《真正的奉献者》（Vaishnava Jan To）
15世纪古吉拉特圣诗人纳尔辛格·梅塔创作的不朽赞歌，是圣雄甘地每日挚爱的祈祷文，将真正的信徒定义为能感知他人痛苦并慈悲奉献的人。
经文段落
唯有将他人的痛苦视为己有、无私救助困苦之人却心中不起一丝傲慢者，方可称为真正的奉献者。
第节 1
他谦卑地尊重世间所有人，绝不论人长短；言语、德行与心灵皆坚定纯洁——生育他的母亲实为大福！
第节 2
他一视同仁，断除贪欲；视他人之妻如同己母。其口不说虚妄之言，其手永不染指他人之财。
第节 3
不为痴迷与尘世幻象所困，心中常怀坚定出离心；深契于主之圣名者——一切神圣的朝圣圣地皆居于其身！
第节 4
离诸贪婪，绝无欺诳，降伏欲爱与嗔怒——纳尔辛格赞曰：得见如此圣者之尊容，足令其家族七十一世祖先皆获解脱！
第节 5
礼拜指南与念诵功德（Phalashruti）
PhalashrutiDaily or auspicious lunar days (Ekadashi, Purnima, Pradosham)
Brahma Muhurta (4:00 AM – 6:00 AM) or Evening Dusk (Sandhya)
Ghee lamp (Deepa), Incense (Dhoopa), Fresh flowers & Water offering
- Peace of mind, spiritual upliftment, and harmonious energy in the home
经典背景
Composed by the pioneer of Gujarati literature, saint-poet Narsinh Mehta (1414–1481 CE), 'Vaishnava Jan To' revolutionised the definition of spirituality. Rather than measuring piety by ascetic rituals, pilgrimages, or outward sectarian marks, Narsinh declared that a true Vaishnava (devotee of God) is recognized solely by inner ethical purity: one who deeply feels the suffering of another (peed parayi jane), renders selfless help without pride, speaks no untruth, desires no other's wealth, and views all women with the respect due to a mother. In the 20th century, Mahatma Gandhi made it the core morning anthem at his Sabarmati and Sevagram ashrams, inspiring the Indian independence and nonviolent civil rights movements worldwide. Its portrait of the true devotee echoes the Bhagavad Gita (12.13–19), where the Lord's beloved devotee is free of malice, compassionate, and even-minded in pleasure and pain.
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作者: Narsinh Mehta
来源: wisdomlib.org
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