《袁了凡先生略傳》
袁了凡先生，原名黃，字坤儀，江南無江人。
博學多才。精通河圖洛書之理數，星命之學，勘與之道，律呂音樂，數學算數，水利，兵備無不獲有心之道，並留有著作甚多。“了凡四訓”即其戒子之文。
明朝隆慶四年為舉人，萬曆十四年中進士，歷任寶坻縣長。兵部職方司主事，軍前參贊，督兵等職。
享年七十四嵗。明熹宗追贈尚寳司少卿。
《謹告讀者諸君 》
自古以來，一般人都被命運所控制，而身不由己，只有明理之人，命運約束不了他，正所謂：“賢達之人能安命也。”
“了凡四訓”，世人幾乎都曉得是改造命運的寶典。有福份的人，大都能於獲得此書之後，細心閲讀，進而立定志向，力行實踐，以化疾病於無形，掃除窮困的威脅，消除生活的煩惱，達到化凡入聖的境界。
“了凡四訓”，作爲修身之銘言，人人可以成聖成賢。用為處世之準則，舉世得以消除災難與業障。確實是自救救人的最佳捷徑。
“了凡四訓”，語解精編，内容通俗明朗，又不失原著“了凡四訓”的主旨。讀者諸君或者會因程度不一，觀念不同，而有見仁智的觀念，然其含有“修身律已，安身立命”之道，以及“化凡入聖，超身了死”之理，是明明可鋻的。
因此，凡有先有之明的人，都不會放過讀此書的機會，凡是有智慧、有志氣、有作爲的人，想了解宇宙人生真相，服務社會造福人群的人，在讀過此書之後，必能逢人介紹傳送才對，而這些收穫，正是此書所以能夠流傳千古，歷久不衰的原因。
“了凡四訓”，是袁了凡先生，一生奉行“太上感應篇”的精華所得。
開頭所以先談“立命之學”，是爲了勉勵使人奮發向上，不要自暴自棄，因爲人生的氣數，雖由前生造因而定，但命運的好壞，卻隨著此生心性之狀態而改變，因此以立命之說開宗明義。
第二篇接著講“改過之法”，是因爲一般人，都自認自己是過失之人，而不知改過行善，試想不知改過之人，就想漏了低的容器，行善也收不到效果。
爲人若諸惡不改，衆善奉行，則功過相抵，等於沒作。若諸惡不改，只略行數善，則就之見禍不見福。因此說：改過是立命的下手功夫，所以第二篇尊上“改過之法”。
人若知過能改，但不曉得行善的道理，也是徒勞無益，因此的三篇接著談“積善之方”，做淋漓盡致的分析行善的道理與方法。
初學行善之人，難免會向窮小子忽然變成暴發戶，會有傲慢天下，藐視一切的驕傲作風，因此未篇以“謙的知效”，叮嚀“滿招損，謙受益”的道理。人能謙虛為懷，則行善唯恐不足，才能使立命收到效果，而達致改造命運的目的。
總而言之,“了凡四訓”，雖曰“死訓”，其實是一氣呵成的一篇“立命道理”，確確實實是人生之“至理名言”。
“了凡四訓”是以文言文流傳民間，内容雖然極適合大衆的需要，非一般平凡的勤世文，及傳教書籍所能望其背項，無奈世事變遷，要現代人以“科學的觀念，普通的程度，加上忙碌的生活，”去閲讀實在不容易，因此筆者不揣洩陋，僅慿存心，將了凡四訓，語解精編詳加白話解説，並增加“附錄”六題，以掃除一般人，日常生活環境所常踫到的疑難，幫助現代的年輕人，建立正常的人生觀，以免徬徨無依，誤入歧途。
《立命之學》
1、一切都是命半點不由人
我童年就失去了父親。
母親認爲：學習醫術可以養活自己，又能救濟有病的人，而且學成一技在手也可以完成父親的心願。
因此我聽從了母親的意思，放棄了考試作官的年頭而改學醫術。
後來在慈云寺遇到了一位鬍鬚很長、相貌雄偉，酷若神仙的老人，它告訴我說：“你有作官的命，明年就可進學，爲什麽不讀書呢？”
我只好告訴他原因，並請教老人姓名與府居。
老人說：“姓孔。得有[邵子皇極經世]正傳，命該傳你。”
於是我就接引孔老人回到家裏暫住，並將情形告訴母親。
母親要我好好的招待他老人家，並且試試老人的命學理數，那知連極小的事都非常靈驗準確，因此我就相信孔老人的話，開始讀書準備考秀才。
孔老人為我起數算命說：“縣考童生必得第十四名。府考得第七十二名，提學考得第九名。”
到了次年，三処考試真的都考取了，而錄取的名次也確實都符合老人的預言，因此孔老人又替我卜占終身之吉凶禍福。
孔老人算定的結果，說我某年會考上了第幾名，某年補上廩生缺，某年當貢生，而後某年入選為四川知縣，在任三年半離職歸鄉，五十三嵗八月十四日丑時，壽終正寢而無子。
從此以後，凡踫到了考試，名次的縣后，都不出孔老人的預言所料。
孔老人還算定，我命中注定須領用九十一石斗的廩生米，才能升為貢生，但當我領到七十餘石的時候，上司即為我呈文補生，因此我就懷疑孔老人預言的準確性，沒想到結果還是被駁回補貢生的呈文。直到丁卯年，上司發現考場裏我出題的預備卷，做得很好，不忍埋沒人才，就分付縣官替我呈文，正式升補貢職，計算所領之廩生米量，又確實是九十一石五斗。
從此我更相信:“升官發財、遲速有時，富貴在天、生死有命”的命運理數！對人生從此心灰意冷，淡然無求了。
2、命由己作相由心生
後來入燕京服務一年，終日靜坐，也懶於讀書求進。
囘南京后，有一天到樓霞山，拜訪云谷禪師，二人對座一室，有三日之久不曾睡覺。云谷就問我說：
“凡人所以不能成聖成賢，都因爲被雜念及欲望所纏，你靜坐三天，不起雜念，不胡思亂想，必有原因？”
我說：“被孔老人算定了，榮辱生死，皆有定數，妄想也沒用！”
云谷說：“人若不能達到無心、明心之境，難免會被陰陽氣運所控制，”若被陰陽氣運所控制，當然就有定數，但也只有凡夫俗子才有定數，極善之人命運約束不了他，極惡之人命運也約束不了他。二十年來，你被命運所控制，動彈不得，真是凡夫俗子一個，我還以爲你是聖賢豪傑呢！云谷哈哈大笑！
