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清淡中有微妙 - 第227集
There was profoundness within that simplicity.
我在很多年前，就勸導大家，四弘誓願我學前面兩條，「眾生無邊誓願度，煩惱無盡誓願斷」，我這一生幹的。到極樂世界我修下面兩條，「法門無量誓願學，佛道無上誓願成」，這到極樂世界再圓滿。分成兩截，讓我們現在專心，一門深入。
I have been urging everyone many years ago to learn and implement the first two of the Four Great Vows in this life i.e., I vow to help boundless sentient beings and extirpate my endless afflictions. We will implement and fulfil the last two vows of learning immeasurable Dharma methods and attaining Supreme Enlightenment when we reach the Land of Ultimate Bliss. We split them into two parts so that we can concentrate on delving deeply into one subject now.
學海賢老和尚，你看看人家，多簡單、多省事，一生當中一部經也沒有念過，就是一句阿彌陀佛。剃頭的時候師父教他的，囑咐他一直念下去。他過人之處，超過一般凡人的地方就是老實、聽話、真幹，所以他很快就成就。他明心見性了，這一句佛號，功夫成片得到了，事一心不亂得到了，理一心不亂成就了。
In this regard, we should learn from Great Master Hai Xian. You see how simple his practice was; he never recited a single sutra all his life, but only chanted Amitabha Buddha’s name which his tonsuring master taught him to keep on chanting. His strengths, which surpassed that of ordinary beings, were honesty, obedience and truly practising. That’s why he could achieve success very fast. He accomplished Constant Mindfulness of Amitabha Buddha, as well as One Mind Undisturbed at the phenomenal and noumenal level by chanting this single phrase of Amitabha Buddha’s name.
理一心不亂就是禪宗所說的大徹大悟、明心見性，所以他什麼都知道，不說。為什麼不說？沒有人懂，沒有人能做到。所以，完全表演在日常生活當中，會看的人看出來了，不會看的人說了沒用，說了會給自己惹麻煩。
One Mind Undisturbed at the noumenal level is known as seeing into the mind and true nature (i.e., Supreme Enlightenment) in Zen Buddhism. That’s why he knew everything but did not tell people. Why didn’t he tell people? Because no one could understand and achieve it. That’s why he fully demonstrated everything to us in everyday life. People who are observant could see his omniscience, but for those who could not see it, it was useless and asking for trouble to tell them.
一生表演得清淡，清淡當中有神奇、有微妙。表法，表什麼法？就是表拿一本書照相的法，圓滿的表法，這一法表了，三天之後就走了，阿彌陀佛接引他去的。這個法重要，要佛法常住在世間，除了僧讚僧沒有第二個辦法。你這一家家庭要興旺，家庭上上下下、老老少少都互相讚歎，這個家興旺。如果這個家裡面的人，對人都不滿意，都自以為是，這個家肯定衰敗。
He demonstrated living a simple and frugal life, but there was profoundness within that simplicity. What did he demonstrate? His perfect demonstration was having his picture taken while holding a book entitled: for Buddhism to Flourish, the Sangha (monks and nuns) Must Praise Each Other. Three days after he demonstrated this, Amitabha Buddha came to receive him to the Pure Land. It was an important demonstration because in order for Buddhism to prevail in this world, there is no other way than the sangha praising each other. Likewise, if everyone in this family praises each other, this family will certainly prosper. By contrast, if every member of this family is dissatisfied with each other and holds strongly to their own opinions, this family is bound to decline.