Sunday, February 20, 2011

维摩诘经-佛道品

于是维摩诘问文殊师利: 何等为如来种?
文殊师利言:有身为种,无明有爱为种,贪恚痴为种,四颠倒为种,五盖为种,六入为种,七识处为种,八邪法为种,九恼处为种,十不善道为种。以要言之,六十二见及一切烦恼,皆是为种。
曰:何谓也?
答曰:若见无为入正位者,不能复发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心。譬如高原陆地,不生莲花;卑湿淤泥,乃生此华。如是,见无为法入正位者,终不复能生于佛法;烦恼泥中乃有众生起佛法耳。有如植种于空,终不得生;粪坏之地,乃能滋茂。如是,入无为正位者,不生佛法。起于我见如须弥山,犹能发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心,生佛法埃。是故当知一切烦恼为如来种。譬如不下巨海,不能得物价珍宝;如是,不如烦恼大海,则不能得一切智宝。

Defilements and troubles in our daily life is in fact basis of cultivations. Just like a lotus that needs to thrive in filthy mud water. The mud water is the source of nutrients to allow the lotus flower to grow and bloom. Thus one should not hide like a hermit, not willing to courageously face the problems in life.

But having said that, it is not to say stirring up problems or not wise up after overcoming previous problems. Problems and situations should be our stairs. The more we climb upwards the higher we are. The wiser we become.

Seeing the problem. Solving the problem. Then letting go of the problem.

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