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【證嚴上人開示】

我們說過了,無量義經是從佛宅中來。我們人不可輕視一點點的事,在經典裡一直要我們用心,無論是在行動中,或是我們心所在的地方,我們都要懂得用心。

一切的道都是從佛宅中來,就是要顧好我們這念與佛同等、原來清淨的本性;維護好清淨的本性,無量功德。

所以,在《無量義經集選十功德品》中,一樣這麼說:

第一功德難思議

道源功德由信起

是經能令諸菩薩

未發心者能發心

《無量義經集選》

培養我們這念心,就是在這條道路上。道路上的風光很多,很豐富,我們不可輕視,事小而不重視,不可輕視,物微而不尊重。

下面的懺文這麼說:

或打撲蚊蚋 掐囓蚤蝨

或燒除糞掃,開決溝渠

枉害一切

這些東西都是很微細的,在我們平時的動作中,我們都不覺不知,這裡面都有生命的,這些生命很微小。

哪怕像我們這裡有小黑蚊,一般人稱小金剛,你眼睛看不清楚他,但是哪怕是那麼小的東西,不小心用手打下去,這有沒有罪?是很輕微的,不知覺的。

這段文字要我們不可輕視,很微末的生命,我們一樣要尊重生命,要我們時常提高警覺,培養這念愛心。尊重與愛,是要我們常常培養這念心,哪怕是這麼小的東西,也是常常提醒我們培養這念愛。

所以這段文字就是,我們日常生活就是依恃癡使,我們常常都在,不知覺的生活動作中,所以這叫做癡使,不知覺的驅使;什麼東西,我們很快的反應、反射。

牠一點點的傷害我們,我們就大大的傷害牠;這都是在不知覺中,而起殺惡之罪。罪相雖然不大,不過,報必延遲,這不是現在就報,可能一直累積,幾生幾世無始以來,可能就這樣一直延續下去。

所以我常常說:「什麼人敢說我都沒有過失呢?」人人都曾有過失,像這種打撲蚊蚋,這種你敢說,你都不曾有過嗎?

我有時也會,突然間,是什麼東西?一個反射很快揮了牠一下。無意間已經傷殺了,這種反應很快,不知覺的反應,所以也是同樣有。我們會一直累積下去。所以才常常告訴大家,修行就是要養成習慣。

時常提高警覺

培養尊重與愛心

不輕視微末的生命

才不會在不知覺中

起殺惡之罪

總而言之,我們眾生這種知識,和無意識的反射動作,有意識的是故意去殺。

就如昨天說過的,眾生有眾生的世界,牠在洞穴裡,你若不去驚動牠,牠的出沒和我們沒關係。

就像從前孩子在玩,用水灌蟋蟀;這都是大人這樣,一代一代教下去,說地上有鬆軟凸起的地方,就是有蟋蟀在裡面。要如何能看到蟋蟀呢?他們就用水一直灌一直灌,灌到蟋蟀真的跑出來了。孩子覺得很好玩,將這種生命的世界當作趣味,當作是一種常識的傳承,這是在從前。

現代的孩子已經很好命,不必玩到土裡去了,但是也應該要培養出,尊重生命生態的世界;知道洞裡有東西,或是土穴裡有東西,我們就不要去破壞它。假使故意去破壞,這是有知識的傷害。

剛才在說被蚊子叮到,被螞蟻叮到,螞蟻也會叮人,一發覺就開始反射,就打了下去;或是看了螞蟻一大群,就用水整個沖了下去。有時也會想,螞蟻是最怕水的,水若整個沖下去,我們現在常常看到,哪裡淹大水,大水一湧過來,人與螞蟻是不是一樣呢?人的家園與螞蟻的洞,與牠的巢也差不多,只要大水一來,一淹,也很輕易的;房子就像玩具屋一樣,大水一掃過去,整個家園就破滅了。看到人,大水來了就一直跑一直跑,有時人也逃跑不及。

就想到有時我們人要趕螞蟻,乾脆一桶水那樣沖下去;那和我們現在人間,常常聽到的,地球上的大水,海嘯,那種形態不是差不多嗎?所以我們要時時在生活中,尊重生命生態的世界。

所以佛陀常說有三千世界。需要說到地球以外,太空星球的世界嗎?不必,每一種生靈,都有每一種生態世界;到底地球上有多少種生物,無法計算,所以無量無數的世界。我們要如何去尊重、照顧?這樣我們這個有生命的地球,才能平安。

所以我們學佛,要從學菩薩道開始;我們要相信,相信眾生各有生命的世界。我們既然學做菩薩,就要是覺有情者。不論什麼形命它都有情,不論什麼生命都是貪生怕死;我們只求人如何才能平安,不會受到其他生靈所侵犯,我們也不要去侵犯牠們。

