{"id":4819235799101,"title":"Buddhist Teachings: An Anthology of Hope 法語精彙 - 領航明燈（Bilingual-水鏡回天錄 Vol. 1 Reflections in Water and Mirrors: Records of Turning the Tide of Destiny)","handle":"buddhist-teachings-an-anthology-of-hope-法語精彙-領航明燈","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Anthology of Hope contains a variety of teachings by Venerable Master Hua, who begins this lecture series in 1952. His own words best reveal his vision and dedication to illuminate the Path for everyone, everywhere: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Although I am aware that it is very difficult to turn the tide of destiny, I still want to make every effort to attempt to save beings from imminent havoc, to prevent calamities from happening, and to enable every person to attain peace and happiness. Were everyone to attain peace and happiness, the world would be free of wars. To bring that about is truly a hope for what cannot be hoped for; an achievement that is unachievable. Thus, I named this book: \u003cem\u003eReflections in Water and Mirrors: Records of Turning the Tide of Destiny\u003c\/em\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"580\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"title\"\u003e自序\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"commentary\"\u003e靜觀三千大千世界，惡業瀰漫。國與國殺，造成世界戰爭。家與家殺，造成鄉里戰爭。人與人殺，造成彼此戰爭。自與自殺，造成心性戰爭。乃至空與空殺，水與水殺，造成有形與無形──等等戰爭。悲夫，痛哉！\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"commentary\"\u003e無量浩劫，莫不皆由殺業造成。吾人若不及早覺省，戒除殺因、殺緣、殺法、殺業等，勢難挽回浩劫，而獲安樂。浩劫因殺業而生，殺業因心而生，若心不生殺念、盜念、邪 淫念、妄語念、飲酒念，嚴持五戒，勤修三學，則一切惡業即蠲除矣。本來面目不難認識矣，本有智慧自然現前矣，本地風光別有妙趣，其味無窮矣！吾人其欲嘗試之？淨其意志，回心向善，發精進勇猛心，立志修成道果。廣度同倫，共登彼岸，與諸上善人，歡聚一處，不退菩薩，永作伴侶。予之水鏡回天錄所以作也，亦即為此。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"commentary\"\u003e然此事說來容易，行之甚難。何以故？眾生習善，耳提面命，三誨五教，猶不奉行。若遇惡緣，念念增長，無教自通，迷途知返者鮮矣。故譬如水中之月，鏡裏之花，有影而無形，此正所謂不可希望之希望，不可成就之成就；故名之曰「水鏡回天」云爾。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"t7\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e一九五二年十一月十七日\u003cbr\u003e歲次壬辰‧彌陀誕日\u003cbr\u003e安慈　識\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"50\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"t7\" align=\"right\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.drbachinese.org\/online_reading\/sf_others\/Water_Mirror\/editor.htm#top\"\u003e▲Top\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2026-08-26T15:25:30-07:00","created_at":"2020-10-14T17:23:02-07:00","vendor":"Buddhist Text Translation Society","type":"","tags":[],"price":1495,"price_min":1495,"price_max":1495,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":32913050337341,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"1000","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Buddhist Teachings: An Anthology of Hope 法語精彙 - 領航明燈（Bilingual-水鏡回天錄 Vol. 1 Reflections in Water and Mirrors: Records of Turning the Tide of Destiny)","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1495,"weight":454,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/www.buddhisttexts.org\/cdn\/shop\/files\/AOH_WEB.png?v=1735427852"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.buddhisttexts.org\/cdn\/shop\/files\/AOH_WEB.png?v=1735427852","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":28720624599237,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.664,"height":741,"width":492,"src":"\/\/www.buddhisttexts.org\/cdn\/shop\/files\/AOH_WEB.png?v=1735427852"},"aspect_ratio":0.664,"height":741,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.buddhisttexts.org\/cdn\/shop\/files\/AOH_WEB.png?v=1735427852","width":492}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThis Anthology of Hope contains a variety of teachings by Venerable Master Hua, who begins this lecture series in 1952. His own words best reveal his vision and dedication to illuminate the Path for everyone, everywhere: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Although I am aware that it is very difficult to turn the tide of destiny, I still want to make every effort to attempt to save beings from imminent havoc, to prevent calamities from happening, and to enable every person to attain peace and happiness. Were everyone to attain peace and happiness, the world would be free of wars. To bring that about is truly a hope for what cannot be hoped for; an achievement that is unachievable. Thus, I named this book: \u003cem\u003eReflections in Water and Mirrors: Records of Turning the Tide of Destiny\u003c\/em\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"580\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"title\"\u003e自序\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"commentary\"\u003e靜觀三千大千世界，惡業瀰漫。國與國殺，造成世界戰爭。家與家殺，造成鄉里戰爭。人與人殺，造成彼此戰爭。自與自殺，造成心性戰爭。乃至空與空殺，水與水殺，造成有形與無形──等等戰爭。悲夫，痛哉！\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"commentary\"\u003e無量浩劫，莫不皆由殺業造成。吾人若不及早覺省，戒除殺因、殺緣、殺法、殺業等，勢難挽回浩劫，而獲安樂。浩劫因殺業而生，殺業因心而生，若心不生殺念、盜念、邪 淫念、妄語念、飲酒念，嚴持五戒，勤修三學，則一切惡業即蠲除矣。本來面目不難認識矣，本有智慧自然現前矣，本地風光別有妙趣，其味無窮矣！吾人其欲嘗試之？淨其意志，回心向善，發精進勇猛心，立志修成道果。廣度同倫，共登彼岸，與諸上善人，歡聚一處，不退菩薩，永作伴侶。予之水鏡回天錄所以作也，亦即為此。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"commentary\"\u003e然此事說來容易，行之甚難。何以故？眾生習善，耳提面命，三誨五教，猶不奉行。若遇惡緣，念念增長，無教自通，迷途知返者鮮矣。故譬如水中之月，鏡裏之花，有影而無形，此正所謂不可希望之希望，不可成就之成就；故名之曰「水鏡回天」云爾。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"t7\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e一九五二年十一月十七日\u003cbr\u003e歲次壬辰‧彌陀誕日\u003cbr\u003e安慈　識\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"50\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"t7\" align=\"right\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.drbachinese.org\/online_reading\/sf_others\/Water_Mirror\/editor.htm#top\"\u003e▲Top\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}