格萨尔的马鞭

Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche has an indefatigable interest in all things Dharma, especially anything to do with the Nyingmapas. And amongst the vast body of teachings called the Ngagyur Nyingma, the fabulous tales and wisdom associated with the myth of the great warrior Gesar strike a special chord for him.

乌金督佳仁波切对一切佛法相关的事物，都有孜孜不倦的兴趣，尤其是与宁玛派有关的事。在称为「前译宁玛」的浩瀚教法中，大勇士格萨尔传说所蕴含的奇妙故事与智慧，尤其能引起他的共鸣。

One of Gesar’s attributes is a horse whip [1], and as always in the Vajrayana, this very ordinary, every-day piece of equipment can be exploited as a method for bringing about realization. So the instructions for making such a whip are remarkably precise.

格萨尔的一件标志物是马鞭[1]。如同金刚乘一贯的做法，这件非常普通的日常用具，也能被用作引生证悟的方法。因此，制作这种马鞭的指导十分精确。

Rinpoche, who is justly famous for his mastery of these most esoteric of teachings, has from time to time been known to make such whips himself. Some French students were the lucky recipients of one or two of his masterpieces, and Rinpoche also made a big effort to help them understand the full benefit and purpose of the whips and exactly how they should be used.

仁波切以精通这些极其秘密的教法而闻名，确实名副其实；人们知道，他也不时亲手制作这类马鞭。一些法国弟子有幸获得过一两件他的杰作，仁波切也费了不少心力，帮助他们充分了解马鞭的利益、目的，以及确切的使用方法。

The explanation Rinpoche gave on that occasion was, in fact, a simplification—no doubt, for the benefit of his translator—albeit a very accurate simplification, of a text by Jamgön Mipham Rinpoche [2], who wrote a great deal about Gesar. In it, Mipham Rinpoche explains how to prepare, consecrate and use the King of Ling’s horsewhip. Rinpoche’s main purpose was to make clear the benefits of wielding such a whip and exactly how to do it, so he only mentions the parts about how to prepare and consecrate a whip to help students understand its qualities.

仁波切当时的讲解，实际上是对蒋贡米滂仁波切一篇文章的简释[2]；毫无疑问，这是为了照顾翻译，不过简释仍然十分准确。米滂仁波切写过很多关于格萨尔的著作，在这篇文章中，他说明如何制作、开光和使用岭王的马鞭。仁波切的主要目的，是讲清楚挥动这种马鞭的利益，以及确切的做法。因此，他提到制作与开光的部分，只是为了帮助弟子了解马鞭的功德。

Firstly, Mipham Rinpoche explains how to prepare Gesar’s horsewhip and consecrate it through Gesar practice.

首先，米滂仁波切说明如何制作格萨尔的马鞭，并以格萨尔修法为之开光。

“Take a beautiful, three-sectioned bamboo stick, or some other kind of auspicious wood or precious substance for the main body of the whip. You will also need material to make the whip’s tails and a handle. Insert into the capped cavity in the bamboo at the end of the whip, or a cap made of silver or other precious material that’s been attached to it, this mantra, written in a precious liquid, like gold or silver, or ink…”

「取一根漂亮的三节竹杖，或其他吉祥木材、珍贵物质，作为马鞭的主体。你还需要制作鞭穗与手柄的材料。以金银等珍贵液体，或墨水，写下此咒，将它放入鞭端竹节封口的空腔，或装在鞭端、以银等珍贵材料制成的套盖之中……」

So, the first step is to make a whip from a piece of bamboo, or another kind of good wood like sandalwood, put the mantra inside it, along with the Lama and Dharmapala mantras, and add tails of five different coloured silks, ornamented with jewels. The whip is the physical support.

