妄说胜境界，犯大妄语戒
[74] False Speaking [Of] Superior States Violates Great False Speech’s Precept
若凭空造楼阁，妄说胜境界，即犯大妄语戒，乃未得谓得，未证谓证，其罪甚于杀盗淫百千万亿倍。
If relying on nothing [i.e. without foundation] building [a] towering pavilion, falsely speaking [of a] superior state, [this] then violates great false speech’s precept. Thus [with that] yet [to be] attained said [to be] attained, yet [to be] realised said [to be] realised, this transgression [is] more than killing, stealing [and] sex[ual misconduct by a] thousand million koṭis [of] times.
其人若不力忏，一气不来，即堕阿鼻地狱，以其能坏乱佛法、疑误众生故也。
These persons, if not exerting [to] repent, [with] one breath not coming, [will] immediately fall [into] Avīci Hell, with them [being] able [to] ruin [the] Buddha’s teachings, [with] confusing [and] misleading [of] sentient beings thus.
汝切须慎重，所见之境有一分，不可说一分一，亦不可说九厘九，过说亦罪过，少说亦不可。何以故？以知识未得他心道眼，但能以所言为断耳。
You must [be] cautious [and] prudent. Of that state seen, [if] having one part, [there] must not [be] speaking [of that] one part’s one [bit] [i.e. 0.1 part (or 10 percent) of that one part], [and] also must not [be] speaking [of that part’s] nine [parts’] nine [bits] [i.e. 99.9 percent of that one part], [with] excess speaking also [a] transgression, less speaking also must not [be] done. Why thus? With friends yet [to] attain [knowing] others’ minds’ path’s eye, only able [to be] with that said for judging only.
此种境界，向知识说，为证明邪正是非，则无过。若不为证明，唯欲自炫，亦有过。若向一切人说，则有过。
[On] this kind [of] states, [if] towards friends] speaking, for confirming [if they are] heterodox [or] orthodox, right [or] wrong, [is] then without faults. If not for confirming, only desiring [to] self-boast, [this] also has faults. If towards all people speaking, then having faults.
除求知识证明外，俱说不得，说之则以后便永不能得此胜境界。此修行人第一大关，而台教中屡言之。
Except [for] seeking friends [to] confirm, [this] entirely must not [be] spoken [of, with] speaking of [this], then afterwards, then [for] long, not able [to] attain this superior state [again]. This [is] practitioners’ first great pass, and [that the] Tiān[tái] [天台] teachings within frequently speak of.
所以近来修行者多多着魔，皆由以躁妄心冀胜境界。
Therefore, recently, extremely many practitioners [were] possessed [by] demons, all due [to being] with impetuous [and] hasty minds, hoping [for] superior states.
勿道其境是魔，即其境的是胜境，一生贪着欢喜等心，则便受损不受益矣，况其境未必的确是胜境乎？
Not speaking [of] those states [that] are demonic, even if these states are superior states, once giving rise [to] greedy attachment [and] joy’s kinds [of] minds, then receiving harms, not receiving benefits, how much more [if] those states may not really be superior states?
倘其人有涵养，无躁妄心，无贪着心，见诸境界，直同未见，既不生欢喜贪着，又不生恐怖惊疑。
If these people have restraint, without impetuous [and] hasty minds, [and] without greedy attachment’s minds, [with] seeing [of] all states, directly [the] same [as] yet [to] see [them, they will] both not give rise [to] joy [and] greedy attachment, [and] also not give rise [to] fear, astonishment [and] uncertainty.
勿道胜境现有益，即魔境现亦有益。何以故？以不被魔转，即能上进故。
[Do] not say superior states [that] appear have benefits, [as] even demonic states [that] appear also have benefits. Why thus? With not [being] by demons transformed, then able [to] make progress thus.
须知学道人，要识其大者，否则得小益必受大损。
[It] must [be] known [that] persons learning [the] path, must [be] those [who] recognise that great. Otherwise, attaining small benefits will receive great harms.
勿道此种境界，即真得五通，尚须置之度外，方可得漏尽通。
[Do] not say this kind [of] states, [are] then true attainment [of the] five [super]normal [powers, as they] still must [be] set aside [from] consideration. Then can [there be] attainment [of] outflows’ exhaustion’s [super]normal [power].
[Note: Six Supernormal Powers (六神通/六通):
(i) Heavenly eye’s supernormal power (天眼通)
(ii) Heavenly ear’s supernormal power (天耳通)
(iii) Knowing others’ minds’ supernormal power (他心通)
(iv) Supernormal feet’s supernormal power (神足通) (of levitation, flight, teleportation and manifestation)
(v) Knowing past lives’ supernormal power (宿命通)
(vi) Outflows’ exhaustion’s supernormal power (漏尽通)
The Five Supernormal Powers (五神通/五通) are the five above without the sixth. Those with these five powers only are not yet liberated, still having outflows (有漏) of greed, anger and ignorance (贪嗔痴).
While it is possible for some from external paths (外道) to attain some of the Five Supernormal Powers, it is impossible for them to attain the sixth supernormal power if they do not learn, practise and realise the Buddha’s teachings.]
若一贪着，即难上进，或至退堕，不可不知。
If once [with] greedy attachment, then [is it] difficult [to] make progress, perhaps even retrogressing [and] falling. [This] cannot [be] not known.
净土宗十三祖印光大师
Pure Land Tradition’s 13th Patriarch Great Master Yìnguāng
《印光法师文钞》（正编）：复何慧昭书；
Dharma Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings (First Compilation): Reply Letter [To] Hé Huìzhāo;
印光大师文钞菁华录（第七十四则）：三、示修持方法：甲、示念佛方法（第二十二则）
Record [Of] Great Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings’ Essence (74th Short Section): 3rd [Chapter]: Guidance [On] Practice Methods: First, Guidance [On] Mindfulness [Of] Buddha’s Methods (22nd Short Section)
[Ref: #74 / 3.1.22]
Namo Amituofo : Translation by Shen Shi’an
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《印光大师文钞菁华录》
Record Of Great Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings’ Essence
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