..续本文上一页ealously guard the mind. The practice cannot be protected without guarding the unsteady mind.

　　欲护学处者，策励当护心,若不护此心，不能护学处。

　　2. Untamed, mad elephants do not inflict as much harm in this world as does the unleashed elephant of the mind in the Avichi Hell and the like.

　　若纵狂象心，受难无间狱；未驯大狂象，为患不及此。

　　3. But if the elephant of the mind is completely restrained by the rope of mindfulness, then all perils vanish and complete well-being is obtained.

　　若以正念索，紧栓心狂象，怖畏尽消除，福善悉获至。

　　4. Tigers, lions, elephants, bears, snakes, all enemies, all guardians of hells,

　　虎狮大象熊、蛇及一切敌、有情地狱卒、恶神并罗刹，

　　5. Dakinis (evil spirits) and demons become controlled by controlling the mind alone. By subduing the mind alone, they all become subdued.

　　唯由系此心，即摄彼一切；调伏此一心，一切皆驯服。

　　6. For the Propounder of the Truth (The Buddha) said that all fears and immeasurable sufferings arise from the mind only.

　　实语者佛言：一切诸畏惧、无量众苦痛，皆从心所生。

　　7. Who diligently constructed the weapons in hell

　　 Who devised the floor of heated iron

　　 And from where have those women come

　　有情狱兵器，施设何人意？谁制烧铁地？妖女从何出？

　　8. The sage declared that all of that has arisen from the evil mind, so there is nothing else on the three worlds more formidable than the mind.

　　佛说彼一切，皆由恶心造。是故三界中，恐怖莫甚心。

　　9. If the perfections of generosity makes the world free from poverty, how is it possible that the Protectors of the past acquired it, when the world is still impoverished today

　　若除众生贫，始圆施度者，今犹见饥贫，昔佛云何成？

　　10. The perfection of generosity is interpreted simply as a state of mind due to the intention of giving away everything, together with the fruits of that, to all people.

　　心乐与众生，身财及果德，依此施度圆；故施唯依心。

　　11. Where can fish and the like be taken where I could not kill them

　　 When the mind of renunciation is obtained, that is considered the perfection of ethical discipline.

　　遣鱼至何方，始得不遭伤？断尽恶心时，说为戒度圆。

　　12. How many malicious people, as unending as space, can I kill

　　 When the mind state of anger is slain, all enemies are slain.

　　顽者如虚空，岂能尽制彼？若息此瞋心，则同灭众敌。

　　13. Where would there be leather enough to cover the entire world

　　 There earth is covered over merely with the leather of my sanders.

　　何需足量革，尽覆此大地？片革垫靴底，即同覆大地。

　　14. Likewise, I am unable to restrain external phenomena, but I shall restrain my own mind, what need is there to restrain anything else

　　如是吾不克，尽制诸外敌；唯应伏此心，何劳制其余？

　　15. Even when accompanied by body and speech, feeble mental activity does not have results such as Brahma hood and alike, which the mind alone has when clear.

　　生一明定心，亦得梵天果。身口善纵勤，心弱难成就。

　　16. The omniscient One stated that all recitations and austerities, even through performed for a long time, are actually useless if the mind is on something else or dull.

　　虽久习念诵，及余众苦行，然心散它处；佛说彼无益。

　　17. Those who have not cultivated the mind, which is the mystery and the very essence of Dharma, uselessly wander in space in order to eliminate suffering and find happiness.

　　若不知此心——奥秘法中尊，求乐或避苦，无义终漂泊。

　　18. Therefore, I should well control and well guard my mind. Once I have forsaken the vow of guarding the mind, of what use are many vows to me

　　故吾当善持、善护此道心；除此护心戒，何劳戒其余？

　　19. Just as those standing in the midst of boisterous people carefully guard their wounds, so those standing in the midst of evil people should always guard their minds.

　　如处乱众中，人皆慎护疮；置身恶人群，常护此心伤。

　　20. Fearing slight pain from a wound, I guard it with great care. Why don”t I, fearing the crushing of the mountains of the Samghata hell, guard the wound of my mind

　　若惧小疮痛，犹慎护疮伤；畏山夹毁者，何不护心伤？

　　21. Living with this attitude even among evil people and among maidens, with steadfast effort, a persevering sage will not be defeated.

　　行持若如斯，纵住恶人群，抑处美人窝，勤律终不退。

　　22. Let my possessions freely vanish; let my honor, my body, livelihood, and everything else pass away. But may my virtuous mind never be lost.

　　吾宁失利养、资身众活计，亦宁失余善，终不损此心。

　　23. I appeal to those desiring to guard …

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