The Lost Life
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
生命不只是隨著時空的流逝，還帶著前世今生的業，跟不斷續造的業而行！
一天過一天、一日復一日，當走到生命盡頭的時候，回顧一生的生命。大吃大喝、貪婪、欺騙、爾虞我詐，這就是來世間走一遭的生命旅程。
不覺得太浪費生命嗎？人沒有好好的從自己的心境下手的話，縱然活到百歲也是不得志。很多人都知道生命無常、如夢般。卻又一直去規劃未來，不知道生命是跟隨時間賽跑，歲月無情催促人老。
發心學佛的人，有沒有思惟過呢？不具覺知的活著，當下只是生活在一個現實平面的運作而已。因為大環境不能讓你活一輩子都不操不勞，那是不可能的。
那如何邁向生命旅程？ 累世帶來的習氣、慣性，如何去除更改呢？
大眾：佛法是深廣無比、說不完也道不盡，活在現實社會裡要深信佛法能滋潤心靈，學佛法終究會增長智慧、能受用在生活中。把握活在當下的生命，這無盡的行業都是自己去造出來的。流逝的生命是不回頭的，深信佛法當勤精進，培福修慧，先廣度自己不要讓自己累生累世、都是業業糾纏。是日已過…命亦隨減…珍惜此生，共勉之。
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資料來源：心靈甘露(一)，隆門圓通法師著。
The Lost Life
Life passes as time elapses, and we move forward with the karmas created in previous lives and those continuously created in this life. Life passes day after day. Coming to the end of our life, we may look back on what we have done before: internet cafes, drag race, eating and drinking as much as we liked, greed, and mutual deception. These have been done on our life journey.
Have we wasted our life? If we do not work on the frame of mind, we will not succeed even if we live for a hundred years. Many people know that life is impermanent and is like a dream, but they keep planning for the future and don’t know that life is racing against time which ruthlessly makes people grow old.
Did it ever occur to those who resolve to learn the Buddha’s way that life without perception is just an operation on the realistic flat surface? In such a large environment, it’s impossible for you to live a whole life without working. Then, how do you take the first step of your life journey? How do you change the bad habitual tendencies brought from your previous lives?
Everybody, Buddhist Dharma is extremely deep and wide and is too much to finish talking about in a short time. In the realistic society, you should deeply believe that Buddhism can moisten your soul, and by learning the Buddha’s way you can improve your wisdom and benefit from it in your life. Seize the day. This endless undertaking should be done by yourself. Lost life will never return. If you have faith in Dharma, you should cultivate blessings and wisdom diligently. Transform yourself first and prevent yourself from being entangled by your karmas created in previous lives. This day has passed, and life has decreased accordingly. So let’s cherish this life and encourage each other with this.
Source: Sweet Dew for the Soul (Vol. I), Written by Master Shih Longmen Yuantong.