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元音老人，俗名李钟鼎。一九二三年考入上海沪江大学读书。发心“学”佛。
中文名李钟鼎
外文名Li Zhongding
别 名元音老人
国 籍中国
民 族汉
出生日期1905年11月23日
逝世日期2000年2月5日
毕业院校上海沪江大学
主要成就无相密心中心三祖
出生地安徽合肥
信 仰佛教
代表作品《略论明心见性》、《悟心铭浅释》、《碧岩录讲座》等
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Yuan Yin, commonly known as Li Zhongding, entered Shanghai Hujiang University in 1923 for his studies. He was dedicated to "learning" Buddhism.
Chinese Name: Li Zhongding
English Name: Li Zhongding
Other Name: Yuan Yin
Nationality: Chinese
Ethnicity: Han
Date of Birth: November 23, 1905
Date of Death: February 5, 2000
Alma Mater: Shanghai Hujiang University
Major Achievements: Third Ancestor of Wu Xiang Mi Xin Zhong Xin
Place of Birth: Hefei, Anhui
Religion: Buddhism
Representative Works: "Brief Discussion on Understanding Mind and Seeing Nature", "An Introductory Explanation of the Heart Sutra Inscription", "Biyinlu Lectures", etc.
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1老人简介
2学佛经历
3坐脱立亡
4出版图书
5大成就者
6著作书籍
7名家评价
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Contents
Introduction to the Elder
Experience in Learning Buddhism
Passing Away While Meditating
Published Books
Great Achievements
Written Works
Evaluations by Notable Figures
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李钟鼎（1905.11.23—2000.02.05）法名元音，生于安徽合肥市，无相密心中心法三祖大阿阇黎。
幼就当地塾师读孔孟遗教。尝思世人生从何来，死往何所。百思不得其解。于极端迷闷时，人恍惚失其所在，因惧而不敢再思考此问题。稍长改读市办高等小学，同父读《金刚经》，似曾相识，但莫明所以，就问父。父曰：此圣人言，非尔幼童所知，但勤读书，日后再精研此宝典，自得无穷真实受用。
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Introduction to the Elder
Li Zhongding (1905.11.23—2000.02.05), whose Dharma name is Yuan Yin, was born in Hefei City, Anhui Province. He was the third patriarch of the Wu Xiang Mi Xin Zhong Xin Dharma.
In his youth, he studied Confucian teachings from local private tutors. He often pondered where life originated and where it ended after death, but could not find answers. In times of extreme confusion, he felt lost, afraid to contemplate further on this question. As he grew older, he switched to a municipal higher primary school and read the "Diamond Sutra" with his father. It felt familiar, yet he couldn't understand why, so he asked his father. His father said, "These are the words of saints, not for a young child to comprehend. However, diligently study now, and later you can delve deeper into this treasure, reaping its endless true benefits."
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一九一七年父就任江苏镇江市招商局襄办，乃随之就读镇江中学。镇江乃佛教胜地，寺院众多，高僧辈出，其间尤以金山江天寺与扬州高旻寺并称禅学祖庭。暇时常与同学结伴去佛寺随喜，去时，少年气盛，奔跑跳跃，嬉笑打闹，意气风发，不可一世，忽闻一棒钟声，闹心顿息，静如止水，清凉愉悦而莫知所以。
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In 1917, his father took up a position in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu as an assistant in the Merchant Bureau, and thus he attended Zhenjiang Middle School. Zhenjiang is a Buddhist sacred place, with numerous temples and eminent monks, especially known for the Jiangtian Monastery on Jinshan and Gaomin Monastery in Yangzhou, both esteemed as ancestral courts of Chan Buddhism. In his leisure time, he often visited Buddhist temples with classmates. Full of youthful exuberance, they would run, jump, laugh, and play, brimming with spirit. But upon hearing the sound of a temple bell, their restlessness would cease instantly, giving way to a serene, cool, and inexplicable pleasure.
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其时，金山有一位悟道高僧，众皆尊为活佛。惜余年幼无知，不知叩请上下，只见众人团团围住他争相问话，乃使劲挤进人群，跪拜僧前。僧亦不问短长，拿起大雄宝殿内的敲木鱼的大槌敲余头曰：好好用功学习，后福无穷。一众惊愕，余亦赧颜而退。
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At that time, there was a highly enlightened monk on Jinshan, revered by all as a living Buddha. Unfortunately, due to my youthful ignorance, I did not know how to properly ask for guidance. I only saw a crowd gathered around him, eagerly asking questions. So, I squeezed through the crowd and knelt before the monk. Without a word, the monk picked up the large wooden fish mallet from the Daxiong Hall and tapped me on the head, saying, "Study hard and diligently, and your future blessings will be boundless." The crowd was astonished, and I, feeling shy, retreated.
