不如脫光算了 Might As Well Strip Naked

Terjemahan Bahasa: Sekalian Telanjang Saja

Selective English translation inserted by Lotuschef.

Source: 蓮生活佛 > 師尊文集 > 256_拜訪大師 > 不如脫光算了

很多人批評我，初見盧師尊，見他的手腕上戴著「勞力士」的鑽石金錶。
雙手有很多克拉的紅寶石戒子。
胸前垂翡翠寶玉。
金色龍袍。
渾身珠光寶氣。

Many criticised me, when first meet GM Lu, seeing him adorned with gold and diamond studded Rolex watch. 

Both hands wearing many carats ruby rings.

Jadeite, precious jade pendant hanging in front of chest.

Golden coloured dragon robe.

Whole body shines and sparkles of light from precious gems.

批評是：「此人很俗氣！」

Criticism is : This person is very common/vulgar/poor taste!

對於人們的批評，我只是笑笑而已，完全不理會，也不回應。
As to criticism from others, I only laugh and completely ignore, also don't respond.

我行我素。（這些珍寶，全是弟子送的）

I go my way.

有一天，有一位修行人上山找我，修行人身上著一白袍。

修行人問：「大師！穿龍袍為何？」

Cultivator asked: Great master! Why wear dragon robe?
我答：「莊嚴。」

I replied: Dignified.
修行人問：「大師！佩金戴玉又為何？」

Cultivator asked: Great master! Why wear gold and match with jade?
我答：「莊嚴。」

I replied: Dignified.
修行人問：「大師！手腕戴『勞力士』鑽石金錶，也是莊嚴嗎？」

Cultivator asked: Great master! Wearing Gold & diamond studded Rolex watch is also dignified?
我答：「是的。是莊嚴。又，時間非常的珍貴，以貴的錶來表徵。」

I replied: Yes. Is Dignified. Also, Time is very precious, thus use expensive watch to represent.

修行人問：「大師！有人認為你是虛榮心作祟，這和一般人全身名牌一樣，你認為呢？」

Cultivator asked: Great master! Some concluded that your materialistic mind is at work, this is similar to those adorned all over with branded goods, what is your opinion?

我答：「外表一樣是隨順眾生，以利度眾，但，內在不一樣。我是外實，內也實，不是繡花枕頭，因此，可以度眾生。」

I replied: External presentation is also to appease sentient beings, to ease succouring them, BUT, internally is different. I am true externally as well as internally, not an embroided pillow (looks good externally), thus can succour sentient beings.

我說：「法身佛，是脫光光。」
「報身佛，是半裸。」
「應身佛，全身珠光寶氣。」

I said: Dharmakaya Buddha, is Strip stark naked.

Sambhogakaya Buddha, is half naked.

Nirmanakaya Buddha, whole body shines & sparkles with light from precious gems.

修行人說：「人家批評你，俗氣。」

Cultivator said: Others criticised you as common/vulgar/poor taste.
我答：「以俗度俗才容易。」

I replied: Employing common to succour the common then easy.
修行人問：「如何容易？」

Cultivator asked: How is it easy?
我答：「我的穿著引起眾生注目，你來拜訪我，而我的目的已達。」

I replied: I wear to attract attention of sentient beings, you come and pay visit, thus my goal is achieved.
修行人問：「大師！你內在修著如何？」

Cultivator asked: Great master! How is your cultivator of inner self?
我答：「身寂無依，念異不生，古今無間，森羅萬象，這還會嗎？」

I replied: Body solitary no reliance, different thoughts won't arise, from ancient till now without gaps, innumerous phenomena, know this?
修行人說：「大師！是無影樹！」

Cultivator asked: Great master! Is a traceless/invisible tree!
我說：「我早已全身脫光光了！你還要我脫光光嗎？」

I said: I have already stripped stark naked long ago! You still want me to strip stark naked?
修行人說：「啊！我終於明白了！」

Cultivator said: Ah! I finally understand!
我說：「休！休！休！」

I said: Stop! Stop! Stop!
我講「休休休」是什麼義？諸聖弟子，如何答我？

I said [Stop Stop Stop] has what meaning? Saintly students, how to answer me?

古往今來春復秋，又是什麼？

From of old to now, spring returns to autumn, what is this?

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Hahaha!

What did you picked up from reading this article?

[對於人們的批評，我只是笑笑而已，完全不理會，也不回應。
As to criticism from others, I only laugh and completely ignore, also don't respond.

我行我素。（這些珍寶，全是弟子送的）

I go my way.]

This is a major key or pointer that GM Lu wishes to point out! 

With metta,

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom

Lama Lotuschef

神通，神棍 Transcendental Ability / Transcendental Confidence Trickster

Terjemahan Indonesia: Kesaktian Transendental, Penipu Berkedok Kesaktian Transendental

蓮生活佛著作 ＞ 盧勝彥文集 ＞ 227_悟境一點通 ＞ 第十二問：神通是開發的嗎？

據我所知，很多低級的靈，均會冒充高級的菩薩，凡夫往往被低靈所騙，連通靈人也被騙，所以在這方面，不執著最好，切記！切記！
As per my knowledge, many lower level spirits all have know how to impersonate high level Boddhisattva, mortal always gets bluff by these low level spirits, even those that can communicate with spirits are no exception, therefore best do not be fixated in this direction, bear in mind! bear in mind!

我們學習佛法：
We studying Buddha Dharma:
　　
一、學習文殊菩薩、龍樹菩薩為源頭的中觀般若佛法。
Study & practice Middle-path Prajna Buddha Dharma that originates from Manjusri & Nagajuna Boddhisattvas.

二、學習彌勒菩薩、無著菩薩為源頭的唯識般若佛法。Study & practice Citta-matra prajna Buddha Dharma that originates from Maitreya & Asanga Boddhisattvas.

「教」、「證」我們都要學。
[Teachings] , [Affirmation] we must all study.
　　
我們不是開發神通。
We do not develop Transcendental Ability.　
切記！切記！念頭一差，便成魔了！
Bear in mind! Bear In mind! Thought once strayed, will become Demon!

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蓮生活佛著作 ＞ 盧勝彥文集 ＞ 227_悟境一點通 ＞ 第二十二問：怎麼區分是不是神棍？

以前，我的師父了鳴和尚告訴我：
Previously, my teacher, Reverend Liao-ming told me:　　

「不可開口向人要錢！」
Cannot openly ask others for money!　　

我辦到了！
I did it!　

「不可勉強他人！」
Do not force others!　

我辦到了！
I did it!

我實實在在的告訴大家，凡是開口向人要錢，勉強他人，假藉神明旨意的，應該列入嫌疑犯。
I tell all of you straight up, all that ask openly for money from others, force others, falsely alleged that they have divine's instruction, should be listed as criminal suspects.

