求道的100個理由

求道的100個理由

求道是什麽（討論）

1、心善不做壞事，將來也會回去天堂，何必要求道？

那麼碰到這個問題，我們要怎麼回答他呢？當然你絕對不能回答他說你的心不夠好啊。當機要渡他的時候呢，你不能跟他講長篇大論，他也沒時間在路邊跟你講那麼多道理。他說，心好就好，做人做好，做好人就好了，何必要求道，你要告訴他。。

白陽天使的使命

白陽天使應負繼往開來之使命

白陽天使應負傳承道棒之使命

白陽天使應負開荒闡道之使命

白陽天使應具渡眾佈德之使命

白陽天使肩負策動法輪之使命

白陽天使任負舉賢援能之使命

白陽天使擔負移風易俗之使命

白陽天使同負淨化人心之使命

白陽天使力負造福人群之使命

白陽天使肩負頂劫救世之使命

負此神聖之使命。。

你們都知道死了要回天堂，借問各位賢士，你們。。

英文有一句話：Come with a vow to fulfill. Leave with the vow fulfilled.

翻成中文：乘愿而來，了愿而歸。

英文同一個字可以看出它的時態fulfill(使命)是現在式，現在必須去做的事。

Fulfilled是過去式，表示已完成了。所以當我們歸去時，是否已將我們來到世上的使命給完成呢？我們來世上的使命又是什麼呢？。。

中英性理釋疑~下渡幽冥鬼魂怎樣渡法？

人生世上，孝悌為本。孝經雲：『立身行道，揚名於後世，以顯父母，孝之終也』。吾人果欲孝道無虧，生前固應竭盡孝敬之誠，死後尤須實行超拔亡靈之功，俾得永脫輪迥之苦，而享受理天之清福。不過為子孫者，若欲超拔九玄七祖，幽冥鬼魂，究竟怎樣渡法，始可達到目的。必須修道有恆，有功有德，對道有表白者，方能超拔，此可謂：『一子入道，九祖光榮，一子成道， 九祖超升。』

In what way can we make our deceased parents learn the Great Tao so that they can go to Heaven?

When our parents are alive, we should fulfil our filial duties. But, if they are dead, we should try our best to help them to go to Heaven in order to enjoy eternal happiness. If we practise the Tao persistently, propagate the Great Tao and abstain from meat and wine forever, we shall be able to help our deceased parents go to Heaven.

中英性理釋疑~何謂三期末劫？

自開天闢地，以至天窮地盡，其間謂之一元。一元共有子丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥十二會，一會有一萬零八百年，每會因氣象之變遷，而有數期之劫運，現在午會之中，未會未至，自午會以來，計有四千餘年，已有三期之分，第一期曰青陽劫，應伏羲氏時代，第二期紅陽劫，應文王時代，第三期白陽劫，應於中天傳道之際。每期道劫並降，以渡善良之人，進入道中，惡孽之輩，打在劫內，溯自寅會生人，以至於今，眾原子生生死死，貪戀紅塵假景，迷失本來靈性。既不知從何而來，複不知尋路而歸，愈沉愈迷，愈迷愈壞，世風險詐，以達極點，因之釀成空前之大劫，故曰三期末劫。

What is doomsday?

From the time when Sky and Earth were created up to the time when they are to be destroyed, there are altogether twelve periods. The length of time for each period is ten thousand and eight hundred years. It is interesting to note that Sky and Earth were created in the first and the second periods respectively. Man however was created in the third period. From the first to the sixth period everything in the universe develops gradually. But, after the seventh period all things are subject to gradual destruction. Finally, man will be destroyed in the ninth period whereas Sky and Earth will be under complete destruction in the tenth and the eleventh periods respectively. The twelfth period is doomsday.

Man is now living in the “Eighth Period”. In other words, he has been living in this world for about sixty thousand years. Furthermore, the propagation of the Tao can be divided into three periods, namely, Qing Yang Period, the Hong Yang Period and the Bai Yang Period. The Qing Yang Period is referred to the time of Fu His. The most ancient personage of Chinese history. 

The Hong Yang Period started from the Chou Dynasty. 

Finally, the Bai Yang Period began from the Eighth Period. During this Bai Yang Period the Tai is widely propagated to save all good people. But, the bad people will suffer from natural disasters. It is evident that many people indulge in sex and wine and lead luxurious lives nowadays. They do not realize that they have their valuable Spirits, nor do they know where their Spirits come from and where they will go after death. They simply do whatever they like and act contrary to the Tao. Consequently, there are much violence and disasters all the world over. This is called “doomsday”. To prevent the coming of “doomsday”, we must practice the Tao with devotion and single-mindedness. We must realize that Heaven is our permanent home.

中英性理釋疑~本道中有超拔亡魂之事不知怎樣說法？

古者佛規，一子成道，七祖超升。當初開普渡時，無極母定例，渡生不渡死，後來蒙三官大帝，地藏古佛，懇乞鴻恩，才准陰陽齊渡，因而立下佛院，以候超拔，得道歸空者，候期定位，功德兼修者，取入超等，功德不及者，轉生再修，或降福地，享以洪福。夫孝，有凡聖之分別，世俗之孝，生事以禮，死葬以禮，祭祀以禮，不過將為子者之心盡到，就算完了，然而不能消解父母之罪愆，脫出輪迴，得以不在張門為子，李門為婦，所以這種孝，是小孝，如有真心孝子，追想劬勞難報之恩，欲超拔父母者，非修道不可。再道中有加果位一事，六十四功加一果，拔一層父母，共計七層，系拔上七代，若下拔子孫者，為恩拔，非有大功大德不可。甲子年時，規矩又改，凡齊家者，即可拔父母，若拔祖父母者，仍依前例二層果位，方為合格，其外類推。

Is it true that we can help our deceased parents to go to Heaven?

Yes, it is. At first, God laid down the rule that only man could learn the Tao whereas the deceased people could not. However, since the sages asked God for permission, both man and his deceased ancestors were eventually allowed to learn the Great Tao.

