境界的提高可以让你摆脱痛苦。什么都想得通，什么都想得明白的人，他是没有痛苦伴随的。想不通才会痛苦，烦恼才会让你痛苦。什么东西都让你无所谓、放得下，让你想得通，这个人就不会痛苦。大家能明白吗？所以我们一定要超生了死，我们要懂得修行，要懂得什么叫出离心。祖先在我们过去世的当中有太多的执着、妄想，所以他们没有得到超生。就是说你的爸爸、你的妈妈都是你们很爱的，他们现在死了为什么没有到天上去？就是因为他们有太多的执着、太多的恨、太多的嫉妒、太多的舍不得，所以他们上不去。举个简单例子，如果一个人走的时候是氢气球，下面没有任何东西纠缠，就会一直往天上走了。如果气球下面带着太多的东西，比如烦恼、恨、嫉妒、孽障等，你说这个气球能升上天吗？只有与世无争，放开自己，才能超生了死。
Elevating your spiritual state allows you to free yourself from suffering. A person who can understand and see through everything clearly will not be burdened by pain. Suffering arises when you can’t make sense of things—when afflictions take hold of your heart. If nothing troubles you, if you can let go and see things with clarity, then you won’t suffer. Do you understand? This is why we must transcend birth and death, why we must learn to cultivate, and why we must develop the mind of renunciation.
In our past lives, many of our ancestors were entangled in too much attachment and delusion, and so they could not attain liberation. For example, you may love your father and mother deeply, but after they passed away, why didn’t they ascend to the heavens? It’s because they carried too much attachment, resentment, jealousy, and unwillingness to let go—these weighed them down and kept them from rising. Think of it like a hydrogen balloon: if nothing is tied to it, it floats straight up into the sky. But if it’s weighed down by burdens—afflictions, hatred, jealousy, karmic obstacles—how can it possibly rise? Only by being free of contention and letting go of the self can we truly transcend birth and death.
我们要经常忏悔罪过。经常的忏悔，经常检讨自己做得很不好，自己的罪业深重，我要忏悔。我们要懂得忏悔罪业，我们必须把一切可能造成自己轮回的业障要消除掉。如果觉得自己下辈子还会轮回，要找找看造成轮回的根在哪里？如果你的瞋恨心太重，“好，我现在开始再也不恨了”。为什么你下辈子上不了天呢？因为我有太多的业障。业障是什么？是我过去骂过人、打过人、杀过鸡鸭、曾经害过人家等等，这一切都是你的业障。你要把它消除掉，那么你就可以轻轻松松上去了，对不对？这就是把自己的氢气球放飞到天上去，一定要放飞上去。
We must also frequently repent for our wrongdoings. True repentance means constantly reflecting on our faults, recognising the weight of our negative karma, and sincerely repenting. To break free from the cycle of rebirth, we must eliminate all karmic obstacles that bind us to it. If you believe you’ll still be reborn in your next life, you must search within and find the root cause of your continued rebirth. If your anger and hatred are too strong, resolve from this moment: “I will no longer hold hatred in my heart.” Why is it that many people cannot ascend to the heavens? It’s because their karmic obstacles are too heavy. And what are these karmic obstacles? They arise from past actions—cursing others, striking others, killing animals such as chickens or ducks, or causing harm to others. All of these create karmic obstacles. Once you clear them away, you’ll be able to rise with ease and lightness. It’s just like releasing a hydrogen balloon into the sky—you must let it go.