如情如理如法的，可以信。
If as per situation, logic, dharma, can believe.

非情非理非法的，不可以信。
Otherwise, cannot believe.
　　
真正的修行人，是這樣子的：
True cultivator is like this:　　

佛說：三界如幻。一切無所有，一切無所得。
Buddha said: 3 realms similar to illusion. All don't exist, all can't attain.
　　
現觀莊嚴論：發心為利他，求正菩提心。
Abhisamaya-alaṅkāra: bodhicitta-samutpada to benefit others, to affirm Boddhicitta.
　　
寶積經：一切諸見，以空得脫。
Mahā ratnakūṭa sūtra: All sights (Forms), break free with void.
　　
我鄭重的聲明：「如果貪著世間的財，貪著世間的色，其人不明佛教，不明無所得，不明空，不明菩提心。是假行者！」
I solemnly declare: If greed for sentient wealth, form, that person do not understand Buddhism, nothing to attain, void & boddhicitta. Is a fake cultivator!

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The trickster is an alchemist, a magician, creating realities in the duality of time and illusion. In mythology, and in the study of folklore and religion, a trickster is a god, goddess, spirit, man, woman, or anthropomorphic animal who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behaviour.

Confidence trickster - a person who sets out to defraud or deceive people by persuading them to believe something that is not true.

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The above contents, GM Lu had expounded countless times over the past 40+ years!
And if you are one of them that got tricked or cheated, YOU are one of those that did not grasp any fundamentals of GM Lu's dharma teachings!

Do not call yourself a Student of The Living Buddha Lian Sheng or Buddha!
You are a FAKE!

AND, a Buddha's initial criteria for Hinayana, the first step of the 9 Yanas, is Not to Harm anyone!

By continuing to hurl negatives at XX openly, you do not have any merits as a Buddha's student!

GM Lu said yesterday that on the 6th floor, another couple brought up their story of being bluffed by XX too!

GM Lu really don't want to hear anymore, because he already knew!

It was always your personal choice to Believe anyone!

Thats why, its your own personal Karmic Influences and nothing to do with anyone else!

Hahaha!


With Metta,


Om Guru Lian Shen Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef

「不知足」的全是怪物 [Discontented] are all Monsters.

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Sumber: 蓮生活佛 > 師尊文集 > 237_少少心懷 > 「不知足」的全是怪物

Disclaimer:
English translation inserted by Lotuschef.
You are free to have other views & interpretation, especially in the poem and dharma directives shared by GM Lu.
Lotuschef should not be held responsible for others' failures to understand what is translated.

With Metta
Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom

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蓮生活佛 > 師尊文集 > 237_少少心懷 > 「不知足」的全是怪物

我欣賞莊子的《逍遙遊》：

I admire Zhuang-zi's <Carefree Wandering> :

　　若夫乘天地之正，而御六氣之辯，以游無窮者。

　　我欣賞米勒日巴的《道歌》，且看：

I admire Milarepa's <Path Song>, have a look:
　　如同逃離惡陷阱，
　　背離家鄉瑜伽樂。
　　如同駿馬脫韁繩，
　　脫離二取瑜伽樂。
　　如同野獸遭傷殘，
　　獨自安住瑜伽樂。
　　如同雄鷹擊長空，
　　觀察深遠瑜伽樂。
　　如同涼風穿虛空，
　　毫無遮止瑜伽樂。
　　如同牧童牧羊群，
　　牧守空淨瑜伽樂。
　　如同須彌福壽山，
　　永不變遷瑜伽樂。
　　如同大河水長流，
　　禪意綿綿瑜伽樂。
　　如同寒林一死尸，
　　拋捨萬物瑜伽樂。
　　如同巨石擲海中，
　　有去無回瑜伽樂。
　　如同虛空昇太陽，
　　光芒普照瑜伽樂。
　　如同多羅樹剪斷，
　　永無轉生瑜伽樂。

　　這「莊子」與「米勒日巴」有共同之點，他們主張逃離家的束縛。

This [Zhuang-zi] & [Milarepa] have similar point, they promote escaping from the restraint of Home.
　　所謂的家樂、所謂的財產、所謂的物質、所謂的名聲、所謂的親友，都看成陷阱及韁繩了。

The so-call happy home, inheritance, material, fame, kins and friends, all perceived as traps and leashes.

　　他們認為：They believe:
　　「人為物役」最是俗物。

[People toil/slave for material] is the most mortal's material.

　　要：
　　「不拘於物」最是逍遙。

Must be: [Not restricted by material] then is most carefree.

　　莊子與米勒日巴所追求的，正是無牽無掛、獨立自主、自在的人格。
　　他們認為一個人，被家束縛、被社會束縛、被國束縛，不如自由自在的投入大自然之中，這樣才叫著澄明透亮的逍遙。

　　我看到世人：
　　汲汲於追求事業的發展，追求擴大的企業，成為富豪排行榜上的名人，日日夜夜增長財產，多了還要更多。
　　這些財物的追求者，真是怪物。
　　又：
　　人人追求美色、追求帥哥美女，整型美容，這邊戀愛，那邊戀愛，不知節制，顛顛倒倒，一天到晚追尋感官的快樂。
　　這些美色的追求者，真是怪物。
　　又：
　　很多人追求聲名與地位，不擇任何手段，等到聲名與地位都得到了，也就是踏足於險地或陷入不利，無法脫身之時。
　　這些「財、名、色」的尋覓者，真是怪物。
　　他們每天自尋煩惱千千百百件，還不知足的繼續糾纏下去。
　　真是怪物啊！我說，在這地球上，小小的一個星球，卻住滿了很多奇形怪狀的怪物。
　　他們不知道，一切的一切，均是「無所得」嗎？

They don't know that everything is [Not attainable]?
　　「不知足」痛苦。

Discontentment is suffering.
　　「知足」常樂，何不：

[Contentment] is everlasting joy, why don't:
　　寫少少文。Write a little essays.
　　畫少少畫。Draw a little drawings.
　　修少少法。Cultivate a little dharma.
　　這樣的人生才快樂喲！

This way, life then can be happy!

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Hahaha!

If you translate the rest of this article, you will find these are what GM Lu has been cautioning all to steer clear off for the past 40+ years! 

The Key: Let go!

With Metta

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom

Lama Lotuschef

忘忘忘忘忘 Forget Forget Forget Forget Forget

Terjemahan Indonesia: Lupa Lupa Lupa Lupa Lupa

Source: 蓮生活佛 > 師尊文集 > 240_打開寶庫之門——盧勝彥的祕密口訣 > 忘忘忘忘忘

English translation by Lama Lotuschef

蓮生活佛 > 師尊文集 > 240_打開寶庫之門——盧勝彥的祕密口訣 > 忘忘忘忘忘

釋迦牟尼佛的一生，其重點是在「菩提迦耶」的菩提樹下，面向東方，結跏跌坐，發誓不證菩提，決不起坐。

In Sakyamuni Buddha's lifetime, the most important is sitting under a Bodhi tree at [Bodh Gaya], facing east, with lotus pose, vow that if don't affirmed Bodhi, won't stand up from seat.