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一九二三年，父调任上海招商局工作，余亦随之迁居上海，考入上海沪江大学读书。一九二五年，父因工作辛劳，不幸罹伤寒重症，经医治无效，与世长辞。余于悲痛之余，除发奋读书外，为奉养老母，尚须觅一工作。但余性内向，不善交际，更不愿向亲友求助。适逢邮局登报招考邮务员，报名应试，侥幸录取。乃一边工作，一边读书，虽较紧张，亦不觉其苦。当时邮局工作只六小时，时间不长而读大学是学分制，不似须整天住校读书，可以选几门相应的课程，读满学分，即可毕业。
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In 1923, my father was transferred to work at the Merchant Bureau in Shanghai, and I moved there with him, enrolling at Shanghai Hujiang University. In 1925, my father, due to the hard work, contracted a severe case of typhoid fever. After unsuccessful medical treatment, he passed away. Amidst my grief, apart from diligently studying, I needed to find a job to support my elderly mother. Being introverted and not good at socializing, I was reluctant to ask for help from relatives and friends. Fortunately, the post office advertised for postal clerks, and I applied and was luckily accepted. I worked and studied simultaneously, and despite the pressure, I didn't feel it was hard. The post office job was only six hours a day, and university studies were based on a credit system, not requiring all-day attendance. By selecting a few courses and completing the credits, one could graduate.
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在工作与读书的过程中，经历了一段人生的旅程，尝到一些人生的况味。深觉世人的纷扰与斗争，皆因金钱与爱情的矛盾而起；而人生如朝露，转瞬即逝，寿命无常。纵殚精竭力，辛劳一生，亦毫无所得，最后只落得个空苦、悲切与失落忧伤的情怀抱憾终去。真太冤苦，太不值得。同时因遭父丧之痛，又研读了先父留下的佛经与禅录，粗粗地理解了一些佛说的妙理与诸大祖师所发挥的精辟玄微言论，深感世人为满足一己物欲之私，贪得无厌地追逐抟取，造业受报，冤冤枉枉地受六道轮回之苦，实在太愚蠢、太悲苦。应及早回头，放舍一切空幻的求取，集中心力，择一适合自己个性的法门，勤恳修习以恢复光明的本来佛性而脱离生死苦海。从而唤醒世人的迷梦，同出苦轮，才是人生的真义，才是人生的价值所在。
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During the process of working and studying, I journeyed through a phase of life and tasted its various flavors. I deeply realized that the chaos and struggles of the world mainly arise from the contradictions of money and love; life is like the morning dew, fleeting and unpredictable. Despite exhausting all one's energy and laboring a lifetime, one often ends up with nothing but emptiness, sorrow, and regrets. It seemed profoundly unjust and not worthwhile. Also, while mourning my father's death, I studied the Buddhist scriptures and Zen records he left behind. I began to understand some of the profound teachings of the Buddha and the insightful and profound words of the great patriarchs. It struck me as foolish and sad how people, to satisfy their material desires, greedily chase after illusions, creating karma and suffering needlessly through the cycle of samsara. It's essential to turn back early, renounce all illusory pursuits, concentrate one's mind, choose a practice that suits one's nature, and diligently practice to restore the original Buddha-nature and escape from the sea of suffering and death. This is how to awaken people from their delusion, lead them out of the cycle of suffering, and find the true meaning and value of life.
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因发心学佛，立誓不事婚娶。为奉养老母故，虽拟出家，但责无旁贷，不能远离膝下而去。迨文革劫难当头，余因代师传法授徒，被目为四旧迷信头目，毒害青年的坏分子，被隔离审查二年有半，经审查无有不法行为，方始释放。
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Motivated by my commitment to study Buddhism, I vowed to remain unmarried. Although I intended to become a monk, I had an undeniable duty to care for my elderly mother and could not leave her side. During the Cultural Revolution, a challenging period, I was accused of being a leader of the "Four Olds" and a harmful element corrupting the youth, due to my role in teaching and passing on the Dharma on behalf of my teacher. Consequently, I was isolated and investigated for two and a half years. After the investigation found no illegal activities, I was finally released.
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文革期间，因多次被抄家搜查，老母受惊病故。其时四众蒙难，余虽欲披剃，亦无由矣，因之孑然一身直至终老。
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During the Cultural Revolution, my home was searched multiple times, which deeply shocked and ultimately led to the illness and death of my mother. At that time, many suffered. Although I wished to be ordained, circumstances made it impossible. Thus, I remained alone until the end of my life.
