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智慧 福德從哪裡來的 - 第157集
Where do wisdom and fortune come from?
明朝蘧庵大師說，「瓊林玉沼，直顯於心源」。這是講物質環境，瓊林是寶樹，極樂世界的樹林，森林，玉沼是寶池，七寶池，直顯於心源，從哪來的？自性變現出來的。
Great Master Qu-an of the Ming dynasty said, “The snow-covered forests and jade ponds originated directly from the mind” -- this is about the physical environment in the Land of Ultimate Bliss. The snow-covered forests which are the bejewelled trees, and the jade ponds which are the pools of Seven Treasures, originated directly from the mind. Where do they come from? They are manifested by the true nature.
換句話說，自性變出來的相叫法相，跟法性是一體，見相就是見性，見性就是見相，這是依報。下面講正報，「壽量光明，全彰於自性」。自性跟心源是一個意思，無量壽、無量光，無量壽是福德，圓滿的福德，無量光是智慧，圓滿的智慧，為什麼？稱性。
In other words, the phenomena manifested by the true nature is called ‘phenomena of Dharma characteristics’; they are one entity with the true nature. Therefore, seeing the phenomena is seeing the true nature and vice versa. These are circumstantial consequences (i.e., dependent condition or environment). The following phrase is about the direct consequences: “Infinite life and infinite light are all manifested by the true nature.” The true nature and the mind mean the same thing. Infinite life is perfect fortune, while infinite light is perfect wisdom. Why is that so? Because they correspond with the true nature.
智慧、福德從哪裡來的？是自性流出來的，自性流出來的是真的，不是假的，自性流出來的永恆不變。自性裡頭有無量無邊無盡的智慧、無盡的福報，不是從外來的。我們迷失了自性，智慧、福報全沒有了，要靠什麼？要靠修。凡是修得來的不是自性本有的，它有侷限、有範圍，而且有生滅、有變化，無常，從自性生的常住。
Where do wisdom and fortune come from? They are naturally expressed from the true nature. Anything that is expressed from the true nature is real and eternal. The true nature is replete with infinite and endless wisdom and fortune, so they are not to be obtained externally. Because of having lost our true nature, our wisdom and fortune are all gone. What must we rely on? We must rely on cultivation. However, anything that is gained through cultivation is not innate to the true nature and has limitations and scopes. Moreover, they are subject to arising and ceasing (i.e., changes) and are impermanent. By contrast, anything that arises from the true nature is permanent.