Fire 火 (7)

24/07/1995
Montreal Ashram, (Ontario) Canada 加拿大蒙特娄静心所

The senses are like fire.  Whatever you put into your senses burn in this fire.

A fire of toxic material creates pollution and bad smell.  But if you burn sandalwood, it creates fragrance.

The same fire that supports life can also destroy.  A fire can heat your home or burn it down.  Celebration happens around a bonfire. Grief happens around the fire of cremation. A burning tyre creates toxic fumes. A ghee lamp lights your way and purifies the surroundings.

Does your fire create smoke and pollution - or are you like a camphor flame that creates light and fragrance? A saint creates light and the fragrance of love.  He is the friend of life.

A fire that creates light and warmth is of high quality.  A fire that creates light and a little smoke is of medium quality.  The fire that creates smoke and darkness is of low quality.  Learn to distinguish these different fires.

When your senses are engaged in goodness, then you will create light and fragrance;

When engaged in impurity, you create smoke and darkness.

It is sanyama that transforms the quality of fire in you.  Next week we will discuss sanyama.

感官似火。在感官之火中任何你丢进的都会燃烧。

含有毐物之火产生污染和恶臭；但如果你烧檀香，就会散发芳香。

维系生命的那把火同时也会破坏生命，一把火可以温暖你的家或烧毁它。庆典总是出现在欢庆的烟火边，哀伤出现在火葬场旁；燃烧轮胎的火产生有毐气体，纯奶油灯既照亮你的路又能净化环境。

你是造成黑烟与污染的火，还是产生光与芳香的樟脑火焰呢？圣者产生光与爱的芬芳。他是生命之友。

产生光和热的是高品质的火；产生光并带一点烟的是中等的火；只会造成黑暗与浓烟的是劣质的火。学习分辨不同的火。

当你的感官致力于美善时，你就会创造光芒与芬芳。

当致力于丑恶时，就会制造浓烟与黑暗。

发愿(sanyama)能转变你内在之火的品质。下周我们将谈论发愿。