Jun 5, 2020
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings - the Buddha’s Enlightening Mottos
醒世箴言
It is common for all human beings to have a fear of death. However, no matter how fearful we are, sooner or later we have to face it. If we can face it with positivity, it is possible to solve it.
Therefore, as Buddhists, we should not avoid the subject of death; but, deeply consider it. Many monastics, especially the great monks, put a big poster with the word “death” on the head board of their beds.
人對死的恐懼是一種普遍共有的心情,但是再怎樣恐懼,也非面對不可,逃避它最後會被死所逼迫而痛苦;如果積極的面對它,就有可能解決它、超越它。
所以我們學佛的人,不可以逃避,要正視死亡。很多出家人,尤其是高僧大德們,往往以一個大大的「死」字貼在床頭。
Namo Amituofo!
