來源：濟群法師?2025年06月29日
認識因果，首先要相信有善有惡，明確什么是善的行為，什么是惡的行為；其次要相信有業(yè)有報，即善的行為形成善業(yè)，惡的行為形成惡業(yè)，所謂“善惡到頭終有報，只爭來早與來遲”。
To understand the Law of Cause and Effect, we should, first and foremost, be convinced that there are wholesome and unwholesome actions and be clear about what they are.
Secondly, we should believe that there are different karmic consequences. Wholesome actions can lead to good karma, and unwholesome actions can lead to negative karma. Whether karmic consequences come sooner or later, we will eventually reap the good or negative karma we have created.
第三，要相信有前生后世，生命是相續(xù)不斷的，今生僅僅是其中一個環(huán)節(jié)，它還有著無窮的過去和無盡的未來，而因果正是貫穿其中并連接三世的紐帶；最后還要相信有圣有凡，即生命層次有高低之分。
Thirdly, we should believe in past and future lives, and life is a continuous process with a beginningless past and an infinite future, in which this present life is merely a chapter, and the Law of Cause and Effect is the link that runs through all episodes. Finally, we should believe that there are saints and ordinary people. That is, there are high and low levels of life.
生命是能改造的，它既會因為道德凈化而升華，也會因為煩惱熾盛而墮落。正因為命運具有可塑性，我們付出的努力才有價值。倘若生命不能轉(zhuǎn)化，不會延續(xù)，那么不論流芳千古還是遺臭萬年，究竟有什么不同？
Life is malleable; it can be uplifted through moral purification or degraded by the deepening of afflictions. This potential for change renders our efforts meaningful. After all, if our lives were unchangeable or concluded entirely at death, what significance would there be in our actions, whether good or bad, in this world?
因果揭示了生命延續(xù)的規(guī)則。但對于不信因果的人來說，眼前利益是至高無上的，他們不會進一步考慮未來果報。只有在正確認識因果的前提下，我們的眼光才會更長遠，才能通過積極努力來改造命運。
The Law of Cause and Effect reveals the underlying rules governing life. However, those who don’t believe in this law prioritize immediate interests over anything else rather than considering future consequences. Only by correctly understanding cause and effect can we have a long-term vision and change our fate through continuous efforts.
假如我們希望未來生命中擁有財富，現(xiàn)在就應(yīng)該廣修布施。因為享樂是對福報的消耗，布施才是對福田的耕耘。只有播種才能收獲，同樣，只有布施才能帶來富貴的果報，所以施比受更有福。
If we hope to possess wealth in future lives, we should practice generosity as much as possible. Indulgence is a consumption of blessings and giving is the cultivation of our field of merit. Just as sowing seeds is essential for harvesting, generosity is crucial for attaining wealth and prosperity. Thus, giving holds greater blessing than receiving.
假如我們希望長壽，就要珍惜一切眾生的生命，不僅慈悲不殺，還要積極地放生、護生。
If we hope for longevity, we should cherish the lives of all sentient beings, be compassionate without taking life, and actively engage in protecting all beings from harm and setting captured animals free.
假如我們希望相貌莊嚴，就要培養(yǎng)忍辱之心，不論冤親都和顏相向。
If we hope to be noble and dignified in appearance, we should cultivate a mind of tolerance, greeting everyone with kindness, regardless of enemies or loved ones.
假如我們希望人際關(guān)系和諧，就要消除嫉妒，以友好的心態(tài)與人相處，對他人的困難主動幫助，對他人的榮譽隨喜贊嘆。
If we hope for a harmonious relationship, we should free ourselves of jealousy, interact with others in a friendly manner, offer to help them out of difficulties, and rejoice over their glory.
假如我們希望出身高貴，就要恭敬父母，恭敬師長，恭敬有德之人，同時不輕視地位卑賤的人，對所有人一視同仁。
If we hope to be of noble birth, we should be respectful to our parents, teachers, and virtuous people. At the same time, we should never look down upon those of low status, but treat them equally without discrimination.
摘自《生命的痛苦及其解脫》
作者：濟群法師
Excerpted from:
Life’s Suffering and Its Liberation
By Master Jiqun