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《靜思晨語。法譬如水》 眾生心由迷返悟

以下為2012年09月21日,大愛電視台重播--證嚴法師所開示的《靜思晨語。法譬如水》的內容。

無量義經,從佛宅中來,去到一切眾生心,住諸菩薩所行處,十大功德潤群生。

這段文字大家應該很熟悉,是無量義經集選的歌詞,應該說是經文。這段文字能讓我們瞭解,在這部經裡面,到底它的法是在傳什麼樣的法?以什麼方式來教化眾生?

我們要知道,經就是道,道者路也,就是一個道理,道理就是讓我們走的。這條道路在哪裡呢?在佛的宮宅中。而佛陀的宮宅在哪裡呢?就是在人人的心中。因為這個宅字,好比一間房子。所以要說是「從佛的本家來」,那佛的本家在哪裡呢?這個家就在人人的心裡。

常常聽到:「回歸心靈的故鄉。」是的,我們人人也有心靈的故鄉;真正在心靈的故鄉是佛心。所以佛的宮宅中就是佛心,佛心人人本有,所以《無量義經》的道理,是從佛心而來,在我們人人的心中應該都有。

眾生無始以來迷失本心
若能接受佛陀的教育
發菩提心度化眾生
住諸菩薩所行處
就能由迷轉悟

所以,既然心中有了這個道理,到底這個道理要引領我們走到那裡去呢?去到眾生的心中。佛心,就是眾生的心;眾生原來原本就是佛心,只是迷失了。我們不知道迷茫了多久、多久的時間,所以才說「無始以來迷失真心」。

那顆真心從無始以前以來,已經迷失了很久的時間,所以我們眾生的心都迷失了。佛陀來人間,就是示教說法——要如何讓我們這顆已經迷失的心,再回歸到心靈的故鄉;要如何再把我們拉回來,找回到佛的本家。所以,這條道路就是佛的慈悲,來娑婆世界設教、度化眾生。眾生有八萬四千煩惱,佛陀就要設八萬四千方便法門,來應眾生根基。所以說:「去到一切眾生心。」

那要住在哪裡呢?「住諸菩薩所行處。」所有菩薩所走的路,這就是佛陀希望菩薩普遍在人群當中,能將教育入眾生心中。所以才常常都在說:「人人心中要有佛,行中要有法。」意思就是在這裡。

因為原本都有佛的本性,只是我們迷失了。我們現在能接受佛陀的教育,我們發菩提心、行菩薩道,所以心中有佛、行中有法。所以說「住諸菩薩所行處」。

「十大功德潤群生」我們在《十功德品》當中,你們若誦到《十功德品》,眾生習惡,只要能夠接觸到菩薩、有緣人,自然他就能反惡從善,都能改變過來。

我們慈濟裡面,有多少人可作見證,過去的人生、生活的習氣等等…但當他們現在在「慈濟——人間菩薩道」的行列中,他們現在的生活規則、現在的心態等等是不是有改變呢?轉惡的習氣為善的生態,這就是《無量義經》的用處。

這一條道路,本來就在我們人人的心中,只是迷失了而已,所以我們需要佛來示教、菩薩來行道。所以一一都是為了拯救眾生。眾生的習氣真的很難改,尤其有的人習氣已經在日常舉手投足、開口動舌,都離不開他的習氣。所以我們一定要有耐心,我們也都知道菩薩所行之處,就是要面對眾生各不同的習氣,去應機逗教,所寫下來的經文已經是這麼的多。

