Pure Land Dharma Talks / Episode 36

Episode 36我們要覺悟不要再作夢了

We need to be enlightened and stop dreaming!

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We need to be enlightened and stop dreaming!

我們要覺悟不要再作夢了 – 第36集

我們要回歸到性起,不要留戀緣起,緣起全是假的。「所以者何?非少因緣,成等正覺出興於世」,不是少因緣,是不可思議無量因緣,佛出現在這個世間。

We must return to that which arises from the true nature and not be psychologically attached to that which arises from conditions because the latter is illusory. The sutra states, “The true Dharma which arises from the true nature is inconceivable. Why is that so? Because the Buddha’s manifestation in the world is not due to few causes and conditions.” Instead, the Buddha appeared in this world because of inconceivable and immeasurable causes and conditions.

想到佛一定想到自己,為什麼?自己跟佛是一不是二,他已經覺悟了,他放下了,我還沒放下,我還沒覺悟。今天他表演,為我們示現一條回歸自性的道路、成佛的道路,我們要願意走這個路,依照他這個樣子,依教奉行,這一生當中決定成就,不要等來生。

When we think of the Buddha, we will surely think of ourselves. Why is that so? Because the Buddha and us are one and not two. The difference is the Buddha had let go and is enlightened while we have neither let go nor become enlightened. Today, the Buddha demonstrated to us the path to becoming a buddha (i.e., the path to returning to the true nature). If we are willing to tread this path by practising according to his teachings, we will definitely succeed in attaining Buddhahood in this life without having to wait for the next life.

首先要放下這是我的、那是你的、那是他的,這個觀念不好,這個觀念去不了,跟極樂世界不相應。你看,海賢告訴別人,念阿彌陀佛,這個世界什麼都是假的,沒有一樣是真的。永嘉大師講「夢裡明明有六趣,覺後空空無大千」。

We must first let go of the concept of possessiveness (i.e., this is mine, that is yours/his/hers) because this concept is not good. It does not correspond with the Land of Ultimate Bliss and we will not be able to go to that Land. You see, Great Master Hai Xian had been advising the practitioners to seriously chant Amitabha Buddha’s name because everything in this world is illusory and nothing is real. As Great Master Yung Chia said, “In dreams, the Six Realms exist but once we wake up, even the great chiliocosm is illusory.”

我們要覺,不要再作夢,在夢裡醒過來了,看到老和尚那個樣子,我們醒過來,不要了。我修行為什麼不能像他那個樣子?我這個也要、那個也要,這個也想、那個也想,就壞在這裡。他的高明處,什麼都不想,什麼都不要,一切隨緣,有緣,是利益眾生的做,表法;沒有緣不做,不去攀緣,這個好。

We need to be enlightened and stop dreaming! When we awake from our dream and see the example set by Great Master Hai Xian, we would let go. Why can’t we have the same achievement as the Great Master? Because we want everything and have too many wishes. Our problem lies here. The awesome part about the Great Master is he did not want and wish for anything. He set the example of according with conditions when he participated in activities that could benefit the public. When the conditions were unavailable, he would not actively seek them. This is good.