Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Truth of Impermanence
諸行無常
A person who is scrupulous in learning and practicing Buddhism must have an important foundation, which is a strong sense of “sudden death”. This means, “The matter of birth-and-death is great, and can come at any moment”. This doesn’t mean that those who are aged or dealing with a critical illness should constantly think of death; or, that young healthy people should feel that death is always approaching.
They must learn and practice Buddhism with a positive attitude. If they are not vigorous enough, it will not be possible for them to progress, not to mention anticipating and resolving the great matter of birth-and-death in this life. For these reasons, one should know the importance of the sense of sudden death.
所謂老實學佛、老實修行的人,必定有一個重要基礎,就是無常感很重;所謂「生死事大,無常迅速」,並不是等到人老或者重病才想到無常,即使年紀輕輕,身體健康,他也會覺得無常就在眼前,這就是無常觀深厚的人。
他會積極的去學佛、修行,如果不精進的話,是不可能成就的,何況要在今生今世解決生死輪迴,那非修行不可,因此可知無常觀的重要。
Namo Amituofo!
