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42.Title of the Treatise..g2.0f

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Generating joy in minor virtuous and non-virtuous actions, circumambulating without faith, and unintentionally killing beings when a stone falls from one's hand are examples of karma accumulated without being committed. As for karma committed but not accumulated and karma accumulated without being committed: When many instances of that type of karma gather, and when other conducive conditions of similar virtue or non-virtue come together, the result will be experienced. Even without an antidote, if different types of virtuous or non-virtuous karma are destroyed by others, the result will not occur, so it is karma whose experience is uncertain. The second type, karma committed and accumulated, is karma whose experience is certain. These can be divided into: karma experienced in this lifetime, karma experienced in the next lifetime, and karma experienced at an indefinite time. The first is: Accumulating virtuous or non-virtuous karma with strong intention in a special, excellent place, the initial part of the ripening result will mature in this very lifetime, but because it is not completely matured, it will be experienced in a future lifetime. Karma experienced in the next lifetime is: Committing the five heinous crimes, and flawlessly maintaining the vows that are certain to arise only in the case of ordinary beings for the entirety of one's life, in the next lifetime without any intervening lifetimes, the ripening result will definitely be experienced. Karma experienced at an indefinite time is: Small karmic forces that have been committed and accumulated are uncertain when they will occur. Whether or not they encounter conducive conditions of similar virtue or non-virtue, it is uncertain when they will occur between two, three, or more lifetimes, which is karma experienced at an indefinite time. Even sinful actions that are certain to be experienced can be destroyed by an antidote. In this treatise, it is said that the result of sinful actions will not mature immediately, which refers to most sinful actions other than those experienced in this lifetime. If both virtuous and non-virtuous actions have been committed, which will mature first? The noble Kungawo said: "Among actions, whichever is heavier, whichever is closer, whichever is habitual, whichever was done earlier, among these, the earlier one matures first." The meaning is: Both virtuous and non-virtuous actions can mature, whichever karmic force is stronger, that will mature first. Virtuous and non-virtuous

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如果罪业的力量相同,临终时善恶之心哪个更清晰,哪个所滋养的就先成熟。如果清晰与否相同,那么先前善恶业哪个力量更大,哪个就先成熟。如果又相同,那么善恶二者先前做了哪个,就按照所做时间的顺序,哪个先成熟。不善业相同和善业相同,也应当知道成熟的方式与此相同。第四个要点,劝诫修持具足七圣财:信心、戒律、布施与闻法,无垢惭愧知耻与智慧,是七圣财,能仁(佛陀)如是说。其他世俗财,了知皆无意义。信心有三种,即欢喜信、欲乐信和胜解信。欢喜信是,了知三宝的功德后,对具有功德的对境心生欢喜。欲乐信是,想要获得具有功德的对境,并且由于对此等对境的信乐,想要行持供养等善业。胜解信是,相信圣者具有功德,并且相信佛法是真语,这就是胜解信。欢喜信是欲乐信的前行,而胜解信是所有信的始终都需要。戒律有律仪戒和摄善法戒。律仪戒是别解脱戒、禅定戒和菩提心戒等。摄善法戒,有些是通过仪轨受持的,有些不是,比如每天发誓断恶行善等,这些都是摄善法戒。闻法是,听闻并理解善逝(佛陀)的三藏以及注释的论典的词句,并且将词句铭记于心。布施是,以利他之心布施财物,以及为他人讲经说法,即法布施。知惭是,考虑到自己而避免做不好的事情,即使别人不知道,自己做了坏事,果报也会很严重,并且会令天神等感到羞耻,自己现在也

