【The Origin of Suffering】- the view of the perishing aggregates and ignorance

This is now on the order in which the afflictions arise.  We will now go a step further.  This deepens one step after another.  We will now look to see where afflictions begin, where the root is.  So he tells us, where did they originate?  The view of the perishing aggregates.  There are some who would say it is "the view of the perishing aggregates."  There are others who would say it is the "ignorance."  Actually, these two things can be said as two or one.  So the great lama explains this very clearly.  He said that some would see the view of the perishing aggregates and ignorance as two things.  Why do some people view these as two things?  He explains the scenario of seeing a rope coiled on the ground during twilight.  Since it is dark outside, you cannot see clearly that it is only a rope.  You will see this, "Oh!  Here is a snake."  This snake, you will feel that it's a snake.  But in fact, it is only a misunderstanding on your part.  What's the reason for this?  

【Similarly, according to this view, the misapprehension of the aggregates as a self arises due to the darkness of ignorance, which prevents clarity about how the aggregates exist. The other afflictions then develop from this misapprehension.】

It is because of what?  It is because "...which prevents clarity about how the aggregates exist."  This says you have seen it clearly, and therefore you are ignorant. Due to this darkness, you will see the rope on the ground as snake.  This is an analogy for what?  It is that for our five aggregates, since you cannot see them clearly, you see them as the "self."  The same principle applies.

SOURCE 来源 :

73A 25’02” Vol 10 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P17 L3
English Lamrim Vol 1 P300

日常师父法语📡73A 25’02” 手抄稿第10册P17 L3

希求解脱 : 萨迦耶见与无明

这个谈生起的次第了，更进一步，这个一步一步地深入，看看这个烦恼从哪里生起的，根在哪里？那么他就告诉我们呀，说这个原来在什么？萨迦耶见。有一部分说“萨迦耶见”，有一部分说“无明”，其实这两个东西可以说一而二、二而一。那么大师把这个都解释得清楚，说有一些人把那个萨迦耶见跟无明看为两样东西，那么为什么看成两样呢？他也说明：就像天黑的时候地上有一根绳盘在那个地方，那么因为天黑了，你看不见这个实际上啊只是一条绳，你看：“哦！一条蛇。”这条蛇，你感觉是一条蛇，实际上呢这是你自己错误的认识。为什么原因啊？

【如是障蔽明见蕴体，由无明暗误蕴为我，从此发生诸余烦恼。】

因为什么？因为“障蔽明见蕴体”，说你没有明白地看见，所以说无明。由于这个不明白的这个障碍摆在这里，所以你把这个地上的绳看成功蛇。地上的绳，这比喻什么？我们的五蕴这个样东西，但是呢因为你不明白见到，你把它看成功“我”，同样的道理。