【不离】法王如意宝：最信誓旦旦的话，往往是谎言！

有些人对财物贪心极大，

Some people have immense greed for wealth.

为了满足个人私欲，他们可以变得伶牙俐齿，口中全是些美丽的谎言。

To satisfy their selfish greed, they can be clever and eloquent, and only beautiful lies flow from their mouths.

例如，他在别人家见到一只精美华贵的碗，

For instance, if they see an exquisite, luxurious bowl in someone’s home,

就会想方设法地据为己有，不达目的绝不罢休。

they will use all means possible to make it their own, persisting until they have attained their goal.

他会对主人先花言巧语一番，诸如赞叹此碗做工如何精细、历史如何悠久之类。

They might first direct some artful talk at the owner, praising the bowl’s exquisite craftsmanship, its long history, and so on.

其次，再恭维碗的主人豪爽大方、品格高尚。

Then they would flatter the owner, saying how gracious and noble he is.

继而，他还可以举出各种各样的例证，以此说明自己同主人的关系如何亲密，犹如自家人一样。

After this, they might present all sorts of evidence to prove they have an intimate connection to the owner, almost like family.

最后，他会信誓旦旦地立下誓言，说什么假如主人将碗赠送给他，他日后定会对主人全力支持，

Finally, they would solemnly vow that if the owner were to make a gift of the bowl, in the future they would wholeheartedly support him,

甚至为报深恩不惜赴汤蹈火……

even leaping into a boiling cauldron or a blazing fire for this profound debt of gratitude.

其实，如果你信以为真地将碗赠送给他，他立即就将刚才的话忘得一干二净，哪里还谈得上报答恩德？

The fact is, if the owner were to trust them and make a gift of the bowl, they would instantly banish from their mind every word just uttered—never mind repaying the debt of gratitude!

相反，假如有人急需一笔财物，被这种人得知之后，则会千方百计从中作梗，大力阻挠。

In another scenario, if they were to find out that someone urgently needed some funds, they would do everything possible to meddle and obstruct the matter.

像这样的人，自己希求某些物品时，就对他人恭维赞叹；

When people like this are in pursuit of certain possessions, they will flatter and praise others;

别人得到了某些物品，就会立即心生嫉妒。

when others acquire something new, however, their jealousy erupts immediately.

无论做任何事情，都会心怀狡诈、面目虚伪，进而采取不可告人的手段……

Whatever they do, they are full of cunning and deceit.

这些行为实在令人心生厌离！

These behaviors are truly detestable!

敬摘录 法王如意宝《不离》

His Holiness Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche 《Always Present》