發一崇德聖訓

日期: 國曆中華民國88年(1999)10月31日農曆中華民國八十八年歲次己卯九月廿三日
主題:  
道場: 台北道場
班別: 社會界英語一天率性進修班
佛堂: 板橋祝德壇
臨壇仙佛: 濟公

中華民國八十八年歲次已卯 九月 廿三日 板橋祝德壇
恭求仙佛慈悲指示訓
　　　When we all learn Tao together, together, together
　　　When we all learn Tao together
　　　How joyful we will be,
　　　For your Tao is my Tao, and my Tao is your Tao.
　　　When we all learn Tao together
　　　How joyful we will be.　　　　　　　　(Part one)
　　　When we all practice Tao together, together, together
　　　When we all practice Tao together
　　　How content we will be,
　　　For your road is my road and my road is your road.
　　　When we all practice Tao together
　　　How content we will be.　　　　　　　　(Part two)
　　　　　　　　　　　(Dedication: When we get together)
　　　吾乃
　　濟公是也　奉
母旨　又來到凡間　早參
皇母顏　再問聲徒兒啊!
　　　心在不在 安不安？

　　　I am
　　Ji-Gong Living Buddha, with the order of
Heavenly Mother, come to the world again, already pay respects to
Heavenly Mother, and I greet all of my disciples.
　　　Are your hearts here?
　　　Are your hearts in peace?

　　　好徒兒，好賢儔，幾世緣，今世修
　　　Disciples, cultivators, past we learn, now we meet.
　　　沒有對，沒有錯，對錯是非天定套
　　　There's no right, there's no wrong. Final judgment God will
　　　make.
　　　世紀末，異事多，生與死，否看透
　　　Century ends, things go too, life and death, see all through.
　　　有捨得，有收穫，有成果
　　　As we give, and we sow, so we reap.
　　　莫要執著長與久，當要珍惜曾擁有
　　　Never cling to forever, treasure moments as you have.
　　　這一程肯把握，這一生不白走
　　　Seize the day, waste no way. Don't you sleep your life away.
　　　徒兒安心過鴻溝，為師對岸等賢儔
　　　When we cross the suffering sea, on the shore will Teacher be.
　　　徒盡心再開拓，師暗中因緣湊　(其一)
　　　Try your best, propagate Tao. Everywhere's affinity.　(Part one)
　　　往前走，莫回頭，昨日事，付水流
　　　March ahead, let yesterday pass like water flow away.
　　　心掛礙，一旁丟，前程似錦再揮手
　　　Set aside all sadness, to the future wave your hand.
　　　放下後，更快活，心坦然，意悠悠
　　　Cheerful heart, peaceful heart, always carefree, always joy.
　　　淚兒休，不再愁，不再憂
　　　No more sorrows, no more tears, no more grief.
　　　師徒再次手牽手，走過黑暗光明投
　　　We'll join hand in hand again. Go through darkness to the
　　　bright.
　　　有信心再振作，有勇氣再奔走
　　　Keep your faith, make it high, and be brave to try again.
　　　徒兒不會孤單走，為師永遠伴左右
　　　We will never be alone, Teacher's always by our side.
　　　徒相信師承諾，師默默徒保佑　(其二)
　　　We believe in holy vows. Everywhere we're safe and
　　　sound.　　　　　　　　　　(Part two)
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　調寄：朋友
　　　　　　　　　　　　Dedication：Friends

