FORGIVENESS 原谅/宽恕
The following is a paraphraseof Sayadaw U Silananda's talk on "Forgiveness".
下面是对喜戒禅师讲“宽恕”的重述。
Let us start the meditationsession with "Forgiveness". There are three parts to it.
让我们的禅修从“宽恕”开始。这分成三个部分
1. Asking Forgiveness
请求宽恕
You should repeat the following verse:
请重复下面的句子：
If by deed, speech or thought,
Foolishly I have done wrong,
May all forgive me Honored Ones!
Who are in wisdom and compassion strong.
如果经由身语意
我曾愚痴犯过患
悲智居足之诸尊
请予宽恕和原谅
When you practice vipassanameditation, you may at times feel guilty of the bad things that you have done in the past especially towards your elders. Often it can be a hindrance to the progress in your meditation practice. It is therefore desirable to ask forgiveness in person from your elders before you start your meditation practice.If not, you should try to ask for forgiveness in front of a Buddha statue.
当你修行内观，有时候会因为过去做了不好的事，尤其是对你的长老们，而感到愧疚。常常这会成为你修行进步的障碍。因此开始禅修前需要亲自请你的长老们原谅。如果不行，那么你应该在佛像前请求宽恕和原谅。
2. Forgiving Others
宽恕他人
You should say, "I freelyforgive anyone who may have hurt or injured me."
你应当说,“我无条件地原谅任何曾经伤害过我的人。”
When you practice vipassanameditation, you may at times feel angry of the bad things that others have done to you in the past. Often it can be a hindrance to the progress in your meditation practice. It is therefore desirable to forgive others from any wrong that they might have done.
当你修内观有时会对他人曾经对你做的不好的事感到愤恨。这也常常成为修行进步的障碍。因此需要原谅他人所作的错事。
3. Forgiving Oneself
原谅自己
You should say, "I freely forgive myself."
你应当说，“愿我无条件地原谅自己。”
There may be some people whocannot forgive themselves. Often, that could be a hindrance to the progress in their meditation practice. It
is desirable for them to forgive themselves.
可能有些人不能原谅自己。常常这会成为修行进步的障碍。因此需要原谅自己。
Summary
总结
To minimize hindrances to the progress in your meditation practice, you should begin each session with "Forgiveness". Free or minimize your
guilt by asking for forgiveness. Free or minimize your anger by forgiving others. And, if needed, forgive yourself.
为了使修行进步的障碍减到最小，你应当以“宽恕”开始每一阶段的禅修。通过请求宽恕免除或者尽量减小你的内疚，通过宽恕他人免除或尽量减少嗔恨，如有需要，宽恕你自己。