云谷說：“命有自己作，相由心生，禍福無門，惟人自召。佛教經典裏頭也說過，求福貴得富貴，求男女得男女，求長壽得長壽，都不是亂講的。説謊是釋迦的大戒，眾神豈敢騙人。”
我說：“孟子提過，求其來能夠得到，必需自己作得到的事，道德仁義能夠力行自求，功名富貴須待他人賞賜，如何求得到？”
云谷說：“孟子的話並沒錯，使你未能深入去了解。六祖慧能禪師曾經說過：《一切福田，不離方寸，從心而覓感無不通。》人只要從内心自求，力行仁義道德，自然就能夠贏得他人的敬重，而引來身外的功名富貴。爲人若不知反射内省，從心而求，而只好高鴛遠，祈求身外的名利，則就算用盡心機，也是雙頭皆空。”
3. 天作之孽有可遣
云谷又問：“孔老人到底算你終身命運如何？”
我從事詳述了過往的經歷。
云谷說：“你認爲自己應該得功名？應該有兒子嗎？”
我想了很久才說：“官場中的人都有福相，而我相貌輕薄，又未能積德以造福，加以不耐煩重，度量狹窄，縱情任性，輕言妄談，自尊自大。。。這些都是無福之相，怎麽當得了官。”
俗語說：“地穢多生物，水清常無魚。”我好潔成癖，形同孤寡向，是無字一因。脾氣暴躁，缺乏養育萬物之和氣，是無字二因。仁愛是化育之本，刻薄是不育之因，我一向潔身自好，不能捨己爲人，同情別人，是無字的三因。其他還有多話耗氣，好酒損精，好徹夜長座不知養護元氣等。。。，都是無字之因。
云谷說：“找你這樣講，時間不應得到的事還多得很呢，豈僅功名與子嗣之事。世界上的人，是享千金財富，或享百金財富，或應該餓死，是取決於個人心性所造成，天只不過“因材施教，因執利導”而已，並未加絲毫無力量，就像人體的輕重，是決定在本身分量，而非磅稱厚比薄彼，是一樣的道理。
傳宗接代的事也一樣，但憑各人積德之厚薄。有百世功德之人，必有百世子孫可傳，十世功德者，必有十世子孫以護，那些決嗣者，必是毫無功德之人。
只要能了解自我的因素，是造就人生吉凶火的關鍵，則將不發科甲與沒見有兒子的原因，盡量改掉化吝嗇成施捨，偏激為和平，虛僞成虔誠，浮躁改成沈著，驕傲改成謙虛，懶散改爲勤奮，殘忍化爲仁慈，刻薄改爲寬容，盡量積德，盡量自愛，珍惜自己，別糟蹋自己，以前種種譬如昨日死，以後種種譬如今日生，這樣必能去除身上的病根，重新獲得仁義道德的新身體。
血肉物質之身，假若必受生滅氣運的影響，則衆生得道得精神之体，必能感動天地兒獲福。古有名言：“天作孽猶可違，自作孽不可活。”詩徑也体過：人若能了悟立命之道，順天之理，自然就能求得厚福。
孔老人算你當不了大官沒有兒子，是天作之孽還可避免，只要你擴充德行，廣積陰德，多做善事，則自己所造的福，那有不應驗的道理？易經一書：專談趨吉避凶的道理，若說革命運不能改變，則吉又如何取？凶又如何避？易經坤卦有言：“積善之家，必有餘慶。”福及子孫，你相信嗎？
4、不會符咒鬼神笑
從此我猛然頓悟，深信此言，即可拜領受教，而將往日之過失，在佛前盡情表白懺悔，先求登科，誓作三千善事，以報答天地祖宗養育恩德。
云谷禪師並指點我，每日所行的善事，即在功過簿上，如果過失，則須功過相抵。並叫我持念《准提咒》，以期有所應驗。
他又說：符籙家說過：“不會劃符鬼神笑。”劃符跟唸咒有異曲同工之妙，劃符時，必須心不動意念，靜下一塵不染，在此心如此水，如青空止刻，開筆一點叫混沌開基，由此一氣呵成，一揮而就，心無雜念則此腹必霛。爲人處事，祈禱天地，改造命運的道理也一樣，須時刻處在辤無思無慮的狀態中，則人心即時天心，必能感動天地而得福。
孟子立命之學也說過：“夭壽不二，修身以俟之，所以立命也。”
一般人都認爲夭與壽，是二种截然不同的遭遇，孟子爲何說一樣呢？
試想，人若能心處於不動欲念之境，隨遇而安，善盡生之職責，命必然過得踏實，那麽還有舍夭與壽之分別呢？進一步而言豐歉，貧富、窮通、貴賤。。。也都只是在心存欲念之後才有分別，正因爲世人心存妄念，不敢面對現實，不能以靜心處理順境，一善心安於逆境，因此生死就變成嚴重的二面，一切吉凶禍福、毀譽是非、窮通貴賤，也就困擾著世人，而弄得心神不霛，永無寧日。
人若能修身養性，去惡向善，安於順逆現實，時刻處於不動絲毫非非之念的“明心似鏡、釋光、似無”的境界，則離“返本還原，歸根復命，”的境界已不為遠，這樣一切罪惡過失自然也就無蹤無影，命運自然歸於稱心如意，全吉無凶之境，這才是真正利人利已，有價值的行爲。
還未達到此“無心”之境的人，只要時時刻刻持念“准提咒”，念到滾瓜爛熟，有持如無持，無持是有持，連持咒之念頭自己都沒有感覺，類似畫符之時，空靈難言之境澤道必可得，心靈而福至矣。
從此我就把外號“學海”改爲“了凡”，以記念了悟立命之道理，而不落凡夫俗子之窠臼。
5、賢達之人能安命
至此以後，終日小心行事，便覺心安理得與前不同。往前放蕩憂鬱，六神無主的狀態，到此變成了戰戰兢兢，小心謹慎的景象，即使處於暗室之中，也都已不獲罪於天而時加警惕。碰到了有人罵我毀我，也都能淡然處之，不與計較。
到了第二天參加考試，孔老人算定得第三名，卻考取了第一名，孔老人的預言開始失靈了。到了秋期舉人考試，也出乎孔老人的意料之外，而考中了。
然而冷靜檢討，還是感覺修養很勉強，譬如行善而不徹底，救人而心存疑慮，或身行善而口部擇言，或平時操持守節，而醉後放蕩不拘，將功抵過形同虛度，因此己已年發願，到了已卯年，歷時十多年，才行畢三千善事，隔年回到故鄉，即到佛堂還願。並再發求子之願，許下再行三千善事，以贖此生之過。至辛已年（僅經過一年），就生了一個男孩。