　　後來，於黎明時分，佛陀證知，自己已經斷一切煩惱垢染，明心見性，不必六道輪迴，終於成就無上正等正覺的佛果。

Later, at dawn, Buddha affirmed Realisation, Self has severed all worries and impurities, realised own's nature, not subjected to transmigration within the 6 realms of samsara, finally achieved anuttara-samyak-sambodhi.

<< [anuttara-samyak-sambodhi [阿耨多羅三藐三菩提・無上正等正覚] (Skt; Jpn: anokutara-sammyaku-sambodai or mujo-shoto-shogaku )

Supreme perfect enlightenment, the unsurpassed enlightenment of a Buddha. 
Anuttara means supreme, highest, incomparable, unsurpassed, or peerless. 
Samyak means right, correct, true, accurate, complete, or perfect, and 
sambodhi means enlightenment. 
The expression samyak-sam-bodhi by itself is also used to mean perfect enlightenment. Bodhi and sambodhi also mean wisdom or perfect wisdom. 
In this sense, anuttara-samyak-sambodhi means supreme perfect wisdom.>>

佛陀的初轉法輪是：念住經為代表。

Buddha's initial turn of dharmachakra: Mahasatipatthana Sutta as representative.

　　苦當知。Suffering must know.
　　集當斷。Cause  must break.
　　滅當證。Eliminate must affirm.
　　道當修。Path must cultivate.

　　佛陀的二轉法輪：般若經為代表。

Buddha's second turn of dharmachakra: Mahāprajñāpāramitā Sūtra as representative.
　　開悟明心、Enlightened and realised heart,
　　般若智慧。Prajñāpāramitā.
　　六度萬行。Six Paramitas.

　　佛陀的三轉法輪：解深密經為代表。

Buddha's third turn of dharmachakra: Sandhinirmocana Sūtra as representative.
　　唯識。Vijñapti-mātratā.
　　中觀。Madhyamika.　

        瑜伽。Yoga.
　　金剛乘。Vajrayana.

　　小乘「上座部」認為佛陀在過去無數世中，是菩薩行、積集二資糧，祂下凡塵娑婆，在菩提迦耶，得道時，才是真正成佛。

Hinayana think that Buddha had in his infinite lifetimes, practiced Boddhisattva ways, accumulated 2 resources, HIS descent to Sentient Saha world at Bodh Gaya, when achieved path, then truly attained Buddhahood.

　　而大乘佛教，是如此認為，過去的佛陀早已成佛，祂下生人間，純屬「遊戲」，示現的原因是教導眾生，凡夫也可以達成圓滿覺悟。

But Mahayana think that Buddha in HIS past lifetime has already attained Buddhahood, HIS descent to sentient realm, purely [Play game], the reason for his appearance is to educate sentient beings, that mortals can also attained Maha perfection in realisation.

　　我個人如此認為：I personally think that:
　　「遊戲」是修行的大口訣，一個行者如果以「遊戲」的心看芸芸眾生，再反觀自己，對一切人、事、物，不會執著。

[Play game] is a great key of cultivation, a cultivator if employ [Play game] mindset to look at numerous sentient beings, then reflect on self, not fixated on all beings, matters, materials.
　　而不執著就是：And Not fixated is:
　　「忘忘忘忘忘。……」[Forget Forget Forget Forget Forget. ....]

　　這就是「心」「境」皆在。只是不著「心」，不著「境」。

This is [Heart] [Territory] also present. only not abiding in both.

　　自然，一切都忘了，心無牽掛。

Natural, Forget all, Heart without attachment.

　　曾經有一個形容是：There was a description:
　　一個小童子，走入了畫畫的展覽室，小童子繞了一大圈，看了很多世界名畫，看完了，也忘完了。

A small child, walked into a painting gallery, he circled a big round, saw many famous paintings, after this, completely forget.

　　這叫「童子觀畫」。This is [Child see painting].

　　雖然看完了全部的名畫，卻沒有一幅畫留在心中。

Although seen all famous paintings, but none left impression in his heart.

　　這是「遊戲」也是「忘」。

This is [Play game] and also [Forget].

　　如果一位修行人，也能以「遊戲」的心情，來看自己及周遭的環境，凡事「忘卻」，不留心中，就不會影響自己的心，也不會有情緒波濤，妄念也就不會產生了。

If a cultivator also can use [Play game] mindset, to see self and surrounding, [To forget] all matters, not staying in mind, then won't affect own heart, also won't have turbulent emotions/moods, unwholesome thoughts also won't arise.

　　佛「遊戲」示現娑婆，如同「獅子遊戲佛」，遊戲完了，就忘了。

Buddha's [Play game] appeared in Saha world, similar to [Lion Play Game Buddha], after playing game, then forget.

　　「遊戲」是口訣。[Play game] is a key pointer.
　　「忘」也是口訣。[Forget] is also a key pointer.

　　有一個笑話是：There is this joke:
　　情人節與清明節有什麼不同？

Whats the difference between Valentine festival and Qing-ming festival?

　　答案是：The answer is:
　　情人節與清明節是「送花」，是一樣的。

For both festivals, the similarity is [Gift of flowers].
　　情人節是花真錢買花，送給情人，講了一堆鬼話，給情人聽。

Valentine festival uses real money to buy flowers, gifting to one's valentine, utter a ton of ghost's words to this valentine.

　　清明節是燒假錢，送給鬼，講了一堆人話，給鬼聽。

Qing-ming festival is burning fake money, as gifts to ghosts, uttering a ton of human words to the ghosts.

　　哈哈哈！Hahaha!
　　看來全是「遊戲」，不要放在「心」上，「忘了」就是了。

Can be seen that all [Play game], not keeping in [heart], just [Forget] will do.

　　「不忘」是凡夫！[Don't forget] is mortal!
　　「忘」是聖賢啊！[Forget] is Saint!

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Hahaha!

For those that "harbours" dissatisfaction, hatred, anger, aversions, .... against anyone, best to wake up and save yourself!

All these negative emotions Hurt Self only!

With Metta

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom

Lama Lotuschef

不知所云的說法 Not Knowing What Was Spoken type of Dharma Speech

Terjemahan Indonesia: Tidak Tahu Menyampaikan Ceramah Dharma Jenis Apa

Source: 蓮生活佛 > 師尊文集 > 254_至尊的開悟 > 不知所云的說法 

English translation by Lama Lotuschef

那一天。That day.
是長壽佛的護摩法會，在台灣雷藏寺，二○一六年三月十二日。

Longevity Buddha's homa event in Taiwan LZS, 12 March 2016.

