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1、《三时系念佛事》《ZhongFengThreeTimesObservance》简介Introduction净土法门是佛教修行法门之一,而“三时ThePureLandDharmaDoorisoneofthemanyBuddhistcultivation系念”更为净土法门殊胜的行持之一。此DharmaDoors.TheThreeTimesObservanceisaparticularly法门由元朝中峰国师所提倡,主要目的prominentcultivationpracticeofthePureLandDharmaDoor.在规劝我们,依净土念佛的修持而
2、得DevelopedbyDharmaMasterandImperialAdvisorZhongFengduringtheYuanDynasty,itsmainpurposeistoencourageustochant度,同时也依弥陀之愿,劝导亡者往生Buddha’snamesoastocrossovertotheothershore.Itisalsointended西方极乐世界,永离茫茫业海与轮回之topersuadethosewhohavepassedawaytoseekrebirthintheWorldof苦,是生亡两利的佛事。‘三时’有两个U
3、ltimateBliss,andthuspermanentlygetoutoftheseaofkarmic说法,一指早晨、日中、日没之时;一retributionandtranscendthecycleofbirthanddeath.Itistherefore,a指诠一切有、诠一切空、诠一切中等三dharmapracticethatbenefitsboththelivingandthedeceased.Thereare时。‘系念’指身、口、意三者观《阿弥twoexplanationsforthephrase“ThreeTimes”.Onerefer
4、stothe陀经》经文而系念往生阿弥陀佛极乐净divisionofadayintomorning,mid-day,andevening.Theotherrefers土。tothreemoments:themomenteverythingisviewedassuchness,themomenteverythingisviewedempty,andthemomenteverythingis“三时系念”旨在阐述即禅即净,用viewedinthemiddleway.“Observance”meanstoalignone’sbody,法有两种,一名《三时系念
5、轨范》,这speech,andmindwiththeAmitabhaSutrawithafocusonattainingre-是结会自修用的;一名《三时系念佛birthinAmitabha’sWorldofUltimateBliss.事》,这是作法度亡用的。此二者皆由诵经、念佛、开示、行道、忏悔、发ThreeTimesObservanceintendstoillustratethatChan(Dhyana,Zen)is愿、唱赞等七部份组成,且每一时佛事PureLandandPureLandisChan.Itcanbeusedintwoways.On
6、eis亦包含此七个项目。ThreeTimesObservancePracticeGuidance,whichisusedforselfcultivation.TheotherisThreeTimesObservanceDharmaService,第一时大义:开示行者﹝包括生亡whichisusedtohelpthosewhohavepassedaway,crossovertothe两者﹞三点:othershore.Itiscomposedofthreeperiods,eachcontainingthefollowingsevenelementss:
7、Sutrareciting,AmitabhaBuddhaname一、极乐世界无有娑婆世界的众多chanting,dharmatalk,walkingmeditation,repentance,vow,andsinging苦恼,修行人若要寻求归向极乐世界之songsofpraisingAmitabha.路,必须放下万缘,一心系念弥陀圣号,便可超脱生死之苦。Thethreeperiodscanbesummarizedasfollows:二、众生所以受苦无尽,皆因被无Thepurposeofthefirstperiodistoenlightenbotht
8、helivingand明与贪欲所覆障,不识本具之清净佛deceasedtothefollowingtruths:性,故而造