Bai Yu Jing

Introduction

"HundredParables",theoldtitle"HundredParables",fourvolumes(orfivevolumes),isaworkthatusesallegoriestoapologize.

ThisbookisacollectionofIndianSanghainthefifthcentury.Attheendofthebookistheauthor'spostscriptSixOdes.Thepostscriptoftheodegoes:"VenerableSanghaSanghamade"FantasyFlower"actually.""FantasyFlower"istheoriginalnameofthebook.Therearemorethan300charactersinorderbeforethefirstparableoftheSong,YuanandMingTibetaneditions.ItissaidthattheBuddhaisintheWangsheCityQuefengBambooGarden.add.ThisbookwaswrittenintheprimetimeofIndianfableliterature,anditwasalsothetimewhenthefamous"FiveBooks"(acollectionofSanskritfableswrittenbyBrahmanscholarstoteachthechildrenofnobles)becamepopular.Itcanbedescribedasatimelywork.IndiahasnotfounditsSanskrituntilnow.

ThetranslatorofthisbookasksNabhi,aCentralIndian,adiscipleofSangha.Smartandstrongmemorization,abletorecitemorethan100,000wordsoftheGreatandSmallVehicles.ThehundredsofmetaphorscollectedbytheSanghaSina,herecitesallofthem,andheunderstandstheirmeaningandinterest.HecametoJianyeatthebeginningoftheYuanDynasty(479)intheSouthernQiDynasty,andlivedinBiliyeTemple.HetranslatedthisbookonSeptember10oftheYongmingtenthyear(492),andalsotranslatedtheSutraoftheElderlyandtheTwelveKarma"TheClassics"eachhadonevolume,andlatertookthedisciplesinZhiguanTemple,Jianye,andwasveryfamous.InthesecondyearofZhongxing(502),hewassilentinZhiguanTemple.

Thisbookbelongstothecategoryofmetaphorsinthetwelvesutras.Eachchapterhastwopartsofmetaphorandlaw.Theparableisashortparable,andthelawistheteachingsshowninthisparable.Thesefablesmainlydescribehumorousthings,whicharesharpandironic,andcanalsobeseenasjokes.SanghaSinasaidinthepostscript:ThisbookusesjokingmethodstoclarifytheDharma,suchasbittermedicineandstonehoney.Althoughthetasteofhoneyisdamaged,itismainlyforcuringdiseases.Telljokesfirst,thenDharma,suchastakingvomitingmedicinefirst,thenmoisturizingthebodywithcrisp.ThejokescontainDharma,suchasleaveswrappedinAgathamedicine.IhopethatreaderswilltaketheAgathamedicineofDharmaandabandontheleavesofjokes.However,thefablesdescribedineachchapterofthissutramayhavebeencirculatedbythepeopleinthepast,andlateradoptedbyBuddhistscholars.Inadditiontothebook,therearealsothefirstvolumeofDaolueCollection"MiscellaneousYujing",translatedbyYaoQinKumarajiva,andthesecondvolumeofDaolueCollection"MiscellaneousAnalogy"intheChineseTripitaka.Themetaphorsfortreatingwhiplash,thecontroversyofsnakeheadsandtails,theverbalmetaphorsfortheelders,andthemetaphorsforrobbingandstealingmoneyinthisbookarethesameasthetwenty-third,twenty-fifth,fourteenthandsixteenthofthe"MiscellaneousMetaphors".Thefourmetaphorsareequivalent.TheFool'scollectionofcowmilkmetaphorsandgoldenshadowmetaphorsatthebottomofthewaterareequivalenttothesixthandforty-twometaphorsin"MiscellaneousMetaphorsintheScriptures".Theymayhavesomerelationshipinsource.Butfromthestructuralpointofview,therestofthesimilescripturesarenotasneatasthosedescribedinthisbook.

Thecontentofthisbook,inthefourvolumes,thefirstvolumehas21metaphors,thesecondvolume20metaphors,thethirdvolumetwenty-fourmetaphors,thefourthvolumethirty-threemetaphors,atotalofnineEighteenmetaphors.InthenameofHundredYu,weshouldcitemostofthem.Summarizethemeaningofeachmetaphoragain,whichcanbedividedintothreecategories:1.Amongthem,therearetenkindsoftreatmentsagainsttroubles:(1)Forthetreatmentofgreed,therearesixteenthandseventeenth.Therearesevenmetaphorssuchasdebtandhalfmoney.(2)Forthetreatmentofanger,therearefourmetaphorssuchasthethirteenthsayingthatpeopleliketohate,andthe48thsayingthatYeganisametaphorforbreakingbranches.(3)Fortreatingmadness,TherearenineteenmetaphorssuchastheeighthmountainandQiang'smetaphorforstealingofficialsandtheninthsighofthefather'smoralconduct.,(5)Forthetreatmentofsuspicion,therearetwenty-sixthparablesoftheking’seyes,andtheseventiethTananBharatfruitparable,(six)thethirtiethshepherdparablesforthetreatmentofthebody,andthethirtiethshepherdparablesThirty-fivetreasures,mirrors,andotherfourmetaphors,(7)thesideviewofthetreatment,therearethe61stBrahmandisciple’screationmetaphor,the62ndpatienteatsthepheasantmeat,and(8)thetreatmentofevilviewsForthefifty-eighthtwosons,therearetwometaphorsforthedivisionofwealth,andtheninety-fourthMani’swatersinusmetaphorfortwometaphors.Threemetaphors,(10)Fortheprohibitionoftreatmentandprecepts,thereareeightmetaphorssuchasthefirstfool'ssaltmetaphorandthetwelfthboiledblackstonehoneypulpmetaphor.

Two.Amongthem,therearefourkindsofanti-evildeeds:(1)Forthosewhoarestingy,therearefourmetaphorssuchasthesecondfool'scollectionofmilkandthesixty-fifth-fifth-hundred-fifth-hundred-fifth-hundred-fifth-hundred-pillmetaphor,((2)Forthetreatmentofviolentprecepts,thereareeighteenmetaphorssuchasthesixthsonwhowantstostopathomeandthefourteenthkillsthemerchant’ssacrificeofheaven.Seventh,therearesevenmetaphorssuchasrecognizingpeopleasbrothers.(4)Therearefivemetaphorssuchasthefifteenthdoctorandtheking'sfemalemedicinedecreetogrowup,andtheforty-seventhpoormanasamandarinduck.

3.Amongthem,therearetwokindsofteachings:(1)Discoursesareemptyandrighteous,suchastheforty-ninthchildren'scontention,thefifty-secondtrickasamusicparable,etc.Metaphors,(2)Therearefourmetaphorssuchasthetwenty-secondmetaphorofgoingintotheseaandsubmergedwater,andthetwenty-fourthmetaphorofboiledsesameseeds.

Tosummarizetheinterestofthisbook,wemustdealwiththedefilements,persuadetheprinciplesofgenerosity,precepts,purificationoflife,diligence,contemplationofpredestinedlife,selflessness,andthefirstvehicle.For.Thetranslationstyleissimpleandclear,whichcanberegardedasakindofgraceinourancientbooks.

TheseparateeditionofthisbookcontainstheJinlingengravedscripturesin1914.Itisdividedintotwovolumes.ItisbasedonLuXun'ssentence.⑹In926,WangPinqingrevisedthenameandchangeditsnameto"FantasyFlower"andwasprintedinShanghaiin926.LuXunwrotetheinscription,saying:"TastetherichnessofTianzhu'sfables,suchasthedeepspringofDalin.Theartandliteratureofothercountriesareofteninfluencedbyit,thatis,itcanbeseenintheclassicstranslatedintoChinese.MingXuYuan’sbigcompilation"Yulin"Quitealotofsearchandrecord,butthevolumeisheavyanddifficulttoobtain(press:"Yulin"isdividedinto580categories,collectedfromthe"HundredParables"50metaphors,andincludedinthe27categories).Forexample,therecanbefiveorsixkindsofmetaphors,butthe"HundredParables"isthemostcoherent....WangJunpinqinglovesthebeautyofitsmetaphors,becauseheremovestheteachingsandleavesonlythefables.AlsoattheendoftheScripturesthereisa"respectedperson"TheSanghaSangha's"InfatuatedFlower"Jing'yu,whichisbasedontheoriginalname,isstillprintedintwovolumes.Itiscalledahundredmetaphors,butthereisalackofboth,andthedoubtsarecounted,orthefirstvolumeisquoted.Thelastverseisalsotwothings.TheVenerable’stheoryofcreationisbasedonDhamma.Forexample,thestoryisabouttheleaves,soitmustbeDhamma.Instead,thereisnoAgathamedicineanymore,sowhynothaveleafwraps?Outoftherealm,theinsideandtheoutsideareinsightful,whatthewisecansee,GaiisnotonlytheBuddhasayingjustice."Inaddition,onlythebook’sfablesarerewrittenintothestyleof"TheStoryoftheHundredParables",whichiscomposedofFengXuefengandNiHaishu.ItwaspublishedinShanghaiin1949and1957.

Ahundredmetaphorsaremetaphors,andahundredorsostoriesaremetaphorsformanagers.

Ifyoudon’tbuildthefirstfloorandgetthesecondfloor,itmeansthatawealthyfamilyseesotherpeople’spavilions,andthesecondfloorisevenworse."Whetherahusbandmakesoneandgetsthetwo?

It'sanotherexampleofverbalabuseoftheelderly.Acertainrichfamilyhasslaveswhowanttoslanderthemaster,andeverytimethemasterspitontheground,heisrobbedandscornedbyothers,andhisheartisdepressed.Oncethemasterwantedtospitout,theslaveliftedhisfootandslappedit,hittingthenoseofthemaster'smouth,andothersaskedwhy,andsaid,"Everytimeitistoolate,itisthereason,soIslappeditfirst."

The"Jianzheng——TheRomanceandEnlightenmentofthe"HundredYujing""thatIintroducedtoyouisapopularintroductoryreadingthatisrareamongmanyBuddhistscriptures.Thestoriesinthebookareshortandlively,withclevermetaphors,literaryandhighlyreadable,andtheinterpretationofBuddhisttermsismeticulousandphilosophical.ItnotonlyhelpsthegeneralpublicunderstandtheprofoundBuddhistprinciples,butalsomakespeoplehaveasenseoflifeafterreading.Enlightenment,thesouliscleansed,"removaloftheprecepts,leavingonlythefable"isalsoaBuddhistliteraryclassicthatisbothclosetothepeopleandprofound.

TheoriginaltextofTheHundredParables

TheHundredParables

TheVenerableSanghaSinaCompilation

XiaoQiTianzhuSanzangKunaTranslatedbyDidi

TheHundredParablesScriptureNumberOne

Foolseatsalt.Foolsgathercow'smilkmetaphor.Usethepeartobreaktheheadmetaphor.Women'sdeceitfulwordsarecalleddeathmetaphors.Thirstytoseewatermetaphor.Thesonwantstostopathome.Recognizepeopleasbrothers.ShanQiangstoletheofficialKuYu.Lamentthefather'svirtue.Three-foldbuildingmetaphor.Brahmankillshisson.Boiledblackstonehoneyslurrymetaphor.Saidpeopleliketobescornful.Killingthemerchantmastertosacrificetoheaven.Thedoctorandtheking'sfemalemedicinemakethepawngrowup.Irrigationsugarcanemetaphor.Debtishalfmoney.Justlikebuildingaknife.Lostinaboat.PeoplesaythatWangZongisviolent.Womenwantmoremetaphors.

