《宗喀巴_三主要道英文版及解释》

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宗喀巴_三主要道英文版及解释- 第11节


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This is again mentioned in the Abhisaymamalankara where it says that the final; or ultimate; peace is brought about not through just contemplation on the nature of existence (that is to say; on selflessness); but rather is brought about through a dual practice of wisdom and method。 We can here see a fault in those foe…destroyers of the hearer lineage in that they practise fully qualified renunciation and in addition to that meditate single…pointedly upon selflessness or suchness; and through that they achieve a lesser state of emancipation; or lesser nirvana。 So then as we are not striving for this lesser nirvana but rather for a higher nirvana; we need to add something else to our practice; and this additional practice which we need to utilise is this mind of great passion or 'the great lord of the minds'。 This practice; in dependence upon which the welfare for all sentient beings is brought about; can thus take us to the end of the path of peace; that is to say; to the highest state of enlightenment。 And if we look at the resultant state; then the various emanation bodies which e forth through the Buddha's activities; again; these solely e about through familiarisation with this mind striving to bring about benefit for others; the great mind which strives to remove others' pain or this great mind of bodhicitta。 In this resultant stage; the Buddha can emanate various emanations for the benefit of others; so this is a result of training oneself in the bodhi mind。

So then we need to generate this bodhi mind。 So there is a quote from the Mahayana sutra Alankara which says: 。。。'end of side … tape breaks here'

…colours and lights going here and there; we think 'oh; that is a nice; magical being; I want to bee just like that magical individual'。 So this is not the bodhi mind; the correct attitude for achieving full enlightenment; rather; this is just a selfish wish to bee something rather odd! However; as individuals striving for buddhahood we need to have two qualities。 The first quality is viewing all sentient beings with a mind of great passion; wishing to free them from the predicament of suffering in which they find themselves; and it is said that the stronger one's passion; the easier it is to bring about this bodhi mind。 So the first cause; or first necessity; is bringing about this bodhi mind。 The second one is a mind which is bent on achieving full enlightenment to be of maximum use to other sentient beings。 So one needs to have these two contemplations together in order to achieve buddahood; these are the two crucial points which one must have … the mind wishing to liberate sentient beings from their suffering; and then a mind which is determined to achieve full enlightenment in order to bring this about in the best possible way。

The Predicament of Sentient Beings

In order to bring about this feeling of wishing to liberate sentient beings from their predicament; or their lot; of suffering; then we need to understand what is meant by their dissatisfaction or suffering。 Then the next line of our root text reads:

    Swept by the current of the four powerful rivers;
    tied by strong bonds of karma so hard to undo;
    caught in the iron net of self…grasping;
    pletely enveloped by the darkness of ignorance。

So here then if we use the first analogy 'swept by the current of the four powerful rivers'。 So if we use this imagery of four really strong rivers flowing very fast; then caught within the bination of those four rivers。 Here the 'four rivers' are four factors which hold sentient beings in the state of dissatisfaction; or suffering。 So these are desire; views (wrong views); existence in and of itself; and then ignorance。 So if we look at these four … ignorance is the initial cause of all the other destructive emotions。 So it is said the first moment is ignorance … conceiving something in a wrong way … and that confusion brings about all the other destructive emotions and thereafter all the actions that are entered into through the force of those wrong thoughts and then thereafter the various karmic results of those actions。 As for desire then; there are various kinds of desire … there is the strong desire which makes one's mind change from something peaceful to something which is pletely intent on one object; there is the desire of carefully planning how to gain an object which one wants and so forth。 Then with regard to the various views; what is meant here by 'view' is wrong view。 Wrong view here can be divided into five; such as the general wrong mind; or wrong consciousness; and so forth。 Then with regard the third; existence in and of itself … here; what is meant by existence can also refer to the cycle of existence; or samsara; and can also refer to karmic actions in the dormant and also in their fully ripened states。 So those four rivers bined as one are what is carrying our kind mother sentient beings along。 So if we imagine somebody who has fallen into a fast…flowing river or fallen into the rapids … if they are able to shout for help then that is one thing; and if they are able to swim then there is every possibility that they will be able to reach the banks of the river and get out of this fast moving current。

However; this is not the case because as the next line of the root text tells us … 'tied by strong bonds of karma so hard to undo'。 So not only are these kind mother sentient beings swept along in this rapid; but in addition; their hands and feet are tied up; they are pletely bound up with very tough ropes and cannot possibly move。 And you would think then that even if this is the case they might be able to get out of these bonds by contortion or suchlike; but this again is not the case because in addition to being bound; (as the third line reads) they are 'caught in the iron net of self…grasping'。 So here 'iron net' can also be translated as 'cage'。 So not only is one bobbing along pletely bound by the strong bonds of karma; but one is also wrapped in this chain…mail of self…grasping。 And you would think then that as this is the case; if one was fortunate enough to e into contact with a fisherman sitting on the riverbank; by calling out to him; if he is a kind…hearted individual; he might throw us a line or try to hook us out。 However; this is again not the case because as the fourth line reads … 'pletely enveloped by the darkness of ignorance'。 So if we look at this example … someone has been throw into a rapid; is being swept along by this powerfully moving water; not only are they bound up but they are wrapped in chain…mail and it is the middle of the night; so there is no chance even to e into contact with somebody on the riverbank who one could call to and request assistance because it's in the middle of the night; it's very dark; and nobody goes to the riverbank at that time。 So in the same way there are the four powerful rivers which we have just gone through (the four causes of the cycle of existence); then fettered by bonds of karma; wrapped in this chain…mail of self…grasping; pletely enveloped in the darkness of ignorance … that is the pitiful state of one's kind mother / father sentient beings。

Physical and Mental Suffering

So as is mentioned in Aryadeva's book The Four Hundred Verses; the aristocrats are beset with mental suffering whereas the ordinary person is beset with physical suffering。 Whatever kind of suffering one is engaged in; one should daily try to put an end to such suffering。 So here then we can divide dissatisfaction grossly into two; that is to say; dissatisfaction; or suffering which is physical and then that which is mental。 Then those kind of aristocrats; those who have very fine jobs; they are individuals who do not suffer so much physically … they have nice places to live; nice food to eat and so forth; however they have a lot of mental torment … thinking about the various businesses which they are involved in; the various meetings they have to go to and so forth … that is their lot of suffering。 Whereas for an ordinary working person there is not so much mental worry about rushing to meetings; buying and selling stocks and so forth; but there is physical suffering in that one has to work for one's living so therefore one engages in various 
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