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　　What is affliction

　　 Having an afflicted body and an annoyed mind. In this state, there is no self-mastery. What is worry

　　 Distress and vexation, and being in low spirits. What are sudden misfortunes

　　 Accidents and unfortunate events. These things bind you and oppress you, like the lock of ignorance which locks you up, like the rope of affliction which ties you up. They are also like a huge rock pinning you down and suffocating you, so that you cannot breathe. The Buddha wanted all living beings to part with afflictions and attain peace and happiness; to escape from all oppression and gain liberation, and this is why he taught all living beings to bring forth the great Bodhi mind, and to learn and cultivate the Buddha”s meritorious, virtuous conduct. Therefore, we living beings should listen to, accept, believe in, and practice the Buddha”s teachings.

　　众生的烦恼心，有无量无边那么多，菩萨见我们众生颠颠倒倒，以直为曲，以曲为直；将黑作白，将白作黑；以恶为善，以善为恶；无论如何地教化，他的习气总是不改，障碍重重。若是说出他的毛病，他就很不高兴，而设法保护自己的过错，不肯改过迁善，甚至于发大无明，生出大烦恼。

　　Living beings” afflictions are limitless and boundless. They are just like a mirage. The Bodhisattvas see how deluded living beings are: living beings reverse the straight and the crooked, black and white, good and evil. No matter how one tries to teach them, they just cannot change their habits. They have countless layers of obstacles. If you point out their faults, they”ll get upset and try to justify them; they don”t want to correct them and change for the better. They”ll even display great ignorance and become terribly afflicted.

　　菩萨对这类众生起慈悲怜愍的心，耳提面命，三令五申，教众生不要讲是非，不要生烦恼，如果不发脾气、不妒忌障碍，就能出离苦海。

　　The Bodhisattvas bring forth a kind, compassionate, and sympathetic mind for these living beings. Again and again, they remind living beings not to gossip or become afflicted, and tell them that if they don”t lose their tempers or let jealousy obstruct them, they”ll be able to leave the sea of suffering.

　　人身一切是假的，不要把臭皮囊当作宝贝，处处保护着它，你怕它受苦，总想令它享福；可是呢，它却处处给你添麻烦。

　　This human body is illusory. Don”t always protect this stinking skin bag as if it were a precious jewel, afraid to let it suffer and wanting it to enjoy blessings. In spite of all this coddling, your body only gives you a lot of trouble.

　　一九八三年五月三日开示

　　A talk given on May 3, 1983

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