English
However," ] } ``` -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 阅藏者。二种过失。一者执文字而迷理致。二者识理致而不会心。徒废光阴。祇成缘种耳。若能体达戒定慧熏修。则一大藏经教。所谓念念常住。即念百千万亿卷经者此也。亦复识此戒定慧。即是念佛法门何也。戒乃防非为义。若能一心念佛。诸恶不敢入。即戒也。定乃除散为义。若一心念佛。心不异缘。即定也。慧乃明照为义。若观佛声。字字分明。亦观能念所念。皆不可得。即慧也。如是念佛。即是戒定慧也。何必随文逐字。阅此藏经。光阴迅速。命不坚久。愿诸人以净业而为急务。甚勿以予言为非而弗听也。 示在家二众 人生母子夫妻。一家眷属。俱是宿世因缘。暂时会聚终必别离。不足悲苦。可悲可苦者。乃是空过一生。不念佛耳。今但万缘放下。回光返照念佛。即是一生要紧大事。更无多语。此外只管纯一念佛。其念佛要字字心上照过。历历分明。时刻切心。不容些须妄想杂念。早晚礼佛时。恳苦发愿。求生净土。如此捱到。临命终时。自然正念现前。往生阿弥陀佛。极乐净土。莲华化生。永离诸苦。 示病人 古人有言。病者众生之良药。则人于病中。当生大欢喜。一切不如意处。莫起烦恼。又言。生死有命。则人于病中。当生大解脱。任其死生。莫起恐怖。又过去如幻。现在如幻。未来如幻。尽情放下。单持正念而已。病中千万宁耐。莫怀速愈之[跳-兆+参]心。乃所以为速愈之良方也。 又 将家事处置了却。放下万缘。空空地心上。只念六字佛名。刻刻不忘。自然业障消灭。 ```json { "translations": [ "现代汉语译本", "关于阅读大藏经的人，有两种过失。一是执着于文字而迷惑于义理。二是理解义理却不能会归于自心。这样只是白白浪费光阴，只种下一点善缘而已。如果能够体会通达戒、定、慧的熏修，那么整个大藏经的教义，就如同‘念念常住’一样，这就相当于念了百千万亿卷经。而且要知道，这戒、定、慧，就是念佛法门。戒的意义在于防止过失，如果能一心念佛，各种恶念就无法侵入，这就是戒。定的意义在于去除散乱，如果一心念佛，心不攀缘其他事物，这就是定。慧的意义在于明了照见，如果观想佛号的声音，字字分明，并且观照能念的（心）和所念的（佛），都是不可得的，这就是慧。这样念佛，就是戒、定、慧的修行。何必随文逐字地阅读藏经呢？光阴迅速，生命短暂，希望大家以修持净业作为最紧要的任务，千万不要认为我的话不对而不听从。", "开示在家信众", "人生中的母子、夫妻、一家眷属，都是宿世的因缘，暂时相聚，终究要别离，不值得悲伤痛苦。真正可悲可苦的是空过一生，不念佛。现在只要放下一切尘缘，回光返照，一心念佛，就是一生中最要紧的大事。无需多说，此外只需专心一意地念佛。念佛时要字字在心上照过，清清楚楚，时时刻刻放在心上，不容许丝毫妄想杂念。早晚礼佛时，恳切地发愿，求生净土。这样坚持下去，临命终时，自然正念现前，往生阿弥陀佛（Amitabha）的极乐净土，莲花化生，永远脱离各种痛苦。", "开示病人", "古人有话说：‘疾病是众生的良药。’那么人在生病时，应当生起大欢喜心，一切不如意的地方，不要生起烦恼。又说：‘生死有命。’那么人在生病时，应当生起大解脱心，任凭生死，不要生起恐惧。而且过去如幻，现在如幻，未来如幻，完全放下，只持守正念而已。病中千万要忍耐，不要怀有快速痊愈的急切心情，这才是快速痊愈的良方。", "又", "将家事处理完毕，放下一切尘缘，空空荡荡的心中，只念六字佛名（南无阿弥陀佛），时时刻刻不忘记，自然业障消灭。" ], "english_translations": [ "English version", "For those who read the Tripitaka (Great Treasury of Sutras), there are two kinds of faults. First, clinging to the words while being deluded by the meaning. Second, understanding the meaning but failing to apply it to one's own mind. This is merely wasting time and only planting seeds of good karma. If one can understand and realize the cultivation of precepts (śīla), concentration (samādhi), and wisdom (prajñā), then the entire teachings of the Tripitaka are like 'moment-to-moment abiding,' which is equivalent to reciting hundreds of thousands of millions of sutras. Furthermore, know that these precepts, concentration, and wisdom are the Dharma door of Buddha-Recitation. The meaning of precepts lies in preventing faults. If one can single-mindedly recite the Buddha's name, all evil thoughts will be unable to enter, and this is the precept. The meaning of concentration lies in eliminating distractions. If one single-mindedly recites the Buddha's name, the mind will not wander to other objects, and this is concentration. The meaning of wisdom lies in clear illumination. If one contemplates the sound of the Buddha's name, each word distinct and clear, and also contemplates that the one who recites (the mind) and the one who is recited (the Buddha) are both unattainable, this is wisdom. Reciting the Buddha's name in this way is the cultivation of precepts, concentration, and wisdom. Why bother reading the Tripitaka word by word? Time passes quickly, and life is short. I hope that everyone will take the cultivation of Pure Land practice as the most urgent task, and