在每天、每天,我們從懺文當中,能看到眾生的生態、眾生的世界、人類的殘忍等等,實在是很多,都是因為人類的懵懂,培養出這種不好的習氣,所以造成了很多的罪業。

踐踏一切眾生
如是等罪
無量無邊
今日發露
皆悉懺悔

我們現在再來看接下來這段經文--「踐踏一切眾生,如是等罪無量無邊,今日發露,皆悉懺悔。」

記得我們也曾經說過,有的人就是很頑劣,看到有洞穴,他明明知道裡面有什麼動物,他就故意將它塞住,那種「塞穴壞巢」,他將洞穴堵住了。

你們可記得羅睺羅,在經典裡面記錄,母親懷胎六年才將他生下來。為什麼羅睺羅在母胎六年呢?其中的故是就是這樣說——

在他過去生,還是孩子的時候,很頑皮,塞住老鼠洞,看到老鼠鑽進去,所以他用土、用石頭把他塞起來。經過了六天、六夜之後才想到:「不知道那隻老鼠是否還活著?」才去將石頭搬開、將土挖開。這隻老鼠已經在裡面這樣活活死掉了。

這個故事,佛陀就說,這就是羅睺羅的過去生,一時之間因為好玩,所以在孩童的時代,做了這種失德的事情,所以他才會在胎獄當中。我們人人未出生前,在母親懷胎的過程當中,住在母胎裡面,就好像是在坐牢一般,不見天日;將他拘束在子宮當中,所以一般稱作胎獄。坐胎就像入獄一般,所以說羅睺羅在胎獄裡面六年的時間。

所以無論是塞穴,或是壞巢——就是去破壞鳥巢也一樣。有的人甚至連螞蟻洞都要把他塞起來,這就是我們眾生很調皮的習慣。無論是將整個洞穴把他搥扁下去,裡面都有生靈;有的用車子等等…把他碾過去。這些都是有抑或無意間造作的惡業,有意的,罪就比較重;無意的,罪就比較輕。所以想這樣來踐踏一切眾生。這都是對其他眾生世界的破壞。

過去也說過,在這個地球上有很多世界,人有人的世界、動物有動物的世界,無論是天上飛的、地上跑的、或是水中游的,都有牠們的世界。但是人就是這樣去破壞這些眾生的生態世界,這些都是罪。

倒底有多少呢?可以計算或是無法計算?是無量無邊啊!所以無量無邊的罪,我們今天已經知道了,所以我們要「皆悉懺悔」,就是要發露出來。發露就是在大眾當中懺悔,這種不覆藏,把過去的錯誤完全讓大家知道,讓大家都知道之後,自己就會注意;別人會替我們提醒,因為這些習氣實在是太多了,無法計算。

又復無始以來
至於今日

所以接著說--「又復無始以來,至於今日。」

我們今生做了多少都忘記了,何況是從無始以來;不只是今生,我們還是過去、過去到無始以來,一直到現在。這段經文,完全都是要告訴我們「癡」,之前的殺業就是來自於瞋,因為有瞋的習氣,所以發起了那種殺。殺字有時是為了吃,有時是為了要謀生,有些時候則是有些人,無緣無故,就是看不慣那些生靈動物,就殺牠,所以那都是一念的瞋心,所以起了殺業,就是傷命。

所以我們現在應該要繼續瞭解,也要懺悔,從無始以來一直到現在,我們還有「癡使」。這個「癡」,我們過去也講過了「八十八使」,都是由「癡」來驅使我們,因為我們都還有三毒——「貪、瞋、癡」。因為你癡、無明,癡就是無明,所以你不懂得到裡,所以你會起那分殺罪之業。

我們人與人之間,不是為了要謀生,也不是吃他,總是這個癡就會生恨、埋恨,就會結怨連仇。這種心結,這樣不斷地結下去,這種癡業。

還記得我們四個醫院,當早會在連線時,看到有一位慈青來到某一個醫院裡面作志工,他就分享兩個老人的故事。這兩位老人都是在養老院裡面發病,送來我們的醫院治療,在醫院治療當中,都沒有親人來看他;因為會送去養老院,就都是親人沒有要照顧的。

有一位阿嬤平時就病得很辛苦,一直呻吟,一直唉叫。問她:「阿嬤,你怎麼了?」「我很難過!」「妳那裡難過?」「心難過啊!」「心怎麼了?」「我的孩子都沒有來看我。」這就是心理的難過。