Needless to say, when our parents are alive, we must render our filial respect to them. If our parents are dead, we should try our best to help them to get out of hell. In order to help our parents enjoy happiness in Heaven, we must learn the Tao and propagate it to the best of our abilities. At any rate, if all members of our families learn the Tao, we shall be able to help our deceased parents to go to Heaven.

修行有順逆之法可得聞乎嗎？

此是後天功夫，然亦不可不知，人之精氣神，及耳聞目見，洩於外者就是凡，向內收者則成聖。外洩為順行，內收為逆行，所以孟子說：學問之道無他，求其放心而已。存養之功夫，系一心清靜。迴光返照，離火自然下降；紅舌高卷，甘露由漕溪上升；升多下嚥，直入丹田，與命門火相見，水化為氣，氣神滿足，勞而不倦，既入前降後升，乾乾不息。精滿不思淫，而化為氣，氣滿不思食，而化為神，神滿不思寢，而化為虛，虛靈不昧，遍滿法界。道家名曰運周天，佛家名叫轉法輪，儒雲人欲淨而天理流行，此即逆行功夫。要知凡人之氣，前升後降，真人之氣，前降後升，此非兩相反麼？

When we learn the Tao, we know that there is an “easy” way to practice it. But, there is also the “more difficult” way. Can you explain these two methods of practicing the Tao?

The “easy” way is that our minds are easily allured by other things. For example, when we see a beautiful diamond, we are tempted by it. Similarly, when we hear some sweet music, we would like to listen to it. We shall not be able to preserve our Spirits if we adopt the “easy” way. However, the “more difficult” way is that we should resist temptation and get rid of our wrong desires, passion and depravity. Mencius said, “The method of practicing the Tao is very simple. We should get rid of our wrong desires in order to preserve our Eternal Spirit well.” Indeed, we ought to practice this method in order to good progress in the Tao.

有疾病不離身的有終年不病的呢？

人本肉體，焉能無災，然而大病由於報應，小病由於不愛惜，所以陰司有散病之鬼，天宮有降災之神，皆是奉命辦事的，且人之疾病，不止溫涼失慎，七情六慾，皆能成疾，不止飲食色慾所傷，一切貪求不足，所謀不遂，為害更大，俗雲：心安茅屋穩，性定菜羹香。聖經雲：富潤屋，德潤身，心寬體胖，是以君子處世，出言思理，作事放過，半盡人力，半聽天命，須知人命之所有，天不能奪，天之所予，人不能強，故曰：君子安命。三國時，洛陽大歉，民有饑色，惟一人光潤如常，曹問其故，其人曰：吾持齋三十年矣，所以誠心修道者，可將蔥蒜酒肉戒淨，則所生之氣血潔淨，而疾病自少矣。

Why is it that some people fall into illness all the time while other rarely get sick?

Many people fall into illness because they do not take good care of themselves. But, some people often suffer from illness, for they did evil affairs in the past. Very often we shall get sick if we eat too much. But, we shall be ill too if we are too greedy and always indulge in sex and wine. Obviously, if we are contented, we shall be happy all the time. Therefore, we should be contented even though we are poor. Furthermore, if we abstain from wine and meat, we shall not get sick easily. It is interesting to note that in China immediately after the Hang Dynasty many people suffered from starvation. But, one man was very healthy because he abstained from meat and wine for thirty years. So, if we obtain from meat and wine forever, we shall be healthy and strong too.

為什麼要訂獻香禮？難道仙佛貪你們的叩拜嗎？叩拜是要讓你找回自性，每天的獻香都是要你懺悔。你不要小看叩頭，有什麼事要求的話，叩頭最靈了，所以你們更應該勤勞的叩頭，這樣你們的冤親債就能慢慢的還了。叩首就好像在叩天門一樣，當時沒有欲念，只有一顆和    老母相近的心，獻香時間就是給你們清静一下自己的心，反省一下自己的所作所為。白陽弟子早晚禮佛主要的功能：

Why do we have to make a ritual for daily prayer? Is it because the Buddha and the Immortals are greedy for your prayers? The kowtow (prayers ritual) is for you to find your own nature, and the daily incense offering is for you to repent.

Don't underestimate the importance of kowtow. If you have anything to ask for, kowtow is the most spiritual thing you can do, so you should bow diligently, so that your debts can be repaid slowly. 

Kowtow is like knocking at the door of heaven, when there is no desire, but only a heart similar to Heavenly Mother's. The time for offering incense is for you to clear your mind and reflect on what you have done. The following are the main functions of the morning and evening rituals of the White Period disciples:

一、實踐在家修行，道化生活，是邁入白陽修道，恆誠勤勞的第一步。

Firstly, practicing home cultivation and living a Tao life is the first step to enter the White Period Cultivation, which is characterized by perseverance and diligence.

二、養成晨昏定省禮拜諸佛，養成守時守信，良好的生活作息習慣。

Secondly, we should cultivate the habit of worshipping the Buddhas in the morning and evening, and develop good habits of punctuality and trustworthiness in life and work.

三、禮佛叩頭能全身運動，動作呼吸調和氣息，身心靈合一勤習功夫。

Third, bowing to the Buddha can be a whole body movement, action breathing and breath, body, mind and spirit of unity and diligence.

四、晨昏禮佛磨練心性，跪下我慢，叩頭平心田，潛修謙卑的心氣。

Fourth, the morning and evening prayers to the Buddha to sharpen one's mind, let go of one's arrogance, bow down and level one's heart, and cultivate a humble mind.

五、日日與佛印心，佛心我心佛光靈光，時時相互輝映，天天感應道明。

Fifth, day by day with the Buddha's heart and mind, Buddha's heart and my heart to the Buddha's light and soul light, and always reflecting on each other, every day, so that our self-nature is getting brighter and brighter.

六、日日禮佛，常持三寶觀照般若自性理體，效法諸佛菩薩住世之所行。

Sixth, the daily rituals, always holding the Three Treasures to observe the nature of the self-nature, follow the example of all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas who live in the world.