do not think that my words are wrong and fail to listen to them.", "Instructions for Lay Disciples", "The relationships of mother and child, husband and wife, and family members are all karmic connections from past lives. They are temporary gatherings that will eventually separate, and are not worth grieving over. What is truly regrettable and painful is to waste one's life without reciting the Buddha's name. Now, simply let go of all worldly affairs, turn the light inward, and single-mindedly recite the Buddha's name. This is the most important thing in life. There is no need to say more; just focus purely on reciting the Buddha's name. When reciting, let each word pass through the mind clearly and distinctly, keeping it in mind at all times, without allowing any wandering thoughts or distractions. When bowing to the Buddha in the morning and evening, sincerely make vows to be reborn in the Pure Land. If you persevere in this way, when approaching the end of life, right mindfulness will naturally appear, and you will be reborn in the Land of Ultimate Bliss (Sukhāvatī) of Amitabha Buddha (Amitābha), born from a lotus flower, and forever be free from all suffering.", "Instructions for the Sick", "The ancients said, 'Sickness is a good medicine for sentient beings.' Therefore, when one is sick, one should generate great joy, and not become agitated by anything unpleasant. It is also said, 'Life and death are determined by fate.' Therefore, when one is sick, one should generate great liberation, and not be afraid of death or life. Furthermore, the past is like a dream, the present is like a dream, and the future is like a dream. Let go of everything completely, and simply maintain right mindfulness. Be patient during illness, and do not have an anxious desire for a quick recovery, for this is the best way to recover quickly.", "Also", "Finish dealing with family matters, let go of all worldly affairs, and with an empty mind, simply recite the six-syllable Buddha's name (Namo Amitabha), never forgetting it for a moment. Naturally, karmic obstacles will be eliminated." ] } ``` -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 业障既消。自然夜卧安宁。身心康健矣。念佛人要发愿舍此恶世。生彼乐邦。 示耄年居士 色身固有衰嬴。法性本无退灭。尽除万累。纯净一心。净心而净土。斯成往生。而无生自达。 示临终善女人 男女之体虽殊。灵明之性不二。何言五漏。惟贵一心。一心称念阿弥陀。决定往生安乐国。 示大同 古人教亲近明师。求善知识。而善知识。实无口传心授秘密法门。只替人解粘去缚。便是秘密。今但执持名号。一心不乱。此八个字。即是解粘去缚。秘密法门。即是出生死堂堂大路。朝念暮念。行念坐念。念念相续。自成三昧。莫更他求也。 又 久乱之心。一时难定。念佛心不清不必忧。只要工夫深耳。字字句句当心念。 示王智第 心空则业空。身空病空。倘有疑心。可尽情放下。经云。凡所有相。皆是虚妄。既属虚妄。如空中华。如水上泡。如梦中事。何疑之有。减思虑。戒恼怒。节饮食。慎起居。但时时刻刻。将念佛做个话头。勿使忘失。即是觉照常在。惶惶不昧矣。 示明字大晓 记数太多。束心太急。故发诸疾。但孜孜密密。无间断。无夹杂。即是工夫。不须过分苦行。妄想刚强。久战自服。必无疑也。 示吴大峻 莫管悟与不悟。莫管有无内外中间。莫管止观。莫管与他法门同与不同。既疑情不起。亦莫管是谁不是谁。但执持名号。一心一意。无间无断。纯一不杂做去。 示于广慧 古云。杂念是病。念佛是药。念 ```json { "translations": [ "现代汉语译本", "业障一旦消除，自然夜晚睡眠安宁，身心健康。念佛之人应当发愿舍弃这个充满罪恶的世界，往生到西方极乐世界（Sukhāvatī）。", "开示年老的居士", "色身自然会有衰弱和强壮的变化，但法性（Dharmatā）原本就没有退化和消灭。彻底去除各种牵累，保持纯净的一颗心。心清净则国土清净，这样就能成就往生，并且自然领悟无生之理。", "开示临终的善良女子", "男女的身体虽然不同，但灵明的本性没有差别。不要说女子有五漏之体。最重要的是一心。一心称念阿弥陀佛（Amitābha），必定往生安乐国（Sukhāvatī）。", "开示大同", "古人教导要亲近有智慧的老师，寻求善知识（kalyāṇa-mitra）。而善知识，实际上并没有口头传授或内心传授的秘密法门。只是帮助人解开束缚，去除执着，这就是秘密。