..续本文上一页个说得更清楚了。《楞严经》全部经，就是一部照妖镜，所以这照妖镜一悬起来，这个妖魔鬼怪都胆颤心惊。
In the Shurangama Sutra, the Four Clear Instructions on Purity which explain killing, stealing, lust, and lying, are absolutely accurate and definite. That”s why those scholars and professors fear the Four Clear Instructions on Purity. They only want to listen to muddled instructions and are terribly afraid of the Clear Instructions. If they admitted that the Shurangama Sutra is true, they would have no ground to stand upon. They would not be able to defend their smoking, drinking, and womanizing, for everyone would know them for what they are. The principles of the Shurangama Sutra are extremely accurate, extremely logical, and as clear as can be. That is why the entire Shurangama Sutra is a demon-spotting mirror. When this demon-spotting mirror is hung up, the demons, goblins, ghosts, and weird creatures are frightened out of their wits.
我方才所说的话，所解释的《楞严经》和〈楞严咒〉这个道理，如果不合乎佛的心、不合乎经的意，如果《楞严经》是假的，我愿意永远永远在地狱里，再不到世上来见所有的人。我虽然是一个很愚痴的人，可是也不会笨得愿意到地狱去，不再出来。各位由这一点，应该深信这个《楞严经》和〈楞严咒〉。
If what I have just said about the Shurangama Sutra and Shurangama Mantra does not accord with the Buddhas” mind and the Sutra”s meaning, and if the Shurangama Sutra is really false, I am willing to stay forever in the hells and never come out to see the people in the world. Although I am a stupid person, I am not so foolish that I would want to go to the hells and never come out. For that reason, you should all deeply believe in the Shurangama Sutra and Shurangama Mantra.
我方才所说的我的愿力是这样子，如果不合乎佛心，我愿意下地狱。那么我现在所说的话，也请十方尽虚空遍法界无尽无尽常住佛法僧三宝，在默默中证明，令一切众生早成佛道。
What I have just said is my vow. If what I said does not accord with the Buddhas” mind, I am willing to go to the hells. I now request the infinite, endless, eternally dwelling Buddhas, Dharma, and San-gha--the Triple Jewel in the ten directions throughout empty space and the Dharma Realm--to silently certify what I have said and to enable all living beings to quickly realize the Buddha Way.
我再请十方菩萨摩诃萨、十方声闻缘觉诸圣人、贤圣僧，再请一切护法诸天，光明会上，所有护法放光加被，令所有一切众生都离苦得乐，了生脱死。
I also request the Bodhisattvas Mahasattvas in the ten directions, the Sound Hearers and Those Enlightened by Conditions in the ten directions, all the Worthies and Sages in the Sangha, and all the Dharma-protecting gods of the Radiant Assembly, to emit light and shine upon all living beings, enabling them to leave suffering, attain bliss, and be liberated from birth and death.
我再请求各位善知识，如果我说的有不合乎佛法的地方，希望明以教我，我虽不敏，请尝试之。我是一个很愚痴的人，所见的也不圆满，所以我讲的有不圆满的地方，希望无论出家人、在家人，不吝指导，明以教我，我当叩头顶礼，尽形寿而感谢。
I also pray that all of you Good and Wise Advisors will instruct me if I have said something that disagrees with the Buddha-dharma. Although I am not intelligent, I hope you will try to teach me. Since I am a very stupid person with limited views, my words are far from perfect. Whether you are a left-home person or a layperson, I hope you will kindly teach me. I shall bow in respect and be grateful all my life.
所以有人读诵《楞严经》，要我尽形寿供养这样的修道人，我也愿意的。因为「正法兴，楞严兴；正法灭，是楞严灭。」由这个各位应该知道，这个《楞严经》在佛教里是多么重要的。
If there is anyone who recites the Shurangama Sutra, I am willing to serve and make offerings to such a cultivator all my life. When the Proper Dharma prospers, the Shurangama prospers. When the Proper Dharma declines, the Shurangama becomes extinct. From this, you should all realize how important the Shurangama Sutra is in Buddhism.
「开慧的楞严，成佛的法华，教化众生的是华严。」因为这个，我在美国，头一次由西雅图华盛顿大学来了三十几位大学的学生，我开讲《楞严经》。第一个暑假班是九十六天，那么我给这些个大学生讲《楞严经》，中间只有礼拜六放半天假，放半天香，其余的时间都是讲经说法，他们也都写笔记。那么一开始，一天讲一次，由他们去研究。过了半个月，我算一算这个《楞严经》的篇幅和日期，恐怕讲不完，所以就增加一天讲两次。又过一个时期，还是讲不完，就一天讲三次，那么最后有半个多月，一天讲四次。
"The Shurangama is for opening wisdom. The Dharma Flower is for becoming a Buddha. The Avatamsaka is for teaching living beings." Therefore, in America I started out by lect…
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