七、學而時習心法修持，感應領納佛菩薩加持、加靈、加智慧，圓滿心性。

Seventh, learning and practicing mindfulness, we can receive the Buddha's and Bodhisattva's blessings, spirituality, and wisdom to fulfill our mindfulness.

八、時常持誦經訓訓練口才，必能舌燦蓮花妙語如珠，成就辯才無礙。

Eight, always recite the sutra and train your eloquence, you will be able to constantly make witty remarks, and achieve unparalleled eloquence.

九、早晚默唸愿懺文，可以收束身心，懺悔佛前，改過自新，能同註天盤。

Ninth, recite the repentance silently in the morning and evening, you can restrain your body and mind, repent before the Buddha, reform yourself, and be enrolled in heaven.

十、早晚全家禮佛叩首，促進家庭和諧，落實道化家庭，實現彌勒家園。 

Tenth, bowing to the Buddha as a family in the morning and evening promotes harmony in the family, realizes the Tao family, and realizes the Maitreya family.

每天叩首拜佛，也向自己祖先一叩首，這叫功德迴向祖先，這也是開設佛堂的殊勝我們的自性的力量是很大。

Every day we bow down and worship the Buddha, and we also bow down to our own ancestors, which is called the merit transfer to our ancestors, and this is also the merit of opening a holy temple, and the power of our own self-nature is very great.

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〔02〕【 敲了十八萬戶的門 】

Knocking on the doors of 180,000 houses!

日本莫廣亮壇主渡人事跡

Mo-Guang-Liang temple host in Japan, the story of ferry people to attain Tao.

末廣亮壇主家中有一大片的地，

當他苦心挨家挨戶去渡人的時候，

不畏懼任何的考驗，

老師為了讓他能夠在凡業上安心，

還特別派土地公為他耕田。

在收成的時候，

他家中種的蘿蔔，異於常人，

不像一般的在收成時總是都會裂開

甚至當他用力拔起來時，

每一條蘿蔔全都是白白淨淨的，

一點裂痕都沒有，

而且一上市大家搶購一空，

價錢最高，

他與太太看到了都非常感動。 

Mo-Guang-Liang's family had a large piece of land, and when he went from house to house to ferry people, he was not afraid of any test. In order to give him peace of mind in his work, the Holy Teacher even sent the Land Deity to plow the land for him.

　　At harvest time, the radishes he grew at home were extraordinary, unlike ordinary radishes that always split at harvest time; even when he pulled them up with great force, every single radish was white and clean, with no cracks at all, and they were all snapped up by everyone at the market, fetching the highest price, which he and his wife were very touched to see.

假如不是入道場已經有一段時期，

都會覺得這是天方夜譚，

有一次一位曉得通靈的博士，

剛好遇見了末廣壇主，

就告訴他說：

你這間佛堂有天命，

又說：

你有一位祖先在跟著你，

末廣亮壇主卻不知所以然，

只是覺得在出去渡人的時候

總是有一股力量在推動他。

後來老師在臨壇之中，

慈悲地讚許末廣亮壇主說：

『你的誠心感動天，

諸天仙佛為你這個人歡喜讚嘆，

如果所有天道弟子都像你這樣的話

仙佛就不用這麼愁。

仙佛要讓你知道，

你一千三百年前的祖先，

不久的將來，

他會讓你知道很多事情。』

If you hadn't joined the holy temple for a period of time, you would have thought that this was a fantasy story. Once a doctor who knew a lot about spiritualism met Mr. Mo-Guang-Liang and told him: "This holy temple of yours has a heavenly mandate," and said: "You have an ancestor following you." Mr. Mo-Guang-Liang did not know the reason for this, he just felt that there was always a force pushing him when he was going out to ferry people.

　　Later, in the holy temple Living Buddha Holy Teacher praised Mr. Mo-Guang-Liang compassionately, saying, "Your sincerity has touched the heavens, and all the Immortal Buddhas of the heavens rejoice and praise you, and if all the disciples were like you, the Immortals and Buddhas wouldn't have to worry so much. The Immortal Buddha wants to let you know that your ancestor of 1,300 years ago will let you know many things in the near future.''

不久之後他就夢到了他的祖先，

並且在他每天拜祖先的畫像上，

顯化了他的模樣，

老師慈悲告訴末廣亮壇主說，

你的功德可以超拔

你一千三百年前的祖先－ＯＯＯＯＯ

（他的祖先原來是一位

被日本派到留學的學者，

在當官時固守清廉，

為唐朝李白、杜甫時人，

當時被受唐玄宗賞識，

對中國貢獻也很大，

後來於洛陽逝世，

留下一本很厚的生平傳記。

之後末廣亮壇主

也親自到大陸去考察，在此省略）

Soon after that, he dreamt of his ancestors and his likeness was manifested on the portrait of his ancestors that he worshipped every day. The holy teacher mercifully told Mo-Guang-Liang that your merits can transcend your ancestors of 1,300 years ago. OOOOOO (his ancestor was originally a scholar who was sent by Japan to study in China, and who was a clean official at the time of Li Bai and Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, he was appreciated by Emperor XuanZong of the Tang Dynasty and made great contributions to China. Later, he died in Luoyang, leaving behind a thick biography of his life. (Subsequently, Mr. Mo-Guang-Liang also went to the China to visit the country, which is omitted here.)

我們知道超拔自己的父母，

需要一級的功果，

超拔祖父又需加級，

末廣壇主擔心在想

若要超拔一千三百年前的祖先，

要多少功德呢？

結果老師就拍拍他的肩膀說：

『傻徒兒，

真功德，是從自性流露的！

你這一份至誠的心

已經是無量功德，絕對夠！

老師准許你超拔，

去跟老前人稟報去。』

後來，經過老前人的恩淮，

超拔了他的父親

以及他一千三百年前的祖先，

回歸理天，

證得「ＯＯ大帝」的果位，

有結緣訓。（摘錄自經理授課）

We know that to transcend one's own parents requires one level of merit, and to transcend one's grandfather requires an additional level, so Mr. Mo-Guang-Liang was worried and wondered: How much merit would it take to transcend an ancestor from 1,300 years ago?

