Luang Pu Jiak

“…Contemplate to bring forth Dhamma within the heart.

The Dhamma that arises in the heart

is like a piece of cloth wrapping gold,

for the body itself has no value;

its worth lies in the heart that possesses Dhamma.

All material things are merely ragged cloth,

while the immaterial aspect is the heart that practices

until it sees Dhamma according to its ability.

That is the gold.

Life in this world is like ragged cloth,

like a garbage bin filled with dirt:

gossip, praise, happiness, suffering,

wealth, possessions, status, and honor—

things that we all cling to

without deriving true value from them.

Only when we see things as they truly are,

with mindfulness at all times,

and reflect inwardly with a sense of justice,

will we know,

avoiding delusion and regret…”

“…內心沉思以產生法。

心中所產生的法

就像包裹金子的破布，

因為這具身體本身沒有價值；

它的價值在於擁有法的心。

所有的物質事物都只是破布，

而非物質的方面是修行的心，

直到根據自己的能力見到法。

那才是真正的金。

這個世界上的人生就像破布，

像一個垃圾桶，充滿了污垢：

閒話、讚美、快樂、痛苦、

財富、財產、地位和榮耀——

這些都是我們所珍惜的

卻無法從中獲得真正的價值。

只有當我們如實地看待事物，

隨時保持正念，

並以公正的心反思內心，

我們才能知道，

避免迷失與後悔…”

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Teachings of Luang Pu Jeya Juntharo

Wat Pa Phurithattapatipataram, Sam Khok District, Pathum Thani Province

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