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If the power of negative actions is equal, whichever of the good or bad thoughts is clearer at the time of death, that which is nourished by it will mature first. If clarity or lack thereof is equal, then whichever of the previous good or bad actions had greater force, that will mature first. If those are also equal, then whichever of the two, good or bad, was done first, that will mature first, in accordance with the order of time in which it was done. It should also be understood that the manner of maturation is the same for equal non-virtuous actions and equal virtuous actions. Fourth point: Advice on cultivating the seven noble riches: Faith, discipline, giving, and learning, immaculate shame, knowing shame, and wisdom, the Sage (Buddha) spoke of as the seven noble riches. Understand that other ordinary riches are meaningless. There are three types of faith: joyful faith, aspirational faith, and confident faith. Joyful faith is rejoicing in those objects that possess qualities, having understood the qualities of the Three Jewels. Aspirational faith is wanting to attain those objects that possess qualities, and wanting to perform virtuous actions such as making offerings out of devotion to them. Confident faith is believing that noble beings possess qualities, and believing that the Dharma is true speech; this is confident faith. Joyful faith precedes aspirational faith, while confident faith is necessary at the beginning, middle, and end of everything. Discipline includes the discipline of vows and the discipline of accumulating virtue. The discipline of vows includes the vows of individual liberation, the vows of meditative concentration, and the discipline of the mind of enlightenment, and so on. The discipline of accumulating virtue, some are taken through rituals, and some are not, such as vowing daily to abandon evil and perform good, etc.; these are the discipline of accumulating virtue. Learning is hearing and understanding the words of the Three Baskets of the Sugata (Buddha) and the commentaries on them, and keeping the words in mind. Giving is giving material things with the intention of benefiting others, and teaching the Dharma to others, which is giving the Dharma. Knowing shame is avoiding doing bad things out of consideration for oneself; even if others do not know, if one does bad deeds, the karmic consequences will be severe, and it will cause shame to the gods and others, and oneself will also

Chinese

想到会变成一切恶行,因而谨慎小心。有惭者,是为他人着想而避免过错,想到做了坏事会被人辱骂,名声不好,因而谨慎小心。智慧是思维的智慧,理解佛法的真实含义;以及修行的智慧,证悟真实的含义。所谓的“中间的词语无垢”,是指没有过失的含义,中间的修饰词要全部放在开头和结尾。如此,从信圣财到智慧圣财之间,佛陀宣说了七圣财。存在于圣者相续中的信心等,从词义解释和用法两个方面来说,都是真实的七圣财。而资粮道等凡夫相续中的信心等,虽然没有七圣财的词义解释,但因为与圣者相符,所以这些是圣者智慧的因,因此可以使用七圣财这个词语。如此这般的七圣财,今生会获得殊胜的安乐和美好的名声,来世会获得圆满的天界安乐,最终会获得三乘中任何一乘的菩提,因此利益极为殊胜。而其他的世间财物,不会跟随到其他世,不具备获得天界和解脱安乐的利益,而且今生的利益也仅仅是少许,所以要知道它们毫无意义。补充说明,安住于惭愧,虽然需要避免一切恶行,但由于这六种会损害名声的行为很容易发生,所以特别要避免,即:赌博和观看聚会,懒惰和依止恶友,饮酒和夜晚游荡是堕落的根源,这六种损害名声的行为要避免。以掷骰子和玩多眼游戏等赌博来无意义地消磨时间,把财产作为赌注进行赌博,以及非常喜欢观看众人聚集的场面等,反复持续地观看,以及对善事没有兴趣,懒惰懈怠。

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Thinking that it will turn into all evil deeds, one is cautious and careful. Having shame is to avoid mistakes by thinking of others, thinking that doing bad things will be scolded by others and have a bad reputation, so one is cautious and careful. Wisdom is the wisdom of thinking, understanding the true meaning of the Dharma; and the wisdom of practice, realizing the true meaning. The so-called "intermediate words are stainless" means that there is no meaning of fault, and all the intermediate modifiers should be placed at the beginning and the end. Thus, from the wealth of faith to the wealth of wisdom, the Buddha declared the seven noble wealths. The faith and so on that exist in the continuity of the noble ones are the real seven noble wealths in terms of both the explanation of words and the usage. And the faith and so on in the continuity of ordinary people such as the path of accumulation, although there is no explanation of the meaning of the seven noble wealths, but because they are in accordance with the noble ones, these are the cause of the wisdom of the noble ones, so the word seven noble wealths can be used. Such seven noble wealths will obtain supreme happiness and good reputation in this life, will obtain perfect heavenly happiness in the next life, and will eventually obtain the Bodhi of any of the three vehicles, so the benefits are extremely supreme. And other worldly wealth will not follow to other lives, does not have the benefit of obtaining heavenly and liberation happiness, and the benefits of this life are only a little, so you should know that they are meaningless. Supplementary explanation, abiding in shame, although it is necessary to avoid all evil deeds, but since these six kinds of behaviors that damage reputation are easy to happen, it is especially necessary to avoid, that is: gambling and watching gatherings, laziness and relying on bad friends, drinking and wandering at night are the roots of falling, these six kinds of behaviors that damage reputation should be avoided. Gambling with dice and playing multi-eye games and other gambling to waste time meaninglessly, betting property as a bet, and being very fond of watching scenes of crowds gathering, watching repeatedly and continuously, and having no interest in good deeds, lazy and slack.

