代禱 林鈺堂 簡繁轉換 - 繁體 微渺一介何德能，代眾祈禱求佛佑？ 跋 或謂初修者無力，不可代人祈禱。此乃誤以為代禱是代人擔當宿業。其實，行者基於菩提心，代人向佛、菩薩祈求消業、培福，長養智悲，而不墮入商業化，並無不可。能施濟渡者乃佛、菩薩；吾人代禱只是略盡忱悃以期眾生離苦得樂，而自心之智悲亦因之而得成長。因此，修行者正宜常為一切眾生義務代禱。 二○○六年十一月廿九日 附錄以下幾篇為相同或相關之文： 代禱 林鈺堂 代禱仰佛智悲力，謹陳姓名及苦情； 跋 眾生之苦難，吾人無有智慧知其因果及救濟途徑，又缺乏大慈悲加以一一隨從照撫，更無能力助彼等抒困。唯有仰賴佛之智悲力，代眾祈禱，請佛在可能範圍內給予最佳之救助。因此，代禱時只陳述姓名及苦況。至於如何濟助，則完全留待佛之定奪。 多年奉獻於佛法之服務，經常得到回報，千里外之苦情已得抒解，或多年之積厄頓然冰消，雖純屬佛恩，亦引以為奉獻身命之慰。 二○○四年十二月三日 養和齋 於加州 代人祈禱 林鈺堂 代人祈禱如橋樑，傳達苦情求抒困， 跋 以純淨之菩提心，代苦難之眾生向佛、菩薩祈請消業增福，漸達解脫，又向得助之眾生說明無盡慈憫之佛恩所在。如此，則行者猶如橋樑，使菩提大道暢通，感應交流。初修者或慮及自力未充，而不敢代人祈禱，更怕惹上他人之業障，而遂駐足不前。這是因為見解不圓，誤會所致。行者若能不為供施，不求回報，則無有招惹業障，代人受報之理。行者若不為他人之苦而代求佛恩加被，則無以培養及滋長菩提心，反而長陷於自利之考量中，更遑論及究竟解脫矣！ 一九九九年十一月十六日 養和齋 於加州 Praying for Others Yutang Lin Tiny and insignificant one in the world with what merits and
abilities Comments: Some said that novices lack the strength to pray for others, and hence should not do it. This is based on the mistaken view that praying for others amounts to carrying over others' karmic debt. Indeed, there is nothing wrong for a practitioner, based on Bodhicitta, to pray to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas on behalf of others for reduction of karmic debts, accumulation of merits, and cultivation of wisdom and compassion, as long as such practices have not fallen into commercialism. Only Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are the ones capable of granting salvation. Our supplication on behalf of others is merely an expression of our sincerity in helping beings leave suffering and attain happiness, and our own wisdom and compassion would thereby also have opportunities to grow. Therefore, practitioners should voluntarily pray on behalf of all sentient beings constantly. Written in Chinese on November 29, 2006 [Related
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