另外一位是阿公,阿公的脾氣很不好,一直罵人、一直罵人,護士要處理他也罵人,醫師要來看,他也是罵人;志工來關心他,同樣他也是罵。到了慈青來接觸他的時候,這位老人也是很凶,一直罵人。

這位慈青看完這兩位老人之後,他自己就這麼說:「看到了也是很可憐,這位老人就是那麼愛罵人。」然後想到他自己的爸爸也是非常會管他,這位慈青他自己就說了:「想到了自己的爸爸很嘮叨,常常都愛罵我。」所以他自己說:「每當遇到爸爸在罵他的時候,自己的內心就這麼說:『好,你才看看,你會老,我會長大,等到你未來老了以後,我會將你送去養老院。』」

這念的心念,一直到來到醫院,看到阿嬤生病了再呻吟,這位慈青心就很痛:「為什麼阿嬤明明就有兒子啊,為什麼會把她送去養老院呢?」這讓他的內心有很深刻的啟發。

又看到阿公的習氣就是大聲罵人,就讓他想到他爸罷。看到這兩個個案,結合起來,他就說:「我這樣錯了,我現在回去要對爸爸說:『對不起!等到您年老之後,我會孝順您,孝順您到老、老、老…」

所以我們的「癡」,產生了不同的「癡業」。類似這種,明明就是親情,但是因為教孩子的方法不同,孩子的感受也不同,在親情與親情之間,都還會有這種怨恨的心態。何況是在社會上,彼此之間動不動就結怨連仇;就立一個誓,立志要殺,這在我們現在的社會上很多,這些都是癡,這是不對的!

你殺他,殺人者也要死;在人間的法律受制裁,同時死後又有地獄之苦。想看看,像這樣的人生是不是癡呢?

我們從無始以來至於今日,我們的癡業不知凡幾。所以我們要時時用心,多警惕自己,好好提高警覺,不可以有癡念在我們的心中,人人要多用心啊!

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無量義經從佛宅中,去到一切眾生心,住諸菩薩所行處,十大功德潤群生,這段文字大家應該很熟,無量義經(集選)的歌詞,應該是說經文。

這段文字能讓我們了解,這部經裡面,到底它的法是在傳什麼法?以什麼方式來教化眾生?

我們要知道,經就是道,道者路也,就是一個道理,道理就是讓我們走的。這條道路在哪裡呢?在佛的宮宅中。佛陀的宮宅在哪裡呢?在人人心中。因為這個宅字,好比一間房子,從佛的本家來,佛的本家在哪裡呢?這個家就是在人人的心裡。

常常說回歸心靈的故鄉,是的,我們人人也有心靈的故鄉;真正在心靈的故鄉是佛心。所以佛的宮宅中就是佛心,佛心人人本有,所以《無量義經》的道理,是從佛心而來,在我們人人的心中應該都有。

所以這個道理,到底要走到哪裡去?去到一切眾生心。佛心,就是眾生的心;眾生原來原本就是佛心,只是迷失了。我們不知道迷茫了多久、多久的時間,所以常常說「無始以來,迷失真心」。那顆真心迷失了,從無始(以來)很久的時間,所以我們眾生的心都迷失了。佛陀來人間,就是示教說法,要如何讓人人這念迷心,再回歸我們心靈的故鄉;要如何再將它拉回來,找回到佛的本家。

