..续本文上一页 one thing is understood, all things are understood. When one thing is enlightened to, all things are enlightened to.

　　都通了，都明白了，彻底开悟了。学到什么？也不知道，好像傻子一样。可是，就在此时，奇怪的事就出现了。

　　We connect on all sides; we understand everything. Our enlighten-ment is thorough and complete. What”ve we learned

　　 We don”t know. We really seem like total idiots. That”s the very time, howev-er, when our rare qualities start to manifest.

　　打禅七，就是要把你那些小聪明、小智慧都收起来，不要觉得自己什么都明白、什么都懂。如果你觉得什么都明白，你就是没有真正明白佛法的人。所谓「大智若愚」，外表看来，好像什么都不知道，可是心里什么都明白，这也就是小事胡涂大事明白，这种人才有大成就。

　　During this meditation session, you want to set aside your clever-ness and your petty intelligence. You shouldn”t assume that you understand everything there is to know. If you think you know everything already, then you haven”t truly understood the Buddha-dharma. That is to say, "Great wisdom resembles stupidity." On the surface, a truly wise person appears to know nothing at all. In fact, he understands all things. That is to say, he may be very dull regarding petty business, but he can understand truly great matters. Only someone like that can have outstanding accomplishment.

　　我们在禅堂里，人家跑就跟着跑，人家坐就跟着坐，东西南北都不知道。这时候，才能转过身来真正地明白，真正地了解。明白什么？明白自己的本地风光。了解什么？了解自己的本来面目。

　　Here in the Chan hall we run when everyone else runs, and we sit when everyone else sits. We don”t have to discriminate between north and south, east and west. Now is the time when we can make "the great reversal" and truly understand. What do we understand

　　 We understand what our native home looks like. We understand our original face, our basic identity.

　　在禅堂里，要用功修行，少说废话，不要浪费时间。所谓「一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴。」坐禅确实是这样宝贵，不知在哪一分钟就能开悟，所以要分秒必争，任何时间也不能放过。若是到厕所，方便之后，即刻回到禅堂，继续打坐；到斋堂去，吃完饭之后，立刻回到禅堂打坐；喝完茶之后，即刻回到禅堂打坐。总而言之，不放弃开悟的机会。不知哪个时候，就是开悟的时候；换句话说，行香、跑香、坐香，都是开悟的良机，不可错过！

　　In the Chan hall, we should work hard and chatter less. Don”t waste time. There”s a saying that goes, "An instant of time is worth an ounce of gold; an ounce of gold cannot buy back an instant of time." That”s just how valuable time is in Chan meditation. Who knows in which minute we”ll become enlightened

　　 So we have to cherish each and every moment, and not let any time casually slip by. If you go to the restroom, once you have finished your business, quickly return to the Chan hall and continue to sit. When you finish your meal, quickly come back to the Chan hall and sit. After you drink your tea, hurry back to the Chan hall and sit. In general, you shouldn”t give up any chance to become enlightened. Who knows in which minute of the session your enlightenment will arrive

　　 To say it another way, whether we are walking, running, or sitting in meditation, these are all good chances to get enlightened. Don”t miss your chance!

　　清朝的雍正皇帝，有一次召见高旻寺和尚天慧禅师到北京去，和他谈论禅理，皇帝问他还识玉琳国师的宗旨吗？他没回答。皇帝便命他在宫里的禅堂坐七天，一定要参出答案来，否则要斩他的头。在六天之内，他参不出究竟的答案；最后一天，急得他跑禅堂，跑来跑去跑昏了头，撞到大柱上，头上起了一个大疙瘩。这回他清醒了！得到标准的答案，于是来见皇帝，雍正知道他已认识玉琳国师的宗旨，开悟了。从此之后，才立下跑香的制度。

　　Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty once summoned the Venerable Abbot of Gaomin Monastery, Chan Master Tianhui (Heavenly Wisdom), to Beijing. The emperor wanted to discuss the theory of Chan meditation with him and asked him if he understood the teaching of the National Master Yulin (Jade Forest). Chan Master Tianhui could not answer his question. The emperor thereupon confined him in the Chan hall within the palace and told that him within seven days he must come up with the answer, or else forfeit his head. During the first six days, he couldn”t hammer out an answer. But on the last day, he ran around the Chan hall in agitation, pacing back and forth until he was so dizzy that he banged right into a big pillar. A large bump sprang up on the side of his head. With that knock, his mind suddenly grew extremely clear, and he reached a very satisfactory answer. Then he went to see the Em…

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