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第149集離妄就是真相

After illusoriness is renounced, it is the reality

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離妄就是真相 - 第149集

After illusoriness is renounced, it is the reality

我們要想了解實相、真相,離妄就是真相。所以佛教給我們,老師教我們,放下便是。你因為不肯放下,所以你沒有辦法看到真相;你要放下,真相就現前了。放下什麼?放下妄想,放下分別,放下執著。

If we want to understand the reality, then we just have to renounce illusoriness. After illusoriness is renounced, it is the reality. That’s why the Buddha and our teachers taught us to just let go. You cannot see the reality because you are unwilling to let go. If you could let go, the reality would appear. What must you let go of? You must let go of wandering thoughts, discrimination and attachments.

佛告訴我們,他說三大類的煩惱,障礙了我們自性,障礙了諸法實相;自性就是實相,實相是自性的別名。我們有圓滿的智慧,有無量的德能,有莊嚴的相好,一樣都不缺,現在搞成這個樣子。為什麼?就是這三種障礙,把我們的性德、把我們的本能、智慧統統障礙了,才變成這個樣子。

The Buddha told us that these three kinds of afflictions are obstructing our true nature (i.e., the reality of all phenomena). The true nature is the reality (reality is another name for the true nature). We have perfect wisdom, as well as infinite virtuous abilities and dignified fine appearance. None of these qualities is lacking in us, but why do we end up like this now? That is because these three kinds of hindrances are obstructing our innate virtues, abilities and wisdom.

所以古人講,「不用求真,唯須息見」,這見就是妄見、妄想,要把妄見、妄想統統息掉,正知正見自然就現前。所以底下總結成,「眾生之見,皆妄見也。真者,佛知見也」。什麼是真的?佛知佛見是真的。眾生的知見都是錯誤的,我們要能承認,要相信,不能懷疑。今天用什麼來修正我們錯誤的觀念,這個修正就是用經教,經教裡面所說的,佛知佛見。

That’s why the ancients said, “One need not seek to see the reality, but only needs to sever one’s view” -- this view refers to false views and wandering thoughts. By severing all your false views and wandering thoughts, correct understandings and views will naturally appear. It is thus summed up below, “Sentient beings’ views are false; the Buddha’s insight is true.” What is true? The Buddha’s insight is true. We must admit and believe (without any doubt) that sentient beings’ understandings and views are wrong. Today, what do we use to rectify our wrong ideas? We use the sutra teachings (i.e., the Buddha’s insight) to rectify them.