濟公老師慈訓
The Holy Teachings of Ji-Gong Living Buddha
BUDDHA是誰?仙佛在那裡？仙佛在遠處或在近邊？遠是遠在那裡？近是近在那裡？為什麼會有仙佛這個名字呢？仙佛跟人有什麼不同？有沒有想過這個問題呢？你為別人服務你就是“好人”，你為大眾服務你就是“善人”，你從懂事到長大，到老死，你不管做任何事都替別人著想，事事為人不為己，這叫什麼?這就是佛。既然來佛堂不容易，更需要珍惜，是珍惜打瞌睡，能打多少就盡量打嗎?
Who is Buddha? Where are Buddha and angels? Are they afar or nearby? Where is afar? Where is nearby? Why are the names of Buddha and angels created? What is the difference between Buddha and human? Have you thought about this question? When you serve unselfishly, people create the names "a nice person" or "a noble person" to call you. So ever since you started to think, mature, age, and die; everything you do is to benefit others; everything you plan is for the goodness of others; you are not thinking for your own sake; then you deserve the name of Buddha. Now you are here in the Temple, it does not come easily; you need to cherish it. Cherish what? Cherish as much time as possible to doze off?
人少有人少的好，人多有人多的好，人多未必氣就旺，人少未必氣就不旺，看看你的心沸騰了沒？如果像冷水一樣怎麼沸騰起來，既然你們是被搖剩下的，那你們更要去明瞭，生與死是什麼關係，什麼原因所在，什麼根由，不是留下有限的生命，來賺更多的金銀財寶。
There are benefits in both big crowd and small group. Big crowd may not necessarily be more high-spirited than small group. It simply depends on whether your heart is boiling or not. If your heart is like iced water, how can it become boiling? Now that you are the ones that survive the gruesome earthquake, you need to know more about the correlation between life and death, knowing what's the cause and what's the origin, rather than wasting your remaining lifetime pursuing material wealth.

雖然肚子要先顧好，三餐是最重要，但是你有物質的糧食，精神的糧食可曾滿足過你？你們的精神糧食可曾去求過？如果你精神糧食空空盪盪，枉費有物質糧食，那又能持續多久？又能多有意義？今天你來這裡聽道理，明道理，了解人生真諦，希望對你的生活更有幫助，對你們的未來更充實，不是忙忙碌碌的生活，一輩子就這樣來，這樣走，那是很可惜的。
Although taking care of stomach is the first thing to do--making a living is most important--yet have you ever thought about the food for your soul even you have abundant food for your body? Have you ever searched for the food for your soul? Without spiritual food, how long can you sustain your life with mere physical food? How meaningless it would be! Today you are here listening to the TRUTH, understanding the TRUTH, and realizing the true meaning of life. I hope it could benefit your life and make your future more fulfilling. Don't just busily go through life. It'll be a big pity if you just go through the motions mechanically with your life.

辦事人員他們可不是沒事做，等著你們來，他們也有他們的家庭，三餐，肚子要顧，今天他們犠牲他們的肚子，來照顧你們的肚子，這就是仙佛。為什麼要參駕？人家拜、跟著拜，在拜什麼？自己要去瞭解它的意義。老師來，認為是老師，也跟著喊他是老師，結果這班畢班了，還不曉得老師是雄。
All the volunteers are around you, but it's not because they have nothing to do, just waiting for you to come. On the contrary, they all have their own families to take care of, they also need to make their own living. Today they sacrifice all these and come here to take care of you. This is what we mean by Buddha and angels. Also, why should we pay respects to the arrivals of Buddhas and angels? People worship and you just follow suit. What are you worshiping? You really need to understand the meaning for yourself. When I come, you think I am Holy Teacher and you follow others to call me Holy Teacher. But after you finish the Tao Seminar you still don't know who your Holy Teacher really is.