我每行一善，就筆記於書，内人因爲不識字，每行一善就在日曆上劃一圓圈，譬如施捨物品救濟窮人，助人急難，放生等，有時一天裏就坐了十幾件善事，這樣繼續行善積德，只有二年的時間，三千善事就完滿達成，即刻再到佛堂還願，並再求中進士之願，並許下再行一萬件善事之願。
經過了三年，我就考中了進士，當了寶抵知縣，從此就備置筆記本於案上，名曰治心篇，交待門人，凡是行善事，務必登錄，晚上則設香案於庭院，禱告天地。
内人見所行善怖多，經常耽心的說：“以前自家鄉，互助行善，三千之數很快就完成，現居衙門中無善可行，何日才能達成一萬善事之願，完成功果呢？”
有一天夜裏，就夢見了神靈前來指點說：“只要下令減收百姓糧租，一事即刻抵萬，功果可完。”
原來寳抵顯的田租甚高，每畝須繳二人三釐七毫的租稅，我即可計劃減低至一分四釐六毫。然而心裏總是懷疑，是否可算是以一抵萬的行善。
剛好有位禪師自五臺山來，我就將夢裏的事向他請教。他說：“只要真誠為善，切實力行，就是一善也可抵萬，何況全縣減租，萬民受福，當然一善足可抵萬。”
於是我就捐獻薪金，拜托禪師囘山時，代辦請一萬僧人吃飯之食，以表達誠心還願回向。
孔老人曾算我五十三嵗必死，我並為爲了此事祈禱，或發願添壽之事，而那一年也安無事的度過，至今我已六十九嵗了。
書經上說：“天難諶、命靡常。”又說：“惟命不於常。”是很有道理的。所謂天命之說，其實是不可信的，也非一成不變的，命運更不可能不變。
從此我深知：“凡是說人生禍福惟天定者必是凡夫俗子。若說禍福憑心定，先達能按命者，必是聖賢豪傑。”
6、謙謙君子福可得
總之，人的命運雖然不可知，但只要運逢顯達時，也以落魄的心境處世。逢道順利的境遇，也當作佛你一樣的謹慎。踫到富足的時候，也像貧窮一樣的節儉。就是得到別人的擁護愛戴，也不可趾高氣揚。如果家世望重，也不可自鳴得意。學問高深，也應禮賢下士，不恥下問。如此行持，克已復禮，則德可進，道必可得。
時時維護祖宗之高德重望，日日彌補父母之罪愆過失。上思國家社會栽培之恩，下謀家庭子女之福趾。持人常抱救濟之心，持已務必嚴格規律。務必日日反省，時時改過，又一日安於現狀，自認自己沒有過時缺點，自以爲自己是十全十美之人，則不是進就是退。
天下聰明人所在皆是，所以會有道德不修，事業不發達者，都是爲了因循且皆該經常頌讀，並勤力恭行，才不會枉度一生，荒廢時日。
2008年2月19日星期二
佛陀說 (THE BUDDHA SAYS:)
若問前世因果經，今生受者是其真。
若問后世因果經，今生作者是其因。
若問前生事， To understant your previous-life,
今生受者是； Look ay what you have in your present-life.
若問後世事， To have a preview of your next-life,
今生做者是。 Examine your daily act in this-life.
《慈悲吧！》
老大哥！今世你殺我，來世我刹你！殺來殺去，輪回不息。。。又何必呢？你慈悲慈悲吧！
《慈悲心》
見其“生”，不忍見其“死”！
聞其“聲”，不忍食其“肉”！
應起悲心，勿貪口腹！
《初一十五吃素》
昨日設個齋，今朝宰六畜；
爈子邊向火，鑊子裏澡浴；
一度遭天堂，百度造地獄！
《衆生肉》
我肉衆生肉，名殊体不殊；
願同一種性，只是別形軀；
苦惱從他受，肥甘爲我須；
莫教閻老判，自揣看何如；
勤君休殺命，背面復生瞋；
喫他還喫汝，尋環作主人。
《莫拍蚊》
惜身誰肯輕傷髮，此殺先從莫拍蚊；
老負明時無補報，惟將忠敬事心君！
《屠殺》
千百年來碗裏羹，冤深如海恨難平；
欲知世上刀兵劫，但聼屠門夜半聲。
《喜慶日》
喜氣溢門楣，如何要斯殺？
為欲家人歡，那管畜牲哭？
《蟲蟻亦貪生》
萬物傷亡總痛情，蟲蟻雖小亦貪生；
一般生命天生就，分付諸人莫看輕！
《母子情》
畜生亦有母子情，犬知護兒牛舐犢；
雞爲守，雛身不離，鱓因愛子常惴縮；
人貪滋味美口腹，何苦拆開他眷屬；
畜生哀痛盡如人，只差有淚不能哭！
《哭無淚》
美食必烹鮮，未見長肌肉；
今朝血濺地，明仍挖腹；
彼命從微賤，痛苦不能哭；
殺我待如何？將人試比畜？
《望母歸》
誰到群盛性命微，一般骨肉一般皮；
勤君莫打枝頭鳥，子在巢中望母歸！
《雞死臨刀泣》
一指納沸湯，渾身警慾裂；
一針刺已肉，偏体如刀割；
魚死向人哀，雞死臨刀泣；
哀泣各分明，聽者自不識！
《母之羽》
雛兒依殘羽，殷殷戀慈母；
母亡兒不知，猶復相環守；
念此親愛情，能勿淒心否？
《人畜命同》
人畜雖異，天命實同；
亦有母子之情，亦有夫婦之配。
有仁慈者，忍殺害乎？
《血肉團中有性靈！》
聲無無聲莫浪聼，無聲隱痛轉惺惺；
請君下箸睜眼看，血肉團中有性靈！
《母親的屍骨》
血食未必珍，蔬菜未必惡；
爲人子者，貴乎慎修其身；
而不覆先宗吉已善矣！
若問后世因果經，今生作者是其因。
若問前生事， To understant your previous-life,
今生受者是； Look ay what you have in your present-life.
若問後世事， To have a preview of your next-life,
今生做者是。 Examine your daily act in this-life.
