【玳瑚師父客人見證】 《我生命中的良師益友》
A Good Teacher & A Valuable Friend in My Life (English version below)

文 / 黃騰慶 Written by: Joseph Ng

我早在2006年有幸和玳瑚师父会面，並得到他的慈悲提點，从我的中文姓名測試中更認識自己。我非常驚訝，也讚嘆師父測名的精準，于是請他賜我一個良名。師父他勞心為我量身撰了三个名字，也非常有责任地解釋每個名字選擇的精髓。過去的幾年，我都一直在用我的新名字，使我的職業生涯和人事關係有了顯著的進步。

我也有福份能夠請玳瑚師父到我剛購買的四方式組屋勘察風水。雖然這房子的總面積才那區區的92平方公米，但師父非常細心地看，費了3個小時才大功告成。我覺得真是物有所值！

師父他對這間屋宅的格局並無好評，說這房子是「無情」的，所以我們住進去不會有一個家該有的溫暖和溫馨。他勸我們住滿5年後就搬家。他說最好的風水莫過於先天的格局好，而不是人爲的佈局。我起初也不很重視他這一番忠告，但住在這房子一段時間後就開始懂了。我住在這房子無法一百巴仙自在，也無法真正的感受到家的溫暖。這間接影響了我在事業上的專注，也在某些程度上沖擊了我的婚姻。慶幸的是師父有提供一些在風水上補救的方法，不然我看我的痛苦會加倍。

我如今已不住在那間組屋單位了，也就更明顯地看見生活狀況的差異。還住在那裡的日子裏，我錯失了很多機會來提昇自己的生活。我無論多努力也看不見在錢財方面有轉機，更別提有貴人相助。一切一切都不順心。打從我搬家後，生活的改變迅速而明顯。現在住的地方也有請玳瑚師父來勘察風水。事業和錢財方面都大大改善，貴人也在沒有預料中出來拔刀相助。我在之前的那間組屋根本無美麗的回憶可言，所以我是絕對不會再搬回去那裡住的。

師父也不斷地提醒我年輕時應該多累積善功德，不要貪圖享樂。他說我和太太的先天福份不夠，所以才會拿到那麼差勁的屋子。如果我更早認識玳瑚師父，我一定會請他為我擇屋子。

師父他处事态度认真，外表严肃，但背后影藏着一颗博爱的心和的一個對于善用自己的生命和玄学知識去利益別人的堅定精神。 他拥有非常饱满的佛學知識，更非常樂意地與人分享，勸人向善。 那時候的我對宗教和人生有著許多疑惑，師父也不辭辛勞地為我解答。

對我而言，玳瑚師父不是一個普通的“算命先生”。他是一位言行一致的佛學老師，我生命中的良師益友！

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I have had the privilege of engaging Master Dai Hu to do a name analysis for me way back in 2006. It was quite a surreal experience as what he told me, be it my personality traits, my childhood, my career and relationship, was stark accurate. I asked him to pen a new Chinese name for me. He came up with 3 name selections for me, and I was pleasantly surprised how eloquent they sounded. He painstakingly explained the essence of each name selection, and after much consideration, I chose one. I have been using my new name for the past several years, and have experienced positive changes in my career and relationships.

It was also my good fortune to be able to engage Master Dai Hu for a Feng Shui audit of my new 4-room flat. Even though the place was a mere 92sqm, he spent nearly 3 hours going into the details. It was definitely value for money! He did not have a good appraisal of the house, explaining that layout of the flat would not provide the warmth and comfort of a home, and advised us to move as soon as the 5-year Minimum Occupancy Period is up. He said the best Feng Shui comes from having a good layout in the first place and not man-made remedies. At first I did not give much thought to his advice but the longer I stayed there, I realized what he was trying to tell me. I did not feel fully settled at home and this affected my focus at work and to a certain extent, my marriage. Master Dai Hu did advise certain steps to mitigate the negative effect, and I am glad that things did not go any worse.

Now that I am not residing there any longer, the difference in my life is stark and telling. In the past, there were always missed opportunities. No matter how hard I worked, my finances were always in a rut. There were no benefactors in sight and things did not go my way at all. My life has improved tremendously in terms of my luck and career growth since I moved out. Master Dai Hu also did the Feng Shui audit of my current residence. I received unexpected assistance along the way and my career fared much better. There is no way I am going to stay in that house again for all the negative memories it has given me.

