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From July 4, 2006 In the papers some years ago. (Have left since 2011 to go independent.)
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在这三天的经行前也走过半天的经行。那时结果是腰酸背痛，并且告诉了自己经行念佛不适合我。虽然对经行并不陌生，读闻了《佛说般舟三昧经》、但也没有很深入的了解。记得第一次听到经行念佛是在日本京都。僧人90天不睡, 只专注经行念佛。吃也是站着，休息是靠着一条绅子 – 非常不可思议! 设想自己在那个情况，不到半天必定叫苦连天! 对一向盘腿坐念的我, 刚开始认为这次行走念佛一定大为不宜，不易平静。平时四字念佛，这次六字。平时念佛速度比较快，这次比较缓慢。这都是心灵上自我限定的顾虑。但也不知什么原因，我还是来到三天经行的道场。披上海清受了八戒就这样开始了我人生中最遥远的路程。 第一天总是最辛苦，身体很不适应。佛号也很难集中。不知在念痛还是在念佛，很快的一天就这样过去。带着很疲倦的身躯倒在床上一觉到天亮。 第二天，莫名的6点半就起身。身体没有想象的那么酸痛, 精神也很好。我告诉自己别浪费光阴了，今天要好好一心念佛。再次披上海清受八戒，又开始十二小时的经行。在自休息的阶段有两位师姐指点迷津，接下来走着也没那么辛苦酸痛。 其中一位师姐说闭上眼睛比较容易摄心。就在那一刻我试着闭上眼睛，放下身心世界，一心称着名号。一瞬间, 黄金光把眼前的黑暗盖过，明亮但不刺眼，即安神又柔软。这马上印证了阿弥陀佛的第十二（光明遍照十方）和三十三（蒙光触身获益）愿。也非常感动他真的时时刻刻都在。在那刻, 阿弥陀佛的黄金光也仿佛和自己的佛性相印，不再是纸上谈兵而是确确实实明明白白了解到自己的佛性真的和佛的没有区别。走着走着，有如在禅定中享受禅悦。十分感恩佛菩萨不离不弃的教导! 隔天清晨时分在梦境中仿佛有人担心我睡不起，在闹钟响前叫我起床。被‘叫’醒的那刻，感觉到身体带着两天的经行疲劳, 有些僵硬。闹钟响了，意识到如果不是在梦里被叫醒，平时的我一定睡的像死猪一样听不到闹钟。感恩梦中的护法或佛菩萨！ 最后一天的经行到了，意识到如果真有诚心和恒心修行也没有办不到的。限制肯定是自己给的。今天带着感恩的心念佛，但敏感鼻塞，好不舒服。鼻涕不由自主的一直流。到午饭后依然不舒服，但说也奇怪, 虽然鼻塞却闻到一阵阵的芳香。大堂内没人点香烛，也不是花香。想到是阿弥陀佛香光庄严道场就不尽感动, 得大安慰。我也就在这异香满堂中慢慢的走完初体验的三日经行！感恩阿弥陀佛！ 真悯 合十
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