《慈悲吧！》
老大哥！今世你殺我，來世我刹你！殺來殺去，輪回不息。。。又何必呢？你慈悲慈悲吧！
《慈悲心》
見其“生”，不忍見其“死”！
聞其“聲”，不忍食其“肉”！
應起悲心，勿貪口腹！
《初一十五吃素》
昨日設個齋，今朝宰六畜；
爈子邊向火，鑊子裏澡浴；
一度遭天堂，百度造地獄！
《衆生肉》
我肉衆生肉，名殊体不殊；
願同一種性，只是別形軀；
苦惱從他受，肥甘爲我須；
莫教閻老判，自揣看何如；
勤君休殺命，背面復生瞋；
喫他還喫汝，尋環作主人。
《莫拍蚊》
惜身誰肯輕傷髮，此殺先從莫拍蚊；
老負明時無補報，惟將忠敬事心君！
《屠殺》
千百年來碗裏羹，冤深如海恨難平；
欲知世上刀兵劫，但聼屠門夜半聲。
《喜慶日》
喜氣溢門楣，如何要斯殺？
為欲家人歡，那管畜牲哭？
《蟲蟻亦貪生》
萬物傷亡總痛情，蟲蟻雖小亦貪生；
一般生命天生就，分付諸人莫看輕！
《母子情》
畜生亦有母子情，犬知護兒牛舐犢；
雞爲守，雛身不離，鱓因愛子常惴縮；
人貪滋味美口腹，何苦拆開他眷屬；
畜生哀痛盡如人，只差有淚不能哭！
《哭無淚》
美食必烹鮮，未見長肌肉；
今朝血濺地，明仍挖腹；
彼命從微賤，痛苦不能哭；
殺我待如何？將人試比畜？
《望母歸》
誰到群盛性命微，一般骨肉一般皮；
勤君莫打枝頭鳥，子在巢中望母歸！
《雞死臨刀泣》
一指納沸湯，渾身警慾裂；
一針刺已肉，偏体如刀割；
魚死向人哀，雞死臨刀泣；
哀泣各分明，聽者自不識！
《母之羽》
雛兒依殘羽，殷殷戀慈母；
母亡兒不知，猶復相環守；
念此親愛情，能勿淒心否？
《人畜命同》
人畜雖異，天命實同；
亦有母子之情，亦有夫婦之配。
有仁慈者，忍殺害乎？
《血肉團中有性靈！》
聲無無聲莫浪聼，無聲隱痛轉惺惺；
請君下箸睜眼看，血肉團中有性靈！
《母親的屍骨》
血食未必珍，蔬菜未必惡；
爲人子者，貴乎慎修其身；
而不覆先宗吉已善矣！
2008年2月18日星期一
雞蛋是“葷”不是“素”
貪口福，愛吃雞蛋鴨蛋的人說：“山芭養的雞蛋鴨蛋可以吃，因爲這些雞沒有受過精，也沒有孵化過”；又說：“城市的雞因爲有受精孵化，所以城市賣的雞蛋鴨蛋都不可以吃。。。”
這些話是大錯特錯，一派謬言！
顯識經云：“一切卵不可食”。因爲生命的形態有四种，即：胎生、卵生、濕生、化生。而蛋是屬於卵生的有情生，只要有蛋這個形體在，便是一個具體而微的生命存在。所謂：“有情之心識，靈妙不可思議”。因此，吃了一個蛋，就等於殺了一個衆生的生命！
現在的雞多數經過打針及喂以砒霜（ARSENIC）來消滅寄生蟲及刺激蛋的生産率。當我們吃蛋時，無形中也吃進這些毒藥，而且雞蛋含硫量多，會增加肝腎的工作負擔。雞蛋有腥味，當一粒蛋經過八小時陽光的暴曬之下，便成爲臭蛋，其臭無比。這好等於將蛋吃進體内，因爲人體的溫度很高，經過八小時后，身體内就會放出惡腥難聞的臭味。一般人吃了蛋后，其屁臭惡無比難聞！
這些話是大錯特錯，一派謬言！
顯識經云：“一切卵不可食”。因爲生命的形態有四种，即：胎生、卵生、濕生、化生。而蛋是屬於卵生的有情生，只要有蛋這個形體在，便是一個具體而微的生命存在。所謂：“有情之心識，靈妙不可思議”。因此，吃了一個蛋，就等於殺了一個衆生的生命！
現在的雞多數經過打針及喂以砒霜（ARSENIC）來消滅寄生蟲及刺激蛋的生産率。當我們吃蛋時，無形中也吃進這些毒藥，而且雞蛋含硫量多，會增加肝腎的工作負擔。雞蛋有腥味，當一粒蛋經過八小時陽光的暴曬之下，便成爲臭蛋，其臭無比。這好等於將蛋吃進體内，因爲人體的溫度很高，經過八小時后，身體内就會放出惡腥難聞的臭味。一般人吃了蛋后，其屁臭惡無比難聞！
世間万法“父母恩大”(OF THE MYRIAD DHARMAS...THE KINDNESS OF PARENTS OS GREATEST!)
而勒勤孝揭云： Thw Verse of Maitreya's Advice on Filiality Says:
堂上有佛二尊， In The Family There Are Two Buddhas,
懊惱世人不識； Regretfully, People In The World Do Not Know;
不用金彩妝成， No Need To Use Gold And Colour To Adorn,
亦非旃檀雕刻； Also No Need To Use Chandana To Carve;
只看現在爺娘， Just Look At Your Present Father And Mother,
便是釋迦而勒； They Are Shakyamuni And Maitreya;
若能供養得他， If You Can Make Offerings To Them,
何用作別功德。 Where Is The Need To Do Other Merit And Virtue.
堂上有佛二尊， In The Family There Are Two Buddhas,
懊惱世人不識； Regretfully, People In The World Do Not Know;
不用金彩妝成， No Need To Use Gold And Colour To Adorn,
亦非旃檀雕刻； Also No Need To Use Chandana To Carve;
只看現在爺娘， Just Look At Your Present Father And Mother,
便是釋迦而勒； They Are Shakyamuni And Maitreya;
若能供養得他， If You Can Make Offerings To Them,
何用作別功德。 Where Is The Need To Do Other Merit And Virtue.
2008年2月17日星期日
佛說三是世因果經 (THE BUDDHA SPEAKS OF THE KARMA SUTRA)
而時，阿難陀尊者，在霛山會上，一千二百五十人俱。
阿難合掌頂禮，遶佛三匝，胡跪聞訊。請問本師釋迦牟尼佛：
南閻浮提，一切衆生。
未法時至，多生不善。
不尊三寳，不敬父母。
無有三綱，無論雜亂。
貧窮下賤，六根不足。
終日殺生害命，富貴貧窮，亦不平等。
任何果報？望 時尊慈悲，願為子弟以譯介說！
佛告阿難，與諸大弟子言，汝等諦聰。
山哉！山哉！
吾當為汝等分明說之。
世故世間一切男女，貧賤富貴，受苦無窮，享福不盡，
皆是前生因果之報。
任何所作故？先須孝敬父母，次要敬信三寳，
三要戒殺放生，四要吃齋佈施，能种后世福田。
佛說因果偈云：
富貴皆由命，
前世各修因，
有人受持者，
世世福祿深。
One upon a gathering at Lin-Shan Assembly, where 1m250 followers attended, Ananda, one of the chief disciples, after circling thrice with folded hands around Sakyamuni Buddha, boeing in repect, humbly asked: "In the present dark age, where the majority of our people are indulgent in unrighteousness, disrespectful to Buddha's teaching, unfilial to their parents, immoral, miserable and sordid, among them some are deaf, some blind, some mute, some idiotic, some handicapped in other aspects, and most people inured to killing........how could we understant the cryptic and fundamental principle or cases that have brought about his reality and what consequences each individual is to suffer eventually for his deeds. My Lord, would you kindly explain these to us?"
