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。
7 ~" {" N- @* f+ K4 e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
% d' ~" L! G6 j2 U" N. s, Y3 X作，相续中都会自然而然地生起无伪的菩提心。
5 t, R7 A/ d# H2 n; ]6 Q" R2 V+ _The most reliable and enduring happiness in the world is the great bliss derived from studying
# ?- B5 \% M3 U- {Buddhadharma. 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
* F4 w0 d) k9 _) p/ D& Uarouse genuine bodhichitta in the mind.
! ]# J" @5 E+ h+ 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
. y2 U, U7 F7 N' s  x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
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
8 s) M6 C+ Q+ D" S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
% N3 a' z+ V4 b" C& e, P  a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
/ z3 @* F7 O) i+ X  r8 U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
3 t! B4 a6 |5 V. ?3 m0 v9 L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
/ E" j& f; |, o- X+ d+ x" M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。”
In his instructions to disciples, he made a detailed comparison between worldly happiness and
Dharma bliss: “The pleasure of enjoying good food, women, and entertainment is in no way
2 c  _# W5 g: W% Requivalent to the bliss of realizing the supreme Dharma with wisdom.” Why is that so? “It is
* R( K3 n. p- I( ^9 B+ H- {because 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
exhaustible 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
future lives; it is called a pleasure simply through its palliative effect akin to that of leprosy
2 e# f; |; m, j6 I0 S2 d( Upatients when they scratch. It feeds confused emotions such as covetousness; it leads to evil
/ v$ z6 h1 y* V' O( E, Mactions such as taking lives. On the other hand, the pleasure of Dharma bliss will permeate the
7 G7 t0 L* y( _+ P, \0 qentire body; it is available at all times; it pervades the three realms; it begets noble riches; it does
5 ^3 f! W$ a- @not become exhausted after enjoyment but rather increases every day; no enemies can create
any 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
. M7 w& c: ]' f. Y5 r胜妙乐。”断除贪欲，是获得极至安乐之唯一途径。
! r$ k1 t  V( m3 A8 G6 tHence, we can see that Dharma bliss is the ultimate happiness. The scripture says:
Chasing after desires, one is destroyed by desires;
Letting go of desires, one attains supreme bliss.
! w9 r2 h4 Y2 J! P! o# zThe only way to attain the utmost happiness is to cut off covetousness.
. \( b, |0 d  q2 m# Q壬午年二月十九日 　
2002年4月1日　
! x1 H4 f( j* U: n  W- h1 \! Q* e19th of February, Year of RenWu
1 I" z* g8 S$ [. k8 OApril 1, 2002
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