(1)Themetaphorofafoolwhoeatssalt

Inthepast,therewerefoolsinhishome.Theownerandthefoodaretooblandandtasteless.Theownerhasheardit,anditismorebeneficialtosalt.Havingobtainedthebeautyofsalt,hesaidtohimself:Sothebeautyisduetosalt.TherearefewShanger,butthesituationismorecomplex.Foolsareignorantandemptyofsalt.Thefoodisalreadyrefreshing,andit'sbacktoitstroubles.Forexample,hecangaintheTaoafterhearingthefestivaldiet,evenifhefastsforsevenorfifteendays.TobehungryandsleepyisnothelpfultoTao.Likethatfool,heeatsitemptybecauseofthebeautyofsalt,whichmakesthemouthrefreshing.Thisisalsotrue.

(2)Fools'collectionofcow'smilkmetaphors

Inthepast,foolswouldbeguests,andtheywantedtocollectcow'smilkforthepurposeofofferingit.-He+Cattle]Takecow'smilk,thecow'smilkgraduallyincreases,thepawnhasnoplacetogo,oritbecomesunsuccessful.It'sbettertofillthebellyofthecowimmediately,andtakeitwhenthemeetingcomes.Ifyouthinkaboutit,youwillcatchthedifferentpartsofthemotherandthechild.Butonemonthlater,Ernaisetupameetingtowelcometheguests,andFangtookthecowtogetmilk.Andthismilkisnothing,andsometimestheguestsmaybeangryorlaugh.Evenfools.Torepairgenerosity,dialect:WhenIhaveagoodtime,thendoitimmediately.Beforethegatheringtime,itmaybeinvadedbythecountyofficials,waterandfirethieves,orthedeathwillnotbeimplementedintime.Thesameistrueforhim.

(3)Usingpearstostartthemetaphor.

Inthepast,foolshadnohairontheirheads.Sometimesonepersonstartedwithapear,andeventwoorthree,allwereinjured.Atthismomentthefoolenduressilentlywithoutavoidingit.Whenpeopleseetheirownwords,whynotavoidthem,insteadofgettingbeatenandbreakingtheirheads.Thefoolreplied:Thosewhoareliketheotherareslow,stubborn,andidioticwithoutwisdom.Seeingthatthereisnohaironmyhead,Isaiditwasastone,hitmewithapear,andbrokemyhead.People'slanguage:Youarefoolish,andyouthinkyouarefoolish.Ifyouarenotfoolish,youwillbebeatenorevenbrokenbyhim,andyoudon'tknowhowtoescape.BhikkhuYiel.Can'tcultivatefaith,precept,hear,andwisdom,butuseprestigetoattractbenefits.Ifafoolwasheadedbyhim,hedidn'tknowhowtoavoidit,andevenwounded,hewasidiotic.Thesameistrueforthismonk.

(4)Thefemaledeceitfuldeathmetaphor

Inthepast,therewasafool,andhiswifewasuprightandloving.Thewomanhadnodirectbeliefs,andlatercommunicatedwithhiminthemiddle.Theevilheartisfull,desiretochaseherhusband,toleaveone'sownson-in-law.Sotheoldmothersaidinawhisper:AfterIgo,youcanleavethebodyofadeadwomaninthehouse,sayingthatmyhusbandsaidthatIamdead.Theoldmothertookadeadbodyintoherhomewhenherhusbandwasaway.Husbandandwife,motherlanguage:Yourwifeisdead.Thehusbandimmediatelylookedaway,believingthathewashiswife,cryingandannoyed.Large[卄/ji]fueloilburnsitsbones,andholdsitinacapsuledayandnight.Whenthewifebecamedisgustedwithherhusband,shereturnedhome,saying:Iamyourwife.Husband'sanswer:Mywifehasbeendeadforalongtime.Whoareyou,lyingaboutmywife.Eventwoorthree,Istilldon'tbelieveit.Ifheheardofhisheresy,hewasconfused,sayingthatitwastrueandcouldneverbechanged.AlthoughIhearofOrthodoxChurch,Idon'tbelieveitandholdit.

(5)Thethirsttoseewatermetaphors

Inthepast,therewerepeoplewhowereignorantandlackingwisdom.Extremelythirstyforwater.Seeingtheflamewhenitishot,itissaidtobewater.EvenifIwalktoXintouhe.WhenIarrivedattheriver,Ilookedateachotheranddidnotdrink.People'slanguage:Youarethirstyandchasewater,nowyouareinthewater,sowhynotdrink.Thefoolreplied:Youcandrinkitall,Ishoulddrinkit.Thiswaterissoplentifulthatitisinexhaustible,sodonotdrinkit.Wheneveryoneheardthis,everyonelaughed.Forexample,ifyoutakethereasonoutoftheoutsideworld,youcan'tholdthepreceptsoftheBuddha,soyoudon'thaveit,sothatyouwon'tgetthewayinthefuture,andyouwillbetransferredtolifeanddeath.Ifthatfooldoesn'tdrinkwhenheseesthewater,heisalwayslaughing.Thesameistrue.

(Six)Thesonisdesperatetostopatthefamilymetaphor

Inthepast,therewerefoolswhoraisedsevensons.Onechilddiedfirst.Nowthatthefoolsawhissondead,hewantedtostayinhishomeandabandonhim.Whenpeopleseetheirownwords:lifeanddeatharedifferent,andtheyshouldbeburiedinthedistancewithsolemnityassoonaspossible.Whydoesthecloudstay,andwanttoabandonit.Whenthefoolheardthis,hethoughttohimself:Ifyoudon'twanttokeepthepersontobeburied,youhavetokillonemoreandstopcarryingtwoends.Sohekilledoneofhissons,andburiedtheforestfaraway.Whenpeoplesawit,Shenshenglaughed,anditwasneverstrange.Forexample,whenamonkcommitsapreceptprivately,hisfeelingsarerepented.Hiddensilently,saidtobepure.Ortheonewhoknowsisthewordsoftheword:themonkobservestheprecepts,suchasprotectingthepearlandnotlettingitgo.RuJinyun,whydon'tyourepentifyouviolateyourdesires.Thosewhoviolatethepreceptssay:Thosewhohavetoconfesswillcommitthecrimeevenmore,andthentakeitout.Thenhebrokethevowsandbehavedbadly,andErnaisuddenlycameout.Likethatfool,onesondiesandkillsanotherson.Thesameistrueformonkstoday.

(7)Recognizingpeopleasbrothers

Inthepast,therewasapersonwhohadacorrectdescription,wisdom,richwealth,andpraisedtheworld.Sometimesfoolsseeitlikethisandcallitmybrother.Therefore,hehasmoney.Useitifyouneedit,soyouareabrother.Seeinghisdebtrepayment,itisnotmybrother.Linguistic:Youareafool.WhydoesYunneedtonamehimashisbrother,andwhenhewasindebt,herepliedthathewasnotabrother.Thefoolreplied:Iregardmydesiretogethismoneyasmybrother.It'sreallynotbrother.Ifheisindebt,heiscalledanon-brother.Whenpeoplehearthis,theyalllaugh.JupiterheardthekindwordsoftheBuddhaanduseditforhisowngreed.Evenifheisclosetootherpeopletoteachandpractice,herefusestopracticeanddoeswhathesays:Tobenefit,sotaketheotherBuddha'slanguagetotransformsentientbeings.Withoutfacts,YunHepracticed.Yualwaystoldfoolsthathewasmybrotherinordertogetwealth,andherepliedthathewasnothisbrotherwhenhewasindebt.Thisisalsotrue.

(8)MountainQiangStealingOfficialKuyu

Inthepastlife,therewasamountainQiangwhostoletheking’spossessionsandfledaway.Atthattime,thekingsentpeoplearoundtosearch,andthearrestwasapproachingtheking'sside.Thekingwasresponsiblefortheclotheshegot.ShanQiangreplied:Myclothesarethingsofmygrandfather.WangQian'sclothes.ItisnottheoriginalcauseofthemountainandQiang,andIdon'tknowit.Thosewhoshouldbeonthehandsshouldrestonthefeet,thosewhoshouldbeonthewaistshouldbeonthehead.Thekingseesthethief,gathersalltheministersandotherstodiscussthematterandsay:Ifyourgrandfatherhascometoalltheclothes,heshouldexplainit.Thecloudisusedupsidedown.Withincomprehension,Iknowthatyourclothesmustbestolen,notyouroldthings.Forexample,thekingislikeaBuddha,treasuresliketheDharma,andthefoolishQiangislikeanoutsider.EavesdroppingonDharmaworkshasbeenthoughttobeintheDharma.However,Idon'tunderstandthereason,butIdon'tknowthestateoftheDharmainaconfusedmanner.SuchasBishanQiangDeWangBaoyi,notknowingtheorderupsidedown.Thesameistrue.

(9)Sighingforthefather’svirtues

Inthepast,therewerepeoplewhosighedabouttheirfather’svirtuesamongthecrowd.Theysaid:Myfatheriskindanddoesnotharmorsteal.Straightforwardlyspeaktruthfulwords,anddocharityatthesametime.Fromtimetotime,afoolhearsthissayingandspeaks:"Myfather'svirtuehasgonebacktoyourfather."Everyoneasked:Whatvirtueisthere,pleasetellmeaboutit.Thefoolreplied:Myfathercametoseverlustwhenhewasyoung,andhewasnotpollutedatfirst.Everyone'slanguage:Ifyoubreakofflust,howcanyougivebirthtoyou.Deeplylaughedbypeopleofthetime.Justliketheworldwithoutwisdom,wantingtopraisepeople'svirtues.Ifyoudon’tknowthetruth,youwillberuined.Suchafoolwouldsighhisfather,sayingitwasamistake.Thisisalsotrue.

(10)SanzhonglouYu

Inthepast,therewererichandfoolishpeoplewhoknewnothingaboutit.WhenIwenttoYufu'shouse,Isawthetriple-layeredbuilding,GaoguangYanlixuan,andsparselydignified.Myheartwasthirsty,andIthought:Ihavemoneyandmoneywillnotbereducedtoit.Thatistosay,thecarpenteriscalledandasked,saying:Itmeansthattheotherfamilyisrightornot.Thecarpenterreplied:Ididit.Evenlanguage:todaycanbuildabuildingformelikethat.Itwastimethatthecarpenterevenwentthroughthegroundbarriertobuildabuilding.Whenafoolseeshimmakingsacrifices,hestillwondersifhecan’tunderstandandasks:Whatdoyouwanttodo?Thecarpenterreplied:Makeatriplehouse.Thefoolreplied:Idon'twanttogotothedoublehouse.Canbethetophouseformefirst.Thecarpenterreplied:Nothingisamatter.Whynotbuildthesecondhousewithoutbeingthemostimportanthouse?Whynotbuildathirdhousewithoutcreatingasecondcloud?Thefoolsays:Idon’thavetogotothedoublehousetoday.Besuretobethebestforme.Whenpeopleheardaboutit,theylaughedstrangely,andmadethisstatement:Whynotbuildthefirsthouseandgetit.Forexample,thefour-generationdisciplesoftheWorld-HonoredOnecannotdiligentlycultivateandrespecttheThreeJewels.TheyarelazyandlazytoseektheTaoistfruitandsay:Idon'thavetoleavethethreefruit,IonlywanttheArahantfruit.Alsolaughedatbypeopleofthetime.Thereisnodifferencelikethefool.

