Put Our Determination on the Vajra Drill

　　立志在金剛鑽上

　　None of us needs to spend money or use a lot of strength. If we are just able to walk, sit and to investigate Chan and not engage in false thinking, then one day we may bump into or encounter something unexpectedly, and then become enlightened. A person who investigates Chan should be vigorous and put all his determination on the vajra drill. He should complete the Chan session no matter how difficult is. However, if he puts his determination in the ashes, then when the wind blows, it will be all gone. He will not be successful. A successful person must be able to endure suffering and difficulties. We hope more people in this country will become enlightened, because it will be a great help for the future of Buddhism. If a person truly and sincerely cultivates, then he will have a response. If no one makes the sincere resolve to cultivate, then no one will have a response. Therefore, a person who investigates Chan should use a sincere and determined mind to practice and obtain true wisdom. If you obtain true wisdom, then you will not be deluded. If you are not deluded, you will be able to teach living beings. If you are still not clear about the path, how could you possibly guide others

　　 This is a very important matter.

　　各位！我們不用錢，也不用什麼大的力量，只要在這兒能走、能坐、能參禅、能不打妄想；有一天或者是磕著，或者是碰著，都會開悟的。參禅的人一定要勇猛精進，把志氣堅堅固固的立到金剛鑽上，不論怎麼樣困難，也要圓滿這個禅七。你志氣是有，但是志氣立在灰堆上，風一刮就沒有了，這樣是不會成功的。成功的人都要受得了苦、受得了難。希望在這個國家能有多一點人開悟，對佛教前途有大的幫助、感應。有人發真心修行，才有感應；沒有人發真心修行，不會有感應的。所以打禅七的人，拿出一點真正的志願、真正的真心，來用用功，得到真正的智慧；你開了真正的智慧，就不會顛倒；不顛倒，才能教化衆生。你自己本身尚且認不清楚這個道路，你怎麼可以領導其他人呢？所以這是很要緊的！