借助痛苦的力量往前走

However, people who lack wisdom and courage are usually afraid of suffering and try to run away from it — their entire effort in life is to avoid misery; they have never thought of seeking liberation. The basic problem lies in not knowing suffering is a manifestation of mental weakness. This results in further restricting the mind, occupying it with fear of problems that relate to livelihood, family, and old age. Due to ignorance and fear, we unwittingly create bad karma. With the practices mentioned above, we can cut through our delusion, confront suffering with courage, open our hearts to others, and find joy in life.

但缺乏智慧与勇气的人，通常会害怕和逃避痛苦，一辈子的努力奋斗，就是为了逃避今生的痛苦，而没有想到来世的解脱。其症结就是不了解痛苦的本质与作用，是内心脆弱的表现。这样的结果，只会让心胸越来越狭窄——怕自己往后的生活出问题、家庭出问题、年老的时候出问题。因为愚痴与恐惧，就会不由自主地拼命造业。通过上述的修行，就能断除这样的思维方式，从此勇敢地面对痛苦，与人相处时心胸也会更加宽广，生活处处充满愉快的氛围。

Although the most effective practice for confronting suffering is Dzogchen, the method of the ultimate truth mentioned above — that is, the logic given in the Middle Way, especially realization obtained from practicing the Middle Way —is not unlike Dzogchen at times. We do not necessarily need a very advanced practice at this point. For most people, this method is easy and substantive, and is actually more important than the practice of Dzogchen and the development and completion stages.

虽然用大圆满的方法去面对痛苦是最有效的，但前面讲的胜义谛方法，亦即中观的逻辑思维推理，特别是中观的修行体会，有时候与大圆满也没有太大差别。但高深的理论与修法，我们暂时也不见得用得上。对很多人来说，这个修法简单又具体，所以比大圆满、生起次第、圆满次第都重要。

The era of declining Dharma alluded to in the sutras refers precisely to the society at present. In this degenerate time, we must practice this way in order to progress. However deep our understanding of the Dharma may be, we cannot get past suffering and pressure in life because our practice lacks strength and stability. If we know how to apply these pith instructions, the force of suffering and obstacles can help us advance along the path. Then, even suffering can be transformed into a driving force in our practice.

佛经中所说的末法时代，就是指现代社会。在末法时代，人必须要这样修行才能前进。即使理论再好，正知正见再高，遇到痛苦和压力的时候，我们也没办法前进，因为我们修行的力道很微弱。若能应用这些诀窍，就能借助痛苦、违缘的力量往前走，这样连痛苦都可以转化为动力。

We must all place great importance on this practice and undertake the practice according to the Dharma. By way of these methods, suffering will not afflict us for long, nor will it be an impediment to our practice.

大家要重视这个修法，要如理如法地去修。通过这些方法，就能让痛苦既不会折磨自己太久，也不会成为修行退失的违缘。