静思晨语 - 2011年4月20日 – 30 – 法譬如水：三障灭除清净现

With the Three Obstruction Eliminated Purity Appears



我们这念心能成佛，这念心也会堕入三途，能把心保持清净，大慈悲心保持好，这样我们的智慧，对世间万物能够很清楚，看得透彻，不受世间万物人我是非所迷惑。

记得要盖花莲慈济医院的时候，常常往台北去，在那边讲经。大企业家的夫人如果来的时候，彼此之间都很有话题，动则说：「我何时和先生去哪里应酬！我以前我穿这样已经很漂亮了，我所戴着的这颗钻石也已经很大了。看到人时候，才发现我只有五克拉，但他有七克拉。」这实在是比较不完。

在那个地方懊恼的时候，刚好被我听到，我就问说：「五克拉和七克拉到底是差多少呢？你要买这个东西的时候，是花了多少的钱买的？」她就说：「我也不知道，当初我先生买的时候，不晓得是用几百万买的。」那个时候我有看了一下，就说：「看起来是有漂亮啦！我知道世间有这么贵重的东西。知道就好了，而且也看到了。但是你戴那一颗，实在是很危险耶！」

其中就有一位说：「师父你刚才说得那句话，我听了实在很忏愧。」我问说：「你为什么忏愧呢？」她就回答说：「我平常都没有什么特殊的嗜好，我就只是喜欢买宝石。所以出门都很担心，怕人知道这个东西价值多少，我出门会有危险。」

这种对于世间的石头，有的是白色的，有的是蓝色的，有的是红色的，给它名称一个名称「钻石」、「蓝宝石」、「红宝石」。只是名称不同，但同样都是石头。所以那个时候我就想：「实在很可怜，这些女人真的是很可怜！倒底是为了什么破铜烂铁戴了一身？」

我又说：「你们虽然穿了这么漂亮来，也带了这些珠宝来，但是对我而言毫无感觉。不觉得这是富贵。但是我只有一样感觉，你们戴来的时候说价值多少，让我看了一下，欣赏之后我知道价值多少，就这样而已。危险的事情由你们去负责，欣赏的事情由我来欣赏，所以我要感恩你们。」他们听过之后，觉得说：「是啊！我们为什么要跟她们比呢？当她把手指头伸出来的时候，说她那一只戒指比我们的大，我们欣赏一下就好了。心境就是这样转一下，其实世间万物有什么好让我们罣礙的呢！」

心若贪求有，烦恼必丛生，心若无所求，知足又常乐。

我们如果有，就有烦恼了，不但烦恼有，也烦恼失，就这样「患得患失」，这就是凡夫。还记得同样在那个时候，有一个女人穿得很朴素、很简单。当时在吉林路，大家都准备要上楼听经，但是一直等不到电梯，所以她就直接走楼梯爬上楼，爬了七楼。她爬上楼时，喘咻咻的，看到人很多，她就说：「师父，请您给我几分钟就好，我要赶紧回去。」那时候我就想：「不知道有什么事情需要我们帮忙？」认真去听她讲，她说：「我只是要送这个东西给师父。」

认真的把包装一层一层的拆开来，打开来之后，里面就是一个可乐的罐子，这个罐子拿出来给我，很重。我就想说：「只不过是一个可乐的罐子，为什么要特别骑了两个钟头的脚踏车来？是为什么呢？」等到把这个可乐罐子接起来的时候，觉得很重、很沉，打开来看，里面都是金条。十几条的金条放在罐子里。

我吓了一跳，问她说：「这是怎样？」她就说：「师父，请您收下就对了，您不必烦恼。这都是用我的劳力去赚来的钱，因为我一辈子都是租房子住，而且都是租那种在阁楼上的房子，所以本来是想要买房子。孩子也有三、四个，我和先生都是在磨手皮（做工），只是期待能有一间房子。」

