修凈土請佛像用裝藏嗎
阿彌陀佛
佛菩薩像不用裝藏,不用開光。
凈空法師---“裝藏”實在是沒有必要,我們明白這個道理就好。
問:這是一個佛學常(chang)識(shi)。他(ta)說:“給佛像(xiang)裝藏,表示(shi)什么意義(yi)?”
凈空法師答:這(zhe)一句(ju)話大陸的(de)(de)同胞可能聽得懂(dong),在(zai)外(wai)面(mian)(mian)(mian)的(de)(de)可能聽不懂(dong)。什(shen)么叫佛(fo)像裝藏(zang)(zang)?你們新加坡的(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)懂(dong)不懂(dong)?在(zai)中國過(guo)去(qu),泥塑的(de)(de)佛(fo)像、木雕的(de)(de)佛(fo)像,多半佛(fo)像后面(mian)(mian)(mian)有一個小門,可以打開,里(li)面(mian)(mian)(mian)裝一些符咒;就等于人(ren)(ren)身體里(li)面(mian)(mian)(mian)有五臟(zang)六腑一樣(yang),裝在(zai)里(li)面(mian)(mian)(mian),叫“裝藏(zang)(zang)”。現在(zai)在(zai)外(wai)面(mian)(mian)(mian)塑造(zao)佛(fo)像都沒(mei)(mei)有,像我(wo)們現在(zai)后面(mian)(mian)(mian)的(de)(de)佛(fo)像都沒(mei)(mei)有,像前面(mian)(mian)(mian)供的(de)(de)佛(fo)像也都沒(mei)(mei)有。
這個(ge)(ge)是(shi)(shi)(shi)世俗一(yi)種見解(jie),而(er)實際(ji)上造佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)需不(bu)需要(yao)(yao)用(yong)這些(xie)?不(bu)需要(yao)(yao)。我們(men)(men)知道佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)是(shi)(shi)(shi)表法的(de)(de),我們(men)(men)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)弟子供養佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang),有兩個(ge)(ge)意(yi)義。第一(yi)個(ge)(ge)是(shi)(shi)(shi)“紀(ji)念”的(de)(de)意(yi)思(si),“慎終追遠(yuan),民德(de)歸厚”,是(shi)(shi)(shi)紀(ji)念老師,不(bu)忘老師教誨的(de)(de)恩(en)德(de),這是(shi)(shi)(shi)第一(yi)個(ge)(ge)意(yi)思(si)。第二(er)個(ge)(ge)意(yi)思(si),“見賢思(si)齊”。看到佛(fo)(fo)(fo),佛(fo)(fo)(fo)也(ye)是(shi)(shi)(shi)人修(xiu)(xiu)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de),他(ta)(ta)能成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo),我也(ye)應當好好的(de)(de)修(xiu)(xiu)行,跟他(ta)(ta)一(yi)樣成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)就;他(ta)(ta)是(shi)(shi)(shi)菩(pu)薩,我也(ye)應該作(zuo)菩(pu)薩,是(shi)(shi)(shi)這么一(yi)個(ge)(ge)意(yi)義。因此,“裝藏”實在是(shi)(shi)(shi)沒有必要(yao)(yao),我們(men)(men)明(ming)白這個(ge)(ge)道理就好。
問:有人說佛像,佛珠、念佛機等要開光才能夠結緣?需要開光嗎?
