May 3

May 3, 2017
慧淨上人法語
念佛利益

There is a saying: It is better not to be enlightened even a thousand years is elapsed, but not to attach to a demon at a moment. In studying Buddhism, cultivating and pursuing the Way, the worst thing is to attach to a demon. There are two kinds of demons, one is internal and the other is external.
Internal demon refers to the demon of affliction, also known as the ‘mind demon’. It is said that demons arise from our mind, and they develop in the human realm; if our mind is correct with sincerity, all kinds of demons cannot intrude and attack us.

If a practitioner has no correct knowledge and correct view, but seeks mysterious response, he will be easily attach an external demon. An external demon refers to our enemies and debtors. Among these, the most powerful one is the demon in the Sixth Heaven of the Desired Celestial Realm.
(continued tomorrow)

有一句話說：「寧可千年不悟，不可一時著魔。」所以，學佛、修行、向道，最怕的就是著魔。「魔」有內魔、外魔二種。

「內魔」就是所謂的煩惱魔，也就是心魔。有句話說：「魔由心生，妖從人興；正心誠意，百邪不侵。」

修行人若內心沒有正知正見、追求靈異感應的話，往往會引起外魔。所謂「外魔」，包括我們的冤家債主，最厲害的就是欲界第六天的天魔。

Namo Amitabha!