Master constantly reminded me not to indulge in worldly pleasures but instead, use the time to accumulate merits through virtuous deeds. He said my wife and I had insufficient merits to begin with in this life and thus ended up with a lousy flat layout. If I had known Master Dai Hu earlier, I would have definitely gotten him to assist in my house selection.

Behind his stern demeanor lies a very compassionate spirit with an insurmountable tenacity to make the best use of his life to help others through his vast experience in Chinese metaphysics. He also possesses a huge wealth of knowledge in Buddhism and is never afraid of sharing it. That was a great thing for me as I was, at that stage of my life, seeking more understanding into the religion and asking a lot of questions about life.

To me, Master Dai Hu is not just your usual "fortune teller". He is a teacher and a mentor in life and Buddhism, and most importantly, a brave and tenacious human being who walks the talk!

http://www.masterdaihu.com/a-good-teacher-a-valuable-friend-in-my-life/

【玳瑚師父佛學論】 《戒定慧》
The Three Endeavours of Moral Discipline, Meditation and Wisdom (English version below)

不如意十之八九，
人生痛苦也很久，
且莫因此去喝酒，
酒亂情謎禍更久。

戒定慧是所有修學佛法的佛弟子，都應懂應修的。它稱為三無漏學，是絕對的對的。為什麼呢？因為有漏必墮。這墮字是指六道輪迴，更慘的是三惡道求出無期。慎之，慎之。

在吾佛法、玄學利生的若干年裡，肯定有不少男男女女向吾吐苦水，不是口水啊！雖然有「文化」的人不多，但也不至於如此。哈！哈！哈！在她他們忘我的傾訴下，也忘了吾有一定的功課與工作。吾感恩所有向吾傾訴的男女有情，因為她他們的故事，多少也豐富了吾的閱歷，讓吾能夠說及寫給妳你們聽與看，從中警醒妳你們。

有位妙齡女郎向吾坦白，說她另有新歡。吾也直接的訓她。訓她的原固有二，「犯戒」以及根本無理由。男女拜堂成親，註冊結婚，就是婚姻上的「戒律」。維持兩人婚姻生活就是「戒律」。不能因寂寞就只聽新人笑，不知舊人哭。吾的一位弟子，也因寂寞上網和很多穿泳裝的女子玩遊戲，出國公幹也和一位女子玩曖昧。吾屢勸他始終一意孤行。其實他早已叛離我。他本身早已被金剛神警罰，吾也告知他，甚至特別為他放寬戒條，救他出極苦惡道。看來吾是過於天真。沒有實修戒、定、慧的人，又如何生起真實感恩的心呢？天堂有路你不走，地獄無門你卻闖進去。

戒定慧乃佛陀聖教之正法，離苦得樂在其中，吾習之，果然真實不虛。

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There are more sufferings than joy,
Life's sufferings and miseries seem endless,
But do not indulge in alcohol over your sufferings,
For the consequences will prolong your woes.

The Three Endeavours of Moral Discipline, Meditation and Wisdom is a definite path which all Buddhists must understand, walk and cultivate. Why is that so? Because any of the three endeavours gone missing would result in your own fall and decline. By 'fall', I meant falling into samsara, the never ending cycle of rebirth in the 6 realms of existence, and, more tragically, sufferings in the three lower realms with no end in sight. Beware, beware.

In my countless years of helping sentient beings through the application of Dharma and Chinese Metaphysics, there were countless men and women who 'spat', not their saliva, but their bitterness at me. ha! Ha! Ha! In the midst of pouring their woes to me, they might have forgotten that I have my own chores and work to do. Nonetheless, I am grateful for those who shared their troubles with me, for I had gained new insights and perspectives through their stories, and in turn able to present them to you in my articles and advice to raise your awareness.

There was a young lady who confided in me that she had fallen for someone else. I chided her for the fact that she had flouted the precepts and her wrong sense of logic. When a couple ties the knot and register their union, they have to adhere to their marriage precept. Maintaining their marriage life is also a precept. Loneliness is not a good reason for you to seek the company of another. I had a disciple who once, out of loneliness, befriended scantily cladded ladies on Facebook games. He flirted with another lady while on working trips overseas. I advised him multiple times but my advice was not heeded. Actually, he had already left me. He was punished by the Dharma Protector and I pointed it out to him. I had even bent my rules to save him from being condemned to the evil realms. It seemed that I had been too naive. A person like him who does not cultivate the three endeavours of moral discipline, meditation and wisdom will never have the sense of gratitude. As the saying goes, "The path to Heavens beckons, yet you chose to intrude the doors of Hades."

