解惑 林钰堂 密法上师如何选？未蒙摄受如何修？ 跋 佛友来示说：许多学佛者对如何抉择密宗上师以便追随皆感困惑；遇到想要依止的上师，又往往缺乏福缘可以经常亲近；一旦依止之后，又有许多遭遇逆缘、障碍而退转的；希望我能开示一二。 整个学佛的重点是在菩提大心。从菩提心来观察，比较能分辨上师的真实性。未遇上师，自己要本着菩提心修基本的功课，如念佛、持咒、礼佛等等。自己的菩提心坚实的话，佛、菩萨也会感应指引应当追随的是哪位上师。已蒙摄受但无缘常亲近，则应依师所示来修行及服务，并量力供奉。依师之后，能减免逆缘及障碍，而得以长久追随，也要靠自身确实以菩提心为中心。 二○○六年七月廿七日 Solving the Puzzle Yutang Lin How should one choose a Guru in Tantric Buddhism? Comment: A Buddhist asked the following in an email to me: Many Buddhists are puzzled as to how to choose a Tantric Guru to follow; when they encountered a Guru that they would like to follow, often they lacked meritorious conditions to maintain close contact with the Guru; after they had taken refuge in a Guru, many encountered hindrances and oppositions that caused them to regress; could you please remark on these to enlighten us? The central theme on the path to enlightenment is the great mind of Bodhicitta. When observed in the light of Bodhicitta, it would be easier for one to discern if a Guru is genuine or not. Before one encountered a Guru, one should base on Bodhicitta to engage in basic practices such as chanting of Buddha's epithets, repetition of mantras, accumulation of prostrations, etc. In case one's Bodhi aspiration is solid, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas could grant guidance through inspirational dreams or opportune events on whom to follow as one's Guru. After one had been received as a disciple by a Guru, if one lacked the opportunity to remain in constant and close contact with the Guru, then one should engage in Dharma practices and services according to the Guru's instructions, and make offerings according to one's capacities. After one had abided near the Guru, in order to be free from oppositions and hindrances and able to sustain a lasting relationship with the Guru, it also depends on one's having actually adopted Bodhicitta as the central theme of one's life. Written in Chinese and translated on July
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