Sakyamuni Buddha told Ananda and the rest of the disciples to listen carefully: I will now expound the law of Karma. Because of Karma effects inherited from previous lives, some people are poor, some rich, some happy and some miserable. There are four rules inseparable in obtaining happiness and prosperity for your next life.
They are: to be filial to parents; to be respectful to Buddhas, to Buddha's teaching, and to buddhist monks; to abstain from killing and to set free sentient beings; and to abstain from eating meat and be charitable.
Then the Buddha proceeded on the Karma Sutra:"Destiny is the aggregate Karmic sffscts from past life. Past Karma determined your present destiny. Present Karmas are to mould your next life, Learn the law of Karma expounded as follows. For Karma are consequential and my words truthful."
Having spoken the sutra ti Ananda and other followers, the Suddha added:"There are innumberable examples of the Karmic law. But I have only mentioned them generally."
Then Ananda said:"Until the end of the present dark age most human beings would have, through successive lives,accumulated countless misdeeds because of their ignorance of the karmic conse-quences. But thanks to our Lord and the sutra he has so kindly given us, whoever writes and reads, prints and distributes this autra, upon venerating the Buddha, will be blessed with eternal happiness and be able to see Amitabha Buddha, Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva and all other Buddhas in the heavenly realm."
阿難合掌頂禮，遶佛三匝，胡跪聞訊。請問本師釋迦牟尼佛：
南閻浮提，一切衆生。
未法時至，多生不善。
不尊三寳，不敬父母。
無有三綱，無論雜亂。
貧窮下賤，六根不足。
終日殺生害命，富貴貧窮，亦不平等。
任何果報？望 時尊慈悲，願為子弟以譯介說！
佛告阿難，與諸大弟子言，汝等諦聰。
山哉！山哉！
吾當為汝等分明說之。
世故世間一切男女，貧賤富貴，受苦無窮，享福不盡，
皆是前生因果之報。
任何所作故？先須孝敬父母，次要敬信三寳，
三要戒殺放生，四要吃齋佈施，能种后世福田。
佛說因果偈云：
富貴皆由命，
前世各修因，
有人受持者，
世世福祿深。
One upon a gathering at Lin-Shan Assembly, where 1m250 followers attended, Ananda, one of the chief disciples, after circling thrice with folded hands around Sakyamuni Buddha, boeing in repect, humbly asked: "In the present dark age, where the majority of our people are indulgent in unrighteousness, disrespectful to Buddha's teaching, unfilial to their parents, immoral, miserable and sordid, among them some are deaf, some blind, some mute, some idiotic, some handicapped in other aspects, and most people inured to killing........how could we understant the cryptic and fundamental principle or cases that have brought about his reality and what consequences each individual is to suffer eventually for his deeds. My Lord, would you kindly explain these to us?"
Sakyamuni Buddha told Ananda and the rest of the disciples to listen carefully: I will now expound the law of Karma. Because of Karma effects inherited from previous lives, some people are poor, some rich, some happy and some miserable. There are four rules inseparable in obtaining happiness and prosperity for your next life.
They are: to be filial to parents; to be respectful to Buddhas, to Buddha's teaching, and to buddhist monks; to abstain from killing and to set free sentient beings; and to abstain from eating meat and be charitable.
Then the Buddha proceeded on the Karma Sutra:"Destiny is the aggregate Karmic sffscts from past life. Past Karma determined your present destiny. Present Karmas are to mould your next life, Learn the law of Karma expounded as follows. For Karma are consequential and my words truthful."
Having spoken the sutra ti Ananda and other followers, the Suddha added:"There are innumberable examples of the Karmic law. But I have only mentioned them generally."
Then Ananda said:"Until the end of the present dark age most human beings would have, through successive lives,accumulated countless misdeeds because of their ignorance of the karmic conse-quences. But thanks to our Lord and the sutra he has so kindly given us, whoever writes and reads, prints and distributes this autra, upon venerating the Buddha, will be blessed with eternal happiness and be able to see Amitabha Buddha, Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva and all other Buddhas in the heavenly realm."
可怜可怜这一群无辜的孩子们吧！(DO hAVE MERCY ON THESE PITIFUL CHILDREN!)
宣公老和尚曾于水、陆、空超渡亡灵法会中作如是说：“现在社会上天灾人祸层见不鲜，这皆是由于杀生之故。堕胎为杀生之一种。那些胎儿们还为足月就被拿掉了，在走投无路之余他们只魂神漂浮于空中，有的只生了一只脚，有的手还未生出来，眼、耳、鼻、舌、身、意，皆未齐全，就被迫离母体，心中充满怨恨，到处流荡、哭泣。他们哭泣之声如风铃般，时隐时闻，实是可怜。又因无人为之超渡，所以怨恨之气积成一股黑暗，无形之业力，致使世间用不安宁，灾祸频频。。。。
In the Dharma Assembly For Cressing Over the dead ines who died in the water, on land and in the air, They Venerable Master Hsuan Hua gave the following speech, "In the present society, all kinds of accidents and disasters can frequently be seen. These are all caused by the karma of killing. To abort a foetus is one kind ofkilling. The foetus is aborted purposely before it is fully grown. At that moment, it has no where to go but floats like a lost soul inemtry space. Some are with one limb, others do not even have hands. They are forced to leave the motherd wombs with incomplete eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind. So their hearts are full or hatred and anger. They float everywhere, crying and weeping. Their soft voices can sometimes be heard, but sometimes not, just like the ringing sound of a bell which rings when there is wind. Their condition is very pitiful. As there is nobody who cares to cross them over, the haterd and anger will be accumulated into an unseen dark force of karma which results in all kinds of misfortunes and calamities in the word. Yhe Human Realm will never be at peace eternally...
In the Dharma Assembly For Cressing Over the dead ines who died in the water, on land and in the air, They Venerable Master Hsuan Hua gave the following speech, "In the present society, all kinds of accidents and disasters can frequently be seen. These are all caused by the karma of killing. To abort a foetus is one kind ofkilling. The foetus is aborted purposely before it is fully grown. At that moment, it has no where to go but floats like a lost soul inemtry space. Some are with one limb, others do not even have hands. They are forced to leave the motherd wombs with incomplete eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind. So their hearts are full or hatred and anger. They float everywhere, crying and weeping. Their soft voices can sometimes be heard, but sometimes not, just like the ringing sound of a bell which rings when there is wind. Their condition is very pitiful. As there is nobody who cares to cross them over, the haterd and anger will be accumulated into an unseen dark force of karma which results in all kinds of misfortunes and calamities in the word. Yhe Human Realm will never be at peace eternally...
