中華清淨學佛協會

欣逢清淨教室成立十周年、清淨學佛協會成立七周年，我們於11月25日舉辦了誦經法會，恭誦《大方廣佛華嚴經》淨行品、梵行品、普賢行願品。

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Pure Classroom and the seventh anniversary of Pure Buddhist Association, we held a Dharma assembly on November 25, and respectfully chanted the “Avatamsaka Sutra”: “Pure Conduct Chapter, Brahma Conduct Chapter and Discourse on Samantabhadra's Beneficence Aspirations Chapter”.

誦經結束後，老師以經文中的「盡一切劫為一念」，講說了「一念一切劫」的概念，每一念就是一個因，若相續累積，看似一開始的小小的念，會形之於言語與行為，進而成了習慣甚至個性，如此將不斷伴隨在我們的靈識裡生死輪轉，因此要重視自己的念頭，眼前不經意的一念，影響之大可能會是漫長的生生世世。

After the chanting, the Teacher explained the concept of "one mind for all kalpas" based on the words in sutra "All kalpas in a mind". Each mind is a cause, while accumulating continuously, a mind seeming like even a little at the beginning, it will be manifested in words and actions, and then become habits and even personality, which will continue to accompany in our spiritual consciousness through the samsara. Therefore, we must pay attention to our own minds. An inadvertent mind may have such a big impact lasting for many future lives.

於是，平日的用功便很重要，養兵千日就是為了用在一時，那所謂的一時，也就是在每個念頭的當下。它可能是在你想要與人爭論的時候、逃避自己責任的時候，為了得到人們的羨慕眼光而花大錢的時候。人生的惶恐壓力還是安樂自在，都是從那一個個念頭累積造就來的。若明白此，怎會不想用功呢？

So, daily practice is important. Keep a thing seven years and you will find a use for it, the so-called moment is in the moment of every mind generating. It may be when you want to argue with others, when you abandon your own responsibilities, when you spend much for getting people's admiration. Both the fear and pressure of life and the happiness and freedom of life are created by the accumulation of minds. If we understand this, how can we not want to practice well?