諸相非相


@馮禮慈 - 2018/07/27

從前,有個人學佛之後,就不再執著於自己儀容、不再像以前般貪靚。同時,當他見到別人刻意打扮時就比以前更看不過眼,他覺得這些人執著於外表很膚淺。

有次,這人見一打扮時尚年青人戴著膠骷髏白骨吊墜,就大為反感,認為這骷髏年青人標奇立異。骷髏年青人見他黑面,就指著白骨吊墜向他說:「我近期因為修白骨觀,所以戴著它。」……噢,原來如此。

又一回這人見一漢手臂上有紋身,又大為反感,他認為紋身是最無文化又傷害身體之舉,甚厭惡之。紋身人見他面上厭惡之情,就指著臂上紋身向他說:「我紋了的是這幾個字,請看看。」這人一看,噢,原來紋身人臂上紋著的,是《金剛經》句:「凡所有相,皆是虛妄;若見諸相非相,即見如來」。噢,原來如此。

這兩件事令此人想了很久很久,多年後才逐漸明白……。

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溫暖人間, 2018

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