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[宣化老和尚开示VenerableMasterHsuanHua'sTalks]日常
续-《●[宣化老和尚开示 Venerable Master Hsuan Hua's Talks]日常生活见修行 食衣住行显功夫 Cultivation is seen in Daily life.How we eat, dress, live, and act shows our skill.》
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For instance, when we went to the front gate to welcome Dharma Masters from the two shores (mainland China and Taiwan), people could tell immediately that our hearts weren't in it. There was no vitality at all, and the sound of our recitation could hardly be heard. We seemed to be half-asleep. The Dharma instruments barely made any sound either. On the way back, the sign shouldn't have been taken down as soon as we passed the gate, as if the affair were finished. Rather, after we pass the gate, the sign should be out front, raised up above our heads on two poles held by two people. It shouldn't be at waist level. It should be raised above our heads, up at the front, announcing that we are welcoming So-and-so or Dharma Master So-and-so, so whoever wants to take a photograph can do so. You people - I really don't know how you can be so foolish, not knowing how to do anything right. Also, why was the sign in the tent welcoming the Dharma Masters from mainland China and Taiwan taken down so soon? There's plenty of room there; it can be hung on any of the four sides, and needn't be in the central position. Why were you in such a rush to take it down? The Ordination follows right after the Water-Land-Air Ceremony, and it's not over yet! Why did you take it down so soon? This shows a lack of intelligence. From what I see, in everything you do you are not even up to kids. The more you do, the more you fall behind.
When we lined up outside, neither men nor the women were organized. We should line up according to height, with tall people standing next to tall people, the short people standing next to short people; and the children standing together, too. But you were all disordered, with tall and short mixed together: So today they called you the soldiers of Buddhism, but you don't understand warfare. Think about the army. I'm sure when they line up the tall ones are together and the short ones are together, and they are very orderly. Although we usually rank ourselves by the number of years we have held the precepts, and by age, when there's a special event like the welcoming party, we have to be really neat, very full of spirit, very energetic, with resonant voices which are neither too high nor too low in pitch. And when you walk to Wonderful Words Hall, every evening, I hear you walking, but your chanting of the Buddha's name fades away to silence. Just what would you say you are doing here? If you aren't even willing to recite the Buddha's name, what are you here for? Just eating till you're full, and then being chatterboxes, gossiping about rights and wrongs. I, really don't dare to go along with such behavior of yours.
Our clothes should also be clean. Don't go for too long without washing them. Otherwise, no matter whom you approach, he will be repelled by the stench of perspiration you carry, and you end up creating offenses. Therefore, you must first take care of the matters of clothing, food, and dwelling. To cultivate the Way, you must first work on these. If you can't even take care of clothing, food, and dwelling satisfactorily, how can you cultivate the Way? There are both internal and external conditions for cultivating the Way. Externally, you have to wear clothes, eat, and dwell according to the rules. You cannot be so careless and sloppy everyday. if you constantly swing your arms to and fro while wearing a robe, you are violating the awesome deportment. When left-home people walk, they should put both hands in front of the chest. You must not walk as if you had wings flapping back and forth - that's really unattractive. I've seen a lot of shramanerikas who don't even understand this much. When I see them, I feel so disappointed! Since they don't even understand this basic rule, they walk around with their robes sweeping the ground. It's just like someone who used to be here; she walked in circles, like a drunk. While everyone was circumambulating the Buddha, she would always take a few steps left, then a few steps right, never following the rules, always trying to manifest a special style. I heard that a few years ago, a certain person was also criticized for trying to act special, so now he doesn't dare to do that anymore. You should not try to be conspicuous, making circles or staggering left and right when everyone else is walking in a straight line, or dress sloppily, as if you had wings and were about to fly away. I am still being polite. To put it impolitely, you look as if you had a tail.
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