这心灵法门是观世音菩萨的法门啊。想想看，这个“心灵法门”怎么来的？现在末法时期，就是修一个心，就是修一个灵魂。心灵，心灵，就是心的灵魂啊。心想得通，什么都开心了；心想不通，什么都难过了。不是心吗？有的人钱被别人骗了，很难过，心里想想说，“嘿，我说不定下个月会有钱的。”他也会开心的。他今天一天开心了，他不就是心灵开心了吗？赵本山演的一个小品不就是说自己做梦中了六合彩，结果两个人为了怎样分六合彩吵起来了。做个梦都会开心半天呢，但结果是没开悟，二人吵起来了。其实想开了，不就是心灵活动吗？所以我告诉你们，要明白：我们活在世界上，对与错没有什么分别的——对了也是错，错了也是对的。你做对了，夫妻有善缘；如果你不学佛的话，等到夫妻恶缘来时，最后又离婚了。她会想：“我当时做了这么多对他对家里好的事情，现在想想，我都做错了。早知道这个坏蛋对我这么不好，我还不如不服侍他，不对他好呢。”那你开始为家做事的时候，不是觉得是对的吗？为什么后来又觉得错了？
Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door belongs to Guan Yin Bodhisattva. Think about it—where did “Guan Yin Citta” come from? In this Age of Dharma Decline, cultivation is about the mind; it is about the soul. “Citta” connotes the soul of the mind. When your mind makes its peace with something, everything becomes joyful; when your mind can’t get past it, everything becomes a struggle. Isn’t it all just the mind? Some people get scammed out of their money and feel miserable, but then they think, “Hey, maybe I’ll come into some money next month,” and they feel happy again. If they spend the whole day happy, isn’t that a victory for their mind and soul? There was a comedy skit where a couple dreamt they won the lottery, but they ended up in a huge row over how to split the winnings. Even a dream can make you happy for half a day—but because they lacked awakening, they just ended up fighting. If you truly open your mind, isn’t it all just mental activity?
So, I am telling you: understand that in this world, there is no real difference between right and wrong. “Right” is also “wrong,” and “wrong” is also “right.” Take marriage as an example: if you do the right thing, you create a wholesome affinity in the relationship. But if you don’t practise Buddhism, then the moment your negative affinities arise, you will end up divorced anyway. Then the wife might reflect, “I did so much for the family, and now it all feels like a mistake. If I’d known he’d treat me this way, I wouldn’t have done any of it.” But back when you were doing it, didn’t you think it was the right thing? Why do you think you were wrong now?
一个小孩子考不到精英中学，开始时考不上精英班，妈妈紧张得不得了，“哎呀，我做错了，我没对孩子严格要求。”接着，对孩子严格要求了，孩子考上精英班了。你不是对的吗？这个世界有什么叫对，有什么叫错啊？你就是烧个菜上来，你这个菜太咸了，盐太多了，多吃点米饭好啦，再放点水进去好了。没有对错的。做对、做错只是人间的理论。人间本身都是虚妄，都是空的，有什么对错啊？你们一辈子做对多少事情，做错多少事情啊。你们现在以为是对的事情，你们死了之后更不明白。很多人一辈子对孩子好，死掉之后，才知道这个讨债鬼原来上辈子是我的谁谁谁啊。我这辈子还了他一辈子债，我还把他当好人呢，原来是这么个坏蛋啊。这有做错做对吗？还债啊，因果啊！你们傻得不得了。要明白，没有对错。犹如在一个大会场里面，几万人，“我是谁啊？”你找得到你吗？一看出去都是人，谁是你啊？我是谁？谁是你？谁是他？他是谁？搞都搞不清楚。人海茫茫啊，还以为自己了不起呢。在这么多人里面，谁了得起啊？你连自己的人都找不到了，就犹如在茫茫人海找不到本性——根。
Take a child who misses out on a place in a selective school or a top-tier class. The mother gets incredibly stressed: “Oh, I’ve done the wrong thing! I wasn’t strict enough.” So she becomes strict, and the child makes it into the top class. Now aren’t you “right”? What is “right” and what is “wrong” in this world? It’s like cooking a dish—if it’s too salty, just eat more rice or add a bit of water. It’s fine. There is no absolute right or wrong. These are just human concepts. The human world is inherently illusory and empty; what is there to argue about? How many “right” and “wrong” things have you done in your life? What you think is right now may only lead to deeper confusion after you die. Many people dote on their children all their lives, only to realise, after their death, that their children were actually karmic creditors from a past life. You might think, “I spent this whole life paying back my debt to them, thinking they were a ‘good person,’ when they were actually a scoundrel.” Is there a right or wrong here? It’s just repaying debts; it’s karma! You are all so silly. You must understand there is no right or wrong. It’s like being in a stadium with tens of thousands of people—who are you? Can you even find yourself in the crowd? All you see is a sea of people. Who is “me”? Who is “you”? Who is “him”? It’s impossible to tell. You think you’re important, but in the vast sea of people, who is truly special in a crowd like that? You can’t find yourself in the crowd, the same way you are lost in samsara, unable to see your inherent nature—your original root.
