法王新闻 | 2009年12月
時間:2009年12月26日 December 26, 2009
地點:印度 菩提迦耶 金剛座 Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India
中譯:堪布丹傑、乘宗法師
報導:黃靖雅
攝影:噶瑪善治、噶瑪諾布、班瑪歐色多傑
謗法難解脫,尊重不相應之法Karmapa Teaches on the Fault of Abandoning the Dharma
眾生無量,心緒亦無量,所以法門無量,大小乘顯密一切法,都是佛教法,
為不同根器、習性眾生而說,所以切莫輕說他人「非法」!
〈第一座法〉(上午6:00-8:30)
法王噶瑪巴陞座主法,傳授「大乘還淨律儀」(「八關齋戒」)前開示:
「大乘還淨律儀」具備各種殊勝的利益:
持守「八關齋戒」之利益:
一,持戒之利益:若有一人,具備信心,以超過恆河沙數之財食供養,其福德不上不若持守「大乘還淨律儀」一日夜者,可見利益之大;
二,自性之利益:持戒之後,不會受龍、天、魔、人之傷害。受戒之後,成天人供養的對象,天人會對具戒之人讚嘆。
三,容易持守之利益:只需持守一晝夜,十分容易;出家眾本來就持守這八項戒律,但在持守「八關齋戒」期間,可以特別謹慎的持守,更具利益;
四,短暫與長久兩種之利益:可以得到暫時的天人善道利益,及永遠的解脫涅槃利益。
五,善行增廣之利益:持八關齋戒期間,做任何善行利益皆多倍增廣。
六,任何善願、皆會成辦之利益:過去迦葉佛時,有一人,僅持守八關齋戒其中之一,即以此福德之力,在釋牟尼佛住世時,一生成就。
七,投生善道:成天、人善的所依,即投生到天、人道。
八,投生彌勒淨土:彌陀菩薩亦言,未來我成佛時,於佛陀正法具信而行持「八關齋戒」者,將投生於我淨土。
(法王傳授「大乘還淨律儀」(八關齋戒),帶領大眾念誦三次「受戒文」(右膝著地,跪著念誦):
「常住十方一切佛菩薩:祈怙念!猶如過去之如來、阿羅漢、正等正覺,如神駒、大象,所作已作、方作、當作,放下包袱,即證自本性,斷盡諸有結。具清淨語、善解脫心、善解脫慧。彼等為一切有情之利故,為饒益故,為渡脫故、為除憂病故,為免饑饉故,為圓滿一切趨菩提之法故,為證無上正等正覺故,決定領受齋戒。如是,我名……當下受持,乃至明晨旭日未生之際,決定受此齋戒。」
發願受此者,今天直到明天天未亮前,需行持以下八項戒律:
一,不殺;
二,不盜;
三,不淫;
四,不飲酒;
五,不妄語:特別包括「不作上人語」,即未成就而說己成就;
六,不坐臥高廣大床:以不超過一手肘高為準,住旅館則無妨,但有所選擇時應選低者;
七,不非時食:即過午不食。
八,不過香花鬘塗香:不能為令已莊嚴、打扮而裝飾。不往聽歌舞觀伎:不可放逸而做
(念誦「持戒清淨咒」)
今天法會能成辦,都是許多功德主的善行,我們要跟隨佛陀腳步而行持,要承擔起「堪能供養」的福田(特別指出家眾)的責任, 否則對不起施主發心供養,要讓施者、受者兩者行持皆有利益,即使我們不能像密勒日巴那樣的大精進,也要隨時觀察自己身口意,讓自已保持善的三門(身口意皆善),以歡喜之心而做一切善行,也具精進之大福德,做一事即成就各種大利益。
昨天是耶誕節,昨天忘了說,今天跟外國弟子補說:耶誕快樂!因為新的一年快到了,也要跟大家說新年快樂,祈願大家身體健康,大家家人也平安快樂,世界在新的一年裡,比過去更好更吉祥,每個人亦要如此發心、行持,一起為世界之祥和而努力。
(念誦梵文「三皈依」)
《大祈願課誦本》P35〈皈依發心〉三次
P39〈加被大地支〉三次
P45〈加被供品支〉
P49〈方廣大莊嚴經〉卷三
P51〈無盡有情〉
P52〈祈請住世〉
P54〈善臨支〉、〈沐浴支〉
P57〈淨拭支〉、〈供衣支〉
P59〈供莊嚴支〉、〈塗香支〉
P73《佛說護國尊者所問大乘經》
P80〈彌勒讚佛頌〉
P85〈百緣攝頌禮〉
P89〈佛行十二誼讚〉
P136〈供養支〉一
P139〈供養支〉二
P61〈頂禮讚誦〉
慈氏讚:發願學習彌勒菩薩大願
今天要念誦〈慈氏讚.梵天寶冠〉 (P101),我現在略作解說。
講解這首讚文有著特別的緣起,因為這首讚的作者是宗喀巴大師,當年大師曾經請示絡札大成就者--磊吉多傑(業金剛)說:「我希望前往印度拜見在木山(新吉日)地區的梅紀巴大師,請求顯密修持的釋疑」的時候,磊吉多傑回答道:「你無需前往印度,只要向『則欣』彌勒供養法衣、祖衣等衣物,同時供養一首善妙的讚歌,這樣做的話,對於你未來弘揚佛陀正法戒律,會有殊勝的緣起。」
在大師的密傳中記載說,這首贊歌的內容是由文殊菩薩所說,並由宗喀巴大師編寫而成。
在印度的原典中記載,大乘律經是由彌勒菩薩結集而成;《大寶積經》也提到:「彌勒、文殊和金剛手菩薩三者,將分別弘揚律、論和經三者。」因此,我們應當以整體佛教為念,而整體佛教的基礎就是戒律,戒律是眾生喜樂的泉源,施主信心增長的根本。
此論分為三個部分:讚頌主文、祈請、發願。
一、讚頌主文:是從「四面梵王多口讚」開始,到「哀號之語須臾念」。
內容大意是:讚頌彌勒的身、口、意、功德和事業。
二、祈請:是從「能度苦海大寶舟」開始,到「無欲無貪淨心獻」。
內容大意是:要讓暇滿難得人身有意義、思維六道的痛苦、讓聽聞佛法的習氣甦醒、向比丘們獻供佛所稱讚的三法衣等等。
三、發願:是從「遍虛空於二足尊」開始,到最後一句「願我剎那救度之」。
內容大意是:為了利益長久在輪迴當中流轉的有情眾生,我們要發願成就佛道,或者發願投生殊勝的所依;尤其發願成就菩薩殊勝的行持,成就佛身、佛土、佛眷屬和佛的事業。
《入行論》說,要恆時發菩提心,憶念眾生。我們要以這種心情念頌這篇殊勝的偈頌。
整個偈頌共有十偈,讚嘆彌勒菩薩的身、口、意、功德、事業。一開始是禮敬文殊菩薩;接下來,都是對「慈氏」,就是彌勒菩薩的禮讚,發願為無始以來流轉的眾生,因此我發願修行,所以發願有殊勝的所依,得到人身;並以意念化現無數供養彌勒尊。
念誦時,要「隨文入觀」,一邊念,一邊觀想、發願,不要如鸚鵡般有口無心,譬如談到慈悲的偈頌,就要生起慈悲心,這樣才會有覺受。
(法王帶帶大眾念誦〈慈氏讚.梵天寶冠〉)
P146〈懺悔支〉
P153〈懺悔文〉
P161〈發心支〉
P166〈隨喜支〉一、二
P168〈請轉法輪支〉、〈請佛住世支〉
P170〈迴向支〉
P180〈慈悲偈頌〉
P188《寶行王正論》第五品
〈第二座法〉(上午9:00-11:00)
(法會功德主向法王暨與會各大仁波切獻曼達)
(今天繼續昨日內容,從中文版《密勒日巴大師傳》P240開始講起)
......(法王獨誦〈大祈願文〉、〈冥陽迴向文〉)
〈第三座法〉(下午1:30-3:00)
●《華嚴經》〈普賢行願品〉P194
●〈極樂淨土願文〉P233
〈第四座法〉(下午3:30-5:00)
●P499〈 直貢噶舉觀音願文〉
●P274〈無分別持教長壽願文〉
●〈長壽願文〉(中文版無)
●〈護法供儀〉(中文版無)
●P460〈雪域安樂願文〉
●P282〈根本說一切有部毗奈耶藥事〉
●P269《月藏經》
●P320〈成就實諦文〉
(迴向後,結束大祈願法會第三天四座法)
