【Mindfulness of Death】- the wonders of this life will be mere memories at the time of death

【This being the case, the wonders of this life will be mere memories at the time of death, like waking up and remembering the pleasurable experiences in a single dream.】

Even, in this life, if everything is as wonderful as what we wish in this life, at the time of death, how much of those wonders are left behind? Surprisingly, it will be “mere memories” in your mind. It is just like our past memories, although every one of us has this experience, even we have not yet died. Everybody should have such an experience. For instance, when we recollect the past, what does the past become now? Mere memories! Just like an empty remembrance, whether good or bad. No matter how wonderful it was, is it of any true value to you? Not a bit at all

What is this situation like? It is just like in a dream, a pleasurable experience in a dream; upon waking up, it seems there is such a thing but in fact, there is nothing at all. Is it worth busying yourself over such stuff at all? It is not worthy. If being busy in vain leaves some remaining memories, it’s still fine. Though it really leaves some remaining memories; but in truth, this results in sending you to the three miserable realms to receive endless great sufferings! Is it worth it? This is what we should realize. Therefore, at the time when we are still alive, strive immediately!

SOURCE 来源 :

39A 15’02” Vol 5 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P213 L7
English Lamrim Vol 1 P153

日常师父法语📡39A 15’02”手抄稿第5册P213 L7

念死无常 : 现法一切圆满，于临死时唯成念境

【如是现法一切圆满，于临死时唯成念境，如醒觉后，念一梦中所受安乐。】

就算我们一生，样样东西都像我们想像这么好，样样圆满的。等到你临终的时候，请问当年这个圆满剩下来什么？嘿，妙了！“唯成念境”，你脑筋里想起来。像我们以前的事情想像也是一样，虽然我们没有死，可是我们人人都有那个经验。比如说我们现在回想以前的，以前那些事情现在什么？唯成念境，就是脑筋里空念，好也好、坏也好，再圆满的事情，对你有真实的价值？一点都没有。

这个情况就像什么？就像做梦，梦当中得到很安乐，醒过来的时候，欸，好像有这么一回事情，实际上是一无所有。而为这个一无所有的这个东西而空忙，值得吗？不值得。空忙的结果，如果是单单空忙了以后，留一点念境还算是好的，它真正地留给你的是一点念境；而实际上的效果，却是把你送到三恶道当中去受无边大苦，值得吗？这个是我们应该体会得到的，所以趁还没有死的时候，赶快努力！