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第十八章 CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
REVEALING THE WAY to determine the limits of the full extent of awareness is as follows.
决定觉性如量之界限的方法,如下开示。
Having gained mastery with awareness, one achieves freedom from birth, death, aging, and decrepitude; so one is no longer subject to the limits of ordinary life. Having gained mastery with magical manifestations without depending on the force of karma, the inconceivable potential to increase the prosperity and glory of enjoyments and abundance is gained. Having gained mastery with aspiration, the potential to transform the ripening effects of negative karma through the great strength of prayer is gained. Having gained mastery with manifest arrangements, one attains the eyes of prajñā and wisdom so that, within every single pore of the body, there appears the inconceivable array of the pure lands of the buddhas. Having gained mastery with emanation, in that very instant one is empowered as a vessel to make offerings to the incalculable victorious ones and their heirs—which will open inconceivable doors to samādhi. By showing the dharma to an inconceivable number of disciples whose faculties are immeasurable, one will place them in the state of perfect liberation. This accomplishment of the two purposes is, for example, like dreams that occur in which one accomplishes benefit for others even though they are unaware of even a hair’s worth of benefit.
获得觉性自在,便离生死、衰老朽坏,不再受凡俗生命限制。获得幻化自在,不依业力,便有不可思议的能力,增长受用丰足之繁荣荣耀。获得愿自在,便有以强大祈愿转变恶业成熟果报之力。获得显现庄严自在,便获般若眼、智慧眼,每一毛孔中皆现不可思议的诸佛净土庄严。获得化现自在,即刻被灌顶为能向不可计数诸佛佛子献供之法器,由此开启不可思议的三摩地门。为根器无量、数量不可思议的弟子说法,将其安置于圆满解脱位。此二利成就,例如梦中利益他人,而他们甚至不知得到一毛发许利益。
Although those who have not introduced themselves to the path may experience the vague arising of outer experiences: since their inner qualities have not emerged, the potency of the external appearances still remains weak. Those who cheat and deceive themselves will claim that they have actually reached this stage. Even so, since this is the stage of a mahāmudrā vidyādhara, know that there must and will be the mastery of emanation and ability to manifest according to the needs of others.
未将自己引入此道者,虽可能有朦胧外在觉受,由于内在功德未生,外显之力仍弱。自欺者会宣称自己已真正达到此阶段。然而,此为大手印持明位,故须知道,必定要有化现自在,能依他人所需而显现。
<Kye!> All sublime individuals who for countless kalpas until now have amassed accumulations, prayers, and positive results must observe the sacred bond of this precious key point and examine this. Practice the following oral instruction three times during the day to attain immortality. Place the body in the sleeping-lion’s posture and focus the eyes on the intermediate region of space. Tell yourself that the time of death has arrived and imagine that you pass beyond sorrow into the perfectly pure space of the sky. Take the openness of space as the path and remain like this for some time. To continue, think that the time of death has arrived; and without any radiating or reabsorbing, imagine that you pass beyond sorrow by taking the path of the manifestation of light. At this time, if deep confidence in unchanging space and awareness is present, then buddhahood will be attained without passing through the bardo.
嗟!无数劫至今积集资粮、祈愿与善果的诸殊胜者,应守持此珍贵关键之圣约,并审察之。为成就不死,每日三次修下列口授。身呈卧狮姿,眼专注中间虚空,告诉自己死期已至,观想自己于天空全净之界超越忧苦。以虚空开放性为道,如此安住片刻。随后,再想死期已至,无放无收,观想循光明显现之道超越忧苦。此时,若对不变法界与觉性具有深切确信,就将不经中阴而成佛。
When it comes time to sleep, visualize the body to be a mass of light; and in its center, there is the radiance of the central channel—like a luminous pillar of white crystal. Within this channel at the level of the heart, imagine a radiant white <ah> glistening like the moon; and mingle the mind with this [ah] until falling asleep.
