糊塗的人生有何意義？

　　What Meaning Is There to a Muddled Life

　　如果我們不覺悟生死的問題；糊塗生、糊塗死，這種人生到底有何意思？

　　If we do not wake up to our own birth and death, then, having been born muddled, we will also die muddled.

　　What meaning is there to this kind of life

　　時間過得很快，不知不覺中，今年已經又過去了，第二年即將來臨。這表示人從生到老死也是不知不覺，生老病死迅速交輪，人就糊糊塗塗過了一年又一年。如果我們不覺悟生死的問題，就這麼糊塗生、糊塗死，這種人生到底有何意思？看看每個國、家、人，都是跑這條老路──生，糊塗生；死，糊塗死，糊塗的生命總被無明遮障。

　　Time flies, and the year has gone by before we know it; the next year is approaching. In the same way, people progress from birth to old age and death without being aware of it. Birth, old age, sickness, and death come in quick sucession as we pass the years in muddled confusion. If we do not wake up to our own birth and death, then, having been born muddled, we will also die muddled. What meaning is there to this kind of life

　　 Take a look! In every country and family, every person is taking this well-worn path of muddled birth and death; we lead our muddled lives in total ignorance.

　　怎麼樣有了無明？「一念不覺生叁細」：業相、現相、轉相叁細生出之後，繼續擴大，在生命裏就産生千差萬別，所以每個人有種種因緣與遭遇。我們覺悟到這種情形，就要發大菩提心，求得智慧明白。佛是最明白最有智慧的人，故稱爲大覺者。我們想從糊塗返歸明白，先要盡力去除習氣毛病，這樣智慧光明就會現前。

　　How does ignorance come about

　　 One unenlightened thought produces the three subtle attributes: the attribute of karma, the attribute of manifestation, and the attribute of turning. The three subtle attributes result in all the various differences in our lives. Each inpidual finds himself in various situations, and each has his own lot in life. Once we recognize what is going on, we should make a great resolve to reach enlightenment and seek wisdom and understanding. Since the Buddha has the greatest understanding and wisdom, he is called the Greatly Enlightened One. If we want to stop being muddled and attain understanding, we must first do our best to get rid of our bad habits and faults, for only then can our wisdom shine forth.

　　舊曆新年即將到來，希望大家生大覺悟心！

　　The lunar new year is coming, and I hope everyone will make a great resolve to seek enlightenment!

　　是日已過，命亦隨減；

　　如少水魚，斯有何樂？

　　大衆！當勤精進，如救頭然；

　　但念無常，慎勿放逸。

　　This day is already done, and our lives are that much less.

　　We”re like fish in an ever-shrinking pond.

　　What joy is there in this

　　Great assembly!

　　We should be diligent and vigorous, as if our own lives were at stake.

　　Only be mindful of impermanence, and be careful not to be lax.

　　一九八叁年二月十日晚間開示

　　于萬佛聖城

　　A talk given on February 10, 1983

　　at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas