來(lái)源：濟(jì)群法師? 2024年08月09日
Good health and inner peace are crucial. While the search for happiness frequently directs us towards external markers of success like wealth and status, it’s health and peace that are commonly missing in today’s society. I often say, “The greatest assets in life are a healthy body and mind, and the best investment one can make is in self-cultivation.”
康寧，即身體健康，內(nèi)心安寧，這點(diǎn)非常重要。雖然人人都在追求幸福，但我們的追求往往偏向外在的財(cái)富和地位，而康寧是現(xiàn)代人普遍缺乏的。我經(jīng)常說(shuō)：“身心健康是人生的第一財(cái)富，修身養(yǎng)性是人生最有價(jià)值的投資?！?/p>
Without these, we are akin to a leaky ship; no matter the grandeur of its decorations, they hold little value. For someone bedridden and suffering from chronic illnesses, life may seem more daunting than death. In such cases, how can wealth and titles bring us happiness? A compromised mental state poses even greater challenges. Many people today navigate a pervasive sense of unrest and chaos.
如果沒(méi)有健康的身心，就像一艘四處漏水的破船，無(wú)論裝飾得多么華麗，也沒(méi)有多少意義。如果沒(méi)有健康的身體，整日纏綿病榻，生不如死，即使再富有，地位再高，有幸福可言嗎？沒(méi)有健康的心靈更是麻煩?，F(xiàn)代人最大的特點(diǎn)，就是浮躁、混亂、不得安寧。
This sentiment is effectively captured in the lyrics of a Chinese pop song: “I’ve been feeling quite upset lately, quite upset indeed.” Such words mirror the extensive unease felt by many. Derived from Buddhism, the term fan-nao – with fan signifying disturbance and nao denoting unrest – encapsulates the factors that cloud and disrupt inner peace.
曾經(jīng)有首流行歌曲，叫“最近有點(diǎn)煩，有點(diǎn)煩，有點(diǎn)煩……”這個(gè)無(wú)處不在的“煩”，正是很多人的真實(shí)寫照。其實(shí)，“煩惱”一詞就來(lái)自佛教。煩是擾的意思，惱是亂的意思，煩惱就是擾亂內(nèi)心安寧的因素。一旦陷入煩惱和負(fù)面情緒時(shí)，幸福就被自動(dòng)屏蔽了。
Given that happiness is an emotional state, it is highly susceptible to being overshadowed by afflictions and negativity. Neither wealth nor prestige can spawn joy when tinged with such disturbances. True happiness, effortless and unforced like the cloudless sky, is attainable only when the mind is liberated from afflictions. Thus, dispelling these afflictions is crucial for attaining a state of complete tranquility and, consequently, genuine happiness.
因?yàn)樾腋Ｊ且环N感覺(jué)，當(dāng)內(nèi)心被煩惱占據(jù)，幸福就沒(méi)有立足之地了。哪怕你擁有別人艷羨的富貴榮華，也不會(huì)帶來(lái)幸福感。因?yàn)樵谀阈闹?，它們都被煩惱打上了烙印。只有?dāng)內(nèi)心沒(méi)有煩惱，像一片無(wú)云晴空時(shí)，幸福才會(huì)不請(qǐng)而至。所以，解除煩惱才能身心自在，這是幸福的重要前提。