(OneOne)TheBrahman'sMetaphorforKillingtheChild

Inthepast,theBrahmanwassaidtobeveryknowledgeable,andalltheskillsoftheastrologywereallunderstood.Relyingononeselfinthisway,andwantingtoshowhisvirtue,hewenttoanothercountrytoholdhissonandcry.SomeoneaskedtheBrahman:Whydoyoucry?Brahmansaid:Today,thechildshoulddieinsevendays.IwassostunnedthatIwascrying.Thelanguageofthetimes:lifeishardtoknow,calculationiswrong.Itmaynotdieforsevendays.WhatisYucry.Brahmansaid:Thesunandthemooncanbedark,andthestarscanfall.ThereisnothingwrongwithwhatIremember.Forfameandfortune,hecommittedsuicideonthe7thtoprovehimself.Whenthepeopleoftheworldheardthedeathofhissonsevendayslater,theyallsighed:Heisreallyawiseman,whathesaidisright.Convinced,Xilaipaystribute.ItislikethefourgenerationsofBuddha'sdiscipleswhoclaimtobeTaoistbecausetheyarebenefitingandnurturing.Therearefoolswhokillgoodmentoshowtheirkindness,sothattheywillsufferendlesslyinthefuture.SuchasBrahminstotesttheirownwords,killtheirsonsandconfusetheworld.

(oneortwo)boiledblackstonehoneypulpmetaphor

Inthepast,somefoolsboiledblackstonehoney.Arichmancametohishome.Nowthefoolisthinking:Ishouldtaketheblackstonehoneyandthisrichmannow.Thatis,uselesswaterandputitinthefire.Thatis,fanitonthefire,lookingcold.Pangren'slanguage:"Thereismorethanfire,fanisendless,whyisthecloudcold."Everyonelaughedatthetime.It'slikeablazingfireofunquenchabletroubles,andlessausterity.Thewaytolookatthecoolnessandquietnessofthefivehotbodiesisuselessintheend.Laughatthewiseman.Sufferingnow,troublecomestorobbery.

(13)Sayingthatpeopleliketobeagitated

Inthepast,thereweremanypeoplesittinginthehouse,sighingthatanoutsiderhasexcellentvirtues,butonlytwotransgressions:onelikesaversion,Thetwoworkedhastily.Atthattime,thispersonwasagitatedwhenheheardthewordsoutsidethedoor.Thenenterthehouseandcatchthefoolishpersonwithhishand.PangRenasked:Whydoyoufight?Thepersonreplied:WhendidIliketobeagitatedinahurry.AndthispersonsaidthatIwasstunnedandactedinahurry,soIhitit.People'slanguage:Youareheretoseewhatyoulooklikeinahurry.Peoplecomplainaboutevil,andeveryoneblamestheirfoolishness.Forexample,themanwhodrinksintheworld.[身*冘]Desolateandsinkingwine,doingallthingsfreely,seeingpeopleblameitforreturningtolifeisespeciallysick.Theeffectofbittercitationisself-explanatory.Ifthisfoolhasheardofhisownmistakes,hewouldliketobeathimbackwhenheseesit.

(1stFour)KillingtheMerchantLordandSacrificingtheHeavenlyYu

Inthepast,therewasaguestwhowantedtoenterthesea.Themethodofenteringthesearequiresateacherandthenyoucango.Thatistoaskforamentor.Wehavealreadygottenit,andwewillbeinspired.Onedayinthewilderness,therewillbeaancestraltemple.Soeveryonethoughtaboutitandsaid:Iwaitforthepartytobefullofrelatives,howcanIkill.OnlythisinstructorusesSitian.Killtheinstructorforsacrifice.Sacrificetotheskyhaslosttheway,knowsnothing,anddiedinpoverty.Thesameistrueforallpeopleintheworld.Ifyouwanttogetintotheseaof​​Dharmaandgetitstreasures,youshouldpracticegoodDharmaasyourinstructor.Destroygooddeeds,andthereisnotimeforlifeanddeath.Afterthreecoatings,sufferingforalongtime.Forexample,themerchantwillenterthesea,andtheonewhokillshisguidewillgetlost,andeventuallydieoftrapping.

(Five)Themedicaldoctorandtheking'sdaughtermedicineletthesoldiergrowup.

Inthepast,thekinggavebirthtoadaughter.Thedoctorreplied:Iandthegoodmedicinecanmakeitbigger.Butnowthatthereisnodeath,wehavetosearchforit.Thekingdidn'twanttolookatthemedicine.Waituntilthemedicineisover,andthenshowtheking.Soevenifthemedicineistakenfromadistance.Aftertwelveyears,themedicinewillbereturned,andthewomanwillbeorderedtotakeit,anditwillbeshowntotheking.WhenWangsawjoy,hethoughttohimself:Itisagooddoctor.Withmyfemalemedicine,youcanmakethesoldiersgrowlonger.Thengivetreasurestotheleftandright.ShiZhurenwaitedandlaughedatWangWuzhi.Idon'tknowtheyearandmonthofthenextbirth.Seeinghimgrowup,itissaidtobemedicinalpower.Theworldisalsohere.Thewordsofenlightenmentforgoodknowledge:IwanttoseektheTao,andIwouldliketoseetheprofessor,sothatIcanestablishgoodknowledge.Forthesakeoftheteacher'sconvenience,hetaughtthetwelveoriginsofsittingmeditation.Graduallyaccumulateallvirtues,obtainanArahant,andrejoiceandsay:HappyMaster.Speed​​canmakemeprovethebestway.

(16)Sugarcaneirrigation

Inthepast,twopeopleplantedsugarcanetogetherandmadeanoath:thegoodoneswillberewarded,andthebadoneswillbepunishedseverely.Oneofthetwosaid:Sugarcaneisextremelysweet.Ifthejuiceispressedandthesugarcanetreeispouredintoit,itwillbemorelusciousandbetterthanthat.Presssugarcaneforjuiceextraction.Hopeforthetaste,returntotheseed,allthesugarcanewillbelost.Theworldisalsohere.Desireforgoodblessings,relyingonone'sownmagnanimity,specialheroesthreatentotakedownthepeople'smausoleumandtakepropertyforblessing,thisperiodofgoodfruit.Idon'tknowifIwillsufferfromitinthefuture.Likecrushingsugarcane,weloseeachother.

(17)DebtandHalfMoneyMetaphor

Somemerchantsloanhimhalfofthemoneyforalongtime,eveniftheyareindebt.Thereisabigriverinfront,hirehimfortwodollarsandthenhavetocrossit.WhenIwenttothedebt,Icouldn'tseeit.Cometocrosstheriverandre-employtwodollars.Lostfourdollarsforhalfofthedebt,aswellasroadfatigueandexhaustion,withveryfewdebtsandalotoflosses,andtheresultwasaridiculouslaughbyeveryone.Theworldisalsohere.Tobelessfameandfortunewillruinthebigbusiness.GouRonghimself,regardlessofetiquetteandjustice.Nowthathehasreceivednotoriety,hewillberewardedlater.

(18th)Thestoryofsharpeningaknifeonthefloor

Inthepast,therewasamanwhoworkedforthekinginpoverty.Thebodyisleanandthinafteralongperiodoftime.Seeingpity,thekinggaveadeadcamel.Thepoorhaveit,eveniftheyareskinned.Becausetheknifeisblunt,Iwanttosharpenit.Itwasamillstoneupstairs.Sharpentheknifetomakeprofit,comedownandpeeloff.Countandsharpenyourkniveslikethis.Afterturningtohardship,Icouldn'tcountit,soIwentupstairstosharpentheknife.Deeplylaughedatbyeveryone.Itislikeafoolwhobreakstheprohibition.Withdrawmoremoneytouseforblessings,andhopeforlife.Forexample,XuanTuowentupstairstosharpentheknife,workingalotandearninglittle.

(Nineteenth)Ametaphorforthelossofaboatonaboat

Inthepast,someonetookaboattocrossthesea,andlostasilverboatandfellintothewater,evenifImissedit:Ipaintthewaterasanotetoday.Letitgoandtakeitlater.AftertravelinginFebruary,Iwenttothemastercountries,andwhenIsawariver,Iwentintoittofindthelost.Everyoneasked:whatdoyouwanttodo.Answer:Iamlostfirst,nowIwanttofindit.Question:Wheredidyoulose?Answer:Lostatfirstenteringthesea.ThenIaskedagain:Whenisthelossofmenstruation.Words:MissedFebruary.Questioning:ImissedFebruary,sowhatisthecloud?Answer:WhenIamlost,Idrawwaterasanote.Thewaterpaintinginthispaintingisnodifferentfromthis,soIfoundit.ThenIaskedagain:Althoughwaterisnotgood,Ruxilosestimebutrestswithit.WherecanIfinditnow?Everyonelaughedatthattime.It'sjustliketheoutsideworlddoesn'tmakecorrections.Similartothegoodinthemidstofmisfortune,inordertosolvetheproblem.It'slikeafoolwholoseshisheadandseekshere.

(20)PeoplesaythatWangZongisametaphorforviolence

Inthepast,apersonsaidthatWanghadsinnedandactedassaying:WangShiistyrannicalandhisadministrationisunreasonable.WangWenisalanguage,thatis,greataversion.Withoutknowingwhomadethisstatement,theXinbangNingrencatchesavirtuousofficial,andaskshimtostriphisspinetogetahundredtaelsofmeat.Someoneprovedthatthiswasnothing,WangXinregretteditanduseditasaspinesupplement.Igroanedinthenight,verydistressed.WangWenqishengasked:Whyisitdistressed?Takeyouonehundredtaels,tentimesandyou,themeaningisnotenough,whybother.Pangrenreplied:Thekingislikeatruncatedhead.Althoughithasathousandheads,itwillinevitablydie.Althoughyougetmeattentimes,youcan'thelpbutsuffer.Evenfools.Notafraidoffuturegenerations,greedyandthirstforhappiness,bitternessforallbeings.Sendthepeopletogetmorewealth,hopetoeliminatesinandgetblessings.Forexample,thekingcutthespineofaperson.Takinghumanflesh,supplementingwiththerest,hopethatitwon'thurt,thereisnomerit.

(21)Womenwantmoresonsandmetaphors

Inthepast,somewomenfirsthadason,andtheywantedmoresons.Iaskedtherestofthewomen:Whocanmakemehaveasonagain?son.Thereisanoldmothertongue,thiswomansaid:Icanmakeyougetachild.Whentoworshipthesky.Asktheoldmother'swords:Whatisthesacrifice.Motherlanguage:Tokillyourson,takebloodforsacrificetoheaven,youmusthavemoresons.Atthistime,thewomanwantedtokillhersonatwill.ThereareHomosapienssneeredandscolded:foolishness,ignoranceandevenso.Thosewhohavenothadchildrencangetthembutkillthem.Evenfools.Fortheunbornhappiness,throwyourselfintothefirepit.Allkindsofharmtothebody,inordertosurvive.

TheHundredParablesScripturesarethefirst

Wanislikethis.Forawhile,theBuddhawasinWangsheCity.IntheQuefengBambooGarden,therewere36,000peoplewiththegreatbhikkhus,Mahasattvas,andtheeighttribes.Atthistime,therearefivehundredpeoplefromdifferentstudiesofSanskrit.Fromtheseat,thewhiteBuddhasaid:IhaveheardthattheBuddha'swayissoprofoundthatIcan'treachit.Buddhistwords:verygood.Asked:Theworldisforexistence.Theansweris:thereisalsonothing.TheFanzhisaid:Nowthattherearethose,thereisnosuchthingaswords.Nowthatthereisnoone,thereisnosuchthingasthecloud.Theansweris:thelivingsayyes,thedeadsaynothing.Sosayyesorno.Asked:Wheredopeoplelive.Theansweris:Peoplearebornfromthevalley.Asked:Wheredidthegrainscomefrom?Theansweris:Fivegrainsarebornfromthefourfirewinds.Asked:Wheredidthefourfirewindscomefrom?Theansweris:Thefourfirewindsarebornfromthesky.Asked:Wheredoestheskycomefrom?Theansweris.Bornfromnothing.Asked:Wheredoesnothingcomefrom?Theansweris:bebornfromnature.Asked:Wheredidnaturecomefrom?Theansweris:bornfromthemud.Asked:WheredidNihuancomefrom?Buddha'swords:Whyisyourquestionsodeep?Themuddypersonisthelawofneitherlifenordeath.Asked:TheBuddhaisnotinthemud.Answer:Iamnotmuddled.Ifitisnotmuddy,Yunheknowsthatmuddyisalwayshappy.Buddhistwords:Iwillaskyoutoday.Allbeingsintheworldaresufferingforhappiness.Theansweris:Allbeingsaresuffering.Buddha'swords:Whatisthenameofcloudisbitter.Theansweris.Iseethesufferingofallbeingswhentheydie,soIknowthesuffering.Buddhistwords:Ifyoudonotdietoday,youalsoknowthatyoudie.IseethattheBuddhasinthetendirectionsdonotliveordie,soIknowthatthemudisalwayshappy.FivehundredBrahmamindsareopen-minded,understandthefiveprecepts,andenlightenSutraHuanguo.Sitbackasusual.Buddha'swords:Waitforyoutolistenwell,andnowIwilltellyouallaboutit.