因此，第一步是用一段竹子，或檀香木等其他良木做成马鞭，将此咒与上师、护法的咒语一同放入其中，再加上以珠宝装饰的五色丝绸鞭穗。马鞭便是实物所依。

Then you consecrate it by arranging offerings around the whip, purify them with the Amrita mantra and the Sobhava mantra, and recite:

然后，在马鞭周围陈设供品，以甘露咒与索巴瓦咒净化供品，为马鞭开光，并念诵：

“From the state of emptiness, droom emerges naturally and transforms into a whip. At the bottom of the handle is a five-pronged, diamond vajra marked with a syllable hung. The middle is the shape of an eight-faceted jewel made from the wood of the wish-fulfilling, wish-granting tree, marked with a syllable a. At the top is a blazing lapis lazuli ‘king of wish-fulfilling jewels’, marked with a white syllable om.”

「从空性中，droom 自然生起，转变为马鞭。手柄下端是一颗标有 hung 字的金刚钻五股金刚杵。中部由能满一切所愿的如意树木制成，形如八面宝珠，标有 a 字。顶端是一颗炽燃的琉璃『如意宝王』，标有白色 om 字。」

Examine the whip carefully and you’ll see how it’s been made. At the top is a jewel, at the bottom a vajra, and the four animals—tiger, lion, dragon and garuda—, and the union of conch and crocodile, garuda and lion, and fish and otter that all bring harmony where there is conflict, are embossed on the metal. ^[3]

仔细看看马鞭，就知道它是怎样做的。顶端是一颗宝珠，底端是金刚杵。金属上浮雕着虎、狮、龙、金翅鸟四种动物，以及海螺与鳄鱼、金翅鸟与狮子、鱼与水獭相合所生的形象；这些都能使冲突化为和谐。^[3]

“The handle is made of threads of the five precious substances […], and the tails of threads of the eight precious substances, […]. Just thinking about this whip will make all we wish for rain down upon us. It is a genuine resting place, a lado, of the dralas and wermas, mamos and dakinis. In every way, it becomes a great blessing ‘substance’ pregnant with accomplishments.
om ah hung so ha.”

「手柄以五种珍宝物质之丝线制成［……］，鞭穗则以八种珍宝物质之丝线制成［……］。只须忆念此马鞭，我们所愿的一切便会如雨降下。它是真正的安住之处，是魂石，为战神、威尔玛、玛姆及空行母所依。在一切方面，它都成为蕴含成就的大加持『物』。
om ah hung so ha.」

At this point you recite the mantra one thousand times, the deities melt into light and the light dissolves into the whip. Worldly and beyond worldly emissaries emanate, instantly and effortlessly accomplishing magnetizing and pacifying activities so that all adversity is completely vanquished. This is what you actualise.

此时，念诵咒语一千遍，诸尊化光，光融入马鞭。世间与出世间的使者化现而出，刹那间无勤成办怀摄与息灾事业，使一切逆缘彻底降伏。这就是你要令其现前的观修。

“If you want to practise intensely, recite the mantra until you see signs—this means until the whip is moving, or becomes warm, or begins to smoke or flame. [...]
At the end of the practice, the deities and horsewhip are indivisible, their nature the Great Lion Gesar, their appearance the whip. By simply wielding it all your wishes are accomplished without obstacles.”

「如果你想精进修持，就持续持咒，直到出现征相——也就是直到马鞭移动、发热，或开始冒烟、燃起火焰。［……］
修持结束时，诸尊与马鞭不可分离，本性为大狮子格萨尔，显相为马鞭。只要挥动它，一切所愿便会无碍成就。」

So, if you keep the whip in your house and wave it now and then, all your wishes will be accomplished without hindrance…

因此，如果你把马鞭放在家里，时不时挥动一下，你的一切所愿就会无碍成就……

“Such is the power of Gesar’s horsewhip.”

「格萨尔的马鞭具有如此威力。」

Every aspect of such a whip, as stated in the invocation, has tremendous significance and is explained in great detail.

正如祈请文所说，这种马鞭的每一个方面，都有深刻的意义，并有非常详细的解释。

The text now tells you how to keep and use the whip.

