Hurdles of Hardship, Suffering, and Pain

　　難關.苦關.痛關

　　In the Chan Hall, why don”t we have samadhi

　　 It is because when it hurts, we can”t stand it; when there”s a bit of suffering, we can”t take it; when there”s a bit of difficulty, we can”t bear it. This is the case even to the point where we want to break out in tears. It is because we do not have concentration power or samadhi that we cannot overcome the hurdles of hardship, suffering, and pain! If we can overcome them, we will be free. When you feel pain to the extreme, to the point that you forget about others and the self, there will then be no more pain. No matter what you do, you have to do it to the extreme. Then you can experience the “extreme quietude and unhindered brightness.” That means you experience quietude and pureness to the ultimate point. The light of your wisdom will then naturally begin to shine through, and you will be enlightened. Every day you say you want to get enlightened, but if you can”t endure a little pain, what kind of enlightenment are you going to attain

　　 It is shameful!

　　我們在禅堂裏，爲什麼我們沒有定力？我們痛一點也受不了，苦一點也受不了，難一點也受不了，甚至于就要哭起來，這就因爲沒有定力，才沒有打破這個「難關」，沒打破這個「苦關」，沒打破這個「痛關」。我們現在都要把它打破，過了關你就得到自在了。你痛到極點，痛到忘人無我了，怎麼會有痛呢？就沒有痛。無論做什麼事情，你一定要做到極點，就會「靜極光通達」也就是你清靜到極點、靜慮到極處，你自然就現出智慧光開悟了。你天天說要開悟開悟，連一點痛都忍不了，你開個什麼悟？真是無慚無愧！