所以我們常說,只要我們住的地方,自己比較殷勤一些,平時整理得清潔一點。你若整理得乾淨,蟑螂,螞蟻,老鼠,就不會一直產生出來。這些東西不產生,自然你就不會犯這種,無意識、非故意的傷殺。

或是產生了東西,有的人故意要去消滅牠;所以有知識故作傷害。

要如何預防我們的心,培養我們的覺有情,去疼惜所有有情界?我們要如何疼惜,但是牠不斷一直來,擾亂我們的生活環境,怎麼辦呢?能不除嗎?不要等到產生了才要除,平時我們就要好好顧好,周圍的環境,那就不會產生了。

看看慈濟人,常常去幫阿公、阿嬤,或是殘障、病者,去幫他們打掃屋子。看他們在清掃屋子,蟑螂、老鼠甚至蛇都有,這樣的情況怎麼辦?常常看到他們都是用趕的,用愛心,讓牠們有逃生的時間,讓牠們有逃生的餘地,自然牠會歸回牠的世界,歸回牠的生態。這樣我們也能保護一個人,或是一個家庭的生活品質、衛生。

看他們那種愛心,這就是有愛,有覺有情的心,疼惜眾生,讓牠們有放生的機會。對人是「護生」,對物是「護生」,所以我們要有菩薩覺有情,這也就是功德。

常常培養我們覺有情的功德心。

做菩薩要覺有情

對人「護生」

對物「放生」
保護有情界的生命


自然能培養功德

所以這種「打撲蚊蚋」或是「掐囓蚤蝨」,不論是蟑螂,或是…等等,不必把水裡的東西撈上來,本來牠就生活在那裡地方;你哪需要把牠撈起來,或是去消除牠,都不必。雖然是小小的東西,不要故意去殺牠。

或是乾脆放火燒,螞蟻那麼多;整個草叢,我們有時看到螞蟻築窩,在乾草、乾枝、乾柴上築窩,這要怎麼辦?把牠們打散,害怕又跑到哪裡去,乾脆掃成一堆,一把火就燒了?這樣也不好,我們也是一樣動一動牠,讓牠們有時間逃命,應該這樣做。

總而言之,微末的生命,我們都不能輕視。因為我們是覺有情者,我們更需要保護,有情界的生命。這是我們要如何培養自己,不斷不斷有這念心。

接下來再說:

或噉果實 或用穀米

或用菜茹,橫殺眾生

或燃樵薪…

這就是說我們平時的生活,我們要吃水果也一樣。有的水果長蟲了,長蟲了怎麼辦?如何消除長蟲問題呢?這就要看你們的智慧了。覺有情,你們運用智慧,要怎麼辦呢?

有的人就是要吃水果時,發現有蟲,難免就會傷殺蟲類。或是「穀米」,有的米長蟲了,要怎麼辦?米長蟲,就丟到水裡一直洗;洗米,米蟲會怎麼樣?蛀蟲會怎麼樣?當然就會死了!這樣是不是太過大意了?

該怎麼辦?我們要常常保持新鮮,不要放到米長蟲」長蛀蟲,這樣對我們的營養也不好。

又有微末的生命在裡面,我們要如何處理呢?就是要保持新鮮!或是萬一有了,我們要怎麼辦?趕快給牠一個時間,把牠動一動;打開來,把米鋪開一點,趕快動一動,讓裡頭微末的生命,有時間逃離。不然我們也不知道,這些東西要倒掉,還是要…,就不知道了。

所以我們要運用愛心、智慧,去處理我們生活中,難免都會遇到的事。

但是有的人就是「橫殺」,看到就要殺他。像這些很微小的生命,在我們的生活中,吃的東西裡頭,如果有菜蟲呢?如果看到菜蟲,又要怎麼辦?所以這都需要我們多用心,如何讓牠有時間離開?

或是「燃樵薪」,就是燒柴,有時那裡會有螞蟻窩,或是有什麼蟲,我們要燒柴也要動一動,柴稍微敲一下;讓牠們知道,我們要放進灶裡了。所以同樣讓牠們,有逃生的機會。不要看到蟲窩,我們還一直丟進去,螞蟻窩就這樣一直丟進去;若如此,這就是故意的。

所以剛才我們說:「要如何培養一分功德心?」功德心,我們就是要從日常生活中,功德心是從佛的心宅中來,只要我們人人心中有佛,自然能培養功德。這分功德在如此微細的生活中,真的是不可思議。

生靈的世界要如何覺有情,維護有情界?我們若時時警覺這念心,是不是功德不可思議呢?你相信嗎?如果相信才能培養。所以道源功德由信起,應該要相信。

我們常說,《無量義經》是我們慈濟的宗門,我們好好往其中思考、了解,能使我們人人發菩提心,所以這部經也是很不可思議。

我們如果要了解得更多,就如《水懺》、《梁皇懺》,更能了解很多萬物世界,我們人不經心就會傷害到,這些我們也要多了解。

各位,時時要多用心,在我們這念心。
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Lecturer: Master Zheng-Yan
Subject: The Bodhisattva’s Virtuous Mind (
覺有情的功德心)

As we have said, the Sutra of Infinite Meanings originated in the Buddha’s Abode. We cannot overlook even seemingly small things.

