《雷電伴吾入眠》
The Thunder Serenade (English version below)
天生就對無形的高真，好奇得不得了。就因天生這「德性」，童年時就很喜歡閱讀，有關宇宙間本就存著的一種強大又神秘的磁場，與力量的書類。吾，玳瑚師父，老實坦白地告訴大家，若妳你們問吾，為何喜看此類書籍，吾真的不知該如何回應妳你們。但，吾記得曾在文章中，提及吾乃嫉惡如仇之人。那喜讀此類書籍，應是以正義之心，讀正義之書了。
在天界諸多神眾中，有尊吾自幼就非常喜歡，也又敬又怕的天神，坊間大多人都尊稱祂為雷公是也。在此，吾有義務告訴大家，這尊雷部正神，真正的稱號叫，九天應元雷神普化天尊。他日若妳你有機緣，到九天應元雷神普化天尊之廟參拜時記得要要恭敬地稱唸祂的聖號哦！我們對於十方法界，諸佛菩薩神明，都應當恭敬稱唸祂們的聖號才對。當中是有妳你意想不到的加持與功德的。
未皈依學佛修行前，每當雷霆大發的時候，吾是會捂住耳朵，及輕微地驚怕。這是吾自然的反應，而不是因為做了些什麼歹事，害怕遭雷擊。學佛修行，漸漸地融入宇宙本心，面對雷霆大發時，反而是一種期待，一種讚嘆，一種觀賞及一種感恩。期待是因為，一年四季不常見。讚嘆是因為，宇宙的力量是那麼無比的驚人與偉大。觀賞是因為，電光與雷聲恰好增添夜空的美，也是自然界的交響樂曲。感恩是因為，若沒有雷電，貪婪的眾生，身、口、意就不會有那一刻的「驚醒」，所造的惡業將會是更多更多，多到「求出無期」啊！是故應感恩。
雷電中的內蘊，甚少有人知之，且留待他日機緣再續。若妳你真是「心善」之人，妳你肯定和吾一樣，懂得欣賞雷電。那一夜有雷電伴吾入眠，睡得特別的甜，特別的安穩。
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I was born with an innate curiosity about the invisible Divine force. As such, I had been addicted to books, which depicted the powerful yet mysterious forces of the Universe, since I was a little boy. To be frank, if you had asked me why I favour such books, I really would have no answer for you. However, I remembered writing in one of my past articles, that I absolutely detest evil doings. Thus reading such books probably meant I read these righteous books with a righteous heart.
Among the deities in the Heavens, there is one which I absolutely adore, revere and fear at the time since young. This deity is commonly known by many as the Lord of Thunder. Now, I have the moral responsibility to tell everyone the proper way to respectfully address this deity. The proper way of address is 九天應元雷神普化天尊. If you have the affinity to visit His temple in the future, please recite His holy name respectfully! We should treat all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and deities in the ten Dharma realms respectfully by reciting their holy names. You will be bestowed with unexpected blessings and merits.
Before I took refuge in the Triple Gems and started learning the Dharma, I would cover my ears in a slight state of fright whenever the thunder roared through the skies. This is my natural reaction, and not due to any guilty conscience and fear of being struck by lightning. As I progress along the path of Dharma and spiritual cultivation, and gradually merge with the heart of the Universe, I develop a different perspective towards the roar of the thunder. I begin to look forward to it, be in awe and praise it, and feel a sense of gratitude towards it. I wait in anticipation because thunder does not come regularly throughout the four seasons in a year. I am in awe because the force of the Universe is immensely astonishing and mighty. I enjoy and admire because the streak of lightning and the sound of thunder add beauty to the canvas of the night skies at the right time, playing a natural symphony. I am in gratitude because without the the wake-up call from the thunder and lightning, sentiments beings, deeply mired in desires of the body, speech and thought, would commit more sins of bad karma, setting them onto the path of no return! That is the reason for me to be thankful.
The inner essence of the thunder and lightning is unknown to the vast majority. I will leave it to the next opportune affinity to divulge more. If you are a truly virtuous person, you will surely be like me, and know how to truly admire the sound of thunder and the flash of lightning. My sleep that night was especially sweet and assuring under the company of the thunder and lightning.
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