Category Archives: 誌公禪師因果經 The Sutra of Inquiring of Chan Master Zhi Gong about Cause and Effect

vbs629 武帝又問。人用錢米。供佛齋僧。功德如何。 誌公答曰。其福甚大不可量。若人有此信向。自有無量功德。經云。供佛又禮拜。福等虛空無比賽。齋僧復施襯。如同行路著腳跟。譬如耕種田園一般。春種一粒粟。秋收萬顆子。然雖如是。全要後代修行人。脫俗離塵。守戒清淨。剃除鬚髮。不離道場。參求明師。訪問口訣。明心見性。弘法度人。接引後來。報佛恩德。若有如是僧道。應受人間供養。所以捨財施主要信心不退。亦莫生疑。異日有因緣。亦同得此道也。 【白話】梁武帝繼續請教：”如果用錢財米糧來供養佛陀、布施僧眾，能獲得怎樣的功德呢？” 志公和尚鄭重回答：”這樣的福德廣大無邊，難以估量！只要懷着虔誠之心行此善舉，自然能獲得無量功德。佛經上說：’虔誠供佛又禮拜，福德如虛空般無邊無際；齋僧布施衣物，就如同行路有了穩固根基。’” Emperor Wu asked again, “What is the merit of making offerings to the Buddha and the Sangha?” Master Zhi Gong replied, “The blessings they derive are limitless. If people have such faith, they will derive … Continue reading →

vbs628 又有一等俗漢。裝箇善人樣子。冒將某處。一件善事為題。各方抄化。詐人錢米。肥家運己。養子供妻。這等呆人。可悲可痛。一朝罪報。神鬼不容。已上冒端抄化者。莫言有福。帶累父母。六親眷屬。同入地獄。受苦無盡。自己一日命終。猶如落湯螃蟹。怎求解脫也。所以好心為善事化緣者。自然有其下落。化有錢米。自無私曲。公平正直。知因識果。成就好事。莫說招提公物。就是人分一個果子。亦不可私昧。要將供眾結緣。以此公心。可學佛心也。 【白話】誌公和尚繼續開示：”還有一類市井之徒，裝成善人的模樣，假借某處修橋補路、建寺塑佛等善事為名，四處募捐，實則詐取錢財，養家肥己。這等愚人，實在可悲可嘆！待罪業現前，鬼神難容——莫說自身福報，連父母六親都要受牽連，一同墮入地獄，永世受苦。待其命終之時，就像滾水裡的螃蟹，掙扎無門，哪還有解脫之機？” 反觀真心行善的化緣者：所募錢糧，絕無貪占；賬目公開，公平正直；深明因果，成就功德。就連別人布施的一個果子，也要供眾結緣，不敢私藏。懷此公心，方是學佛初心！ There are some worldly people who pretend to be good and go about in various places seeking alms in the name of doing good,  cheating people of their money to support their own families and make … Continue reading →

vbs 628 武帝又問。有等不善僧道及俗子。不務正事。作隊成群。打哄過日。冒借善事為端。提疏化緣者如何。 【白話】梁武帝又問：”有些品行不端的僧道和俗人，整日遊手好閒、結夥成群，打著行善的幌子四處化緣，這又該如何看待？” Emperor Wu asked, “However, some unvirtuous monastics, practitioners, and laity do not exhibit proper behavior; instead, they form cliques, idling away their time and stirring up trouble in the name of doing good.” With their ordination … Continue reading →

vbs 627 若是好僧道人。早晚之中。務要勤參三寶。苦下慇懃之心。勿起懈怠之意。看見常住淡泊。或是庵堂佛像朽壞。應當發起勇猛精進之心。募緣修整。施主錢米不可私自受用。務要公平正直。交入常住。公使公用。乃是化緣者之功德也。古人云。難行能行。難做能做。方是出家之佛子。學道之好人。是以天寬地闊。男女善心者多。若不去化他。縱有錢米。無處下手作福田也。乃是僧道有過。枉在空門。為人無慈悲心。不肯引他出苦。僧道善人。化到你家。汝若慳吝不捨。是自己當面錯過了也。 【白話】志公和尚繼續開示：「若是真心修行的出家人，每日早晚都應精勤禮敬佛、法、僧三寶，心懷至誠，不可懈怠。若見寺院清貧、佛像破舊，更應發勇猛心，廣結善緣，募集資金修繕。但切記，信眾布施的錢糧，不可私自挪用，務必公開公正，全數用於寺院建設、弘法利生。這才是化緣的真正功德！ Good monastics and serious practitioners of the Way are diligent day and night in their study of the Dharma; they always exert utmost earnestness in performing the duties of the Three Jewels without giving rise to … Continue reading →

