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[107] Closely Contemplate Oneself And Others’ Bodies, To Cease Greedy Attachment For Mindfulness Of Buddha 谛观自他身,息贪爱念佛

谛观自他身,息贪爱念佛
[107] Closely Contemplate Oneself [And] Others’ Bodies, [To] Cease Greedy Attachment [For] Mindfulness [Of] Buddha

贪者,见境而心起爱乐之谓。欲界众生,皆由淫欲而生,淫欲由爱而生。

[The] meaning of that greed, [is when] seeing realms [of objects], then [with the] mind giving rise [to] attachment [and] joy. [This] desire realm’s sentient beings, [are] all due [to] lustful desires then born, [and] lustful desires [are] due [to] attachment then arising.

若能将自身他身,从外至内,一一谛观,则但见垢汗涕唾、发毛爪齿、骨肉脓血、大小便利,臭同死尸,污如圊厕。谁于此物,而生贪爱?

If able [to be] with one’s own body [and] others’ bodies, from [the] external to [the] internal, [with] each [and every] one [part] closely contemplated, then only seeing dirt, sweat, mucus, spittle, hair, nails, teeth, bones, flesh, pus, blood, faeces [and] urine, [to be] smelly like corpses, [and] dirty like toilets, who [will] for these objects, then give rise [to] greedy attachment?

贪爱既息,则心地清净。以清净心,念佛名号。

[With] greedy attachment since ceased, then [will the] mind ground [be] pure. With [the] pure mind, [be] mindful [of the] Buddha’s name [i.e. Āmítuófó].

如甘受和,如白受采。以因地心,契果地觉。事半功倍,利益难思。

Like [that] sweet receiving harmonising, [and] like [that] white receiving colouring. With [the] causal ground’s mind, agreeing [with the] fruit ground’s awakening. [With] efforts halved [and] results doubled, [the] benefits [are] difficult [to] contemplate.

净土宗十三祖印光大师
Pure Land Tradition’s 13th Patriarch Great Master Yìnguāng
《印光法师文钞》(正编):对治瞋恚等义;
Dharma Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings (First Compilation): Meanings [Of] Remedies [For] Anger [And] Others;
印光大师文钞菁华录(第一百零七则):三、示修持方法:丙、明对治习气(第十四则)
Record [Of] Great Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings’ Essence (107th Short Section): 3rd [Chapter]: Guidance [On] Practice Methods: Third, Clear Remedies [For] Habitual Tendencies (14th Short Section)
[Ref: #107 / 3.3.14]

Namo Amituofo : Translation and notes by Shen Shi’an

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《印光大师文钞菁华录》
Record Of Great Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings’ Essence
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