导语：敏卓林堪千仁波切捎來的叮嚀─為地球與日本震災持誦咒語時的注意事項

Before You begin Any Action
在你造作任何行為之前

行為的善惡該以甚麼為區分呢？

不關乎其外相，也不是從它的大小，而是隱匿於行為背後的動機是善或惡。

不論曾經接受過多少教授、進行過多少閉關、唸誦過多少的咒語、供養或佈施給需要的人多少財富，如果出發點只是出於私心或是為了自身得獲回報，那麼這就不能說是善行。然而如果動機是良善的、或者是無私的，僅管只是唸誦一遍的咒語，或只是進行微小的供養，其利益是不可限量與計算的。
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所以，在你造作任何行為之前，返觀內省和檢視動機是非常重要的。如果你能導正動機，善巧方便就會融入遍滿你實際的行為，你就步上了賢哲（佛陀與菩薩）之道。如果你無法導正動機，就算你自認為正處於學習、修持佛法、唸誦諸多咒語，但實際上卻只是落於「相似法」之修持。因此，當聽聞或修持佛法時，可能是觀修本尊、做大禮拜或是繞塔、持咒，甚至只是一句：「嗡、嘛尼唄咩、吽」，生起菩提心永遠是最關鍵的！
 
故而，每當開始持誦咒語時，切記憶念所有當下正遭逢、承受著各種不同痛苦的有情眾生，憶想著他們的無助、煩惱、憂傷，然後生起菩提心。發願─以我持誦咒語的加持，平息或摧毀所有眾生的痛苦，並使他們的願望能獲得實現。
                                                          
敏林堪千仁波切

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Before You begin Any Action

What makes an action good or bad?

Not how it looks, nor whether it is big or small,

But the good or evil motivation behind it.

No matter how many teachings one has received, no matter how many retreats one has done, no matter how many mantras one has recited, no matter how many wealth one has offered or give to needy people, if the motivation is selfish or for self gain - the action is not good. But if the motivation is good or selfless, even doing one mantra or just making small offering the benefit is limitless, immeasurable.

So first of all, before you begin any action, it is very important to turn inside and check your motivation. If you can correct your motivation, skilful means will permeate your positive actions, and you will have set out on the path of great beings (Buddha and Bodhisattuvas). If you cannot correct your motivation, you might think that you are studying and practicing dharma, doing many mantras but it will be no more then a semblance of the real thing. Therefore, whenever you listen to teachings, or practice the dharma, be it meditating on a deity, doing prostration or circumambulating, or reciting a mantra- even a single OM MANI PADMAY HUNG - it is always essential to give rise to bodhicitta.

So, when ever you begin the mantra always think of all the sentient beings who are suffering at the moment through different kind of ways, their helplessness, their confusions, their sorrows and then arise Bodhicitta. Make aspirations - By the blessing of this mantra that I am reciting pacifies or destroy all the suffering of all beings and may their wishes be fulfilled.

Minling Khenchen Rinpoche