The Sutra of Forty-two Chapters - 41
佛說四十二章經 第41章
後漢 西域沙門迦葉摩騰 竺法蘭 同譯
Translated jointly by Indian Sramana Kasyapa Matanga and Dharmaraksa in the Later Han Dynasty
法師講解 00:50 開始 單詞 03:42 開始
第41章 直心出欲
The Right Mindfulness Overcomes Desires
佛言。夫為道者。如牛負重行深泥中。
The Buddha said: "Those who practise the Way might well follow the example of an ox that marches through the deep mire carrying a heavy load.
疲極不敢左右顧視。出離淤泥。乃可蘇息。
He is tired, but his steady gaze, looking forward, will never relax until he come out of the mire, and it is only then that he takes a respite.
沙門當觀情欲。甚於淤泥。直心念道�？擅饪嘁�。
O monks, remember that passions and sins are more than the filthy mire, and that you can escape misery only by earnestly and steadily thinking of the Way."
英文版經文轉載自 菩提字幕屋，英譯者 D.T. Suzuki
English version sourced from Bodhi Fansubs, translated by D.T. Suzuki
法師講解：41 直心出欲
Commentary: The right mindfulness overcomes desires
We have already talked a lot about the fault of the passion of love. Monastics who want to end cyclic rebirth must stay away from the passion of love. For example, in the Surangama Sutra, Matangi inescapably fell in love with Ananda at first sight, and she even forced her mother to use witchcraft to seduce Ananda otherwise she would commit suicide. Why this happened? It’s because Ananda and Matangi were husband and wife for many lives in the past. For this reason Matangi was fond of Ananda like mad. As for Ananda, he almost lost the essence of the precepts, but fortunately the Buddha sent Bodhisattva Manjusri in time to rescue him by using the Surangama Mantra. Ananda was so fortunate to practise under the Buddha’s guidance, and his attainment was already very outstanding. He was firm in his belief for the pursuit of deliverance. However, he was not able to evade the hindrance of the passion of love between Matangi and himself, so it would be even more challenging for ordinary people to do so. The hindrance of the passion of love is like the mire, and it takes persistence to overcome. On the other hand, what does the word “earnest” in the scripture mean? The Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra says: “an earnest mind is the Bodhimanda, the place for the Way, for there is no deviousness .” Simply put, an earnest mind is a pure mind which follows the right mindfulness and not the wrong views.
愛欲的過患前面已經講過很多，出家人要出離生死必須要遠離愛欲。就以《楞嚴經》為例，摩登伽女一見到阿難便就不能自拔，以死相逼她母親用咒術迷惑阿難。為什么呢？因為她與阿難有多生的夫妻緣份，所以一見到阿難便瘋狂地喜歡上他。而阿難也因此差點便失掉戒體，幸好佛陀及時派遣文殊師利菩薩用楞嚴咒營救阿難。阿難有幸跟隨佛陀出家修道，修為已經很好，他道心堅定，一心追求解脫。但他仍然無法擺脫他跟摩登伽女累生的夫妻情執，對我們普通人而言就更艱難了，所以情欲的障礙力有如泥沼一樣，如要克服它必須堅持到底。另外，文中說的直心是什么意思？《維摩詰所說經》云：“直心是道場，無虛假故；”簡單來說直心就是清凈心，要保持正念，心不顛倒。
Just think, the Buddha started the Surangama Sutra with the rescue of Ananda by using the Surangama Mantra, and Patriarchs also prioritized the Surangama Mantra as the beginning of the daily recitation. We can understand how important the Surangama Mantra is in clearing our karmic hindrance. Therefore it is recommended that we recite the Surangama Mantra often. According to the Surangama Sutra, those who recite the Mantra can avoid many disasters, redeem sins, inspire devas and nagas to protect them, and also receive blessing from Buddhas all over the universe. The benefits are simply countless.
試想佛陀以楞嚴咒營救阿難為《楞嚴經》的開端，祖師們也是以楞嚴咒為每天功課之首, 可知楞嚴咒對消除業障有多重要，所以在此也建議大家多念楞嚴咒。按《楞嚴經》，持咒者能滅種種障難，懺除罪業，感召天龍護法護佑，并獲得十方諸佛加被，功用數之不盡。
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