Pure Land Dharma Talks / Episode 127

Episode 127我們必須要知道自己懷裡頭帶著寶物

We must know that we are carrying a treasure in our arms

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We must know that we are carrying a treasure in our arms

我們必須要知道自己懷裡頭帶著寶物 - 第127集

「是心是佛,是心作佛」,這是淨土宗所依據的理論,因為你本來是佛,這是佛在《華嚴》、《法華》裡都說過的。凡是佛弟子,無論學哪個宗派,無論修哪個法門,這個理論一定要承認,一定要接受,不接受不能成就。一定要相信佛沒有說錯,每一個眾生本來都是佛,只是迷失了自性。

“This mind is a buddha’s mind; this mind thus becomes a buddha” -- this is the theory on which Pure Land Buddhism is based because you are originally a buddha. This was also mentioned by the Buddha in the Avatamsaka Sutra and the Lotus Sutra. All Buddhists, regardless of their school and method of practice, must admit and accept this theory. People who deny this theory will not succeed in their cultivation. We must believe that the Buddha is right in saying that every sentient being is originally a buddha. It is just that they have lost their true nature.

自性迷了,於是思想見解產生了偏差,言行有了錯誤,這才把一真法界,就是實報莊嚴土變成十法界、六道輪迴。是錯誤的念頭變出來的,變的時間太久就回不去了,如果不是遇到佛陀,我們永遠錯下去。

Because their true nature has become deluded, their thoughts and views are deviated, and their speech and behaviour are erroneous. Consequently, the One True Dharma Realm (i.e., the Adorned Land of Real Reward) had been transformed into the Ten Dharma Realms (i.e., the Six Realms of reincarnation). As these realms have long been created by our erroneous thoughts, we are unable to return to the One True Dharma Realm. Had we not encountered the Buddha’s teachings, we would have been wrong forever.

輪迴裡頭太苦了,現在我們很幸運,遇到了佛法,遇到大乘,遇到了淨宗,這是無比的幸運。這個幸運必須要自己全盤了解,才知道我太幸運了;如果你對於淨宗了解得不夠深刻、不夠透徹,你不會珍惜。你懷裡頭帶著寶物,你不知道,這個寶物不起作用,依舊還搞輪迴,這叫大錯特錯!

Transmigration within the Six Realms is too much of sufferings. We are very lucky to have encountered Pure Land Buddhism now. Only by fully understanding the Pure Land teachings will we know how fortunate we are. If your understanding is not deep and thorough enough, you will never cherish it. Since you do not know that you are carrying a treasure in your arms, this treasure would be of no benefit to you, because you are bound to reincarnate. This is a great and terrible mistake!