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GDD001 0009.Fourth, explaining the actual content of the treatise to be explained..Fourth, explaining the actual content of the treatise to be explained..g2.0f

Chinese

说,从趋入阿罗汉到成为圆满正等觉佛陀之间,(佛法)都存在于世间。因此说,如果损害菩萨,就等于损害一切众生。第三,舍弃相违品的利益是:就像蓬发竖语种族的人投掷短矛,不可能不被击中,或者被击中后不死一样。同样,生起菩提心之后,不可能不成为烦恼的对治,或者不战胜烦恼。因此说,战胜烦恼之敌就像短矛一样。也就是说,一切烦恼都从不善的三根本的自性中产生,而菩提心则从善的三根本的自性中产生,因此是相违的关键。就像黑暗存在数百万年,也能被一盏灯驱散一样,如果没有成为烦恼的对治,就不能说是生起了菩提心。就像在墙上画的火的图画,不能烧毁任何东西,因为它不是真正的火一样。这是霞惹瓦大师所说。同样,因为能使烦恼的头颅倒下,所以就像利剑一样;因为能砍断烦恼的树木,所以就像斧头一样。对于这一切,那位格西也说:断除烦恼的根本——坏聚见,表面上是通过智慧来实现的,但实际上是通过菩提心的利益来实现的,因为没有菩提心,就不会生起无垢的智慧。还说,从今生的念头到寻求自己的解脱,以及从悭吝到执着事物之间的一切波罗蜜多的相违品,都叫做不如理作意。自己是否生起了菩提心,也要通过不如理作意是否已经停止来判断。因此,不如理作意停止了,就像盔甲一样。一旦生起菩提心,每一次生起都以四力的方式生起,因此能从罪业的成熟中救护,所以就像勇士一样;能从根本上焚烧它的种子,所以就像劫末之火一样;能焚烧一切业和烦恼的习气。

English

It is said that from entering the state of Arhat to becoming a fully enlightened Buddha, (the Dharma) exists in the world. Therefore, it is said that harming a Bodhisattva is equivalent to harming all sentient beings. Third, the benefits of abandoning opposing factors are: Just as it is impossible for the Pumskra tribe, who speak with erect hair, to throw a short spear and not be hit, or to be hit and not die. Similarly, once the mind of enlightenment has arisen, it is impossible not to become an antidote to afflictions, or not to defeat afflictions. Therefore, it is said that defeating the enemy of afflictions is like a short spear. That is, all afflictions arise from the nature of the three roots of non-virtue, while the mind of enlightenment arises from the nature of the three roots of virtue, so it is the key to opposition. Just as darkness that has existed for millions of years can be dispelled by a single lamp, if it has not become an antidote to afflictions, it cannot be said that the mind of enlightenment has arisen. Just like a picture of fire drawn on a wall cannot burn anything because it is not real fire. This is what Master Sharawa said. Similarly, because it can make the head of afflictions fall, it is like a sword; because it can cut down the tree of afflictions, it is like an axe. For all of this, that Geshe also said: Abandoning the root of afflictions—the view of the aggregates as a real self—appears to be accomplished through wisdom, but in reality, it is accomplished through the benefit of the mind of enlightenment, because without the mind of enlightenment, stainless wisdom will not arise. It is also said that everything from the thoughts of this life to seeking one's own liberation, and all the opposing factors of the perfections, from stinginess to attachment to things, are called inappropriate attention. Whether or not one has generated the mind of enlightenment should also be judged by whether or not inappropriate attention has ceased. Therefore, when inappropriate attention ceases, it is like armor. Once the mind of enlightenment arises, each arising arises in the manner of the four powers, so it protects from the ripening of sins, so it is like a hero; it burns its seeds from the root, so it is like the fire at the end of time; it burns all the habitual tendencies of karma and afflictions.