看生活中的六度 -- 【编辑室】

人的一生是短暂的，能在今生得人生是一件非常胜殊的事。但在我们的一生中，能有多少时光不是处在苦恼、烦怨的生活中。特别是今日的社会，我们能摆脱这苦恼的人生吗？这是我们共同面对的。

佛陀提出“六度”的伟大理想，就是要我们在生活中摆脱这苦恼。然而，虽说“六度”只有简单的十二个字，可是，在我们的一生中，有谁能圆满地完成呢？“六度”要我们“布施、持戒、忍辱、精进、禅定、般若”，试想，有谁能在一生中完成佛陀的嘱咐，完成这至高无上的精神，最终走向涅槃的完美境界。

要在生活中体现“六度”精神，谈何容易。高山寺住持释一睛法师清楚地告诉我们，如何在生活中面对各种各样的事态，巧妙地运用“六度”化解了生活中的种种困境，把原本是让人生畏的生活，转化为佛陀的“六度”精神。使得生活充满了活力，轻轻松松地面对生活，成为一位快乐人。

“六度”是佛子必修的行门，前三度侧重于利他事业，后二度侧重于自利事业。精进度则是圆满自他二利必不可少之行径。所以无论在家、出家，念佛参禅，修显宗还是密宗，以智慧摄持的精进都是极为重要的。不论你是在工作还是学习，若能运用佛陀的智慧来转变五毒烦恼，不断地清扫内心的种种障阻，能让你走入佛陀所说的涅槃境界。

From Seed to Tree

【Editorial】

A seed of Dharma has been sown and has started sprouting into a plant. In order for it to grow into a huge tree with deep roots, we need to give this little plant of Dharma protection and food. By putting a fence around it, we can stop the cattle from eating it up, and by giving it sun and water we can help it to grow.

The cattle refers to the criticism and challenges from other traditions and religions. The fence refers to our ability to respond rationally and wisely to these criticism and challenges based on our conviction in the Triple Gem. The articles Buddhist Tolerance and Religious Harmony, page 39, and Agree to Disagree – Conversations on Conversion, page 47, offer some guidelines on how we can achieve this.

Like the sun and water which provides food for the little plant of Dharma, our continuous learning and practising of the Dharma and application of the Dharma in daily life will ensure our growth in Dharma.