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一九五八年元音老人受阿阇黎灌顶后尊列师位。应诸方召唤，赴各地寺院、精舍与协会开讲楞严、法华、楞伽、华严、金刚、圆觉、心经、弥陀与六祖坛经等，并赴各地禅学讲座与禅学同仁研讨禅录。
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In 1958, after receiving empowerment from the Acharya, Yuan Yin was honored with a teacher's position. He responded to invitations from various quarters, traveling to temples, monasteries, and associations across the country to give lectures on Buddhist scriptures such as the Shurangama, Lotus, Lankavatara, Avatamsaka, Diamond, Perfect Enlightenment, Heart, Amitabha, and the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch. He also attended Chan (Zen) study lectures and discussions with fellow Chan practitioners.
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仅十余年时间，在阿阇黎处受法人数达数万，遍及全国各地及美国、德国、法国、加拿大、日本等国，而修有成就者也略有其人，明心见性者为数极多，往生净土及已经具足往生资格者更是不可胜数，故许多汉人去藏地大活佛处求法，而大活佛皆告以汉地元音老人乃真实成就之大善知识，故藏地回汉的学法者多亲近阿阇黎。在此末法浊世，人根极其陋劣的当今，尚能使许多众生得佛法真实利益，此何其之难哉。阿阇黎犹如是冰雪大地上一根火红的钢炭，在融化众生的执着，又如是沙地上行驶的航船，在艰难地渡人迈向彼岸，此诚不可思议之伟业。相信在未来的岁月里，必将有阿阇黎门下之有学有修有证的优秀佛子，广发菩提大愿，为拯救众生于水火，出而弘扬正法，此乃有志于真实修学并重之佛子翘首以盼之美事耳。
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In just over a decade, tens of thousands of people received the Dharma teachings from Yuan Yin, spanning across China and extending to the United States, Germany, France, Canada, Japan, and other countries. Among them, many achieved significant spiritual progress, with a great number realizing the true nature of mind and attaining the qualifications for rebirth in the Pure Land. Consequently, many Han Chinese sought teachings from great living Buddhas in Tibetan areas, who all pointed to Yuan Yin as a greatly accomplished and beneficial teacher. Thus, those who returned from Tibetan areas to Han regions often sought close association with Yuan Yin. In this degenerate age, where many are spiritually impoverished, it is exceedingly difficult to bring the true benefits of Buddha's teachings to sentient beings. Yuan Yin was like a glowing ember on a snowy plain, melting the attachments of beings, and like a ship sailing on sand, arduously ferrying people to the other shore. It's an incredible feat. It is believed that in the future, outstanding Buddhist disciples who have learned, practiced, and realized the teachings under Yuan Yin will widely vow to save sentient beings from suffering and to spread the authentic Dharma. This is a much-anticipated and beautiful prospect for those dedicated to genuine practice and study of Buddhism.
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阿阇黎年轻时即随天台宗大德兴慈老法师习台教，一日听讲罢，忽然人身顿失，光明历历，透体清凉，轻松无比。禀之于师，师曰：此虽不无消息，但犹是过路客人，非是主人。莫睬他，奋力前进，直至大地平沉，虚空粉碎，方有少分相应。因此更加用功打坐。腊月随众打禅七，因工作关系，未能善始善终，直至三七期满，亦未得更进一步之消息。继又随范古农老居士学习唯识，后随华严座主应慈老和尚学华严，习法界观，最后依无相密心中心法第二祖王骧陆阿阇黎修心中心法，彻悟心要得大成就，于一九五八年接任心中心法第三祖位。
Translation:
Experience in Learning Buddhism
In his youth, Yuan Yin studied Tiantai teachings with the venerable Master Xingci, a great monk of the Tiantai school. One day, after a lecture, he suddenly experienced a loss of physical sensation, a bright clarity, and a coolness permeating his body, feeling extremely relaxed. He reported this to his master, who said, "Although this is not without significance, it's still like a passing traveler, not the host himself. Do not pay attention to it. Strive forward until the earth flattens and the void shatters, then there will be some correspondence." This encouraged Yuan Yin to practice meditation more diligently. He participated in a Chan meditation retreat during the twelfth lunar month but couldn't complete it properly due to work commitments. He continued without further significant progress until the end of the retreat. He then studied the Yogacara school of thought with the lay practitioner Fan Gunong and later studied the Avatamsaka Sutra with the abbot Yingci. Finally, he followed the second patriarch of the Wu Xiang Mi Xin Zhong Xin Dharma, Wang Xiang Lu, achieving great realization in the Heart Essence practice and succeeded as the third patriarch of this lineage in 1958.