我说：「这样，你应该可以去换一间房子了吧？」她就说：「师父，这只是十几条的金条而已，还要积多久才能有一间房子呢？但是师父您现在正在盖医院，医院很快就能够启用了，我赶紧先拿来给您。其实我想通了，向别人租的房子和自己买的房子差不多。我有听到师父的录音带，我了解了，所以请您安心。」我问说：「那你先生知道吗？」她说：「我都已经和他说好了，他也知道，也很赞成。」

这个故事，到现在再拿出来说的时候，心里都还是很感动、很激动。这就是智慧，这就是毅力，这就是大爱。和另外那些贵妇人比较起来，反而觉得那些贵妇人还只是富中之贫而已，她们还是「缺」。和这位女士比较起来，刚开始还以为她是要来求帮助的，然而她竟然是来帮助建造医院的人。这是不是贫中之富呢？人生的价值就是在这边。

学佛者，应时时以至诚之心，发露忏悔，除灭烦恼、业、报，三障灭即清净。

我们要用感恩心，感恩生为人身在人间。更要感恩，我们有这个缘可以得遇佛法。还要感恩我们在佛法中，我还能够实行菩萨道。所以我们要以感恩心，要用在我们的日常生活。我们要了解众生人人都有业，过去既然造业了，现在我们要好好地求佛法。佛法已经进入我们的内心，我们就要好好彻底改过，这样我们的业才能消。要不然做的又囤积进来，这样业永远都不会消。
在「三轮体空，无求无念」当中说过，所以「诸佛菩萨教作方便，忏悔除灭」。用很多的方法来教我们，应我们的根机来让我们能够受到很多的教法，无非是要让我们起忏悔心。「忏悔则清净」，一层一层的肮脏垢秽，我们发现了，我们就要用心好好洗干净，这样才能够消除业障。

六根：眼、耳、鼻、舌、身、意；
六尘又称六境：色、声、香、味、触、法。

除灭此三障，「此三障灭，则六根十恶，乃至八万四千诸尘劳门，皆悉清净。」三障如果除灭，就是我们的六根十恶都能够清净。

人都是靠着六根的作用，才能对六尘加以分别，而对外境产生六识，眼识、耳识、鼻识、舌识、身识、意识。

六根大家都知道，就是「眼、耳、鼻、舌、身、意」。这六根缘外面的六尘，六根缘了六尘就起识，我们的心、意识就起来了。

就像开头所说的那些女人，珠光宝气你要叫她舍，能舍多少？总是有限。过着这种日子，天色稍暗就不敢出门了，怕人抢劫。因为眼睛所看到的，眼根对色尘起了贪念，所以她就颠倒了。那些东西如果捐出来，不知道可以做多少好事？但是既然有了这念贪，她就有那分悭吝，她就会可不得。对她而言：「这些是我最爱的！」既然是「我最爱的」，那就难断了。

这就是我们的习气，在意识上想要消灭掉这种根尘很难。眼睛看到了这些东西，要消灭贪爱的意识，不要生爱、不要生贪，实在是有点难。因为这是一种习气。无始以来，已经藏在我们内心的习气，这个习气还是存在。所以我们的六根缘六尘，起了这个心识，引动过去所藏的习气、习性，他表现出来的行为就是会悭贪。

十恶业：
身业：杀、盗、淫
口业：恶口、妄语、绮语、两舌
意业：贪、嗔、痴

举这个为例也就知道，六根贪着，就会造作十恶。十恶在「修行者的本分事」中也说过了，十恶包括「身三、口四、意三」，身三是「杀、盗、淫」，口四是：「恶口、忘语、两舌、绮语」，合起来称为七支，就像七个放射线一样。

一切都是从内心生起的，当内心起了一念贪，七支很快就会放射出去，动作很快。所以意境三毒，会指使我们身、口造恶。如果合起来，十恶就完成了。只要意和身和心合起来，很快十恶就会同时发生。所以，我们若能除灭三障，这样自然我们的「眼、耳、鼻、舌、身、意」这六根，和外面的境界就不会纠缠不休，我们的心境就能很清楚。