Once again students had the privilege of receiving Mahayana Sojong Vows directly from His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa, under the Bodhi Tree. In his reading of the Life of Milarepa, His Holiness reached the point where Milarepa was intentionally poisoned by a well-educated geshe who had become overwhelmed by jealousy and resentment towards Milarepa. Taking these events of Milarepa’s life as a departure point, His Holiness taught today on the danger of giving up the Dharma. Gyalwang Karmapa noted that the geshe in question had done extensive study of Dharma texts, but his actions reveal that he had completely abandoned the pure Dharma. His Holiness commented that giving up or abandoning the Dharma can also occur when we teach something that is not pure Dharma and present it as Dharma. Abandoning the Dharma does not only imply turning our backs entirely on all the Buddha’s teachings. It can also happen, His Holiness stressed, when we engage in sectarian partiality towards our own lineage or lama, and on that basis disparage other lineages or lamas.
When we accuse other lineages, lamas or philosophical systems of not teaching the pure Dharma, we are in grave danger of incurring the serious fault of abandoning the Dharma. Gyalwang Karmapa pointed out that giving up on the Dharma is considered a heavier negative deed even than killing one’s parents or an arhat, precisely because if we remain within the teachings of the pure Dharma, we have the chance to purify and correct all other faults.
As an antidote to counteract attitudes that veer towards abandoning the Dharma, His Holiness suggested that when we find another Dharma lineage or set of teachings, we may begin by noting that this particular presentation is not suited to us, at this moment. We should then make the aspiration that in the future we may become suitable to practice that Dharma, and moreover to be able to teach that Dharma to others. Gyalwang Karmapa noted that a diversity of presentations is required because of the diversity of people’s inclinations. Indeed, he urged his followers not to limit their study to their own lineage, but to study all other systems. Since bodhisattvas’ aim is to be able to benefit an infinite range of sentient beings with differing capacities and inclinations, we need to be conversant with a wide range of presentations of the Dharma, and other areas of study as well
When His Holiness revised the Kagyu Monlam prayer book in 2007, one of his express aims was to make it more inclusive of prayers from other lineages, reflecting his nonsectarian approach. This outlook was visible in action throughout His Holiness’ comments during this third day of the 27th Kagyu Monlam. As if to underscore his message, His Holiness selected an aspiration prayer composed by Lama Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug order of Tibetan Buddhism, and offered commentary on that prayer during the morning session.