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师初经灌顶后回家修习，坐第一印第一座，即全身飞起，如直升飞机直冲霄汉，因惊怖而出定。方知此法果与他法不同，乃潜心循序修习，不再见异思迁，改修他法。余遵师嘱每天按时上座，每座坐足二小时，勤勤恳恳地按师所说口诀心念耳闻地修习，从不间断。于坐满一百座后，即加座猛修，从每天坐四小时逐渐增至六小时、八小时，乃至十八小时。每逢星期日及例假日，整天在家习坐，不外出游乐。师因之常勉余代为说法，嘉勉同参。
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After receiving the empowerment, Yuan Yin returned home to practice. During his first session of the first mudra, his entire body ascended, soaring like a helicopter, which startled him out of his meditative state. Realizing that this practice was different from others, he devoted himself to studying it in a systematic and profound manner, not being distracted by other practices. Following his teacher's instructions, he meditated regularly every day, sitting for two hours per session, diligently practicing the mantras and teachings he had heard. After completing a hundred sessions, he intensified his practice, gradually increasing from four hours a day to six, eight, and eventually up to eighteen hours. On Sundays and holidays, he would meditate the entire day at home, not going out for leisure. His teacher, seeing his dedication, often encouraged him to teach and inspire others.
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余于修至第四印时，一夜于睡梦中忽闻老母一声咳嗽，顿时身心、世界一齐消失而了了分明灵知不昧。晨起请益于师，师曰：虽是一则可喜的消息，但尤欠火候在，更须努力精进，不可稍懈。
一日，修法毕，步行赴邮局上早班，途经四川北路，忽然一声爆炸，身心、马路、车辆与行人当下一齐消殒而灵知了了，一念不生，亦不觉人在走路。及至到了邮局门前，忽生一念：到了。果于眼前出现邮局大门。脚步未动，人已到了邮局，身轻松而心透脱，有如卸却千斤重担相似，欢欣鼓舞，不胜雀跃。佛法之妙有如是乎。此情此景岂笔墨所能形容。
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When Yuan Yin was practicing the fourth mudra, one night in a dream, he suddenly heard his mother coughing. Instantly, his body, mind, and the world itself disappeared, yet his consciousness was clear and unobscured. In the morning, he consulted his teacher, who said: "Although this is a good sign, you still lack the necessary maturity in your practice. You must continue to exert yourself and not slacken."
One day, after completing his practice and walking to the post office for the early shift, as he passed through North Sichuan Road, he suddenly heard an explosion. At that moment, his body, mind, the road, vehicles, and pedestrians all vanished, leaving only his clear awareness. There was no thought, nor a sense of walking. When he arrived at the post office, the thought "I have arrived" emerged. The doors of the post office appeared before him. His steps had not moved, yet he had reached the post office, feeling light and unburdened as if a heavy load had been lifted off his shoulders. He felt exhilarated and joyful beyond words. Such is the wonder of the Buddha's teachings, indescribable by mere words.
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一日晏坐中见佛前来托一日轮与我，刚伸手接时，日轮忽然爆炸，佛、我、日轮、世界与虚空一时并消，妙明真心朗然现前。佛恩浩大，加持、接引众生无微不至。余感恩之余，不觉大哭一场。我等后生小子诚粉身碎骨难报深恩于万一也。
又一日打坐中见一老太太安坐在盘龙椅上，旁立一童子，召余曰：来来来，我有一卷《心经》传授与你。余应曰：这卷无字《心经》深妙难思，您老怎么传授。老太太乃下座，余亦礼拜而退。
偶于修六印时，神忽离体，方于室内巡行间，道友来访扣门，复与身合，皆如梦幻。
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One day, while meditating late in the afternoon, he saw the Buddha come to him, holding a sun wheel. Just as he reached out to receive it, the sun wheel suddenly exploded, and at that moment, the Buddha, myself, the sun wheel, the world, and the void all disappeared, revealing the wondrously clear true mind. Grateful for the Buddha's immense grace and guidance to all sentient beings, I was moved to tears, realizing the impossibility of fully repaying such profound kindness.
On another occasion during meditation, he saw an old lady sitting on a dragon chair, with a young child standing beside her. She called to me, "Come here, I have a 'Heart Sutra' to impart to you." I replied, "This wordless 'Heart Sutra' is profound and unfathomable, how will you teach it?" The old lady then stepped down from her seat, and I bowed and withdrew.