TheSecondBookofBaiyuScriptures

Goingintotheseatogetthemetaphorofsinkingwater.Thethievesandthethiefareusedasametaphorforbeingwrappedinbrown.Kindofboiledsesameseeds.Waterandfiremetaphor.Peoplefollowtheking'seyesandyellathim.Treatwhipsoremetaphor.Itisametaphorforwomen'strade.Thepoorburnedroughbrownclothes.ShepherdYu.Hireatileteacher.Estimatedgueststealsthegoldmetaphor.Tuckthetreetotakethefruitmetaphor.Sendbeautifulwater.BaoQiJingYu.Brokenthefive-wayfairyeyemetaphor.Tokillaherdofcattle.Drinkingwoodandwaterisametaphor.Seeotherpeople'sshame.Treatbaldness.Vishajaghostmetaphor.

(2nd)Themetaphorofgoingintotheseatogetsubmergedwater,

Inthepast,therewereoldpeoplewhowentintotheseatogetsubmergedwater.Withyearsofaccumulation,onlyonecarcanbebroughthome.Sell​​itinthemarket.Becauseofitspreciousness,thereisnobuyerforasoldier.Can'tbesoldaftermanydays.Ifeeltiredandfeeldistressed.Whenyouseepeoplesellingcharcoal,youhavetosellitquickly,soyouthink:It’sbettertoburnittomakecharcoal,andyoucansellitquickly.Thatis,itisburnedintocharcoalandsoldinthemarket.Thepriceofcharcoalmustnotbehalf-carriagestraight.Thesameistrueforfoolsintheworld.Infinitelyconvenient,diligentanddiligent,lookingforthefruitoftheBuddha.Withitsrare,itwillgivebirthtoretreat.It'sbettertobeanArahantbyseekingtohearandheartheresults,andquicklydecidelifeanddeath.

(Twenty-three)Thethiefstealsthesplendorandusesthebrownparable

Inthepast,thethiefwentintotherichhouseandstolethesplendidsplendor.Laughed.Thesameistrueforfoolsintheworld.HavingtheconfidencetopracticegooddharmaandallmeritsinBuddhism,greedforgain,breaksthepurepreceptsandallmerits.Laughingfortheworld.Thesameistrue.

(Twenty-four)kindsofboiledsesameseeds

Inthepast,therewerefoolswhoatesesameseedsandthoughtitwasnotbeautiful.Boiledandeatenisbeautiful.Nianyan:It'sbettertoboilandplant,andthenyouwillbebeautiful.Justboilandplant,neverphysiological.Theworldisalsohere.Practicingasabodhisattva,becauseitisdifficulttopracticeasceticism,andfeelunhappy,sohechants:ItisbettertobeanArahanttoquicklydeterminelifeanddeath,andtheworkisveryeasy.AfterwantingBuddhafruit,itwillnotbeobtained.Liketheother,thereisnorenewalofphysiology.Thesameistrueforfoolsintheworld.

(Twenty-five)Themetaphorofwaterandfire

Inthepast,therewasapersonwhousedfireandcoldwaterforeverything.Evenifthereisafire,putwaterinabathandputitonthefire.Later,ifyouwanttogetthefire,thefirewillbeextinguished,andifyouwanttogetthecoldwater,thewaterwillreheat.Fireandcoldwaterarebothlost.Thesameistrueforpeopleintheworld.EntertheBuddhismtobecomeamonkandseekTaoism.Notonlywasheexpatriate,buthealsorecalledthejoyofthefivedesiresofhiswife'sfamilyandtheworld.Forthisreason,thefirethatlosesitsmeritsisthewaterofprecepts.Thesameistrueforpeoplewhodesiredesire.

(Twenty-six)peopleimitatedtheking'seyesandmetaphors

Inthepast,onepersonwantedtowintheking’swill,andaskedtherestofthepeople:howcanthecloudgetit.Somepeoplesay:Ifyouwanttogettheking'swill,theking'sappearance,youshouldfollowit.Evenifthispersoncametotheking'splace.SeeingWangYansiwillfollowWangYan.WangWenzhi'swords:Youaresick.Forthewind.Whyisitstunned.Thepersonrepliedtotheking:Ihavenosickeyesandnowind.Ifyouwanttogettheking'swill,youcanseetheking'seyes,sofollowtheking'sexample.WangWenisalanguage,thatis,greataversion.Evenifallkindsofpeopleareharmed,theyareorderedtogoabroad.Theworldisalsohere.FortheDharmaKing,hewantedtogetclose,andheaskedforhisgooddharmatogrowbyhimself.Havingbeenclose,heispuzzledbytheshortcomingsofTathagata'svariousconveniencesforallbeings.Orifyouhearthelawandseethatthereareincorrectwordsandsentences,youwillberidiculedandactasifitwerenot.Forthisreason,itwillneverloseitsgoodinBuddhismandfallintothethreeevils.Thesameistrueforthekingifheactsastheking.

(Twenty-seven)Treatmentofwhipsoremetaphors

Inthepast,onepersonwaswhipbytheking.Afterbeingflogged,Isqueezeitwithhorseshit,tryingtomakethespeeddifference.Ifthereisafool'sopinion,itisrejoicing,andthenitissaid:Imustbeacureforsores.Evenifthehomecominglanguagesaid:Ifyouwhipmeback,Ihaveagoodlaw,Iwanttotryitnow.Thechildisawhip,squeezeitwithhorseshit,thinkitisskillful.Theworldisalsohere.HearingthatsomepeoplesaythatthefiveYinbodysorescanberemovedbycultivatingimpureinsights,andtheyaresaying:Iwanttoobservethefemalesexandthefivedesires.Nothingisunclean,anditreturnstotheconfusionoffemalesex.Circulatelifeanddeath,fallintohell.Thesameistrueforfoolsintheworld.

(Twenty-eight)isametaphorforwomen’stradeandnose

Inthepast,therewasamanwhosewifewasupright,buthisnosewasugly.Whenhewasout,hesawthathiswomanhadagoodfaceandagoodnose,sohesaid:Iwouldratherintercepthisnoseandputitonmyface.Thatis,hecutshiswife'snoseandcomeshome,andcallsherurgently:Comeoutquickly,andhaveagoodnosewithyou.Whenhiswifecameout,shecuthernoseandlookedforhimtoputhernoseonherface.Tangmadehiswifesuffergreatpainwhenhelosthisnosewithoutcontactingeachother.Thesameistrueforfoolsintheworld.WhenheheardthattheoldSammonBrahmanhadagreatreputationandwasrespectedbytheworld,hesaid:Iamnodifferentfromhim.Falseclaims,falsestatementsarevirtuous.Ifitlosesitsgains,ithurtsitsbehavioragain.Ifhecuthisnose,hewouldhurthimself.Thesameistrueforfoolsintheworld.

(Twenty-nine)Thepoormanburnstheroughbrownclothing.Somepeopleseeitandsayit:Yourcasteisthesonofanuprightnobleman,soyoudon'tknowhowtowearthisroughclothes.Iteachyoutodaythatyoushouldgetwonderfulclothes.Justfollowmeandneverdeceiveyou.Thepoorrejoiceandrespecttheirwords.Evenifthepersonishotbefore,peoplesay:Youcantakeoffthisroughbrownclothesandputitinthefiretoday,andyoushouldbeadmiredbytheburningplacehere.Thepoorevencaughtfire.Afteritwasburned,therewasnothingtogainfromseekingadmirationatthisfireplace.Thesameistrueforpeopleintheworld.Toobtainthishumanbodyfromthepastbypracticingallvirtues,oneshouldprotectthecultivationofvirtue.Itwasdeceivedbytheevildemonfromtheoutsideworld:Youshouldbelieveinmylanguageandpracticeallthepenancestoday.Throwingintotherockandgoingtothefire,surrenderisone'sownbody,andwhenborninBrahma,behappy.Inhiswords,hesacrificedhislife.Afterhisdeath,hefellintohellandsufferedallkindsofhardships.Bothlosttheirlivesandgainednothing.Thesameistrueforthosewhoarepoor.

(Thirty)ShepherdYu

Inthepast,therewasamanwhowasskilledinshepherdingsheep.Therearemanysheep,buttherearetensofmillions.Extremelygreedy,refusingtouseexternally.Sometimesthereisapersonwhoisgoodatdeceit,sohecansaythatitisconvenienttosharerelativesandfriends:Iamverydearwithyou,anditisevenmorethesameasone.Iknowthatthereisagoodgirlinmyfamily.Theshepherdishappytohearit,andhehasarelationshipwiththesheepandallhisbelongings.Thepersonreplied:Yourwifehasgivenbirthtoasontoday.Theshepherdhasnotbeenseeninthewoman,buthehasbeenoverjoyedwhenhehearsthatheisrejoicingwiththeotherthing.Hiswordscamebacklater:Ru'erhasbeenborn,butnowheisdead.Whentheshepherdheardthishumanlanguage,hecriedandcried.Thesameistrueforpeopleintheworld.Hehaslearnedalotandcherisheshisfameandfortune,andrefusestoteachothers.Forthisreason,theconfuseoftheleakageofthebody,theunreasonableexpectationoftheworldmusic.Suchashiswife'sbreathisdeceivedbyhim.Afterlosingthegoodlaw,andlosinghislifeandbelongings,hewasbornwithsorrowandweepingwithgreatgrief.Thesameistruefortheshepherdlikethat.

(ThirtyOne)Hireatilemaster.

Inthepast,therewasaBrahminmasterwhowantedtomakeaconference.Thedisciplesaid:Ineedpotteryforthemeeting.Youcanhireabricklayerforme,andyoucanfinditinthecity.Atthattime,thedisciplewenttothehomeofShivaShi.Atthattime,amancarriedthepotterytothemarketandwantedtosellit.Inashortwhile,thedonkeyisbroken.Comehometocryandfeelannoyed.Whatthediscipleaskedafterseeinghim:Whyisitsosadandannoying?Thepersonreplied:I,forthesakeofconvenience,workhardforyearstoachievesuccess.Thecitywantstosell.Thisevilassissoupsetthatwewillbedestroyedinashorttime.Atthattime,thediscipleshadalreadyheardandheard,andsaidwithjoy:thisdonkeyisagoodthing.Madeforalongtime,itcanbebrokeninamoment.Ishouldbuythisdonkeytoday.Thetilemasterwashappy,evenifitwassold.Takeitbackhome.Teacher'swords:Whycan'tyoucomefromthetileteacher?Useitasadonkey.Thedisciplereplied:Thisdonkeyisbetterthanatilemaster.Thepotterymadebythetilemasterforalongtimecanbebrokeninashorttime.Thelanguageoftheteacher:Thereisnowisdominyourfoolishness.Thisdonkeymaybreaknow.Ifit'sahundredyears,itwon'tbeone.Thesameistrueforpeopleintheworld.Althoughhehasbeensupportedbyothersforthousandsofyears,hehasnocompensation.Itisoftendamage,butnotbenefitintheend.Thesameistrueforthebetrayer.

