痛苦的根源

【 在 aynil 的大作中提到: 】 : 摘自《Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda-Practical Religion: Breathing and Meditation》 : The Yogi says, religion is practical if you know first why misery exists. All the misery in the world is in the senses. Is there any ailment in the sun, moon, and stars? The same fire that cooks your meal burns the child. Is it the fault of the fire? Blessed be the fire! Blessed be this electricity! It gives light.... Where can you lay the blame? Not on the elements. The world is neither good nor bad; the world is the world. The fire is the fire. If you burn your finger in it, you are a fool. If you [cook your meal and with it satisfy your hunger,] you are a wise man. That is all the difference. Circumstances can never be good or bad. Only the individual man can be good or bad. What is meant by the world being good or bad? Misery and happiness can only belong to the sensuous individual man. : 瑜伽师说：“若不清楚痛苦的根源，就很难了解宗教的实际意义。痛苦源于感觉。太阳、月 亮、星星，它们何时会有病痛不安呢？ 火可以煮饭，也能给我们带来伤害，是火有过错么？......我们到底该责怪谁？该责怪这些自然力么？世界本身既不好也不坏。世界就是世界。火就是火。如果火 烧了你的手，是你自己不小心；如果你用火来煮饭，填饱自己的肚子，那么是你很聪明。区别就在这里。环境无所谓好与坏，只有人在乎好坏，只有人会分别好坏。世界本身哪里有好坏，痛苦和快乐只能属于有感觉的个体的人。” : ................... 不论一个人怎么想，怎么看，怎么感受，世界、造物主、大自然都会继续那样，顺天而为，应时而动，方能解脱。