菩提好声音｜Bodhi Voice

Today, the Earth's environment is growing increasingly hostile. Humanity's relentless destruction of nature has forced us to swallow the bitter fruits planted by our own hands. 現在，地球的環境已經越來越惡劣。人類對自然不遺餘力的破壞，已經使我們開始吞咽自己親手種下的這顆苦果：空氣污染了，水源污染了，臭氧層出現了空洞…… The resulting natural disasters are worsening worldwide: soil erosion fu...

In today’s materialistic and utilitarian society, what people pursue is merely wealth and sensory pleasure, focusing solely on material needs. 今天這個物慾橫流的功利社會，人們追求的只是聲色財富，只是物質需求。 The ancients aspired to become sages and philosophers, pursuing spiritual sublimation; whereas modern people long to become billionaires, chasing material luxury and pleasure. This pursuit v...

Contentment is a noble tradition that brings lasting joy. From another perspective, being content means knowing how to cherish everything we already possess. 知足，是中華民族的優良傳統，知足方能常樂。從另一個角度來說，知足就是要懂得珍惜自己所擁有的一切。 In traditional Zen monasteries, elderly masters always admonished their disciples to "cherish one's blessings" (Xi Fu). Reflecting...

The term "ignorance" (Avidya) here does not refer to a lack of general knowledge. 所謂無知，並不是通常所說的沒有知識。 Most people possess professional expertise and capability in navigating the world. What we speak of here is an ignorance regarding the fundamental questions of human existence. 相信多數人都有自己的專業知識，有自己的處世能力。這裡所說的，是對人類根本問題的無知。 Questions...

Buddhism tells us that within our Alaya-vijnana (storehouse consciousness), endless seeds are stored—both wholesome and unwholesome, both untainted (anasrava) and tainted (sasrava). 佛法告訴我們，在我們的阿賴耶識中儲藏著無窮無盡的種子，有善的種子，也有不善的種子；有無漏的種子，也有有漏的種子。 Because of these varying seeds, people manifest distinct traits: some are detached while others are greed...

There is a widely known verse in the Diamond Sutra : "All conditioned phenomena are like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow; like dew or a flash of lightning; thus should they be contemplated." 《金剛經》有個廣為人知的偈頌，那就是「一切有為法，如夢幻泡影，如露亦如電，應作如是觀」。 Anyone with a slight acquaintance with Buddhism usually knows this verse and understands what it mean...

Contemplating death and the sufferings of the lower realms are practices of the Initial Path, yet they are equally vital for the Intermediate and Great Paths. Only upon this foundation can we further ignite the mind of renunciation and Bodhicitta. 思維念死和念惡道苦雖是下士道的修行內容，但對中士道、上士道的修行也很重要。以此作為基礎，才能進一步發起出離心，發起菩提心。 Mindfulness of death and impe...

In recent centuries, technological advancements have brought a brand-new way of living to humanity. Especially in developed Western nations, material civilization has reached unprecedented heights. 近幾個世紀以來，科技發展為人類帶來了嶄新的生活。尤其在西方發達國家，物質文明達到了前所未有的高度。 Although the Chinese people experienced poverty for a long time, in those past years lacking external r...

Modern people harbor a restless inner world. This impetuous air not only disrupts our peace, but also affects our outward temperament and appearance. 現代人內心躁動。這種浮躁之氣不僅影響到內心，當它表現出來時，還會影響到我們的外在氣質乃至相貌。 Even a person with flawless features cannot project true beauty if they are constantly anxious and restless. 一個人即使有無可挑剔的容貌，如果浮躁不安，也無...

Our concepts depend on our understanding of the world, which is built entirely upon our senses. 我們的觀念，取決於我們對世界的認識，而我們的認識又以感覺為基礎。 Usually, we habitually identify with our feelings, treating whatever we perceive as the sole reality. But are our senses truly that trustworthy? In fact, human perception is deeply flawed. 通常，我們總是習慣性地認同自己的感覺，將我們所能覺...

Once we lose touch with our primordial awareness, we generate a series of false assumptions about ourselves. 當我們迷失覺悟本體之後，就會對自己產生一系列的錯誤設定。 What exactly am I? What is the foundation of my existence? In truth, there is no fixed, unchanging basis for the "Self." 究竟什麼是我？其存在基礎是什麼？作為我的存在，其實並沒有固定不變的基礎。 Because it lacks a foundation,...

Many people fail to realize just how critical the human identity truly is. 很多人不曾意識到，人的身份究竟有多重要。 Because we came into this world as humans this time, it seems like the most ordinary thing. Little do we know, within the endless cycle of birth and death, how many eons we drifted before gaining this chance to be born human. 因為我們此生是以這一身份來到世間，似乎做人是再平常不過的事...

