曼殊师利菩萨摩诃萨赞 陈健民
敬礼 古佛示现妙吉祥菩萨摩诃萨前
从彼古佛示现法长子，慧剑去痴亦能逼世尊；
五髻童子能赐无死果，礼赞唯一慧命依怙前。
非同依他而成真实地，如来直指为尊之道场，
慧风四起印藏古德集，礼赞具德五台山主前。
缘起真实妙慧大圆满，能救偏空儱侗野狐禅，
如量抉择变现宗喀巴，礼赞亲见光明所显前。
华严能伏龙树大智者，妙创玄观变现杜顺师，
果位方便恰与密法合，礼赞开显事事无碍前。
能除贫乏福慧两足尊，惟呼审审能满一切愿，
灵山慧水亲尝后梦见，礼赞双运文殊父母前。
婆子示现五台山大道，逢人引导令彼蓦直去，
赵州勘完也曾亲见之，礼赞离垢解脱祖师禅。
古德修悲积久未成就，掷版于空求尊为印证，
尊从空接示现悲智契，礼赞大智能生大悲前。
充满众心恒顺众生意，令众欢喜大愿及仇魔，
唯尊大智能令大愿满，礼赞文殊真实名经前。
或示伙头或示登徒子，游戏神变无非法解脱，
乃至示现乞丐为负荷，礼赞怙主一切化身前。
净玄密禅四门皆尊重，有志复兴为救众生苦，
如尊大智大悲大事业，礼赞赐此加持法王前。
愿尊开显六道众本觉，愿尊大愿加持我圆满，
愿尊赐如声音佛母伴，愿尊交付无上智慧剑！
戊子中秋前夜，梦一修文殊法行者，嘱造此赞；晨起龙时造此。陈健民记。 时在北天竺仙境茅蓬闭关。
【注释】：
1.余在西康鑪霍闭关时，晨坐忽有光明自顶涌出，初见文殊，次转成宗喀巴。
2.余朝灵鹫山时，曾饮文殊佛母、声音佛母所加持之溪水，是夜梦中见声音佛母。
3.《文殊真实名义经》为修密者所必读，其中余常念：
“在彼一切有情心，随顺一切有情意，充满一切有情心，令诸有情心欢喜。”四句。
4.虚云老法师自普陀三步一拜至五台，文殊化身一乞丐代彼负荷衣具。详见老法师传记。
Praise to Maha-Bodhisattva Manjusri
Chinese Original by Guru C. M. Chen
Translated by his disciple, Yutang Lin
Veneration in the presence of Maha-Bodhisattva Wondrous Auspiciousness who is a reincarnation of some ancient Buddha!
Dharma Prince who is a reincarnation of some ancient Buddha,
With Wisdom sword to rid of Ignorance and to compel the World Honored One,
Boy with Five Hair-knots who can grant the fruits of Non-death,
I prostrate and praise in the presence of the only refuge for wisdom life!
Unlike other places that depend on exterior conditions to become Land of Truth,
Tathagata directly pointed it out as the Dharma Ground of Your Holiness,
Wisdom winds rose up in all directions, ancient sages from India and Tibet gathered,
I prostrate and praise in the presence of the meritorious Master of Wu Tai Mountain!
Causal origins in accordance with Truth, and wondrous wisdom of Great Perfection,
May cure practitioners of Wild-fox Chan that is fuzzy and slanting on Emptiness,
Transformed into Tsongkhapa to choose doctrines according to correct measures,
I prostrate and praise in the presence of the holy transformation that I witnessed in Dharmakaya Light!
Nagarjuna, the Great Wisdom Holder, who was tamed by the Avatamsaka Sutra,
Transformed into Patriarch Du Shun who wondrously created the Mystic-Gates View,
Such skillful means matched exactly the secret teachings of Tantric Buddhism,
I prostrate and praise in the presence of the creator of Harmony of All Events!
The Holy One with complete merits and wisdom, who can relieve all deficiencies,
Just by repeating the mantra of "Xin Xin" all good wishes will materialize,
Having tasted the wisdom water flowing from the sacred hill I saw Your Consort in a dream,
I prostrate and praise in the presence of the Father and Mother Manjusri in Union !
The old grandma that appeared on the grand road to Wu Tai Mountain,
Whoever that ran into her was guided by her to go straightforward,
Having checked with her Patriarch Zhao Zhou had also witnessed it,
I prostrate and praise in the presence of Patriarch Chan that liberates through renunciation!
Some ancient virtuous one cultivated Compassion for long years without attainment,
He threw a Sutra printing block up in the air to seek approval from Your Holiness,
Your Holiness appeared in the air to receive the block, showing the oneness of Compassion and Wisdom,
I prostrate and praise in the presence of Great Wisdom that can generate Great Compassion!
Fulfill all sentient beings' minds and always in accordance with their intentions,
Your great vows to render all beings happy and joyful extend to enemies and devils,
Only the Great Wisdom of Your Holiness can fulfill and accomplish such great vows,
I prostrate and praise in the presence of Manjusri True Name Sutra!
Either appeared as a cook in some monastery or appeared as a playboy,
All your playful supernatural transformations are nothing but Liberation among things,
Even up to appearing as a beggar to help carry luggage (of Master Xu Yun),
I prostrate and praise in the presence of all transformations of my Protector Lord!
All four schools of Pureland, Hua Yan , Tantra and Chan venerated Your Holiness,
Intending to revive Buddhism in this world to relieve beings of their sufferings,
May I achieve Great Karma of Great Wisdom and Great Compassion such as Yours!
I prostrate and praise in the presence of the Dharma King that grants such blessing!
May Your Holiness open and reveal the original awakening of beings in the Six Realms!
May Your Holiness' great vows, through your blessings, be fulfilled and accomplished by me!
May Your Holiness bestow on me consorts that are equal to the Mother Buddha of Wondrous Sounds (Manjusri's consort)!
May Your Holiness pass down to me the Unsurpassable Wisdom Sword!
Translated on August 4, 2005
El Cerrito, California
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