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We must reflect on how many of our thoughts everyday are for society and sentient beings
我們要反省每天多少個念頭為社會 為眾生 – 第72集
下面是比喻說,「此」是我們這個世界,「大火聚」,這個世界日子難過,這個火是講的煩惱。「彼清涼池」,極樂世界清涼池,多自在,多舒適。「寶蓮在前」,我們向前去,蓮花來接引我們。「刀山在後」,如果我們不到極樂世界,那就是地獄、三途,刀山劍樹是地獄。我們往哪裡去?
The following are metaphors -- ‘here’ refers to our world; ‘a place where big fires gather together’ illustrates the hardships of life in this world (‘fire’ refers to afflictions); ‘the other world is a place of cool pool’ illustrates the carefree and comfortable living environment in the Land of Ultimate Bliss; ‘with bejewelled lotuses in front’ means we will be received by a lotus if we move forward; ‘with blade mountains behind’ means we will fall into the hells (represented by blade mountains and sword trees) or Three Evil Realms if we do not go to the Land of Ultimate Bliss. Where would we be heading to?
一定要好好想想,我活在這個世間這麼多年,造的是什麼業?是善業,是惡業?起心動念、言語造作為眾生的是善業,為自己的就是惡業。我們每天多少個念頭為社會、為眾生,又多少個念頭為自己?六道輪迴是業力牽著你走,所以自己認真去反省,大概來生在哪一道就清清楚楚。
Having lived in this world for so many years, we must think carefully what kind of karmas we had committed. Are they good or bad karmas? If my thoughts, speech and actions are for the sake of sentient beings, it is a wholesome karma. If they are for my own interest, then it is an unwholesome karma. How many of our thoughts everyday are for society and sentient beings, and how many of them are for ourselves? In the Six Realms of reincarnation, you are led by the force of your own karmas. That’s why if you seriously reflect on it yourself, it will be clear which realm you would end up in your next lifetime.