Once, while practicing the sixth mudra, my spirit suddenly left my body. While roaming around the room, a fellow practitioner knocked on the door, bringing my spirit back into my body, making the experience seem like a dream or illusion.
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阿阇黎后隐居沪滨数十年，弃绝名利，融通净密，随机施教，默默耕耘，毁誉不动。十年浩劫期间，阿阇黎因传法授徒遭受种
种诽谤而被隔离审查二年有半。浩劫后，恢复了宗教信仰自由，阿阇黎已七十有六，但阿阇黎有感于众生痛苦，不明宇宙人生的真相，认幻有为实有，执着难舍，由此而轮回不息无有出期；且许多学佛者也在名相堆里死钻而出不来，执指为月，于降伏烦恼无济于事，有志于实修解脱者，也因不明真理而盲修瞎炼，唐丧光阴，甚至走火入魔，有鉴于此，阿阇黎出而大声疾呼明心见性之重要，此实乃了生脱死之关键，众生唯有识自本心，见自本性，回复本来，才能出离生死苦海，此实不论何宗何派，皆不能逾于此，即如三根普被之净土宗，待生到西方后，亦要“花开见佛”才能“悟无生”，所谓“花开见佛”，即心花开而见自性佛也，这岂不是明心见性的异名词吗。
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Afterward, Yuan Yin lived in seclusion along the Shanghai coast for decades, renouncing fame and fortune, integrating exoteric and esoteric teachings, and imparting knowledge as opportunities arose, all the while working in silence, unmoved by praise or criticism. During the ten-year turmoil of the Cultural Revolution, he was isolated and investigated for two and a half years for teaching and passing on the Dharma, facing various slanders. After the chaos, when religious freedom was restored, Yuan Yin, then seventy-six, was acutely aware of the suffering of sentient beings, their misunderstanding of the true nature of the universe and life, mistaking illusion for reality, and their difficulty in letting go, leading to endless cycles of reincarnation. Many Buddhists were stuck in the superficialities of names and forms, mistaking the finger pointing to the moon for the moon itself, which was ineffective in overcoming afflictions. Those who aspired to genuine practice and liberation were blinded by ignorance, wasting time and even risking falling into delusion. In light of this, Yuan Yin emphatically emphasized the importance of understanding the mind and seeing its true nature, which is key to transcending life and death. Sentient beings must recognize their original mind and nature to escape the sea of suffering and death. This principle is fundamental in all schools and sects of Buddhism. For instance, in the Pure Land school, even after being reborn in the Western Paradise, one must "see the Buddha when the flower blooms" to "realize the non-arising of phenomena." "Seeing the Buddha when the flower blooms" refers to perceiving one's inherent Buddha-nature as the mind's flower opens, isn't this another way of expressing the concept of understanding the mind and seeing its nature?
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阿阇黎又感于末法众生福薄业重，障深慧浅，不要说当生成就，即如往生西方也实在不易，诚如古德常叹：“念佛者滔滔，往生者难有一、二。”究其原因，众生放不下也，只要娑婆世界还有一点未放下，就不可能往生极乐世界，口上说放下，不是真放下，要心里放下才是真放下，而要心里放下谈何容易，看看自己的执着妄念，这些妄念不降伏，则必将引向生死轮回，若不达功夫成片，则往生难望，而降伏烦恼非常有力且快速的法门，则心中心法实是当机，此大法宝是末法众生当生成就或往生西方的极为殊胜的法门，阿阇黎还指出，此法简单易修，仗佛力加被，迅速有力的除罪、积福、证体、起用，且能断绝外魔等障碍。
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Yuan Yin also observed that in this degenerate age, beings have scant merit and heavy karma, deep obstacles and shallow wisdom. Achieving enlightenment or even rebirth in the Western Pure Land is far from easy. As the ancient sages often lamented, "Many chant the name of Buddha, but few are reborn in the Pure Land." The reason lies in beings' inability to let go. As long as there is the slightest attachment to the world of Samsara, rebirth in the Pure Land is impossible. Mere verbal renunciation is not enough; true renunciation must come from within the heart, which is challenging. One must look at their own clinging and delusory thoughts. Without subduing these, rebirth in the cycle of life and death is inevitable, and without significant progress in practice, rebirth in the Pure Land is unlikely. To overcome these afflictions, the Heart Essence method is an extremely powerful and swift approach. This great Dharma treasure is an exceptionally superior method for beings in this degenerate age to achieve enlightenment or be reborn in the Western Pure Land. Yuan Yin also noted that this method is simple and easy to practice, relying on the power of the Buddha, quickly and effectively removing sins, accumulating merit, realizing the Dharma body, and activating its functions, while also cutting off external demonic obstacles.
