Existence and Non-existence

中文原著：隆門圓通法師
英文翻譯：張惠平
Written by Master Shih Longmen Yuantong
Translated by Huei Ping Chang

佛說：「諸法意先導，意主意造作。」人一生中的一切行為表現、與所作行業，都是此心、此意、此識為主體。它是導演、總司令、指揮中心。
十二因緣「無明緣行」，即無明相應的身行、語言、意行、乃是輪迴的動力、有漏生死之根源。諸佛聖人，一樣的具此心，一樣的走路、吃飯、說話。
那麼凡聖之間又如何界定？簡言之，聖人是「無所住而生其心」、而發其行。凡夫則有所住而生其心、而作一切行業。因為有所住、有所取、有所著，如是存心、如是發行，如是而生因緣果報，招感的是憂悲苦惱之果。

古德曾說：「一樣的窗前明月夜，纔有梅花便不同」。
「有」所住與「無」所住，一字之差，竟然判成凡聖之別。

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資料來源：心靈甘露(一)，隆門圓通法師著。

Existence and Non-existence

The Buddha said, “All Dharmas are guided by the will which is the host and gives rise to everything.” What a person does or what profession he is in is subject to the mind, the will, and the consciousness. They are the director, the commander-in-chief, and the command center.

The Ignorance Causality Action in the Twelve Causalities includes the body action, speech, and the mind action corresponded by ignorance. It is the power for reincarnation and is the root of affliction as well as life and death. Buddhas and saints also possess this. They also walk, eat, and talk.

Then, how do we define the difference between ordinary people and saints? In short, saints give rise to thoughts and start their action by not abiding in an object. Ordinary people give rise to thoughts and do every kind of things by abiding in an object.

Because people abide in something, take something, adhere to something, bear something in mind as such, start actions as such, and give rise to karmic retributions as such, what is brought about is the fruit of sorrow, sadness, and vexation.

Ancient sages said, “The night with bright moonlight is the same in front of every window, but the window with plum blossoms will make a difference.” Whether one will become an ordinary person or a sage depends on whether he is abiding in something or not.

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Source: Sweet Dew for the Soul (Vol. I), Written by Master Shih Longmen Yuantong.