《旅途脚印》| 歌声 ——索达吉堪布

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歌声 | Sound of Singing
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很久以前，有一美丽绝伦的舞蹈师，叫无喻姆。她的舞蹈美轮美奂，她的歌声如同天籁。

给人们带来了美妙的享受。

8 ~4 E1 e" \# P  _7 i$ r7 {3 M* tA long time ago, there was a dancer of ravishing beauty named Incomparable Lady (Wu Yumu).
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Her dances were most fluid and graceful; her singing voice was as pristine as the sound of

' A5 N: y. h% L8 _, q2 K( qnature. Both her dancing and singing brought tremendous enjoyment to many people.

% L% {9 ~  \2 s$ x6 n她的一首歌词，更引起了人们的深思：“自心常依正法者，谁愿造孽趋恶道，驱遣暗夜明
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灯亮，再入歧途诚可惜。”

  A6 m; {, [$ @& d$ W( c+ b  }$ mThe lyrics of one of her songs especially evoked in people deep contemplation:
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With the mind abiding in the Dharma always,
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7 q, q  S; D0 E) a9 X( `& j! ~0 Y3 oOne will not engage in non-virtue and stray into the lower realms.
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As the Dharma light shines bright to drive away the darkness of night,
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1 s0 s7 [' S- P" dWhat a shame if one still wanders onto the wrong path!
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听了这段歌词，散乱的人们陷入了沉思；欲杀国王的大臣抑制了恶念；苦行的出家人断除
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: I3 o; @: f5 d8 g了还俗的欲望；痛苦不堪的众生消除了烦恼……她的歌声，令国王和国民都生起了极大的

欢喜心。
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$ V) v- @+ \2 T2 `: m" j4 cHearing this song, people with a distracted mind found themselves deep in thought; the
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1 k. n2 _) m& \/ ~  F/ }+ b! ^" V' vministers plotting to end the king’s life subdued their vicious intention; the ordained mendicant
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wishing to leave the order and resume secular life dropped his plan; beings steeped in immense
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suffering became free from afflicting emotions…. Through her beautiful singing, everyone in the
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country, from the king to the common citizen, was suffused with incomparable bliss.

这一切并非编造，是确凿的事实。当时的人们业障浅薄，即使是简单的歌词，也能警醒世
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% B- t9 b5 |% t! k; n. X& p7 O) r人。然而，现在的人们整日为一些无意义的事所缠绕，即使是殊胜的窍诀，也充耳不闻。
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对这些忠告，更弃如敝屣。众生的根基千差万别，解脱之法也是五花八门。对一些看似肤

浅的言教，千万不要轻视，哪怕是看来浅显的法门，若认真思维，专注法意，即使一个颂
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8 r' Z9 K$ d6 T1 E5 K; gThis is a true story, not a parable. During that time period, people had less karmic defilement and
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# a& A- e& K8 E) X1 W: @1 y. Q& Acould be awakened easily even with simple lyrics. However, the situation nowadays has

worsened so that even the highest pith instruction is met with deaf ears, since people are deeply
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6 [, {2 q/ Y4 T: _' e$ R- mensnared in meaningless activities. Knowing not how precious the spiritual teachings are, they

treat them like worn-out, useless shoes. As beings vary vastly in their capacities, there are many

: I! x  t" H9 V! Z0 R5 Y7 Vvarieties of teachings to suit each individual. Some teachings may seem easy and simple on the

/ S. r- c- z/ g# m: _surface, but they deserve more than to be taken lightly. Even one simple verse, if pondered

deeply and practiced earnestly, has the power to eliminate afflicted emotions.

如今，我们值遇了难得的具德上师，闻听了通往解脱之路的甚深之法。如果于此光明之处
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Now that we have met a rare, authentic master and have received profound teachings leading to
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the path of liberation, should we still stray onto the wrong track in this well-lit place, it would be
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an incredible loss!

, i6 K( G+ C( K' Y8 V现在的人们贪恋撩拨情欲的歌舞，认为那才是美妙的享受。其实，在这古老的歌声中，才
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People rave about modern-day licentious songs and discos, regarding them as fantastic

$ ~1 I+ Q$ G* f7 G" p% j; Menjoyments. In truth, rich spiritual nourishment is contained in the ancient melodies; to dig in

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2002年4月21日 　
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9th of March, Year of RenWu

April 21, 2002