Generate the inner light 开发内心的光明

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Generate theinner light

Tounderstand all phenomena is to have knowledge; to know the principles behind thephenomena is to have wisdom. With both knowledge and wisdom, one can make sounddecisions when caught in difficult situations.

Prajna is theinsight into emptiness. To learn the law of non-self and emptiness, one has to observeprecepts, to practice samadhi, and to reach prajna slowly.

The Buddha practicesboth compassion and wisdom. He is compassionate but does not suffer as ordinarybeings do. His compassion, governed by the wisdom of prajna, is transparent andbright, without a trace of attachment or obsession, “like a lotus flower not weigheddown by water, like the sun and moon hang in the sky but not struck.”

The Buddhasays, all beings have the inherent wisdom as the tathagata does. However, dueto delusion and obsession, they do not realize it. Human beings have both theseeds of virtue and the seeds of evil in their mind. They have both the Buddhanature and ignorance from beginningless time. For one aspect to prevail,outside environment is crucial. Therefore, surroundings are very important for ourspiritual growth. The process of Dharma practice is to generate our inner lightwith the help of the Three Jewels, the Good-Knowing Teacher, and a group ofvirtuous friends. When compassion and wisdom grow stronger and stronger,darkness and afflictions will be weaken little by little.

开发内心的光明

智慧，明白一切事相叫做智，了解一切事理叫做慧。有了智慧，遇事就知道如何决断、选择。

般若智慧，就是证得空性的智慧。要学习无我空性之理，持戒、修定，慢慢才能开慧。

佛陀悲智双运，虽然大慈大悲，但不会像凡夫一样有痛苦。佛陀的慈悲在般若智慧的摄持下，是通透光明的，无丝毫粘滞、沉重，“犹如莲花不着水，亦如日月不住空”。

佛陀说，一切众生皆具如来智慧德相，但因妄想执著不能证得。

人的内心善恶的种子都有，既本具佛性，又有无始无明，

哪一种力量占上风，关键在于外缘的影响，所以环境对我们来说尤其重要。

修行就是让我们在外缘（三宝、善知识、善友团队）的帮助下逐步开发内心光明的过程，

让内心慈悲、智慧的一面越来越强，黑暗、烦恼的一面越来越弱。