福慧说
[10] Blessings [And] Wisdom’s Instructions
人不可 [4] 不兼修福慧。
People must not [4] not together cultivate blessings [and] wisdom.
[i] 种种利物，常行方便，作一切善，戒一切恶，所谓修福也；
[i] [With] all kinds [of] benefits [for] sentient beings, constantly practising [with] skilful means, [to] do all good, [and] abstain [from] all evils, [this is] so-called cultivating blessings.
[ii] 知因果，识罪福，观释氏书，内明性理，观儒家书，外明世道，所谓修慧也。
[ii] Knowing cause [and] effect, understand transgressions [and] blessings, [and] contemplate [the] Śākyan clan’s books [i.e. Buddhist scriptures: sūtras: 经], [for] inner understanding [of] nature’s principles. Contemplate [the] Confucian books, [for] outer understanding [of the] worldly path. [This is] so-called cultivating wisdom.
[原眉批：释氏书中亦不少世间法，如《法句喻经》为国王说五事，《杂宝藏经》为国王说七事、三事，皆所以明世道也。]
[Original headnotes: (The) Śākyan clan’s books within (are) also (with) not few worldly Dharma (teachings), like (the) Sūtra (Of) Dharma Verses (And) Analogies [i.e. Dharma Padā Vadāna Sūtra], (which) for kings, spoke (on the) five practices, (and the) Sūtra (Of) Mixed Treasures’ Treasury [i.e. Saṃyukta Ratnapiṭaka Sūtra], (which) for kings, spoke (on the) seven practices (and) three practices, all therefore (for) understanding (the) worldly path.]
[i] 修福得富贵，[ii] 修慧得明了。
[i] Cultivating blessings attains wealth [and] honour, [and] [ii] cultivating wisdom attains understanding [that is] clear.
[1] 修慧不修福，明了而穷困。
[2] 修福不修慧，富贵而愚痴。
[3] 福慧若兼修，富贵而明了。
[4] 二者皆不修，愚痴而穷困。
[1] Cultivating wisdom [and] not cultivating blessings, [there is] understanding [that is] clear, yet [having] poverty [with] difficulties. [2] Cultivating blessings [and] not cultivating wisdom, [there are] wealth [and] honour, yet [having] ignorance. [3] [With] blessings [and] wisdom, if together cultivated, [there are] wealth [and] honour, and understanding [that is] clear. [4] Those [with the] two all not cultivated, [are with] ignorance and poverty [with] difficulties.
佛以 [3] 福慧兼修，故谓之两足尊，谓福慧两足也。
[The] Buddhas, [3] with blessings [and] wisdom together cultivated, [are] thus called as [the] Two-Legged Honoured [Ones], calling [them to be with] blessings [and] wisdom, [these] two sufficient.
[Note 1: ‘足’ means both ‘legs’ and ‘sufficiency’.]
昔有二人同修行，一人专 [2] 修福，一人专 [1] 修慧。
[In the] past, [there] were two persons together cultivating practices, [with] one person focused [on] [2] cultivating blessings, [and] one person focused [on] [1] cultivating wisdom.
经数世后，专 [2] 修福者，因受福而作恶，堕于象中，以有馀福，人乘之以战，有胜敌之功，国王赐以璎珞；
Passing numerous lives later, that focused [on] [2] cultivating blessings, because [of] receiving blessings, then doing evil, fell within [the] elephant [realm]. With existing remaining blessings, [by] humans riding him [to be] used [for] war, having merits of conquering [the] enemy, [the] king bestowed [him with] necklaces.
其专修 [1] 慧者，得阿罗汉果，以不曾修福故，为僧而乞食，多不得之。
That focused [on] [1] cultivating wisdom, attained [the] Arhat fruit, with not previously cultivating blessings thus, as [a] monastic then begging [for] food, mostly not getting it.
故偈云：
「 [2] 修福不修慧，象身挂璎珞；
[1] 修慧不修福，罗汉应供薄。」
此福慧所以不可不兼修也。
Thus [does a] verse says,
[2] ‘Cultivating blessings [and] not cultivating wisdom, [on the] elephant’s body hangs necklaces. [1] Cultivating wisdom [and] not cultivating blessings, [the] Arhat’s offerings [are] sparse.’
These blessings [and] wisdom [are] therefore [those that] must not [be] not together cultivated.
[原眉批：能将净土法门劝人，即是 [3] 福慧双修。]
[Original headnotes: (Those) able (to) use (the) Pure Land Dharma Door (to) encourage people, then are [3] (with) blessings (and) wisdom both cultivated.]
必不得已，宁使 [a] 慧胜于福，莫令 [b] 福胜于慧。
若 [a] 慧胜于福，则知罪福而戒慎，故无坠堕；
若 [b] 福胜于慧，则因受福而作恶，故有坠堕。
[There is] definitely no choice, but rather [to] enable [a] wisdom [to be] superior to blessings, [and] not cause [b] blessings [to be] superior to wisdom. If [a] wisdom [is] superior to blessings, then knowing transgressions [and] blessings, then [with] precepts cautious, thus without falling. If [b] blessings [are] superior to wisdom, then because [of] receiving blessings, then doing evil, thus having falling.
《楞伽经》云：「受现在乐，种未来苦」是也。
[The] Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra says, ‘Receiving present joy, [is] planting [of] future suffering.’ [This] is [so].
[Note 2: As the receiving of joy from limited past good karmas (善业) in this present life is also depleting of them, without more good karmas created in time, this will lead to future suffering, in this present life or the future life, when remaining evil karmas (恶业) bear fruit.]
偈云：
「[5] 兼修福与慧，又复念阿弥，
九品莲华里，第一更何疑？」
斋戒明了人修者，必上品上生故也。
[A] verse says,
[5] ‘Together cultivating blessings with wisdom, furthermore, again mindful [of Ā]mítuó[fó], in [the] Nine Grades [of] lotus flowers, [attaining the] first, again, how [can there be] doubt?’
Those people [with the] Purification Precepts understood clearly [and] cultivated, [will] definitely [have the] High Grade’s High Births thus.
又偈云：
「[6] 虽修福与慧，不知念阿弥，
未得阿罗汉，轮回无了时。」
在此世界修行，得阿罗汉果，方脱轮回故也。
Furthermore, [a] verse says,
[6] ‘Although cultivating blessings with wisdom, not knowing [to be] mindful [of Ā]mítuó[fó], yet [to] attain [as an] Arhat, [are] rebirths without completion’s time.’
In this world cultivating practice [to] attain [the] Arhat fruit, then [is there] liberation [from] rebirth thus [which is very difficult, if not impossible as this Dharma-Ending Age (末法时期) deepens].
宋‧王日休
Sòng [Dynasty’s] Wáng Rìxiū
《龙舒净土文》
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Namo Amituofo : Translation by Shen Shi’an
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