堕胎 (ABORTION)
《堕胎》
现今社会男女在婚前婚后，一旦有了身孕，但又因双方不想有孩子，所以故意把肚子里的小生命打掉。这种人工流产，是变相的谋杀！
“堕胎”之后，心里天天因而内疚不安。为了补救这个办法，为有请人设坛供奉婴灵，使堕胎者自我心理得到安慰。
那么，堕胎与供奉婴灵，是不是最妥善及究竟的办法呢？
在二千多年前，佛陀对此问题已有明确的指示。这本“佛说长寿灭罪护诸童子陀罗尼经”，经中不但有堕胎后补救的方法，更有育婴健康的知识；这是一本好经书！
《ABORTION》
In the present society, it ha become a common practice for the married or ummarried couples to about their babies in unwanted pregnancy as they are not ready to have children. The expulsion of the foetus from the womb intentionally is sheer murder!
After an abortion, many of the guilty couples will find ways to rectify their mistakes by making offering to the soul of the baby.
So, is the offering made to pacify the soul of the baby the best and ultimate way to save our conscience?
More than two thousand years ago, The Buddha had already given clear instructions in "The Extinction of Offences and The Protection of Young children" so as to solve this problem. The Sutra teaches us ways and means to help the babies and the parents. Besides it also provides general knownledge on how to nurse a healthy baby. Indeed, it is a wonderful Sutra!
《堕胎”是变相的谋杀》
人工流产或者使堕胎，是人为的把一个蕴育中的胚胎的生存权利扼杀掉。也有人说“堕胎”是变相的谋杀！
联合国卫生机构估计，目前为止，大约有二亿三千万妇女对避孕常识仍然一无所知。她们当中，大约有十五八仙因怀孕而死亡的因素是由堕胎所引发的后遗症造成。
在非洲，七十八仙的堕胎妇女因后遗症而入院接受治疗，她们的年龄平均都是在十九岁以下。第三国家每年的堕胎数字也接近六千万，其中最少有二十万是死於堕胎！
先进的国家，每天有最少五千名未出世的婴儿被杀死。1973年，美国高等法院通过怀孕三个月内人工流产合法后，这个自由国度创下了每年高达一百五十万宗的堕胎行为。
在这些堕胎当中，未成年的怀孕妈妈每年超过一百万，他们的年龄，大部分介於十三到十五岁之间。
目前“堕胎”已成为了一种时尚风气，不但造成了社会严重的问题，也是全世界千千万万未出世前扼杀的小生命的一个大问题！
《ABORTION IS SHEER MURDER》
The expulsion of foetus from the womb or abortion is killing with intention. The right for a living foetus to survive has been snatched away cruelly. Some people say that abortion is sheer murder.
In an estimation made by the Health Corporation of the United Nations, about two billions and three thousand millions women are still ignorant of the prevention of Conception. About 15 percent of these women died of infectious diseases which are originated from a neglect of health and cleanliness after an abortion.
In Afirca, about 70% of the women receive treatment at the hospitals after having infected with diseases from abortion. Their average age is below nineteen years. Every year, there are about six thousand millions cases of abortion in the Third World. At least twenty million of them died from abortion.
In an advanced country like America at least five thousand unwanted babies are killed everyday. In 1973, the Higt Court of America passed the law of the legality of an abortion within the first three months of pregnancy. So, in this free country, it creates a new record whereby every year there are 150 million cases of abortion.
Every year, among those who have aborted the babies, more than 100 million cases are young, underaged mothers who are pregnant before reaching maturlty. Many of them are between the age group of the thirteen to fifteen years.
Presently, abortion has become a new trend in modern living. It creates serious social problems for all countries in the word. Besides, it is also a great problem faced by those thousands of millions of young babies who are killed before they have a chance to come into the world!
现今社会男女在婚前婚后，一旦有了身孕，但又因双方不想有孩子，所以故意把肚子里的小生命打掉。这种人工流产，是变相的谋杀！
“堕胎”之后，心里天天因而内疚不安。为了补救这个办法，为有请人设坛供奉婴灵，使堕胎者自我心理得到安慰。
那么，堕胎与供奉婴灵，是不是最妥善及究竟的办法呢？
在二千多年前，佛陀对此问题已有明确的指示。这本“佛说长寿灭罪护诸童子陀罗尼经”，经中不但有堕胎后补救的方法，更有育婴健康的知识；这是一本好经书！
《ABORTION》
In the present society, it ha become a common practice for the married or ummarried couples to about their babies in unwanted pregnancy as they are not ready to have children. The expulsion of the foetus from the womb intentionally is sheer murder!
After an abortion, many of the guilty couples will find ways to rectify their mistakes by making offering to the soul of the baby.
So, is the offering made to pacify the soul of the baby the best and ultimate way to save our conscience?
More than two thousand years ago, The Buddha had already given clear instructions in "The Extinction of Offences and The Protection of Young children" so as to solve this problem. The Sutra teaches us ways and means to help the babies and the parents. Besides it also provides general knownledge on how to nurse a healthy baby. Indeed, it is a wonderful Sutra!
《堕胎”是变相的谋杀》
人工流产或者使堕胎，是人为的把一个蕴育中的胚胎的生存权利扼杀掉。也有人说“堕胎”是变相的谋杀！
联合国卫生机构估计，目前为止，大约有二亿三千万妇女对避孕常识仍然一无所知。她们当中，大约有十五八仙因怀孕而死亡的因素是由堕胎所引发的后遗症造成。
在非洲，七十八仙的堕胎妇女因后遗症而入院接受治疗，她们的年龄平均都是在十九岁以下。第三国家每年的堕胎数字也接近六千万，其中最少有二十万是死於堕胎！
先进的国家，每天有最少五千名未出世的婴儿被杀死。1973年，美国高等法院通过怀孕三个月内人工流产合法后，这个自由国度创下了每年高达一百五十万宗的堕胎行为。
在这些堕胎当中，未成年的怀孕妈妈每年超过一百万，他们的年龄，大部分介於十三到十五岁之间。
目前“堕胎”已成为了一种时尚风气，不但造成了社会严重的问题，也是全世界千千万万未出世前扼杀的小生命的一个大问题！
《ABORTION IS SHEER MURDER》
The expulsion of foetus from the womb or abortion is killing with intention. The right for a living foetus to survive has been snatched away cruelly. Some people say that abortion is sheer murder.
In an estimation made by the Health Corporation of the United Nations, about two billions and three thousand millions women are still ignorant of the prevention of Conception. About 15 percent of these women died of infectious diseases which are originated from a neglect of health and cleanliness after an abortion.
In Afirca, about 70% of the women receive treatment at the hospitals after having infected with diseases from abortion. Their average age is below nineteen years. Every year, there are about six thousand millions cases of abortion in the Third World. At least twenty million of them died from abortion.
In an advanced country like America at least five thousand unwanted babies are killed everyday. In 1973, the Higt Court of America passed the law of the legality of an abortion within the first three months of pregnancy. So, in this free country, it creates a new record whereby every year there are 150 million cases of abortion.
Every year, among those who have aborted the babies, more than 100 million cases are young, underaged mothers who are pregnant before reaching maturlty. Many of them are between the age group of the thirteen to fifteen years.