The Three Endeavours of Moral Discipline, Meditation and Wisdom is a sacred teaching of the Buddha. One that will free us from sufferings and achieve eternal bliss. I have walked on the path and how true it is indeed.

【玳瑚師父佛學論】 «宗教的真實義»
The True Essence of Religion (English version below)

你妳現在是否正處在，選擇你妳「心靈方向」的十字路口，眼前也似乎充滿迷霧般的茫茫然，而「無所適從」呢？ 若是的話，這篇文章就是玳瑚師父為你妳們，向虛空中的高靈們祈禱，將這篇非常重要的文章，傳送到你妳們休閒觀讀的空間裡。讓你妳們在「明燈的指引」下，清清楚楚、明明白白地選擇你妳們最終的「心靈方向」。

很多人被很多人指責迷信，事實上是有跡可尋的。因為那些被指責為迷信的人們，言談舉止根本跟宗教，所要傳達的理念，完全是背道而馳。他她們向所信仰的新祈求，馬票贏多多、炒樓買股票致富、娶得美人歸，等等。天啊！曾幾何時，宗教變成增長個人貪念、欲望的媒體？如果宗教是這般的迷惑人心，它如何讓世人尊敬之、依靠之、學習之呢？因此，很明顯的，這些人兒們錯解了宗教的真實義。

全世界的宗教，相信都有幾個共同點。 一; 導人向善向上。 二; 勸人珍惜生命，，尊重生命。三; 感恩於一切。 四; 伸出援手與於一切有情。（不是多啦A夢。） 五; 不可有分別心，等等。宗教所傳達的，永遠是和平與和諧。絕對沒有所謂被批評就教人帶著炸藥、炸彈，向批評者報復。這樣的一種行事，世界如何及幾時才能真正的和平與和諧呢？這些簡直是變相極端啊！

佛教教主南無本師釋迦牟尼佛，教導吾等說: "修行有如調琴，不能太緊亦不能太鬆，因為琴弦太緊會斷。 琴弦太鬆則無法彈出美妙的音樂。 這就是有名的中庸之道。這也是宗教的真實義。依著這正確理念，才能算選對真正能引領你妳，心靈昇華的信仰。

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Are you presently at a crossroad when it comes to choosing your spiritual direction, with no clear sight ahead and no obvious choice? If you are, then this article written by Master Dai Hu is just the one for you. I prayed to the higher beings in the Infinite Void that this important article will be delivered to you during your leisure reading time. May this article shine a light of wisdom onto you and, in total clarity and understanding, lead you towards your eventual spiritual direction.

Many people would accuse many others of being superstitious, and this could be explained. Many of those being accused of being superstitious exhibit behaviour and thinking that is incongruent to what the religion prescribes to. These superstitious folks pray to strike the lottery, to become rich through stock or property investment, to marry a beautiful wife, etc. Oh dear, since when did religion become a tool for us to indulge ourselves in our ever increasing greed and desires? If a religion throws dust in its believers' eyes, how will it command the respect of the people, and be depended on as well as to learn from? Thus it is obvious that these superstitious folks have misunderstood the true essence of religion.

All the religions in this world have a few commonalities. Firstly, they guide their believers towards a virtuous life. Secondly, they teach us to treasure and respect life. Thirdly, they advocate a sense of gratitude for everything in life. Fourthly, they encourage us to always lend a helping hand to those in need. Last but not least, they teach us to view all as equal. Religion is always preaching peace and harmony. A true religion will never ask its believers to harm those who criticise the religion. Such violence will never bring about real peace and harmony in this world. Such violence is practically extremism!

The Shakyamuni Buddha taught us that spiritual cultivation is like playing a lute. The string of the lute can neither be too tight nor too loose. The string will break if it is too tight. On the other hand, the lute will not produce melodious notes if the string is too loose. This is the well known Middle Path, and it also reflects the true essence of religion. With this guiding principle, may you choose the right religion to advance yourself spiritually.