《旅途脚印》| 假相——索达吉堪布

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假相 | Illusory Appearances

世间的所谓圆满之事，虽然表面看起来美满无缺，但详细观察却常常是痛苦的因。
Many so-called perfect things in the world may seem entirely satisfactory on the surface. But
4 u- p; s, z* ?3 ~upon careful investigation, they usually turn out to be the causes of suffering.
龙猛菩萨曾说：“一切欲妙生祸殃，难信如同木鳖果。”也就是说世间的事情，表面看起
: ~$ b4 m5 p! H4 d. y9 [- m& k' {来像木鳖果一样色彩鲜艳欲滴，令人联想到其果肉也一定如同甘饴。吃后方知是毒药，但
3 Q/ ~' O, K/ V8 f已悔之晚矣。
* @) Y9 D+ a1 P6 {Nagarjuna says: “The Buddha teaches that all the satisfactory matters in this world are just as
% [" ~; A# k3 N+ E* P; |6 b& k- }untrustworthy as the poisonous fruit mubeigou.” In other words, many affairs in the world
appear as colorful and enticing as the mubeigou fruit; people conclude that their pulp must
. h) E" `& S$ ~( t+ L3 plikewise be delicious. It is only after eating that they realize the fruit’s poisonous nature. But alas
the regret comes too late.
- T) N% i( B2 H8 @, C! D0 a0 F4 b' F世间的事情常常是这样，最鲜艳的蛇往往是毒蛇，最绚丽的蘑菇常常是毒蕈，最美丽的女
人大多是祸水。倾国倾城的海伦导致了特罗伊战争；沉鱼落雁的陈圆圆，令吴三桂冲冠一
怒为红颜。因为美丽的女人，而引发绵延不断的争斗，导致无数人深受其害。可见，一切
+ h& @; k2 W3 {1 f表面美好的东西，都不要为之迷惑，要透过现象看其本质。
+ f7 A* B1 J& g$ z2 g0 d" c# o: MIt’s the same with things in the world. The snake with the brightest skin is usually poisonous. The
most gorgeous mushroom tends to be deadly. The fairest woman frequently is a “fountain of
! k" H+ q3 {" ?2 y/ E. Wdisasters.” Helen’s ravishing beauty ignited the Trojan War, and the unparalleled demeanor of
Chen Yuanyuan caused General Wu Sangui to fly into a rage for war. For the sake of exquisite
2 P- V+ q6 ?3 U. ]/ Sbeauties, battles were fought and dragged on, causing tremendous misery to all affected.
Therefore, we should not be fooled by anything of pleasing appearance alone, be sure to
% M3 m- x' A7 ]. l5 K8 {penetrate the superficial and find the truth inside.
! }* F% x4 e( H$ k& N* d. p8 a2 k藏地大德根登群佩也说：“若详细观察，世上的一切所为都是痛苦的事，能息灭其因的唯
有佛法。深深地思维，人人都能感受其中的滋味。”因此，了知佛法是对治痛苦的方法十
% S( E; q5 e) R# N$ ^9 i分重要。
5 w0 b: t$ s! y3 o3 WThe great Tibetan sage Gedun Chophel says: “By careful investigation, it is obvious that all
worldly undertakings incur nothing but suffering. Only with the Dharma can their root causes be
% x/ L- X8 z! C1 X9 j" aeliminated. By reflecting deeply, everyone will come to appreciate this truth.” Hence, it is
' B* ], K0 R. d( Jessential that we learn how to apply the Buddhadharma to deal with suffering.
壬午年三月初四　　
2002年4月16日
: s9 F" r3 e5 r9 m4th of March, Year of RenWu
April 16, 2002
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