独觉又名缘觉，或辟支佛，是于无佛之世，靠自己的力量觉悟，脱离生死的圣者。

智者观境，每一个境界、一草一木无不是在说法中，这就是智者看天地万物。你看「缘觉」他能独觉，就只是缘着境界，四季的春、夏、秋、冬，他就能够体会到人间无常。知道身体有新陈代谢，所以生命也是无常。所以他能很快就觉悟，这叫做「独觉」。

有智慧者，来观天下万物，看得很清楚。若是愚痴者就不是了，愚痴者会被境界所纠缠、绑捆，所以使我们在业中加倍不断地造业。所以我们若是能三障灭，灭了三障，六根十恶，乃至八万四千诸尘劳门，都能够清净。

六道众生，无明烦恼覆心，随业轮回不息，惟有法水，能洗涤本性。

说了这么久「法譬如水」，「众生垢秽」，因为众生的内心垢秽，所以要用法水来洗涤这一念心。这样这么简单的一股水，这么单纯的一念心，心水合一，这样是不是就能够福慧双俱呢！这念心，有爱心就会去造福，有慈悲心。而水，水就是法，喜舍就是智慧了。既然能够造福，我们也要能够喜舍。所以福慧能够「慈、悲、喜、舍」，慈悲者造福，喜舍有智慧。这都是佛法。

所以说心法合一，也能说心和水能够合起来，这不就是每天都很清净吗？八万四千尘劳都能清净！其实尘劳门就是烦恼门，只要有个缝隙，烦恼就会跑进去了，所以我们要努力关好一道一道的烦恼门。我们不只是门要关，甚至连里面的垃圾也要倒一倒。如果能够这样，那就清净了。尘劳是非常微细的，如同尘沙一样，无孔不入。

如果能让我们的心常常有法水滋润，就算是有风，灰尘也不会飞起来。就算外面有什么境界，我们的心也一样很宁静，所以心一定要有法。唯有法水才能够清净我们的心，所以我们既然知道了，知道了之后，我们应该就是要好好利用，利用这个机会，「运此增上胜心」来忏悔。

「我们既得人身，也能听闻佛法」，这是很殊胜的因缘。在这么殊胜的因缘，我们要赶紧把握，这叫做「运」。运此殊胜因缘，大乘的心能发出，请大家要互相启动，互相勉励，互相照顾好这念心。


With this mind we can attain Buddhahood. With this mind we can also fall to three Lower Realms. Let us maintain purity of mind and great compassion, so we will have the wisdom to clearly understand phenomena and see things as they truly are. Then we will not be deluded by worldly things or interpersonal conflicts.

When we began planning the construction of Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, I often went to Taipei to give lectures on sutras. When the wives of successful entrepreneurs came, they always had a lot to say. One said, "Once I went to a business function with my husband. Before I arrived I thought that my clothes were quite beautiful. I thought my diamond was pretty big. Mine was five carats, but hers was seven carats." The comparisons never ended.

She was very vexed about this. I said, "What is the difference between 5 and 7 carats? How much did you pay for it?" She replied, "I don't know, my husband bought it. Probably a few million NTD." I took a look at it and said, "Yes, it is truly beautiful. It is enough for me to know and see that, there are such valuable things in the world. But wearing it is dangerous for you."

Another woman said, "Master, after hearing what you just said, I truly feel so ashamed.” “Why do you feel ashamed?" She said, "I don't really have a hobby except buying gems. I worry whenever I leave the house. I worry that others will know how much these are worth and try to rob me."

These are all stones from the earth. Some are clear, some are blue, and some are red. They have names like sapphire, ruby and diamond. The names are different, but they are still stones. So at that moment I said, "This is really pity. I feel very sad for women. Why do you wear this useless metal all over your body?

Although you dress beautifully and wear such valuable things, to me it does not mean anything. It does not show wealth or nobility. If you tell me how much it is worth. I will look, appreciate it and then I understand. That is all. "You can deal with the dangers, I will just admire it. Therefore, I am grateful to you." After hearing what I said, the women said, "Yes, why should we compete with others? If they show us their rings and say their gemstones are bigger than ours, we can just admire it. This is how our perspectives shift. There is nothing in this world that can trouble us."