你小朱一个人，觉得自己很胖，再加罗宾，两个人觉得很厉害。如果在万人的大会场，找都找不到你们两个人，比你们胖的人多了。实际上不是看人的瘦胖。我没有你们强壮啊，这个脑子最灵，最灵的是这个脑子，其它的差点没关系。手细点就细点吧，这个脑子是最重要的东西。用脑子来弘法，是让人家都喜欢的，是让人家都跟着你，让人家都脱离苦海。你要有这么样一个智慧脑子，你可以让全世界的人都脱离苦海。要记住：没有了谁，谁也不存在，一切都是平等、无分别。一个大会堂几万个人，谁是我，谁是你，谁是他，你什么都搞不清楚。没有了谁，谁也不存在了，所以一切都是平等、无差别的。师父讲的这些话，你们都听不懂。就是把自己看得轻一点，不要把自己看得这么重、了不起。你是谁啊？大海里的一滴水，离开海马上干枯，马上没了，有什么了不起的？所以要真心实修，清除一切孽障和恶习。
Mr Zhu, you may think you are quite big on your own, and with Robin, the two of you think you are quite strong. But in a crowd of ten thousand, you are nowhere to be found—there are plenty of people bigger than you two! But it’s not about physical size. I may not be physically strong, but this brain is sharp. This is what matters the most. If your mind is clear and used for propagating the Buddha-dharma, people will naturally be drawn to you. You can lead them out of suffering. With wisdom, you can help the whole world find liberation.
Remember: Without one, the other cannot exist. Everything is equal and without distinction. In a hall of tens of thousands, you can’t distinguish between “me,” “you,” and “him.” Without one, there is no other. Everything is equal and non-dual. You might not fully understand what I am saying yet. Just try to see yourself as a bit less important. Don’t take yourself so seriously. Who are you? You are a single drop of water in the ocean. If you leave the sea, you dry up and vanish instantly. You’re nothing special. So, be sincere in your practice and clear away all karmic obstacles and bad habits.
真心实修，一切都要真的。磕头也是真的，念经也要真的。不能假的，不要以为到这里来做秀啊。所以要记住，要启发本初的妙觉。什么叫“妙觉”？人之初，性本善。善良的人，他就有妙法，他就有觉悟。善良的人，他能够看到很多事物的真实性；不善良的人，他就不能看到事物的本质。所以要明白，因为妙觉，就是妙法，有方法，就能觉悟；觉悟了，就有方法。所以，任何事物都是两方面的，自觉觉他。觉悟，要觉悟到究竟。也就是说，我今天明白了，我就索性明白到底了：我今天到人间来，我就是来受苦的，我已经明白到底了；我知道也活不了多少年了，跟大家一样，我就好好地珍惜这个世界，珍惜这个人间，我就好好地帮助人家——我觉悟到底了。这就叫觉悟的究竟。到底了，就是究竟。所以要懂道理，要明白，要学会守住自己的情绪。师父给你们讲的都是真的。自己的情绪一定要控制好，要守得住。今天我不开心了，我不应该不开心啊。我想通了，我想明白了，我就究竟了。今天我不开心了，但我觉悟了，就不再不开心，再不开心说不定出事了。今天情绪不好，可能马上要出事了，我担心啊，但马上控制情绪：我不要紧，我们有观世音菩萨。今天很难过，不要太难过，难过的事情一定会过去的，说不定还有转机呢，就不难过了。这叫控制自己的情绪。脸上做出来的人，都是控制不好自己的情绪。一定要控制好自己的情绪。控制好自己的情绪要靠一种修养的，要靠理解、明白、究竟。
Practise with total sincerity; everything must be real. When you bow and pray, do it wholeheartedly; when you recite sutras, do it wholeheartedly. There is no room for fakes here; don’t ever think you’ve come here just to put on a show. Remember, you must awaken your original wondrous enlightenment. What is “wondrous enlightenment”? It is the idea that at the beginning of life, human nature is inherently good. A kind-hearted person possesses “wondrous methods” and possesses “enlightenment.” A kind person can see the reality of many things; someone who lacks kindness cannot see the true essence of things.
