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兩千年來修淨土成就的有多少人 - 第274集
How many people had succeeded in their practice of Buddha Mindfulness in the past two thousand years?
仁義禮智信叫五常，常是永恆不變；換句話說，做人基本的道德，就這五個字。仁是愛人，仁是兩個人，推己及人，己所不欲，勿施於人，這仁。人一定要愛人，人一定要講義，道義。
Benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness are called ‘the Five Constants.’ ‘Constant’ denotes eternality. In other words, the basic virtues for being a good person are these five words. ‘Benevolence; 仁rén’, which means loving people is a compound character connoting two people. It implies being considerate of people by not doing to others what you do not wish to be done upon you. As humans, we must love people and be morally righteous.
義是什麼？起心動念、言語造作合情合理合法。人情事理，法律，有國家制定的法律，有倫理道德，這也是屬於法。五倫五常、四維八德不能違背，這是法。禮是禮節，不能有差錯。為什麼？維繫整個社會安全，維繫你家庭和睦。
What is ‘righteousness’? It is being sensible, reasonable and ethical in our thoughts, speech and actions. There are laws enacted by the country, and there are ethics and morality, which are also laws. That’s why one must not violate the Five Ethical Relationships, the Five Constants, the Four Anchors and the Eight Virtues, which are laws. ‘Propriety’ is etiquette which cannot be transgressed. What is the reason? Because it helps to maintain the safety of the whole society and maintain the harmony of your family.
現在禮沒有了。智是起心動念、生活工作、待人接物要用理智，不能用感情，用感情會隨自己的好惡，會出亂子，不可以用感情。用理智，大公無私，人與人關係才能處得好。信是講信用，不能妄語，不能兩舌，佛法講得更好，不能夠騙人。
However, this value is lost now. ‘Wisdom’ is being rational and not emotional in our thoughts when we deal with people and things in life and at work. We cannot use emotions because if we do so, we will follow our own likes and dislikes, which will cause troubles. Only by being rational and selfless can we get along well with people. ‘Trustworthiness’ is being credible and cannot commit false and divisive speech. It is better explained as not deceiving others in Buddhism.
基本的德行，統統是教學。人能夠守戒，心就得定，心就清淨，不會胡思亂想。依照佛法的修行，持戒、修定、開智慧。淨土法門無比的殊勝，男女老少、賢愚不肖，各行各業統統能修，沒有障礙。
The basic virtues are all teaching. If people can observe the precepts, they will attain meditative concentration and purity of mind without giving rise to wandering thoughts. Practising according to the Buddha’s teachings is observing the precepts and cultivating meditative concentration to attain wisdom. Pure Land Buddhism is incomparably exceptional because it can be practised by people from all walks of life without hindrance, regardless of their gender, age, cognition and capacity.
你認識字不認識字沒關係，你會不會讀經也沒關係，只要求你一個標準，那就是老實、聽話、真幹，你只要具足這一個條件，修淨土沒有一個不成就。這兩千年來，修淨土成就的不計其數，特別多，我們最保守的估計，至少也超過十萬人往生到極樂世界去的。
It does not matter if you are literate or illiterate, and whether you know how to recite the sutras or not. You are only required to meet one standard, which is honesty, obedience and truly practising. As long as you meet this condition, no Pure Land practitioner will not succeed in their practice. There were countless people who had succeeded in their practice of Buddha Mindfulness in the past two thousand years. Our most conservative estimate of those who had been reborn in the Land of Ultimate Bliss is at least more than one hundred thousand people.
The relationships between superiors and subordinates, between parents and children, husband and wife, elders and youths, as well as between friends.
Benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and trustworthiness.
Courtesy, righteousness, integrity and honour.
Filial piety, fraternal love, loyalty, trustworthiness, benevolence, love, harmony, and peace.