我上了法座，開始說法。

I ascended the Dharma seat, and start to expound dharma.

我先說如何養生。

I begin with speaking about how to maintain life (Means stay healthy).

再說養生就可以長壽。

Then talked about maintain life then can have long life.

又說養生的人生，就是修行的人生。

Also said that maintain health' s kind of living is life of cultivation.

外在的養生。內在的養生。

External and internal maintaining health.

（不貪、不瞋、不痴、不怒、不喜、不憂、不愁、不哀、不妒、不恨、不執）
[No greed, aversion, ignorance, anger, joy, grief, worry. sadness, envy, hatred, fixation]

後來：話鋒一轉。

Later: direction of speech turn about.

我說：I said:
長壽與短壽一樣。

Long life & short life is similar.
（只要有價值就好）

(As long as have value)

不管任何環境，或者如何的死亡都可以，或者是意外。
No matter what situation, or how one dies also can, or by accident.

又說：Also said:
自己如同在虛空，或是虛擬。

Self like in illusionary void, or fabrication.

自己沒有任何目標？也沒有任何目地？沒有未來？沒有什麼預期？

Self don't have any target? Also don't have any destination? No future? No schedule?

又說：Also said:
自己是精神病？

Self is a patient with mental illness?

自己瘋了？

Self is mad?

哈哈哈的亂說一通。

Hahaha anyhow spoke alot.
（我自己感覺，那一天的說法，毫無目標的聊天，不知所云，真正是不知所云）

[ I, myself felt that the dharma speech that day is without target kind of chat, don't know what was spoken, truly don't know what was said]

最後我竟然說：

Finally I even said that:
講佛法講膩了！

Tired of speaking about Buddha Dharma!

不想再講佛法了！

Don't thing to speak about Buddha dharma anymore!

連自己要如何活著也不知道，活著為什麼也不知道？

Even don't know how self continue to live, living for what also don't know?

說完，就下法座了。
Finished speaking and descended the dharma seat.

我自己有一個感覺：I personally have one feeling:

說法的人不知所云。

Dharma speaker don't know what was spoken.
聽法的人更不知我不知所云。

Audience of dharma even more unaware that I don't know what I said.

沒有提及長壽佛的念誦法，如何觀想，如何結手印，如何唸咒，如何入三摩地。

No mention of how to chant, visualise, form mudra of Longevity Buddha, how to enter samadhi.

也沒有講：「大圓滿法」。

Also didn't expound: Great Perfection Dharma.

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那一天。That day.
是怎麼一回事？What happened?

我答：「沒有說法者，沒有聽法者，也沒有所說的佛法。」

I replied: no dharma speaker, no audience of dharma speech, also don't have Buddha Dharma to speak of.

我說：「這是至尊至高的開悟。」

I said: This is the topmost supreme enlightenment.

我懂。I know.
不知諸弟子懂不懂？
Don't know whether all disciples know or not?

我說：I said:
無所得。Nothing to attain.
無所住。Nothing to abide.
無所謂。Nothing to be bothered about.
（不知諸弟子悟否？）
[Don't know whether all disciples realised or not?]

請想想下面的一句話：

Please ponder on the following sentences:

如果有人放棄世俗的一切，來跟隨盧師尊，但他沒完成什麼，或沒得到什麼，也沒有得到成就。

If there is someone that gave up all sentient materials & matters, and come follow GM Lu, BUT he didn't complete anything, or receive anything, also didn't achieve success.

我說：這個人很完美！

I said: This person is very complete!

如果有人放棄世俗的一切，來跟隨盧師尊，他建立了大雷藏寺，度化很多眾生，得到大果位，成就相當大。

If there is someone that gave up all sentient materials & matters, and come follow GM Lu, he built big Lei Zang Temple, succour many sentient beings, achieve great fruitful status, success relatively great.

我說：尚欠一點！

I said: Still lacking/missing a little!

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These are without Prejudice to anyone or party!

Hahaha! This article is a god-send!

I was going to write about what most people "mouth" to be "In"!

For Example:

In Miss universe pageant, contestants are to mouth [World Peace] in order to have a chance to be selected!

Then presidential candidates also have to 'mouth' promises that most like to hear and these promises are geared at enhancing individuals' lots!

But, T came along and speak his mind!

The contents considered hostile and out of line! 

America used to be Big Brother, strong and dependable to offer aid swiftly.

That is not the current scenario now, WHY?

Instead of being the leader, most of those in power admin seems to follow a trend or precedence set down?

So they are somehow following the practice of someone out of office or already dead!

Likewise, lots of people would like to know what will happen to TBS when GM Lu retires!

They lack security and the drive to self-operate!

Most like to be sheep that follow a leader!

Despite writing and speaking his answer countless time, these questions persist!

AND, GM Lu said in the above article that "He is tired of expounding Buddha Dharma" .........

When all keep looking at one direction or have "tunnel vision" , its a waste of time and effort to continue to enlighten them!

Hahaha!

A condition or stipulation of Wenshi session with me : You can ask but I can choose to answer or not!

That is, if you ask something "stupid" or "nonsensical" in my opinion, I will not give you an answer!

Hehe! 

I am bored with meeting people and answering their senseless questions!

Can you blame me?

When you can read and understand fully what I share, then write to me!

Yes!

I can gauge from your written words whether you are worth my time or not!

And, to those that are protesting the presidential candidate elected, THINK!

Taking on a task to care for a nation is no small task!

We should all cheer him on!

We all should have witness how many young politicians that seemed to aged overnight!

Look at those at home, all of them have grey hairs, tired or exhausted auras!

Most of them somehow unknowingly exchanged their Health for the chance to serve their nation!

Cheers all.

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom

Lama Lotuschef

「無干涉」是我參出來的 I Realised [No Interference]

Terjemahan Indonesia: Aku Menyadari [Tiada Keterlibatan]

Source: 蓮生活佛 > 師尊文集 > 256_拜訪大師 >「無干涉」是我參出來的

English Translation inserted by Lotuschef.

有人問我，你盧勝彥圓寂之後，留下那一偈子教示眾生？

Someone asked me, You, Lu Sheng Yan, after Nibbana, leave what verse to teach sentient beings?

我答：「無干涉。」

I replied: No interference.

人問：「為什麼無干涉？」

People asked: Why no interference?

我答：「其實我創辦了真佛宗，這個宗教派別與我毫無干涉。」
I replied: Actually I founded True Buddha School, this religious school I do not interfere with.

人問：「怎有可能？」
People asked: How can this be possible?