现在只要执持名号，一心不乱，这八个字，就是解开束缚，去除执着的秘密法门，就是出生死轮回的宽广道路。早晨念，晚上念，行走时念，坐着时念，念念相续，自然成就三昧（samādhi）。不要再向其他地方寻求了。", "又", "长期散乱的心，一时难以安定。念佛时心不清净不必忧虑，只要功夫深入就行了。每个字每句话都要用心念。", "开示王智第", "心中空无，则业障也空无；身体空无，则疾病也空无。如果还有疑虑，可以完全放下。《金刚经》说：‘凡所有相，皆是虚妄。’既然是虚妄，就像空中的花朵，像水上的气泡，像梦中的事情，有什么可怀疑的呢？减少思虑，戒除恼怒，节制饮食，谨慎起居。只要时时刻刻，将念佛当作一个话头，不要忘记，这就是觉照常在，时刻清醒不迷惑了。", "开示明字大晓", "计数太多，约束心太急，所以引发各种疾病。只要孜孜不倦，精细绵密，没有间断，没有夹杂，这就是功夫。不需要过分苦行，妄想刚强，长期作战自然降服，必定无疑。", "开示吴大峻", "不要管悟与不悟，不要管有无内外中间，不要管止观，不要管与其他法门相同与不同。既然疑情不起，也不要管是谁不是谁。只要执持名号，一心一意，没有间断，没有停止，纯一不杂地做下去。", "开示于广慧", "古人说：‘杂念是病，念佛是药。’念", "English version", "Once karmic obstacles are eliminated, one will naturally sleep peacefully at night and enjoy good physical and mental health. Those who recite the Buddha's name should vow to abandon this evil world and be reborn in the Land of Ultimate Bliss (Sukhāvatī).", "Instruction to an Elderly Layman", "The physical body naturally experiences changes of weakness and strength, but the Dharma-nature (Dharmatā) is originally without decline or extinction. Completely eliminate all entanglements and maintain a pure mind. A pure mind leads to a pure land, thus accomplishing rebirth, and naturally realizing the principle of non-birth.", "Instruction to a Virtuous Woman Nearing Death", "Although the bodies of men and women are different, the nature of spiritual awareness is not dual. Do not speak of the five obscurations of women. The most important thing is single-mindedness. With single-mindedness, recite the name of Amitābha (Amitābha), and you will certainly be reborn in the Land of Peace and Bliss (Sukhāvatī).", "Instruction to Da Tong", "The ancients taught to be close to wise teachers and seek good spiritual friends (kalyāṇa-mitra). But good spiritual friends do not actually have secret Dharma methods transmitted orally or mentally. They simply help people untie bonds and remove attachments, and this is the secret. Now, simply uphold the name, with single-mindedness and without confusion. These eight words are the secret Dharma method for untying bonds and removing attachments; they are the broad path for escaping the hall of birth and death. Recite in the morning, recite in the evening, recite while walking, recite while sitting, with continuous recitation, naturally achieving samādhi (samādhi). Do not seek elsewhere.", "Also", "A mind that has been disturbed for a long time is difficult to settle down immediately. Do not worry if the mind is not clear when reciting the Buddha's name; just deepen your practice. Recite each word and each phrase with your heart.", "Instruction to Wang Zhide", "If the mind is empty, then karma is empty; if the body is empty, then illness is empty. If there are still doubts, you can completely let them go. The Diamond Sutra says, 'All phenomena are illusory.' Since they are illusory, like flowers in the sky, like bubbles on water, like events in a dream, what is there to doubt? Reduce thoughts, abstain from anger, moderate your diet, and be careful in your daily life. Just at every moment, take reciting the Buddha's name as a topic of conversation, do not forget it, and this is constant awareness, always awake and not confused.