寂用綿延 林鈺堂 寂而常用十五年，來自大海教有緣；解惑明示應獻瓶，黑魚堅貞帶金斑。 跋 陳上師示寂以來，匆匆已過十五年矣。其間不斷示現於各地有緣之佛友夢中，包括生前未及親見者，而給予開示及加持。二○○二年十一月廿三日藥師佛火供後，我回抵家中，接到加拿大李居士的電話，告知當日清晨他在夢中見到陳上師。 李居士近來對於他自己參加火供、獻瓶之動機有些疑惑，因為他恐怕為自己求助，會不合乎純粹的菩提心。他夢見陳上師由海洋來，明示他應獻一個龍王寶瓶，並且也要為他弟弟獻一瓶。然後又給他看幾尾黑魚，形如金魚，帶有少許金紋。他醒後立即寄信給我，請我代獻兩瓶，一如夢示。 李居士請我詳釋此夢。我告訴他，像他這樣對佛法有正信，又知道贊助法務的人，在獻瓶求助而得益之後，都會更加努力護持佛法，因此不同於只知自利者，而與菩提心不衝突。所以陳上師來為他除惑，明示應該獻瓶。而他需要藉獻瓶之消業培福，才能克服目前之難關。陳上師來自大海，表示是由法界整體而示現。一般夢見魚，是表示眾生。黑色遇他色雜染而不變，所以代表堅貞。因此密宗護法大多為黑色或藍黑色。金斑表財利。 佛法根本原理明示本來一體而無時空之區隔。陳上師不斷示現，寂而常用，更令吾人明瞭佛法之真確。
Continuous Uses from Tranquility Yutang Lin Constant uses from tranquility for fifteen years, Comment: Since Guru Chen entered Nirvana, all of a sudden, it has been over 15 years. During this time he has appeared, now and then, in dreams to Buddhists in various parts of the world, including some that had never met him or known of him, to bestow teachings and blessings. On November 23, 2002 after the fire puja to Medicine Guru Buddha I returned home. Then I received a phone call from a Buddhist, Upasaka Lee, in Canada. He told me that, that morning he saw Yogi Chen in a dream. Recently Upasaka Lee had some doubts as to his own motivation in participating in fire pujas and dragon vase offerings because he was afraid that asking help for himself would be in violation of a pure Bodhicitta. In the dream he saw Yogi Chen came from ocean. Yogi Chen told him that he should offer a vase to the Dragon King, and in addition he should also offer a vase for the sake of his brother. Then Yogi Chen showed him several black fish that shaped like gold fish, with a few golden lines. After he woke up he immediately sent me a letter asking me to offer two vases, just as he was told in the dream. Upasaka Lee asked me to interpret this dream for him. I told him that, for people like him who have right faith in the Dharma and know to help with Dharma activities, once they have received the beneficial results of offering dragon vases they would endeavor more to help promote the Dharma. Therefore, it is different from those who know only to strive for self-interests, and hence thereis no conflict with Bodhicitta. That is why Guru Chen appeared toremove his doubts, and told him explicitly that he should offerdragon vases. He needs to reduce karmic hindrances and accumulatemerits through offering dragon vases in order to overcome the present difficulties that he has encountered. Guru Chen came fromocean; that signifies his appearing out of the totality of the Dharmadhatu. Usually, fish seen in a dream represent sentient beings. Black color will not change when mixed with other colors;hence it represents steadfast faithfulness. For this reason tantric protectors are usually black or blue-black in color. Golden lines represent gains in wealth. The fundamental teaching of Buddhism indicates that all are originally in oneness, without boundaries of space or time. The continuous appearances of Guru Chen illustrate his constant uses from tranquility. It enables us to appreciate more the truthfulness of Buddhist teachings.
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