二ＯＯ九年一月四日，大愛電視台播出的人間菩提節目，證嚴法師開示的內容。
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人間菩提--心平和‧萬象安
A Peaceful Mind Brings About a Peaceful World
惜福感恩居福地
天時地利需人和
援川送暖耘心田
祈見榮景萬象安
證嚴法師開示內容
心能平安，一切人事物就能平安。
If our mind can be at peace everything will be peaceful, safe, and well.
佛陀也這麼說：「一切唯心造。」
The Buddha told us that everything results from our minds.
所以我們，若要有個平安的日子，一定要時時把我們的心安下來。其實在台灣，應該都是值得感恩，因為台灣是一個好地方，而也天時、地利，我們氣候還算不錯。
So, if we want to live in peace and safety we have to keep our minds peaceful and calm at all times. For those of us living in Taiwan, we should really be grateful because Taiwan is a good place to be. It has good land and favorable climate conditions.
看最近在美國、歐洲、澳洲，看都是那麼大的風雪，暴雪雨。不只是下雪還下雨，真的實在是氣候很異常。
Look at what has happened recently in the United States, Europe, and Australia. There were snow storms or ice storms In some places, there wasn't only snow, but freezing rain as well. The climate has become really abnormal.
同時也聽到了一個大沙漠，雪下得很厚，真的實在是氣候，完全都在改變了。
We also heard news that there was a snow storm in a desert area in Las Vegas, U.S. The climate has truly become abnormal.
所以佛陀就是這麼說「生住異滅」，在我們世間上有成住壞空，還有生住異滅。這種的氣候都在變動了，這都是我們要人人提高警覺的，這就是大乾坤，四大不調。
The Buddha has said that, "Things are ever-changing." Material things in this world undergo. formation, continuation, decay, and annihilation. and are changing at every moment. So now, the climate has become abnormal. We need to be very aware of this and on our guard as it means that Nature's Four Elements are no longer in equilibrium.
所以在最近可以看到了，大三災，小三災，一時這樣的現形出來。
That is why recently, we've seen major disasters of fire, water, and wind, as well as epidemics. wars, and famines all occurring at the same time.
二千多年前的佛陀，他那個時候所說的，未來的末法、末世、末劫。末法的意思就是說，人倫道德，已經達了那最盡頭處，快要淪落了。所以，我們現在應該要提高警覺，讓人倫道德跟法，趕快復甦。
This is the kind of "ear of degeneration" that the Buddha, over 2,000 years ago had said would come about in a future time. It's an "era of degeneration" because human morality and ethics is on the decline, almost to the point of completely disappearing. So, at this time now, we must all raise our awareness and work hard to restore morality and ethics and the Dharma.
這個時候叫做：末劫。劫就是時間，在這樣的時代、時空裡，已經慢慢接近了，世間被破壞的時刻，所以就會有大三災。
Our time now is already such an era of decline. In such an age, the world is already gradually on is way toward the point of falling apart. So, major disasters of fire, water, and wind will occur.
看看地水火風，四大不調。緬甸的風災、水災；四川五月十二日的天搖地動，多苦呀！這不是用口頭能夠表達的。但是很感恩慈濟人，及時就投入，陪伴，膚慰，一直到現在。
Look at how Nature's four Elements are now all out of equilibrium. Take Cyclone Nargis which cased floods in Myanmar and the earthquake in Sichuan. China in May 2008. What suffering it brought. Words alone cannot describe that kind of suffering. I'm very grateful to Tzu Chi volunteers for promptly going to the disaster areas to provide aid and care all the way up till now.
看看我們最近到四川，去冬令救濟，因為他們家裡人損失了，第一個歲末，第一個冬天，身體所感覺到的冷，其實心靈那種的凍與寒的冷，更冷。
See, we recently held winter distributions in Sichuan. Many survivors have lost their loved ones and this is their first new year & winter since the quake. Though the weather is cold, it's not their bodies but their hearts that feel the greatest cold.
所以我們期待這第一個冬天，我們也要送物資，有棉被，有棉衣，有吃的等等，物資有限，最重要的，送物資就是送溫情，讓暖暖的愛，接近他，再膚慰他。
So, for this first winter, we've brought them supplies that include a blanket, winter clothing, food supplies, etc. These are material supplies but most importantly in bringing them supplies, we also bring them love and use this opportunity to give them care and comfort them.
所以這一次四川的發放，讓我們安心一點，我們給的有形的總是有限，我們給的是無形的，因為把他們的心打開了，他們的心地，我們已經撒播了愛的種子，每一粒種子，播在他們的心地裡，他們會自我耕耘。
So, because of this distribution in Sichuan, we feel a little less worried about the survivors. The supplies are material things, and there's only so much that can be given, but what we really give them is something formless. We help them to open up their hearts and we've sown seeds of love into the inner field of their minds. With these seeds planted in their inner field, they will cultivate this field on their own.