道者，理也，理者，道也；有理走遍天下，無理寸步難行，這就是學理、就是學道。就是要讓你們有道，就是要讓你們有理，讓你們可以走遍天下。
Tao is the right way, and the right way is Tao. When you follow the right way, you may travel all over the world respected and remembered by people of different places. But if you don't practice the right way, misunderstandings and conflicts are sure to arise. That is why I want you to learn Tao. It makes you better understand the right way, make you be respected and remembered wherever you go.
為了普渡罪生，為了渡化眾生，不想做的也要做；不想去也要去，不會的也要會，不想學的也要學。因為要救眾生離苦。就好像為了三餐，為了你們的肚子不想做的也要做，不同的是，眾生只為自己；仙佛為的是眾生。
In order to salvage the sentient beings and enlighten them, people need to do something they don't like to do, learn something they don't like to learn, and go to places they do not want to go. The purpose is to save the world from suffering. Other people also do what they hate to do, but their mere purpose is to earn a living for themselves. That's the difference between Buddha and human. Buddha work for the public unselfishly while humans only think of themselves.
為了接近眾生，所以才借竅，為什麼要借竅，因為仙佛沒有肉體。沒有肉體，那眾生又重視這個形相，所以不得已之下，上天慈悲老申慈憫，才要借這個相，借這個竅來，告訴你們道在那裡？今天來這裡是不得已啊。借這個假相，借這個肉體，希望你們明道理。
Buddha's and angels' physical bodies are already gone, so they borrow the Holy Medium in order to be close to you. Since ordinary people just believe their eyes, Buddha and saints have no choice but to use the Holy Medium to manifest the TRUTH. Merciful and graceful God would allow Buddhas and saints to use the Holy Medium, hoping it can help you better understand and comprehend Tao, the TRUTH.
這個道，這個理，你要強說它是個道是個理，又好像不太有道理啊。但是你要了解，這個無，你就是要從這個有進去，你要藉著這個有，才能明瞭這個無。你說吃東西會飽，但是你吃下去之後，東西又跑到哪裡去了？還不是一樣又跑出來啊。你吃了可是又出來了。那為什麼肚子會飽？這又是為什麼?喝杯水一個小時候又出來了。這就是自然，這就是道啊。給你有，要讓你參透這個無，你才能夠在無中生有。為什麼無中還要生有，是不是拿去施肥料（台），這個道理本來就是無窮無盡，要能融會貫通。
We keep talking about Tao and the TRUTH. But anything about Tao and the TRUTH is far away from Tao or TRUTH. So in order to understand and comprehend Wu (the No- ness), or non-existence, we need to start from Yuo(the Have-ness), or existence. The understanding of Wu depends on Yuo. For example, eating stops hunger. But where is the food after you eat? Does it not turn into waste and leave your body? As it leaves your body, why don’t you feel hungry anymore? What is the reason behind it? Likewise, the cup of water you drink after an hour turns into urine and leaves of your body, but you stop feeling thirsty then. Why? From something to nothing, and from nothing to something, this cycle is the nature of Tao. The physical existence Yuo is for you to comprehend Wu, so that you can derive "something" out of "nothing." But what do you do when you derive something from nothing? Have you made good use of it? Tao and the rationale behind it are infinite; we need to understand it thoroughly.