　　In the end, the holt teacher patted him on the shoulder and said, "Silly disciple, true merit comes from one's own nature! This sincere heart of yours is already an infinite amount of merit, it is absolutely enough! Teacher permits you to to elevate him, so go and report it to your grand master."

　　Subsequently, through the kindness of the grand master, his father and his ancestors of 1,300 years ago were transcended and returned to the Supreme Heaven, attaining the position of "OO Da-Di,". (Excerpts from a class given by the transmit master)

仙佛慈語：

「當一個人的心感動老天的時候，

天對他的護持是永遠的！」

心莫放鬆持一念，

大道難逢今恩沾，定要替師來分擔。

The immortal Buddha said, "When a man's heart touches the heavens, the heavens will protect him forever!" Don't let your heart relax and hold on to a single thought. It's hard to meet the great Tao and now you are blessed, so you must share the burden on behalf of the Holy Teacher.

關於末廣亮壇主的顯化事蹟很多，

譬如說

有一位道親說他在未求道之前，

有一次在夢中，

觀世音菩薩親自來告訴他

將會有人來渡他求道，

果不其然十天之後，

末廣亮壇主和莊點傳師就來到他家

並順利求得大道。

還有一次，是日本神戶大地震時。

莊點傳師在地震災區有三間佛堂，

附近的房屋都一一崩塌，

這災區震央的三間佛堂卻完全安然無恙。

There have been many miracle manifestations of temple host Mo-Guang-Liang. For example, a Tao kin said that before he attained the Tao, once in a dream, Goddess of Mercy came to him and told him that someone would come to ferry him to attain the Tao, and ten days later, Mr. Mo-Guang-Liang and Transmit Master Chuang came to his house and attained the Tao.

　　Another time was during the great earthquake in Kobe, Japan. Master Chuang had three holy temples in the earthquake-stricken area, and while all the houses in the neighborhood collapsed one by one, the three holy temples in the epicenter of the disaster area were completely safe and sound.

最不可思議的是，

其中一間是末廣亮女兒的佛堂，

座落在公寓第二層樓，

而這棟大樓共有八層。

在地震劇烈的搖晃中，

他女兒親口告訴末廣亮壇主：

『地震來的時候，

只聽到各種很淒涼的驚叫聲，

房子搖晃得非常厲害，

她在房間看到非常害怕，

燈也來不及點上，

也來不及用三寶，

整個人被震倒跌在地上，

摔倒鋼琴旁邊，所幸沒有受傷；

而她這棟樓房原本有八層，

從八樓塌到三樓，一樓也全毀壞，

當她跑出來看的時候，

竟然只有她這間開有佛堂的二樓，

除了牆壁有一點裂痕外，

整層安然的座落在地上，

沒有一處倒塌』。

她說這一次大天災，

讓她了解到劫難的可怕，

若不是天道的寶貴，

以及天恩師德的無邊，

不可能會發生這種不可思議的事情。

The most amazing thing was that one of them was the holy temple of Mo-Guang-Liang's daughter, which was located on the second floor of an apartment building that had eight floors. During the violent shaking of the earthquake, his daughter personally told Mr. Mo-Guang-Liang.

　　When the earthquake came, she heard all kinds of miserable shrieks, and the house shook very much, and she was so scared to see it in her room that she couldn't even light the holy lamps or use the three treasures, and she was shaken down and fell to the ground, next to the piano, but fortunately she wasn't hurt; and this building of hers had eight floors, but it collapsed from the eighth floor to the third, and the first floor was completely destroyed.

　　The first floor was also completely destroyed, but when she ran out to see it, she was the only one with a holy temple on the second floor, except for a small crack in the wall, the whole floor was safely located on the ground without collapsing.

　　She said that this catastrophe had made her realize the horror of calamities, and that if it were not for the preciousness of the Heavenly Tao and the infinite virtue of the Heaven and Holy Teacher, it would not have been possible for such an unimaginable thing to have happened.

綜觀末廣亮這六年來，

雖然吃了不少苦，也挨過不少罵，

但他仍堅持

「天命不可思議」、

「明師一指殊勝尊貴」，

依然到處走訪敲尋原人，

他說：

『當我知道天道的寶貴的時候，

我就決心整個人奉獻給老天』；

他親口告訴點傳師說：

『我只要想到能夠救一個人，

濟公老師少一分淚，

我就願意吃一切的苦；

我已經很感謝老天給我這個機會，

能有天道降世救人，超生了死，

無論如何我一定

要全力以赴的去做』。

在他的日記本中曾記錄了

一天敲二百三十戶人家的門，

他說：

『我年紀大了，腳也酸了，

但我依然要走下去，做我該做的！』

Over the past six years, although Mo-Guang-Liang has suffered a lot and has been scolded a lot, he still insists that "Heaven's mandate is unimaginable" and that “the precious of the Tao Enlightenment by Holy Teacher”, and he still visits people everywhere to look for those who have the destiny to be saved. 

　　He said, "When I realized the preciousness of Heaven's Tao, I was determined to dedicate myself to God." He personally told the Transmit Master, "I am willing to suffer as long as I think that I can save one person, and that Holy Teacher Ji-Gong will shed one less tear; I am already very grateful to the God for giving me this opportunity to have the Heavenly Tao to descend to the world to save people, to transcend life and death, and I must do it with all my strength, no matter what".

　　In his diary, he recorded that he knocked on 230 doors in one day. He said, "I'm getting old and my feet are getting sore, but I'm still going to go on and do what I have to do!

