慈心悲愿使命擔

With Merciful Vows, Carry on the Mission

何仙姑大仙慈訓

調寄:掌聲響起 語寄:慈心悲愿使命擔

群起將道來宣傳,大聲疾呼眾原男
Propagate Dao in unity; Call out to humanity
回頭望塵牽絆惹惱煩
The ways of the world cause anxiety
破除陳年黑暗,找回光亮本然
The dark past—Just let it be (let it go); Seek out our bright origin
三省四勿研參
"San xing si wu"(1) do study
十字街口仔細探,無縫之鎖開眼前
Closely examine the cross—Seamless door before our eyes
發出慈心悲愿大任擔
Bear the great duty of merciful vows
使命在身道辦,轉通三界恆寬
The mission is to spread Dao; Three realms(2) forever transcend
正氣凜然參天
The righteous aura does ascend
聖凡今修辦 自是非一般
It's extraordinary to cultivate nowadays
見道成道認理實修闡
Cultivate, realize and explain the Dao
是非智慧判 常生自在談
Discern with wisdom (between what is true and false), discuss it freely
如來奇觀美名留傳
Buddha's marvelous good name, carry on

(1)Three introspections of Confucian teaching:
1. Have I been faithful in my duties and responsibilities?
2. Have I been sincere and trustworthy in my dealings with friends?
3. Have I put into practice what I have learned as a cultivator?

Four prohibitions/taboos of Buddhist dharma:
1. Do not look at what is improper (see no evil)
2. Do not listen to what is improper (hear no evil)
3. Do not say what is improper (speak no evil)
4. Do not act upon what is improper (do no evil)

(2)Three realms of reality:
1. Realm of the physical (tangible)
2. Realm of the nonphysical (intangible)
3. Realm of the emotional desires and obsession

何仙姑大仙 慈訓
Immortal He Xian Gu's merciful words:
讓我們修道的歷程:
The way to let us cultivate:
蓮花朵朵開 它就是如此
Lotus flowers blossom; That's just how they are
光明而不刺眼 純淨而不孤癖
Brightness without dazzle; Purity without isolation
尊貴而不霸道 富足而不奢華
Respectability without overbearance; Abundance without extravagance
莊嚴而不自專 高雅而不傲慢
Dignity without selfishness; High standards without arrogance
圓滿而不圓滑 合諧而不失禮
Satisfaction without cunning; Harmony without discourtesy

言行合一 是光明純淨之蓮
Words and action in accord is a bright and pure lotus
知行合一 是尊貴富足之蓮
Knowledge and action in accord is a respectable and abundant lotus
心口合一 是莊嚴高雅之蓮
Heart and mouth (words) in accord is a dignified and high standard lotus
上下合一 是圓滿合諧之蓮
Above and below(3) in accord is a satisfactory and harmonious lotus
天人合一 是清靜喜悅之蓮
Heaven and man in accord is a quiet and joyful lotus

(3)Dealings with those above and below us



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