凈空法師(shi)答:這(zhe)個沒有必要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)。什(shen)么(me)叫開(kai)(kai)光(guang)(guang)(guang)?是(shi)(shi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)開(kai)(kai)了光(guang)(guang)(guang)才靈(ling)(ling),我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)替(ti)他(ta)(ta)開(kai)(kai)光(guang)(guang)(guang)就靈(ling)(ling),你們(men)(men)(men)(men)從(cong)今之后不(bu)要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)再相信(xin)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang),要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)相信(xin)我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)。為什(shen)么(me)?我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)叫他(ta)(ta)靈(ling)(ling)他(ta)(ta)就靈(ling)(ling),我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)叫他(ta)(ta)不(bu)靈(ling)(ling)他(ta)(ta)就不(bu)靈(ling)(ling),這(zhe)不(bu)是(shi)(shi)很明(ming)顯的(de)(de)嗎?統(tong)(tong)統(tong)(tong)搞錯了。這(zhe)個開(kai)(kai)光(guang)(guang)(guang),我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)以前講過幾次(ci),也講得很清(qing)楚(chu),大(da)(da)家(jia)(jia)要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)記住。開(kai)(kai)光(guang)(guang)(guang)是(shi)(shi)什(shen)么(me)?是(shi)(shi)新的(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)建(jian)好,是(shi)(shi)啟(qi)用(yong)典(dian)禮(li)。啟(qi)用(yong)典(dian)禮(li)一(yi)定要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)介紹(shao)給大(da)(da)家(jia)(jia),這(zhe)尊佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)代表什(shen)么(me)意思。譬如說(shuo)建(jian)觀(guan)(guan)世(shi)音菩薩像(xiang),啟(qi)用(yong)典(dian)禮(li)的(de)(de)時候開(kai)(kai)光(guang)(guang)(guang)了,向大(da)(da)眾說(shuo)明(ming),觀(guan)(guan)世(shi)音菩薩大(da)(da)慈大(da)(da)悲,看(kan)到(dao)(dao)這(zhe)個佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)開(kai)(kai)啟(qi)我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)們(men)(men)(men)(men)自(zi)己慈悲的(de)(de)光(guang)(guang)(guang)。是(shi)(shi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)開(kai)(kai)我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)們(men)(men)(men)(men)的(de)(de)光(guang)(guang)(guang),不(bu)是(shi)(shi)我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)們(men)(men)(men)(men)開(kai)(kai)他(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)光(guang)(guang)(guang),這(zhe)不(bu)是(shi)(shi)顛倒了嗎?見到(dao)(dao)釋(shi)(shi)(shi)迦(jia)牟尼(ni)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),你就想到(dao)(dao)釋(shi)(shi)(shi)迦(jia)是(shi)(shi)仁慈,牟尼(ni)是(shi)(shi)清(qing)凈,開(kai)(kai)自(zi)己的(de)(de)光(guang)(guang)(guang),我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)對自(zi)己要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)清(qing)凈,對別人要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)仁慈,這(zhe)就是(shi)(shi)釋(shi)(shi)(shi)迦(jia)。見到(dao)(dao)地藏就想到(dao)(dao)什(shen)么(me)?孝(xiao)親尊師(shi)。他(ta)(ta)常常提(ti)醒我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)們(men)(men)(men)(men),我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)們(men)(men)(men)(men)自(zi)性的(de)(de)光(guang)(guang)(guang)明(ming)就發出來,是(shi)(shi)他(ta)(ta)開(kai)(kai)我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)們(men)(men)(men)(men),不(bu)是(shi)(shi)我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)們(men)(men)(men)(men)開(kai)(kai)他(ta)(ta)。我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)們(men)(men)(men)(men)開(kai)(kai)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)菩薩的(de)(de)光(guang)(guang)(guang),還(huan)要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)菩薩干什(shen)么(me)?這(zhe)個錯誤的(de)(de)觀(guan)(guan)念,我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)們(men)(men)(men)(men)同學們(men)(men)(men)(men)都應當為大(da)(da)家(jia)(jia)解釋(shi)(shi)(shi),你不(bu)解釋(shi)(shi)(shi),全迷信(xin)了。佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)菩薩開(kai)(kai)了光(guang)(guang)(guang)就靈(ling)(ling)了,靈(ling)(ling)在哪里(li)?這(zhe)一(yi)定要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)懂得,不(bu)要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)迷信(xin)。
佛(fo)菩薩(sa)(sa)(sa)形像全(quan)是(shi)(shi)(shi)表(biao)(biao)(biao)法的(de),全(quan)是(shi)(shi)(shi)教育(yu)的(de)作用,時時刻刻用他來提(ti)醒我們(men)(men)。如果(guo)有(you)個(ge)人天(tian)天(tian)說(shuo)你要(yao)(yao)慈悲對(dui)(dui)人、慈悲對(dui)(dui)人,不(bu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)討厭嗎?說(shuo)得(de)太煩了(le)。用個(ge)觀(guan)音菩薩(sa)(sa)(sa)像放在那(nei)里,你看像又凋塑得(de)好,你看得(de)也(ye)很歡喜,看到他就(jiu)想到我要(yao)(yao)用慈悲心對(dui)(dui)人,我就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)觀(guan)世音菩薩(sa)(sa)(sa);我要(yao)(yao)用孝敬心對(dui)(dui)人,那(nei)我就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)藏菩薩(sa)(sa)(sa),這就(jiu)對(dui)(dui)了(le)。菩薩(sa)(sa)(sa)代表(biao)(biao)(biao)修德(de),佛(fo)代表(biao)(biao)(biao)果(guo)德(de),他是(shi)(shi)(shi)表(biao)(biao)(biao)法的(de),他是(shi)(shi)(shi)個(ge)教學的(de)工具,不(bu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)別的(de)。你要(yao)(yao)把他當作神明看待,那(nei)全(quan)是(shi)(shi)(shi)迷(mi)信。今天(tian)時間到了(le),我們(men)(men)就(jiu)學到此地(di)(di)。
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