我答：「真佛宗是我幻化出來的，是無心意識，也就是我無心，宗旨也無心，寺、堂、會也無心，自然生，自然滅，有緣則生，無緣則滅，我無經營之意，任其生滅，故無干涉。」

I replied: True Buddha School is an Illusion of mine, is without heart meaning, that is I am without heart, school's directive is without heart, temple, chapter, association also without heart, arise & demise naturally, arise with affinity and demise in absence of affinity, I have no mind to manage it, let it arise or demise by its own will, thus no interference.

人問：「宗旨不是度眾生嗎？」

People asked: Isn't School's directive to succour sentient beings?

我答：「自古以來，佛教是釋迦牟尼佛創立的，其後演化，有原始佛教、部派佛教、大乘佛教、金剛乘佛教。我的宗旨也是如此，將來演化，亦如是。由不得創辦人。又，自古自今，人是古人，人也是今人，上下古今，也不多，也不少，度來度去，亦是如此。故無干涉。」

I replied: From ancient times, Buddhism is founded by Sakyamuni Buddha, then it transformed and exhibited, there is primitive Buddhism, sector division Buddhism, Mahayana, Vajrayana. My school's directive is similar, transform and exhibit in future in the same way. Not up to the founder. Also, from ancient to present, people are ancient, people are also present, up and down ancient present, not many and not few, succour here and back, similarly. Thus no interference.

人問：「既然如此，修什麼啊？」

People asked: Since like this, why cultivate?

我答：「因無心，故對山河大地，不見差殊。因無干涉，十方世界不起貪、嗔、痴。悟無所得，頓斷煩惱，這就是修。」

I replied: Because no heart, thus perceive mountain river great earth, with no difference. Because of No interference, worlds of 10 directions will not give rise to Greed, Aversion, Ignorance. Realised nothing to attain, immediate severance of troublesome thoughts or worries, this is cultivation.

人問：「修不是要守戒律嗎？」

People asked: Isn't cultivation abiding disciplines?

我答：「當頭，不起貪、嗔、痴，這也就是無所住，澈澈底底了。」
I answered: As Head, do not give rise to Greed, Aversion, Ignorance, this is thus Not abiding anywhere, thoroughly.

人問：「無干涉果然是最高的悟境了？」

People asked: No Interference is truly the highest plane of realisation?

我答：「平常活計而已。不受外界的干擾，一心不亂而已。」
I replied: Ordinary lifestyle only. Not affected by interference from outside world, a steadfast or unmovable heart only.

人問：「盧師尊如何無干涉？」
People asked: How does GM Lu achieve No interference?

我答：「不用踌蹰，不用疑懼，直心而已，知幻離幻，無干涉。」

I replied: No need to hesitate or be undecided, no need to doubt and fear, only straight heart, know illusion and leave illusion, no interference.

人問：「聲色你又如何說？」

People asked: Sound and form for you is what?

我答：「一切聲是一切聲，一切色是一切色。無心，聲不是聲，色不是色。只見自心光照，就如同碧天雲外月華清。」

I replied: All sound is all sound, all form is all form. No heart, sound is not sound, form is not form. Only sight brightness of own heart, just like clear moon flower outside blue sky cloud.

人問：「你不想想真佛宗未來如何？」

People asked:Won't you think of the future of True Buddha School?

我答：「未得悟時真佛宗，若已悟了本無無，何有干涉。」

I replied: Before attaining realisation is True Buddha School, after realisation original without or empty or don't exist, where have interference.

人問：「吐登達吉上師圓寂時說了一句：「清淨」，試問，這清淨是空嗎？」

People asked: When Thubten Da-er-ji master enters nibbana he said one word: [clean pure], would like to ask, is this clean pure void?

我答：「無干涉，即清淨也。說空不空，說有不有。」

I replied: No interference is clean pure. Say void not void, say exist not exist.

人問：「那些貪名、貪利、貪寺、貪堂、貪會、貪地盤，你認為如何？」

People asked: Those that greed for name, gains, temple, chapter, association, territories, how do you perceive them?

我答：「瞎！」

I replied: Blind!

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If you refer to: 泥菩萨 Clay Boddhisattva – 攻击与反击 Attack & Counter-Attack!

Can you realise what GM Lu is teaching you in the above article?

Does it matter to you now, how others choose to deal with their $$$?

Hahaha!

Please wake up and stay awake!

With Metta

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom

Lama Lotuschef

我究竟是誰 Who Am I Basically

Terjemahan Bahasa: Siapa Sesungguhnya Aku Ini

Source: 蓮生活佛 > 師尊文集 > 74_無形之通 > 我究竟是誰

GM Lu's Book 74 - Formless Links/Communication

<< Selectively Translated into English by Lama Lotuschef.

Please do your own translation to have a version that you can understand at this stage of your cultivation.

Cheers All.

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef >>

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This article by GM Lu is pretty similar to the series of [Who Am I?] in this blogspot! :)

Enjoy!