vbs 627 帝又問曰。僧道修行。信是好事。如何又要去化緣。 誌公答曰。我佛釋迦如來。有大慈大悲。愍念眾生。猶如赤子。平等救度。佛在兜率天上。觀見一切眾生。雖得人身在世。只知恩愛貪戀。但知受福。不肯作福。只知造業。不知懺悔。受盡陽命。死入幽冥。受大苦惱。無有出期。故從兜率。下降人間。托生梵王宮中。為悉達太子。棄捨皇宮。雪山修道。成等正覺。普度眾生。法說四十九年。教啟三百餘會。教化佛門弟子。住在一方一所。且要教化一方人慈。回心向善。修辦前程。正是與佛掌教。所以此佛歡喜。龍天擁護。若為出家者。遊手好閑。不務究理。不肯看經念佛。不去搬柴運水。不顧常住。空消信施。辜負四恩。如此之人。罪業不輕也。 【白話】梁武帝接着問道：”僧侶道士修行本是好事，可為何還要四處化緣呢？” The Emperor asked, “We all believe it is good that monastics cultivate  the Way; but why do they go on the alms-rounds?” 志公和尚鄭重回答道：”我佛釋迦如來懷大慈大悲之心，憐憫眾生如同疼愛嬰兒，平等普度一切生靈。當年佛祖在兜率天宮，觀察到世間眾生雖得人身，卻只知沉溺情愛貪慾，一味享福而不肯積福，肆意造業卻不懂懺悔。待陽壽耗盡墮入幽冥，便要受盡苦難永無解脫之日。” “因此佛祖從兜率天降臨人間，投生為淨飯王宮的悉達多太子。他捨棄王位富貴，在雪山苦修成道，終證菩提正果。此後四十九年間，佛祖開講三百餘場法會，廣度眾生。他教導佛門弟子要駐守一方，教化當地百姓回心向善，修積功德。這正是秉承佛祖教誨，所以能令諸佛歡喜，龍天護佑。” Master Zhi Gong replied, “Our Buddha Shakyamuni has great kindness and … Continue reading →

vbs625 武帝又問。人不修捨作福。祖宗香火神為何生煩惱。 答曰。人家祖宗。或有生前未修善作福。死後久滯幽冥受苦。專望陽世子孫為善積福。有善因相助。亦得沾恩減罪。所以子孫。不為善事者。他無所靠。故生煩惱。人家香火神。正是門丞戶尉。井灶神君。土地神等。掌管人家住宅。亦復愛人行善。亦可同沾善力也。 【白話】梁武帝繼續追問：”如果子孫不修善積德，為何祖宗的香火神靈會感到煩惱呢？” Emperor Wu asked, “Why would one’s ancestral and incense spirits give rise to afflictions if one does not practice giving and cultivating blessings?” 志公和尚解釋道：”有些人家祖先生前未能行善積福，死後長期滯留陰間受苦。他們只能指望陽間的子孫行善積德，藉助這些善業功德來減輕罪孽、獲得恩澤。如果子孫不行善事，祖先就失去了依靠，自然會感到煩惱。” “至於家宅的香火神靈，包括門神、戶尉、灶神、井神、土地公等，他們都是掌管住宅安寧的神明。這些神靈同樣喜愛人行善舉，也能分享善行的福報。所以當人們不作善事時，這些護宅神靈也會感到憂慮不安。” The Master said, “The ancestral spirits, especially, wish that their descendants … Continue reading →

vbs625 武帝聞說。心中慚愧。復問師曰。吾今太子。遍身瘡疥。日夜不安。未知是何緣故。師言。皆因此業累及於他。帝曰。如此萬望吾師。究竟寡人如何懺悔。得生福也。 【白話】梁武帝聽完這番話，內心深感慚愧，又向禪師請教道：”如今我的太子渾身長滿毒瘡，日夜不得安寧，不知是何緣故？” Emperor Wu felt ashamed upon hearing this. He further asked the Master, “My son, the crown prince, developed sores and scabs all over his body, causing him to be uneasy day and night. We don’t know what … Continue reading →

vbs625 武帝見說。心中喜悅。自思念之。若捨這些。就得為帝。我今更作大福不難。厥後武帝。又敕聖旨。遍行天下。五里一庵。十里一寺。建立不絕。日久歲深。武帝惹得大病。仍去問師。寡人今發大善。遍造庵宇。今且大興善因。如何反加大病耶。誌公答曰。汝說興善因。我言作惡業。 【白話】梁武帝聽完這番話，心中歡喜不已，暗自思量：”不過是布施一頂斗笠就能當上皇帝。如今我要廣修福報豈不更容易？” Emperor Wu was joyful in his heart when he heard the explanation. He thought, “Just making an offering of a bamboo hat caused me to become an emperor. Now [as an emperor] it will not be difficult … Continue reading →

vbs624 帝又復曰。已蒙指示。超拔夫人。如是觀之善惡業緣。受報好醜。如影隨形。果然不昧。吾今復問。寡人今作一朝人主。未知前世。作何功德而來。請師究竟。 誌公答曰。我王欲問前世。修因之事。吾今不便言說。 【白話】梁武帝又問道：”承蒙大師指點，使我夫人得以超度。由此看來，善惡業報、因果輪迴，果然如影隨形，絲毫不差。如今我還有一個疑問：寡人今生貴為帝王，不知前世積下何等功德，才得此福報？懇請大師明示。” 誌公和尚答道：”陛下詢問前世修行的因緣，此事貧僧不便明言……” The emperor then said, “I am much obliged to you for your guidance; my wife’s soul was liberated. Now, I see that each good or evil deed brings about its respective karmic retribution just like … Continue reading →

vbs 623 帝復請曰。乞賴我師。金口究竟。云何懺悔。超度他去。 禪師答曰。若要救拔超度。然當我主發心。合宮齋戒大辦齋供。延請五百高僧。啟建道場。稱揚佛法。我皇親自禮拜。檢尋藏典。禮懺誦經。求哀懺悔。畢竟出離苦海。超生天界也。 【白話】梁武帝再次懇求道：”還請師父明示，究竟該如何懺悔，才能超度亡魂？” 誌公禪師回答道：”若要救拔超度，需陛下發大願心：令全宮持齋守戒，廣設齋宴供養；延請五百位高僧大德，開設水陸法會，弘揚佛法；陛下更需親自禮拜，查閱佛教經典，虔誠誦經懺悔。如此才能助其脫離苦海，超生天界。” The emperor then respectfully asked again, “I implore my master to thoroughly instruct me on how I should conduct the repentance on her behalf so that she can be rescued?” The Master answered, “To … Continue reading →