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老人于二○○○年二月五日（农历正月初一）晚上八点十五分坐脱立亡，享年九十六岁。
阿阇黎早于一九八九年即欲离世，后经众弟子苦苦哀求而答应继续住世。五年前，某居士偶尔问起阿阇黎何时舍报时，阿阇黎即说：“二○○○年”，阿阇黎即预立遗嘱，为避免
惊扰众弟子及出现不必要的麻烦，故仅让数位亲近弟子知晓，以讨论善后事宜，亲近弟子苦劝阿阇黎住世，阿阇黎云：“有生必有灭，佛尚且如此，吾化缘将毕，但吾不会与大家离开的，师公，师祖也在时时加持着修法弟子，”于圆寂前一日对大家说：我始终劝大家往生西方极乐世界，我为大家作一个榜样，我也往生西方极乐世界”，说毕，随即大声念往生广咒，圆寂前数日接待问法弟子时，皆隐说即要离世之意，但身体一直很好，弟子皆未曾体会到，过后回想始悟是如此，有的虽体会到，但不敢问。普陀山某法师来阿阇黎问法，本于初一当天即回去，阿阇黎破例嘱其稍待一日，并说：“回去时带些东西，代向妙善大和尚问好”，后来，阿阇黎于当日圆寂，遗体能停放一段时日（遗嘱规定）于普陀山，皆此法师所办及经妙善大和尚同意，否则，遗体欲停放一段时日而不惊动全国各弟子，是很难办的，此实是阿阇黎的善巧安排也。
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Passing Away While Meditating
Yuan Yin passed away while meditating on February 5, 2000 (the first day of the first lunar month), at 8:15 PM, at the age of 96.
Yuan Yin had expressed a desire to leave this world as early as 1989, but he continued to live following the earnest pleas of his disciples. Five years prior, when a lay practitioner casually asked him when he would leave his mortal coil, Yuan Yin said, "In the year 2000." He then made a will, keeping it known only to a few close disciples to avoid alarming others and to discuss posthumous matters. These close disciples earnestly urged him to stay in the world. Yuan Yin said, "Everything that is born must perish; even the Buddha was so. My time of transformation is near, but I will not leave you all. My teacher and ancestors are always blessing the disciples who practice the Dharma." The day before his passing, he told everyone, "I have always encouraged you to be reborn in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. I will set an example for you and be reborn there myself." After saying this, he loudly recited the mantra for rebirth. In the days leading up to his passing, while receiving disciples who came to inquire about the Dharma, he hinted at his impending departure, though he remained physically well. The disciples did not realize this until after his passing, although some sensed it but dared not ask. A monk from Mount Putuo who came to ask Yuan Yin about the Dharma was originally going to return on the first day of the lunar month, but Yuan Yin asked him to stay one more day and said, "Take some things back with you and send my regards to the great Master Miaoshan." Later that day, Yuan Yin passed away. His body was kept at Mount Putuo for a period (as specified in his will), arranged by the monk and with the agreement of Master Miaoshan. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to keep his body without alarming disciples across the country. This was also a clever arrangement by Yuan Yin.
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阿阇黎圆寂前身体一直很好，生活起居一切如常，每天来请问佛法的人络绎不绝，阿阇黎总是有问必答，畅谈佛法，中气充沛，声音洪亮，小年夜即二月三日晚，照常洗淋浴，根本看不出要离世的样子，二月五日早上，阿阇黎与身边人讲：“我要回老家了”，身边人讲：“师父您不能走，我们都需要您，”师说：“一切皆幻，我并没有离开你们，要记住：‘来而非来，去也未去，值此来去，亦非来去。’”且当日还与来请法者灌顶加持。晚饭照常，根本看不出要圆寂的样子，饭后照例坐在平时一直座的椅子上，与身边人谈论佛法，教导应如何在日常生活中体现佛法，约讲了四十五分钟左右，突然双眼向空中一望，似有所见，立即站起，然后慢慢坐下，一代人天共仰的真善知识安详舍报，以身示现了修行人往生时的潇洒自在、生死无碍的景象。
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Before his passing, Yuan Yin was in good health and continued his daily routine as usual. People seeking teachings on Buddhism visited him every day, and he always responded to their questions, speaking freely about Buddhism with a robust and clear voice. On the evening of February 3, the Lunar New Year's Eve, he showered as usual, showing no signs of impending death. On the morning of February 5, Yuan Yin said to those around him, "I am going back to my hometown." When they replied, "Master, you cannot go, we all need you," he said, "Everything is an illusion. I have not left you. Remember: 'Coming is not coming, going is not going. In this coming and going, there is neither coming nor going.'" That day, he also empowered and blessed those who came to ask for the Dharma. He had dinner as usual, showing no signs of entering nirvana. After dinner, he sat in his usual chair and talked about Buddhism with those around him, instructing them on how to embody the Dharma in daily life. He spoke for about forty-five minutes. Suddenly, he looked up into the sky as if he saw something, then stood up and slowly sat down again. A revered and virtuous figure, he peacefully left his mortal body, exemplifying the grace and ease of a practitioner at the moment of passing, unobstructed by life and death.
