Apr 11, 2018
慧淨上人法語
淨土宗宗風俗諦
慧淨上人法語
淨土宗宗風俗諦
(Continued)
The deep faith in “aptitude” [i.e. capacity, or karmic inclinations] covers all three tiers [of iniquity], out of which the religious tier is most fundamental. Why? Some people may consider themselves as an upstanding citizen who shows civic-mindedness and respects the law, also a person being sincere and scrupulous in human relationships, and being observant of morality, kindness and benevolence… So, from the legal point of view, he is not guilty, not a criminal or offender. In terms of ethics and morality, he is also not a wicked or vicious person.
The deep faith in “aptitude” [i.e. capacity, or karmic inclinations] covers all three tiers [of iniquity], out of which the religious tier is most fundamental. Why? Some people may consider themselves as an upstanding citizen who shows civic-mindedness and respects the law, also a person being sincere and scrupulous in human relationships, and being observant of morality, kindness and benevolence… So, from the legal point of view, he is not guilty, not a criminal or offender. In terms of ethics and morality, he is also not a wicked or vicious person.
However, in Buddhism, all of us have greed, hatred, delusion, and ignorance, which are iniquitous, and are sources of all malicious deeds. So, with respect to the three tiers of the deep faith in “aptitude”, are we obedient to the law and scrupulous in human relationships?
In case of under serious review, we are not able to reach the standards. So, we are not just iniquitous religiously, but also legally and morally.
「機深信」含蓋這三個層次，但最基本的是宗教上的罪惡。為什麼呢？因為，有的人覺得他奉公守法是世間良民，他也敦倫盡分、崇尚道德、講仁義……。所以，在法律上他不是罪人，沒有罪惡。在人倫道德上，他也不是罪惡之身。
可是，在佛教所講的，人都有貪瞋癡無明，這就是罪惡，也是所有惡的根源；就「機深信」的這三個層次來看，我們是一個奉公守法的人嗎？是一個敦倫盡分的人嗎？
如果真檢討起來，我們是做不到的。所以，我們不只是有宗教上的罪惡，甚至是在法律上、人倫道德上，我們也都犯了罪。
Namo Amitabha!
Namo Amitabha!