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并且,如果依止了哪些会使善行减少,恶行增长的罪恶之友,即不善知识。懒惰和罪恶之友是所有罪过的根源,所以必须非常努力地抛弃它们。 饮酒,或为了盗窃和邪淫而在夜晚游荡。这些会成为堕入恶道的因,被列入恶人之列,导致恶名远扬,从而失去圆满的名声,所以必须努力抛弃这些。 第五点是劝诫少欲知足,与此相反的是贪得无厌,不知满足。《俱舍论》中说:“已得仍贪,不知足,未得则怀大欲。”正如所说,这两者的本质是:两者都同样对劣质物品不知满足。未获得圆满的物品而希望获得是贪得无厌,即使获得了圆满的物品,仍然希望获得更多是不知满足。因此,对治它们的方法是少欲知足。劝诫知足是: 诸财之中知足者, 天人导师说为胜, 恒常知足汝应行, 无财亦是真富足。 在所有的财富之中,知足的想法是财富中的 श्रेष्ठ(藏文,梵文天城体,梵文罗马拟音,汉语字面意思)和 श्रेष्ठ(藏文,梵文天城体,梵文罗马拟音,汉语字面意思)。天人导师,圆满正等觉的佛陀这样说过。国王您应当恒常保持知足。如果这样知足,即使没有圆满的财富,也能获得真正的殊胜财富。 财富是外在的物品,而知足是内心的满足。如果有人问,知足不是财富吗?如果不知足,即使拥有如天人般的享受,也不会有满足和内心的快乐。即使没有物质享受,如果知足,就会感到满足和内心的快乐。因此,知足就像是 श्रेष्ठ(藏文,梵文天城体,梵文罗马拟音,汉语字面意思)的财富。 劝诫少欲是: 贪婪之人多财亦苦恼, 少欲之人绝非如此也, 龙王众多头颅如

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And, if one were to rely on those who would cause virtuous deeds to diminish and evil deeds to increase, those sinful friends, the non-virtuous spiritual friends. Laziness and sinful friends are the root of all faults, so they must be abandoned with great effort. Drinking alcohol, or wandering around at night for the sake of stealing and adultery. These will become the cause of being born in the lower realms, being counted among the evil people, leading to a bad reputation, thereby losing the perfect reputation, so one must strive to abandon these. The fifth point is the advice to be content with little desire, the opposite of which is insatiable greed, not knowing satisfaction. The Abhidharmakosha says: "Having obtained, still craving, not knowing satisfaction, not having obtained, then cherishing great desire." As it is said, the essence of these two is: both are equally dissatisfied with inferior objects. Desiring to obtain what has not been obtained is greed, and even if one obtains perfect objects, still desiring to obtain more is not knowing satisfaction. Therefore, the antidote to them is contentment with little desire. The advice to be content is: Among all treasures, contentment, The teacher of gods and humans said is supreme, Always be content, you should act, Without wealth, it is also true abundance. Among all the treasures, the thought of contentment is the श्रेष्ठ(藏文,梵文天城体,梵文罗马拟音,汉语字面意思) and श्रेष्ठ(藏文,梵文天城体,梵文罗马拟音,汉语字面意思) of wealth. The teacher of gods and humans, the perfectly enlightened Buddha, has said this. King, you should always maintain contentment. If you are content in this way, even if you do not have perfect wealth, you will obtain true and supreme wealth. Wealth is an external object, while contentment is an internal satisfaction. If someone asks, is contentment not wealth? If one is not content, even if one has enjoyments like the gods, there will be no satisfaction and inner happiness. Even if one does not have material enjoyments, if one is content, one will feel satisfied and inner happiness. Therefore, contentment is like the श्रेष्ठ(藏文,梵文天城体,梵文罗马拟音,汉语字面意思) of wealth. The advice to have little desire is: Greedy people, even with much wealth, are distressed, Those with little desire are not like that, The dragon king's many heads are like