阿弥陀如来的领域

最近翻译了稻垣瑞剑法师的一篇文章，算是诗篇吧，可是我很喜欢诗篇。当然，这不是一般的诗篇，它是有关阿弥陀佛普遍拯救众生的慈悲的一章诗篇，有关阿弥陀佛‘就那样地救度你’的诗篇，里面透露了净土真宗‘一味平等的信心’。以下，我把中文和其英文的翻译一起在这里展现，好让大家痛快地品尝。非常感谢 Rev George Gatenby  忙里抽空为我校对，因为我的英文并不好。

阿弥陀如来的领


     阿弥陀如来的领域　连地狱的底亦是领域

众生的罪业是所有物呀。（小朋友的过失是父母的责任）

毫不大意　救度的慈亲　捷足先登

地狱的底  亦　无碍光明。

临终时　真暗闇会出来喔

此时被告知　我空空。

临终时即使真暗闇出来　因有大愿业力故

眼睛即使看不见　亦能往生。

凡夫无目无耳　恶业故真暗闇

阿弥陀如来牵着手　一定带我到净土

大愿业力不思议也。

临终时　力量·欲望皆枯竭　死后未来真暗闇

孤独·恐惧　无法言喻

这个哟是凡夫的真实相　以为死事不关己　汝如何过关

临终时的真暗闇　是凡夫的真相

那真暗闇　就在今·现在。

真暗闇也能往生　本愿力好大哟。

死的关卡　真暗闇之中

不思议地响起　弥陀的呼唤声。

死的关卡　真暗闇　就在今日之今。

真暗闇好难得　此时被告知

我空空

临终时　真暗闇会出来喔

业道自然　地狱猛火很恐怖

自己的想法来不及。

眼光将落前程暗

死后真暗闇　怎么办

我造的罪业会如何呢　

听听临终人的喊声最好。

夜暗　路也不知该往哪走时

阿弥陀如来牵着我的手

本愿力好大哟！

何时看皆真暗闇　何时看皆

于真暗闇之中　响遍着　本愿力好大哟

此是不思议让我仰信不思议之恩德

念死　业　佛　闻法！

死的关卡　用头脑能吃得开的话。

一生是吾心的影子。

是无力　一无所有　死的关卡

依南无阿弥陀佛　容容易易地。

啊！临终来了

力尽亦有大愿力　真暗闇亦出智慧的念佛。

临终时　真暗闇会出来哟

现在　念吧　誓愿的六字。

临终时真暗闇出来后　即使后悔也来不及。

知道也是必堕　不知道也是必堕

人智·人力皆枯竭　方始能知

佛智不可思议。

临终的真暗闇也　依名号宝珠之光明

于大希望中往生。

一到死之关卡　净是慈亲声。

死之关卡　有容易能通之道

「本愿力好大哟」　响着如来的声音。

信心  指于真暗闇之中

阿弥陀如来牵着我的手

令入涅盘城

本愿力的力用。

未闻前的　真暗闇　就这样地

不思议呀不思议呀

临终是真暗闇以外　什么也没有的真暗闇

因此　完全是　佛的救助。

说　就这样地

真的是　就这样地。

稻垣瑞剑 法师

The Sphere of Amida Nyorai

The sphere of Amida Nyorai reaches even the foot of the hell.

The evil karma of sentient beings are His responsibility.

(The faults of kids are the responsibility of the parents)

Without negligence, the Oyasama, the Rescuer, has beaten me to it.                    

The foot of the hell is also illumined with the unhindered light.

At the point of death the real pitch-darkness will certainly show up.

Right at that moment I come to realize,

The fact that I have nothing.

Though the real pitch-darkness will come at death’s door,

Thanks to the great karma of Great Vow-Power.

One can attain Birth without doubt even if the eyes are blind.

Bonbu have no eyes and ears, because of evil karma,

They are in real pitch-darkness.

Amida Nyorai guides me by the hand to His Land of Bliss.

The great Primal Vow-Power is inconceivable.

At the point of death, power and aspiration fade away.

The destiny after death is real pitch-dark,

Solidity and horror are beyond description,

This is truly a matter of fact for bonbu.

How could you get it through to think of death irrelevant to you?

The real pitch-darkness at the point of death is a bonbu’s reality.

The real pitch-darkness is now, right at presence.

Even though in the real pitch-darkness, birth is possible.

The Primal Vow-Power is so unbelievably great!

At the checkpoint of death in the real pitch-darkness,

The call of Amida Buddha is inconceivably heard.

At the checkpoint of death the real pitch-darkness is here, right now.

The real pitch-darkness is so hard to come by,

I come to realize that

I am damned: I am empty.

At the point of death the real pitch-darkness will show up.

The path of karma is natural, the flames of the hell are terrifying.

Our own thoughts are not in time.

The future is dark upon the closing of our eyes.

After death it is real pitch-darkness, what can be done?

What will happen to my created evil karma?

Best for you to listen to the cry of a dying man.

The night is dark I wonder where to go,

Amida Nyorai holds on to my hands.

The Primal Vow Power is so great!

At any moment it is in a real pitch-darkness. At any moment.

In the real-pitch darkness, the sounds of ‘the Primal Vow Power is so great’ is spread and heard.

This is so inconceivable and

Makes me trust in the benevolence of inconceivability.

Meditate on death, karma, Buddha, listen to Buddha-dharma!

At the checkpoint of death if you think that you brain can control it.

This whole life is a sheer shadow of my mind.

It is powerless, possessed of nothing at the checkpoint of death.

Well, by presuming upon Namu Amida Butsu,

It is simply effortless and easy.

Ah, the final moment has come!

The power is used up but there we have the Primal-Vow Power.

The wisdom of nembutsu emerges in the real pitch-darkness.

At the point of death, the real pitch-darkness will show up.

Now, let’s say it, the six characters Name of the Vow.

At the point of death when the real pitch-darkness has come

It will be too late for you to regret.

Knowing or not knowing about it (the real pitch-darkness)

You will still fall down.

When the wisdom and power of man wither they will only realize

The inconceivable Buddha-wisdom!

At the point of death, relying on the light of the treasured pearl of the Name.

Attain birth in the great hope!

At death’s door, we hear only the sounds of the Oyasama.

At the checkpoint of death,          

There is easily accessible path.

'The primal Vow is so great!’ echoes the sounds of Amida Nyorai.

Shinjin shown in the real pitch-darkness,

Amida Nyorai holds on to my hands,

I am made to enter the castle of Nirvana.

This is the working of the Primal Vow-Power.

Before the Buddha-dharma was heard, the real pitch-darkness, just as it is.

How inconceivable this is! How inconceivable this is!

At the point of death you can’t have anything

Besides the real pitch darkness.

Thus, there is only the Power of Salvation of the Buddha.

Say, as it is!

Truly, just as it is.

by Zuiken Sama Sensei