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佛法裡最精彩的修因證果的依據 - 第244集
The best theoretical basis for causal practice and attainment of enlightenment in Buddhism.
業障，業就是造作，正在造這叫事，造完之後就叫業。在學校讀書，上課的時候是在作業，這門課修圓滿了叫畢業，那就是業了。佛法裡頭一切造作，起心動念是心造業，言語是口在造業，動作是身在造業，動作裡頭你看看，有眼耳鼻舌身，還有意，意是屬於心，是屬於念頭。
Karma is an action that will bring about results. The process of doing it is called ‘deed’, and after the action is done, it is called ‘karma.’ When we do homework during class in school, it is a deed, and upon completion of this course, it is called ‘graduation’ (i.e., karma). In Buddhism, when we give rise to thoughts, the mind is committing karmas, when we talk, the mouth is committing karmas, and when we do something (i.e., action), the body is committing karmas. You see, actions can be performed by the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind (which belongs to thoughts).
起心動念言語造作無不是業，如果這個業不善，那無不是罪，這個不能不知道。我們念佛為什麼不能往生？佛是念了，敵不過業力。我今天二十四小時，多少時間念佛，多少時間在造業？
Our thoughts, speech and actions are nothing but karmas. We must know that if these karmas are unwholesome, then they are nothing but misdeeds. Why can’t we attain rebirth in the Pure Land despite having been chanting Amitabha Buddha’s name all this while? Because our chanting cannot defeat the power of karmas. For instance, how many hours (in 24-hour a day) do I spend on chanting and how many hours do I spend on committing karmas?
你說我今天做了十個鐘點的功課，二十四小時還有十四個小時你在造業。那十四個小時造業的力量強，十個小時念佛的力量弱，依舊敵不過。所以念佛不能往生，道理在此地。那要怎麼辦？世尊彌陀、諸佛菩薩教我們一個方法能消業障，就是真懺悔。
You may say, “I spent ten hours on chanting today” but you are committing karmas for the remaining fourteen hours. Since the power of the fourteen hours of committing karmas is strong, while the power of the ten-hour chanting is weak, the power of chanting still cannot defeat the power of karmas. This is the reason why some Pure Land practitioners cannot be reborn in the Pure Land. What should we do then? Sakyamuni Buddha, Amitabha Buddha, as well as all buddhas and bodhisattvas taught us a method that can help us eliminate karmic obstacles and this method is true repentance.
真懺悔要用什麼？要用真心，你要把心改變過來，那個力量非常強大。為什麼？所有的業，無量劫來造的業，全是妄心，在佛家講，阿賴耶、末那、意識在造業。前五識了別，不分別，不分別就不造業。誰分別？
What mind should you use to repent? If you turn around to use the true mind, then that power of repentance is very strong. Why is that so? Because the karmas of innumerable kalpas were all committed by the deluded mind. In Buddhism, we say that the eighth consciousness (alaya), the seventh consciousness (manas) and the sixth consciousness are committing karmas. The first five consciousnesses do not commit karmas because they do not discriminate. Who discriminates?
第六意識分別，第七識執著，第八識含藏種子，妄心。佛憑什麼救度一切眾生？憑真心。造作無量無邊罪業，妄心。把妄心換成真心，業就沒有了，就真的消掉了。這個是佛法裡最精彩的修學修因證果的依據，理論的依據，用真心什麼問題都解決了。
The sixth consciousness discriminates, while the seventh consciousness becomes attached and the eighth consciousness stores karmic seeds. They are the deluded mind. What does the Buddha rely on to save all sentient beings? The Buddha relies on the true mind. Since it is the deluded mind that has been committing infinite and boundless karmic misdeeds, these karmas will disappear once we replace the deluded mind with the true mind. This is the best theoretical basis for causal practice and attainment of enlightenment in Buddhism. By using the true mind, all problems will be solved.