看這些前面的人，長得跟我們也一樣，(指辦事人員)也沒有三頭六臂，也沒有多一雙眼。當你吃了再消化之後，當你聽了再吸收之後，你就能了解他們有什麼不同的地方。
Look at these people standing in the front, they look exactly the same as you(the class members). They don't have three heads or multiple arms, nor do they have an extra pair of eyes. After digesting what you eat and absorbing what you learn today, you'll understand what are their differences from you.
若吃太飽，到現在都還沒出來？有進無出傷腦筋啊！有進無出你們就要去看醫生！所以今天啊！你們有進又有出，應該感到高興！有的人有進真的不出！就在那裡作怪！前面的辦事人員為什麼那麼乖啊！每天來這裡報到。這麼勤勞來這裡報到！為什麼？因為他們懂得付出，所得到的卻更多。
If you eat much and nothing comes out, you are running into trouble. You must be hospitalized if you eat too much without anything coming out. So today you should be happy to be here sharing with people your understanding of Tao. If people just take and don't feedback, problems will arise. Why are all the volunteers in front of you so nice and diligent to help in the Temple every day? Why? Because they understand that the more they give, the more they will get.
吃也有吃的道理！你們吃三餐不依理，不依理就沒有道，沒有道就有問題。各個種族的習慣都不同，有時也不能勉強，要隨緣成全。而這個道！這個靈性！是沒有分國度種族，大家都一樣。道、靈性不分，每個人都一樣，雖然你們長得都不一樣，靈性卻是一樣的，就那麼一點點光。
Eating also has Tao in it. So if you don't follow the right way when eating, you lose the Tao. And if you lose the Tao, problems or troubles will occur. Of course different cultures have different customs, so being flexible becomes important. But remember, Tao is the essence of True Nature that transcends all races and nationalities; everyone has the same Tao. It did not and will not change; it exists in everyone. Although you have different looks, the true Nature is the same. This Nature is a tiny light equally within everyone of you.
佛堂講求規矩，在沒規沒矩裡面找到規矩才是真的規矩，現在的人穿得一表人才，有模有樣、有規有矩，其實心中真的規矩嗎？如果現在的眾生都是有規有矩，那麼何必普渡三曹呢？
Regulations and etiquette are highly emphasized in the Buddha Temple. But true regulations and etiquette are not those catering to the superficial regulations and etiquette. Many people dress up and behave properly, but do they really follow regulations and etiquette in their hearts? If all the people follow true regulations and etiquette, then the world is in harmony, why do we need to put efforts into save the Three Realms?
給你開了這個洞，給你們一條路走、一個洞、一個口，讓你們可以走出人生的死胡同，走得出去就是你，就是真正那個你。有一條好的道路告訴你，你不去走不把握，錯失機會，所以有些因緣，就是那麼奇妙，因為三期末劫年，天炎人禍，所以這個因緣，強迫你們中奬，就像是好東西要強迫你們吃下去的這個道理，不要怪為師、也不要怪他們，當你進去出來那一刻，當你吸收、消化養分時，你就可以體會上天的用意、用心，但是這個強迫也是要隨點方式，這叫活潑玲瓏、沒規沒矩的規矩，不懂中的懂才叫大智若愚。
Now I have opened an outlet. It directs the right way for you to walk out of your life's dead-end alley. If you can make it, you'll find your true self. But if you don't follow this right way, this wonderful opportunity will just slip away. Affinities are incredible and beyond prediction. During the last calamity years of the Three Periods, disasters and accidents abound. Now your affinities force you to come, much the same as I force you to eat the apple. Don't complain to me, nor to the people here. When you understand the real meaning of you living in this world, you struggle out of your confusing life, you'll suddenly see why God has arranged for all these. It's like when you enjoy the nutrient of the apple you've just eaten, you are reaping what you have sowed. Always remember, affinity only comes with the right people, not everybody can make it. This is what I mean by flexibility and true regulations and etiquette. In this world of confusion, only people with greatest wisdom can understand it, though they may look slow in others' eyes.
給你們路走，給你們時間，給你們這麼多，還是要你們自己去把握，給你們再多，你們不把握，老是一邊丟，那這一趟為師又要白走，明不明？懂不懂？你們慢慢去體會，聽得懂的，終究是會懂，聽不懂的講再多，還是不懂。
I have already shown you the right way to go, given you lots of time to think. The point is that you must do it yourself. If you just throw away what I have given you, then my trip this time is again in vain. Understand? Think about it. Those who are able to understand will eventually understand. But those who are not able to realize, no matter how many times I preach, still can't realize.
懂與不懂是一回事，重要的是你們有沒有看重自己，有沒有去珍惜，有沒有試著看看。不要老是告訴上天，告訴為師，你看不破，你不試著去做看看，你怎麼知道你看不破？你不試著去做看看，你怎麼知道你做不到？你不試著參與看看，你怎麼知道這好與不好？你不試著去放下，你怎麼知道你放不下？你不試
著去拿看看，你怎麼知道你拿不起？
However, it does not matter whether you do understand or not. The point is: Have you ever respected yourself? Have you ever cherished your opportunities? Have you ever tried? Don't always complain to God or Holy Teacher that you can't get rid of your self-opinions. Because if you never try, how do you know whether you can make it? If you never participate, how do you know whether that's good or bad? If you never try giving, how do you know whether you can give? If you never try advancing to shoulder the Holy Mission, how do you know whether you can shoulder it?
人生在世就是要拿得起，放得下。你拿起多少，你又放下多少？不要成反比，要成正比，本來人生就正正反反，反反正正，是不是?吃飽了，擦擦嘴巴，為師再唱歌給你們聽，是獻曲也是落幕，你們今天就滿載而歸。
Life makes us learn to give and take in a carefree manner. Ask yourself how much you have given up your self-opinions. Ask yourself how much you have taken up the Holy Mission. Make both advance proportionally; don't mess up. That's what life is for: to right all wrongs. Understand? Now you've eaten up the apple, wipe your mouth clean. I would like to sing a song to you. It's a presentation as well as conclusion of today's lecture. I hope you can learn a lot before returning home.
辛苦啦！再繼續走，千萬不要放棄，知不知道，多見一次面，就少見一次面，希望今天短暫的別離，是為了以後更長久的相聚好不好啊！擦乾你們的眼淚再往前走，好好走一段路。不要執著你們的人生，要多長要多久啊！重要的是你們的過程，是不是有留下什麼，你走過的足跡，別人是否記得你。你這一生是來得值得還是不值得啊！你不用心的付出，那你的這一生豈不是白活。你只為自己過這一生，來也是自己，回去也是自己，那你生有什麼意義啊！
Keep going and don't' give up. The more we meet, the less we will meet. I hope today's short parting can bring about longer get-togethers in future. So wipe up your tears and keep going. Always go ahead on this right way. Never cling to how long you can live your life, but emphasize how you live your life. Ask yourself whether you have left anything for your descendants to respect and remember you. Ask yourself whether your life is worthy. If you never devote yourself to giving, if you just live for yourself, come selfishly and leave selfishly, your life will be very unworthy. Then what is the true value of your life?
不要說自己做不到。誰說人一生下來，能做就做得到，人生在世，仙佛他走過的那一段，是如此的坎坷，如此的折磨，而你們想要成仙成佛，又豈能夠不走過那一段，咱們不要求自己能夠成仙成佛，要求的是自己，有沒有好好做好自我，好好把握、好好為眾生是否做到什麼，我們只要求自己，不要要求他人。
Don't say you can never make it. Nobody is born to be able to achieve their goals. Even saints and Buddhas experienced hardships and trials before they achieved spiritual perfection. How can you escape the same hardships and trials as you learn to be saints and Buddhas? Perhaps we shouldn't demand ourselves to reach such a high aspiration. But at least we should ask ourselves to fulfill our own responsibilities, hold on to each moment and do something for the public. Don't ask what other people have done to you, but what you have done to others.