This Sutra reminds us to be mindful. Whatever we are doing and wherever our minds may be, we must know to be mindful. All paths come from the Buddha’s Abode. They tell us to take good care of our pure nature, which is equal to the Buddha’s. Our pure nature has infinite merits and virtues.

So, in the lyrical Chapter on the Ten Merits, it is said, “The first merit is inconceivable. Merits and the Path arise from path. This Sutra allows all Bodhisattvas who have not developed Bodhicitta to develop Bodhicitta.”

We nurture our thoughts on this path. The scenery on this path is abundant and beautiful. We cannot overlook or disregard trivial matters. We cannot overlook our disrespect small creatures.

The Water Repentance says, “We may swat mosquitoes and gnats, or squash fleas and lice. When we burn garbage or dig ditches, we wrongfully harm living beings.”

These are very small actions. Normally, we do them unconsciously. Everything has life, even the tiniest creatures. Here, we have small, black midges, which most call Little Jin-gang. We cannot see them well, [but they still bite us]. They are such tiny creatures. If we are not careful we might smack them. Is this a transgression? It is a small, unconscious action, but we should not disregard even the tiniest life forms. We must respect all living things. We must increase our vigilance and nurture loving thoughts. We must always cultivate respect and love. Even such small creatures remind us to nurture loving thoughts.

This reminds us that in our daily living, without our awareness, our actions are driven by ignorance. We are under the influence of our ignorance. When we encounter something, we reflexively react very quickly. Their bites may only hurt us a little but we hurt them back tremendously. Unconsciously, we create the transgression of killing. Although it is not severe, retribution will come. Though the retribution may not appear now, it has been accumulating for countless lifetimes, since Beginningless Time, and will continue on this way into the future.

So, I often ask, “Who dares to say he has made no mistakes?” Everyone has made mistakes, like swatting mosquitoes and gnats. Do you dare say you have never done this? Sometimes I also reflexively wave my hand when I unexpectedly feel something on me. I may accidently harm or kill something. This reaction is very quick. It is an unconscious reflex. So, I am the same as you.

We all keep accumulating this karma. I often tell everyone that spiritual practice is about nurturing habits.

Always increase your vigilance, cultivate respect and love. Do not overlook small living beings, then you will not unconsciously create the transgression of killing.

In summary, sentient beings may either react unconsciously or kill deliberately.
As I said yesterday, all sentient beings have their own worlds.
If we do not disturb creatures in their burrows, they will not bother us.

In the past, kids used to have fun by pouring water on crickets. This was passed down through generations. Adults would teach them that wherever the ground is loose and uneven, there are crickets in the soil.
How could they see the crickets? They poured water on the dirt until the crickets escaped from the ground. Kids found this entertaining. They played with others’ lives as a game. People passed this down as common knowledge. Those were the old days.

Children nowadays are very fortunate. They do not need to play in the dirt. But they still need to develop respect for other creatures’ habitats. If we know there is life in a burrow, we should not destroy it. If we cause damage deliberately, then we are inflicting harm on others knowingly.

We just talked about being bitten by mosquitoes. Ants bite people, too. If we feel something, we reflexively swat at it.
If we see an army of ants, we may pour water on it. Sometime I think ants must be terrified of water.
If we pour water on them, isn’t that just like the floods we see on television? Aren’t humans and ants the same? Our homes and their nests are pretty similar. When a flood comes, it can easily cover everything. Houses are knocked over like dominoes. Entire homes are easily destroyed. People flee when they see the water coming.

Some people do not escape in time and drown. So, when we pour a bucket of water over the ants, don’t they experience it the way humans experience floods and tsunamis? As we go about our living, we must always respect other creatures’ habitats.

The Buddha always said that there are 3,000 worlds. Was He referring to planets in outer space? Not necessarily.
Each type of living being has its own world. How many types of living creatures are there? An incalculable number. Therefore, there are infinite, countless worlds. How do we respect and care for them so that this living planet can be at peace?

