【Mindfulness of Death】- The contemplation that the time of death is uncertain because the body is very fragile

【3” The Contemplation that the time of death is uncertain because the body is very fragile】

This is the third part of a big section. Finally, we must work hard on contemplating that this body of ours, that is so fragile; like it will perish with one touch. Therefore, it has no means to protect you, even if you say this thing (body) is solid, for how long will it protect you.

【Your body is very fragile, like a water bubble. Therefore, it does not take much damage to destroy it. Your life could be taken even by something that you only imagine to be harmful, like being pricked by a thorn. Hence, you can very easily be overcome by any of the causes of death. 】

Our body is like a water bubble. That thing is just disappointing. Even when there is no wind, it can dissipate by itself, what’s more to say about this bubble in the midst of strong winds. So, it really does not take much damage to destroy it. Indeed, there is no need for any major harm, even with a small minute prick, just one prick and your life can be taken. The other day we mentioned there was a hornet’s bee right in front. The backside rear of the hornet’s bee has a thorn, a very tiny thorn, but if you are pricked by it, it can cause you to lose your life. And then the mosquito, one bite by a mosquito, or several of the small mosquitoes, can spread harmful germs. Once bitten, you may fall sick and die from it. So this body is so fragile! Therefore we owe it to ourselves to understand that, the attributing causes that can really cause our death, are plenty and easily so.

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40A 12’25” Vol 5 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P247 L4
English Lamrim Vol 1 P157

日常师父法语📡40A 12’25” 手抄稿第5册P247 L4

念死无常 : 思惟其身极微弱，故死无定期者

【思惟其身极微弱，故死无定期者。】

这是这一大段落当中第三段。最后我们要努力地思惟，说我们这个身体，啊！那个是微弱极了，一碰就死。所以你，绝对没办法保任你，说这个东西很坚固啊，可以保护到什么时候。

【身如水沫，至极微劣，无须大损，即如名曰芒刺所伤，且能坏命。故由一切死缘违害，是极易事。】

说我们这个身体真像水里的泡沫一样，啊，那个东西差极了！一点风都没有，它都自己会散掉、会碎掉，何况这个泡沫在大风当中。所以的的确确不要什么大的损害，就算很小的一点刺，给你一刺的话都会送命。我们那天说前面有一个虎头蜂，那个虎头蜂屁股上那个刺，刺小得好小一点点啊，把你一刺，那就可以、乃至于可以让我们送命。那个蚊虫，蚊虫来一叮，乃至于很多这种小虫，它可以把那个细菌传染，让你一来，你就生了病送掉命了。我们这个身体这么个差法耶！所以这我们务必要了解，这个真正地造成功我们死亡的因缘又多、又容易。