文／蓮生活佛 盧勝彥
有一名學生，是很優秀的優等生，他的學業一向都是前一名、前二名的，志向遠大。
有一年，他參加了一生最重要的考試，出來的數學題，他可以說都會，一定考滿分的，他信心十足。
他一題又一題的演算完成，很輕鬆。
其中有一題，並不困難，也是他曾經演算過的，照理可以算出來，奇的是，突然障礙來了，他突然想不出「關節」所在。他汗涔涔下，此題目若答不出，會扣十分。
原本清楚暢快的腦筋，竟然打了一個結。
這種狀況如同我寫文章一樣，遇到一個平凡字，這個字平時會寫，也寫過，但一時就是想不出來，在廢紙上寫下來，左看也不像，右看也不像。
最後弄到查字典，才「哦」的一聲，寫了出來！
如今，那位考生就是這樣，平常演算過的數學，覺得沒有問題的，現在卻算不出來了。
左思右思，想不出就是想不出。
越急越慌，越是亂。
他急得想哭。
突然他想起身上佩了一個師尊蓮生活佛的護身符，他用手摸了一下護身符，唸了一句：
「嗡。古魯。蓮生。悉地。吽。」
一剎那之間，那數學題的「關節」竟然豁然開了，他心想感應到了，馬上憶起所學，很迅速的演算出來，原來就是這麼的簡單明瞭，他知道他滿分了。
這一名考生，永遠在他的心中有師尊。
空行母一聽呼救，就救了他。
我覺得，一個人只要能誠心誠意，一心不亂，或懇求祈禱，均是非常重要的，尤其一個行者，初發心與長遠恆久的心，是非常重要的。
修行是苦，但苦也是夢幻。（當成作夢一樣）
思之，思之。
通之，通之。
Rescue of a Test-Taker
Written by Living Buddha Lian-sheng, Sheng-yen Lu
Translated by Amy Zhou
Edited by Jason Yu and Jessie Loh
Proofread by Lufang Hsiung
www.tbtts.org
There once was an exceptional student whose grades always placed him at the top of his class. He had great ambitions.
One year, he took part in the most important examination of his life. He was sure that he knew how to solve all of the math questions that were on the exam, so he was confident that he would get a perfect score.
One question after another, he completed his calculations with ease.
Among the questions was one that was not difficult, and was in fact a question that he had worked out the answer to in the past. Logically, he should have been able to solve the problem, but curiously an obstruction appeared out of the blue and he was suddenly unable to think of the key to unlocking the answer. He started sweating profusely, knowing that if he were to miss this question, he would lose ten points.
His previously clear and carefree mind had surprisingly tied itself into a knot.
This situation is similar to certain moments in my writing career. I would suddenly find myself unable to remember how to write a particular word. Normally I know how to write it and I have also written it in the past, but at that point in time, I could not think of it. Whichever way I wrote it on scrap paper, it did not look right.
In the end, when I looked the word up in the dictionary, I would say to myself, “Oh! So that’s how you write it!”
The test-taker was in the exact same situation; he was unable to solve a math problem that he normally would have no trouble working out.
He thought about it from all angles, but he could not come up with the answer.
He steadily became more worried, panicky, and confused.
He was so worried that he wanted to cry.
All of a sudden, he remembered that he was wearing a talisman of Living Buddha Lian-sheng. He touched the talisman and chanted, “Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hum.”
In an instant, he was able to unlock the answer to the problem. Thinking that he had received his desired response, he quickly recalled what he had learned and swiftly solved the problem. The answer was so simple and clear, he was sure he would get a perfect score!
This test-taker always keeps Grand Master in his heart.
As soon as the dakinis heard his cry for help, they came to his rescue.
I believe that it is very important to be earnest, sincere, and undistracted in one's prayers. It is also important, especially for a spiritual cultivator, to maintain one’s initial resolve with a long-lasting determination to practice.
Cultivation is hard, but this hardship is an illusion (treat it as a dream).
Think it over.
Understand it.
