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名利現前就像海嘯一樣 - 第257集
The appearance of fame and profits is like a tsunami striking.
每一個往生到極樂世界的人，可以說阿彌陀佛都保證你一生圓滿成佛，決定不是假的；生到極樂世界得阿彌陀佛本願威神加持，這部經上所講的好處、功德利益你全都得到了。這是我們決定不能放棄的，我們要努力爭取。世間要放下，那是假的，那是障礙，你對這個東西留戀，你決定不能往生。
For everyone who is reborn in the Land of Ultimate Bliss, it can be said that Amitabha Buddha guarantees that you will become a buddha within one lifetime. This is absolutely true! Owing to the awe-inspiring majestic support of Amitabha Buddha’s original vows, you will obtain all the benefits and merits mentioned in this sutra once you are reborn there. This is something we definitely cannot give up but must strive to obtain. We have to let go of this world because it is illusory and is an obstacle to our liberation. You definitely cannot be reborn in the Pure Land if you are emotionally attached to it.
貪戀世間財色名利五欲六塵就壞了，沾上一樣都不能往生，何況樣樣都沾染，這還得了嗎？真正發大心弘法利生是好，但是名利現前，往往都被它捲過去了，像海嘯一樣，都把你捲入大海，你回不了頭來。
Being greedily attached to the worldly wealth, lust, fame, profits, as well as the Five Desires and external six objects of the senses is bad. Being defiled by one of these will cause you to be unable to be reborn in the Pure Land, let alone being defiled by all of them. How serious it is! It is good to really bring forth the great vow to propagate the Dharma to benefit sentient beings, but when fame and profits appear, people are often washed away by them. Like a tsunami striking, you will be dragged into the sea and cannot return to the shore.
所以經不可不讀，讀經是明理，跟經典結上法緣，念念不捨，它在勸我們，在引導我們，讓我們時時刻刻用經典來反省自己。改過自新，懺除業障，功夫就在這一句佛號，這句佛號要念念無間，不能把它忘掉，不能斷掉。自己念佛，勸人念佛，做一個念佛的好榜樣給人看，這就好。
That’s why reading the sutra is too important because doing so is to understand the truths. We must foster Dharma affinity with the sutra and never abandon it, because it serves to exhort and guide us, enabling us to introspect ourselves at all times. The effort of rectifying mistakes and eradicating karmic obstacles lies in this Amitabha Buddha’s name. That’s why we must always be mindful of Amitabha Buddha and cannot forget him. While we practise Buddha Mindfulness, we should also urge others to do so by setting a good example for them to see.