..续本文上一页eeling is extinguished. When feeling is extinguished, love is extinguished. When love is extinguished, grasping is extinguished. When grasping is extinguished, becoming is extinguished. When becoming is extinguished, birth, old age and death are extinguished. This is how to end the cycle of the Twelvefold Conditioned Arising. Therefore, it is said: “There is no ending of ignorance for its inherent nature is empty.” “十二因缘”这一连串的关系若都没有了，就好像万里晴空一样，又好像水清月现。你若能了悟这十二因缘的法，那时候就好像人喝水一样，这水是热的、是冷的，你自己知道。但是如果你自己不去实实在在修行，来参悟、了悟这十二因缘，就光说十二因缘空了、空了、空了，那是没有用的！

　　When all these connected twelve conditioned causes cease to exist, it is like a clear sky for ten thousand miles; it is also like a bright moon appearing as a reflection on clear water. If you truly understand the teaching of Twelvefold Conditioned Arising, it would be like drinking water; when you are thirsty and take a drink of water, you know for yourself whether the water is warm or cold. If you don”t actually put in the effort to cultivate and awaken to the principle of Twelvefold Conditioned Arising, it is useless even if you say, “Oh, the twelve conditioned causes are all empty, empty, empty!”

　　教育始于胎教

　　Education Starts in the Womb

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　　◎宣化上人．一九八八年十月二十五日

　　A Talk Given by the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, Oct. 25, 1988 怀孕的时候，有什么样的行为，就影响胎儿也有这种心理。

　　A baby will be imprinted by whatever mindset the mother has during her pregnancy.

　　各位善知识，今天大家聚会到这一个大堂里边，共同谈一谈教育的问题。教育是人的根本，若把这根本问题忽略了，那就叫舍本逐末，舍近求远。

　　All good and wise friends, today we are together in this great hall to discuss education. Education is the foundation for everyone, if we neglect this basic issue, we will be “renouncing the essential while pursuing the trivia, ignoring what is near and seeking what is far away.” 教育是由有生以来，耳濡目染影响的，形成我们人一生的行为，所谓“近朱者赤，近墨者黑，染于苍则苍，染于黄则黄。”教育的问题，甚至于可以这么说，不单生出后做人受教育；就是没生出以前，在母亲的腹里，已经就接受教育了。当小孩子在母亲腹里的时候，这个母亲如果是有学识的，也会影响这个小孩子很聪明，很有学问的。母亲怀着子女的时候，如果是爱发脾气，出生的小孩子脾气一定很大的。母亲非常刚强，不接受任何人的劝告，这个小孩子生出来也一定非常刚强，不听任何人的劝告，自己有自己的主宰，不是一般人所能左右的。所以胎教非常重要。

　　Education starts when we are born; what we constantly see and hear after our birth shapes our behavior throughout our lives. It is said that “Those who draw near to vermilion will turn red, those who associate with ink will turn black; something stained with gray will turn gray, something stained with yellow will become yellow.” It can even be said that education not only affects a person after his birth, but also when he is still in the womb. For example, if a mother were knowledgeable, the baby in her womb will be positively influenced to also be very smart and learned. If a mother likes to lose her temper while pregnant, her baby certainly will have a big temper. If a mother were very obstinate and refuses to take advice from anyone, her child will definitely be very stubborn and does things his own way without heeding the advice of others. Therefore, educating the fetus is very important. 女人为国民之母，为国家的根本，所有的女人都应该会教育儿童。在怀孕的时候，就懂得胎教，这时候也不应该争，也不应该贪，也不应该妄求，也不应该那么自私，也不应该那么自利，也不应该打妄语。因为你打妄语，有争、贪、求、自私自利这些行为，就会影响胎儿也有这种心理，所以就不会在社会上做一个良好的国民。因为这个，所以父母于怀孕的期间，就应该特别注意教育。

　　Women are mothers of every citizen, and thus they are the foundation of a nation. Given this important role they play in society, all women should learn how to educate their children, and this responsibility starts when they become pregnant. During their pregnancy, women should not fight, be greedy, seek, be selfish, pursue personal advantage, or tell lies. Because if a mother engages in any of these behaviors, her baby will be influenced accordingly and develop similar mindset. Consequently, the child won”t become a good citizen. Therefore, parents should start paying attention to educating their child when their baby is still in t…

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