有三种东西，你必须丢掉
中英文连载
【ARE YOU READY FOR HAPPINESS?（48）】
Buddhism categorizes afflictions into three kinds:
佛教把所有的烦恼，归纳为三种：
The first is greed. Buddha Sakyamuni did not ask us to forgo greed or desire at the beginning, since it is actually not possible. The sutras state very clearly that certain kinds of desire are helpful to us in our development. For instance, the wish to improve the quality of our life is，to a certain extent，a form of desire; the wish to make more money in our work or business in order to help others is also a form of desire. The Buddha explained we need not cut off this kind of desire for now; we should first let go of the excessive desire which serves only self-interest.
第一种，贪，就是贪欲心。释迦牟尼佛并没有要求我们一开始就要放弃所有的贪欲或欲望，本身这也不可能。同时，有些欲望对人的发展还是有所助益的，佛经对此讲得非常清楚。想让自己的生命得到升华，在某种程度上，也是一种欲望。想有更多的钱去帮助其他人，所以要去赚钱，这也是一种欲望。佛告诉我们，这一类的欲望暂时不需要断除，但自私自利的过度欲望，却应该先放下。
The second is anger. In the sutras, anger is divided into many levels. When anger reaches a point where we no longer want to let go of it, it becomes hatred.
第二种，嗔，就是嗔恨心。在佛经里面，嗔恨心分了很多层次。当它发展到一定程度，到了不愿放弃的时候，就是仇恨。
The third is delusion. The source of all afflictions is delusion, ignorance, and not knowing the true reality.
第三种，痴，就是愚痴心。一切烦恼痛苦的根源，就是痴、无明、不明白真相。
Buddha Sakyamuni said he could teach us the way to Buddhahood, but no more than that; ultimate realization must still come from within ourselves. The Buddha was not all- powerful. When he discovered this natural law, he could only hand us the instructions. If we do not put his teachings to practice, we cannot attain liberation.
释迦牟尼佛告诉我们：我可以告诉你成佛的方法，但仅此而已，最后的成佛，还是要靠自己解决。释迦牟尼佛不是万能的。释迦牟尼佛在发现这个自然规律之后，只能告诉我们该怎样去做，如果自己不去做，一样不能解脱。
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