Common Knowledge in Pure Land Teaching
淨土小常識
Nothing in this world is lastingly joyful
The Infinite Life Sutra says, “A life of addiction to desires or a life of extravagance and vainglory cannot last long. All must part; there is nothing you can lastingly enjoy.”
No matter how deep the worldly love, extravagance or richness are, they are just a matter of causal conditions.They all exist temporarily. When the time arrives all that exists will disperse. When a person feels very happy, he will suffer more when that emotion disappears. So, we should understand that this is the reality of this world, and know that only the Land of Bliss is the ultimate joy.
一切無可樂
《無量壽經》言:
愛欲榮華,不可常保,皆當別離,無可樂者。
世間的恩愛再深,擁有再多的榮華富貴,也都只是一時因緣和合,暫時性的存在,非永遠不變真實,故不能長久保留,時間一到,都會各自離散而去。人愈是享樂,因緣離散時愈是痛苦。所以,要瞭解世間本來如此,唯有極樂世界才是究竟可樂的。
Namo Amituofo!
