十小咒之八｜從罪業深淵中解脫《七佛滅罪真言》Sapta Jina Bhasitam Papa Vinasana Dharani

《七佛滅罪真言》是十小咒中的第八首，具有消除重罪、清淨身心的功效。此咒出自《大方等陀羅尼經》，由釋迦牟尼佛應文殊師利菩薩的請求而宣說，具有滅除四重五逆等極重罪業的力量，並使修行者獲得無量福報。 在製作這首歌曲的過程中，我深入研究了這段經文的不同版本，發現這個咒語其實有多種形式，歷史上曾在多部經典中出現。最早的版本來自《大方等陀羅尼經護戒分》卷第四，這個版本的《七佛滅罪真言》只有六句，主要是用來幫助比丘懺悔四重戒。然而，後來在《諸經日誦集要卷下》等經典中，出現了多了兩句的版本：「mahā-gate jine-kaṇṭhe, 摩訶伽帝 真陵乾帝」，讓這段咒語顯得更加完整，並且更適合大眾祈願滅罪。在現代佛教儀式中，這個八句的版本流傳得更廣。 有學者指出，這個咒語在歷史上有多個不同的版本，藏經中就有15種不同的記載。六句版本是較早的形式，而八句版本則在現代流傳更廣。因此，我選用了這個較為流行的八句版本，希望能夠更好地傳達滅罪與祈願的精神。無論是六句還是八句版本，這段咒語的核心精神始終如一，期待它可以帶給大家平靜與力量。 七佛指的是過去莊嚴劫中的三佛：毗婆尸佛、尸棄佛、毗舍浮佛，以及現在賢劫中的四佛：拘留孫佛、拘那含牟尼佛、迦葉佛和釋迦牟尼佛。這七尊佛陀曾在不同的時代教化眾生，並共同宣說此真言，用以救度罪業深重的眾生，使他們能重返清淨的修行之道。 《大方等陀羅尼經》中記載，文殊師利菩薩因憐憫末法時期的比丘、比丘尼以及在家修行者，特別請求佛陀開示如何懺悔重罪。佛陀隨即宣說此滅罪真言，指出誠心持誦此咒，能消除毀犯四重戒、五逆罪等重大過失。經文強調，若有人至心誦念此咒一千四百遍，並在比丘見證下懺悔罪業，經過八十七日的懺悔修行，必能滅除所有罪障，恢復戒行清淨。 此咒的殊勝之處在於，它不僅具有滅罪的力量，還能幫助修行者契入無生法忍，證悟空性，罪業如雪遇熱水般迅速消融。持誦者的每一念皆與佛陀所證的妙性相應，進而得到解脫的智慧與福德。 七佛滅罪真言的廣泛流傳，尤其在早晚課誦中受到重視，因其簡潔而功德廣大。修行者若能誠心持誦，不僅可消除今生過去世的重罪，還能護佑自身遠離災難，增長善根、智慧，走向解脫之道。 總之，七佛滅罪真言不僅是懺悔滅罪的法寶，也是一條通向內心清淨、智慧增長的修行捷徑。透過持誦此咒，修行者能得到過去七佛的加持，消除罪業，並最終獲得解脫與安寧。 The Sapta Jina Bhasitam Papa Vinasana Dharani, also known as the Seven Buddhas' Repentance Mantra, is the eighth mantra among the Ten Short Mantras. It is renowned for its ability to eradicate severe sins and purify the mind and body. This mantra originates from the Mahāvaipulya Dhāraṇī Sūtra, where it was taught by Śākyamuni Buddha at the request of Bodhisattva Mañjuśrī. The Buddha explained to Mañjuśrī that this mantra was collectively proclaimed by the Seven Buddhas of the past to save sentient beings, eliminate severe karmic offenses such as the Four Grave Offenses and Five Heinous Crimes, and bestow boundless merit upon those who sincerely recite it. The Seven Buddhas refer to the three Buddhas from the past Bhadrakalpa (Glorious Aeon)—Vipassī Buddha, Sikhī Buddha, and Vessabhū Buddha—and the four Buddhas from the current Bhadrakalpa (Fortunate Aeon)—Krakucchanda Buddha, Kanakamuni Buddha, Kāśyapa Buddha, and Śākyamuni Buddha. These Seven Buddhas, who appeared at different times, all preached this mantra to save sentient beings burdened by heavy karmic transgressions, guiding them back to the pure path of spiritual practice. In the Mahāvaipulya Dhāraṇī Sūtra, it is recorded that Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva, out of compassion for monks, nuns, and lay practitioners of the degenerate age, requested the Buddha to teach how to repent for grave sins. The Buddha responded by revealing this powerful dharani, stating that sincere recitation of the Sapta Jina Bhasitam Papa Vinasana Dharani could eliminate serious offenses, including violations of the Four Grave Offenses and the Five Heinous Crimes. The scripture emphasizes that if one devoutly recites this mantra 1,400 times and repents in the presence of a monk as a witness for 87 days, all karmic obstacles will be removed, and the practitioner will restore their pure precepts. The uniqueness of this dharani lies in its ability not only to eradicate sins but also to assist practitioners in realizing the Unborn Dharma Patience, enabling them to directly perceive the emptiness of all phenomena. Karmic offenses, like snow melting in boiling water, are swiftly dissolved. Each recitation of the mantra aligns the practitioner's mind with the intrinsic nature realized by the Buddhas, leading to the attainment of wisdom and merit. The Sapta Jina Bhasitam Papa Vinasana Dharani is widely practiced and revered, especially in daily morning and evening recitations, due to its simplicity and profound merit. Those who sincerely recite this mantra can not only eliminate karmic offenses from this and past lives but also protect themselves from calamities, increase virtuous roots and wisdom, and progress toward the path of liberation. In summary, the Sapta Jina Bhasitam Papa Vinasana Dharani is not only a powerful tool for repentance and purification but also a direct path toward inner clarity and wisdom. By reciting this dharani, practitioners receive the blessings of the Seven Buddhas, eradicate karmic offenses, and ultimately attain peace and liberation.