Long-lasting fortune 富贵到底

Robot Monk Xian'er

Long-lasting fortune

Observe closely the history of individuals, families, corporates and even countries, you will find they are all caught in the cycle of rise and fall. The stronger ones decline gradually; while the weaker ones become powerful little by little. When the golden peak is reached, all sorts of extravagant, dissipated and chaotic phenomena will emerge and lead to the final decline.

All the while, the ups and downs of external world do not go with what one feels inside. Why is that? It takes time for the fruition of the causes and conditions. There is a time difference between what you have done and its consequences. The good karma you have planted with a pure heart does not present a good fruit immediately. Unfortunately,when the fruit of fortune and happiness is ripe, one may already head for a way down the hill and plant bad seeds from which bitter fruit would ripe later.

If one does not believe in the law of causality and lacks long-term wisdom, one will be fooled by temporary rewards,which stir up mental afflictions and lead to a new cycle of rise and fall. The one with true wisdom knows to plant good karma while enjoying the fortune, so as to continue accumulating more blessings. While those who are suffering from the retribution of bad karma needs to work harder to plant good karmic seeds.

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富贵到底

观察个人、家族、企业乃至国家的历史，总是在高低起伏中轮回，原来非常强大的，慢慢走向没落；原来弱小的，渐渐走向强盛。而当富贵至盛时期，骄奢淫逸等种种乱象就会频发，最终导致衰落。

这其中，外在的盛衰与内心的明暗却正好是相反的。为什么呢？因为从因到果是需要时间的，所以造成了因与果的“时差”。内心清明的善因种下时，果报不能立即呈现；而当福乐果报成熟时，内心却往往在走下坡路，而此时种下的恶因，又要在更晚时候显现出苦果来。

如果人不懂得因果、没有长远的智慧，往往会被一时的福报迷惑，激发出内心的烦恼来，所以造成高低轮回。真正有智慧的人，懂得在受福报时继续种善因，才能让福乐持续增上；对于正在承受苦果的人，更要加倍努力造善业。