大寶法王開示
FROM:【噶瑪噶舉中國論壇：www.karmapa-chinabbs.com】翻譯、整理、校對，供養大家參閱，願來自尊貴法王的每一字一句都將啟發與指引我們。
英文筆記提供：阿尼強帕
中文翻譯：噶瑪噶舉中國論壇 翻譯義工 Dorophy101
2005年8月13日 於上密院
13th August, 2005 Gyuto Gompa Dharamsala
一開始，尊貴的法王給予了觀音修持及心咒的口傳。
In the beginning His holiness gave the oral transmission of Chenrezig practice and mantra.
很多人都知道觀音法門的修持，但他們更應該去了解的是觀音的真正涵義——觀音不僅是一個個體。這樣去理解觀音也許沒有錯，但卻有所局限，因為觀音的真正涵義是“那個永遠以慈眼悲視一切有情的覺者”。觀音不是只有一位——每一個能以愛與慈悲看顧所有眾生的人，只要他具有這樣的功德，他就是觀音。慈悲的修持不僅是佛教成就法中的修持，在其他宗教中也建立了對慈悲的修持。在其他的宗教里，也有許多心中充滿偉大的愛與慈悲的人們，這也是一種觀音的化現，而非單一的個人。
Many people know about the practice of Chenrezig but they should try to know the real meaning of Chenrezig. It is not just related to an individual being. To understand Chenrezig in this way is fine but we should not limit our understanding because the true meaning of Chenrezig is an enlightened being who sees all other sentient beings with the eye of compassion all the time. He is not just one individual – every individual who has the quality of being able to look upon all sentient beings with love and compassion is Chenrezig. The practice of compassion is not just a Buddhist practice like those found in the Buddhist sadhanas, it is found in other religions. In other religions there are beings of great love and compassion and these are also related to and one with Chenrezig and not separate individuals.
我總是嘗試花時間與不同的團體或個人分享觀音法門對慈悲的修持，不僅僅是和佛教徒分享，而是和任何一個具有愛與慈悲特質的人。我並不是試圖讓人們都歸信佛教，只是更願意鼓勵人們去練習愛與慈悲。
I always try to spend my time with various groups and individuals to share with them the Chenrezig practice of compassion not only with Buddhists but with anyone who has the qualities of love and compassion. I don’t try to convert people to Buddhism but rather to encourage them to practice love and compassion.
每個人都喜歡愛與慈悲這個主題，但當真的需要去修持愛與慈悲時，事情就變得困難而且充滿誤解了。舉例來說，很多人都認為慈悲心就意味著當別人對你做了很不好的事情，你仍然必須對他們很仁慈。當我們以這種方式施以慈悲其實對我們並沒有多大的利益，這樣做並不實際。當人們練習慈悲，往往會有一種誤解，他們以為當有人在受苦，他們可以去承擔別人的苦，但這只會帶來更多的痛苦，真正的慈悲並非如此。
Everyone likes the subject of love and compassion very much but when it comes to the practice of love and compassion it is very difficult and also much misunderstood. For example, most people think that compassion means that when someone does something bad to you then you have to have compassion for them. When we apply compassion in that way then there is not much profit for ourselves. It’s not very practical. When some people practice compassion there is a misunderstanding. They think that when someone is suffering they can take their suffering upon themselves but this only brings more suffering. True compassion is not like that.
以上面說的這種方式修持慈悲，他們必須在一定程度上經歷別人的痛苦，但這只會給自己帶來更多的痛苦，並迷失掉自我。他們需要做的其實是通過觀照他人的痛苦，而生起真正的悲心。他們需要對解除自身和他人的痛苦具有更堅定的信心，這樣才能成為真正的慈悲，才能具有力量。當我們感受到了他人的苦以及因此而生起的慈悲，我們就應該為他人做些什麼，這樣並不會給我們帶來更多的痛苦。而慈悲在此時方能成為痛苦的解藥。
This type of practice of compassion, as explained before, where they have to somehow experience the suffering of others, just brings us more suffering and they get lost themselves. What they need to do is see the suffering of others then apply healthy compassion. They need to be more confident to relieve the suffering of self and others. This then becomes true compassion and is very powerful. When we see the suffering of others and the duality of compassion then we need to work for other’s so that it doesn’t bring more pain to us. Compassion then becomes the antidote to suffering.
當我們修持的是單純的同情心，也許不會特別有幫助，因為當看到他人在受苦，我們也會備受煎熬，甚至即使我們擁有慈悲心，我們也是不能夠控制別人的痛苦的。慈悲心應該是正確、有力且充滿信心的，這樣我們才能看到別人的苦難，並為他們帶來更多的快樂。
When we practice plain compassion it might not be very helpful because when we see someone else suffering then we suffer too! Even if we ourselves have compassion we can’t control the suffering of others. Compassion should be healthy, strong and confident then we can see their suffering and then bring more happiness to others.
舉例來說，假如一位殘疾的父親看到自己的兒子落水了，他將什麼都做不了，反而只能無能為力的眼看著這一切並遭受著巨大的痛苦。如果這位父親充滿力量的話，當他看到兒子在受苦就可以立即跳入水中救出落水的孩子。同樣地，如果我們的慈悲心強大而健全，充滿力量，我們就可以迅速、有效地幫助他人。倘若我們的慈悲心尚未完全的成熟，那么我們又如何能給予他人以有力的幫助呢？
Here’s an example, take the case of a handicapped father who sees his son drowning in the water. He can’t do anything and suffers greatly as he watches on helplessly but in the case of a father who is full of strength, if he sees his son suffering then he can swiftly jump in and rescue the drowning child. Similarly, if our compassion is strong and healthy with full power then we can quickly and effectively help others. If our compassion is not fully mature then who can we effectively help anyone?
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徘徊無盡輪迴中，眾生歷盡難忍苦，
捨尊無他能救怙，願生至尊蓮座前。
至誠祈請尊貴上師寶，悲切呼求具恩之法王，
自身不堪非尊無所依，師心我心合一無別祈加持。
噶瑪巴千諾~噶瑪巴千諾~噶瑪巴千諾.............