(Thirty-two)Theestimatorhasstolenthegoldmetaphor.Onesellsrealgold,andthesecondsellsdouluocotton.Hewhoboughtrealgoldburneditandtriedit.ThesecondestimatorevenstealshisburntgoldandwrapsitinDouluocotton.Whenthegoldishot,theburntcottonwillbeexhausted.Loveisrevealed,butbotharelost.SuchastheoutsideworldstealstheDharma,andarbitrarilyclaimsone'sownintheownDharma,nottheDharma.Forthisreason,itisimpossibletoburnoutforeignclassics.Suchasthestealingofgoldthingshavehappened.Thesameistrue.

(ThreeThree)Themetaphorofpluckingthetreetotakethefruit

Inthepast,thekinghadagoodtree,whichwastallandwide,anditwasfruityandsweetwhenitwasborn.Atthattime,apersoncametotheking'splace.WangYuzhi:Thistreewillproducebeautifulfruits.Canyoueat?ImmediatelyanswerWangYan:Thistreeistallandwide.AlthoughIwanttoeatit,howcanIgetit.Evenifthetreeisbroken,theresultsareexpected.Nothingisgained,buttoworkinvain.Stillwanttoerectafterwards.Thetreeisdeadandhasnophysiology.Thesameistrueforpeopleintheworld.TheTathagatahasatreeofvirtuethatcanproducevictoryfruit,andhisheartproducesaspirations.Ifyouwantfruitfulfood,youshouldpracticethevirtueswiththeprecepts.Confusedabouttheconvenience,returntodestroyitsprohibition.Likecuttingatree,regainingdesireisstillalive,itisnotavailable.Thesamegoesforthosewhobreaktheprecepts.

(Marchand4th)SendingMeishuiyu

Therewasasettlementinthepast,andIwenttoWangchengWuyuzun.Thereissobeautifulwaterinthevillage,andthepeopleofWangchiVillageoftensendthebeautifulwatereveryday.Thevillagersweretiredandwantedtomoveawayfromthisvillage.ThehostoftheShibivillagesaid:Don’twaitforyoutogo,Ishouldchangethefive-year-oldandthree-year-oldforthekingofRuBai,sothatyouwillnotgettiredofclosecontacts.GototheWhiteKing.WangWeichang'sworkisSanyouxun.Wheneveryoneheardit,theywereoverjoyed.Somepeoplesay:Sothisisthefifthyearoftheyear,letalonethesame.Althoughheheardthis,hebelievedintheking'swords,butrefusedtogiveup.Thesameistrueforpeopleintheworld.PracticingtherightwaytosavethecityofNirvanaintheFivePaths.Feelingbored,Iwanttoleave.Suddenly,wecan'tmakeacomeback.TheBuddhaTathagatahasgreatconvenience,soyoucansaythreeforonemultiplication.TheHinayanapeoplearehappytohearitandthinkitiseasytodo.Cultivatinggoodnessandmorality,seekingtosavelifeanddeath.Later,peoplesaidthattherearenothreevehicles,sotheyareone.IntheBuddhistlanguage,herefusedtogiveup.ThesamegoesforthevillagersofRubi.

(Thirty-five)BaozhuMirrorParable

Inthepast,therewasapersonwhowaspoorandpoor,andhewasindebtedtomanypeople.Evenescapetotheopen.Thevalueisfulloftreasures.Thereisamirrortocoverthetreasure.Thepoorareoverjoyedwhentheyseeit,eveniftheysenditout.Seeingthepersoninthemirrorishorrified,andthecross-handlanguage:Isaythattheemptyscrollhasnothing,Idon'tknowifthereisakinginthisscroll,thereisnosorrow.Thesameistrueforordinarypeople.Impoverishedbytheboundlesstroubles,andentangledbythecreditorsoftheDemonKingofLifeandDeath.Ifyouwanttoavoidlifeanddeath,youcanpracticegoodpracticesinBuddhismandmakeallmerits.Likeatreasure箧,confusedbythesightofthemirror,falselyseeingme,evenifitissealed,itissaidtobetrue.Sofall,andloseallmerits,meditation,Taoism,noomissions,goodness,three-wayfruit,andeverythingislost.SuchasthatfoolabandonedinBaozhu.Thesameistrueforthosewhohaveseenme.

(Thirty-six)themetaphorofbreakingthefive-wayfairyeye

Inthepast,apersonwenttothemountaintolearntheTaoistfive-wayfairy,andtheheavenlyeyecouldseeallthetreasuresintheearth.Whenthekingheardthis,hisheartwasoverjoyed,andhesimplysaid:"Whydon'tyouletthispersongoeverywhereinourcountry,sothatIcanhidemanytreasures."Therewasafoolishofficialwhocamehereatshortnotice,pickingthefairywithhiseyesandholdingthewhiteking:Theministerchosetopickhiseyes,letalonego,andhispermanentresidencewasthecountry.WangYuchensaid:Sothosewhoaregreedyforimmortalscanseealltermasintheearth.Ifyouruinyoureyes,howcanyoureturntooffice.Thesameistrueforpeopleintheworld.Seeinghimpractisingasceticismunderthetreesinthemountains,forests,wilderness,andmounds,hewasforcedtoplantandsupportinhishomeinthefuture.DestroyothergoodlawsandmaketheTaofruitless.Mournful.Ithaslostitsadvantageandgainednothing.SuchasthatfoolishofficialTangruinedhiseyes.

(Sanqi)killingaherdofcows.

Inthepast,therewasamanwith250cows,andheoftenexpelledaquaticplantstoeatatanytime.Sometimesatigereatsacow.Atthattime,theownerofthecowmadeastatement:Hehaslostacow,andisincomplete,andthecowisused.Evenifyoudrivetothehighbankofthedeeppit,youwillkilleverythingatthebottomofthepit.Thesameistrueforordinaryfools.ToholdtheTathagatahassufficientprecepts.Ifyoubreakapreceptwithoutbeingashamedandpureandrepent,youwillsay:Ihavebrokenaprecept.Ifitisnotsufficient,whatisthepurposeofholdingontoit?Everythingisbroken,nothingisthere.Suchasfoolswhokillallthecattlewithoutasingleone.

(March8)DrinkingWoodandHangingWaterMetaphor

Inthepast,therewasapersonwhowasthirstyafterwalking.Seethecleanrunningwaterinthewoodenscorpion,justdrinkit.Drinkingwaterisenough,evenifheraiseshissigntosay:Ihavealreadydrunk,waterwillnevercomeagain.Althoughitisaword,thewaterflowsasusual.Thenhesaidwithagrudge:Ihavealreadydrunkit.WordsRumocome,whydoesitcome.Someoneseesit:Thereisnowisdominyourfoolishness.Whydon'tyougo,thelanguagenevercomes.Itistopulltherestbuttaketherest.Thesameistrueforpeopleintheworld.Drinkfivedesiresofsaltwaterforlifeanddeath.SinceIamtiredofthefivedesires,IwillmakeastatementifIdrinkenough:Youwillneverchangeyoursights,sounds,smellsandsmellstomakemesee.However,thesefivedesirescontinued.Onceyouhaveseenit,youwillregainyouraversion:Youwilldiequickly,andyouwillnotbereborn.Whydiditmakemeseeit.Homosapienssometimessay:Ifyouwanttogetaway,youshouldcaptureyoursixemotionsandcloseyourmind.Ifyoudon'thavedelusions,youwillbefree.Whydon'tyouseeyourdesiresnottogivebirth.Suchasdrinkingwaterfools,etc.arenodifferent.

(Thirty-nine)Seeingotherpeople'sutterances

Inthepast,onepersonwenttoanotherhouse.Seeingthatthewallsofhishousearepaintedandtreated,thegroundislevelandclean.Justaskthewords:Howtouseandpaintlikethis.Thehostreplied:Soaktherice[bran-fu+ge]inwatertomakecookedandmudcoatthewall.Thefoolevenmadeastatement:Ifpurerice[glutin-fu+Ge]isused,itisbettertocombinericeanduseitasit.Thewallscanbewhiteandthemudwilllevelout.Iusedriceandmudtopaintthewalls,lookingflat.Goinghigherandlower,thewallsaresplit.Thereisnobenefittoabandoningrice.NotasgoodasHuiShicangetmerit.Thesameistrueforordinarypeople.ThesageWensaid:Practicingallgoodthings,givingupthisbody,canbebornandbeliberated.Thenhecommittedsuicideandlookedforwardtolifeandrelief.It'snothingbutnothing.Likethatfool.

(40)Treatingbaldness

Inthepast,therewasapersonwithouthaironhishead.Inwinter,itisseverelycold,andinsummer,itsuffersfromheat.Sufferingdayandnight,Ithinkitissuffering.Thereisadoctorwhohasmanymagictricks.Atthattime,thebaldpeoplewenttowhattheysaidandtheirmedicalwords:Ionlywishthemastertotreatitforme.PhysicianShiBialsohadbaldheadagain,evenifhetookoffhishatandsaid:Ialsosufferfromit,thinkingitispainful.Ifweareabletogetbadtreatment,weshouldtakeautonomyfirsttoeliminatetheirtroubles.Thesameistrueforpeopleintheworld.Annoyedbybirth,oldage,sicknessanddeath,Iwanttoliveforever.WhenIheardofthegooddoctorsoftheSalmonBrahmanandotherswhoaretreatingallsufferings,Isaidtohim:Ionlywishtoremovethistroubleofimpermanence,lifeanddeathforme,andalwayskeephappinessinthesameplace.WhentheBrahmanandothersreported:Ialsosufferfromthisimpermanence.Allsortsofseekingforlongevitywillnotbeavailable.Today,ifIcanmakeyouwin,Ishouldalsobecontentfirstandmakeyoualsowin.Ifthepersonsufferingfrombaldnessistired,hecan'tgetworse.

(FourOne)VishajaGhostParables

ThereweretwoVishajaghostsinthepast,andtherewereonescorpion,onestickandoneclog.Thetwoghostseachhavetheirowndesires.Thetwoghostsarestrugglingtomakepeace.Sometimessomeonecametoseeitandasked:Whatisthestrangenessofthiszhangzhang.Youandothersarescornful.Thetwoghostsreplied:I,thisperson,canproducealltheclothes,food,bedding,beddingandlivingthingsoutofit.Thosewhoholdthisrodwillblametheenemyandsubmit,withoutdaringandcriticizing.Thosewhowearthisclogcanmakepeopleflywithouthindrance.Whenthispersonheardit,hesaid:"WaitforXiaoyuan,Ishallbeequallydividedforyou."Whenaghosthearsitswords,seektoavoidit.Thepersonimmediatelyhuggedasack,caughtthestick,andflewaway.Thetwoghostswerestunnedandhadnoincome.Renyuguiyan:Youwaitforwhatyousaid,Ihavetogo.Nowthatyouhavenothingtocriticize.TheVishajjaisametaphorforalldemonsandotherways.Givingislikeacrucible,fromwhichallthetoolsofthefivewaysofhumanityandheavencomeout.Dhyanaislikearodtoeliminatethethiefofdevil,grievancesandtroubles.Keepingthepreceptslikeclogswillascendtoheaven.Thosewhocriticizethedevil'soutsideworld,saythattheyareforcedtorepayamidsttheomissions,andhavenothingtogain.Ifyoucanpracticegooddeedsandmeditationwithgenerosity,youwillhavetogetawayfromsufferingandgetthefruitsoftheTao.

