时间：07/18/2026 07/19/2026
地点：星海禅修中心
主讲：净诚
佛法修行
贫人烧麤褐衣喻
过去有一位穷人，为人工作，得到一件粗布衣。有人看见他穿着粗布衣，就告诉他：「你是高贵种姓的后代，怎么能穿着如此粗陋的衣服！我现在教你，取得上好衣服的方法。你要依照我的话去做，我不会骗你。」穷人很高兴的听从。那人点起了火，告诉穷人：「你现在脱掉粗布衣，投入火中，在燃烧的灰烬中，你就能得到高贵的衣服。」穷人立即照办。粗布衣烧尽之后，只有灰烬，哪来的高贵衣服？
世间上的人也是如此，因为过去世，勤修善法，今世得为人身。既生为人，就应该爱护此难得的人身，把握因缘，提升自己的道德修养，乃至增进道业。但是，有些人却被外道或邪知邪见所惑：「要相信我的话，修种种苦行才是修行，或从岩崖跳下，或投身火里，舍掉此身，就能生到梵天，得到永久的快乐。」听了外道的邪说后，有些人就自舍身命，死后却堕于地狱，受无量苦，既失去人身，又一无所获。如同烧毁粗布衣的穷人一样，不但得不到高贵的衣服，连仅有的粗布衣都失去了。
Date: 07/18/2026 07/19/2026
Location: Star Ocean Meditation Center
Teacher: Jason
Dharma Talk
The Parable of the Poor Man Burning His Coarse Garment
In the past, there was a poor man who worked for others and received a coarse cloth garment. Someone saw him wearing it and said, “You are of noble lineage—how can you wear such a rough and inferior garment? I will now teach you a way to obtain fine clothing. Follow my instructions, and I will not deceive you.” The poor man gladly obeyed. The person lit a fire and said, “Now take off your coarse garment and throw it into the fire. From the burning ashes, you will obtain noble clothing.” The poor man immediately did as told. After the garment was burned, only ashes remained—where could any noble clothing be found?
People in the world are just like this. Because in past lives they diligently practiced wholesome deeds, they have obtained a human body in this life. Having been born human, one should cherish this rare body, seize the proper conditions, elevate moral cultivation, and further advance in the path. However, some people are deluded by heterodox teachings and wrong views: “Believe my words—only by practicing various forms of ascetic hardship is one truly cultivating. By leaping from cliffs or casting oneself into fire, abandoning this body, one can be reborn in the Brahma Heaven and gain eternal happiness.” After hearing such false teachings, some abandon their lives, yet after death fall into hell and suffer immeasurable pain. They lose the human body and gain nothing. Just like the poor man who burned his coarse garment, they not only fail to obtain fine clothing, but even lose the only garment they had.