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此時正應三期末劫，三佛治世，故有三曹普渡之事 。

蓋以過去修行之客，煉氣之士，而末遇上天開恩渡回 ，超入理天者，以及忠臣孝子，烈女節婦，死後豈能湮沒，雖可升為氣天之仙，或為鬼中之神，然如不得天道，仍是難脫輪迥之苦，不能返本還原。現逢三期末劫，天道普渡，故氣天諸仙，常有隨神佛到壇，或到處顯化，找尋前世有緣之人，擔任引保，求得天道，返回理天，永脫輪迥，故河漢星斗之渡法，較人為繁難也。

How do the good Spirits learn the Tao?

People who do a lot of good work to benefit mankind will become gods after death. But, they cannot go to Heaven as they do not learn the Great Tao. Evidently, it is rather difficult for the gods  to learn the Tao. They must first of all look for appropriate people who will bring them to learn the Tao in order to go to Heaven.

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The Three Treasures 三寶 

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3. The Covenant (The Hand Seal) 3.合同（手印） 

The third Treasure is the Hand Seal. The central 

meaning of this Treasure is nurturing love. It is a 

gesture where the left hand holds the right in a 

symbolic representation of the tender loving care 

that you feel when you holds an infant in your arms.

第三寶是合同。

主要的意義是培養愛心。

這個手勢是左手抱右手，

代表把嬰兒抱在懷裡溫柔的呵護。

The Hand Seal serves as a reminder of the child 

within us, our original nature beyond good and bad, 

right and wrong, judgement and criticism. The Hand 

Seal also reminds us how precious this inner child is. 

By using this Treasure, we can rediscover our 

original nature through Tao cultivation.

合同是在提醒我們的赤子之心，

沒有好壞對錯，沒有批評是非，

沒有分別。

合同也在提醒

這個內心的赤子是多麼的寶貴。

時常手抱合同，

可以幫助我們

找回原有如赤子般的本性。

At another level, the Hand Seal also represents the 

divine agreement we have made with ourselves. It is 

a contract we have signed with our conscience. In 

this contract, we agree to be bound by the wisdom of 

the highest self, to always do the right thing and do 

things right. We agree to walk the positive path, and 

become a positive influence to everyone around us.

在另一個層面，

合同也代表我們

與自己所做的神聖協定。

這也是

和我們自己的良心簽訂合約。

在這份合約裡，

我們同意接受自己良心的約束，

做對的事情，把事情做對。

我們同意走正確的道路，

並對周圍的人產生正面的影響。

In daily life, use the Hand Seal to bring you back to 

your true self. The material world, with its 

temptations and pressures, can taint the purity of 

your original nature. It can twist emotions into envy, 

jealousy, and even hatred. The moment you become 

aware of this happening to you, let your hands come 

together naturally and form the Hand Seal. Your 

negative state of mind will transform into 

contentment, serenity, and compassion.

在日常生活中，常常手抱合同，

可以讓你回到自己的本來面目。

物質世界的誘惑和壓力，

會污染一個人純真的天性，

由羨慕而產生嫉妒，甚至仇恨。

當你意識到

有這種情況發生的時候，

手抱合同，

能夠改變你的負面情緒為知足，

平靜和慈悲。

Like the other Treasures, the Hand Seal can shield 

you from harm. In a crisis, the Hand Seal will help 

you maintain your safety and reduce your fears, so 

you can get yourself out of danger. Your fate is 

literally in your own hands. With the Hand Seal, you

are able to not just change your fate, but also create 

your own destiny. This is the third Treasure, the 

Hand Seal.

就像玄關和口訣一樣，

合同可以保護你不受傷害。

在危險的時候，

合同幫助你維護自己的安全，

克服你的恐懼，

才能夠讓你脫離險境。

真正的命運是掌握在自己的手裡。

手抱合同，不但能改變命運，

更可以創造命運。

這是第三寶，合同。

06How Do We Use the Three Treasures? 如何使用三寶 

1. Ensure Your Safety 

1.躲劫避難的使用方法 

As you can see in the descriptions above, the Three 

Treasures can often be used for personal protection. 

They can help you avoid a dangerous situation in the 

first place, or help you get out of a dangerous 

situation once it has already occurred. They are 

extremely effective in this protective role, and that is 

why Tao cultivators will often describe using them 

as sending a distress signal to divine entities who 

will come to your rescue.

正如上面的描述，

三寶可以用於個人防護。

在危險尚未發生之前，

三寶可以幫助你躲劫避難。

一旦危險情況已經發生了三寶可以

幫助你脫離險境。

因為三寶非常有效，

所以修道人時常說，

三寶好像是

發送求救信號給仙佛來拯救你。

Whenever you sense danger, hold the Mystic Portal, 

silently recite the Wordless True Sutra, and hold the 

Hand Seal. The Three Treasures will minimize your 

fears and panic, so you can clearly see the next steps 

you should take. If you are already in trouble, the 

Three Treasures will give you strength, courage and 

resourcefulness — exactly what you need to help 

yourself and anyone else who may also be in trouble.

當你感覺到危險時，

意浮玄關，默唸無字真經，

並手抱合同。

使用三寶會減少你的恐懼和驚慌，

你才能看清楚下一步應該怎麼走。

如果你已經陷入困境，

使用三寶會給你力量，

勇氣和機智，

所以你才能夠幫助自己，

也幫助他人。

2. Regain Your Calmness 

2.安頓身心的使用方法 

We use the Three Treasures not only in times of 

danger, but also in daily life. We all live in an ever-

changing world, and we face challenges and 

obstacles all too frequently. We are often swamped 

with things to do, stressed out by pressures from all 

directions, and agitated by all kinds of anxieties.

使用三寶不是只在危險的時刻，

同時也可以應用在日常生活中。

我們都生活

在一個不斷變化的世界裡 ，

每天都面對無限的挑戰和障礙。

瑣碎的事情，讓我們亂了方向；

各方面的壓力，

讓我們喘不過氣來緊張煩惱，

讓我們坐立難安。

Whenever you feel your mind becoming unsettled, 

your thoughts becoming chaotic, put the Three 

Treasures to use. Hold the Mystic Portal, silently 

recite the Wordless True Sutra, and hold the Hand 

Seal. Within seconds, you will regain your 

composure as order emerges out of chaos, giving 

you the ability to handle the situation. Frequent use 

of the Three Treasure in this manner transforms you

into calmer and better version of yourself.

