【皈依The Precepts of refuge】天增岁月人减寿 Heaven gains in years, human reduces in lifespan

皈依 : 天增岁月人减寿

这个世间哪，虽然表相上面看起来是那么快乐、这么好，实际上，唉！这个是虚假的。表相上面好像是一年又一年，天增岁月人增寿，可是实际上的内涵，天是增了岁月，人在减寿。你才能够从那个表相上面，进入这个事相的内涵去。然后你经过了这个思惟观察，得出来这个结果说：啊！现在你要皈依，这是唯一可靠之处。如果你能够这样思惟的话，那个时候你会发现一个什么事实？觉得：唉呀！以前都被这个外相所骗，所以种种的痛苦由此产生。    

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日常师父法语📡49A 11'54" ~ 12'46" 手抄稿第七册P08-L7     

49A 11'54" ~ 12'46" Vol 7 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P08-L7
English Lamrim Vol 1 P202-203

【The Precepts of refuge】- Heaven gains in years, human reduces in lifespan  

This mundane world, even though it seems happy and great on the surface, actually, ah! It is not a true reflection.  On surface, it may seem that year after year, as the heaven gains in years,  human gain in age, but actually, the reality is that, as the heaven gained in years, human’s lifespan is reduced.  From this superficial level, you can then delve deeper into the meaning of the phenomenon.  After you have reflected and analyzed, the result you obtained will be, “Ah! Now you need to go for refuge because this is the only place that you can rely on.”  If you can reflect as such, what truth will you discover?  You will feel, “ Ah!  I have been fooled by these external objects or conditions, hence, all sorts of sufferings have developed from this.”