所以,這條道路就是佛陀的慈悲,來娑婆世界設教來度化眾生。眾生有八萬四千煩惱,佛陀就要設八萬四千方便法門,來應眾生根基。所以說去到一切眾生心。

要住在哪裡呢?住諸菩薩所行處。

所有菩薩所走的路,這就是佛陀希望菩薩,普遍在人群中,能將教育入眾生心。所以常常對大家說:「人人心中要有佛,行中要有法。」意思就是在這裡。

因為我們原本都有佛的本性,只是我們迷失了。我們現在能接受佛陀的教育,我們發菩提心、行菩薩道。所以心中有佛、行中有法。所以說住諸菩薩所行處。

眾生無始以來迷失本心

若能接受佛陀的教育
發菩提心度化眾生


住諸菩薩所行處

就能由迷轉悟

十大功德潤群生,在<十功德品>中,你們若誦到<十功德品>,眾生習惡,只要能夠接觸到菩薩、有緣人,自然他就能反惡從善,都能改變過來。

我們慈濟裡面,有多少人可作見證,過去的人生、生活的習氣等等,現在,在慈濟,人間菩薩道的行列中,他們現在的生活規則、現在的心態等等是不是有改變呢?轉惡的習氣為善的生態,這就是《無量義經》的用處。

這條道路,本來就是在人人的心中本具,只是迷失了而已,所以我們需要佛來示教、菩薩來行道。所以一一都是為了要拯救眾生。眾生的習氣真的很難改,尤其是有的那個習氣已經,在日常舉手投足、開口動舌,都離不開他的習氣。所以我們必定要用耐心,菩薩所行處,就是面對眾生各不同的習氣,去應機逗教,所以悟達國師,所寫下來的這麼多。

每天、每天,我們在懺文中,能看到眾生的生態、眾生的世界、人類的殘忍等等,實在是很多,都是因為人類的懵懂,培養了那種不好的習氣,所以會造成很多的罪業

來,我們現在再來看,接下來的這段經文:

踐踏一切眾生

如是等罪 無量無邊

今日發露 皆悉懺悔

記得我們也是這樣說過了,有的人就是很頑劣,看到有洞穴,他明明知道裡面有什麼動物,他就故意將它塞住,那種「塞穴壞巢」,他將洞穴堵住了。

你們可記得羅睺羅?有的經典是這麼說的,懷胎六年才出生。為什麼羅睺羅在母胎六年?其中的故是就是說:

過去生中,有一個孩子很頑皮,塞住老鼠洞,看到老鼠鑽進去,所以他用土、用石頭把他塞住。六天、六夜才想到,那隻老鼠是否還活著?才去將石頭搬開、將土挖開。這隻老鼠已經在裡面,這樣活活死掉了。

這個故事,佛陀就說,這就是羅睺羅的過去生,一念好玩,好玩,在童年做了這種失德的事,所以他才會在胎獄中。人人在母親懷孕時,我們在母胎中,好像在坐牢一樣,不見天地;將他拘束在子宮中,所以一般稱作胎獄。坐胎就像入獄一樣,羅睺羅在胎獄中六年。

所以無論是塞穴壞巢,就是說去破壞鳥巢也一樣。有的連蟻穴也要把它塞住,這就是我們眾生很調皮的習慣。無論是將整個穴洞捶扁,裡面還是有生靈;有的用車子等等把它輾過去。想想看,這些都是有意無意,有意的罪就很重了;無意的罪就較輕。所以像這樣來踐踏一切眾生。這都是對其他眾生世界的破壞。

幾天前不是也說過,在這個地球上有很多世界,人有人的世界、動物有動物的世界,無論是空中飛的、地上跑的、水中游的,都有牠們的世界。但是人就是這樣去破壞,這些眾生的生態世界,這都是罪。

到底有多少呢?能算得清嗎?無量無邊!所以無量無邊的罪,我們今天已經知道了,所以我們要「皆悉懺悔」,要發露出來。發露就是在大眾中懺悔,這種不覆藏,把過去的錯誤完全讓大家知道,讓大家知道之後,自己就會注意;別人會提醒我們,因為我們的習氣太多了,無法計算。

所以:

