法乐——索达吉堪布

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法乐 | Dharma Bliss

世上最可靠、最稳固的安乐是通过修学佛法而获得的大乐。它与世间安乐有很大的差别。
藏地的无著菩萨，是《佛子行三十七颂》与《入行论释》的作者。任何人只要读诵他的著
6 J- z& u2 s% `5 Z6 O作，相续中都会自然而然地生起无伪的菩提心。
The most reliable and enduring happiness in the world is the great bliss derived from studying
Buddhadharma. This kind of bliss is very different from any earthly happiness. Bodhisattva
' x3 {( }. x( Z, u8 I% ]Thogme Zangpo of Tibet is the author of The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva and The Commentary
on the Bodhicaryavatara. Anyone who comes into contact with his teachings will spontaneously
8 _8 j2 q* H7 Parouse genuine bodhichitta in the mind.
& [/ p6 S! P2 v' K* ~) S! t- h他在对弟子的言教中，曾将世间安乐与法乐进行了一番深入透彻的比较：“以智慧而生存
所能感受之胜法妙用，以享受饮食、女人、歌舞所获之乐受无法与之相提并论。”为什么
是这样呢？“因为享受饮食等所获之乐受，不能周遍全身；需要依外缘而获得；不能恒时
* L' y/ U7 x- H% r3 m/ U- C随心所欲而得，只是暂时性地偶尔获之；并非遍布三界；其后不能获得圣财；享受之后即
消耗殆尽；怨敌等能从中作梗；不能携往来世；依之不能究竟满足；并且滋长今生来世之
一切痛苦；犹如麻风病人搔痒之乐一般仅仅是将息灭痛苦冠以快乐之名而已。由此衍生贪
欲等各种烦恼，造作杀生等种种恶行。而享受妙法所获之乐受，可以周遍全身；可以随时
获得；遍布三界；其后能获得圣财；享受之后不但不会穷尽，反而日益增上；怨敌等不能
. @1 o  q$ N/ j- O: w  J6 O6 `从中作梗；可以携往来世；依之能究竟满足；并且不会滋长今生来世之一切痛苦；并非仅
$ C- Q( n& |) D9 h+ p; x仅冠以快乐之名。且能摧毁一切烦恼及恶行。由此可见，佛法是极为殊胜善妙的。”
In his instructions to disciples, he made a detailed comparison between worldly happiness and
Dharma bliss: “The pleasure of enjoying good food, women, and entertainment is in no way
* f+ O4 ~& Y; \equivalent to the bliss of realizing the supreme Dharma with wisdom.” Why is that so? “It is
( k: e$ }7 ?, l( g4 Hbecause the pleasure coming from food and so on does not permeate the whole body; it is
obtainable only through external factors; it is not available at all times at will, but only once in a
while; it does not prevail in the three realms; it will not bring the wealth of supreme beings. It is
exhaustible after the enjoyment; it is susceptible to enemies’ interference; it is not portable to
5 N  M' ~7 H. ?  Plives after; it is not a reliance for ultimate contentment; it propagates sufferings of this and
future lives; it is called a pleasure simply through its palliative effect akin to that of leprosy
patients when they scratch. It feeds confused emotions such as covetousness; it leads to evil
actions such as taking lives. On the other hand, the pleasure of Dharma bliss will permeate the
. C9 W" _; I5 V& u1 [" `" b) h- Qentire body; it is available at all times; it pervades the three realms; it begets noble riches; it does
not become exhausted after enjoyment but rather increases every day; no enemies can create
" Q5 d4 R, Y' B& K0 v& z2 Jany obstacles to it; it is portable to future lives; it is a reliance for perfect contentment; it does
not multiply suffering of this or future lives; it is not happiness in name only. It has the power to
destroy all afflictions and non-virtues. Therefore, the Dharma is immaculate and the utmost
supreme.”
由此可知，法乐乃为安乐之上品。经云：“如若贪诸欲，欲念反将弃，若舍诸贪念，将获
胜妙乐。”断除贪欲，是获得极至安乐之唯一途径。
8 L* o5 X7 z3 ?% fHence, we can see that Dharma bliss is the ultimate happiness. The scripture says:
Chasing after desires, one is destroyed by desires;
( X& Q. B6 V1 A  ~Letting go of desires, one attains supreme bliss.
The only way to attain the utmost happiness is to cut off covetousness.
壬午年二月十九日 　
, y# r$ L! q% r& S2002年4月1日　
; u3 d5 H5 E) h% o19th of February, Year of RenWu
April 1, 2002