If the mind craves something, afflictions will surely arise. If the mind craves nothing, it will be content and always joyful.

When we "possess" something, we possess afflictions. We worry over whether we can obtain it. We worry that we may lose it. We worry about gains and losses. Such are ordinary people.

I still remember, around the same time, there was another woman who dressed plainly and simply. We were at Jilin Road. She took the stairs because the elevator was full of people coming to my talk. When she reached the 7th floor, she was out of breath. When she saw the crowd, she said, "Master. Please give me just a few minutes. I need to rush back." Frankly, at that time I wondered what kind of help she needed. I listened carefully. She said, "I just came to give this to you."

She unwrapped layers of newspaper to reveal a soda can. She gave me the can. It was very heavy. I wondered why she would make a two-hour journey by bicycle to deliver a can of soda. When I took the can from her, it was really heavy. I opened it. It was filled with gold bars. There were more than ten gold bars in the can.

I was shocked and asked, "What is this about?" She said, "Master please accepts this. Don't worry. I earned this money with my own labor. Originally, I planned to buy a house. All my life, I have always rented from others, always lived in an attic. I have four children. My husband and I both work as laborers, in hopes of buying our own home." I told her, "Then you should quickly use this to buy a home." She said, "Master, there are less than 20 gold bars. We will have to save much longer to buy a home. But right now you are building a hospital, which can commence operations soon, so I quickly brought this for you. I have clearly thought it through. There is not much difference between owning and renting a home. I have listened to tapes of your talks. I understand. So please do not worry." I asked her, "Does your husband know about this?" She said, "He knows and he approves."

To this day, whenever I tell this story, it still moves me deeply. This is wisdom. This is willpower. This is Great Love. Compared to her, I feel that those wealthy women are the poor amongst the rich. They still feel lacking. Based on her appearance, I assumed she came to ask for help. But she actually came to help me. So isn't she the rich amongst the poor? Herein lies the value of life.

Buddhist practitioners need to always openly repent with utmost sincerity to eliminate afflictions, karma, and retributions. Eliminating the Three Obstructions leads to purity.

Eliminate these Three Obstructions. "By eliminating these Three Obstructions, everything from the Six Roots and Ten Evils to the 84,000 types of afflictions, is completely purified."

Let us be grateful for being born human and living in this Human Realm. We must be even more grateful for the affinity to encounter Buddha-dharma and the opportunity to practice the Bodhisattva-path. Therefore, receive the Buddha's teachings with gratitude and apply them in daily living. Know that all sentient beings have karma. We have already created karma so we should now earnestly seek Buddha-dharma. Once Dharma has entered our hearts, we must quickly and completely correct our faults. Only then can our karma be eliminated. Otherwise, we will just keep creating and accumulating more karma. Then we will never eliminate our karma.

Yesterday we said, "All Buddhas and Bodhisattvas taught skillful means to repent and eliminate." They taught us many different Skillful Means based on our aptitudes. We receive many teachings all leading us to repentance. Repentance is cleansing. When we discover the accumulation of filth and defilement, we need to focus on washing them away. Thus we can eliminate them.

The Six Roots are: eyes, ears, nose, tongues, body and mind. The Six Sense Objects, or Six external conditions, are form, sound, smell, taste, touch and thought.

The Three Obstructions are associated with the Six Roots and Ten Evils.

Humans use the Six Roots, to discern the Six Sense Objects. Thus, encountering external conditions, the Six Consciousnesses arise – seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, feeling and thinking.

Everyone knows the Six Roots are eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind. When the Six Roots come in contact with the Six Sense Objects, then consciousness arises. Thoughts in the mind thus emerge.

The women we mentioned earlier were resplendent with jewelry. Yet, if you ask them to give, their giving is always limited. Each day they were afraid to leave the house after dusk for fear of being robbed. When their eyes saw certain forms, desire arose and they became confused. If they donated these objects, they could do so much good. But with greedy thoughts come stinginess. They could not bear to give. They felt, "This is what I love most. That is most precious to me." Thus, it was very difficult for them to give it up.

