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宣公上人講於一九八六年十月二十四日  A Lecture by Venerable Master Hua on Oct 24, 1986 迦旃延譯為文飾，若有論議無文采者，而修飾之。才華超群，善巧辯論，令外道悅服。一日，執斷外道問：「惡人死後受苦，應當回還，死而不還，知無他世。」尊者曰：「如世罪人，被囚牢獄，焉得歸來？」又問：「善人死後生天，何故不歸？」曰：「如人墮廁得出，豈肯再入？」雄辯無礙，令對方無法以應，為論議第一。尊者善於夢中教化眾生，令發菩提心，證菩提道。 “Katyayana” means “Literary Embellishment.” If there was an discourse or argument lacking literary elegance, he would polish it. With preeminent talents, he was skilled at debating and able … Continue reading →

宣公上人講於一九八七年四月二十四日  A Lecture by Venerable Master Hua at Gold Mountain Monastery on Apr 24, 1987 師俗姓張，東晉陜西長安人，家貧，繕寫為生。博覽群經，對老莊之學，研究深入，讀道德經時，而感慨曰：「美則美矣，未盡善也。」後閱摩詰經契入，乃離塵脫俗，不久通達三藏。二十歲時，至甘肅姑臧，親近鳩摩羅什三藏法師，學般若。後同什公同返長安，於逍遙園，助譯大乘經典，介紹龍樹菩薩思想，如中論、十二門論、大智度論。師著般若無知論、不真空論、物不遷論、涅槃無名論，統稱肇論，對中國哲學有所貢獻。惜壽不長，年三十一，卒於長安。據說為姚興所害。臨 刑時，作偈曰：「四大原無主，五陰本來空，將頭臨白刃，猶如斬春風」云云。 Dharma Master Sengzhao’s lay surname was Zhang; he was born into a poor family in Shanxi Province Chang’An City during the Eastern Jin … Continue reading →

宣公上人講於一九八七年三月二十七日  A Lecture by Venerable Master Hua on March 27, 1987  龍褲禪師，不示人姓名，少年家貧，青年為僧。自在山洞，參「念佛是誰？」話頭。晝夜精進。數年後，明心見性，下山行菩薩道，於路旁設棚施茶，解行人之渴。某日，明代皇太后逝世，請福建高僧超荐。眾僧經茶棚時，師隨行荷物。 Chan Master Dragon Pants had a very poor childhood and became a monk in his late teens. He never revealed his real name to anyone, the following is … Continue reading →

宣公上人講於一九八七年三月十三日  A Lecture by Venerable Master Hua on March 13, 1987  佛馱跋陀羅譯為覺賢，北天竺國人也。甘露王之後裔。十七出家，精通禪律，赫赫有名。於東晉義熙二年（公元四○七年）航海至長安，大弘禪業，四方樂靜者，聞風而至。一日，偶對弟子言：「昨見天竺五商船俱發，啟程來震旦。」 Dharma Master Buddhabhadra’s name can be translated as “Awakening Virtue,” and he was born in North India. He was a descendant of King Ganlu (Amitodana, Sweet Dew) and … Continue reading →

宣公上人講於一九八七年二月七日金山寺 A Lecture by Venerable Master Hua at Gold Mountain Monastery on Feb 7, 1987  文殊菩薩至龍宮演說《妙法蓮華經》，度無數龍眾，獲得解脫。龍王之女，年僅八歲，智慧利根，諸佛所說甚深密藏，悉能受持。深入禪定，了達諸法，於剎那發菩提心，便成正覺。多寶如來之侍者，智積菩薩生疑：「佛在三千大千世界微塵處，無不是捨身處，歷三千大千阿僧衹劫成佛，云何此女能須臾頃成佛？」 When Manjushri Bodhisattva spoke the Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra in the Dragon palace, he crossed over and liberated numerous dragons. The daughter of … Continue reading →

宣公上人講於一九八七年一月二十三日金山寺 A Lecture by Venerable Master Hua at Gold Mountain Monastery on Jan 23, 1987  憍陳如譯為火器，昔為歌利王，曾割解四肢，為五比丘之一。尊者陪佛修苦行，見佛受牧女之供養，誤認佛生退轉心，離佛自修。佛於菩提樹下，證道後，首先尊者到鹿野苑為五比丘三轉四諦法輪。 Kaundinya translates as “fire vessels.” In the past, he once was King Kali, who had severed the limbs of the Buddha. Kaundinya was also … Continue reading →