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﹙一﹚

　　我是誰？我究竟是誰？

　　在過去，我反反覆覆的研究自己，我問我自己。

　　「盧勝彥」是什麼？

　　「盧勝彥」是一個商人嗎？生意人嗎？

　　「在初中，他讀過商業概論，學過簿記，小時候賣過冰捧、李仔糖……。他是商人。」

　　「盧勝彥」是一個工人嗎？黑手？工人嗎？

　　「在高中，他讀鑄工科﹙翻砂﹚，在台機做過事，在台電幹過抬電線桿及車床等等的粗活，他是一名黑手工人。」

　　「盧勝彥」是一個工程師嗎？

　　「是的。他是一名工程師，測量工程師，在大學時代，他學習測量工程，大地測量、地形測量、航空測量、製圖測量。他實際參于測量工程有十年之久。」

　　「盧勝彥」是一個職業軍人嗎？

　　「是的，他是中正理工學院測量系畢業，在軍校四年四個月，畢業之後服軍官役十年，由少尉昇至少校，少校退伍。」

　　「盧勝彥」是一名詩人嗎？

　　「是的。他寫新詩、現代詩、寫偈、寫律詩、寫絕句。他出版詩集『淡煙集』，他是一位詩人。」

　　「盧勝彥」是一名作家嗎？

　　「是的。他當過記者、編輯、寫過小說、散文、詩，著作頗豐，出版著作達七十多冊，是一位多產作家。」

　　「盧勝彥」是一名算命仙嗎？

　　「應該是的。他研究子平、紫微斗數、八字、面相、掌相、氣，而且會奇門遁甲，大小六壬，最神奇的是靈機神算。」

　　「盧勝彥」是一名地理仙嗎？

　　「應該是的。他學過三元、三合、九星、玄空、洪範、禽星等等的陰陽宅地理堪輿法，其風水地靈之學是天下一絕。」

　　「盧勝彥」到底還是什麼？

　　他是基督徒﹙主日學老師﹚，是道長﹙過功德﹚，是佛教法師﹙剃髮出家﹚，是蓮生活佛﹙密教上師﹚。

　　「盧勝彥」是和尚嗎？

　　「是的。他現在是和尚，正正式式理了大光頭的和尚，是出家納子。」

　　「盧勝彥」是真佛宗的宗主嗎？

　　「是的。因為他開創了真佛宗，弘揚真佛密法。」

　　盧勝彥還是一個通靈人呢！

　　是的。是的。是的。……………………。

　　他是什麼都是「是的」的一個人。

　　盧勝彥究竟是誰？

﹙二﹚

　　現在，我要靜靜的跏趺坐下來，好好的沉思。

　　過去種種，譬如昨日死。

　　現在種種，譬如今日生。

　　我走過了很長遠的路，我追尋的太多，我經歷了一籮筐，我有繁星般而複雜的幻想。

　　現在，我將全部收拾起來，用一塊布，，紮了一個包袱，然後拋向大海，讓它們逐波而去，沉入最深的海底，永不復現。

　　我要變成「一」。
I want to change to [One].

　　我要化為「零」。 

I want to transform to [Zero].

﹙三﹚

　　我在讀經的時候，讀到釋迦牟尼佛的弟子中，有一位「離婆多」(Revata - Sariputra's brother)，他的經歷使我得到啟示。

　　茲將經文，節錄如下：

「離婆多。夜宿空亭。正在入定時。

見二鬼爭屍。告其分叛。

離婆多思維。說此是非。不免受害。

據實答言。見小鬼揹屍。應小鬼食。

大鬼便怒。拔離婆多手足食之。

小鬼於心不忍。急取屍之手足補之。

大鬼拔頭食之。小鬼以屍頭補之。

以此大鬼。將離婆多之身一段一段。拔食之。

小鬼以屍。一段一段補之。

大鬼食畢。拭口而去。

小鬼補完無事亦去。」

「此時離婆多。因而起煩惱。究竟身體是誰。

若是本身，眼見拔去。

若是他身。復隨我行。

逢人便問。見我身否。眾不能答。

時有比丘云。此人易度。引去見佛。

來自講堂。請問於佛。我身究竟是誰。

佛言。此身本是他人之遺體也。非己有也。

離婆多。聞佛開示。即時悟道。」 

　　「佛問離婆多。你悟個甚麼。

Buddha asked Revata: What did you realised.

答曰。我見世間。一切人的身，皆父母之遺體。非己有也。

Replied: I see this world, All human bodies, are corpse of parents. Not self exist.

此時佛見其開悟。賜名假和合。

Upon seeing his Enlightenment, Buddha bestowed name to him as [False combination].

佛之意味。為人生於世間。皆以四大假合。

Buddha's perception: All Human born to this world are in forms of 4 great false combination.

以為身者。言四大。即地水火風也。

The Human body consists of 4 great, namely Earth Water Fire Wind.

謂皮肉筋骨是地大。

Great Earth is skin flesh vein bone.

涕吐精血。大小便溺是水大。

Great water is mucus hormone blood, excrement.

週身煖熱是火大。

Great Fire is the body temperature.

四肢轉動呼吸是風大。

Great wind is the movement of 4 limbs and breathing.

故曰。四大假合。以為身者。

有是有假有。因此賜名。假和合。」 

　　這三段經文，其大意如下：

　　第一，身子被食光，換了一個替代之身，我究竟是誰？

　　第二，身子是父母所遺，地水火風四大假合。

　　第三，「真我」又在何處？

﹙四﹚

　　我從思維之中昇起，坐在光明的圓光之中。

　　我領悟到：
I realised:

　　「我即是佛。」
I am Buddha.

　　「無我就是佛。」
Voiding Self is Buddha.

　　「無我就等於虛空。」
Void Self Equivalent to Universal Void.

　　在我肉眼所看見的世間一切，沒有一樣是我的，這世間的萬事萬物均是無常而變幻，實無一有啊！
My naked eyes view all sentient materials/matters, none of them is Mine, all sentient materials and matters are Impermanence's transformation or changes, truly does not have any!

　　我在「坐忘」中，「盧勝彥並不存在，過去，現在，未來，均不存在。」
When I am in [Sitting to Forget], Lu Sheng Yan does not exist, likewise past, present, future.

　　所謂「盧勝彥」，即非「盧勝彥」，即是「盧勝彥」。

Pertaining to [Lu Sheng Yan], is not [Lu Sheng Yan], is [Lu Sheng Yan].

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The 4 great false combination, if you can recall from GM Lu's speeches, they are what GM Lu practices daily in preparation of Death.

It is also how he rid himself of Black magic!

Remember the story that GM Lu shared about his throat being stuff full of incense ashes by a Black Magic practitioner? ( Article is shared in this blogspot.)

Hahaha!

Cheers all.

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom

Lama Lotuschef

The Root Guru Response Method

Terjemahan Bahasa: Dharma Yoga Mulaguru

The Art Of Meditation 

By Master Sheng-yen Lu
Translated and published by Lei Zang Si Singapore

This was translated from Grandmaster Lu's 45th book, 坐禪通明法.

CHAPTER 26 - The Root Guru Response Method

At present, there are more than 4000 students in Taiwan who have formally taken refuge in me. Abroad, there are a thousand of them who have taken refuge. (including Americans and Europeans) The number of my students have been increasing. This is happening when I have not openly announced that I will take students.

I always accept students only when they have generated the aspiration for Bodhi themselves. I have never sedulously asked anybody to take refuge in me. The number of students does not matter to me. They may come and go as they like, since it is all decided by conditions. If they meet better masters alter, they can take refuge in that master as well.

I have a Dharma photo, with the five-Buddha crown on my head, dressed in the Three Robes, prayer beads hanging, the vajra scepter in my right hand and the vajra bell in my left. Now I live in the States; students in Taiwan would like to make a porcelain statue modeled on the photo. They asked for my opinion and my reply was "yes."

Some people held, however, that since Sheng-Yen Lu is still alive, it is self-importance to have one's own statue worshipped by other people, and that it is inappropriate to put one's own statue along side those of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

If that should be done, there will be a lot of gossip, which will defeat the original purpose. Other people said that a living person who accepts others' worship will have years of life taken off or misfortune will fall upon him. This is because among people prostrating to the Buddhas there are high-ranking priests and revered monks, and Sheng-Yen Lu cannot very well stand their prostration to him. In their opinion, I should not have my statue made.

In fact, when I say it is all right, my explanation is as follows. When the Vajra Master wears a five-Buddha crown, it means that the Buddhas from the five directions are staying on his head. The five Buddhas are: Vairocana in the center, Aksobhya in the East, Ratnasambhava in the South, Amitabha in the West, and Amoghasiddhi in the North. These are the Lord Teachers in the five directions. 