TheThirdScriptureofHundredParables

Themetaphorofthedeathofacamel.Grindingbigstonemetaphors.Desiretoeathalfapancakemetaphor.Theslaveguardsthedoor.Stealingyakmetaphor.Poorpeoplecanbeametaphorformandarinducks.Yeganisametaphorforbreakingbranches.Childrenviefordistinction.HealingthespineYuYu.Thefivepeopleboughtthemaidservantanduseditasametaphor.Thetrickisametaphorformusic.Theteacher'ssickfootpaystheseconddiscipleYu.Snakeheadsandtailscontendforthefirstmetaphor.Iwouldliketoshavefortheking.SuoWuwuismetaphorical.Talkabouttheelders.Thetwosonssharethefinancialmetaphor.Viewasabottlemetaphor.Seethegoldenshadowatthebottomofthewater.ThecreationoftheBrahmadisciplesisametaphor.Thepatienteatspheasantmeat.ThetricksintheRakshasacostumesallshareahorror.Itissaidthatthereareevilghostsintheoldhouse.Fivehundredhuanxipillmetaphors.

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TheFourthBookofBaiyuScripture

Themethodofridingaboatcannotbeexplainedorally.Coupleseatcakesasametaphor.Complaintincommon.Followinghisancestor'sfastfoodmetaphor.Tastetheumbralfruitmetaphor.Itisametaphorforthedeathofthesecondwife.OmMimustbeametaphor.Aswindleisadeadlymetaphor.Ordinarymonksaregreedyforprofitandsupport.Camelurnsareallmetaphorical.TianFusiWangNvYu.Constructametaphorfordonkeymilk.Metaphorwithearlychildhood.Itisametaphorfortheking.Invertedmetaphor.Itisbittenbybears.Morethanfarming.Macaquemetaphor.Lunareclipsebeatsadog.Womensufferfromeyepain.Thefathertakesthechild'seartosay.Therobberydividesmoneyintoametaphor.Themacaqueinterpretsbeansasametaphor.Getthegoldenweavermetaphor.Landhasmoneymetaphor.Poorchildren'sdesiresandwealtharelikesmallthings.Childrenhaveahappypill.Theoldmothercatchesthebear.Manisinusmetaphor.Twopigeonmetaphors.Afalseclaimtoblindness.Itisametaphorforbeingrobbedbyevilthieves.Childrenhaveabigtortoise.

(Sixty-six)Themethodofridingaboatcanberecitedwithoutunderstanding.

Inthepast,thereweregreateldersandmerchantswhowenttotheseatocollecttreasures.ThiselderZishanrecitesthemethodofenteringtheseatocatchaboat:Ifyouentertheturbulentplacewheretheseawateristurbulent,youshouldcatchitasifyouarestaying.Everyonesays:Iknowhowtoenterthesea.Everyonehearditandbelievedinhiswords.Bothtothesea.Afterafewmoments,theship'smasterfellillanddiedsuddenly.Atthattime,theelder’sson,evenonbehalfoftheplace,sanginthedyingstream:Whenitistrue,catchitastrue.Theshipcan'tadvanceasfarasthetreasureplacewhenitspinsback.Themerchantwholiftedtheboatdiedwithoutwater.Thesameistrueforordinarypeople.Practicelessmeditationtocountyourbreathpeacefullyandobserveimpurity.Althoughrecitingthetext,Idon'tunderstanditsmeaning.Allkindsofmethodsarereallyignorant,self-explanatory,teachmeditationarbitrarily,sothatthepredecessorsareconfusedanddisheartenedandperverttheway,andtheyhavenothingtogainalltheyears.Rubifoolmadehimnosea.

(sixorseven)coupleseatbiscuitstogetherasametaphor

Inthepast,therewerecoupleswhohadthreebiscuits.Thecoupleatealoafeach.Fortherest,Iwillmakeasummary:Ifthereisaspeaker,ornotwiththebread.Sinceitisnecessary,forthesakeofabread,eachdarenotspeak.Wheneverathiefentersthehouseandstealshisproperty,everythingisdonebythethief.Thecouplewantedtodiefirstandcouldn'tspeak.Thethiefdidnotsayanything,thatis,hishusbandinvadedhiswife.Seeingherhusband,hesaidnothing.Thewomancalledthethieftospeaktoherhusband:Yunheisidiotic,becauseitisacake.Herhusbandclappedhishandsandlaughedandsaid:Duomaidservant.Ihaveapie,nolongerwithyou.Theworldlaughedatit.Thesameistrueforordinarypeople.Forthesakeoffameandfortune,deceiveandquiet,beinvadedbyallkindsofevilthievesoffalsetroubles,losetheirgoodways,fallintothreeforms,withoutfear.Seekingtobeoutoftheworld,FangYuWuwantedtofrolic.Althoughsufferinggreatly,don'tthinkitissuffering.Thereisnodifferencelikethatfool.

(Six-Eight)ComplainingandComplainingComparingly

Inthepast,therewasapersonwhosharedhisgrievances,sorrowandunhappiness.Someoneasked:Whyareyousosadnow?Thequickanswer:Someonedestroysme,andIcan’trepayit.Idon'tknowwheretogetit,butI'msosad.Somepeoplesay:OnlytheVidharamantracanharmhim.Butthereisaproblem:ifyoudon'thavetimetoharmtheother,youwillharmyourselfbyreturningtoyourself.Whenheheardit,hewasoverjoyed:MayDanteachme.Althoughyoushouldbeself-inflicted,youshouldhurtothers.Thesameistrueforpeopleintheworld.Fortheaggrieved,IwanttousetheVidharamantratobeannoyedbyhim.Itdidn'thurthim.First,hewasannoyedbytheaversion,andfellintothehelltogivebirthtohungryghosts.Thereisnodifferencelikethatfool.

(Sixty-nine)imitatinghisancestor'sfastfoodmetaphor

Inthepast,therewasapersonfromNorthTianzhutoSouthTianzhu.Afterstayingforalongtime,hehiredhisdaughterasacouple.Thewomenofthetimesetupfoodfortheirhusbands,andthehusbandshadtoswallowthemanxiously,notavoidingtheheat.Thewomanisstrange,andherhusbandsaid:Amongthem,thereisnothiefwhorobspeople,whatistheurgency,andtherestlessfood.Husbandreplied:Ifthereisagoodsecret,youcan’ttalkaboutit.Afterhearinghiswords,thewomansaidthattherewasadifferentlaw,andaskeddiligently.Alongtimeistheanswer:MygrandfatherhascometoFrancetoeatfast.Myeffectissoirritating.Thesameistrueforordinarypeopleintheworld.Idon'tknowgoodandevilwithoutuprightness,andI'mnotashamedofdoingallevildeeds,butYunmygrandfatherhascometodothesame.Todie,toaccepttheaction,andultimatelynottoleave.Suchasfoolswhoareaccustomedtofastfood,thinkitisagoodway.

(70)TastetheBharatFruitsintheTemple

Inthepast,therewasanelderwhosentpeopletobuythepharaohsinanothergardenandwantedtoeat.Thesweetone,youcanbuyit.Evenwithmoneytobuythefruit.Thefruitofthemastersaid:Mytreeandfruitsareallbeautiful,andthereisnoevilone.Youcanknowitbytastingafruit.Thefruitbuyersaid:Iwilltastethemonebyonenow,andthenIwilltakethem.Ifyouonlytasteone,howcanyouknow.Seekandgetthefruitonebyoneandtrytocomehome.Whentheeldersseetheirownthings,theydon’teatanything,sotheyabandoneverything.Thesameistrueforpeopleintheworld.Hearingandkeepingthepreceptsleadstogreatwealthandhappiness,andthebodyisalwayssafeandfreefromalltroubles.Ifyourefusetobelieveit,youjustsay:generosityandblessings.WhenIamcontent,thenIamcredible.Witnessingthatthisworld'shigh,low,andpoorarealltheresultsoffirst-employment,Idon'tknowhowtopushonetoseekcauseandeffect.FangHuaidoesn'tbelieveit,sohehastodealwithit.Oncelifeisover,propertyislost.Ifhetastesthefruit,everythingisabandoned.

(July1)isatwo-headedmetaphorforthedeathofthetwowives.

Inthepast,onepersonhiredthetwowives.Hewaslyingonhisbackinthemiddleofthetwowomen.Whentherainisheavy,thehouseisleaking,andwaterandsoilfallintohiseyes.Beforehehadthegutstoevade,heblindedbotheyes.Thesameistrueforordinarypeopleintheworld.Getclosetoevilfriends,practiceillegalpractices,pretendtoclosedown,fallintothethreeevilways,andhavestrengthsinlifeanddeath.Ifthefoolishhusbandishissecondwife,botheyesarelost.

(SeventhTwo)OmMijue'seloquence

Inthepast,therewasonepersontothehouseofawoman.Seeinghimpoundingrice,hestolethericehehad.Whenawomancomestoseeherhusband,shewantstoshareherwords.Amouthfulofriceshouldnotbemixed.Tobeashamedofhiswife,andrefusetoabandonit,sohestayssilent.Thewomanqueerdidnotspeak,butwhenshetoucheditwithherhand,itwassaidthathermouthwasswollen,andherfathersaid:"Myhusbandstartedtocome,andhismouthwasswollen,soIcouldn'tspeak."Hisfatherevencalledforhealing.Shiyisaid:Thisdiseaseisthemostserious.Withaknifetofightit,youcangetabadear.Evenifhebrokehismouthwithaknife.Ricecomesoutofit,andthestoryisclear.Thesameistrueforpeopleintheworld.Doallevildeedsinthepureprecepts,hidetheirfaultsandrefusetorevealthem,fallintohellandbeastsandbeastsarehungryghosts.Suchasthatfoolisashamedandrefusestospitrice.Tobreakwithaknifeisafault.

(SeventhThree)Theswindlehorseisdeadmetaphor

Inthepast,onepersonrodeadarkhorseintothebattleandattackedthethief.Forthisreason,youcannotfight.Thenhesmearedhisfacewithblood,liedtohisdeath,lyingamongthedead.Thehorseherodewascapturedbyhim.Assoonasthearmywent,theywantedtoreturnhome.Thatis,cutoffotherpeople'swhitehorsetail.Afteryouhavecometoyourhome,someoneasked:Whynottakethehorsewhereyouarenow.Answer:Myhorseisdead,soIcameback.Humanlanguage:Rumaisblack,butitstailiswhite.Thereisnothingrighttobesilent.Tobelaughedat.Thesameistrueforpeopleintheworld.Sayingtobekind,practicingcompassionandnoteatingmeatandwine,butkillingalllivingbeingsandaddingtothepoisonofChu,pretendingtobegood,anddoingallevil.Suchasthatfoolliedtodeath.

(SeventhFourth)Themonksandordinarypeoplearegreedyforprofitandsupport.

Inthepast,kingssetuptheteachings:therearebrahmins,etc.,whicharesuppressedandwashedinourcountry.Thosewhoarenotcleansedwilldriveallkindsofhardlabor.SomeBrahminstakeashowerandwashawaytheswindle.Peopleholdwaterforthem,eveniftheypouraway,theyjustsay:Idon'twashit,thekingwashesithimself.Forthereasonoftheking,useavoidingtheking'sservice.Washitwithfalsepretences,butdon'twashit.Thesamegoesformonksorordinarypeople.Shavingone'sheadanddyeingclothesisforbidden.Fraudulentlyholdtheprecepts,hopeforprofit,andavoidtheking'sservice.Itlookslikeasandmanontheoutside,butisdeceitfulontheinside.Suchascatchinganemptybottle,butthereisanexternalappearance.

