The Mental Cultivation of Bodhi
生死苦海勤能度
輪迴業道智能拔
發心救他實自救
天道好還報不爽
《華嚴經 · 入法界品》云：
「如來世間燈，通達一切法，普生三世福，令眾悉清淨。」
如來是照亮世間的明燈，通達一切法門。普能生長三世眾生的福德，令眾生皆得清淨。如來妙色身，為一切世間所欽仰讚歎，即使在億劫中常常瞻仰，也不會生厭足心。
如果佛子觀視（佛）的微妙色身，必定棄捨對三有的貪著，迴心嚮往於菩提之道。
又云：
「若得見於佛，除滅一切苦。 能入諸如來，大智之境界。」
若得見於佛，捨離一切障，長養無盡福，成就菩提道。
又云；
「如來出世間，為世大福田。普導諸含識，令其集福行。」
若有供養佛，永除惡道畏，消滅一切苦，成就智慧身。菩薩常常愛樂念佛的緣故，都能以戒、定、慧的力量，圓滿無量菩薩願海。剎剎都能令無量的菩薩願圓滿地實現。
菩薩有種種的悲願，譬如利益眾生方面的許多願…願眾生見聞、憶觸，即能滅除罪障，增長福德、獲得辯才、開啟智慧、增益菩提心、止息煩惱，堅固正念等……，都能在一剎那圓滿地實現。修行是真實不虛假的旅程。
穩健務實不譁眾
虛招探討欠真誠
學佛步步踏實地
明心念念見佛性
修學道上共勵行，生死苦海勤能渡。
資料來源：心靈甘露(三)，隆門圓通法師著。英文翻譯：張惠平。
The Mental Cultivation of Bodhi
Diligence can help one cross the bitter sea of life and death.
Wisdom can bring one out of the karmic path of reincarnation.
When one vows to rescue others, he is actually rescuing himself.
The retributions of the heavenly law are accurate.
The Chapter of Entering the Dharma Realm of the Mahāvaipulya Buddhāvataṃsaka Sūtra goes, “The Tathagata is like a lamp in the world and penetrates all of the dharmas. He gives rise to the blessings of three eras to make all sentient beings pure.”
The Tathagata is a lamp that shines the world and penetrates all of the dharmas. He can give rise to the blessings of three eras to purify all sentient beings. The Tathagata’s wondrous appearance is admired by all. One will not detest even if he keeps admiring the Tathagata for myriad of kalpas.
When seeing the wondrous appearance of the Buddha, a Buddhist will surely abandon his greed for the Three Realms and will go back to the Bodhi Path.
The Chapter of Entering the Dharma Realm of the Mahāvaipulya Buddhāvataṃsaka Sūtra also goes, “If one can see the Buddha, he will be able to get rid of all sufferings and enter the realm of great wisdom of all Tathagatas.”
If one can see the Buddha, he will be able to stay away from all obstacles, nurture endless blessings, and achieve the Bodhi path.
The Chapter of Entering the Dharma Realm of the Mahāvaipulya Buddhāvataṃsaka Sūtra goes again, “The appearing of the Tathagata in this world brings a great field of blessings. He universally guides all the sentient beings to accumulate blessings.”
If someone makes offerings to the Buddha, he will sever his fear of the Evil Path forever, extinguish all sufferings, and attain the body of wisdom. Because Bodhisattvas enjoy being mindful of the Buddha, they can complete countless Bodhisattva vows and fulfill the countless Bodhisattva vows perfectly with the forces of admonition, stability, and wisdom.
Bodhisattvas have various kinds of compassionate vows. For example, in terms of the vows of benefitting living beings, they wish that livings beings could get rid of sins, increase blessings, attain eloquence, open up wisdom, add a Bodhi mind, cease afflictions, and consolidate the right thoughts as long as they see, hear, recall, and touch. All these can be accomplished perfectly in a very short time. Cultivation is a real, not false, journey.
Be steady, realistic, but not grandstanding.
To research in a false manner lacks sincerity.
Buddhism should be learned in a practical way.
Know your mind, keep in mind constantly, and the Buddha nature will manifest.
We should encourage each other on the path of cultivation. Diligence can help us cross the bitter sea of life and death.
Source: Sweet Dew for the Soul (Vol. III), Written by Master Shih Longmen Yuantong. Translated by Huei Ping Chang.