When they are on the head, it means that the five Buddhas are pouring water of wisdom into the Vajra Master. In this way, the Vajra Master becomes solidified, has supernatural powers equal to those of the five Buddhas, together with their wisdom, virtue, eloquence, and works for the benefits of all sentient beings.

When salient beings prostrate to a Master who wears a five-Buddha crown, it is equal in merit to prostrate to the Five Buddhas. So there is a verse that goes:

The dignity and power of the Buddhas in the five directions,
Subdue demons everywhere in the world.
When Vairocana Buddha appears on the crown,
Salute and prostration bring forth the Truth.

People tend to think that they are prostrating to Sheng-Yen Lu, in fact, they are not, they are prostrating to the Five Buddhas on my head. Among the five, any one Buddha is important enough to stand and accept the worship by sentient beings, including high ranking priests and revered monks, let alone Five Buddhas plus a fully realized master (one who has realized the Great Perfect Mirror-Wisdom). Considering all these aspects, sentient beings can of course worship my statue; it will not take away my happiness, instead those who worship me will be blessed. I can emit light to empower the worshipper. This is what is called "one person that has realized transforms into a hundred others."

Now I explain how to worship one's guru master: The photo in the crown are all the most revered, so their photos or statues may be placed high above. Light up the incense and pray. Offerings include: flower, incense, lamp, tea, fruit, rice, fresh water.

Recite the four-fold refuge:
Namo Guru bei, Namo Buddha ye, Namo Dharma ye, Namo Sangha ye.

Recite: "I take refuge in the Ling Xian Sect and all the patriarchs in the past, and wish that all sentient beings will get peace and pleasure.
I take refuge in the Five Buddhas and the Shrine, and wish that all sentient beings will get away from suffering.
I take refuge in all Buddhas in the ten directions of the three times, and wish that sentient beings in the six forms of existence suddenly attain supreme enlightenment, and then take refuge in the Lotus Buddha Land."

Cupping his hands, the cultivator will visualize: "Master Sheng-Yen Lu, dressed in a black robe, with an outer brown robe, 108 prayer beads hanging in front of the chest, the vajra scepter in my right hand and the vajra bell in my left hand, a perfect countenance, slightly dignified. I am wearing a five-Buddha crown, a red crown, five Buddhas embroidered, with two ribbons hanging down bearing the six-syllable mantra of wisdom: Om Mani Padme Hum. Master Lu, sits on a lotus seat, you sit opposite."

"Visualize that at the brow-point of the Guru Master, a ray of white light comes out to shine on your own brow-point. This is the Great Perfect Mirror-Light, which will reduce your five aggregates and the eight consciousness to absolutely nothing. Then, visualize that the throat area of the root Guru sends out a ray of strong red light, shining directly onto your throat, which reduces your greed and lust to nothing and great wisdom appears. Finally, visualize that the Master's heart area lets out strong blue light, which directly shines on your own heart, conquering your ignorance and reducing it to nothing."

At this moment, Master Sheng-Yen Lu in your visualization is no longer Sheng-Yen Lu, but Mahapadmakumara in the Lotus Land. Wearing a five-Buddha crown, Mahapadmakumara sits on a pure Lotus seat. He uses both compassion and wisdom to save sentient beings and to bring them benefit.

Recite in your heart, not audibly, the root mantra of Master Sheng-Yen Lu and Mahapadmakumara, 108 times:
"Om, ah, hum-guru bei, ah-ho-sa-sa-ma-ha-Lian Shen, siddhi hum."

After reciting this mantra 108 times, sit quietly for a meditation session. After the sitting session, prostrate to the Buddhas.

The root mantra can be interpreted like this: "Bodhisattva Kuan-Yin's compassionate heart mudra is my true vajra master. All sentient beings, from Heavenly beings to hungry ghosts, will get the vajra Dharma and will all go to Mahapadmakumara's Buddha Land."

In practicing "worshipping the root guru," one's mind must concentrate on the root guru.
Let no unhealthy thought arise. Visualize the Dharma appearance of the root guru.
Realize the "middle way" contemplation (all objects are both empty and non-empty, illusionary and non-illusionary).

Practitioners of this method will receive the light from Master Lu and Mahapadmakumara. They will be purified. Their self-nature light will ascend to merge with the light of the Dharma Realm. All their bad karma will be eradicated. They will attain great Dharma wisdom and all the supernatural powers, turn consciousness into intelligence, and realize the supreme perfect enlightenment.

In the United States, I have a woman student by the name of Karin D. Sreenway. She practices "root guru response method" and got realized very quickly. She saw her own Buddha nature and the great perfect mirror light of the root guru. Extremely pleased she wrote a poem and a letter to me to show the realization.

The essential points in practicing this method:

1. Worship a picture or photo or a porcelain statue of the root guru. 
2. In visualization, keep your thought on his dignified bearing of the Dharma accountenance and request empowerment by light from the root guru. 
3. All mantras must be recited silently (vajra recitation). 
4. Visualize first, and then recite the mantras. 
5. Offerings and prostration must be done according to the rituals. Prostrate to the Dharma body of the guru, with the five Buddhas on his head. This notion and its meaning are very important. The "root guru response method" is very important. Practitioners of this method all have had great responses.

Amituofo

Lotuschef

Pure Karma

True Buddha School

Offering Wine and Meat to the Buddha 酒肉供佛

Terjemahan Bahasa: Mempersembahkan Arak dan Daging Kepada Buddha 酒肉供佛

The Aura of Wisdom 

By Living Buddha Sheng-yen Lu
Translated by True Buddha Foundation Translation Team

This was translated from Grandmaster Lu's 154th book, 智慧的光環.

CHAPTER 32 - Offering Wine and Meat to the Buddha

When the head of the Gelug order of Tibetan Buddhism, His Holiness Ganden Tripa, visited the Lei Zang Temple in Seattle, he gave me a Dharma robe as a gift.

During his visit, it coincided with the birthday of a Vajra Buddha whom His Holiness worshiped.
His Holiness then requested that the monks in the Lei Zang Temple help him purchase a bottle of wine and some beef and lamb meat from the supermarket.
He wanted to cultivate and make an offering to the Vajra Buddha.

Later, a monk asked me in private, `Can we offer wine and meat to the Buddhas?`

I explained to the monk that in the view of the Sutric tradition, drinking wine and taking meat would have breached the precepts. But not according to the Tantric teachings.

The view of Tantric Buddhism is that all Buddhas are beings abiding in the mind of non-discrimination. 

Therefore, in the eyes of the Buddhas, wine and meat are not seen as wine and meat. 

