[PlumVillage·MindfulnessPractice]Solitude南无阿弥陀佛

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摘自《无量香光网文章集锦》

[Plum Village·Mindfulness Practice]Solitude


Solitude
Although in our daily lives we are constantly with the Sangha, we are also in solitude. Solitude is not about being alone high up in the mountains, or in a hut deep in the forest, it is not about hiding ourselves away from civilization. Real solitude comes from a stable heart that does not get carried away by the crowd nor by our sorrows about the past, our worries about the future, and our excitement about the present. We do not lose ourselves; we do not lose our mindfulness. Taking refuge in our mindful breathing, coming back to the present moment is to take refuge in the beautiful, serene island within each of us.
We participate together with the Sangha for sitting meditation, walking, meals, working, but always we are within our own island as well. We can enjoy being together with our brothers and sisters, but we are not caught and lost within emotions and perceptions. Instead we see that the Sangha is our support. When we see a sister move in mindfulness, speak with love, and enjoys her work, she is our reminder to return to our own source of mindfulness. Returning to mindfulness is to return to solitude.
When we enjoy our time with the people and friends around us and we don’t feel lost in our interactions with others, then even in the midst of society, we can smile and breathe in peace, dwelling in the island of ourselves.



愿以此功德，庄严佛净土。
上报四重恩，下济三涂苦。
若有见闻者，悉发菩提心。
尽此一报身，同生极乐国。

佛弟子妙音代父母师长、历劫冤亲、法界众生礼佛三拜，求生净土。

祈愿：
诚敬谦卑。和顺义理。欢乐慈孝。知足惭愧。去恶就善。事师三皈。奉持经戒。不念人非，欣乐人善。关怀照顾，言传身教。言动安徐。公平公正。吃素印经。看破放下。忍辱精进。发菩提心。一向专念。天下和顺。日月清明。风雨以时。灾厉不起。国丰民安。兵戈无用。崇德兴仁。务修礼让。国无盗贼。无有怨枉。强不凌弱。各得其所。
并愿以印行功德，回向法界一切有情，所有六道四生，宿世冤亲，现世业债，咸凭法力，悉得解脱，现在者增福延寿，已故者往生净土，同出苦轮，共登觉岸。

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　　刺史又问曰：“弟子常见僧俗念阿弥陀佛，愿生西方。请和尚说，得生彼否？愿为破疑。”

　　师言：“使君善听，惠能与说。世尊在舍卫城中，说西方引化。经文分明，去此不远。若论相说，里数有十万八千，即身中十恶八邪，便是说远。说远为其下根，说近为其上智。人有两种，法无两般。迷悟有殊，见有迟疾。迷人念佛求生于彼，悟人自净其心。所以佛言：‘随其心净即佛土净。’使君东方人，但心净即无罪。虽西方人，心不净亦有愆。东方人造罪，念佛求生西方。西方人造罪，念佛求生何国？凡愚不了自性，不识身中净土，愿东愿西。悟人在处一般，所以佛言：‘随所住处恒安乐。’使君心地但无不善，西方去此不遥。若怀不善之心，念佛往生难到。今劝善知识，先除十恶即行十万，后除八邪乃过八千。念念见性，常行平直，到如弹指，便睹弥陀。使君但行十善，何须更愿往生？不断十恶之心，何佛即来迎请？若悟无生顿法，见西方只在刹那。不悟念佛求生，路遥如何得达。惠能与诸人，移西方于刹那间，目前便见。各愿见否？”

　　众皆顶礼云：“若此处见，何须更愿往生？愿和尚慈悲，便现西方，普令得见。”

　　师言：“大众！世人自色身是城，眼耳鼻舌是门，外有五门，内有意门。心是地，性是王。王居心地上，性在王在，性去王无。性在身心存，性去身坏。佛向性中作，莫向身外求。自性迷即是众生，自性觉即是佛。慈悲即是观音，喜舍名为势至，能净即释迦，平直即弥陀；人我是须弥，贪欲是海水，烦恼是波浪，毒害是恶龙，虚妄是鬼神，尘劳是鱼鳖。贪瞋是地狱，愚痴是畜生。善知识！常行十善，天堂便至。除人我，须弥倒；去贪欲，海水竭；烦恼无，波浪灭；毒害除，鱼龙绝。自心地上觉性，如来放大光明；外照六门清净，能破六欲诸天；自性内照，三毒即除；地狱等罪一时销灭，内外明彻不异西方。不作此修，如何到彼？”

　　大众闻说，了然见性，悉皆礼拜，俱叹善哉。唱言：“普愿法界众生，闻者一时悟解。”

　　师言：“善知识！若欲修行，在家亦得，不由在寺。在家能行，如东方人心善；在寺不修，如西方人心恶。但心清净，即是自性西方。”

    韦公又问：“在家如何修行？愿为教授。”

　　师言：“吾与大众说无相颂。但依此修，常与吾同处无别；若不依此修，剃发出家于道何益？颂曰：

“心平何劳持戒，　　行直何用修禅！
　恩则孝养父母，　　义则上下相怜，
　让则尊卑和睦，　　忍则众恶无諠，
　若能钻木出火，　　淤泥定生红莲。
　苦口的是良药，　　逆耳必是忠言，
　改过必生智慧，　　护短心内非贤。
　日用常行饶益，　　成道非由施钱，
　菩提只向心觅，　　何劳向外求玄。
　听说依此修行，　　西方只在目前。”

　　师复曰：“善知识！总须依偈修行，见取自性，直成佛道。”


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