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Where are we living every day?
我們每天生活在哪裡 - 第142集
《金剛經》上這四句話意思是說，「即相離相，離盡虛妄之相」，你就見到實相。實相就是如來，這個地方指的是法身如來，法身如來沒有相。法身如來在淨土宗叫什麼？叫常寂光，沒相，一片光明。
The above phrase in the Diamond Sutra implies that you would see the reality if you renounce illusoriness altogether. ‘Reality’ here refers to the Dharma body Tathagatas who have no form. What are the Dharma body Tathagatas termed in Pure Land Buddhism? They are termed ‘eternally tranquil light’ which is total brightness without forms.
常，不生不滅；寂，不垢不淨，決定沒有染污，清淨平等；光，光明遍照，遍法界虛空界沒有不照的。這個照就是平等的加持，問題呢？眾生願不願意接受，要不願意接受，它加持不上。雖然加持不上，沒有離開，它是平等加持。
‘Eternality’ denotes neither arising nor ceasing, while ‘tranquillity’ connotes neither impure nor pure and is definitely free from impurities; it is pure and impartial. ‘Light’ connotes pervasive illumination of light, whereby none of the empty space throughout the Dharma realms is not illuminated. Pervasive illumination of light means equal support is given to sentient beings. The problem is whether sentient beings are willing to accept the support. If they are unwilling to accept the support, then they would not receive it, but the light would never leave them because everyone is given equal support.
它照你，你不讓它照，你有東西障礙它。什麼障礙？業障。你懷疑，你無知，無知是無明，不曉得有這回事情，這是無明，不相信，懷疑。所以雖然照你，你自己一絲毫感覺都沒有。如果是學佛的人，他讀過《無量壽經》，他明白這個事實真相，他生歡喜心。
Even though the light is shining on you, you have something blocking it, thus preventing yourself from being shone. What is blocking the light? It is your karmic obstacles, because you are doubtful and ignorant about this matter. Being ignorant and doubtful is nescience. That’s why even though the light is illuminating you, you do not feel it at all. For Buddhists practitioners who have recited the Infinite Life Sutra, they understand this truth, so they are always beaming with joy.
我每天生活在哪裡？生活在如來常寂光中。這個加持他完全得受用，他業障消得很快，佛光注照他。他的智慧提升，真正離苦得樂，歡歡喜喜，自己跟佛合成一體、融成一體。這是不是真的？真的。為什麼？連科學家都知道一切法從心想生。我們這個心多好，這個念頭多好，跟佛的常寂光融成一體。
Where are they living every day? They are living in the eternally tranquil light of the Tathagata. With the buddhas’ light shining on them, they received the full benefit of this support, so their karmic obstacles are eliminated very quickly. Since they gained greater wisdom, they have really ended sufferings and attained happiness, and are merged into one entity with the buddhas. Is this true? Yes, it is. What is the reason? Even scientists know that all phenomena arise from the mind. We are united with the eternally tranquil light of buddhas when our mind is free of doubts. How good our thoughts are!
佛有法身，我也有法身，我的法身在，不是不在，迷了。我現在不迷，覺悟了，我的法身跟佛的法身是一個身，就立刻得到十方無量無邊無數的如來都加持你。生活在如來常寂光中，一心念佛，哪有不見佛、哪有不往生的道理。
Buddhas have Dharma bodies, so do I. My Dharma body is present, but I am deluded. Once I am enlightened and no longer deluded, my Dharma body will be the same body as buddhas, so I can immediately receive the support of infinite buddhas in the ten directions. Since I am living in the eternally tranquil light of the Tathagatas and am single-mindedly chanting Amitabha Buddha’s name, there is no reason I will not see Amitabha Buddha and be reborn in his Pure Land.