法乐——索达吉堪布

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法乐 | Dharma Bliss

世上最可靠、最稳固的安乐是通过修学佛法而获得的大乐。它与世间安乐有很大的差别。
2 U; [2 P' r/ I0 y3 w. a藏地的无著菩萨，是《佛子行三十七颂》与《入行论释》的作者。任何人只要读诵他的著
作，相续中都会自然而然地生起无伪的菩提心。
4 b  ]- s% Y, l# ?The most reliable and enduring happiness in the world is the great bliss derived from studying
; r1 y' D7 Y  X5 bBuddhadharma. This kind of bliss is very different from any earthly happiness. Bodhisattva
Thogme Zangpo of Tibet is the author of The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva and The Commentary
on the Bodhicaryavatara. Anyone who comes into contact with his teachings will spontaneously
arouse genuine bodhichitta in the mind.
- `, r) c) Q$ O* v, ]. e* W他在对弟子的言教中，曾将世间安乐与法乐进行了一番深入透彻的比较：“以智慧而生存
( f( a9 @9 O6 y+ v- u所能感受之胜法妙用，以享受饮食、女人、歌舞所获之乐受无法与之相提并论。”为什么
9 \2 g; Z( {( b% S& K1 q是这样呢？“因为享受饮食等所获之乐受，不能周遍全身；需要依外缘而获得；不能恒时
' F! w' d% Y; X# n2 r+ h随心所欲而得，只是暂时性地偶尔获之；并非遍布三界；其后不能获得圣财；享受之后即
消耗殆尽；怨敌等能从中作梗；不能携往来世；依之不能究竟满足；并且滋长今生来世之
一切痛苦；犹如麻风病人搔痒之乐一般仅仅是将息灭痛苦冠以快乐之名而已。由此衍生贪
欲等各种烦恼，造作杀生等种种恶行。而享受妙法所获之乐受，可以周遍全身；可以随时
获得；遍布三界；其后能获得圣财；享受之后不但不会穷尽，反而日益增上；怨敌等不能
从中作梗；可以携往来世；依之能究竟满足；并且不会滋长今生来世之一切痛苦；并非仅
! J& h$ [; H6 [) T# [0 E. s+ J仅冠以快乐之名。且能摧毁一切烦恼及恶行。由此可见，佛法是极为殊胜善妙的。”
5 R6 h9 ?$ K! m) l2 D0 k; h& B% m( QIn his instructions to disciples, he made a detailed comparison between worldly happiness and
, ~: T! ~* B0 i& @' sDharma bliss: “The pleasure of enjoying good food, women, and entertainment is in no way
' Y; U% R) [& s! Mequivalent to the bliss of realizing the supreme Dharma with wisdom.” Why is that so? “It is
$ }/ Y5 H3 o$ k' j+ M3 c" kbecause the pleasure coming from food and so on does not permeate the whole body; it is
obtainable only through external factors; it is not available at all times at will, but only once in a
while; it does not prevail in the three realms; it will not bring the wealth of supreme beings. It is
9 `1 c* c- T% R+ ~- Rexhaustible after the enjoyment; it is susceptible to enemies’ interference; it is not portable to
lives after; it is not a reliance for ultimate contentment; it propagates sufferings of this and
6 I9 R: @* S; ~) a. Bfuture lives; it is called a pleasure simply through its palliative effect akin to that of leprosy
patients when they scratch. It feeds confused emotions such as covetousness; it leads to evil
+ L8 F1 g9 @) }actions such as taking lives. On the other hand, the pleasure of Dharma bliss will permeate the
entire body; it is available at all times; it pervades the three realms; it begets noble riches; it does
not become exhausted after enjoyment but rather increases every day; no enemies can create
5 l9 t( q- q& @7 w, pany obstacles to it; it is portable to future lives; it is a reliance for perfect contentment; it does
not multiply suffering of this or future lives; it is not happiness in name only. It has the power to
destroy all afflictions and non-virtues. Therefore, the Dharma is immaculate and the utmost
supreme.”
由此可知，法乐乃为安乐之上品。经云：“如若贪诸欲，欲念反将弃，若舍诸贪念，将获
胜妙乐。”断除贪欲，是获得极至安乐之唯一途径。
7 s: p. H( L$ _& Z- W2 F2 DHence, we can see that Dharma bliss is the ultimate happiness. The scripture says:
Chasing after desires, one is destroyed by desires;
6 _: K( F) p5 X; k- F5 rLetting go of desires, one attains supreme bliss.
* z* H( q- m3 M- j, MThe only way to attain the utmost happiness is to cut off covetousness.
壬午年二月十九日 　
2002年4月1日　
19th of February, Year of RenWu
April 1, 2002