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2010/05 佛陀教导的精华
 
五月二十八日是佛诞的圣洁日子,庆祝佛陀的诞辰。让我们回顾斯瓦米(SWAMI)于1988年所恩赐的佛诞讲道。

福乐在于与神合一

凡与肉身相关联之事物都是短暂的、乍停即逝的。人应该追求的是持久的福乐。快乐在于与神合一。佛陀规定五大法则,供吾人奉行。这五大法则就是:正见、正思维、正听闻、正语和正业。这些法则构成真正的灵修(SADHANA)。

人正滥用或误用神赐予他的才华。他肆无忌惮地纵情于六大恶习,如欲望、嗔怒和贪婪等。这些恶习并非神赐的礼物。它们是人吃下的食物培育和助长起来的。它们是兽性,务必祛除。人们应该说真话,避免说不愉快的话,即便是真实的。人生的整个范畴都应该根之于真理。

印度(BHARATIYA)文化非常重视和强调“说真话,行正义”。无论何处,说真话是所有人的最高德性。不论什么情况,一个人都应该坚持真理。真理是神的化身。正义则应该如影随形地跟随着一个人。

若有真理和正义为你导航,在生活中你就能够成就一切,无往而不利了。所有的力量皆注入真理与正义之中。只有转向内求,你才能体会至福。只有亲近神,你才能接收到快乐。快乐不能得自于任何地方或任何人。

期盼有人给你快乐是一个无知的标志。目睹世人深陷无知的泥泞,佛陀甚感悲痛。他不遗余力地进行了诸多灵性修习而达至一定的愿力。

他决定到加耶(GAYA)去,并借由自己的方式去体验至福。他在内心找到至福的源头。他认识到这至福不能得自于外在。

每一个人的心都是神的寓所。是故,人人都应该好好照顾它,同时也应该培育它,使它成为神圣至福的源头。

培育圣洁的感觉

由于佛陀的教导没有好好地加以弘扬,致使佛教教义在这国家持续地式微。所有宗教都面临式微,因为神职人员没有在日常生活中把他们的教义付诸实行。世人应该发挥其专长,实践其信仰。

人应该恪守其信仰。然而,世人并不奉行他们已学到的真理。不幸地,世人今日只拥有外在的视像(意象)。外在的视像(意象)是野兽的特质。你务必转向内求,你才能圣化你的视像(意象)。然后,你才能摆脱兽性而圣化你的生命。所以,要在你之内培育起虔诚的感觉。

神寓于人人之内。你务必热衷地向那些怀持虔诚感觉的人看齐。决不能让这样的人泄气。经过好多世行善积德的结果,神圣的感觉才在一个人的内心升起。有圣洁的心才能体验到神。除了神之外,你所追求的任何事物皆属枉然——世俗的拥有物来而有所往,唯神性则来而有所长。

在生活中,有三件事情必须做到:以德报怨,要善待伤害过你的人;忘掉他人对你造成的伤害及要忘掉你为他人所做的好事。该忘记的就忘记,该记取的就记取。什么是你应该记取的呢?人有恩于你。你必须视他人为你所做的善事为圣洁之事并牢记在心。你一定要感恩。你的一切行为必须符合正义(DHARMA)。念着神,不论你采取什么行动,你的行动都会因此而得到圣化。

不看恶,只看善。
不听恶,只听善。
不说恶,只说善。
不思恶,只思善。
不为恶,只为善。
此乃通往神的大道。

这就是佛陀教导的精华。如果你借由感官而沉溺于邪恶的追逐,你如何能达到心境平和?平和来自充满慈悲的心(HRIDAYA,译注:灵心,位于胸部之右侧)。爱的化身们!神以爱的形式寓于我们每一个人之内。
 

THE ESSENCE OF BUDDHA'S TEACHINGS

May 28th is sacred as Buddha Poornima, celebrating the birth of Lord Buddha. Let’s recapitulate Swami’s message on this occasion in 1988.

Happiness Is Union With God

All that is connected with body is temporary and transient. What men should seek is enduring bliss. Happiness is union with God. Buddha prescribed five duties: good vision, good thoughts, listening to good things, good speech, and good actions. These five-fold duties constitute true sadhana (spiritual practice).

Man is misusing the talents given to him by the Divine. He is giving free vent to the six cardinal vices like lust, anger, and greed. They are not the gifts of the Divine. They have been fostered by the food people eat. They are animal qualities which have to be got rid of. People should speak the truth and avoid speaking what is unpleasant even if it is truth. The entire gamut of human life should be based on truth.

Bharatiya (Indian) culture has placed the foremost emphasis on “Speak the truth; act righteously.” Speaking truth is a supreme virtue for all people, anywhere. In any circumstance one should adhere to truth. Truth is God incarnate. Righteousness should accompany one like a shadow.

When you have truth and righteousness as your guiding stars you can achieve anything in life. All powers are inherent in these two virtues. Man can realize bliss only when he turns his vision inward. Only proximity to God can confer happiness. It cannot be had elsewhere, from anyone else.

It is a mark of ignorance to expect that some other person will give you happiness. Buddha felt sad that people should be subject to such ignorance. He practiced many spiritual exercises and came to a certain decision.

He decided to go to Gaya and experience bliss by his own way. He found the source of bliss within himself. He realised it could not be got from outside.

Every man's heart is the dwelling place of God. Hence everyone should take good care of it and cultivate it as the source of divine bliss.

Cultivate Sacred Feelings

Because Buddha’s teachings were not properly propagated, Buddhism steadily declined in this country. All religions suffer a decline because those who profess them do not practice them in their daily lives. People should practice what they profess.

People should live up to the truths in which they believe. People do not act upon the truths they have learnt. Unfortunately, people today have only outward vision. The external vision is characteristic of animals. You must sanctify your vision by turning it inward. Then you can get rid of animal qualities and divinise your life. Hence, develop godly feelings within you.

The divine dwells in the heart of everyone. You must enthuse those who entertain godly feelings. Such people should not be discouraged. Divine feelings arise in one only as a consequence of good deeds done in many lives. Only a sacred heart can experience the Divine. The pursuit of any object other than the Divine is a futile exercise - worldly possessions come and go, but divinity comes and grows.

There are three things required to be done in life. You should try to do good to those that have done harm to you. You must forget the harm done by others and also the good you have done to others. So you should forget what needs to be forgotten and remember those things that require to be remembered. What are the things you have to remember? The good that others have done to you. You must remember the good that has been done to you as something sacred. You must express your gratitude to them. Make all your actions conform to righteousness (dharma). Whatever actions you do remembering God will get sanctified thereby.

See no evil; See what is good.
Hear no evil; Hear what is good.
Speak no evil; Speak what is good.
Think no evil; Think what is good.
Do no evil; Do what is good.
This is the way to God.

This is the essence of Buddha's teachings. When you are indulging in evil pursuits through your senses, how can you get peace? Peace should come from hridaya (the spiritual heart) filled with compassion. Embodiments of Love ! The Divine dwells in each of us in the form of Love.

- Divine Discourse, 11th May 1988
 
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