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佛法修证心要（套装上下册）
作者名称 元音老人
作品时间2011-10
《佛法修证心要（套装上下册）》是2011年宗教文化出版社出版的图书，作者是元音老人。
开大智慧
作者名称 元音老人
作品时间2009-05-01
《开大智慧》是2009年5月宗教文化出版社出版的图书，作者是王骧陆居士、元音老人。
略论明心见性
作者名称 元音老人
作品时间2004-10
《略论明心见性》是2004年10月宗教文化出版社出版的一本书
心经抉隐
作者名称 元音老人
作品时间2015-6
《心经抉隐》是佛教著名居士元音老人的一部著作，全书分为前言和正文两个部分。
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Published Books
Essentials of Buddhist Practice and Verification (Two-Volume Set)
Author: Yuan Yin
Publication Date: October 2011
"Essentials of Buddhist Practice and Verification (Two-Volume Set)" is a book published by Religious Culture Publishing House in October 2011, authored by Yuan Yin.
Unleashing Great Wisdom
Author: Yuan Yin
Publication Date: May 1, 2009
"Unleashing Great Wisdom" is a book published by Religious Culture Publishing House in May 2009, authored by Wang Xiang Lu and Yuan Yin.
Brief Discussion on Understanding Mind and Seeing Nature
Author: Yuan Yin
Publication Date: October 2004
"Brief Discussion on Understanding Mind and Seeing Nature" is a book published by Religious Culture Publishing House in October 2004, authored by Yuan Yin.
Exposing the Hidden Meanings of the Heart Sutra
Author: Yuan Yin
Publication Date: June 2015
"Exposing the Hidden Meanings of the Heart Sutra" is a work by the renowned Buddhist lay practitioner Yuan Yin, divided into a preface and the main text.
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阿阇黎舍报后数日，室内一直异香扑鼻，后遗体运往普陀山停放了六十天，火化当日（四月六日），未经通知通过各种渠道打听到火化日期的全国及海外许多阿阇黎门下，为缅怀阿阇黎的功德伟业，怀着对阿阇黎的无比敬仰之心，不约而同地会聚在普陀山化身窑前，向阿阇黎遗体作最后的告别，当遗嘱执行者宣读完遗嘱时，异象出现，在聚集的众人头上出现了一座绿色莲花，天空中射下三道金光，一道金光直射人群中央，另二道金光分射两旁，覆盖了整个在场的人，莲花上并呈现出紫色光芒来回移动，摄像机当场摄下了这一奇异景象。火化时，在阿阇黎的胸口上还出现了莲花，在场的许多人皆目睹了这一火中奇境。多日来一直阴雨连绵不断的天气，这一天出奇的晴空，万里无云，火化后，天空上出现了龙凤祥云，在化身窑上空时而久久停住，时而来回移动，此奇境在数小时内有数次出现，每次出现时间皆较长，在万里无云的晴空中实是一幅美丽的奇景。第二天，捡舍利时，依然是万里无云的晴空中出现了非常广大的五彩圆光，圆光中间分射出四道金光，整个圆光内不断出现布满整个圆光的紫光、红光、蓝光、紫红等光，圆光中阿阇黎端坐于莲花之上，此瑞相持续有四十分钟之久，摄像机同样也摄下了这一奇异瑞相，留下了足以使人产生坚强信心和弥足珍贵的资料，如果说火化那天在众人头上出现的莲花及空中射下的三道金光是对在场众人的加持，而此时广大的圆光及布满圆光的各色彩光和庄严的阿阇黎圣像，则预示着阿阇黎一系传承的法门将更加辉耀腾达，光照大千。当时在场所有捡舍利的人见此瑞相，皆对阿阇黎生起了无比的感恩心，一致发愿要更加努力地修行以报师恩，许多局外人士见此景象皆赞叹称奇，发愿修学无上佛道，当日捡得舍利及舍利花数以万计。
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Great Achievements
After Yuan Yin's passing, a unique fragrance filled the room for several days. His body was later transported to Mount Putuo and kept there for sixty days. On the day of his cremation (April 6), without formal notification, many of his disciples from across the country and abroad, who had heard about the cremation date through various channels, gathered at Mount Putuo in front of the crematorium to pay their final respects to Yuan Yin. They came with immense admiration and gratitude for his great deeds. When the executor of the will finished reading it, a miraculous phenomenon occurred. A green lotus appeared above the heads of the gathered crowd, and three beams of golden light shot down from the sky: one directly into the center of the crowd and the other two to either side, enveloping everyone present. Purple light moved back and forth over the lotus, and this extraordinary scene was captured on camera. During the cremation, a lotus appeared on Yuan Yin's chest, witnessed by many present. Despite several days of continuous rain and overcast weather, that day was surprisingly clear, with not a cloud in the sky. After the cremation, auspicious clouds in the shapes of dragons and phoenixes appeared in the sky, sometimes hovering