随喜 To Rejoice

佛门里常说的一句话—--随喜。随喜是快乐生活的一个重要法门。

​Rejoice is a word we hear often among Buddhists. To rejoice is an important way to live happily.​​

​不少人见到能力比自己强，生活、事业蒸蒸日上的人时，心里多少会有点不舒服，可能会酸溜溜地说别人的风凉话、坏话，这是人之常情。其实这样很丢人，很不好。

当别人过得比我们好的时候，我们一定要随喜，要真诚地替别人感到高兴。这样，自己才会获得快乐。

​比如，在寺庙里，有的弟子学历高，有的干起活来一个人能顶好几个，还有的悟性特别好，等等，因为这些差距，有一些弟子内心就产生了失落感。

如果不会随喜的话，有了失落感就会想方设法去证明自己的才能，但还是不可能超越别人。那怎么办呢？只会越来越痛苦，甚至只有搞一些旁门左道来证明自己。

虽然戒律是这么制定的，但是不少人内心还是会有强烈的执着——总有什么东西是我的。所以佛教强调要不断地认识宇宙人生的真理——这个世界上没有任何东西是你的，得失是人的一种意识作用，是一种概念，最后这些东西都得舍掉。


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Some people feel uncomfortable on different scales when seeing another’s lives and careers flourish. They often may make sarcastic remarks, or even speak badly behind their backs. that is human nature, but it is not the right approach to life or the right attitude.

Buddha told us that we should sincerely be happy for others when they are doing well. You rejoice; I also rejoice. This is called a joyful mind.

For example, in the temple, some disciples are better educated than others, some work more productive than others, and some are more talented in understanding dharma, and so on. Because of these gaps, some disciples often feel a sense of loss.

If we don’t rejoice at others, this sense of loss would drive us to prove our ability. But what if we still couldn’t beat others? We could only indulge in more sufferings and even resort to crooked ways to prove ourselves.

​Despite the precepts, many people still have a strong attachment to the concept of ownership -- such as being attached by their own possessions. That’s why Buddha’s teachings urge us to persistently seek the truth of the universe and life. There is nothing in the world that belongs to you; gains and losses are merely a product of people’s thought, an idea, all of which we must let go eventually.