接下来，原文告诉你如何持有和使用马鞭。

“Hold it wherever you go and wherever you stay…”

「无论去往何处、住于何处，都持有它……」

This means that you can take it with you wherever go and that you should keep it with you wherever you stay.

意思是，无论你去哪里，都可以带着它；无论住在哪里，都应该让它留在身边。

What are the benefits of carrying Gesar’s whip?

携带格萨尔的马鞭，有哪些利益呢？

“Generally, it will protect you from all obstacles, everything will become auspicious and all your wishes will be fulfilled; more specifically, every attempt at harming you will be eliminated, and you will accomplish everything you set out to do.”

「总的来说，它能保护你免受一切障碍，使一切吉祥，一切所愿圆满；具体而言，一切加害于你的企图都会消除，你着手做的一切都会成办。」

The text adds that when you start a new project or travel you should wave the whip in that direction. In the case of heavy rainfall and strong winds, waving the whip in the direction of the storm is extremely effective.

原文又说，开始一项新事业或旅行时，应向着那个方向挥动马鞭。如果遇到暴雨狂风，朝风暴的方向挥鞭，极为有效。

“All enemies along the way, all inauspicious signs, all conflicts will be warded off.”

「途中一切怨敌、一切不祥征兆、一切冲突，都会被遣除。」

This means that all potential problems or accidents on your travels will vanish.

意思是，旅行中一切可能发生的问题或意外，都会消失。

Should you wish to bring all lands and countries under your control, wield the whip while reciting the Gesar mantra, adding sarva loka akarshaya dza washam kuru ho, as you visualize yourself as Gesar holding the whip. From the top of the whip an inconceivable number of dakas, dakinis, dralas and wermas pour out, radiating rays of red light, transforming the nature of all lands and countries into red light, and ‘magnetizing’ them to bring them all under your control. This is what you must actualize.

如果你想把一切国土摄于掌握，就一边挥动马鞭，一边念诵格萨尔咒，加上 sarva loka akarshaya dza washam kuru ho，同时观想自己是手持马鞭的格萨尔。不可思议数量的勇父、空行母、战神和 威尔玛 从鞭顶涌出，放射红光，将一切国土的体性转为红光，予以「怀摄」，使之全都受你掌握。这就是你必须令其现前的观修。

And if you’re having trouble with someone or get into a fight with someone, wave the whip energetically in the direction of your enemy and visualize wermas, dralas, armies and so on emanating from the whip and utterly annihilating them.

如果你与某人有纠纷，或与某人发生争斗，就朝怨敌所在的方向有力地挥动马鞭，观想 威尔玛、战神、军队等从鞭中化现，将他们彻底摧灭。

If you enter into a debate with somebody, wave the whip in your opponent’s direction and visualize dralas, wermas and generals of armies storm out of the whip and resoundingly defeat your opponent. Return the whip to your pocket or bag without letting anyone see it. If you do all this, you will be victorious.

如果你与人辩论，就朝对手的方向挥动马鞭，观想战神、威尔玛 与军中将领从鞭中奔涌而出，大败对手。然后把马鞭放回口袋或包里，不让任何人看见。若能这样做，你就会获胜。

In case of sickness, as you wield the whip, visualize a shower of nectar cascading out of the whip and consider all illnesses cured.

患病时，一边挥鞭，一边观想甘露如雨从鞭中倾泻而出，并想一切疾病都已痊愈。

And if you need to conduct enriching activities, raise the whip above your head and visualize all the dralas and wermas, dakas and dakinis and all the deities of wealth that dwell inside the whip streaming out to gather the essence of all the food, resources and wealth of the universe.

如果你需要修增益事业，就把马鞭举过头顶，观想住于鞭中的一切战神、威尔玛、勇父、空行母与财神纷纷涌出，摄集宇宙间一切食物、资源与财富的精华。