His parents coerced and threatened him , trying all kinds of tricks and using a teary approach , " if you don t get married , i will take my life . . . . 每次摩诃迦叶都拒绝不肯结婚，但是父母强迫他，用种种聪明哭闹的方法威胁他：你不结婚，我自杀。
That s why when shakyamuni buddha passed this formless method to mahakasyapa , he said it was not a method , because all methods were formless and no methods were a method 所以释迦牟尼佛说?传这个空法给摩诃迦叶，也不是什么新的法，因为本来任何法都是空法都是无相法。
These words shocked the monastics , who finally understood and immediately became respectful toward mahakasyapa . one day during a lecture on mount grdhrakuta , shakyamuni buddha held up a lotus flower 那个时候比丘比丘尼听说了以后都心跳了解了，里面马上尊敬起摩诃迦叶。
Mahakasyapa was thus initiated into monkhood and followed the buddha . he progressed very quickly , easily understanding the profound teachings of the buddha , and becoming his favorite 受比丘戒以后，摩诃迦叶常跟佛学，学得很快，甚深微妙法他很简单就了解，释迦牟尼佛很疼他。
And as the story goes , mahakasyapa was not an ordinary man . he was born with a golden colored body which emitted brilliant light . he also had the noble inclination to become a monk 在这个故事里，我们看到摩诃迦叶不是普通人，他生出来已有金身发光很大，而且有高贵的命可以出家。
For this , we are extremely grateful . so i think that it is appropriate to talk about the zen patriarchs . mahakasyapa and shakyamuni buddha began pursuing spiritual practice at about the same time 摩诃迦叶跟阿难对我们有很大的恩业，我们很感恩，所以师父想，我们讲禅宗的祖师，是很适合吧！
When shakyamuni buddha was transmitting the masterhood to mahakasyapa , he chanted the poem , " this method is not a method ; it is one without form . yet even a formless method is a method 最后，释迦牟尼佛传衣钵传正法给摩诃迦叶的时候，念那首偈：法本法无法，无法法亦法，今付无法时，法法何曾法。
" i have the profound method for the complete opening of the wisdom eye and attainment of nirvana . it is not expressed in words and is transmitted beyond my verbal teachings , " said shakyamuni buddha 佛那个时候讲：我有正法眼藏涅盘妙心，很奥妙的法门，不用文字，教外别传，今天交代给你摩诃迦叶。
After practicing asceticism in the mountains for some time , mahakasyapa heard a voice in the sky , " now a buddha has descended to the world to teach people . you must go look for him and follow him . 摩诃迦叶在山里面修苦行一段时间后，在虚空中听到一个声音说：现在，佛已经下凡，出来教人，你应该去找佛受教。
At the time of his arrival , many other monastics and disciples were gathered around the buddha , listening to his lecture . they looked at mahakasyapa with disdain because of his appearance 那个时候释迦牟尼佛有很多其他的比丘跟徒弟围绕?听经，那些徒弟比丘比丘尼看到摩诃迦叶这个样子，好像不尊敬，用一半眼睛看他。
