普劝修持三
[3] Third Universal Encouragement [Of] Practice
【人初未尝死…】
[People (Have From The) Beginning (Of This Life) Not Yet Once Died…]
人初未尝死。而死之名乃自此身体上得之。何则？以神之来而托于此，其形由是而长，故谓之生；以神之去而离于此，其形由是而坏，故谓之死。
People [have from the] beginning [of this life] not yet once died. Yet of [the] name [of] death, [it is] only from this body, upon it attained. Why thus? With coming of [the] consciousness, then supported in this [body], its form [is] because of this then growing, thus calling it birth. With going of [the] consciousness, then leaving from this [body], its form [is] because of this then disintegrating, thus calling it death.
是神者，我也；形者，我所舍也。我有去来，故舍有成坏。
That consciousness, is [called] ‘self’. That form, [is] that [the] ‘self’ renounces. [With] ‘self’ having going [and] coming, thus renouncing [that] having forming [and] disintegrating.
然则生者，非生也，以神之来而形成耳；死者，非死也，以神之去而形坏耳。
Then, that birth, [is] not birth, with coming of [the] consciousness, then [with] form forming only. That death, [is] not death, with going of [the] consciousness, then [with] form disintegrating only.
世之人不识其神，徒见其形，乃悦生而恶死，可不为悲乎！
People of [the] world [do] not recognise that consciousness. Only seeing their forms, then pleased [with] birth and detesting death, how [is this] not as lamentable?
且神之来也，何自而来哉？盖随业缘而来；神之去也，何自而去哉？盖随业缘而去。业缘者，何哉？
Moreover, [with] coming of [the] consciousness, from where then [does it] come? Because [of] following karmic conditions then coming. [With] going of [the] consciousness, from where then [does it] go? Because [of] following karmic conditions then going. [Of] those karmic conditions, what [are they]?
其所作者人间之业，神则随之而生于人间；所作者天上之业，神则随之而生于天上；若作阿修罗之业，神则随之生于阿修罗；若作三恶道之业，神则随之生于三恶道。是轮回六趣，无有出期。
[Of] those [who] created karma of [the] human world, [their] consciousnesses then follow it, and [are] born in [the] human world. [Of] those [who] created karma of [the] heavens above, [their] consciousnesses then follow it, and [are] born in [the] heavens above. If creating karma of asuras, [their] consciousnesses then follow it, [and are] born in [the] asura [realm]. If creating karma of [the] three evil paths, [their] consciousnesses then follow it, [and are] born in [the] three evil paths. These rebirths [in the] six realms, [are] without [an] exit date.
然则神者自无始以来投胎易壳，不得久留于一所。所以然者何哉？以吾所造之业，非久而不尽者，故神之舍于业也，业尽则形坏，形坏则神无所舍，又随吾今世所造之业而往矣。
Then, that consciousness, from beginninglessness since, [has been] thrown into wombs, changing shells, not allowed [to] stay long in one place. What [is the] reason why? With our that created karma, that [is] not [for] long and inexhaustible, thus [is the] abode of [the] consciousness in karma, [with the] karma exhausting then, [with the] form disintegrating, [with the] form disintegrating then, [with the] consciousness without that abode, again following that created karma of our present life, [to] then [be] reborn.
譬如人造屋宇，必居其中；人造饮食，必享其味。故造如是业，必受如是之报，盖自然之理也。然则吾今世所为，岂可以不慎哉？欲直脱轮回，永离苦恼者，无如西方净土，故不可以不修也。
For example, like [a] person building [a] house, must reside within it. [A] person creating drink [and] food, must enjoy their taste. Thus creating such karma, [there] must [be] receiving of such [rewards and] retribution, because [of the] principles of nature. Then, we [in this] present life, [of] that done, how can [we be] not cautious? [As] those desiring [to] directly liberate [from] rebirth, [to] forever leave suffering [and] afflictions, [are with] none like [those via the] Western Pure Land, [its practice] thus cannot [be] not cultivated.
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《龙舒净土文》
第三卷：普劝修持九篇
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Namo Amituofo : Translation by Shen Shi’an
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