This is an example of our habits. It is very difficult to eliminate mental attachments, to no longer crave and desire these things on sight. This is difficult because it is an ingrained habit. Since Beginningless Time, this has been embedded in our consciousness. This habit still exists, so when our Six Roots encounter the Six Sense Objects, certain thoughts arise along with our ingrained habits and tendencies. Some will react with greed.

The Ten Evils: Three of body, four of speech, and three of mind.
The three evils of the body are, killing, stealing and sexual misconduct.
The four evils of speech are: lying, flattery, gossip and harsh words.

We know that the activity of the Six Roots leads us to commit Ten Evils. We have mentioned the Ten Evils: three of body, four of speech, and three of mind. The three evils of the body are, killing, stealing and sexual misconduct .The four evils of speech are: lying, flattery, gossip and harsh words. These are called the Seven Branches. They are like 7 rays that radiate from the mind.

When a greedy thought arises, these Seven Branches quickly shoot outwards. The Three Poisons of the mind lead us to create evil with body and speech. These three complete the list of Ten Evils. When mind body and conditions converge, the Ten Evils will quickly arise.

So if we can eliminate the Three Obstructions, naturally our Six Roots, our eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind will not become entangled with external conditions. They will be free and clear.

Pratyekabuddhas are called Solitary Realizers; their realizations come from observing conditions. Born in the time without Buddhas, they attained enlightenment through their own abilities, and became sages who transcended life and death.

When the wise observe conditions, every blade of grass and every tree teaches them Dharma. This is how the wise see everything in the world. Look at Pratyekabuddhas. Solely by observing the external world and the changing of the four seasons, spring, summer, fall, winter, they realized the impermanence of the world. New cells constantly replace old ones in the body. This is the impermanence of life. So Pratyekabuddhas quickly attained enlightenment. This is called wisdom.

When the wise observe the world, they see everything clearly. It is different for the foolish and ignorant. Ignorant people are entangled and bound by external conditions, thus they are trapped in karma and will exponentially create more karma. So if we can eliminate the Three Obstructions everything from the Six Roots and Ten Evils to the 84,000 types of afflictions will be purified.

The minds of sentient beings in the Six Realms are covered with ignorance and afflictions. They are continuously reborn according to karma. Only with Dharma-water can they cleanse, and uncover their intrinsic nature.

For a long time, I have said, "Dharma is like water." The minds of sentient beings are filthy. We need water to clean the mind. When this simple water and this pure mind come together, we will have both blessings and wisdom. With a loving and compassionate mind, we will create blessings. Water is Dharma. With it, we will give joyfully. Joyful giving is wisdom. As we create blessings, we can joyfully let go. With blessings and wisdom we have kindness, compassion, joy and giving. With kindness and compassion, we create blessings. Joyful giving is an act of wisdom. These are all teachings of the Buddha.

When the mind and Dharma unite, we can also say when mind and water unite, then won't our minds always be pure? We can wash away all 84,000 types of afflictions. Afflictions are like dust. They can enter through the slightest opening. So we must work hard to seal these possible openings. Not only must we seal all the cracks, we must get rid of all the garbage inside. If we can do so, everything will be clean. Afflictions can be very fine and subtle, like dust that enters through any crevice.

Therefore, if our minds are constantly moistened by Dharma-water, a blowing wind cannot stir up these dust-like afflictions. Regardless of external conditions, our minds will still remain serene. So we must have teachings in our minds. Only Dharma-water can purify our minds. Since we now know this, we must seize this opportunity, "this advantageous superior mind," to repent.

We have such an excellent opportunity. We have attained human form and can listen to the Buddha's teachings. These are truly precious circumstances. So seize this moment to make the most of these favorable circumstances; vow to benefit others with a Great Vehicle mind. Please motivate and encourage each other to take good care of the mind.

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