Nature has its own established operating programs: four distinct seasons, a time to sow, and a time to reap. 自然有它既定的運轉程序，一年四季，播種有時，收穫有時。 Compared to the grand cycle of all creation, human history is extremely brief. Yet, the prevalence of egocentrism makes humanity falsely believe it can become the master manipulator of nature. 與之相比，人類歷史是極其短暫的。但自我中心...

The reason desire possesses such immense "energy" is that it is always in a state of continuous expansion. Unless we uproot it from the core, it will endlessly drive us to serve it. 欲望之所以會有如此的「能量」，就在於它永遠都處在發展的進程中，如果不從根本上對治它，剷除它，它就會無休止地驅使我們為之效力。 Modern people deeply value personal freedom, often complaining about the constraint...

The Buddhist view of causality spans three lifetimes: past, present, and future. Our current life is a continuation of the past, and death is merely the decay of this physical form, not the end of life. 佛教的因果觀為三世論，即生命有過去、現在、未來。我們現有的人生是過去生命的延續，而死亡也只是這一期色身的衰敗，並不意味著生命的終結。 Conversely, materialism posits a single lifetime with neither pa...

Contemplating the leisure, opportunity, significance, and rarity of human life is an evaluation of our current existence. 思維暇滿、義大、難得，是對我們現有的身份進行評估。 What is the true value of this human body? Most people use it merely to make a living or chase pleasure, even becoming slaves to this body and mind, busy with food and clothing all their lives—living simply to survive, and surv...

Although we deliberately avoid the truth, deep in our hearts, we know that nothing is eternal. We cannot grasp what is meant to slip away. 雖然我們刻意地回避真相，但在內心深處，其實知道這些是無法永恆的，是怎麼抓也抓不住的。 We see death, bankruptcy, and the fall of the powerful. We see the young grow old and the healthy fall ill. 我們看到很多人死亡，看到很多公司破產，看到很多官員下馬，看到曾經年輕...

he pond at dusk is very quiet. Walking alone in the garden, I feel as if I have returned to the mountains. 傍晚的放生池很清靜。獨自走在園中，彷彿回到了山裡。 Today was my first time walking barefoot this year. Because it had been so long, the pebbles felt sharp against my feet. At first, I wasn't used to it, but gradually, I settled into the rhythm. 今天，是今年第一次赤腳走路。可能因為許久不曾...

Every demand we have for the world is cultivated by ourselves and our environment. 我們對世界的每一種需求都是自己培養出來的，是環境培養出來的。 People today seem to have more and greater demands than in any other era in history. 尤其是今天的人，需求似乎比以往任何一個時代更多，更大。 On one hand, we are constantly creating demands ourselves; on the other hand, society is manufacturing temptations t...

Our current personalities are constantly playing all sorts of tricks. But in this process of playing, are we truly safe? 我們現在的人格，一刻不停地玩著各種花樣。但在玩的過程中，是不是就安全了呢？ Can we truly eliminate the unease caused by losing touch with our primordial awareness? 是不是就能消除迷失本覺帶來的不安呢？ We know that computers need constant system patches to fix problems that arise...

In this materialistic society, our senses are constantly numbed by stimuli and distracted by temptations. 在这个物欲横流的社会，我们的感受时时被各种刺激所麻痹，被各种诱惑所分散。 We struggle day after day amidst delusions, losing our very ability to perceive suffering. 我们终日在妄念中蝇营狗苟，已经失去感知痛苦的能力。 But this pain does not vanish simply because we ignore it. In fact, it accumula...

Where do habits come from? They arise simply from things we do and think repeatedly until they become second nature. 习惯从哪里来? 无非就是某件事我们做多了，想多了，以致成为自然。 Once a habit is fixed, it develops into a life pattern and becomes our character. Character is the accumulation of habits, which further evolves into our personality and the quality of our life. 一旦这种习惯固定下来，就...

What is the root of happiness? It lies in a healthy mindset. 幸福的根本是什么？就在于良好的心态。 External things are always changing—families may dissolve, and wealth may be lost. In today's globalized world, more and more factors influence our destiny, both visible and invisible. 外在的一切都会变化，家庭会解体，财富会失去。尤其是今天这个全球化的世界，影响命运发展的因素已经越来越多。 The worl...

Where does stress come from? It often arises from excessive, or even blind, expectations. 压力从哪里来？往往来自过高甚至是盲目的期待。 When we set a goal that "must" be reached and encounter obstacles, stress is born. 当我们设定必须达到某个目标而出现障碍时，压力就随之产生了。 Any success is the result of "converging causes and conditions." Among these factors, there are parts w...

In times of trouble, we often pray for a savior, hoping for a mysterious force to descend and solve all our miseries. 在困境中，我们常祈求救世主出现，希望有一种神秘的力量能降临，解决我们所有的痛苦。 But the Buddha told us clearly: "One is one's own refuge; who else could be the refuge?" 但佛陀清晰地告诉我们：“自依止，法依止。”除了你自己，谁能做你的归依处呢？