五台山朝圣之旅
(By Tsem Rinpoche and Karen Chong)
五台山位于中国山西省,因五峰耸立,上平坦如台而闻名。人们普遍相信这是智慧佛文殊菩萨在人间的道场,相传每一座山峰皆住着文殊菩萨的其中一个化身。
五台山南台有普济寺,内供白色智慧文殊。西台有法雷寺,供骑着狮子的狮吼文殊。中台山顶有演教寺,主供手持智慧宝剑之儒童文殊。五台之中以北台为最高,海拔3058米,峰顶有灵应寺,内供无垢文殊。东台有望海寺,主供四臂聪明文殊。
五台山上共有超过53所佛教寺院,其中汉传寺院为数比藏传寺院和蒙古寺院来得多。历史记载,西藏与五台山关系密切。著名西藏学者布顿仁钦珠在其著作《布顿佛教史》(佛教史大宝藏论)中提到,第一位藏王颂赞干布曾到五台山,建立了108座寺院;而另一位藏王赤松德赞则被视为文殊菩萨的化身。我们能清楚在赤松德赞的画像上,看到他肩上有着文殊菩萨的象征标志:经书和宝剑。赤松德赞其中一项最伟大的贡献,就是在西藏建立了第一所佛教寺院,对西藏佛教在当地的蓬勃发展起着关键性的作用。
藏人相信文殊菩萨的化身之一萨迦班智达贡嘎坚赞也曾拜访五台山。西藏历史记载,帕里地区有一座小五台山,拥有完整的五座山峰,位于萨迦班智达圆寂地甘肃省凉州地区以南处。萨迦班智达赞此地优美如五台山,于公元1246年在该地建立了嘎达寺。他甚至形容此地为五台山的分支。
中国最勤政爱民的皇帝康熙与五台山关系密切。曾降旨刊布蒙古文甘珠尔的康熙皇帝,在该译著序文中被誉为文殊菩萨的化身:
“具一切智救主文殊,幻化人身登无畏狮黄金宝座,福泽万民。此除康熙文殊圣上之外,再无二人……”
康熙皇帝曾亲访五台山不下五次,这对一位皇帝而言极为罕见。他 频密到访五台山也反映出满清皇朝与文殊菩萨之间的密切关系。在一份记载康熙巡游五台山的《山图》中,康熙与文殊菩萨的形象被巧妙地融合为一。以下图为例,康熙射杀老虎的举动可巧妙地被比喻成文殊菩萨降伏毒龙征服大地。
以上几个例子,仅显示数世纪以来藏人与五台山的密切关系。
不久前,陈宝甄和我有幸到五台山朝圣。尽管只是短短一天的行程,我们也心怀感激。由于时间有限,我们只能拜访几所格鲁寺院,如罗睺寺、广仁寺、菩萨顶和普济寺。以下为大家简单介绍一下这些寺院,希望大家喜欢或能因此萌生到五台山朝圣的念头。五台山上拥有多处文殊圣地,绝对是那些有意种下智慧善因的佛教徒必须拜访的圣地之一。
詹杜固仁波切与张君慧合著
罗睺寺
罗睺寺建于唐代,原为汉传佛教寺院,清朝期间被改为格鲁寺院,为五台山上十大著名格鲁寺院之一。罗睺寺自古就是一所被保留得相对完整的寺院,是香客到五台山朝圣必访之地。
广仁寺
广仁寺就位于罗睺寺旁,尽管规模较其他寺院为小,设备却相当齐全,不仅拥有本身的艺术部和 藏医门诊部,还有一个供游客和修行者在 五台山留宿的客房等。
此外,广仁寺的文殊殿内还收藏着珍贵的甘珠尔(佛陀所说教法之总集)。
清康熙年间,据说康熙皇帝曾不下五次到五台山巡游。这所寺院于康熙四十四年(1705年)建成,并于1952年重新整修。
据一位驻寺师父说,寺院两侧还有特别为至尊班禅大师和达赖尊者而设的夏宫。广仁寺的僧众多由来自西藏安多地区最具影响力的拉卜楞寺僧人组成。
菩萨顶寺
菩萨顶为五台山上最大、最完整的格鲁寺院。寺院座落于中台之巅灵鹫峰上。1656年,清顺治皇帝将菩萨顶改为格鲁寺院,那也是该寺最辉煌的年代。康熙皇帝赐寺院大喇嘛提督印,并下命令山西全省均向该寺进贡,继而树立了菩窿顶在五台上格鲁寺院中的统领地位。
数个世纪以来,清朝皇帝、蒙古王公、西藏高僧等每到五台山朝圣,都会住在菩萨顶。至尊班禅大师和达赖尊者拜访五台山时,也都会到那里给开示。1980年十世班禅大师在该寺弘法就是其中一个著名的例子。
南台顶普济寺
普济寺是南台顶的主要寺院,主要供养白色的智慧文殊。此寺由石头砌成,四周经幡环绕,花草遍地。
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Mantras in the waters of Kechara Forest Retreat-Malaysia
Mantras represent the blessings of the enlightened beings in the form of sound. When we recite mantras they stimulate the various parts of our body to heal itself, to clear itself, to purify itself and to gain higher states of consciousness. Therefore, mantras are very powerful. They can be written, visualised or recited out aloud. The mantras of enlightened beings bless ordinary beings, animals, ethereal or formless beings and everyone in the environment.