又復無始以來

至於今日

我們今生做了多少都忘記了,何況是無始以來;不只是今生,我們還有過去、過去無始以來,一直到現在。這段文字完全是要告訴我們,「癡」,之前的殺業就是來自瞋,因為瞋的習氣,所以發起了那種殺。殺字有時是為了吃,有的人是為了謀生,有的是無緣無故,就是看不慣那些生靈動物,他就殺牠,所以那都是一念瞋心,所以起殺業,這是上面(說過的)。

但是我們現在,要再了解,要再懺悔,無始以來一直到現在,我們還有癡使。這個癡,我們過去說過「八十八使」,癡來驅使我們,因為我們有一念癡念,貪、瞋、癡。因為你癡、無明,癡就是無明,所以你不懂得道理,所以你會起那分殺惡之罪。

人與人之間,你又不是謀生,也不是要吃他,總是這個癡就會生恨、埋恨,結怨連仇。這種心結,這樣不斷結下去,這種癡業。

記得我們四個醫院的志工早會,在連線時,某一個醫院裡的慈青,他來當志工,他就分享兩個老人。這兩位老人都是在養老院發病,送來我們的醫院治療,在醫院治療,都沒有親人來看;送去養老院,就是親人沒在照顧的。

一位阿嬤平時就病得很辛苦,一直呻吟,一直哀叫。問她:「阿嬤,您怎麼了?」「我很難過!」

「妳哪裡難過?」

「心裡難過!」

「心怎麼了?」

「我的孩子都沒來看我。」這就是心的難過。

另外一位是阿公,阿公的脾氣很不好,一直罵人、一直罵人,護士要處理,他也罵人,醫師來看他,他也罵人;志工走近了,他也要罵。慈青接觸到,這位老人也是很凶,一直罵人。

所以這位慈青看到,這兩位老人以後,他自己就這麼說:「看了也是很可憐,這位老人就是那麼愛罵人。」

才去想到他的爸爸很愛管他,慈青自己說了,他說:「想到了自己的爸爸很嘮叨,常常都愛罵我。」

所以他就說,爸爸若在罵他,自己的內心就這麼說:「好,你看著,你會老,我會長大,以後你老了再看看,我會將你送去養老院。」

那念心念,他來到醫院,看到阿嬤生病在呻吟,這位慈青心很痛:「為什麼阿嬤有兒子,為何將她送到養老院呢?」這讓他內心有很深的啟發。

又看到阿公的習氣就是愛罵人,就想到他爸爸。所以這二者對照起來,他就覺得我這樣錯了,我現在回去要對爸爸說:「對不起!以後您年老了,我會孝順您,孝順您到老、老、老。」

所以癡,癡業,類似這種,明明是親情,但是教孩子的方法不同,孩子的感受也不同,在親情與親情之間,何況現在的社會,彼此之間動不動就結怨連仇;就立一個誓,就是要殺,看看現在的社會,這都是癡,這是不對的!你殺他,殺人者也要死;在人間的法律受制裁,人人唾棄他,同時死後又有地獄之苦。想想看,像這樣的人生是不是癡呢?

我們從無始以來,至於今日,我們的癡業不知多少。所以各位,我們要時時用心,多警惕自己,好好提高警覺,所以不可以有癡念在我們心中,人人要多用心!

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Lecturer: Master Zheng-Yan
Subject: Turn the Mind from Delusion to Enlightenment (
尊重眾生形命)

The Sutra of Infinite Meanings originated in the Buddha’s Abode and goes to the minds of all sentient beings. It abides wherever Bodhisattvas practice. Its Ten Great Merits can nourish all living beings.

Everyone should be familiar with this text. It is the lyrics based on the Sutra of Infinite Meanings. This section can help us understand what type of Dharma this Sutra is passing down and how it teaches and helps transform sentient beings. We have to know that the Sutras are a path to be walked on. They are truths that guide us.

Where is this path? In the Buddha’s Abode. Where is the Buddha’s Abode? In each of our minds. This “Abode” is like a house. It comes from the Buddha’s original home. Where is His original home? In each of our minds. We often hear about returning to a spiritual home. Yes, we each have a spiritual home. The Buddha-mind is the true spiritual home.

