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title: 參「誰」也可以 You can also investigate 「who?」
description: "Q: Master, you teach us that in investigating, 「Who is mindful of the Buddha?」 we should keep on investigating the 「who?"
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You can also investigate 「who?」

參「誰」也可以

Q: Master, you teach us that in investigating, 「Who is mindful of the Buddha?」 we should keep on investigating the 「who?」 However, when I am reciting the word 「who,」 I am not able to give rise to the subsequent thought: 「Who is mindful of the Buddha?」

A: If you cannot be mindful of the entire phrase, it is all right to just investigate the word 「who?」 You can investigate 「who?」 for as long as you like. When you focus on 「who?」 no other false thoughts will exist in your mind. When others investigate, 「Who is mindful of the Buddha?」 they can investigate the word 「who?」 alone for hours. As long as you keep the thought 「who?」 going without interruption, it is perfectly fine.

Q: Sometimes, I do not seem to be able to find the door. I don』t know how to get out.

A: Do not panic. Take your time. You will eventually find it.

Q: When cultivating the Way, I sometimes advance but sometimes I retreat. Till now I feel very unstable and confused.

A: If you had been stable all the time, you would have become a Buddha already.

問：師父教我們參「念佛是誰」要一直去參「誰」字，可是我在念「誰」，第二個「念佛是誰」的話頭就提不起來了。

答：你要是提不起來，單單就參一個「誰」也可以，這個「誰」參多久的時間都可以。你有「誰」在這兒，什麼妄念都沒有了。人家參「念佛是誰」就這一個「誰?」可以參幾個鍾頭，你要能接接連連不斷的參都可以的。

問：有時候我好像找不到門，不知道怎麼出去？

答：不要著急，慢慢找，慢慢就會找到了。

問：修道有時候進步，有時候退步，到現在還是不穩定、很迷糊。

答：你要是都穩定，那不早就成佛了嘛！