看看半年多來，他們投入當志工的人不少，所以他們也自耕心地，這種心靈的煩惱，還是要自己去投入，去瞭解，人世間苦難偏多。
See, for the past six months, many of them have continued to serve as volunteers and help others. So, they are cultivating their inner field themselves. Indeed, our suffering can only be dispelled if we can get involved in helping others and learn about the suffering there is around the world.
所以常常說：「這個時候呼吸，不知道下一時刻是如何？」所以師父才會跟大家說：「每一時刻我們都要感恩，感恩過去的一秒鐘，才有我現在站在這裡，我自己也不知道，下一刻我會怎麼樣。」都不知道，不管是怎麼樣，總是都要感恩，人世間誰能保證？很難。
As I often say, we can breathe now but we never know what the next second will bring. That's why I tell all of you that we must be grateful for every second that we have passed through safely that enables us to be where we are now. I myself do not know what may happen to me in the next second. So, no matter what, we must be grateful. Who can guarantee that they will be safe? That's impossible.
所以我們要人人把握每一分鐘，每一秒，最重要的未來，就是大家說景氣不好，景氣不好不怕，最怕的就是人的脾氣不好而已，所以我們要把自己的心，要常常照顧好讓它心平氣和，自然我們就會安心。
So, all of us must seize every minute and second that we have. Most importantly, though everyone now says that the economy is bad that's nothing to be frightened about. The true cause for worry is if we have bad tempers. So, we must always look after our hearts and keep our hearts calm and peaceful. Then, we will naturally be at peace and be well.
看看最近除了天災多，人禍也是，在二ＯＯ八年年底，突然間以巴已經動起來，加薩走廊也是受攻擊的地方。
Look at the recent news. Besides natural disasters there has been man-made disasters, too. In December 2008, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict flared up again and the Gaza Strip has been under air raids.
說來實在是很複雜，這是已經不知道多少年前，他們都是一直埋著這個怨與恨，互相對立。雖然聯合國，常常都要調解他們能和平，但是人心最難，要調解這種心實在是不簡單。所以都是如同灰燼蓋火種一樣，一不小心讓火種一點起來，不可收拾。
The situation is a rather complicated one. This conflict has been going on for decades. The hatred they have forward one another runs deep. The United Nations has worked repeatedly to try and broker a peace agreement. But changing people's mindsets is the hardest and it's hard to get them to let go of hatred. So, lasting peace is hard to achieve. It's like a fire that hasn't been fully put out so it can flare up at anytime into a raging blaze.
不過少數人的心不平衡，有仇、有很、有怨，這是少數人。但是擦槍走火起來，真的是善良的老百姓受苦，家破人亡還要逃難，不知道為什麼。
Yet, it's only a minority that has this deep hatred and resentment. They are a minority but once armed conflict breaks out. It's the innocent civilians that suffer. Their homes get destroyed, and people get killed and they even have to flee to safer areas. Why do people create such situations?
所以我就剛剛有說，我們台灣有天時有地利，但是我們更需要人和；天時地利要人和。
I have said earlier that Taiwan has good land and favorable climate. But what we need most is harmony among people. While there's good land and climate, harmony is all the more important.
看到那種有恨、怨埋著，突然間如果爆發起來，真的是不可收拾。儘管這時，聯合國一直出面在協調，好像遙遙無期。
See, when there's hatred buried in people's hearts once something happens and the hatred flares up the ensuing conflict will escalate uncontrollably. Even though the United Nations has called on both sides to stop fighting, the fighting still continues.
什麼時候，戰爭才能停火下來？停火下來時，已經家園都是燒燬、爆破掉，要重新建立談何容易！而且一次的戰爭，不知道會造成多少人的傷，變成了殘？或者是生命損失？這真的實在是很苦。
When will the fighting stop? By the time the fighting stops, people's homes will have been destroyed. Rebuilding is not an easy thing to do. Plus, with the fighting, how many people will be injured and become physically disabled for life or even lose their lives? Their suffering is truly great.
所以我們在台灣，人人要惜福，惜福就是要先調整這一念心。期待未來新的一年，是真正天時、地利、人和，三合一起來。不管經濟是怎樣蕭條，總是以可以平安地過去。
So, for us living in Taiwan, we really need to count our blessings. To cherish our blessings, we need to tame our mind. I hope that for this new year, we can have favorable weather, good land, and harmony. If we can have all three of these, even in an economic downturn, we will be able to pass through it safely.
台灣真的很有福，時時用感恩心，自己一直感恩，自己不斷祝福，自然這個福就會來，所以請大家要用心。
People in Taiwan are really blessed. So, we need to be grateful at all times. We should always "bless ourselves" by staying positive and being grateful always. Then, blessings will come to us. So, everyone please be mindful in this.