寶篋手Mudra of the Treasure Box

「若為求地中種種伏藏者,當於寶篋手。」

As explained in the text the practice of this mudra is designed to ensure the concealment of spiritual treasure.

你是金礦的主人,但你知道嗎?

坐擁金礦而困乏終身,不是太傻了嗎?

內藏佛法而煩惱終日,不是太可惜嗎?

你是尚未開採的金、暫時蒙塵的佛

你能確定這個信念嗎?

You are the owner of a gold mine –

But do you realize it?

Isn’t it foolish to own a gold mine

And let yourself be tired out your entire life?

And isn’t it a pity to spend all your time worrying

When the powerful influence of Buddha is already inside you?

You are a nugget of gold ripe for excavation;

A Buddha temporarily obscured by dust.

Can you make this your confirmed conviction?


【祝福】

有些人,藏私房錢藏到自己都忘了在哪裡;有些人,把美麗的珠寶都藏在保險箱,從來不曾善用它的美麗,戴出來莊嚴自己。這,不是很傻嗎?

寶篋手是種象徵,重要的不是那個寶盒,而是寶盒裡放了什麼寶貝,你開箱看過那個寶貝嗎?你用那個寶貝創造自己的幸福了嗎?寶篋手的寶篋,裡面放的是佛經,是智慧之寶,如果你是寶篋的主人,千萬記得開啟它,善用它;別當智慧的「守財奴」,有了卻不用,和窮人無異啊。

寶篋手是種祝福,祝福我們,藉由千手千眼觀世音菩薩的加持與願力,開啟我們生命的寶盒,善用裡面的珍藏;寶篋手也是種提醒,學佛的人寶篋裡放的是佛經,是成佛的路徑,這是最珍貴的伏藏,快打開,用它吧!