今年一月從印度的菩提伽葉回來，帶回來一些上師和法會加持的金剛結，送給朋友以保吉祥。被問起作用，意義等，因此上網查了一下，從百度網得到如下信息，在此與大家分享。
Diamond knot is amulet which protects us from harm by some vicious nonhuman. The diamond knot has the protective function and can make the vicious nonhuman stay away from us.
To make the diamond knot, the Rinpoche (an honorific term used in the Tibetan language. It literally means "precious one", and may be used to refer to a person, place, or thing--like the words "gem" or "jewel") would correspond the deity they practice to produce the diamond knot. There is no specific
The diamond knot came from Ancient Buddhism in Tibet called Yong Zhong which is the eldest Buddhism called Elephant dharma. Later on other schools started to use it as well. The diamond knot also has a close relationship with the ancient elephant horses.
Diamond knot is the mark of peaceful and wrathful deities and even all the Buddhas. And wearing a diamond knot is a way to be connected with the Buddha. All the ?ākinī will love you as your mother; all the protecting god will be around you to clear all the obstacles and help you to reach your wishes; The heaven dragon and the good God will bless you, remove all the reverse, bring you auspicious, safety and health; and the Dharma will flourish, wishes will be fulfilled and everything will be satisfactory. It can help the dying to extend their life and at the time of Death they can see the diamond longevity Buddha and be enlightened.
Diamond knot is a blessed item. If you have the capability, you can make the same functional diamond knot. But if you do not have the capability, the knot you are making just an ordinary knot. The diamond knot’s function is not on the weir, it is on the Buddhist master who making it. Because when the master was making it, he/she recited the mantra and putting the power of the mantra into the knot and seals the power into the knot. There are dharma protectors and power in the knot, wearing the knot on your neck can keep you in peace, reduce obstacles, and bring you auspicious.
使用方法(The way to use it):
1. 置於胸前或身上；隨身行李、皮包、背包。
Wearing it in front of your chest or on your body; put on your carried luggage, bags, purses and backpacks.
2. 所乘之汽車、機車；居家門楣上；病患身上及其周圍。
Put on your car, any operational machine; in front of your house door; let the person who is sick wearing it or put around his/her.
3. 置於不吉、恐怖之處；運氣不佳之人身上。
Place it in some bad luck or scary places; place on some bad luck person.
佩帶注意(Caution of wearing it):
1. 不可以放在腰部以下。
Do not wearing it below waist.
2. 不可將結打開，或用剪刀等物品修剪其外觀及長度。
Do not open the knot or cutting the length and out looking.
3. 若是往後陳舊不堪，因金剛結乃是三根本的加持，不可隨意丟棄，可將其掛於高處（如屋頂、或樹上）使之隨風加持環境、守護周圍的一切眾生。
With the time if the diamond knot becoming old and broken, it is still have the power of blessing, do not discard freely, it can be hanged up (on the roof of house or tree) and with the wind blowing, it can bless the environment and protect all the sentient beings surround it.
4. 不願佩帶時，請務必恭敬焚化！
If at the time you do not want to wear it anymore, please incineration it with respect.
金剛結之加持力的期限(the time limit of the blessing of the diamond knot):
金剛結的加持力是無有限期的，除非佩帶此金剛結之人，對此金剛結失去信心或者是被火所焚，加持力才會消失。
The blessing of the diamond knot is timeless unless the person wearing it lost his/her lost confidence of the diamond knot or burned it, the blessing will end.
