蓮師開示十種徒具表面的修法(Ten Types of Superficiality)

蓮師說：很多人的修持，都徒具表面。

Master Padma said: There are many people who let their 

Dharma practice become superficial.

措嘉瑪說：怎麼說呢？
The lady asked: How is that?

蓮師說：持誦經文卻不持信心，是為表面。

The master said: It is superficial to chant the scriptures 

without having faith.

無慈悲之心卻說利他，是為表面。
It is superficial to be altruistic without feeling compassion.

不能免於慳嗇，卻做布施之行，是為表面。

It is superficial to act generously without being free from 

stinginess.

若為密續行者，卻不持守三昧耶，是為表面。

It is superficial to be a tantrika who does not keep the 

samayas.

若為僧侶，卻不持守戒律，是為表面。
It is superficial to be a monk who does not keep the vows.

若為居士，卻不勤於禪修，是為表面。
It is superficial to be noble without meditating.

只圖擁有學問，卻不修行佛法，是為表面。

It is superficial to have knowledge without practicing the 

Dharma.

忙於修法，卻不知法要，是為表面。

It is superficial to engage oneself in a Dharma that does

not possess the essence of practice.

若自身不依法而行，卻去教導他人，是為表面。

It is superficial to teach others when one does not act in

accordance with the Dharma oneself.

給他人建議，自己卻不依從，是為表面。

It is superficial to give advice that one does not follow

oneself.

總之，我的耳朵已經厭煩去聽那些「有學之人」說話了，

他們的修持未曾降伏自心，卻只增添紛擾的情緒；不管他

們說什麼，都不過是表面大話而已。

In any case, my ears are tired of listening to "learned" people

whose Dharma practice does not tame their own minds but 

who simply let it add disturbing emotions; whatever they say

is nothing but superficial talk.