..續本文上一頁ouble. When we cultivate the Dharma-door of reciting the Buddha”s name, we should be constantly mindful of the phrase, "Namo Amitabha Buddha," and never stop reciting it. We recite the name both when we are awake and when we are asleep. We recite this eight-syllable great name "Namo Amitabha Buddha" continuously, until our recitation cannot be cut even with a sword, and the power of our recitation is even more solid than a diamond. Then there is no way to interrupt our recitation of "Namo Amitabha Buddha." This state is known as the Buddha Recitation Samadhi.
念佛是這樣，念經也是這樣，持咒也是這樣。在這情形之下，想打妄想也打不起來。修行並不容易的，看果真(叁步一拜的恒實師)爲什麼他發願不喝牛奶？因爲他知道牛奶的厲害。一喝牛奶，便有一股牛性；牛性來了，比老虎還要厲害。
Not only should we recite the Buddha”s name this way, we should also recite Sutras and mantras this way. In this state, we cannot indulge in idle thinking even if we want to. Cultivation is really not easy. Take a look at Guo Zhen (Master Heng Sure, who cultivates "three steps, one bow.") Why did he make a vow not to drink milk
Because he knows how harmful milk is. As soon as he drinks milk, a bovine nature appears, and this bovine nature is more fearsome than a tiger.
凡是對身體有營養的東西，你身體若不缺，都不能用的。用了，就有很多麻煩，所謂「過猶不及」，太過和不及都是不好的。
As long as our diet isn”t deficient and our bodies are in balance, we don”t need to eat any food that is rich in nutrition. If we do, we”ll have a lot of trouble. That is to say, "Too much is the same as too little." Neither excess nor deficiency is good.
娑婆世界的衆生，一舉一動，都是貪，都是瞋，都是癡。世間法，他用貪瞋癡去修行；出世法，他還是用貪瞋癡去修行。修行，他貪著開悟，坐了兩天半禅，想要開悟；修了兩天半法，想要有神通；念了兩天半佛，便想得到念佛叁昧！你看這貪心多大，都是貪心鬼的表現。
The deeds of living beings in the Saha World are, without exception, full of greed, hatred, and stupidity. We pursue worldly matters with that greed, hatred, and stupidity. We also use greed, hatred, and stupidity when we cultivate world-transcending dharmas. As we cultivate, we”re greedy to get enlightened. We sit in meditation for two and a half days, and expect to get enlightened. We cultivate a Dharma for two and a half days, and want to gain spiritual powers. We recite the Buddha”s name for two and a half days, and want to master the Samadhi of Buddha Recitation. Look at how huge that greed is! These are the thoughts of a greedy ghost!
修行，要把它看作各人的本分，不需要貪，久而久之，功德自會圓滿，菩提果也會成就。本來應該成功的，貪多卻嚼不爛，吃飯要一口一口吃，把一碗飯統統塞到嘴裏去，擠得口裏一點地方也沒有，你說這怎樣吃？嚼也嚼不動，更咽不下去。吃飯是最簡單的比喻。這叫「貪多嚼不爛」。
We should see cultivation as our basic duty. There”s no need to be greedy. Over time, our merit and virtue will naturally be perfected, and we”ll accomplish the fruition of Bodhi. It may be that we were due to accomplish it, but then we bit off more than we could chew. We must eat one mouthful at a time. If we try to stuff too much food into our mouth at once, leaving no room for chewing, how can we eat it
We can neither chew nor swallow it. Eating is a very simple analogy. This is called "biting off more than you can chew."
修行，要行所無事，不要有貪心，不要想我要如何如何？我想開悟，我想得神通。哪會這樣快？把種子種到地下，要等它慢慢長出來；時間到了，它自然成熟。古人說：「鐵杵磨繡針，功到自然成。」但是你要不怕費事，時間久了，自然會磨成針。
When we cultivate, we should feel as if nothing special is going on. We shouldn”t be greedy and calculate, "What”s in it for me
Can I get enlightened
Can I get spiritual powers
" Who could expect results so quickly
A farmer plants the seeds in the ground and waits patiently until they sprout. When the time is right, they will ripen by themselves. The ancients had a saying, "Rub an iron pillar down to the size of a sewing needle. When your spiritual skill is mature, you will naturally succeed." You should not fear that you might be wasting effort. Over time, you will naturally rub the iron pillar down to the size of a needle.
所以修道，就要去毛病。什麼是毛病？你歡喜喝茶，這是毛病；歡喜喝牛奶，這是毛病；歡喜打妄想，也是毛病。如果你一切貪圖自在，用功便不相應。用功，是不怕苦、不怕難、不怕疲倦，才會有成就。在這裏要向你們諸位道歉，因爲我歡喜說笑話，所以你們胖的人，聽我說了以後，不要急著去減肥。要不然又變成頭上安頭，弄出很多麻煩來。
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