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A BUDDHIST'S
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V. The way to happiness
五、幸福的途径
I have said more than once before that the Buddha is incomparable not only with respect to the view on emptiness, not-self and luminous mind but also in terms of seeking temporary happiness in the mundane world. In my opinion, Buddha Sakyamuni is the greatest thinker of all times.
我以前也说过，释迦牟尼佛不但在空性、无我、光明这方面是超凡绝伦的，就是在追求世间的暂时幸福方面，都是无可比拟的。只有佛陀的思想，才是跨世纪的伟大思想。
From now on, we should all try our best to live the way that the Buddha had prescribed for us, one that is not devoid of material comforts. It is good enough to have a car to drive, watch and clothes to wear; they don’t have to be name brands. To be content with fewer desires does not mean that one cannot own anything. That would be impossible any way.
以后我们要尽量地过这样的生活，只要有车开就可以了，不一定要有名车；只要有表戴就可以了，不一定要有名表；只要有衣服穿就可以了，不一定要有名牌……少欲知足当然不是叫你不要穿衣服，不要吃饭，那是不可能的。
In fact, there is an unbreakable rule in the Vinaya that it should not demand ordinary people to do anything that they are incapable of doing. The Buddha knew very well our limits and thus would not ask for something impossible of us. He did not say that everyone must lead a life of hardship but that we should control our desires and spend time and energy for something more meaningful in life. Otherwise, we can never be really happy or accomplish anything worthwhile. Do consider this point carefully.
戒律有一个不能逾越的原则，就是不能要求凡夫去做他做不到的事情。佛陀非常透彻地了解凡夫的心态，凡夫什么可以做到，什么做不到，他很清楚，所以佛不会有过分的要求。他不会说，所有人一定要过艰苦的日子，而是让他们要控制自己的欲望，把时间节约下来，去做更有意义的事情。如果不这样做，首先我们永远也不会幸福，其次我们永远也做不出有意义的事情。在这一点上，大家务必要三思！
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