临睡时,观想身体为光团,中央有明亮中脉,如白水晶光柱。脉中心间高度处,观明亮白色ah字,如月闪耀;心与此〔ah〕相融,直至入睡。
At dusk, visualize that within the central channel just above the junction at the navel center is the original red vital essence received from one’s mother at conception in the shape of an <ahtung> blazing with fire. In the crown, visualize the original white vital essence received from ones’ father in the shape of a syllable <ham>. Nectar descends from this to further ignite and intensify the fire, thus increasing the experience of empty bliss. The flow of nectar and heat from the fire grow stronger, and all illness, demonic-force possession, negativity, obscurations, and habitual propensities—including the corporeal body—are incinerated into light. Imagine that the entire universe and inhabitants are purified in the dynamic strength of wisdom. Taking this as the path, go to sleep.
黄昏时,观想中脉内、脐间交会处稍上,有受孕时得自母亲的原初红色命精华,形为短ah,燃起火焰。顶上观想得自父亲的原初白色命精华,形为ham字。甘露从中下降,进一步点燃、增强火焰,增长空乐觉受。甘露流与火热转强,疾病、魔附、恶业、障蔽、习气,包括物质身体,都焚为光。观想整个器情世界清净于智慧妙力,以此为道,进入睡眠。
At dawn, the moment one awakens, say <ha>, let out three long exhalations, and imagine that all illness, demonic possession, negativities, and passion-based karmic habits are completely purified. Finally, from the clear white syllable <ah> that you visualize at your heart, a second <ah> emerges to arrive directly in the space in front of you parallel to the place between your eyebrows. Focus your awareness there and assume the lion’s posture; This is the pointing-out instruction for engaging in the purification of the elements. It is important to practice this crucial point diligently throughout the duration of the vision of the full measure of awareness. Since there is no profound pointing-out instruction more special than this in any of the realms of phenomenal existence, practice with firm, determined trust for a long time. If liberation does not occur in this life, then I—a lineage holder of Padma—have deceived you. This is an unequivocal promise!
黎明刚醒之际,念ha,长呼气三次,观想疾病、魔附、恶业及烦恼业习全净。最后,由所观心间清晰白色ah字,生出第二个ah字,来到面前虚空,与眉间平齐。觉性专注于此,采取狮子姿。这是净化诸大的直指教授。在整个觉性如量见期间,精勤修持此要点,非常重要。在任何显有界,都没有比此更殊胜的甚深直指,应以稳固坚定的信赖长期修习。若此生不解脱,就是我这莲花生传承持有者欺骗了你。这是明确无歧的承诺!
In the future when the five degenerations increase, since it is possible that the fortunate supreme heirs practicing these pith instructions will be like the appearance of daytime stars, this is to be considered my last testament; so listen and never forget. Since the way the mind’s appearances manifest now is exactly how they will manifest in the future, it can be determined whether one will be liberated or not just by observing the present minds appearances. Hence, examine them well. In whatever way there is confusion in the present, that is how confusion will occur in the future. In whatever way there is liberation now, this is how liberation will occur in the future.
未来五浊增长时,修此窍诀的有缘最胜法子,可能如白昼星辰般稀少,因此应视此为我最后遗嘱,谛听勿忘。如今心之显现如何,未来就如何,因此只看当下心之显现,便可决定是否解脱。应善加审察:现在怎样迷乱,未来便怎样迷乱;现在怎样解脱,未来便怎样解脱。
There are also three signs to be observed in dreams that indicate progress. The best is when dreams vanish within the all-encompassing dynamic strength of clear light, the basic space of phenomena. The average sign is to have lucid dreams by knowing that the identity of a self is not true and to master the ability to affect myriad transformations. The least is that the continuum of future negative rebirths and karma will cease. As the signs of the latter increase, all negative habitual propensities in dreams will be exhausted in the space of phenomena and dreams will only emerge as positive.
还有三种可于梦中观察、表示进展的征相。最胜是梦境消失于明光周遍妙力、法界之中;中等是梦中清醒,了知我之自体不真实,并能自在作无数转变;最低是未来恶趣受生与业之相续止息。随着后者征相增长,梦中一切恶习穷尽于法界,所梦唯善。
This completes the eighteenth chapter on giving the oral instructions to determine and sharpen understanding concerning the limits of the vision of the full measure of awareness.
给予口授、决定并磨利觉性如量见界限之理解的第十八章结束。
Sealed in secrecy!
秘密封印!
