2016年2月14日 星期日

禪宗六祖《壇經》

禪宗五祖弦忍大師所作之偈
有情來下種,因地果還生。
無情既無種,無性亦無生。

神秀上座所作之偈
身是菩提樹,心如明鏡台。
時時勤拂拭,勿使惹塵埃。

禪宗六祖惠能大師所作之偈
菩提本無樹,明鏡亦非台。
本來無一物,何處惹塵埃?

《道德經》







Shirdi Sai Baba in His early years




Shirdi Sai Baba (?-1918), He is my Guru.   He is Rahman! He is Rahim! 

This photo was taken as his earliest photo when he was aged about  60 but he looked  young with white beard. 

People say, "I have a mother."  I say, "I have a Guru." 

He is Nirguna. I am also Nirguna. Without gunas, we are released. 

Words of Shirdi Sai Baba

Unless there is some relationship or connection, nobody goes anywhere.  If any men or creatures come to you, do not discourteously drive them away, but receive them well  and treat them, with due respect.  Shri Hari (i.e. GOD) will be certainly pleased if you give water to the thirsty, bread to the hungry, clothes to the naked.  If anybody wants any money from you and you are not inclined to give, do not give but do not bark at him, like a dog.

Let anybody speak hundreds of things against you, do not resent by giving any bitter reply.  If you tolerate such things, you will be certainly happy.  Let the world go topsy-turvy, you remain where you are.  Standing or staying in your own place, look on calmly at the show of all things passing before you.

 Demolish the wall of difference that separates you from Me, and then the road for our meeting will be clear and open.  The sense of differentiation, as I and thou, is the barrier that keeps away the disciples from his Master.  Unless that is destroyed, the state of union is not possible.

Allah Malik (i.e. God is the sole Proprietor), nobody else is our Protector.  His method of work is extraordinary, invaluable and inscrutable.  His will will be done.  He will show us the way, and satisfy our heart's desires.  It is on account of Rinaubandh (former relationship) that we have come together.  Let us love and serve each other and be happy.  He, who attains the supreme goal of life, is immortal and happy.  All others merely exist, i.e. live as long as they breathe.