So the Buddha’s Abode is the Buddha-mind. We each have it. So, the truth is the Sutra of Infinite Meanings comes from the Buddha-mind, which each of us have. Where does this truth take us? Into the hearts of all sentient beings. The Buddha-mind is the mind of all sentient beings. Sentient beings originally had the Buddha-mind, but become deluded. We have been lost for a very long time. So, we often say, “Since Beginingless Time, our true minds have been deluded.” Since Beginingless Time, for such a long time, the minds of sentient beings have been deluded.

The Buddha came to the world to set an example and expound the Dharma. He showed us how to bring our deluded minds back to their spiritual homes, how to find the Buddha’s primordial home. This path comes from the Buddha’s compassion. He came to the Saha-world to establish teachings and transform sentient beings. For sentient beings’ 84,000 afflictions, the Buddha established 84,000 skillful means suited to the capabilities of sentient beings. After the teachings enter our minds, where do they abide? Wherever Bodhisattvas practice. The Buddha’s hope was for them to work with people to help sentient beings absorb the teachings.

So, I often say, “Keep the Buddha in your hearts, and the Dharma in your actions.” The meaning is here. We originally had Buddha-natures, but we became lost. Now we can accept the Buddha’s teachings, arouse Bodhicitta and walk the Bodhisattva-path. So, keep the Buddha in your minds and the Dharma in your actions, and live among practicing Bodhisattvas.

Since Beginingless Time, sentient beings have been deluded. If we can accept the Buddha’s teachings, develop Bodhicitta to transform sentient beings and live among practicing Bodhisattvas, our delusion becomes enlightenment.

The Ten Great Merits can nourish all living beings. In the Chapter of the Ten Great Merits, we learn that sentient beings have bad habits, but if they come in contact with Bodhisattvas, then those with good affinities will be able to turn fromm evil to good.

In Tzu Chi, many people are living proof of this.
Consider their old lives and habits. Now they are Tzu Chi’s Living Bodhisattvas. Haven’t they changed their rules for living and their ways of thinking? They turned bad habits into good ones. This is the Sutra of Infinite Meanings’s purpose. This path originally existed in each of our minds, we simply lost it. So, we need the Buddha to show us the teachings and Bodhisattvas to practice them. This is all done to save sentient beings.

Sentient beings’ habits are difficult to change especially when they are part of every day actions and speech. Everything is habitual. So, we must be patient. Bodhisattvas practice by facing the varying habitual tendencies of sentient beings and teaching according to their capabilities. So, Master Wu-Da, the Imperial Preceptor, wrote down many things so that every day in the Repentance Text we can see sentient begins’ ways of life, their worlds, human cruelty, etc. There is so much. It is due to human ignorance that these habitual tendencies were developed and much bad karma was created.

Let us now look at the next section.
“We may have tramped sentient beings. For these and other innumerable transgressions, today I openly repent.”

Remember, we talked bout this. Some people are cruel. They see a burrow and they know there are animals inside, so they fill the opening on purpose. They “fill burrows and destroy nests.” They block the opening.

Do you know the story of Rahula? According to some stories, he was born after six years of gestation. Why was he in his mother’s womb for six years? One story says there was once a mischievous boy, who filled mouse holes. When he saw the mouse enter, he used dirt and rocks to block the opening. After six days and nights, he wondered if the mouse was still alive. So he removed the dirt and rocks and saw that the mouse had died.

The Buddha said that this was the story of Rahula’s past life. He thought it was fun, so he committed such unwholesome acts. That is why he was trapped in a “womb prison”. When our mother is pregnant and we are in her womb, it is like being in jail. We cannot see the earth or sky. So, being constrained in the womb was like being in womb prison. Being in the womb is like being in prison. Rahula was in the womb prison for six years.

