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凡是帶不去的都要放下 - 第250集
We must let go of everything we cannot take with us to our next life.
《行願品》裡頭又說，「若人誦此願者」，假如有人念誦普賢菩薩十大願王，「是人臨命終時，最後剎那」，這個人在命終的時候，最後這一剎那，「一切諸根，悉皆散壞」。這是說身體壞了，人死亡了，身體不能再用，諸根是眼耳鼻舌身，都不管用了。「一切親屬，悉皆捨離」，這是說你的親情，家親眷屬，你最疼愛的，統統要捨離，沒有一個會跟你一起走。
It is also stated in the Chapter on the Great Vows of Samantabhadra, “If someone has been reciting the Ten Great Vows of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva and in the final moment of his life, when all his organs (i.e., the eyes, ears, nose, tongue and body) have stopped functioning and cannot be used anymore, he has to part with all his family members” --- it means that you have to let go of all your dearest ones because no one will be leaving this world with you.
「一切威勢」，你有福報，你有勢力，你做大官、發大財，也帶不去，「悉皆退失」，沒有一樣能帶走。「輔相大臣」，這是你縱然做了皇帝，你的宰相、你的大臣你也帶不去，沒有一個跟你一起去的。「宮城內外」，這是你居住的皇宮，也不會跟你去。「象馬車乘」，這是你的交通工具。
“All his power will be lost” --- it means that even if you are a high-ranking official and are blessed with power and enormous wealth, you cannot take them with you too. “Including his prime minister and great ministers” ---- it means that even if you are a king, you cannot take your prime minister and great ministers with you either, because no one will be leaving the world with you. “Inside and outside his palace and city” ---- the palace where you live will not leave with you too. “His elephant and horse carriage etc.” --- these are your means of transportation.
現在富貴人家，私人有飛機、有遊艇，車輛是很平常的事，這所有交通工具你也帶不走。「珍寶伏藏」，你藏的一些珍珠、瑪瑙，種種寶物你所收藏的，一樣帶不走。「如是一切，無復相隨」，沒有一樣東西跟你走的，都是帶不去的。佛告訴我們，警告我們，凡是帶不去的都要放下。
It is very common for wealthy families to own aeroplanes, yachts and cars now. You cannot take all these transportations with you too. “His accumulated jewelleries” ---- the pearls, agates and assorted treasures in your collection cannot be taken with you. “None of these will follow him” --- nothing will leave this world with you. The Buddha told and warned us that we must let go of everything we cannot take with us to our next life.