For example, in the eyes of men, wine is wine. 
In the eyes of the Asuras, wine is a sword and a knife. 
To the hungry ghosts, wine becomes a burning flame. 
The hell beings see wine manifested as a pool of blood. 
Yet, to the Buddhas, wine is a fine nectar.

Let me say this:
If the practitioner is pure, the wine and meat consumed become pure.
Hence the very act of consuming wine and meat is pure.
On the contrary, if the practitioner is impure, the wine and meat consumed become impure.
Hence, the very act of consuming wine and meat is impure.
Please think through this carefully and discern the truth!

A practitioner with actual attainment will transform the wine into nectar, and the meat into cleansed food. 
As he delivers the souls of the slaughtered animals, there is no danger of misbehaviour in consuming wine and meat.

A practitioner who has no spiritual stamina will drink wine until he is drunk, and consume meat out of gluttony. He has breached a major precept in Tantric Buddhism, and has created a heavy karma for himself, which would draw him to the Vajra Hell upon his death.

On the surface, both scenarios may appear similar, but they are separated by the polarities of purity and impurity!

I feel that it is equal and undifferentiated to offer either vegetarian meals or meat to the Buddhas.
But should you want to consume wine and meat, you must know where your spiritual stamina stands.
If one is corrupted by the consumption of meat and wine, then it is absolutely necessary to strictly follow the precept and refrain from consuming wine and meat!



Amituofo
Lotuschef
Pure Karma Vihara
True Buddha School

26-4-2011 皈依的口诀-皈依自性 Password for Refuge-Refuge in Self

Terjemahan Bahasa: Kata Sandi Sarana – Sarana Kepada Diri Sendiri

取录于师尊文集75， 真佛法中法。

皈依的口訣─皈依自性

　　皈依的含義，就是皈向、依靠、救度。密教有四皈依，就是皈依金剛上師，皈依佛，皈依法，皈依僧。

　　而梵語的「南摩」，就是「皈依」。其四皈依即是：

　　南摩古魯貝。

　　南摩不打耶。

　　南摩達摩耶。

　　南摩僧伽耶。

　　為什麼要皈依？因為有了皈依才有師父來教你佛法，若無師傳法，就無法可修。這是很簡單的道理。

　　佛法的禪宗、密宗、律宗，很重視師父。

　　禪宗，是師父來印證。

　　律宗，是師父來傳戒。

　　密宗，是師父來傳法。

　　西藏密宗，其教理，首重根本金剛上師，是重傳承尊師法的，從「多傑羌如來」至傳法的根本上師，是根本中之根本。

　　我認為皈依的根本，在一個「信」字上，「信」是一切的開始，也就是「信為道元功德母，增長一切諸善法，除滅一切諸疑惑，示現開發無上道。」

　　有信才有樂，信心之體，必有歡喜之相，高高興興的皈依「蓮生活佛」。

　　淨土宗的法門是皈依「信」念。

　　天台宗的法門是皈依「一」念。

　　密宗真言法門是皈依「阿」字。

　　有信，才有「皈依」，有了皈依，才有「行」，是依密宗之法而行也，如此才有真正的歸向。

　　「皈依」，是信解行證之始，先信樂其法，次了解其法，依其法而實際修行。

　　最後是得證其果。

　　所以，皈依的根本，就是「信」。

　　皈依觀想的方法是：

　　先觀想上師形容，天心白光迸現，射入行者的天心，喉際紅光迸現，射入行者喉際，心際藍光迸現，射入行者心際。

　　行者恭唸「四皈依咒」：「南摩古魯貝。南摩不打耶。南摩達摩耶。南摩僧伽耶。」三遍。

　　隨即觀想，「上師」出現虛空，「佛」出現虛空，「法本」現光出現虛空，「僧寶」出現虛空，互相融合，化為五色的大光明，這五色的大光明灌入行者的頂竅，注滿全身。再觀想自覺一切的業障，惡業，不淨業，罪業，全部化為黑色的氣，從毛細孔排了出去，自己變得光明透澈，身心輕安，充滿福慧。

　　如此，即是真實的「皈依觀想法」的內明。

　　蓮生活佛現在開示「無上的皈依口訣」如下：

　　「自己實是因緣和合之體，是有佛性常住自心，這佛性是不生不滅，不斷不常，不來不去，不一不異。原來是佛，原與煩惱業緣均無交涉。凡夫因妄想執著而不知也。如今師尊特別指出，﹁這是真實的大智慧，『自己是佛』，一切佛法，無非權巧方便，最主要的皈依，是『皈依自性』，這才是皈依口訣，豁破了無明之後，回復本來常住真心，圓滿其清淨光明之法身。」

　　這樣子的口訣，正是：

　　譬如靈丹藥。

　　點鐵成金寶。

　　誦持陀羅尼。

　　變凡作賢聖。

　　常常持四皈依咒，觀想上師三光加被，五色大光明灌頂，可以入於無相定中，得皈依口訣，堅固自己的道心，永遠身語意三業清淨，就是堅固的「金剛幢如來」。

　　師尊傳下權巧的法門。（寶輪）

　　開啟你自心的佛性。（啟藏）

　　迷時師度。（外皈依）

　　悟時自度。（內皈依）

　　你就是佛。（密皈依）

The above is extracted from GM's book No. 75. True Buddha Dharma within Dharma
Summary:
Refuge: refuge in, reliance, saving & transported.
Namo = taking refuge
Why take refuge? - In order to have a teacher to teach you Dharma & to cultivate
GM believes that TRUST is the beginning of everything - which is all mother of merits path, growth of all good methods, eliminator of all doubts, initiating Ultimate Path.

With Trust then have refuge & with Trust that is Direction.
First Trust with Joy the Dharma & then understand Dharma, relying on the Dharma to cultivate to fruition.
In Tantrayana - there is 4 Refuge which include refuge in root guru & the 3 gems.
Visualizing Root Guru, Buddha, Dharma & Sangha combine radiating light to fill the yogi's body thus eliminating all darkness resulting in the yogi being bright & transparent, with a feeling of Joy & full of auspiciousness.

Secrets to Refuge is one discovers eventually that One's Buddha Nature is everlastingly within & nothing can destroy this. All troubles & sufferings are impermanent & Dharma is a facilitator only.
The most important is taking refuge in Self.
Eliminating ignorance, returning to ever staying Buddha nature, re-discovering its nature of purity & brightness.

Frequently visualize 4 refuge & Root Guru's beaming 3 lights into one, one can be in No Form Samodhi,
receiving refuge password, firm mind on Path, everlasting Pure karma [speech, thoughts, actions], this is Firm & Unmoving Vajra Banner Buddha.

Hope you enjoy this article & can use it in your cultivation.


Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lotuschef

Edited on 9 Oct 2017