Understand that wondrous enlightenment is the wondrous Dharma—if you have the method, you can awaken; once you awaken, you will find the method. Everything has two sides. Awakening yourself and awakening others go hand in hand. Furthermore, your awakening must be Ultimate. This means when I realise something, I commit to fully understanding it. For example, I now see clearly: “I have come to this world to endure my suffering, and I understand this to the core. I know I won’t live for many years—just like everyone else—so I choose to cherish this world and this human life. I will dedicate myself to helping others.” This is what it means to reach the ultimate awakening. To go all the way to the end is to reach the ultimate.
要疏解一切不如意的情绪。今天在家里不开心了，你怎么样把它疏解、舒缓掉？今天家里不开心了，我去借一盘录像带看看，不跟他吵。今天我吃得不开心了，到外面去吃一顿吧，又花不了几个钱。今天我情绪控制不住了，觉得天天在家里坐得很厌倦了，就到外面去走一走，看一看。有时候去看看商品也很开心啊。买不起，看一看，至少也是饱了眼福啊，心理调节啊。去看看大海也很好的，真的。你们知道碰杯怎么来的吗？在酒席上，眼睛看着这么多菜，五颜六色，眼福饱了；鼻子闻到这么多香的东西，鼻子舒服了；嘴巴吃了，口福也饱了；就剩这个耳朵，没有感觉。干杯丁丁当当的，耳朵听着又舒服了。实际上，人要学会疏解自己的情绪。我知道我的情绪，哪个地方不好，我要控制住。要学会疏导自己，不能够钻在里面。要疏解一切不如意的情绪。日常生活中，不要让情绪影响到自己。最后，用佛法来顺着加持，就能解脱。
So, you must understand these principles and learn to master your emotions. Everything I am telling you is the truth. You must maintain control over your moods; you must be able to hold your ground. If you feel unhappy today, tell yourself, “I shouldn’t be feeling this way.” Once you think it through and understand it clearly, you have reached a state of “ultimate” clarity. If you feel down but then awaken to the truth, you won’t stay unhappy. If you let a bad mood linger, something might go wrong. For example: “I feel my emotions are unstable today; trouble might be just around the corner—I am very worried.” But you must immediately take control: “I’m alright; I have Guan Yin Bodhisattva.” If you are sad, don’t let it overwhelm you. Remind yourself that sad times will pass and there might even be a turning point ahead. Then, the sadness vanishes. That’s how you should regulate your minds. People who “wear their hearts on their sleeves” simply haven’t mastered themselves. Controlling your emotions requires inner cultivation, understanding, clarity, and a sense of the ultimate.
You must learn to release all your frustrations. If things are tense at home, how do you ease that tension? If you’re unhappy at home, go and find a video to watch instead of picking a fight. If you’re unhappy with the food at home, go out for a meal; it won’t cost much. If you can’t contain your emotions because you’re bored of sitting at home every day, go for a walk and look around. Sometimes even window-shopping can make you feel better! You might not be able to afford it, but just looking is a treat for the eyes—it’s a way to regulate your mind. Going to look at the sea is also wonderful, truly. Do you know how the tradition of “clinking glasses” started? At a banquet, your eyes see all the colourful dishes—that’s a treat for the eyes. Your nose smells the wonderful aromas—that’s a treat for the nose. Your mouth tastes the food—that’s a treat for the palate. But the ears were left out; they had nothing to do! So, they started clinking glasses—cling-cling—so the ears could enjoy the feast too. In reality, you must learn to channel your emotions. If you know your mood is heading in a bad direction, you must take control. Learn to guide yourself out of it; don’t get stuck in a “mental rut.” Release all your frustrations. In your daily life, do not let your emotions dictate who you are. Finally, use the power of the Buddha-Dharma to guide and bless yourself, and you will find liberation.
用佛法来加持，有顺的、有逆的。没听到过吧？你好的时候，菩萨加持，越来越好。你在逆境的时候，菩萨给你加持，越加持，越好。实际上，加持有两种。好的时候，很开心，菩萨给你阳光，你越来越开心；你不好了，想靠菩萨加持，是慢慢地转变。顺境、逆境都得到菩萨的加持。所以，如果遇到“逆转缘性”（这是师父在写提纲的时候，观世音菩萨告诉的，叫“逆转缘性”），就是把逆的、不好的东西，逆反的东西，把它转过来。缘是什么？它本来就是不好的东西，你把它转过来，成为一个缘，叫随缘的“缘”。它里面有一种性，就是缘的性。实际上，缘分它是有性的。比方说，善的缘有什么性啊？善缘走三年、走五年，恶缘走三年、走五年，它要换，这就叫“缘性”。逆的缘性，坚持一下，两三年就过了。念念经，说不定一两年就过了。我拼命地做功德、放生，说不定没有了。这就是“逆转缘性”。
The blessings of the Buddha-Dharma come in both favourable and adverse forms. Have you heard this before? When things are going well, the Bodhisattvas bless you, and your situation continues to improve. But even when you’re in hardship, their blessings still flow—gradually transforming your circumstances for the better. In reality, there are two types of blessings. When all is going smoothly, you feel joyful—Bodhisattvas shine the light of wisdom on you, and that joy grows. But when things go awry and you turn to the Bodhisattvas for help, their blessings work slowly, gently shifting your situation. In both good times and bad, their support is there.