要求己縱然是折磨，要求別人那更是彼此都痛苦啊！別人沒辦法改變，那你何不改變自我，別人沒辦法配合你，你為什麼不去配合別人啊！做人要有骨氣，而有骨氣的人，未必真正有骨氣啊！有時候要活潑玲瓏，不要太執著，你執著你又扭曲，你執著你又跳入死胡同，別人封我好，我春風滿面，別人對我不好，憂愁滿臉。
It's indeed tormenting for us to demand ourselves, but demanding others brings more pains on both sides! When you find it impossible to change other people, why don't you change yourself first? When people don't suit your needs, why don't you suit their needs? As a human being, you should have noble and righteous character. Those who consider themselves noble and righteous are not noble and righteous in essence. The reason is that they are not flexible and versatile enough. They cling too strong to their self-opinions. By doing so, they just distort the heavenly message and push themselves to a dead-end alley of life. They quickly become happy when people are kind to them and turn sad when they are not. Their hearts just go with people.

你這輩子，到底是要為自己而活，還是要為別人而活，你活了幾十年，修道修了幾十年，你還看著別人修，看著別人走，那實在是枉費，上天給你這麼好的一條路走啊！
Are you living for yourself or are you living for others? After tens of years' of living and cultivating, you still can't learn to follow the right way because your heart still goes with people. What a waste that God descended such a wonderful way for you all to go!
仙佛老師來了一會又一會，講了一圈又一圈，再講還是那一堆，你們能聽能了解的，又有那些，天時緊急，天時緊急，不是要你們心慌意亂，腳亂，像這個無厘頭一樣亂撞，你們自己自亂鎮腳，那又扭曲仙佛給你們的意思了，你要上天給你暗示，但是你又穩不住腳，你說上天要如何。生與死，死與生，這人生一定會走一程。
Saints, Buddhas and your Holy Teacher have been coming time after time lecturing the same TRUTH to you, but how many of you have tried your best to understand it? The fact that we keep saying last salvation is urgent is not for you to panic and lose your head. Your panic means you have distorted the holy intention of saints and Buddhas. How can they grant you inspirations if you don't have enough faith? There is something you should always remember: life journey is a series of birth and death and birth and death. Some things are simply inevitable.
上天告訴你，是要你好好坦然，坦誠與自在地面對，不是要你們手忙腳亂。那你自己都亂了，你們怎麼去成全，你們有緣的生。你要見道成道，你們要隨機應變。你們修道辦道，你們成就眾生，你們要看這眾生，你講的這一些話是不是通合他，他是否能約接受，否則你們是在迷到他迷惑他，而不是在成全他。
God's intention is not to make you fluster and confused, but for you to take your suffering in a candid and carefree manner. If you panic and lose your head, how can you help the suffering people who have affinities with you? So, you should be flexible and versatile in all situations. Cultivation and propagation of Tao means helping people to achieve spiritual perfection. Therefore, you should analyze your audience, see if your words suit their needs, and realize their acceptance. Otherwise, you are simply frustrating them, confusing them, instead of helping them to grow in spirit.