The Mind Is the Quickest Painter
054 心是最快速的畫師
中文原著：隆門圓通法師
英文翻譯：張惠平
Written by Master Shih Longmen Yuantong
Translated by Huei Ping Chang
《華嚴經》中有一段偈語：
心如工畫師，能畫諸世間，
五蘊悉從生，無法而不造。
如心佛亦爾，如佛眾生然，
應知佛與心，體性皆無盡。
若人知心行，普造諸世間，
是人則見佛，了佛真實性。
心不住於身，身亦不住心，
而能作佛事，自在未曾有。
若人欲了知，三世一切佛，
應觀法界性，一切唯心照。
修行：是先修正自己觀念和行為。
大眾：因果皆不會忘記我們的耕耘。
菩提：永遠不退的精進行，難忍能忍、難行能行。
當願大眾：常燃智慧燈，普照於法界。
常生歡喜心，見者咸欣悅。三障悉消除，隨喜諸善根，悉施於眾生。圓滿佛菩提，同歸無上果。
南無大方廣佛華嚴經 華嚴海會佛菩薩
賢善吉祥
資料來源：心靈甘露(二)，隆門圓通法師著。
The Mind Is the Quickest Painter
There is a verse in The Mahāvaipulya Buddhāvataṃsaka Sūtra that goes:
The mind is like a painter who can paint various worlds.
The Five Skandhas all arise from there,
And all dharmas are created from it.
What is called the mind is also a Buddha,
And what is called a Buddha is also a sentient being.
It should be noticed that both the Buddha and the mind possess inexhaustible essential nature.
If a person knows the formations of the mind that creates everything in the universe,
He will see the Buddha and realize the Buddha’s true nature.
If a person’s mind does not abide in his body,
And his body does not abide in his mind,
And if he can be involved with the Buddha’s undertakings,
Then he will feel unprecedentedly unrestrained.
If a person wants to know all the Buddhas of the three periods,
He should observe the nature of the dharma realm.
Everything is created by the mind.
To cultivate is to correct one’s own concept and behavior first. In terms of causes and conditions, our efforts will not be made in vain. On the Bodhi path, we should practice diligently, tolerate what cannot be tolerated, and do what cannot be done.
I hope that every one of you can often light up the lamp of wisdom which will universally shine in the dharma realm, give rise to a joyful heart which will make people who see you happy, and get rid of the three hindrances. Also, we should comply with and be pleased with all the roots of goodness that will be given to sentient beings, perfect the Buddha Bodhi, and reach the supreme goal together.
Namo Mahāvaipulya Buddhāvataṃsaka Sūtra, all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas at the Hua Yen Sea Assembly!
Virtue and auspiciousness to you all.
Source: Sweet Dew for the Soul (Vol.II), Written by Master Shih Longmen Yuantong.