Therefore, if you encounter “reversing the nature of affinities” (this is a term Guan Yin Bodhisattva shared with me while I was preparing the outline of my Dharma talk), it means turning around the “reverse” things—the negative and contrary elements of your life. What is an “affinity”? It represents the karmic conditions of our lives. It might start as something negative, but you turn it around until it becomes a “favourable affinity”—the kind found in the term “going along with conditions.” These affinities carry their own nature, their inherent qualities. For example, a positive affinity may last three to five years; a negative one may also run its course in three to five years, then change. That’s the nature of affinities. If you are facing a negative affinity, just persevere; it will pass in a few years. If you recite sutras, perhaps it will pass in just a year or two. If you dedicate yourself to performing meritorious deeds and performing life liberation, the negative conditions might vanish entirely. This is what it means to “reverse the nature of affinities.”
要懂得心的转换。一个心，刚刚很不开心，一会儿就变成开心了。所以，很多人这会儿很不开心，突然之间又笑起来了，“哈哈”。这个人怎么回事啊？刚刚还不开心，一会儿就笑了。实际上，他是转心了。换一种思维来想问题，想通了，就是逆转缘性。顺着善思维来随你的缘，就能得到你的性，就是“善性”。家里实在不开心的时候，叫他笑，他笑不出来的——难过啊。如果你一会儿就笑得出来，你就是放得开的人，就是掌握了逆转缘性这个方法。吵架、打了，板凳都扔过去了，你笑呀？苦笑，笑不出来，笑人生就是这样开始。转——就是克制自己。转——就是看穿人的劣根性，才笑得出来。看不穿，就不会笑，当然就不会化解。所以，遇顺不要太喜欢；遇到逆境，也不要太难过。不好的时候不要太难过，好的时候也不要太高兴。哎呀，好的时候不得了，这个世界为我所造；不好的时候呢，这个世界无路可走了，绝望啦。这就是蹲下去蚂蚁一大片，站起来蚂蚁一个都不见。
Learn to shift your state of mind. One moment you’re upset, and the next, you’re smiling again. Have you ever noticed how someone can go from frowning to laughing in an instant? What happened? They shifted their mindset. By shifting your perspective and thinking things through, you have successfully reversed the nature of that affinity. When you follow wholesome thoughts and go along with your conditions, you tap into your “wholesome nature.” When things are truly miserable at home, it’s hard to ask someone to laugh—they are in pain. But if you can find a way to laugh shortly after, you are someone who knows how to let go; you have mastered the method of reversing the nature of affinities. If you’ve just had an intense argument and chairs have been thrown, can you laugh? It might be a bitter smile, but you smile because you realise that this is just the nature of human life. Transformation means exercising self-restraint. Transformation means seeing right through the “inferior roots” of human nature—only then can you truly laugh. If you can’t see through it, you won’t laugh, and you won’t be able to turn things around and find peace. So, when things are going well, don’t get too carried away; when you face adversity, don’t be too distressed. When times are bad, don’t let it break you; when times are good, don’t let it go to your head. Some people think “the world was made for me” when they are successful, yet feel “there is no way out” and fall into despair when they fail. It’s all about your perspective—like looking at ants: when you crouch down, you see a whole colony, but when you stand up, you can’t even see a single ant on the ground.
请用善心、善念、善做，去克服恶念、恶意、恶行，真正成为一个能转换命运的修行人。最后能上去了，就是转换了你的命运。登高才能远望，智慧才能克障。好了，师父今天就给大家讲到这里。
Use good thoughts, good intentions, and good actions to overcome negative thoughts, negative intentions, and unwholesome behaviour. Only then can you truly become a cultivator capable of transforming your destiny. If you can ultimately ascend to the higher spiritual realms, it means you have successfully transformed your destiny. Only by climbing higher can you see further; only with wisdom can you overcome obstacles. Alright, I will leave it there for today.