought of mind, and using Cheng Weishi Lun(成唯識論). What are mental factors? The unwholesome deed? Such as greed, anger, and delusion, which are the primary causes of afflictions. Those unwholesome deeds will generate negative karma and suffering.  4-2 section, Prof Ju-En introduce different type of mental factor, such as Visuddhimagga(the path of purification 清淨道論)of Theravadin has three type, fifty-two mental factors, Abhidharmakosabhasyam(commentary on the treasury of Abhidharma 阿毗達磨俱舍論) of Sarvastivada has seven types, forty-six mental factors. Yogacara has six types, fifty-one mental factors. The earlier research of Sarvastivada were from Dhatukaya(treatise on groups of elements 界身足論) and Prakarana(treatise on categories 品類足論) of Sadpadasastra(six treatises 六足論), such as Mahabhumika(general omnipresent factors 大地法), Kusalamahabhumika(wholesome factors 大善地法), Klesamahabhumika(factors of major ...

  In 3-1 section, Prof Ju-En Chien( 簡汝恩 老師 ) will introduce the citta, manas, and vijñāna, also, it will comes to the eight forms of consciousness of Yogacara school. 3-2 section, Prof Ju-En introduces the conception of mind in the Buddhist system. Mind is a continuous stream of cognitive activities. Reactions are usually caused by habitual tendencies and karmic influences, they are not independent entities and self-existing nature. Mind is an ever-changing process, fluid process, and dependence on conditions. 3-3 section, Prof Ju-En introduces the Abhidharma literature, what  Abhidharma is and the basic idea of Abhidharma. Moreover, the detail of Citta(Discerning and cognition 心), Manas(Thought and intention 意), and Vijnana(Consciousness and awareness 識) of Abhidharma thought. Prof Ju-En quote Vasubandhu’s work, the Abhidharmakośabhāṣya(俱舍論). Furthermore, the different schools have different thoughts and definitions.  3-4 section, Prof Ju-En introduces the Yogacara schoo...