大悲為根本

認識《大日經》17 Understanding the Mahāvairocana Sūtra – Part 17 不空師父/文 Written by Master BuKong

接續說明以「大慈悲為根本」而產生作用的意思。 Now we continue to explain the meaning of “great compassion as the root” that gives rise to its function.

「慈」是散播良善，「悲」是拔除污穢。「大悲」的梵文是「Karuṇā 迦盧拏」。「迦」表示「苦」，「盧拏」表示「拔除、解除」，連起來的意思是拔除苦難。 "Cí" (loving-kindness) means spreading goodness, while "bēi" (compassion) means removing defilements. The Sanskrit word for great compassion is "Karuṇā." 'Ka' means suffering, and 'ruṇā' means to eliminate or remove—together, they signify the removal of suffering.

「根」有支撐與穩固一切基礎的意思，就像樹木的根支撐著樹幹、枝葉、花果，使它們不會倒塌一樣。 "Root" implies the foundation that supports and stabilizes everything—just like the roots of a tree uphold the trunk, branches, leaves, and fruits, keeping them from falling.

當行者在供養時，如以清淨的菩提心為因，即便是獻上一朵花或香，也將這份供養遍及十方，發起真正的大悲願力，將功德回向一切眾生，並以真實的行動去拔除眾生的苦難，賜予安樂。 When a practitioner performs offerings with a pure bodhicitta as the cause, even offering a single flower or some incense becomes a universal act of reverence. It gives rise to a genuine vow of great compassion, dedicates the merit to all sentient beings, and expresses the will to alleviate their suffering and bring them joy through real action.

🔹因具備對於清淨菩提心的功德信力，稱為「以我功德力」； Due to possessing faith in the merit of pure bodhicitta, this is called "the power of my own virtue."

🔹能相應如來拔苦予樂的加持神力，稱為「如來加持力」； When it resonates with the Buddha’s miraculous power to relieve suffering and grant happiness, it is called "the Buddha’s empowering force."

🔹並運用法界平等不二的善方便力，稱為「及以法界力」。 And when it utilizes the non-dual, all-pervading skillful means of the Dharma realm, it is called "the power of the Dharma realm.

最終，使得我們善願能圓滿成就。 "Ultimately, this allows our virtuous aspirations to be fully and perfectly accomplished.

行者之所以能成功修持萬行，是因為從大悲願力中產生利益一切有情的作用根本。 The reason a practitioner can successfully cultivate myriad practices is because the power of great compassionate vows functions as the essential root for benefiting all sentient beings.

「大慈悲力」有如大地，承載萬行。 Great compassionate power is like the Earth, sustaining all virtuous practices.

「大慈悲力」有如火界，溫暖眾生。 It is like fire, offering warmth to all beings.

「大慈悲力」有如水界，滋潤有情。 It is like water, nourishing sentient life.

「大慈悲力」有如風界，開展佛事。 It is like wind, enabling the unfolding of the Buddha's activities.

「大慈悲力」有如空界，一切無礙。 It is like space, free from all obstructions.

由此，度脫無量眾生的法門自然開展，如同種子生根長芽，漸次成長，終至「功德圓滿」的境界。 Thus, the Dharma gates to liberate innumerable beings naturally unfold, like a seed that takes root and sprouts, gradually growing until it reaches the state of perfect merit.

「方便」梵文「Upāya（鄔波娜）」又譯作「發起」，就像從種子到最後長出果實，果實又能生出新的種子一樣，是能真實利他的實踐。 "Skillful means," or Upāya in Sanskrit (transliterated as "鄔波娜"), is also translated as "initiating." It is like a seed growing into a fruit, and that fruit containing seeds again—it is the actual practice that truly benefits others.

而用「方便圓滿究竟」來利益有情，正是指當個人所修的萬行，達到圓滿極致時，自然能展現，等同諸佛如來三密（身、語、意密）殊勝力量，達到利益有情的目的。 To benefit sentient beings through the perfection of skillful means means that when one’s countless practices reach their highest fulfillment, they naturally manifest the supreme powers of the Buddha’s three secrets (body, speech, and mind), thereby truly bringing benefit to others.

其實，所有因修行而得到的種種成就，即是「方便」，因為這些成就本身就蘊涵了利益眾生的能力。 In fact, all accomplishments arising from one’s cultivation are expressions of skillful means, as each of these achievements inherently carries the capacity to benefit sentient beings.

Translated into English by ChatGPT.