千手千眼大悲懺法(中英)-萬佛聖城梵唄

千手千眼大悲懺法 萬佛聖城梵唄．正法佛學院師生唱誦．中文/漢語拼音/英譯 THE DHARMA OF REPENTANCE OF THE GREAT COMPASSION WITH A THOUSAND HANDS AND A THOUSAND EYES Chanting from CTTB Led by Proper Dharma Buddhist Academy‧Chinese with Hanyu Pinyin and English translation 為甚麼要拜懺？ 吾人從無始劫來，因貪瞋癡，身口意造種種惡業，無量無邊。這些惡業如影隨形，或惡疾纏身、或諸苦惱、或障修道。諸佛菩薩憫念眾生，特開拜懺法門，一方面自己誠心禮佛拜懺，一方面藉著佛菩薩的慈悲與威神力，放淨光明，照除罪業。 歷代高僧大德修拜懺法門，因而成就道業、潤澤群生者，不乏其數。例如： ．被譽為「東土小釋迦」的智者大師對著西方拜《大佛頂首楞嚴經》經名十八年，祈有生之年能見到《楞嚴經》；大師且一生拜《法華經》，修拜懺法門。 ．近代禪宗泰斗—虛雲老和尚禮拜《萬佛寶懺》三年；三步一拜朝五臺山，欲報父母劬勞之恩；又禮佛舍利超度慈親。 ．將大法西傳的宣化上人，年少時早晚兩次跪拜，每次叩滿八百三十五個頭，約兩個半鐘頭，風雨無阻，不令人知。希望將壞人叩成好人，將災難叩成吉祥，將亂世叩成太平。 古來大德除自己拜懺外，也著撰諸多拜懺本，其中《大悲懺》，乃宋朝四明尊者--知禮大師所撰，這是以觀世音菩薩為主的懺悔法門，全名《千手千眼大悲心陀羅尼懺法》，又名《千手千眼大悲懺法》。懺文含禮讚、〈大悲咒〉誦持、發願、懺悔等修行法門。 《大悲懺》深受歡迎，諸多寺院道場都會定期舉辦「大悲懺法會」。更是宣化上人指示弟子每天必修的法門，上人嘗言：「各位對拜懺都應該看得特別重要，才能得到拜懺的好處。」並指示要誠心拜懺，持之以恆，才能有成就。因此上人座下的道場，不論是萬佛聖城，或分支道場每天都要拜《大悲懺》。 臺灣「正法佛學院」是宣公上人在美國境外創辦的第一座佛學院，1993年佛學院師生錄製《大悲懺》唱誦音聲版。今因緣際會，出版《大悲懺》唱誦影片版，影片除唱誦外，並含中文/漢語拼音/英譯等字幕，期更多人修懺悔法門，業障消除，發菩提心，行菩薩道，嘉惠群生。 Why do we bow and practice repentance? From beginningless eons, driven by greed, anger, and delusion, we have created countless forms of evil karma through body, speech, and mind—limitless and boundless. Such dark karma follows us like shadows, manifesting as severe sickness, myriad afflictions, or obstacles on the path of cultivation. The Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, took pity on all living beings, have established the Dharma-door of repentance and bowing. On one hand, we sincerely bow and repent before the Buddhas; on the other, we rely on the compassion and awe-inspiring power of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to radiate pure light, dispelling our karmic offenses. Numerous great virtuous ones and eminent monks from the past realized the Way from practicing the Dharma-door of repentance so that they can benefit living beings. For example, Great Master Zhizhe, reputed as Little Shakyamuni of the East, bowed toward the west for eighteen years, to the scripture title of Shurangama Sutra, praying to encounter this particular text within his lifetime. Furthermore, the master also bowed to the Lotus Sutra and practiced the Dharma-door of repentance throughout his life. The contemporary eminent Chan Master, Master Hsu Yun, bowed the Ten Thousand Buddhas Repentance for three years and undertook a pilgrimage to Wutai Mountain, practicing three steps and one bow, to repay the kindness of his parents. He also prostrated to the Buddha's sharira, wishing to liberate his mother. Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, who brought the Dharma to the West, bowed 835 times twice a day—morning and evening—spending about two and a half hours each time, rain or shine, without anyone knowing. Through his bowing, he wished for malicious people to become virtuous ones, disasters to turn into auspiciousness, and a chaotic world to return to peace. Besides bowing repentance, the virtuous ones in the past also composed various repentance liturgies. Among them, the Great Compassion Repentance was authored by Venerable Si Ming, Master Zhili. This repentance takes Guan Yin Bodhisattva as the repentance host. The whole name is The Dharma of Repentance of the Great Compassion with A Thousand Hands and A Thousand Eyes. It is also known as the Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes Great Compassion Repentance Dharma. The repentance text includes practices such as reverence and praise, recitation of the Great Compassion Mantra, making vows, and repentance, encompassing various methods of practice. The Great Compassion Repentance is very popular, with many monasteries regularly hosting Dharma assemblies dedicated to it. Furthermore, it is a daily practice that Venerable Master Hsuan Hua required his disciples to cultivate. The Venerable Master once said, “Everyone should regard bowing repentance as especially important in order to receive its benefits.” He also emphasized the importance of sincerity and perseverance in bowing to achieve meaningful results. Consequently, the monasteries established by Venerable Master Hua, including the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas and its branch monasteries, all incorporate the daily practice of the Great Compassion Repentance. The Proper Dharma Buddhist Academy in Taiwan is the first Buddhist seminary established by Venerable Master Hsuan Hua outside the United States. In 1993, the students and faculty of the Academy recorded the bowing and chanting of the Great Compassion Repentance. With conditions now ripe, the audio is presented here. Alongside the chanting, Chinese subtitles, Hanyu Pinyin, and an English translation are also shown on the screen. We hope more people will embrace the practice of repentance, eradicate karmic offenses, resolve upon Bodhi, and follow the Bodhisattva path to benefit all living beings.