一覺元 【圓通慈航】 元和妙音義理專訪
【The Compassion of Perfect Enlightenment Awakening & Salvation】
Yi Jue Yuan Exclusive Interview
The Q&A about Yuan He Miao Yin
一覺元 【圓通慈航】 元和妙音義理專訪 ，是為了提供初次接觸元和妙音的信眾(或初機)可以在短時間內契入殊勝的音聲法門，以採訪問答方式，藉著 弘聖師父上人親述的精闢義理，建立正知正見，慎防一開始聽聞即踏入學修誤區；畫面和聲音的傳遞，於聽聞者是直接的訊息媒介，對於不習慣閱讀文字的信眾而言，是更為受益的法寶資源。
「覺全悟一」
Daily Life Application of Liao Fan’s Four Lessons
At the beginning of contacting with Buddhism practice, I knew that I needed to change my thought, perception and behavior. But I felt my strength did not match my ambitions. Master Hong Sheng told me that being firmly convinced of Karma, Buddhism practice could be practical. Therefore, he suggested that I could read the book of Liao Fan’s Four Lessons. From then on, the first stage of my Buddhism practice had started.
The First Stage
Liao Fan’s Four Lessons taught me that one concept must be formed that our lives are created by ourselves. We are the screenwriters, directors and the performers at the same time. It took me a while to understand this idea. I didn’t want to do that at all. I wondered if I would really do this or do that, which confused me for a long time. But gradually, I stopped to think in that way. Instead, I started to introspect of myself. It was my fault, I could have done something wrong or so on. Some were not my problems but were other people’s defamation. Then I would think those were because of the mistakes I had made in my past lives which I had forgotten. However, it didn’t mean that they no longer existed. Things always happened for reasons. In my early life, I could still remember some mistakes I had made. In the latter days, the retribution appeared which reinforced my faith that Karma is real. When the time comes, you deserve what you deserve.
The Second Stage
The more I learned, the more I understood, knowing that in the Sad Dharma people’s pride, jealousy and greed become more serious. Sometimes if we don’t keep high alert to restrain ourselves, even in the laughter of a group, there could be a hidden crisis to raise other people’s jealousy and defamation. Therefore, Karma doesn’t always happen directly, but the effect happens all the time, along with bringing about the new cause. Karma is omnipresent. When the opportunity arrives, the results will be triggered. Therefore, we shall not only be sincere but also be more cautious when we are speaking and doing something. Although we don’t know what other people thought, we can maintain our own practice in accordance with moral, virtue, benevolence, righteousness and propriety.
The Third Stage
In this stage, by learning from Master Hong Sheng’s behavior and manners of talking, I am more patient and have a more peaceful mind. I learn not to urgently make any moves but wait for the right time for the best. Due to the experiences and practice of the first and the second stage, now I know that when someone said something negative to me while this person pretended to be very sincere, bad thoughts wouldn’t come to my mind anymore. Just let it be. I firmly believe Karma and understand it well now. Even the King of Hell came to me, my heart wouldn’t be influenced. I just focus on my practice. Practice my heart when facing everything. Just be focused and let it be. To be like this day after day, I feel more and more free. Thanks to the belief of the theory of Liao Fan’s Four Lessons, I can have ease of mind. The more peaceful the mind I have, the more comprehensive of the theories, and the more correct behaviors I act, and less delusions in my life.
There are still a lot to do to apply the theory of Liao Fan’s Four Lessons to daily life. At present, I am still having an in-depth learning and looking forward to reaching the relief and the awakening life.
Written by Fashen
April 2017
《了凡四訓》如何運用在生活中
從一開始接觸修行，知道要改變思想、觀念、行為，但是不知道為什麼常常力不從心，都知道呀，就是做不到！直到 師父跟我說要「深信因果」，修行才能真正切實。師父說可以看《了凡四訓》，從此開始了第一層修行的階梯。
第一階段
《了凡四訓》教我，首先有一個觀念一定要先建構起來，就是：這人生是自己創造出來的，自己是編劇，自己是導演，自己是演員。就在這個觀念上，我也下了很長的功夫，遇到問題會不由自主的想：我怎麼會寫這種劇本？我一點也不想這樣！疑惑起來時，我真的會這樣，會那樣嗎？總是懷疑多，但漸漸就不管了，反正都往「是自己的問題，自己的錯，自己不對」去琢磨、去思維。但有些不是我的問題，是別人來毀謗，我就想這是以前生生世世犯的錯，忘記了，不代表不在，反正無緣不來。這輩子過往有一些自己犯的錯誤還記得，在後來的日子裡也體現出來報應，這時候更加強了我的信念，果真「因果報應，不是不報，只是時候未到」。
第二階段
越學越深，也明白到：末法時期，人心傲慢、嫉妒、貪欲越發嚴重，有時沒有守好自持，保持高度覺察，雖然在一片歡笑聲中也隱藏著危機，引發對方的嫉妒毀謗，所以因果不一定是直線發生，而在一言一行當下就在醞釀結果，也有新業。處處在在都是因果，因果，因果！時機一到一觸即發，擁有一片真誠之餘，更需要謹言慎行。我們雖然不知道對方的心思，但是可以保有自身修持，往道、德、仁、義、禮上前行。
第三階段
接下來的階段，從 師父上人的行誼中，也讓我學會了不慍不火，隨緣不攀緣。因為有了第一、二階段的磨練，明知道對方說了自己很多不好話，表面裝真誠，很假的樣子，心裡再也不會出現什麼壞念頭，就隨他去吧，因為知道因果，也深信因果。個人修個人，他修假，我修真，就算閻羅王老爺來，也不能影響我的心，也不會刻意攀緣。無緣的也不需強求什麼，也無需解釋什麼。就這樣一日一日，越來越自在。這是相信《了凡四訓》的理路，才能心安；心越安理越明；理越明，行越正；行越正，妄越少。
如何把《了凡四訓》落實在生活上，還有很多沒做，也還在學習，目前自己也還在繼續深入中，期待一門深入，開花結果，解脫自在。
法申 敬筆
2017 年 4 月
