劝富者
[7] Encouragement [For] Those Rich
富者当自念云：「我今生富足，皆由前世修种。」譬如今年所食之谷，乃去年所种也。
Those rich should personally [be] mindful, saying, ‘My this life’s wealth [and] abundance, [are] all due [to that in] past lives cultivated [and] planted.’ For example, of that grain [in] this year eaten, [it is] thus that [from] last year planted.
然人生衣食财禄，阴司皆有定数。徐徐营生，合有之数亦自然来。
Certainly, [of] human life’s clothing [and] food, wealth [and] official salary, [the] netherworld [for] all have fixed quantities. Slowly earning a living, of quantities reasonable [to] have, [they will] also naturally come.
其来之迟，乃可延寿，如水浅流则久也。若急急贪求，亦只此数。
Of that coming later, thus can [they] lengthen [their] lifespans, like water shallower flowing then longer. If hurriedly [with] greed seeking, [they are] also only [with] these quantities.
数外得之，则祸生而去，如水过满则溢也。宜随分为生，无使满溢。
[Of] quantities beyond getting them, then [will] misfortune come and go, like water overly full then overflowing. [There] should [be] according [to one’s] part making [a] living, without causing fullness [and] overflowing.
少损济物，以防满溢，非徒可以享现世之安，又可种后来之福。
[With] less harming, helping people, with [this] preventing fullness [and] overflowing, not only can [one] enjoy [the] peace of [this] present life, [this] also can plant blessings of [the] future.
仍当念世间福亦有尽，若以回向西方则无尽。
[There] still should [be] mindfulness [that] worldly blessings also have exhaustion. If with dedication [to the] Western [Pure Land], then [will they be] inexhaustible.
况世间富足，亦不能色色如意，唯留意西方，则自有可乐。
Moreover, [with] worldly wealth [and] abundance, [they are] also not able [to have] all kinds [of things] as wished. Only retaining mindfulness [of the] Western [Pure Land], then personally having [what] can [be] joyful.
更相印施西方文字以广劝人，使更相劝化，此为种无穷之福，现世可以消灾禳难，鬼神亦敬而祐之，身后必上品上生。
One after another, printing [and] giving [the] Western [Pure Land’s] words, with [them] widely encouraging people, enabling even more [to] encourage [and] transform one another, [with] this as planting of endless blessings. [In this] present life, [this] can eliminate disasters [and] avert difficulties. Ghosts [and] gods [will] also respect and bless them. After death, definitely [with the] High Grade’s High Birth.
[原眉批：死期到来，一双空手，何所带得去？惟有所作善业却紧紧随身，故曰：「积财不如积德」。宜以身外之物广种福田，回向净土。
[Original headnotes: (When the) time (of) death comes, once (with) both hands empty, what (is) that (which can) follow, obtained (to) go? Only having those created good karmas still closely following oneself, thus saying, ‘Accumulating wealth is not as good as accumulating virtues.’ (There) should (be) with objects external of oneself widely planting blessings’ fields, dedicating (for birth in the) Pure Land.
予尝有句云：
I once (heard there) is (a) verse, (which) says,
「古来豪富今何在？积玉堆金岂久长。
觑破空华勤护法，便为菩萨热心肠。」]
‘Since ancient (times), where (are those) powerful (and) rich, (who) accumulated jade (and) piled gold, (for) how long (a) time? Observing attentively, (seeing) through (the) sky’s flowers, (and) diligently protecting (the) Dharma, then as Bodhisattvas (with) warm-heartedness.’]
宋‧王日休
Sòng [Dynasty’s] Wáng Rìxiū
《龙舒净土文》
Lóngshū’s Pure Land Text:
第六卷：特为劝谕三十七篇
Sixth Scroll: Thirty-Seven Essays Specially [For] Encouragement [And] Instruction
Namo Amituofo : Translation by Shen Shi’an
相关教理
Related Teachings:
《龙舒净土文》
Lóngshū’s Pure Land Text
https://purelanders.com/longshu