(SeventhFive-YearPlan)camelurnsareallmetaphorical

Inthepast,therewasapersonwhofirstwenttoShengguintheurn.Thecamelcan'teatthevalleyintheurn.NeithercanIthinkofworrying.Thereisanoldman'swords:Youarenotworried,Iwillteachyou.Ifyouusemylanguage,youmustcomeoutquickly.Youshoulddecapitate,itcomesoutofit.Inotherwords,beheadedwithaknife.Bothkillthecamelagainandbreaktheurnagain.Sofoolish,theworldlaughs.Thesameistrueforordinaryfools.Thebodhisattvaoftheheartisaspiringtoseekthethreevehicles,anditisadvisabletomaintainthepreceptstoprotectagainstallevils.Itisthefivedesirestodestroythepureprecepts.Havingviolatedtheprohibition,giveupthreetimes.Indulgeineveryevilintention.Multiplyingandpurifyingprecepts,bothdonatehomes.Suchasthatfool'scamelurnislost.

(Seven-six)TianFusiWangNvYuYu

Inthepast,therewasTianFuparadeinthecity.Seeingtheking'sfemalefaceisupright,theworldhasneverseenit.Missingdayandnight,lovecan'tstop.Thereisnowaytothinkandcommunicate.Thecolorisstasisandyellow,whichisaseriousillness.Whenallthepeoplesawit,theyaskedthem:Whyisthistrue?Answertothepersonalstatement:Yesterday,Isawthattheprincehadagoodface,thinkingaboutfellowship.Cannotgetthereason,becauseofthesickear.IfIcan't,Iwilldie.Thelanguageoftherelatives:Ishouldmakeitconvenientforyou,sothatyoucangetitwithoutworryingaboutit.Inthefuture,IwillsaythatIwillwaitforyou,buttheprincedoesnotwantit.TianFusmiledhappilywhenheheardit,sayingthatthecallmustbewon.Thesameistrueforfoolsintheworld.Don'tmakeanyseasonsinspring,autumn,winter,andsummer,sothatitisconvenienttothrowinthesoilinwinterandseethefruits.Itwasavaineffortandnothing.Allthebuds,stems,branchesandleavesarelost.Foolsintheworldpractiselessblessings,whichmeansthattheyarefullandbodhicanbeattained.Suchasthehusbandofthefieldlookingforwardtotheprinceanddaughter.

(Seven-seven)constructingametaphorfordonkeymilk

Thepeopleinthepastarenotawareofdonkeys.Hearingthatdonkeymilkissobeautiful,thereisnoonewhoknowsit.Atthattime,everyonehadadonkey,andtheywantedtoconstructtheirmilkandcatchittogether.Amongthemaretheheadcatcher,theearcatcher,thetailcatcher,thefootcatcher,andthecatchcatcher.Eachpersonwantstodrinkfirst.Catchthedonkeyrootinthemiddle,itissaidthatthecallisthebreast,evenifitisconstructed,thebreastisexpected.Everyoneistiredandhasnothingtogain.Toilinvain,getnothing,laughatalltheworld.Thesamegoesforordinarypeopleoutsidetheworld.Speakingofwhatyousayisnotwhatyouwanttodo.Imissyouinvainandhaveallkindsofevilopinions.Naked,hungry,throwingrocksintothefire.Therefore,thewrongviewfellintotheevilway.Suchasfoolishpeoplewantingtobreasts.

(SevenorEight)andEarlyChildhoodParables

Inthepast,therewasapersonwhosaidinthenight:MingDangyoutotheothersettlementhassomethingtolearn.Afterhearingthewords,thechilddidnotaskhisfatheruntilMingdan,butwenttohimalone.Evennow,thebodyisexhausted,andthereisnothingtogain.Hecouldn'teat,hewashungryandthirsty.Xunfucamebacktoseehisfather.Whenthefathersawthesoncome,hedeeplycondemned:Youhavenowisdominyourfoolishness.Whynottreatme.Comingbackandforthinemptiness,sufferinginvain.Sneerforallthepeopleoftheworld.Thesameistrueforordinarypeople.Setuptobehome,thatis,threevestmentsforshavingandhairdressing.DonotasktheMastertoconsulttheTaoism,andloseallthemeritsoftheTaoismofmeditation.SammonMiaoguolosteverything.Suchasthatfoolmadeafalsetrip,fatiguedinvain.Itlookslikeasandgate,butthereisnothingtogain.

(SevenNine)isametaphorfortheking'snegativemachine

Inthepast,therewasakingwhowantedtoentertheWorry-FreeGardentoentertainandenjoy.,Iusedtositandrest.ShiBimadepeopleashamedandrefusedtocatchit,butBaiWangsaid:Ican'tcatchit,Iwanttobearit.TheKingofShiputonhisbackwiththirty-sixmachinesanddrovetheburdentothegarden.Suchfoolslaughattheworld.Thesameistrueforordinarypeople.Ifyouseeawomanontheground,youwillsaythatyoukeepthepreceptsandwillnotcatchit.Later,confusedbythetroubles,thirty-sixthingsarenotuglybecausetheyhavehairyclawsanddirtyurine.Thirty-sixthingsarecaughtforawhile,notashamed,andwillnotgiveupuntildeath.Suchasthatfoolbearstheburdenofopportunity.

(80)Invertedmetaphor

Inthepast,onepersonsufferedfromalowerpartdisease.MedicalWords:Whenyouhavetobackdown,youcan'thelpyourears.Thengathertheirrigationtoolsandwanttoinstillthem.Takeitbeforethetreatmentisover.Abdominalbloatingisnotdying,youcanwinyourself.Sincemedicinehascome,Iblameit,evenifIask:whyisitso.Immediatelyanswerthemedicalstatement:Itakethemedicinetothetime,becauseIwanttodie.Medicalhearingisaword,andadeepcondemnation:Youareafool,Iampuzzledbytheconvenience.Evenifyoutaketherestofthemedicine,ifyouvomitit,youwillgetworse.Suchafoolislaughedatbytheworld.Thesameistrueforordinarypeople.IwanttolearnallkindsofmethodsofZen.Theeffectisnotclean,andthecounter-effectisseveralinterest.Thosewhoshouldcounttheirinterest,observethesixrealmsinthesameway.Upsidedown,thereisnoroot.Theylosttheirlivesandweretrappedbythem.Ifyoudon’tconsultamentor,youreversetheZenmethod,justlikeafoolwhoisnotclean.

(August1st)isametaphorforbears.

Inthepast,fatherandsontraveledwiththeircompanions.Whenhissonenteredtheforest,thebeargnawedhisclawsandbrokehisbody.Whenthefathersawhisson'sbodyhurt,hewondered:Whyareyousoresorenow?Thesonreportedhisfather'swords:Thereisathing,ashaggybody,todestroyme.Fathertookthebowandarrowtotheforest.Seeingafairywithlonghair,hewantedtoshootit.People'slanguage:whyshootit.Thispersonisharmlessandhasbeentreated.Thesameistrueforfoolsintheworld.Inspiteoftheinsultsofthosewhoobeythelaw,heabusesgoodandvirtuouspeople.YuRu,thefatherofthebearhurthissonand[打-丁+王]addedgods

(Eighttwo)ismorethanfarmingmetaphor

Inthepast,savagescametothefields.Seegoodwheatseedlingsgrowluxuriantly.AskingthemainwordsofMaiMao:HowcanYunmakeittoMaiMaohao.Themasterreplied:Thelandistreatedequally,andmanureandwaterareadded,sothisisthecase.Heevenuseditinaccordancewiththelaw.Thatis,itisplantedonthegroundwithwaterandmanuretoreconcileitsfields.FearinghisownfeetmakesJianqimainotborn:Ishouldsitonabedandmakepeoplefeellikeit.Youaregoodearswhenyouarescatteredonthetop.Evenifthefourofthemwenttothefieldandscatteredtheseeds.Thegroundistoostrong,andpeoplesneer.Fearofbeingtwofeet,andevenmoreeightfeet.Thesameistrueforordinarypeople.Sincethecultivationofcommandmentfield,thegoodbudwillbeborn,andtheteachershouldbeconsultedtopracticetheteachingcommandmentandthelawbudtobeborn.However,manyevilsarecommittedagainsttheviolation,whichpreventstheringbudsfromgrowing.YuRuisafraidofhistwofeet,butheaddseight.

(EightThree)MacaqueMetaphor

Inthepast,amacaquewasbeatenbyanadult.Ican'thelpbutcomplainagainstthechildren.Thesameistrueforordinaryfools.Firstscornedpeople,metabolismkepton,anddisappearedinthepast.Itisthelawofcontinuationofthenextgeneration,whichistheformer,whichisarrogantanddeeplypoisonous.Suchasthatcrazymonkeyisattackedbythebig,butagainstthechildren.

(August4th)Lunareclipsebeatsadog.

ThekingofAsurasawthesunandthemoonclear,andhishandwasimpaired.Nowiseordinarypeople,dogsarenotguilty,anddoevil.Ordinarypeople.Greed,hatred,foolishness,andsuffering.Lyingonthebodywithfivehotstabs.Suchasthelunareclipse[Da-Ding+Wang]hitsthedoghorizontally

(Eight-Five)Womensufferfromeyepain.

Inthepast,therewasawomanwhosufferedfromeyepain.Awomanwithknowledgeasks:Youreyeshurt.Answer:Eyepain.Thewomanreiterated:Eyeshurt.AlthoughIamnotinpain,Iwanttopickmyeyesforfearofpainlater.Preferentiallanguage:iftheeyesareintheeye,itmaybepainfulornot.Ifthereisnoeye,thepainwilllastforever.Thesameistrueforeveryonewhoisfoolish.Hewhohearsoftherichandtherichistherootofdecay,andheisafraidofcharity,andheisafraidofbeingrewarded.Thewealthisoverflowing,andhesuffersalot.Somepeople'slanguage:ifyoudo,itcanbepainfulorhappy.Ifyoudon'tdoit,youwillbepoorandmiserable.Ifthewomancan'tbearthenearpain,shewantstogetridofhereyesbecauseoflong-termpain.

(AugustSix)Thefathertakesthechildfromtheears.

Intheolddays,thefatherandthesonworkedtogether.Theroadthiefstoodupandwantedtopeelitoff.Thereisrealgoldinhisears.Hisfatherwasafraidoflosinghisearswhenhesawthethieves,evenifheheldtheminhisarms.Theearsaredeterminedfromtimetotime,andforthesakeoftheears,theybeheadthechildren.Afterawhile,thethiefabandonedit.Stillputyourheadonyourshoulders,andyoucan'tcalmdown.Suchfoolslaughedattheworld.Thesameistrueforordinarypeople.Forfameandfortune,hemadeaplay,sayingthatthesecondlifehasnosecondlife,thebardohasnobardo,andthemindnumbermethodhasthemindnumbermethodnothing.Allkindsofdelusionsareunrealistic.Othersusethetheoryoflawtobreakwhattheyaretalkingabout,andtheysay:Ihavenothingtosayinmytheory.Ifafoolisalittlefameandfortune,thenhewilllieandloseShamenDaofruit.Badbodyandlifeend,fallintothethreeevilways.SuchasthatfoolbeheadedhissonbecauseofShaoli.

