Letter Ninety-Six 第九十六封
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| 第九十六封 |
Ninety-Sixth Letter |
| 恭敬顶礼师尊： |
Reverent prostrations to the Revered Master: |
| 顶礼佛，顶礼法，顶礼僧。 |
I pay homage to the Buddha, pay homage to the Dharma, and pay homage to the Saṅgha. |
| 弟子也觉察：某师的知见尚欠纯正。果然他于当天就离开静居寺，弟子供养他一张车票，次日他便回南阳去了。 静居寺的开放手续遇到了来自某某寺与郊区宗教局的阻力。 |
This disciple has also observed that a certain teacher’s understanding is not yet wholly correct. Sure enough, he left Jingju Temple that very day. This disciple offered him a train ticket, and he returned to Nanyang the following day. The procedures for opening Jingju Temple encountered resistance from a certain temple and the suburban Religious Affairs Bureau. |
| 鹤壁的心密弟子自即日起改坐六印，祈求 “速开智慧成佛，速成道场”。愿佛菩萨冥冥中加被于我等。 师尊信中提到“说法疲劳，色力不佳”，弟子等深为耽心。鹤壁无甚多心密弟子，师尊来鹤无须说法。 |
Beginning today, the Mind-Seal disciples in Hebi have switched to practicing the Sixth Mudrā, praying to “swiftly open wisdom and attain Buddhahood, and swiftly establish a practice center.” May the Buddhas and bodhisattvas secretly bestow their blessings upon us. The Revered Master mentioned in his letter that “giving Dharma teachings is tiring, and my physical strength is poor.” We disciples are deeply concerned. There are not many Mind-Seal disciples in Hebi, so the Revered Master would not need to give teachings if he came here. |
| 李某某也将房子整理好了。鹤壁心密弟子请师尊来鹤静养，一切干扰都不会有的。不会有人经常打扰师尊，静坐、经行都很方便。候师尊回函，鹤壁弟子便去南京迎接。 |
Li has also finished putting his house in order. The Mind-Seal disciples in Hebi invite the Revered Master to come here for quiet rest and recuperation; there will be no disturbances whatsoever. No one will frequently disturb the Revered Master, and it is convenient here for sitting meditation and walking meditation. Once we receive the Revered Master’s reply, the disciples in Hebi will go to Nanjing to welcome him. |
| 【本月14日即离南京去常州，地址现尚不知，以后勿再寄南京。】【志军：上次信中已向你说明，我年迈不能长途跋涉，不可能来河南。 |
[On the 14th of this month, I shall leave Nanjing for Changzhou. I do not yet know the address there, so do not send anything further to Nanjing.][Zhijun: As I explained in my last letter, I am old and cannot undertake long journeys; it is impossible for me to come to Henan. |
| 你们大家好好用功，同心同德，相互策励，不懈地前进，提携后进，随缘弘法，不虚此生，斯可矣。不必要我前来河南了。建道场亦须随顺时节因缘，不可按主观愿望妄动，静居寺能安居修法即可，不一定要开放，你们何必为此劳心费神地追求呢？】 |
All of you should apply yourselves diligently, united in purpose and virtue, encouraging one another, advancing tirelessly, supporting those who come after you, and propagating the Dharma according to circumstances. Do not let this life be lived in vain; that is enough. There is no need for me to come to Henan. Establishing a practice center must also accord with the right season and conditions; you must not act rashly according to subjective wishes. It is enough if Jingju Temple can provide a settled place for cultivating the practice; it need not necessarily be opened. Why exhaust yourselves pursuing this?] |
| 弟子志明等 |
Disciples Zhijun, Zhiming, and others |
| 1994年4月29日 |
April 29, 1994 |
| 【永寿童子】六印妙用，用过几次？效果如何？ |
[Yongshou Tongzi] How many times have you used the wondrous function of the Sixth Mudrā? What results did it have? |
| 【LVM】效果甚好！不久就得到“河南省鹤壁市佛教印心宗道场静居寺”的批文了。后来我才意识到，第六印不可轻易用，即使解决了当前的问题，由于法缘不熟，以后的麻烦多着呢。 |
[LVM] The results were excellent! Before long, we received the official approval for “Jingju Temple, the Buddhist Mind-Seal school practice center in Hebi City, Henan Province.” Only later did I realize that the Sixth Mudrā should not be used lightly. Even if it resolves the immediate problem, if the Dharma conditions are not yet mature, many troubles will arise later. |
