Delusion and Affliction
如夢幻諸苦 迷者幻苦生
縱然法皆假 造業不能容
身處此六道輪迥中，紛繁複雜的痛苦與煩惱圍繞著我們，煩惱猛火不同尋常般熾盛。在此痛苦的驚濤駭浪中，我們不能就此怯弱，應該鼓起鬥志運用佛法的智慧來進行觀察與對治。
在這種劇烈的煩惱和痛苦當中，能夠獲得佛法甘露水滋潤的人，極其稀有。現在的人擁有的快樂非常少，只因為心靈徬徨空虛。
三災八難惑心造 一念不生萬相消
諸佛菩薩悲智運 無量災障空幻影
人們必須從生活建立正確的知見，只有斷除從內心生起的邪念，才具備長養福報的善緣力。對人對事多施與善念，可以對自己的不足增添福報，以此迥智慧增長，才能離開煩惱與惑網。
資料來源：心靈甘露(三)，隆門圓通法師著。英文翻譯：張惠平。
Delusion and Affliction
All sufferings are like a dream. The deluded ones live an illusory and painful life. Although all dharmas are unreal, creating karmas cannot be tolerated.
In the Six-Path Samsara, we are surrounded by complicated sufferings and vexations that are burning unusually and fiercely. In such a perilous situation, we have to be undaunted and take courage to observe and counteract by using the wisdom of the Buddhist Dharma.
Under such severe afflictions and sufferings, very few people can be moistened by the sweet dew of the Buddhist Dharma. Modern people possess very little happiness because they have irresolute and empty souls.
The three calamities and eight ordeals are created by the deluded mind. All phenomena will disappear if a thought does not arise. When the compassion and wisdom of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas start to function, countless calamities and obstacles become illusory.
People have to establish correct views in life. Only by severing the evil thoughts arising from within the heart can people possess the good affinity force to nurture blessings. To give more good thoughts to people and matters may help increase one’s blessings and wisdom so that he can stay away from afflictions and delusions.
Source: Sweet Dew for the Soul (Vol. III), Written by Master Shih Longmen Yuantong. Translated by Huei Ping Chang.