The Soul Engineering—XII
菩薩摩訶薩，
在世間初則信善，
次則敬佛。
能在天、地、日、月中生長，
不能忍受苦，無福。
無福不能成佛，無慧則不能度生。
發心修行之人，應當修福、真實修慧，有此福因、加此慧種，行真實成佛度生大業。菩薩欲成就六度之行，所修之六事、稱為六事成就。
- 供養成就：此為成就檀（施）度。若不長時供養三寶，則檀度不得圓滿。
- 學戒成就：此為成就戒度。若不長時學戒，則戒度不得圓滿。
- 修悲成就：此為成就忍度。修習大悲心以饒益眾生，否則忍度不得圓滿。
- 勸善成就：此為成就精進。勤修眾善，否則精進度不得圓滿。
- 離暄成就：此為成就禪定。若在聚落，多諍擾心則禪定不得圓滿。
- 樂法成就：此為成就智度。愛樂佛法，遍歷諸佛而聽法無厭，如海納流無時盈溢，否則智度不圓滿。
若諸佛子：能勤精學、不懈怠，從自心生大光明藏，心地可明，大事可了。真行者，為成佛之大事而勤學不倦。諸佛菩薩以大法慈悲引導，令生成就佛道。
菩薩成就：須有真修實悟，恢宏氣量、覺範人天，此為真實菩薩六度成就真實義。
資料來源：心靈甘露(二)，隆門圓通法師著。英文翻譯：張惠平
The Soul Engineering—XII
Bodhisattvas Mahasattvas believe in goodness first and respect Buddhas next in this world. If those who grow between Heaven and Earth cannot endure sufferings, they will have no blessings. Without blessings, people will not attain Buddhahood. Without wisdom, people cannot rescue sentient beings.
Those who vow to cultivate should work on the cultivation of blessings and wisdom realistically. With the cause of blessings and seeds of wisdom, they will be able to get into the undertaking of attaining Buddhahood and transforming living beings. In order to achieve the Six Paramitas, Bodhisattvas cultivate six matters. So the term Achievements of Six Matters came into being. They are as follows:
(1) The Achievement of Offering: This is the achievement of the paramita of almsgiving. If Bodhidsattvas do not make long-term offerings to the Three Jewels, the paramita of almsgiving won’t be consummate.
(2) The Achievement of Learning Precepts: This is the achievement of the paramita of precepts. If Bodhisattvas do not learn precepts for a long time, the paramita of precepts won’t be consummate.
(3) The Achievement of Cultivating Compassion: This is the achievement of the paramita of tolerance. Bodhisattvas should cultivate the great compassion to benefit sentient beings, or the paramita of tolerance won’t be consummate.
(4) The Achievement of the Exhortation of Goodness: This is the achievement of diligence. Bodhisattvas should cultivate the goodness of various kinds, or the paramita of diligence won’t be consummate.
(5) The Achievement of Retreat: This is the achievement of Samadhi. If Bodhisattvas cultivate mostly in towns, their minds will be disturbed and the Samadhi won’t be consummate.
(6) The Achievement of Loving Dharma: This is the achievement of the paramita of wisdom. Bodhisattvas should love the Buddhist Dharma, meet Buddhas, and listen to the Dharma without feeling bored like the sea that admits river waters and is always full. Otherwise, the paramita of wisdom won’t be consummate.
If Buddhist disciples can learn diligently without idling, they will give rise to the treasure of brightness from their own minds, brighten their mind grounds, and accomplish great jobs. If a real spiritual practitioner cultivates diligently in order to achieve the Buddhas’ undertaking, he will be guided by Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and attain Buddhahood.
If Bodhisattvas want to make accomplishments, they should cultivate and get enlightened realistically and should be broad-minded as the model for both humans and heavenly beings. This is the real meaning of the Bodhisattvas’ real achievement of the Six Paramitas.
Source: Sweet Dew for the Soul (Vol. II), Written by Master Shih Longmen Yuantong. Translated by Huei Ping Chang.