Presently, abortion has become a new trend in modern living. It creates serious social problems for all countries in the word. Besides, it is also a great problem faced by those thousands of millions of young babies who are killed before they have a chance to come into the world!
念像十大利益 (THE TEN GREAT BENEFITS OF BUDDHA RECITATION)
一、昼夜常得一切诸天大力神将，隐身守护。
二、常得观音等二十五大菩萨，而为保佑。
三、常为诸佛昼夜护念，阿弥陀佛常放光明摄受此人。
四、一切恶鬼、夜叉、罗刹，皆不能害，毒蛇毒药，悉不能中。
五、水火，冤贼，刀兵枪炮，机械牢狱，横死悉不能受。
六、先世罪业悉消灭。
七、夜梦吉祥，或见阿弥陀佛胜妙金身。
八、心常欢喜，颜色光泽，气力充盛，所做吉利。
九、常为世间一切人民恭敬礼拜，犹如敬佛。
十、临命终时，心无怖畏，正念现前，西方三圣，金台接引，往生净土，莲花化身，受生妙乐。
1. Throughout the days and nights, all the invisible Heavenly Spiritual Generals Of Great Strength always protect cultivators.
2. The twenty-five Great Bodhisattvas including Guan Shi Yin Bodhisartva always protect and take care of the culyivators.
3. Throughout the days and hights, all the Buddhas are always protective and are mindful of the cultivators. Amitabha Buddha often emits bright light to shine on the cultivators so as to gather them in.
4. The cultivators will never be harmed by all evil ghosts. Yakshas and Rakshas. Even the poisonous snakes will be unable to hurt them. Neither will they die of poisons.
5. The cultivators are free from the disasters such as flood and fire.They will not be harmed by enemies or robbers neither will they be killed with knives; guns or cannons. They will not be caught in handcuffs or sent to prison. Neither will they be killed in accidents.
6. The sinful karmas which were committed by them in their previous lives will all be eradicated.
7. They will have auspicious dreams or they may be able to see the supremely wonderful golden body of Amitabha Buddha.
8. They are always happy, with bright and shining complexion. They are always energrtic and all their undertakings will be successful.
9. All the worldly people are always respecful towards them. They make obeisance to them just as thougt they are The Buddhas.
10.They will not frightened at their deathbed. There wull arise in them the proper Mindfulness. The three Sages from the Western World Of Ultimate Bliss will come to receive them in their golden dais so that they will be born from transformation in the lotuses in the Pure Land. The cultivators will forever enjoy the supremely wonderful bliss.
二、常得观音等二十五大菩萨，而为保佑。
三、常为诸佛昼夜护念，阿弥陀佛常放光明摄受此人。
四、一切恶鬼、夜叉、罗刹，皆不能害，毒蛇毒药，悉不能中。
五、水火，冤贼，刀兵枪炮，机械牢狱，横死悉不能受。
六、先世罪业悉消灭。
七、夜梦吉祥，或见阿弥陀佛胜妙金身。
八、心常欢喜，颜色光泽，气力充盛，所做吉利。
九、常为世间一切人民恭敬礼拜，犹如敬佛。
十、临命终时，心无怖畏，正念现前，西方三圣，金台接引，往生净土，莲花化身，受生妙乐。
1. Throughout the days and nights, all the invisible Heavenly Spiritual Generals Of Great Strength always protect cultivators.
2. The twenty-five Great Bodhisattvas including Guan Shi Yin Bodhisartva always protect and take care of the culyivators.
3. Throughout the days and hights, all the Buddhas are always protective and are mindful of the cultivators. Amitabha Buddha often emits bright light to shine on the cultivators so as to gather them in.
4. The cultivators will never be harmed by all evil ghosts. Yakshas and Rakshas. Even the poisonous snakes will be unable to hurt them. Neither will they die of poisons.
5. The cultivators are free from the disasters such as flood and fire.They will not be harmed by enemies or robbers neither will they be killed with knives; guns or cannons. They will not be caught in handcuffs or sent to prison. Neither will they be killed in accidents.
6. The sinful karmas which were committed by them in their previous lives will all be eradicated.
7. They will have auspicious dreams or they may be able to see the supremely wonderful golden body of Amitabha Buddha.
8. They are always happy, with bright and shining complexion. They are always energrtic and all their undertakings will be successful.
9. All the worldly people are always respecful towards them. They make obeisance to them just as thougt they are The Buddhas.
10.They will not frightened at their deathbed. There wull arise in them the proper Mindfulness. The three Sages from the Western World Of Ultimate Bliss will come to receive them in their golden dais so that they will be born from transformation in the lotuses in the Pure Land. The cultivators will forever enjoy the supremely wonderful bliss.
2008年2月16日星期六
佛像之十大利益
一、从前所做种种罪过。轻者立刻消灭，重者亦得转轻。
二、常得吉神拥护，一切瘟疫，水灾，蔻盗，刀兵，牢狱之灾，惜皆不受。
三、夙生怨对，咸蒙法益，而得解脱，用免寻仇报复之苦。
四、夜叉恶鬼，不能侵犯，毒蛇饿虎，不能为害。
五、心得安慰，日无险事，夜无恶梦，颜色光泽，气力冲盛，所做吉利。
六、致心奉法，虽无希求，自然衣食丰足，家庭和睦，福禄绵长。
七、所言所行，人天欢喜，任到何方，常为多众诚爱戴，恭敬礼拜。
八、愚者转智，病者转健，困者转亨，为妇女者，报谢之日，捷转男身。
九、永离恶道，受生善道，相貌端正，天资超越，福禄殊盛。
十、能为一切众生，种植善根，以众生心，作大福田，获无量胜果。
所生之处，常得见佛闻法，直至三慧宏开，六通亲证，速得成佛。
二、常得吉神拥护，一切瘟疫，水灾，蔻盗，刀兵，牢狱之灾，惜皆不受。
三、夙生怨对，咸蒙法益，而得解脱，用免寻仇报复之苦。
四、夜叉恶鬼，不能侵犯，毒蛇饿虎，不能为害。
五、心得安慰，日无险事，夜无恶梦，颜色光泽，气力冲盛，所做吉利。
六、致心奉法，虽无希求，自然衣食丰足，家庭和睦，福禄绵长。
七、所言所行，人天欢喜，任到何方，常为多众诚爱戴，恭敬礼拜。
八、愚者转智，病者转健，困者转亨，为妇女者，报谢之日，捷转男身。
九、永离恶道，受生善道，相貌端正，天资超越，福禄殊盛。
十、能为一切众生，种植善根，以众生心，作大福田，获无量胜果。
所生之处，常得见佛闻法，直至三慧宏开，六通亲证，速得成佛。
七月不是鬼节 (THE 7TH LUNAR MONTH IS NOT THE GHOST SEASON)
《佛陀教目犍连》
在七月十五日，就是“佛欢喜日”那天，广施“孟兰盆供”，
是为现世及过去世的父母祈祷灭罪，叫做“父母孝亲日”
《THE BUDDHA》
instructed The Venerable Maugalyaana to widely make Ullambana offering to the Sagely Sanghans on the 15th of the 7th Lunar Month or "The Buddha's Happy Day."