每當你覺得你的心靜不下來，

腦海一片混亂，就使用三寶。

意浮玄關，

默唸無字真經，

並手抱合同。

幾秒鐘之內，

你的情緒就會慢慢鎮靜下來，

一切漸漸明朗化，

使你能夠平靜的應對各種情況。

若能常常持用三寶，

自然能得到身心安頓。

3. Deepen Your Meditation 

3.靜坐浮玄的使用方法 

The Three Treasures are particularly powerful when 

you use them in conjunction with your meditative 

practice. You can use them in sitting meditation, 

even for a short while. The Three Treasures will 

amplify the meditative effect to relax your mind, 

thus bringing a profound peace to your entire being.

三寶對你在靜心的修練上，

特別有幫助。

你可以在靜坐時使用三寶，

即使是短短的幾分鐘，

也可讓你放鬆心情，

得到身心的寧靜。

You can also use the Three Treasures in conjunction 

with I-Kuan Tao rituals. While in the ritual, your 

hands are in motion with the Hand Seal, while your 

mind is holding still in the Mystic Portal. As you go 

through the meditative motions of the ritual, 

immersed in the depth of humility and respect, your 

spiritual energy gathers together, and your scattered 

thoughts return to oneness.

三寶也可以用在

一貫道早晚燒香禮節。

當你在做燒香禮時，

手抱合同叩首是動，

心念意浮玄關是靜，

在一叩一叩的動中靜裡，

學習低心下氣，謙恭有禮，

這能使你的精氣神凝聚，

萬念歸一。

Additional Information 補充資料 

Aside from the Three Treasures are, there are several 

topics of note, as below:

除了三寶以外，

接下來還有幾件事需要注意的：

The Three Mentors 三師 

You are now part of the Great Family of the Tao. In 

this Family, we have the ordained Masters. They are 

responsible for leading the community, conducting 

the rituals, and maintaining the temple. They 

represent Heaven in transmitting the Three Treasures 

to you.

你現在是道場大家庭中的一份子。

在這個大家庭裡，

我們有領有天命的點傳師。

他們是負責領導道場，主持禮節，

維護佛堂的運作。

也是

今天代替上天傳三寶給你的人。

Every I-Kuan Tao member has an Introducer and a 

Guarantor. The Introducer is the person who has 

introduced you to I-Kuan Tao. The Guarantor is the 

person who vouches for your good character. 

Together, the Master, Introducer and Guarantor are 

the Three Mentors. They have taken you on this 

illuminated path of the Great Tao. We should always 

remember them.

每個一貫道的弟子都有引保師。

引師是引你入一貫道的人。

保師是保證你品行端正的人。

點傳師，

引師及保師就是三師，

他們帶你走上這條人生的光明大道

所以我們要記住他們的名字。

Initiation Card 求道卡 

Today, you will receive a card with the names of the 

今天你會拿到一張求道卡。

求道卡上有點傳師

Master, Introducer and Guarantor. It will also have 

today’s date and the location of the shrine where 

your initiation ritual took place.

引師及保師的名字，

還有今天的日期和你求道的佛堂。

Keep this card with you. It represents a new 

beginning. It marks a new starting point in your life, 

like a new chapter of a book. Whenever you see this 

card, you will recall to mind today’s ritual — the 

instruction of the Master, the guidance of your 

Introducer and Guarantor, the application of the 

Three Treasures, and the priceless value of the 

precious Tao.

好好保管這張求道卡，

這代表一個新的開始，

是你生命的另一個起點，

就像一本書新章節的開始。

每當你看到這張求道卡，

就會讓你想到今天的過程：

點傳師的叮嚀，引保師的成全，

三寶的妙用和道的寶貴。

The Token of Merit 功德費 

The Token of Merit is an important part of the 

initiation ritual. The temple collects the Token of 

Merit from you for the purpose of publishing and 

distributing books about the Tao on your behalf. 

These books are freely shared with the public, and 

are an excellent way to create positive karmic 

connections. The Token of Merit is paid only once, 

just like one goes through Tao initiation only once 

per lifetime. Whatever additional contributions you

wish to make will be completely up to you.

功德費

是求道儀式中重要的一個環節。

佛堂向你收取功德費的用處，

是以你的名義去印善書，

這些善書是替你和眾生結善緣，

做功德。鞥

這功德費就像你求道一樣，

一輩子只求一次道

一輩子只交一次功德費，

若是你以後有心助道，

也是隨緣就好。

More importantly, when you give your Token of 

Merit, you have initiated powerful karma for 

yourself. It is as if you have opened up a heavenly 

account to keep track of your merits. From this point 

on, your compassionate thoughts, your encouraging 

words, and your virtuous actions will all add to this 

account.

更重要的是，

當你付出你的功德費，

就好像你在上天開了一個功德帳戶

從現在開始，

你所想的善念，

你所說的善言，

你所做的善事，

都儲存在這個戶頭裡。

It won’t be long before this account starts paying 

dividends. The positive energy you have invested 

into the world will all come back to you. Soon, you

will find that the accumulation of your heavenly 

account reflects the the growth and development of 

your soul. You begin to see that your cultivation is 

the result of your efforts.

很快的，

這個帳戶的功德

就累積得越來越多。

你的善念，善言，善事，

為你帶來善報。

不久之後，

你會發現這個功德帳戶的成長，

反映了你靈性的成長。

這就讓你了解，你努力的結果，

就是你修道的成果。

Conclusion 結論 

The Three Treasures are meant for those who have 

gone through the Initiation Ritual. Therefore, the 

temple asks that you not reveal any information 

about the Three Treasures to others. The Tao is open 

to all, so anyone who would like to have the Three 

Treasures can go through the ritual to request the 

Tao for themselves, just as you have.

