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人在世間 日子怎麼過 - 第204集
How should people live their lives in this world?
《菩提心義》是書名，這裡頭說，「此菩提之心，成佛之本，大事因緣莫過於此」，這句話很重要。菩提心是大乘佛法的標準，換句話說，大乘佛法是建立在菩提心的基礎上。我們不但學佛，單單講做人，菩提心對我們就非常重要，菩提心是真心。
It is stated in the book, the Meaning of Bodhi Mind, “This bodhi mind is the basis for attainment of Buddhahood. Nothing is more important than it as far as the causal condition for the great matter (i.e., attainment of Buddhahood) is concerned” -- this phrase is vitally important. Bodhi mind is the standard of Mahayana Buddhism. In other words, Mahayana Buddhism is established on the foundation of bodhi mind. Bodhi mind which is the true mind, is extremely important not only in practising Buddhism, but also in becoming a good person.
人生在這個世間，要活得有意義，活得有價值，活得歡喜、活得快樂、活得幸福，這日子怎麼過？要用菩提心。我們用真心待人，用真心對待自己，用至誠心對自己，自己的心就是清淨、平等、正覺。這三句是三個層次，有少分的真心是阿羅漢，凡夫沒有真心，都是假的，虛情假意。對你再好，高名厚利在你的眼前，你就會變心，那就不是真的。真心是永遠不會變的，只有佛門裡有，我們一定要曉得，佛門教給我們。
How should people live if they want to live a meaningful, valuable, joyful and happy life in this world? They must use the bodhi mind. If we treat people and ourselves with the true mind (i.e., sincerity), then our own mind is pure, impartial and enlightened. There are three levels pertaining to purity, impartiality and enlightenment. Arhats have little sincerity while ordinary beings are insincere and pretentious, because no matter how well you treat them, they would change their mind when great fame and substantial profits are before their eyes. We must know that the true mind which will never change, is only taught in Buddhism.