By doing so, the present and former parents will receive the blessings and put to extinction all offences. It is also known as "The Day Of Filiality To Parents."
《人为鬼庆祝节日》
数千年来，世人诸多迷信。
贵是三恶道众生之一；其若已不堪言。生在鬼道众生没有节日，也没有庆祝节日可言。
反而，每年七月的时候，人为鬼安排多姿多彩的节目，来为鬼庆祝“节日”谓之：“鬼节”！
其实，每年七月十五，做儿女的，对现世、过去世， 甚至未来世的父母孝顺的日子。
不是庆祝“鬼节”而是庆祝“孝亲节”！
《WHY DO PEOPLE CELEBRATE 'GHOSTS SEASON' ON BEHALF OF THE GHOSTS》
Throughout thousands of years, most people are born deluded and superstitious.
The ghosts belong to the beings in one of the three evil paths. Their suffering is indeed acute.
There is no special celebration in the Ghost Realm.
On the contrary, every 7th Lunar Month, the worldly people will arrange special programmes and celebrate 'Ghosts Season' on behalf of the ghosts!
In fact, the 15th of the 7th Lunar Month is meant for all filial children to practise filial piety towards their present parents, parents of the past and future. So we should not celebrate 'Ghosts
Season'. Instead we should celebrate 'The Season of Filial Piety'!
在七月十五日，就是“佛欢喜日”那天，广施“孟兰盆供”，
是为现世及过去世的父母祈祷灭罪，叫做“父母孝亲日”
《THE BUDDHA》
instructed The Venerable Maugalyaana to widely make Ullambana offering to the Sagely Sanghans on the 15th of the 7th Lunar Month or "The Buddha's Happy Day."
By doing so, the present and former parents will receive the blessings and put to extinction all offences. It is also known as "The Day Of Filiality To Parents."
《人为鬼庆祝节日》
数千年来，世人诸多迷信。
贵是三恶道众生之一；其若已不堪言。生在鬼道众生没有节日，也没有庆祝节日可言。
反而，每年七月的时候，人为鬼安排多姿多彩的节目，来为鬼庆祝“节日”谓之：“鬼节”！
其实，每年七月十五，做儿女的，对现世、过去世， 甚至未来世的父母孝顺的日子。
不是庆祝“鬼节”而是庆祝“孝亲节”！
《WHY DO PEOPLE CELEBRATE 'GHOSTS SEASON' ON BEHALF OF THE GHOSTS》
Throughout thousands of years, most people are born deluded and superstitious.
The ghosts belong to the beings in one of the three evil paths. Their suffering is indeed acute.
There is no special celebration in the Ghost Realm.
On the contrary, every 7th Lunar Month, the worldly people will arrange special programmes and celebrate 'Ghosts Season' on behalf of the ghosts!
In fact, the 15th of the 7th Lunar Month is meant for all filial children to practise filial piety towards their present parents, parents of the past and future. So we should not celebrate 'Ghosts
Season'. Instead we should celebrate 'The Season of Filial Piety'!
2008年2月14日星期四
佛说父母恩重难报经
一、怀胎守护恩
累却因缘重，今来托母胎，月逾生五脏，七七六精开；
体重如山岳，动止却风灾，罗衣都不褂，装镜惹尘埃。
二、临产受苦恩
怀经十个月，难产将欲临，朝朝如重病，日日似昏沈；
难将惶怖述，愁泪满胸襟，含悲告亲族，惟惧死来侵。
三、生子忘尤恩
慈母生儿日，五脏总开张，身心俱闷绝，血流似屠羊；
生已闻儿健，欢喜倍加常，喜定悲还至，痛苦彻心肠。
四、咽苦吐甘恩
父母恩深重，顾怜没失时，吐甘无稍息，咽苦不颦眉；
爱重情难忍，恩深复倍悲，但令孩儿饱，慈母不辞饿。
五、回乾就湿恩
母顾身投湿，将儿移就乾，两乳充饿渴，罗袖掩风寒；
恩怜恒废枕，宠弄才能欢，但令孩儿稳，慈母不求安。
六、哺乳养育恩
慈母像大地，严父配於天，覆载恩同等，父娘恩亦然；
不憎无怒目，不嫌手足挛，诞腹亲生子，终日惜兼怜。
七、洗濯不净恩
本是芙蓉质，精神健且丰，眉分新柳碧，脸色夺莲红；
恩深摧玉貌，洗濯损盘龙，只为怜男女，慈母改容颜。
八、远行忆念恩
死别诚难忍，生离实亦伤，子出关山外，母忆在他乡；
日夜心相随，流泪数千行，如猿泣爱子，寸寸断肝肠。
九、深加体恤恩
父母恩情重，恩深报实难，子若原代受，儿劳母不安；
闻道远行去，怜儿夜卧寒，男女暂辛苦，长使母心酸。
回向偈 (VERSE OF TRANSFERENCE)
原以此功德 May the merit and virtue accrued from this work,
庄严佛净土 Adorn the Buddhas' Pure Lands,
上报四重恩 Repaying four kinds of kindness above,
下净三途苦 And aiding those suffering in the paths below.
若有见闻者 May those who see and hear of this,
悉发菩提心 All bring forth the resolve for Bodhi,
尽此一报身 And when this retribution body is over,
同生极乐国 Be born together in the Land of Ultimate Bliss.
輾轉流通回向偈曰:
原以此功德，消除宿現業，
增長諸福慧，圓成勝善根，
所有刀兵劫，及與飢饉等，
悉皆進滅除，人各習禮讓，
讀誦受持人，輾轉流通者，
現眷咸安樂，先亡獲超升，
風雨長調順，人民悉康寧，
法界諸含識，同證無上道。
庄严佛净土 Adorn the Buddhas' Pure Lands,
上报四重恩 Repaying four kinds of kindness above,
下净三途苦 And aiding those suffering in the paths below.
若有见闻者 May those who see and hear of this,
悉发菩提心 All bring forth the resolve for Bodhi,
尽此一报身 And when this retribution body is over,
同生极乐国 Be born together in the Land of Ultimate Bliss.
輾轉流通回向偈曰:
原以此功德，消除宿現業，
增長諸福慧，圓成勝善根，
所有刀兵劫，及與飢饉等，
悉皆進滅除，人各習禮讓，
讀誦受持人，輾轉流通者，
現眷咸安樂，先亡獲超升，
風雨長調順，人民悉康寧，
法界諸含識，同證無上道。
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