2月20日

提起與放下
佛光星雲 ( 1927~ )

不斷汲取的人生充滿失落
的恐懼，且衍生求不得的痛
苦，在熙熙攘攘的人間逆
旅，何不學幾分布袋和尚的
灑脫，在提起和放下之間，
隨緣隨分；當提起時要提
起，當放下時要放下，就像
一只皮箱，旅行時提起，不
用時放下。懂得「放下」的
智慧，就能了徹五欲的追逐
之外，還有個無求的天地；
百年的壽命終了，還有個不
死的法身。

──選自《人生的階梯》

February 20th

Picking up, Letting Go
Venerable Master Hsing Yun (1927 - , Fo Guang Shan)
English translation: Zhi Yue and Calvin Ka-fat Lau

If we live our lives in a continuous pursuit of desire,
then we are fearful and hurt when we do not get our
desires. In the hustle and bustle of life, we can learn
from Master Budai. Although he carries a big sack,
he is always at ease as he understands when to pick
up and when to let go according to the circumstances.
Learning to pick up and let go is just like packing and
unpacking a suitcase before and after a trip. Having
the wisdom of knowing when to let go is to live in
peace without materialistic desire. It is also to have a
Dharma body that lives past death.

── from Rensheng De Jieti (The Stairway of Life)