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記得我讀大學時代，學大地測量，住宿舍，得眼疾，是「風火眼」，隨身必帶眼藥水
，眼睛乾澀難受；隨時隨地點眼藥水。
後夢一老婆婆，掏阿掏，掏出一包藥粉，塗我雙眼之上，在夢中覺得清涼無比，舒適
異常。
奇的是，自那夢之後，眼病就痊癒了。老婆婆即觀世音菩薩的化身是也。
（此事曾記載於早期的書中）
今日，我得三昧，在三昧中赴觀世音菩薩的仙山，親自向觀世音菩薩道謝救眼疾之恩
。
先到善財洞。
善財童子對我說：
「菩薩在潮音洞。」
我趕赴潮音洞，看見觀音大士現出全身，穿白素天衣及縹帶，瓔珞莊嚴。
我感謝大士昔日醫我眼疾。
觀音大士對我說：「昔日我醫你眼疾，今日你醫人眼疾，這全是因緣也。我有醫眼病
一法傳於世間，很有證驗的，你可記於書中以傳後人，救世之用。」
每日清晨，取淨水一杯，焚香念偈七回，偈曰：
救苦觀世音。賜我大安樂。
與我大方便。滅我愚痴暗。
賢劫諸障礙。無明諸罪惡。
出我暗室中。使我視物光。
我今說洗法。懺眼釋罪狀。
普放淨光明。願睹微妙相。
我問觀世音菩薩：「何以世人得眼疾者，如此多？」
菩薩答：
「有眼也是盲，無眼也是盲，世上何人有清淨眼？」
我聽了大駭。
想想，是的，眾人的一生，從小到老，能不煩惱的有幾人？能不忙忙碌碌的有幾人？
能逢大善知識教授正法的又有幾人？有眼也是盲，無眼也是盲，人真的好盲目。
The Past and the Present
Written by Living Buddha Lian-sheng, Sheng-yen Lu
Translated by Amy Zhou
Edited by Jessie Loh
Proofread by Lufang Hsiung
When I was studying geodesy in college, I lived in a dormitory. Once, I contracted acute conjunctivitis. My eyes were so dry that I needed to use eye drops constantly. Hence, I had to carry eye drops with me all the time.
Later, in a dream, an old woman pulled out a bag of medicinal powder from her pocket and spread the powder over my eyes. In the dream, I felt a refreshing coolness that was beyond comparison, and an extraordinary sensation of comfort.
The odd thing was, after that dream, my conjunctivitis subsided completely. The old woman was actually an emanation of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.
(I have mentioned this incident in a previous book.)
Today in samadhi, I went to Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva's Celestial Mountain to personally express thanks for healing my eyes.
First, I went to Shancai Cave [or Sudhana Cave].
Sudhanakumara said to me, “The Bodhisattva is in the Cave of Tidal Sound.”
I went to the Cave of Tidal Sound and saw Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva; she wore a pure white robe adorned with ribbons and majestic ornaments.
I thanked her for previously curing my eye disease.
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva said, “In the past, I cured your eye illness; today, you will cure others' eye illnesses. This is all causal affinity. I will transmit to the world a dharma to cure eye diseases, and it is very effective. You can write about it in your books to help the people in this world."
Every day at dawn, one obtains a cup of clean water and burns a stick of incense. Then, one chants the following stanza seven times:
Relieve me of my suffering, Avalokitesvara. Grant me great peace.
Bestow upon me great expedient means. Remove the darkness of my ignorance.
All my hindrances built over eons. All my ignorance and transgressions.
Permit me to depart from this dark room. Help me to see the light of things.
Today, I chant the Cleansing Dharma. Repentance clears the offenses.
Shining the clear light universally. Allow me to see subtle forms.
I asked Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, “Why do so many people in this world contract eye diseases?”
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva replied, “Those who can see are blind, those who can't see are also blind; who in this world can see clearly?”
I was shocked to hear this.
This is true if you think about it. Who amongst us has never been vexed with problems at some point from childhood to old age? Who has not been caught up in the hustle and bustle of daily life? How many people can meet good friends to teach them the genuine dharma? Those who can see are blind, those who cannot see are also blind; humans are really very blind.
