[转]以佛陀为老师
<P>有一位英国比丘说<FONT face="Times New Roman">: </FONT></P>
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<P>我在斯里兰卡度过了一年<FONT face="Times New Roman">(</FONT>说话的这位比丘当时已出家十二年<FONT face="Times New Roman">----</FONT>译者注<FONT face="Times New Roman">), </FONT>在那里与林居僧有过一些有趣的接触<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>他们当中许多人研究巴利语<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>已达到觉得可以轻松阅读经文原本<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>从那里出发修行的地步。其中一位净智尊者<FONT face="Times New Roman">(</FONT>那那维玛拉<FONT face="Times New Roman">), </FONT>德籍比丘<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>有大约<FONT face="Times New Roman">40-45</FONT>次雨季安居了<FONT face="Times New Roman">(vassa, </FONT>代表连续的出家年数<FONT face="Times New Roman">)</FONT> 。<FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT>我见到他时<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>觉得在他面前有点畏惧感<FONT face="Times New Roman">; </FONT>他问起阿姜查传统的禅修方法时<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>我嘟囔了几句<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>发现自己提到了念处经和四念处。<FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT>他的反应对我来说是上了一课<FONT face="Times New Roman">: </FONT></P>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman">“</FONT>首先<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>你得把佛陀当成自己的老师。然后<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>你从中部<FONT face="Times New Roman">107</FONT>开始<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>接下来看中部<FONT face="Times New Roman">117, </FONT>之后中部<FONT face="Times New Roman">44(包含关键段落的经文----原注)</FONT> 。<FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT>我谈到这点<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>是因为它的内容离我们的经验范畴相当远<FONT face="Times New Roman">; </FONT>而且我注意到有一种想推开的感觉<FONT face="Times New Roman">----</FONT>不想接受它。不过从这类<FONT face="Times New Roman">(</FONT>与经文的<FONT face="Times New Roman">)</FONT>接触中<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>有东西保存了下来<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>我发现对佛法<FONT face="Times New Roman">(</FONT>的修持<FONT face="Times New Roman">)</FONT>坚定不移的素质极其感人。这类接触<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>醒目地显示出对经文某些地方有保留情绪<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>不愿意看到教导的某些方面<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>想抓住我喜欢的<FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT>让我舒服的东西。<FONT face="Times New Roman">”
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