慈悲的法流

　　The Gracious Flow of Dharma - by S.N.Goenka

　　序

　　第一天 法與派別意識

　　第一天 問答

　　第二天 過道德的生活及發展對心的自主能力

　　第二天 問答

　　第叁天 修習心的淨化

　　第叁天 問答

　　序

　　Preface

　　「內觀研究所」(Vipassana Research Institute)非常樂意地提供這 本葛印卡老師公開演講的小冊子。

　　Vipassana Research Publications is pleased to offer this book of Mr. S. N. Goenka”s public talks.

　　葛印卡老師于公元 1969 年離開緬甸回到印度祖國，指導內觀禅修。內觀發源于印度，但在印度已經失傳。很幸運地，它的原始風貌得以在鄰國(緬甸)保存了兩千多年。

　　Mr. Goenka left his homeland of Myanmar (Burma) in 1969, to come to India, the land of his ancestors, to teach Vipassana meditation. Vipassana originated in India but was lost to the country. Fortunately it was preserved in its pure form for over two millenia in the neighbouring country.

　　葛印卡老師在離開緬甸之後的二十四年間，已將內觀介紹給世界上成千上萬的人士。他著重的一直是這個方法的實修，他在印度及其余數十個國家 已經指導過 400 余次的內觀十日課程，而在他的助理老師指導之下也已經有 數萬人參加過內觀課程。

　　In the twenty-four years since he left Myanmar, Mr. Goenka has introduced Vipassana to tens of thousands of people worldwide. His primary focus has always been on the practical aspect of the technique. He has conducted nearly 400 ten-day Vipassana courses in India and a dozen other countries, and many thousands of people have learned Vipassana in courses conducted by his assistant teachers.

　　除了指導內觀課程之外，葛印卡老師也在世界各國及印度各城市舉辦過 數百場次的公開演講，將內觀介紹給社會大衆。葛印卡老師的演講多半以印度語來進行，其余如這本書裡的，則是以英語演講。起初這些演講都是單一場次；但最近幾年，葛印卡老師開始作連續叁或五個晚上的系列演講，以對主題作較深入的探討。

　　In addition to his teaching work, Mr. Goenka has presented Vipassana to the general public through hundreds of public discourses in different countries, and in different cities in India. Mr. Goenka has given the majority of these talks in Hindi; the remainder, as in the present volume, in English. Initially, these talks were given in one session. In recent years, however, Goenkaji has developed an additional format of speaking for a series of three or five consecutive evenings, in order to treat the subject in greater depth.

　　本書的叁天系列公開演講，是 1993 年 7 月 22 日至 24 日在印度的海德 拉巴(Hyderabad,A.P.)所說的內容。爲出版故，命名爲「慈悲的法流」。

　　The three-day series of public talks contained in this book was given in Hyderabad, A.P., India from July 22 to 24, 1993. For publication purposes, it has been titled “The Gracious Flow of Dharma.”

　　Dharma 這個梵文字(巴利文是 Dhamma)的原本意義是「自然的法則」 或「實相」。在今日的印度，很不幸地這個字喪失了原本的意義，而且被曲解爲「教派」或「派別意識」。藉由這個主題的介紹，葛印卡老師解釋內觀 禅修是教導我們如何過一個正法的人生——充滿著安詳、和諧及對他人心懷 善意的人生。這個主題與現在的印度特別有關——事實上是與全世界有關。 因爲派別意識以及小區分離主義及地方自治主義已將這整個社會區分隔 離，並且造成了嚴重的不幸與痛苦。

　　The Sanskrit word Dharma (which is spelled Dhamma in the Pāli language) originally meant “the law of nature” or “the truth.” In today”s India, unfortunately, the word has lost its original meaning, and is mistakenly used to refer to “sect” or “sectarianism.” Using this theme as an introduction, Goenkaji explains that Vipassana meditation teaches how to live a life of pure Dharma—a life full of peace, harmony and goodwill for others. This subject is particularly relevant in India today—and indeed the whole world—where sectarianism and communalism have pided large sections of society and caused acute suffering.

　　願本書的談話鼓舞所有走在正法道路上的人們，並且持續享有真正的安詳和快樂。

　　May these talks give inspiration to all to walk on the path of pure Dharma and gain the lasting benefit of real peace and happiness.

　　Dharma na Hindu- Bauddha hai, Sikkha na Muslima Jaina.

　　Dharma citta ki s&huddhata-, Dharma s&ha-nti sukha chaina.

　　——Hindi doha of S.N. Goenka

　　法並不是專屬于印度教徒或佛教徒的，

　　也不專屬于錫克教徒、回教徒或耆那教徒； 法是心的純淨，

　　安詳、快樂、喜悅。

　　——葛印卡老師法語