善知識依照佛法修行,惡知識依照魔法修行。
AgoodadvisorcultivatesinaccordwiththeBuddhadharma;
aneviladvisorcultivatesinaccordwithdemonicdharma.
淺言之,善知識就是有智慧型的人,惡知識就是愚痴的人。善知識有正知正見,惡知識有邪知邪見。合乎佛法就是正知正見,不合乎佛法就是邪知邪見。善知識依照佛法修行,惡知識依照魔法修行,善惡的關鍵在這個地方來分別。
Agoodadvisorissomeonewithwisdom;aneviladvisorisanignorantperson.Agoodadvisorhasproperknowledgeandviews;aneviladvisorhasdeviantknowledgeandviews.ProperknowledgeandviewsaccordwiththeBuddhadharma;deviantknowledgeandviewsdonot.AgoodadvisorcultivatesinaccordwiththeBuddhadharma,aneviladvisorcultivatesinaccordwithdemonicdharma.Thesearethecriteriathatdifferentiategoodandevil.
善知識用“四攝法”來教化人。何謂四攝法?就是布施、愛語、利行、同事。這四種法容易和眾生打成一片,令眾生對於佛法發生興趣,深信佛法。
AgoodadvisorteachesandtransformspeoplewiththeFourMethodsofConversion:giving,kindwords,beneficialconduct,andcooperation.Withthesefourmethods,youcangetalongeasilywithlivingbeings,inspiringtheirinterestandeventuallytheirdeepfaithintheBuddhadharma.
(一)布施:要想令人相信佛法,必須布施財和法給他,令他對你發生好感。
(二)愛語:就是不違背人情,不違背佛法,說些慈愛的話。
(三)利行:隨起身口意行,令眾生各沾法益。
(四)同事:對於應度的眾生與他做同樣的工作。
1.Giving:ForpeopletohaveagoodimpressionofusandtoenablethemtobelieveintheBuddhadharma,wegivethembothwealthandDharma.
2.Kindwords:Wespeakkindly,followingtheprincipleofnotgoingagainsthumanfeelingsoragainsttheBuddha-dharma.
3.Beneficialconduct:Withourbody,mouthandmind,webringthebenefitsofDharmatolivingbeings.
4.Cooperation:Weworkalongsidethesamelivingbeingswewanttoliberate.
這四種法,是聯絡感情的方法。你能言行一致,大公無私,以身作則,見義勇為。眾生自然相信你所說的話,也就相信佛法是度生死海的寶筏。
Thesefourmethodsaremeanstogetintouchwithanddeveloprapportwithlivingbeings.Ifyoucanbeconsistentinyouractionsandwords,beselfless,setanexamplewithyourownconduct,andactcourageouslyandrighteously,thenlivingbeingswillnaturallybelievewhatyousayandwillalsobelievethattheBuddhadharmaisapreciousvesselforcrossingtheoceanofbirthanddeath.
你們來到這裡聽經研究佛法,都是有大知識的人。要知道菩提自性本是清淨的。本來清淨,就是一法不立,一塵不染,不假造作,本來現前,本來具足。這個菩提自性,也就是佛性。這一點,各位要特別注意!
YoupeoplewhocomeheretolistentoSutralecturesandinvestigatetheBuddhadharmaareallgreatlearnedones.Youshouldknowthattheinherent,enlightenednatureisfundamentallyclearandpure.Withintheinherentnaturenotasingledharmaisestablished,norisitdefiledbyanydust.Thisnatureisnotproduced;itisfundamentallyapparentandfundamentallycomplete.ThisenlightenednatureistheBuddha-nature.Everyonepaycloseattentiontothis!
每個人的佛性和諸佛是一樣,沒有什麼分別。不過,我們太愚痴,被無明妄想所覆蓋,所以佛性不現前。若能用智慧來處理一切事情,佛性現前,那就是善知識。
Everyone’sBuddha-natureisthesameasthatofallBuddhas.Thereisnodifference.Butbecausewearetoodeluded,shroudedbyignoranceandidlethoughts,theBuddha-naturefailstomanifest.Ifwecouldusewisdomtohandleallofouraffairs,ourBuddha-naturewouldmanifest,andwewouldbegoodadvisors.