一九八五年十二月  萬佛聖城
上人與海燈法師（海燈法師系以「一指禪」功聞名海內）

December, 1985  City of Ten Thousand Buddhas
The Master with Dharma Master Haideng, an expert in “One Finger Skill.”

海燈法師來美參訪上人時，中國政府官員陪伴著他，來推銷有關海燈法師的影片。海燈法師向上人的弟子們傳授了基本的「童子功」。條件是：不能外傳此功夫。

Dharma Master Haideng came to pay respects to the Venerable Master. Accompanied by Chinese officials who were promoting a film about him, Dharma Master Haideng also took the time and energy to teach basic "Pure Youth Skill" (tongzigong) to the Master’s disciples, on the condition that they would not retransmit the skills or explain them for others.

上人請海燈法師為四眾弟子講解《楞嚴經》〈四種清淨明誨〉的經文。上人很讚賞海燈法師的講演，並說唯有清淨及正直者，才有勇氣講解這一段經文。為了表示對海燈法師的恭敬，上人親自帶領弟子們跪著聽經。

The Master also arranged for Dharma Master Haideng to lecture the “Four Unalterable Aspects of Purity” from the Shurangama Sutra, and praised his lectures, saying that only those who are pure and proper dare to explain that portion of the Sutra. In order to show due respect to Dharma Master Haideng, the Master himself and all his disciples knelt to listen to the lectures.