So, filling burrows, destroying bird nests, or blocking ant nests, are our negative habits as sentient beings. Some may smash an entire den when there are still living beings inside. Others may run it over with their cars. Think about this. Were these deeds committed intentionally or not? If it was intentional, the fault is tremendous. If it was not, then fault is less. So when we trample sentient beings, we destroy their worlds.

Haven’t we mentioned the many worlds on Earth? Human have their worlds. Animals have theirs. Whether they fly in the air, run on land, or swim in the water, they have their own worlds. But humans destroy their habitats. These are all transgressions. How many types are there? Can this be calculated? They are actually innumerable. Today, we know this. So, we must “confess and repent” openly. We openly repent before everyone. We hide nothing and let everyone know about our past mistakes. After everyone knows, we will pay more attention because other people will remind us. We have too many bad habits; it is truly incalculable.

So, it is from Beginningless Time until now.” We forget how much we have done in this life, let alone since Beginningless Time. It is not just this life, but past lives extending from Beginningless Time until now. This section tells us of our ignorance. Previously we killed out of anger. Habitual anger inspires thoughts of killing. Some kill to eat. Some kill to make a living. Some kill senselessly. They kill because those creatures are displeasing. Angry thoughts arose and led those people to kill and harm others. We spoke of this. So, we need to understand that now and repent.

Since Beginningless Time, we have also acted out of ignorance. Earlier we talked about the 88 Tempters. Ignorance incites us to act. We have thoughts of greed, anger and ignorance. Because we are ignorant, we cannot see. If we do not understand the principles, we will create negative karma by killing. When people kill each others, it is not to earn a living or to eat. It is from the hatred arisen out of ignorance. That hatred begets resentment and enmity. These afflictions will grow continuously. This is karma of ignorance.

During our morning volunteer videoconference, a collegiate volunteer in one of the hospitals shared a story about two old people. These old people got sick in the nursing home and were brought to our hospital for treatment. No relative visited them in the hospital. They were sent to the nursing home because no relatives took care of them. One was an old woman who was painfully ill. She groaned and wailed.

Asked “what was the matter”, she said, “I feel bad.”
“Where do you feel bad?”
“In my heart.”
“What’s wrong?”
“I feel bad because my children don’t visit.”

The other person was an old man. He had a bad temper and kept yelling at everyone. When the nurses came, he scolded them. When the doctors came, he yelled at them. When the volunteers came, he screamed at them. When this collegiate volunteer came, he was also very mean. He kept yelling. After this young volunteer saw these two elderly patients, he said, “I felt bad for him. He just loved to yell.” Then he thought about how his dad liked to nag him. The volunteer said, “It reminded me of how dad nagged me, how he loved yelling at me.” He said that whenever his dad yelled, he would think to himself, “Just you wait. You will get old, I will grow up. Then watch me send you to the nursing home.” He had that thought until he came to the hospital and saw the old woman groan in pain. This young volunteer felt bad for her. “Why did her children send her to the nursing home?” This helped him come to a deep realization. The old man’s habit of yelling reminded him of his father. Watching them, he thought, “I was wrong. I have to go home and tell my dad I’m sorry. I’ll say, ‘When you are old, I will be filial. I will care for you until you are very old.’”

So, these are types of ignorance. These people clearly love their children, but when they teach them differently the children will feel differently. This happens to many families. In modern society, people easily become resentful and create enmity. Then they vow to kill. Look at all the ignorance in modern society. This is wrong. If one person kills another, he will be killed, too. The murderer is subject to secular law. Everyone will abandon him. He will also suffer in Hell after death. Isn’t that kind of life full of ignorance? From Beginningless Time until now, we have created so much karma out of ignorance. So, everyone, we must always be mindful. We must be more self-aware and more vigilant. Do not let ignorance exist in your minds. Please always be mindful.
(Source: Da Ai TV 靜思晨語 法譬如水)

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