(August7)​​themetaphorofrobberyandthievesdividedintomoney

Inthepast,thereweregroupsofthieveswhocarriedoutrobberyandrobberytogether.Getmoremoney,thatis,dividethetotal.Waitforit.OnlyLuyeqinBrahmaisnotpureandgood,andthinksthattheworstistheworst.Iftheinferiorgetsit,hehatesitasabigloss.Tosellitinthecity,theprincesandeldersaremostlyattheprice.Onepersongetstwiceasmuchastheothers,andthepartyisfullofjoyandjoy.Itisasiftheworlddoesnotknowthatgenerosityisrewardedornot,anddoesless.Tobeborninheavenandreceiveboundlesshappinesswillmakeyouevenmoreregretfulandregretful.IftheQueenofChin-Bharahgetsabigprice,itisajoy.Shiisthesame.Dolessandgetmore,youareself-competitiveandhateit.

(Eight-eight)Macaquescomparebeanswithbeans

Inthepast,therewasamacaqueholdingahandfulofbeans.Abeanwasdroppedonthegroundbymistake,andthebeanwasinthehand.Iwantedtofindone,butIdidn'tgetapeas.Thosewholivefirst,thechickensandducksareexhausted.Thesamegoesforordinarymonks.Ifyoubreakapreceptatthefirsttime,youcan'tregretit.Ifyoudon'tregretit,letgoandnourishit,andgiveupeverything.Ifthemacaquelosesoneofitsbeans,everythingisabandoned.

(Eighty-Nine)TheGoldenRatWolfParable

Inthepast,therewasamanwalkingontheroad.ThereisagoldenwaffleintheTao,andheisjoyful,holdingitinhisarmsandwalkingintotheTao.Whenthewaterwantstocross,undressandsettheground.Thetime-seekinggoldenratbecomesapoisonoussnake.Thispersonthoughtdeeply:Iwouldratherbestungbyapoisonoussnakethanbepregnant.Theheartfeelsdeep,anditturnsintogold.Whenthefoolsawhisviperbecamereal,hecalleditHeng'er.Retakethepoisonoussnakeinhisarms,thatis,thelizardisstungbythepoisonoussnake,anddied.Thesameistrueforfoolsintheworld.Seegoodandprofit.Thereisnosincerityinit,butforthebenefit,itcomestotheDharma.Fallintoevilafterdeath.Suchascatchingapoisonoussnakeandbeingstungtodeath.

(NineZero)Thelandhasmoneymetaphor

Inthepast,therewerepoorpeoplewalkingontheroad.OccasionallyabagofmoneyintheTao.Theheartisoverjoyed,evenifIcountit.Afewfailedweeks.Suddenly,thegoldmastercameandtookallthemoneyback.Atthattime,thepersonregrettednotrushingaway,andhisfeelingsofannoyancewereextremelybitter.ThesameistrueforthosewhoencountertheDharma.AlthoughitisworthencounteringtheThreeTreasuresofFukuda,butnotdiligentlytofacilitatethepracticeofgoodkarma,SuErmingwilleventuallyfallintothethreeevilways.Rubifoolalsotookmoneyawayforhismaster.Astheversesays

Thismatterwillbedonetoday,anditwillbedonetomorrow.

Ifyouarehappy,butyoudon’twatchthesuffering,youdon’trealizethatthethiefiscoming.

Allmortalsareallinahurry.

Thesameistrueofthosewhocountmoney.

(September1)Poorchildren’sdesireandwealtharemetaphorsforwealth.

Inthepast,therewasapoormanwhohadlittlemoney.Seeingthattherichwanttowaittogether.Can'twaitforthereason,althoughIhavelittlemoney,Iwanttoabandonthewater.People'slanguage:Althoughthisthingisfresh,itcanprolongyourlifeforseveraldays,sowhygiveitupandthrowitinthewater.Thesameistrueforfoolsintheworld.Althoughheisafamily,hecanbenefitfromlittle.Theheartishopefulandoftenlacks.Thosewhocan'tgetalongwithGaodewillbenefitfromit.Seeinghowoldandvirtuouspeopleareknowntohim,heknowshowtomakeofferings,andhewantstowait.Youcan'twaitforthereason,andfeelsadandwanttostop.Likeafoolwhowantstowaitfortherich,heabandonshisownwealth.

(Nine-two)ChildrengetHuanxiWanyu

Inthepast,therewasanursingmothercarryingherchildontheroad.Theroadisexhausted,andIcan'tsleep.Atthattime,apersonheldHuanxipillsandgavethemtochildren.Childrenhavetheirownhands,aregreedyforitsdeliciousness,anddisregardthebody.Thispersonimmediatelyunlockedhisclothesandheldthemall.BhikkhuYiel.Happytobegreedyforlessprofitinthetroubledareasofthepublic,andtakethemeritsortreasuresforthetroubledthief.Asthechildisgreedyandlesssavory,allthievesdotheirbest.

(NineThree)Theoldmothercatchesthebear.

Inthepast,therewasanoldmotherlyingunderatree.Thebearwantstofight.Whentheoldmotherwalkedaroundthetreetoavoid,thebearlookedafter,holdingthetreeinonehandandwantedtocatchtheoldmother.Theoldmotherwasinahurry,andimmediatelyclosedherhandstothebear,andthebearcouldnotmove.Evenstrangerscometotheirplace.Mother'slanguage:Yousharethefleshwithme.Whenevereveryonebelievesintheoldmothertongue,theywillcatchittogetherimmediately.Havingcaughtit,theoldmotherevenleftthebear.Later,hewastrappedbythebear.Ifyouareafool,laughattheworld.Thesameistrueforordinarypeople.Makedifferentopinions.Neithergoodnorgood.Thewordsareheavy,andtherearemanydiseases,buttheydon’tsucceed,andtheydie.Latergenerationswillcatchitandwanttoexplainit.Ifyoudon'tachievewhatyouwant,yougetstuck.Suchafoolcaughtthebearonhisbehalfandwaskilled.

(Nine4th)Mani'swatersinusmetaphor

Inthepast,therewasamanwhocommunicatedwithhiswife.Evenifthetraffichasnotbeencompleted,thehusbandwillfeelitwhenhecomesfromoutside.Liveoutsidethedoorandwanttokillwhenwaitingforhimtogoout.Thewoman'slanguagesaid:Myhusbandhasfoundit,andthereisnosource.OnlyManicancometoit(theMani’sQiYunshuiDouKongalso).Wanttomakepeoplecomeoutofthewatersinus.HemisinterpreteditasManibeads,wherehewaslookingforbutnotknowing,thatis,saying:Ifyoudon'tseeManibeads,Iwon'tgo.Inamoment,itwaskilledbyit.Thesameistrueforordinarypeople.Somepeoplesay:Thereisnoselfinlifeanddeath,impermanenceandemptiness,thetwosidesofseparationandpermanence,inthemiddleway,livinginthiswaycanbeliberated.Ordinarypeoplemisunderstandthattheyaskfortheboundlessnessoftheworldandthatallbeingshaveselfwithoutself,buttheycan'tobservethetruthofthemiddleway.Suddenlyheendedhislife,waskilledbyimpermanence,andfellintothethreeevilways.SuchasthatfoolwhoimploredManiandwasmurderedbyhim.

(Nine-Five)TwoPigeonMetaphors

Inthepast,thereweretwomaleandfemalepigeonsinthesamenest.Whentheautumnfruitsareripe,takethefruitstofillthenest.Later,thedriedfruitwasreducedandonlyhalfnested.Themaleandfemaleremarks:Thefruitisdiligentandbitter,youeatitalone,onlyhalf.Thehenreplied:Idonoteatalone,thefruitisreduced.Thecockdoesn'tbelieveit,andit'sscornful:Ifyoudon'teatalone,whydoyoureduceit.Evenkillbypeckingthehen.Withinafewdays,heavyrainfellfromthesky,andthefruitbecamemoist,anditwasstillthesame.Whenthecockseesit,FangShengregrets:ifhereallydoesn'teat,Iwillkillhiminvain.Thatis,mournfullycallingthehen:wheredoyougo.Thesameistrueforordinarypeople.Beupsidedown,takepleasureinarrogance,anddisregardimpermanence.Aftercommittingaheavyban,regrettingitlater,howcanitbeachieved?HouWeilamented,likethatfoolishpigeon.

(96)Thefalseclaimofblindness

Inthepast,artisansworkedfortheking,anditwasunbearable.Blindnessofaswindlerequiresrelieffromsuffering.Whenotherteachersheardaboutit,theywantedtoavoidhardlaborbyruiningtheirowninterests.Somepeoplesay:Howcanyoudestroyyourselfandsufferinvain.Suchafoolislaughedatbytheworld.Thesameistrueforordinarypeople.Inordertoreducethereputationandbenefit,theliarwilldestroythepureprecepts.Totheendoflifeanddeath,fallintothethreeevilways.Forexample,becausethefoolislessprofitable,hedestroyshiseyes.

(Nine-seven)wasrobbedandlostbytheevilthieves[Stacked*毛]anaphora

Inthepast,twopeopletraveledtogetherinthewildernesswiththeircompanions..Onepersonwasledbyone[fold*毛],andthemiddleroadwasstrippedbythieves.Onepersonescapedandwalkedintothegrass.Thepersonwholoses[fold*毛]wrapsapieceofmoneyonhisheadfirst,andhesays:Thisclothingissuitableforapieceofmoney.Ibegtoredeemitwithapieceofmoney.Thieves:Whereisthemoneytoday.Evenif[fold*毛]'sheadexplaineditandsaid,thisisrealgold.Ifyoudon'tbelievemywords,thereisagoodgoldmasterinthegrass,soyoucanaskaboutit.Whenthethiefseesit,hetakeshisclothesagain.Ifyouareafool,[Stacked*Mao]andmoneyarealllost.Loseone'sowngains,andmakeothersloseagain.Thesameistrueforordinarypeople.PracticingTaoismmakesallmerits,plunderedbytroubledthieves.Loseitsgoodlaw,loseallmerits.Itnotonlylosesitsowngains,butalsocausestheresttolosetheirdeeds.Badbodyandlifeend,fallintothethreeevilways.Suchfoolshavelosteachother.

(Nine-Eight)Childrengetabigtortoise.

Inthepast,therewasalandgameforasmallkidandgotabigtortoise.Iwanttokillit,butIdon'tknowtheconvenienceandaskpeople:Whycanyoukillthecloud?Somepeoplesay:Youcankillinstantlyifyouthrowitinthewater.Atthattime,thechildrenbelievedthewords,thatis,tossedinthewater.Theturtleisinwater,evenifhewalksaway.Thesameistrueforordinarypeople.Ifyouwanttoprotectthesixrootsandcultivateallthemerits,youcan'tunderstandtheconvenienceandaskpeople:Whatcausesliberation.Evilseesthewordsofthedemonfromtheoutsideworldandtheevilknowledgeandthewords:Youbutthesixdustsandthefivedesires,suchastheonewhospeaks,willbeliberated.Ifafooldoesnotthink,hewillusehiswords.Badbodyandlifeendupinthethreeevilways.Suchasthatchildthrowsaturtleinthewater.

Thistheoryismadebyme,andthewordsofharmonyarehappyandlaughable

Toomuchdamagetothetruth,themeaningshouldnotbe

likebitterpoison,harmonyinthestonehoney

Medicineisadestructivedisease,sothistheoryisalsotrue

Laughingintherectification,suchasthecrazymedicine

TheBuddharectifiestheDharmacalmly,anditshinesintheworld

Ifyoutakemedicineforvomiting,moistenyourbodywithsoothing

Iusethismeaningtoday,itismanifestedinJiding

LikeAgathamedicine,wrappedinleaves

Takemedicineandsmearpoison,buttheleavesarediscarded

Jokingislikealeaf,andthemeaningisinit

Thewisemantakesjustice,andthejokeshouldbediscarded

TheVenerableSanghaSanghamadeaninsatiableflower