for a long time, sometimes moving back and forth over the crematorium. This marvelous sight appeared several times over a few hours, each lasting a long time, creating a beautiful spectacle in the cloudless sky. The next day, while collecting relics, an immense multi-colored halo appeared in the clear sky, with four beams of golden light radiating from its center and continuous purple, red, blue, and violet-red lights filling the halo. Yuan Yin was seen sitting on a lotus in the center of the halo, a sight that lasted for forty minutes and was also captured on camera, providing valuable and inspiring evidence. The appearance of the lotus and the three beams of golden light above the crowd's heads during the cremation were seen as blessings, and the vast halo and colorful lights, along with the dignified image of Yuan Yin, indicated that his lineage and teachings would continue to shine brightly and illuminate the world. Those present who collected relics were deeply moved by this auspicious sign, vowing to practice more diligently in gratitude to their teacher. Many outsiders who witnessed this scene were amazed and inspired to pursue the supreme Buddhist path, and tens of thousands of relics and relic flowers were collected that day.
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著有《略论明心见性》、《悟心铭浅释》、《碧岩录讲座》、《禅海微澜》、《心经抉隐》、《谈谈往生西方的关键问题》等皆汇集在《佛法修证心要》中，另外还有《中有闻教得度释义》也已出版，《楞严经直解》惜已散失，《恒河大手印浅释》及《佛法修证心要问答集》等。从一九七八年开始应各地同参之请已先后在各种佛教刊物、杂志上发表。
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Written Works
Yuan Yin authored several works including "Brief Discussion on Understanding Mind and Seeing Nature," "An Introductory Explanation of the Heart Sutra Inscription," "Biyinlu Lectures," "Ripples in the Sea of Zen," "Exposing the Hidden Meanings of the Heart Sutra," "Discussions on the Key Issues of Rebirth in the Western Pure Land," all of which are compiled in "Essentials of Buddhist Practice and Verification." Other publications include "Interpretation of the Teaching of Intermediate State of Existence," "Direct Explanation of the Shurangama Sutra" (unfortunately lost), "Brief Explanation of the Great Seal of the Ganges" and "Q&A on Essentials of Buddhist Practice and Verification." Since 1978, he has responded to requests from various places and has published articles in various Buddhist journals and magazines.
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原全国政协副主席赵朴初为心中心祖师著作题词《佛法修证心要》《心经抉隐》。 [2]
元音老人跟维摩诘居士一样现居士身来弘扬佛法，他的功德不可思议。—— 本焕长老 [2]
我有许多理念的形成，受益于元音老人的一些开示。 —— 净慧长老 [2]
我开始修学心中心法的因缘 。—— 吕香光 [2]
元音老人的心中心法在历史上有传承，在经典上有根据，在接引方面有特色，在修行方面有方便” — 吴立民 [2]
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Evaluations by Notable Figures
Former Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Zhao Puchu, wrote the inscriptions for Yuan Yin's books "Essentials of Buddhist Practice and Verification" and "Exposing the Hidden Meanings of the Heart Sutra." [2]
"Yuan Yin, like the lay Buddhist Vimalakirti, promotes Buddhism in his lay form. His merit is inconceivable." — Elder Ben Huan [2]
"Many of my concepts were formed and benefited from some of Yuan Yin's teachings." — Elder Jing Hui [2]
"The reason I began to study the Heart Essence method." — Lv Xiangguang [2]
"The Heart Essence method of Yuan Yin has a lineage in history, a basis in the scriptures, a distinctive approach in guiding followers, and is convenient in practice." — Wu Limin [2]
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