三寶是只傳給通過求道儀式的人。

因此，請你不要透露三寶給他人。

道是開放給所有的眾生，

所以任何人希望得到三寶，

都可以通過求道儀式，

就像你一樣。

Keep in touch with the temple and your Three 

Mentors. Do not forget the date and place of your 

Ritual. More importantly, do not forget your Tao 

Family. Return to the temple whenever you can, to 

reconnect with like-minded Tao cultivators, make 

new connections, and elevate your spirituality.

你要與佛堂和三師常常保持連絡。

不要忘記

你求道的日期和求道的地點。

更重要的是，

不要忘記道場是你的大家庭。

盡量常常回到佛堂，

常與道親連繫，

會讓你認識更多的朋友，

心靈更加提升。

Congratulations once again on receiving the Tao and 

the Three Treasures. May your path ahead be filled 

with joy and blessings!

再一次恭喜你得到道和三寶。

願你未來的人生充滿喜悅和祝福！

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1劃

了愿 fulfill vows

2劃

十二元會 twelve periods

3劃

三寶 three treasures

三才 holy medium

凡間眾生 the Worldly beings

千經萬典 scriptures and sutras

山崩地裂 mountains collapse and lands crack

大化小，小化無 to get away from the danger or reduced the damage to the minimum

4劃

五字真言 five words

五教聖人 The five religious personnel

五常 the five constituents of man

(仁 benevolence 義 righteousness禮 etiquette 智 wisdom )信 sincerity

天命 God's order

天命明師 authorized masters

5劃

玄關竅 main gate

白蓮藕 white lotus root

去脾氣,改毛病 amend our bad habits and temper

包容 寬容 forgive

古聖先賢 saints and sages throughout human history

生死輪迴 rebirth cycle

世界大同 the Great Harmony /World Harmony

6劃

合仝 holy hand sign

老母娘 Heavenly Mother

百歲年老歸空 when our lives are due

因果報應；業 karma

百日修煉 100 days of cultivation retreat

卵生 oviparous

在自身 resides in each of us/ We possess it intrinsically, dwell within us

好時機 golden opportunity

7劃

佛緣 affinity with Buddha

佛規禮節 discipline and etiquette, code of the holy house

身軟如棉，面色如生 dead bodies remain soft and faces vivid

孝順  filial obedience (名詞片語), be deferential to one's parents (對父母恭順)

8劃

青陽 The Green Stage

注定的 predestined

法門 dharma(s)

抱著道心 act upon our conscience

9劃

祖上有德 righteous ancestors

降下災劫 send down disasters

胎生 viviparous

10劃

氣天 Celestial world

氣天神 Celestial being

真我 true self, divine self

真理 the ultimate truth

修道 practice Dao

11劃

理天 heaven

執著 clinging and grasping

啟發 enlighten

脫苦 alleviate the suffering and misfortunes

假我 false self

12劃

萬教源頭 headwaters/origin of all religions

萬靈真宰 Great Lord of All Beings

極樂 eternal happiness

13劃

違反天律 defy the Heavenly Decree

15劃

諸天神聖 Buddhas and saints

16劃

積功累德 accumulate good deeds/merits

點出 point out

形容詞

寶貴 priceless, valuable

老實 honest, naïve

實在 dependable

坦蕩 magnanimous

規矩 well-behaved

無所不在 ubiquitous

無分別 impartial, unconditional

無形無相 invisible and intangible

人名

佛陀Buddha

耶穌Jesus Christ

穆罕默德Prophet Muhammad,老子Lao Tze,

孔子Confucius 孟子 Mencius

天職

老前人 Grand Senior Elder

點傳師 Master

講師 Lecturer

引師 introducer

保師 guarantor

道親 Dao member

常用句

1. 人生在世，遭受種種之苦惱，究其根源，皆起因於迷失了真我:

The troubles and worries we face in our daily life mostly result from our disregard of the true self.

2. 上天慈悲，大開普渡，拯救善男信女:

Merciful God makes Dao available to everybody in order to save the good people.

3. 為了盲目滿足假我而做出害人害己的事:

In order to fulfill and satisfy the sensational desires of the false self, we may commit wrong-doings and harm others, eventually creating troubles for ourselves.

4. 讀破千經萬典，不如明師一點:

The enlightenment of Dao is superior to studying thousands of sutras.

5. 凡跟從我必當背起自己身上的十字架:

All those who wish to be my true disciples must carry his own cross.

真道逆行，順行成鬼，逆行成仙，古雲修道如同上高桿，下來容易上去難。活佛雲大法大隱有大顯，真道真考見真心。語雲：玉不琢，不成器；金不煉，不值錢。道家講文烹武煉，儒家講切磋琢磨。考者考驗其志而已。孔子厄於陳蔡，不登高山，不知顛墜之患；不臨深淵，不知沉溺之患；不臨大海，不知風波之患。芝蘭生於幽林，不因無人而不芳；君子修道立德，不因困貧而敗節。既解於厄，孔子顧二三子曰：陳蔡之間，丘之幸也，二三子皆幸也。當知刺激乃發奮之始，成之者，豈不在斯乎？孟子曰：天將降大任於斯人也，必先苦其心志，勞其筋骨，餓其體膚，空乏其身。考者，上天之成全也。比喻省府之甄別縣長，投考者，限之以資格，不得任何人皆能投考。孔子曰：朽木，不可雕也；糞土之牆，不可朽也。佛緣深厚之人，上天考之，苟非其人，其皆能成天考耶。

Why are there still pain and sufferings since we already have learnt the Tao?

It is true that we still experience pain and sufferings even though we have learnt the Great Tao. The reason is that without pain and sufferings we could not strengthen our character or express our great confidence in the Tao.