When we learn Buddhism, we start by learning the Bodhisattva-path. We have to believe that each sentient being exists in its own world. Since we are learning to be Bodhisattvas, we have to be enlightened enough to recognize that every life form and every creature has feelings and fears death. We ourselves seek to live peacefully, without interference from other living beings. So, we should not interfere with them either.

We often say that if we diligently maintain the place we live, keep it clean and neat, then we will not attract cockroaches, ants and mice. If they are not there, then we will not unconsciously or accidentally kill them. We will also not engage in deliberately destroying them or knowingly causing damage to their habitats. How do we protect our minds, nurture enlightened thoughts and cherish all sentient beings’ environments? If creatures continuously disturb our living conditions, what should we do? Can we avoid killing them? Do not wait until something happens to act. If we always take good care of our surroundings, this problem will not happen.

Tzu Chi volunteers often help the elderly, the handicapped and the ill clean their houses. As they clean, they see cockroaches, mice and even snakes. What do they do? They would kindly drive them out. They give them time and room to escape. Naturally, these creatures will return to their own worlds, their outside habitats. In this way, we also protect the person’s or family’s quality of life and sanitation I see their loving hearts, and their enlightened minds. They cherish sentient beings and aim to liberate them. We want to protect human lives and save animals’ lives by releasing them. If we practice the compassion of a Bodhisattva, then we are always cultivating the merits and virtues of an enlightened mind.

As Bodhisattvas, we must be enlightened. We protect human lives and save animals’ lives by releasing them. Protect all living beings and their environments, then you naturally cultivate merits and virtues.

So, do not “swat mosquitoes and gnats” or “squash fleas and lice.” The same goes for cockroaches, etc. Do not scoop up things from the water. Those creatures live there, why do you need to scoop them up or kill them? It is unnecessary.

Even if it is a tiny organism, do not kill it deliberately or set fires [and kill indiscriminately]. Ants are everywhere, especially all over the grass. Sometimes we see ants build nests on stuff like dried grass, sticks, and wood. What do we do? If we scatter them, we are afraid of where they may go. So, some sweep them all into a pile and set a fire. That is not good either. We should rustle the sticks, give them time to escape. In summary, we cannot overlook even tiny living creatures. Because we are enlightened sentient beings, we really need to protect all living beings and their environments. We must train ourselves to always think like this.

Next the text says, “When we eat fruits, grains and rice, or vegetables, or when we burn firewood, we may indiscriminately kill sentient beings.

In our daily lives, this may happen when we eat fruits. What happens when there are worms in the fruit? How do you eliminate them? That depends on your wisdom. Be enlightened and wise. What should you do? When some people discover bugs in their fruit, they kill them. As for grains and rice, what happens if they have worms? We wash them in water. But what will happen to those worms? They will die. Wouldn’t that be too careless? What to do?
We have to keep rice fresh so worms will not grow.

Otherwise, it will be bad for our health and for those tiny living creatures. How do we deal with them? We have to maintain freshness. If there are worms, what do we do? We have to give them time, shake them a bit. Open the container, lay out the rice and shake it. Then the tiny creatures will have time to escape. Otherwise, we do not know if we should throw out this rice or what.

So, we must use love and wisdom to deal with the matters we inevitably encounter in life. There are some people who kill indiscriminately. They kill everything they see, like these tiny creatures. In our daily living, if we see bugs in what we eat, what should we do? This requires us to be more mindful. We have to give them time to escape.

Sometimes we burn firewood. As I just said, sometimes there are ant nests or
other bugs in there. We should move and knock on the firewood to let them know we are putting it in the stove. We must give them an opportunity to escape. If you see a bug’s nest, do not just throw it in the stove. If you see an ant colony, do not just throw it in. If so, that is deliberate killing.

We just talked about nurturing a virtuous mind. We must develop it in our daily living. It comes from having the Buddha’s heart. If we keep the Buddha in our minds, naturally we will foster merits and virtues. Merits created from living a meticulous lifestyle are truly inconceivable. In this world of living things, how can we protect the environment with enlightened love? If we are always aware of these thoughts, won’t we create inconceivable merits? Do you believe it? We have to believe in order to cultivate them.

Merits and the Path arise from faith. We must have faith. We often say the Sutra of infinite Meanings is [the basis of] the Tzu Chi School of Buddhism. We must consider and comprehend these principles to develop our Bodhicitta. So, this Sutra is truly inconceivable. If we want to understand more, in reading the Water Repentance and Emperor’s Liang’s Repentance, we can learn more about many worlds. If we are not careful we will hurt other beings. So, we must understand this.

Everyone, Please always be mindful and always be present.
(Source: Da Ai TV 靜思晨語 法譬如水)
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