我们要升起智慧，才能超生了死。智慧是怎么升起的呢？就是人要明白道理，要想得通。想得通就是戒定慧。要用戒定慧来让自己超生了死。我们要边实现，边修行。什么叫边实现，边修行？就是你今天在观世音菩萨面前许了愿你要去做的，做就叫实现。修行就是你讲的话，你念的经。光讲不做不叫修行，要去行动。光做不讲，也不叫修行。所以要一边做一边修，才能脱离世间的痛苦。世间的痛苦很多，比如：家庭、孩子、爸爸、妈妈……哪一个能摆脱得了？每一个对你来说都是很重要的。但是等到你要走的时候，痛苦会紧紧缠着你，所以再痛苦都必须要摆脱。
We must develop wisdom in order to transcend birth and death. And how does wisdom arise? By understanding the principles of life and seeing through things clearly. When you can truly think things through, you are cultivating morality, concentration, and wisdom (śīla, samādhi, and prajñā). These three are the key to transcending the cycle of life and death. We must cultivate while fulfilling our vows in daily life. What does it mean to “cultivate while fulfilling”? For example, if you make a vow before Guan Yin Bodhisattva to do something, actually carrying it out is called “fulfilling” the vow. Your cultivation includes the words you speak and the sutras you recite. Just reciting without acting is not true practice—you must take action. But acting without reciting is also not true practice. Therefore, we must both act and cultivate at the same time; only then can we free ourselves from the suffering of this world. There are countless forms of worldly suffering: family, children, parents—which of these can you truly escape? Every one of them matters deeply to you. But when the time comes to leave this life, those very attachments will entangle you in pain. That’s why, no matter how difficult it may be, you must learn to let them go.
我们要调整身心，进入佛境。就是身心要调整好，也就是人的心态一定要好。看见人家好了，我开心；看见人家不好了，我很伤心。心态是很重要的。就像有的人家里门牌号是四，他整天不开心，他看见那个四号就不开心。又如一个人家里刚死了人，她跑到别人家里去，本来跟人家谈得很好，还在别人家里吃饭。等她走了之后，有人告诉主人说：“你知道吗？她家里谁刚死掉了。”主人从此就不开心了，就是因为她到家里来过，之后不论发生什么事情他都会想到都是这个人带来的，害得我倒霉。实际上都是你自己的心让你造成这些孽和障，怪谁呀？怪自己心态不好。想开一点了。
We need to balance our body and mind to enter the Buddha Realm. That means getting your mindset right. When you see others doing well, you feel happy; when you see them struggling, you feel compassion. Your mindset is crucial. For example, someone living in a house with the number four on the door might feel unhappy every day simply because they believe ‘four’ is unlucky. Or consider a woman whose family member has just passed away. She visits a friend’s home, has a lovely chat, and even shares a meal. Later, someone tells the host, “Did you know her relative just died?” Ever since then, the host felt uneasy, blaming every bit of bad luck on that woman’s visit. But who’s really to blame? It’s your own mindset creating these obstacles and negative karma. So, blame yourself for not having a balanced mind. Open your heart—let it go.
阿弥陀佛有四十八大愿，每一愿都是为了众生。每位大菩萨成为菩萨都是许大愿的。你们现在想学菩萨，就必须要许很好的大愿。而且愿力能增寿，愿力能够让人摆脱很多的痛苦。因为只有愿力能够让你摆脱目前的痛苦，但是这个愿必须要照着去做，如果你许的愿不去做，那就是妄语。所以发大愿很重要。发大愿就是和佛菩萨建立了一个磁场。因为当一个人发愿的时候，你的愿力和菩萨的心沟通了，你能接收到菩萨很大的磁场，所以你才会越来越顺利。要记住，一个人就是要有愿力才能活得长呀。你想想看，菩萨发那么大的愿，你也发那么大的愿，是不是和菩萨的磁场沟通了？因为你跟菩萨的磁场沟通了，一旦黑白无常到来，来拉你的时候，你就不会被业力所牵缠，因为你这个磁场跟菩萨的磁场接上气了。当黑白无常来拉你时，阳间的人看你就是昏迷状态，在阴间完全可以看到黑白无常来抓。那个时候你的心中有佛，你曾经许过大的愿，连地府都会敬你三分，阳寿延长是有希望的，而且你有菩萨的摄业力。什么叫摄业力？就是佛菩萨可以把这种力聚起来，来帮助你。而这个都摄的力，就是靠你活着时做的好事、功德，是靠平时一点一点多积的善德。就是说你们做善事、做功德，要不停地做，不能停的。如果经常停停，就像烧饭时总开锅盖，气场跑掉了，烧出来的都是夹生饭一样。明白了吗？
Amitabha Buddha made forty-eight great vows, each one for the sake of sentient beings. Every great Bodhisattva became a Bodhisattva through making vast vows. If you want to follow in the footsteps of the Bodhisattvas, you too must make meaningful and ambitious vows. Vow-power can extend your life and help you overcome many forms of suffering. It’s the power of vows that can truly free you from your current pain—but only if you act on them. If you make a vow but fail to carry it out, that’s considered false speech. That’s why making great vows is so important. When you make a great vow, you create a spiritual connection—a kind of “magnetic field”—with the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. In that moment, your mind aligns with theirs, and you receive the blessings of their immense spiritual field, which helps your life flow more smoothly. Remember, it is vow-power that helps you live longer. Think about it—when Bodhisattvas make vast vows and you also make vast vows, your spiritual field resonates with theirs. Because of this connection, when the Black and White Enforcement Officers (also known as Black and White Impermanence) arrive to take you away, you won’t be so easily bound by karmic forces. In the Human Realm, people may see you as unconscious, but in the spiritual realm, you can clearly perceive the approach of the Black and White Impermanence. If you have the Buddha in your heart and you’ve made great vows, even the Underworld will show you some respect, and there’s hope for extending your life. What’s more, you’ll have the Bodhisattvas’ “power to gather karma.” What is that power? It is the ability of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to concentrate positive forces to protect and assist you. But this power depends on the good deeds, merit, and virtue you’ve accumulated throughout your life. You must keep doing good—accumulating merit and virtue without stopping. If you keep pausing, your efforts lose their momentum. It’s like cooking rice with the lid constantly lifted—the steam escapes, and the rice ends up undercooked. Got it?
要守戒才能得到护法的护持。知道护法神是怎么到你身上来的吗？是因为你守戒。守住戒了，你才能得到佛菩萨的保佑。你今天不去做坏事，不去讲人家的不好，不去偷东西，不妄语，不恶口等等，你的意念不乱动，护法神才会在你的身上。很简单，因为你干净了，菩萨才会在你的身上。如果你的脑子里有不好的杂念，你不守住这些戒，菩萨是不会在你身上的。明白了吗？常忏悔，心就会清净。因为经常忏悔的人，就等于是经常洗澡的人，身体就容易干净。师父讲的白话佛法真的很简单易懂，很透彻。经常洗澡就是常忏悔，常忏悔的人才会干净。
To receive the protection of the Dharma Protectors, you must uphold the precepts. Do you know how the Dharma Protectors come to guard you? It is because you keep the precepts. Only by adhering to them can you receive the blessings and protection of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. If you refrain from wrongdoing—avoiding slander, stealing, false speech, and harsh words—and keep your thoughts steady and pure, the Dharma Protectors will naturally remain with you. It’s simple: when you are clean and pure, the Bodhisattvas stay with you. But if your mind is filled with unwholesome thoughts and you fail to uphold the precepts, the Bodhisattvas will not remain by your side. Do you understand? Frequent repentance leads to a purified mind. Someone who often repents is like someone who bathes regularly—they remain clean. My plain-language Dharma teachings are easy to understand and direct. Just as regular bathing keeps the body clean, regular repentance keeps the mind pure. Only those who repent continually can maintain inner purity.
师父给你们讲，要在有限的时间里创造无限的时间和空间，多修心修行，多做功德。就算我们大家还能活很长时间，但是这个再长的时间它也是有个时间性的。你哪怕活一百岁、一百二十岁，那也是有个极限的。应该怎么在这点时间里把自己修得最好，救度更多的众生，这才是我们需要马上去做的事情。
现在还有很多人不相信，不相信的人就是可怜虫。因为虫是最可怜的，根本不知道生在哪里？活在哪里？最后死在哪里？切忌人世间的因果。
Let me tell you: within the limited time we have, we must create boundless space and opportunity to cultivate the mind, deepen our practice, and accumulate merit and virtue. Even if we were to live long lives, all time in this world is finite. Whether you live to a hundred or a hundred and twenty, there is still a limit. The real question is: how can you make the most of this time to perfect your practice and help awaken more sentient beings? That is what we must set out to do—starting now. And yet, there are still many who do not believe. Such people are truly pitiable. They are like insects—the most pitiful of all creatures—living blindly, without knowing where they came from, where they are now, or where they will end up. Never forget the law of cause and effect in this human world.