大家急需了解的課題
Facing this pandemic, What Should We Do to Safely Get Through It?
The Grand Master’s Dharma Talk On SARS (In 2003)
緣起
有些人可能還記得2003年爆發的SARS (嚴重急性呼吸系統綜合症冠狀病毒)，那是另一個影響全球各地的冠狀病毒。儘管當時它在美國並不普遍，但它仍然在世界各地引起焦慮和恐懼。以下是惟覺安公老和尚在當時針對 SARS 疫情的開示。現今我們遇到的新冠肺炎情況雷同。如果轉換心念？心淨國土淨！
SARS的疫情，讓全世界都處於驚慌當中。得到這種病，受一點苦，經過一番隔離，慢慢會好；但是，如果病情嚴重，也會導致死亡。所以面對SARS的流行，要如何度過難關？是大家急需了解的課題。
佛法中提到「病從業生，業從心生」。預防SARS，除了避免前往公共場所及人多的地方；居家與辦公環境保持整齊、清潔、乾燥及空氣流通之外。更應時時將心安住在正念上，不起貪瞋癡等惡念，方能遠離疾病。
SARS是我們共同的災難，防護災難，要從心作起。人與人之間用和氣、慈悲相對待，就是在心中建立起有效防禦系統。有了完善的防護措施，就能保護自己，遠離疾病。
「觀眾生苦，發菩提心」： When we see everyone in the world is in fear, it kindles in us a sense of unconditioned compassion and oneness toward all beings. We can dedicate the merits of our morning and evening service and our good deeds toward world peace, wishing all sentient beings be free from illness. When we all hold this same hope and wish, our minds will abide in right mindfulness, calmness, and compassion, free from distraction or distortion. And when our minds are free of disease, the external world will also be free of disease. When our minds are pure, the external world is also a pure land. As we all recognize this, our minds will no longer be in tune with a world of epidemic. Simply transform our thoughts, we will bring brightness and purity to this world. ⎈
《消災吉祥神咒》的意義與功德
《消災吉祥神咒》的意義與功德
災從心招，還從心消。夙業所感，諸苦集身，曰災。業障清淨，事慶於心，曰吉祥。
災從心招，還從心消。夙業所感，諸苦集身，曰災。業障清淨，事慶於心，曰吉祥。