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百喻经之二三: 贼偷锦绣用裹氀褐喻

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§23 贼偷锦绣用裹氀褐喻

(23) the thief steals embroidered satin to wrap up worn clothes and rags

昔有贼人,入富家舍,偷得锦绣,即持用裹故弊氀褐种种财物,为智人所笑。

once upon a time there was a thief who sneaked into a rich man's house to steal a piece of embroidered satin. he used it to wrap up such objects as worn clothes, rags and sundry effects. he was laughed at by the wise.

世间愚人,亦复如是。既有信心,入佛法中修行善法,及诸功德,以贪利故,破于清净戒及诸功德,为世所笑,亦复如是。

so are the stupid in the world who have faith in buddhism, who practice good teachings and who do meritorious works. because of their basic greed for gain, however, they break the pure commandments and lose their various merits. they are also laughed at by the people at large.

注释:

①弊氀褐:弊,破旧。氀(lǚ),毛织品。褐,粗麻编的袜子或做的衣服。

②佛法:佛所讲的义理。

③诸功德:指读诵佛典、礼佛、布施等。

④清净戒:佛教远离罪恶和世间烦恼的戒律、条例。

白话:

从前有一个小偷,潜入富人的家里行窃。他偷了许多精美的丝绸制品,就用来包裹他那些破烂的毛织衣服。明智人都讥笑他的行为。

世上愚昧的人,也同样是这样。既有信心听从佛陀的教导,修行利他利世的教义以及读经、信佛、布施,却又由于贪图世俗的利益不能割舍,破除了远离欲望和烦恼的戒律及条例,最终受到人们的嘲笑,也是同样的道理。

辨析:

无知是可悲的。无论是回首过去,还是面对现实,展望未来,战胜贫穷愚昧和无知都是人类必须永远正视的问题。在中国的历史上,闭关自守,以老大自居的状况也延续了相当长的历史岁月,它的结果就是旧中国由强大走向衰落,到鸦片战争以后,就成为列强瓜分的对象。愚民政策也是封建专制王权统治人民的重要一环,儒家“民可使由之,不可使知之”的思想成为阻碍社会发展的思想桎梏。而庄子在这一点上就显得豁达高明得多,他说:“小知不及大知,小年不及大年。”即智慧见识少的不如多的,经历岁月短的不及长的。在《秋水》篇中则更是盛赞了大海的胸怀,嘲笑了井底之蛙的浅薄。

                  (摘自《百喻经注释与辨析》荆三隆 邵之茜著)

供您思考:

圣法法师在《百喻故事广释》里说:世间有些人外表不扬,而内心满肚子学问和智识。有人外面一派绅士,而肚子里面一点墨水和智识都没有。有人道德人格都高尚,而又谦虚又客气,有人却空腹高心。总而世间爱面子和装外面好看的人多,而重内心重实力的人少。

在“绸包破毡”的比喻里,愚蠢的小偷在偷窃时用高贵的丝绸去包破烂的毛织衣,为世人所笑。把高贵的绸布包毡子显耀于人,表示他很富有,实则包的是破烂的毡子,还得意洋洋地显耀于人,实在傻瓜得很可怜!

佛经说:“人身难得佛法难闻”。好不容易才对佛法起了信心,走进了佛教的大门。最初还是虔诚地用功修行,以及做善事积功德,但是时间一久慢慢地懈怠下来了,而且欲念蠢动,被世间名利迷惑,或贪著生活的舒适,只装着表面的学佛,而不肯刻苦修行,不是和那笨贼用绸布包破烂的毡子一样吗?

有人外表西装革裹,一派绅士的样子,心里却没有一点墨水,或无智识无才能。请客即上大饭店,一花三万五万,平时生活即东借西借,咸酸苦涩。何苦来哉!

现在社会大家都拼命地赚钱,而不择手段。也拼命地花钱,不惜生命!赚的时候斤斤计较,不怕犯法,也不惜道德 违背良心。争夺计较如大英雄!花钱的时候不计多少,只怕没有面子。这就是人生?假使赚的时候厚道一点,花的时候节省一点,做社会的事业,岂不是天下太平,大家都平安快乐。

赚钱时争夺计较,结冤结仇,生前不能安安乐乐好好过日子,死后又六道轮回,互偿互还业债、情债、命债、恩债、怨债,永无了期,都是因为爱一点面子而起因,如绸包破毡子一样。

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