In Kechara Forest Retreat, Malaysia, we have a koi fish pond, on which sits a magnificent statue of Manjushri, the Buddha of Wisdom. When the fish circumambulate around Manjushri they are blessed by his divine presence. At the same time, people who come to visit the pond and circumambulate around Manjushri receive the same blessings.
Along with the Manjushri fish pond, we also have a lake in Kechara Forest Retreat. In the middle of this lake is a Shakyamuni Buddha statue. In both these places we have placed Manjushri mantra stones underneath submerged under the water so that the animals, humans and beings who circumambulate these holy statues, not only circumambulate the images of the Buddhas but also sacred mantras. The is done in order to plant the seeds of enlightenment in their mindstreams so that in the future they are able to realise Bodhicitta, the realisation of Emptiness and higher states of consciousness. So, I thought I would share this little video with everyone. Thank you.
Tsem Rinpoche
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https://video.tsemtulku.com/videouploads/comment-1542840739.mp4
This video, narrated in Chinese, features Manjushri mantra stones. These are stones carved with the sacred mantra of Manjushri, the Buddha of Wisdom. The mantra of any Buddha is basically the manifestation of the enlightened being in the form of sound. Therefore, Manjushri’s mantra embodies the special qualities of his transcendent wisdom. Offering of these mantras stones is likened to an offering of Manjushri-like speech to the Three Jewels.
Sponsoring and offering such stones has the benefit of gaining deeper insight into spiritual practice, improving one’s memory, critical thinking, creativity, language and the purification of negative karma related to speech. It also promotes the development of powerful speech that has a positive impact on others.
In the video we see mantra stones placed at the majestic Four-armed Manjushri statue in Kechara Forest Retreat, Malaysia. The more stones are offered there, the more benefit it brings to the person circumambulating and paying homage to Lord Manjushri. These stones are available at Naropa’s Cave in Kechara Forest Retreat and can be offered to the statue of Manjushri here just as you see in the video.
Tsem Rinpoche
https://www.tsemrinpoche.com
https://video.tsemtulku.com/videouploads/comment-1542838906.mp4
Dear All
I would like to share with you the sacred prayer of Manjushri – A Concert Names of Manjushri (’Jam-dpal mtshan-brjod, Skt. Mañjuśrī-namasamgiti), which consists of 160 verses and mantra sentences. One version is translated by Alexander Berzin, a scholar, translator, and teacher of Tibetan Buddhism, and the other one is from FPMT.
Valentina
谢谢仁波切和张君慧分享关于五台山文殊圣地的资讯,让大家还没朝圣之前,先来了解五台山的朝圣热身之玈。感恩师父的开示,如绝对想要种下智慧善因的佛教徒必须到此地朝圣。
五台山,我们来了!???
五台山是中国佛教寺庙建筑最早地方之一,也被视为中国四大圣山之一。五台山的佛教寺院共超过53间,而其中的汉传寺院为数比藏传寺院和蒙古寺院来得多。
根据历史记载,西藏与五台山有着密切的关系。在博文中所提到的寺院,我们不难看到有好多寺院供奉来自藏传佛教格鲁派的宗喀巴大师以及设有格鲁派传承至尊班禅大师的法座。这包括:
1. 罗睺寺
(特点:原为汉传佛教寺院,清朝期间被改为格鲁寺院。是一所被保留得相对完整的寺院)
2. 广仁寺
(特点:文殊殿内还收藏着珍贵的甘珠尔。寺院两侧还有特别为至尊班禅大师和达赖尊者而设的夏宫。)
3. 菩萨顶寺
(特点:寺院座落于中台之巅灵鹫峰上,也是五台山上最大、最完整的格鲁寺院。数个世纪以来,清朝皇帝、蒙古王公、西藏高僧等每到五台山朝圣,都会住在菩萨顶。至尊班禅大师和达赖尊者拜访五台山时,也都会到那里给开示。)
感谢仁波切和张君慧分享此博文,可以让我们了解五台山以及值得我们参观的几间寺院。