Posts

Showing posts with the label Shurangama Mantra with Verses and Commentary 89. A RA HA ĐẾ
  Shurangama Mantra with Verses and Commentary by Venerable Tripitaka Master Hsuan Hua 89. A RA HA ĐẾ 阿囉訶帝     Tự vô hoá hữu hữu hoá vô Ứng chân thị hiện Cực Lạc đồ Quảng tu cúng dường hằng tinh tấn Phổ lễ nhất thiết chúng vương tộc.   自無化有有化無 應真示現極樂圖 廣修供養恒精進 普禮一切眾王族 E LA HE DI   A RA HA ĐẾ   From nothing into something and back to nothing again, The worthy and true manifest the map to ultimate bliss; Vastly cultivate offerings and always be vigorous, And bow to all the hosts of the King's clan.     COMMENTARY:   A RA HA ĐẾ    means "to bow to all the worthy and true ones in the royal family." Worthy also means "response." When there is an interaction with the Way, a true state manifests. If you get a state like this, you shouldn't half believe it and half disbelieve it. Say you have a dream and you are bowing to the Buddha, and the Buddha is emitting light, or he rubs your crown, but ...