It is interesting to note that although Confucius at a time suffered from hunger, yet he was contented and happy. He still persisted to the principles of the Great Tao even though he was on the verge of starvation. Indeed, Confucius erected a very good example for us. Mencius said, “If one takes up a great responsibility, one will first have to undergo all kinds of sufferings” Therefore, pain and sufferings are good for us as our capacity for responsible humanitarian work will be developed and strengthened in this way. Our patience can also be tested only when there are pain and sufferings.

語云：「曲高和寡，道高毀來，德修謗興。」

然道大理微，俗學之士，何能窺測，難免疑惑叢生，出謗言流語。

孔子云：「人不知不慍，不亦君子乎。」道不謗不興。

佛云：經過一次謗，就了一分冤愆。

孔子當傳道時，人皆謗之，以後道成天上，名留人間，聖廟滿佈海內，中外無不欽仰。

Why is there criticism against the Great Tao?

The reason why some people criticize the Tao is that they do not understand how valuable the Great Tao is. In fact, the Tao is true. If the Tao were not criticizes by the ignorant people, the Tao would not be widely propagated to all of us.

Moreover, blasphemy and criticism are good for us because we are able to repent our sins. Confucius, for example, was rebuked by many ignorant people when he was going everywhere to spread the Great Tao in past days. He said, “A man feels no regret even though he may be unknown. It is only a sage who is able to live in this way.” Despite all these criticism during his lifetime, Confucius is now worshipped by everyone of us. Undoubtedly, criticism against the Tao does no harm to the Great Tao at all. On the contrary, it helps propagate the Tao.

1、人身難得，2、三期難遇，

3、中華難生，4、真道難逢。

老子雲：

「吾患此身，吾愛此身。」

患此身者，

色身有六賊，即眼耳鼻舌身意，

眼之慾色，耳之慾聲，鼻之慾嗅，

舌之慾味，身之慾觸，意之慾貪妄

如財色誘於外，情識開於內，

內外交感，為善之心，不能自主，

為惡之心，不能自遏

造成無底地獄，此身實堪患矣。

人為萬物之靈，

性藉此身以存，身藉此性以生，

真不離假，假不離真，

真假打成一片，

舍利子，色不亦空，空不亦色，

藉此身以超此性，苟無此身，

此性何以超之，此即愛此身也，

故人身難得也。

苟無至道，

不明真假，不明利害，

糊糊塗塗，草了一生而已矣，

三期末劫者，亦為三陽開泰，

劫泰並行之謂也，

即青紅白三陽之轉運也。

然道，

非時不降，非人不傳，

比如人之患病垂危，

必治之於醫藥，藥應病而服，

道應劫而降，屆此三期末劫，

三災八難齊現，空前一大險象也，

非真道不足以救拯，

泰在真道降世，萬靈普救，

故曰三期難遇。

中華位居亞洲，

亞（繁體字「亞」）字為白十字也

天地之樞紐，

曰中國，中華，中原，中央。

中也者天地之大本也，

聖人脈脈而出，開化最早，

古稱天朝，真道降始之地也，

故曰中華難生。

三期萬教齊發，

真者法不二門，假者貿貿皆是，

佛雲：

「摸著根的成佛祖，

摸不著根的瞎修行。」

真道非佛緣深厚，祖德蔭澤之人，

實難遇之，故曰真道難逢。

7.  Is it easy to learn the Tao?

No, it is not. As a matter of fact, there are many difficulties.

First, it is not easy for us to be human beings. We just imagine that wild animals do not have the opportunity to learn the Tao. Furthermore, our Eternal Spirits exist within our bodies, without our bodies, we cannot preserve our valuable Spirits. In other words, by making use of our bodies, we can preach the Tao, understand the excellence of the Tao and teach others to behave well. We must therefore take good care of ourselves.

Secondly, it is not easy to learn the Great Tao. The Tao is widely propagated nowadays to rescues mankind owing to the fact that the world is now flooded with disasters and violence. Evidently, if the world were not full of natural disaster nowadays, the Tao would not be widely spread. It is therefore a rare opportunity for us to learn the Tao.

Thirdly, it is difficult for us to learn the Tao because there are many kinds of religions nowadays, but there is only one genuine Tao. Without learning the Tao, we shall not be able to save ourselves from disasters.

In conclusion, it is not easy for us to learn the Great Tao.

順治皇帝出家詩雲：

「未曾生我誰是我，

生我之時我是誰，

長大成人方知我，

闔眼朦朧又是誰，

來時糊塗去時迷，

空在人間走一回，

不如不來亦不去，

亦無煩惱亦無悲。」

莊周又曰：

「我本不願生，忽然生在世，

我本不願死，忽然死期至，

足見鬼怕生，能不生乎，

人怕死，能不死乎，

死死生生，真假莫辨，

流浪生死，苦海無邊。

欲求了死，先求了生，

欲求了生，必先超生，

若遇明師，直指大道，

地府抽名，天堂掛號，

則脫閻君，不落無常之手，

若不屆三期末劫，

真道不降，欲超生了死，誠難矣，

經雲：

『踏破鐵鞋無覓處，

得來全不費功夫』，誠哉斯言也」

6.  Can we avoid the Birth-Death cycle?

Yes, we can. It is plain that people who do evil affairs during their lives will become dogs, cats or demons or suffer in hell after death. But, the kind people who accumulate goodness will become human beings again or become gods after death. Unfortunately, they cannot go to Heaven because they do not learn the Great Tao. After learning the Tao, we must improve ourselves in order to go to Heaven after death. As a matter of fact, it is not easy to hear about the Tao. We are able to learn the Tao at this moment simply because the world is now flooded with violence and disasters.

Emperor Sun Zi, who became a monk when he was old said, “Before I was born, I didn’t know who I was. After being born, I don’t know who I am. Being an adult, I know who I am. When I die, I don’t know who I shall be.” Nobody knows where I come from and where I shall go. Why should I live in this world without doing something useful? I prefer to be unborn. Then I will have no worries or sorrows at all.

Therefore, we shall never go to hell if we learn the Tao. Indeed, the Tao enables us to lead a better and meaningful life.