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What has sustained China’s thousands of years of tradition?
維繫中國幾千年的傳統是什麼 - 第187集
維繫幾千年傳統是什麼？諸位要知道，中國在全世界獨一無二，就是文字，文言文，這個東西丟掉了，現在跟著外國人走。如果不能把傳統的文字文言文再恢復，傳統文化是決定不能產生效果，為什麼？祖宗丟掉了。像棵樹一樣根沒有了，早晚要枯死。幾個人覺悟醒過來？這是我很早就有這個意識，一生沒有緣，孤掌難鳴。
What has sustained China’s thousands of years of tradition? You should know that China is unique in the world because of its traditional Chinese characters and Classical Chinese. However, the Chinese have discarded them to follow the foreigners now. If traditional Chinese characters and Classical Chinese cannot be restored, then traditional culture can never produce results. Why is that so? Because we have discarded our ancestors. Like a tree without roots, it will eventually die. How many people have awakened? This is what I realized very early on, but the condition is unavailable in my lifetime to do anything because one hand clapping cannot produce sounds.
學佛之後，這麼多年來有一些影響，影響還是很薄弱，障礙太多。擺在面前就是現實狀況，幾個人不求自樂，幾個人能夠放下貪著。真正能放下貪著的，就是真正修淨土、真正發願求生淨土的人，他能放下。為什麼？他知道不放下貪瞋痴去不了極樂世界。第一個要放下這個。
After learning Buddhism, even though there have been some influences over the years, the influences are still very weak because there are too many obstacles. The reality is in front of us: how many people do not pursue self-enjoyment? How many people can let go of greed? Those who can really let go of greed are true Pure Land practitioners who really vow to be reborn in the Pure Land. Why is that so? Because they know that if they do not let go of greed, anger and ignorance, they will not be able to go to the Pure Land. You must first let go of these three poisons.