朝暮轮回The cycle of day and night continues

朝朝暮暮日月变 缠缠绵绵流云飞 吵吵闹闹风雨起 纷纷扰扰天无宁 分分秒秒转瞬间 时时刻刻留不住 年年岁岁皱纹添 青春已逝剩眷念 Day and night, the sun and moon change; lingering clouds drift by; noisy storms arise; a chaotic world brings no peace; every second passes in an instant; every moment cannot be held back; year after year, wrinkles appear; youth has faded, leaving only longing.

時光荏苒 Time lingers,

光阴似箭却缠绵 稍纵即逝在瞬间 分分秒秒去不回 时时刻刻转不停 年年岁岁花相似 岁岁年年人不同 四季轮回昼交替 世世代代都是缘 Time flies like an arrow, yet lingers; fleeting in an instant; every second gone, never to return; constantly turning; year after year the flowers are similar; year after year the people are different; the seasons cycle, day and night alternate; generation after generation, it's all fate.

第1章 天堂在哪里-2

小时候常有一句口号在影响着我这一代人，那就是“共产主义是天堂，人民公社是桥梁”。长大后才知道，原来这是“大跃进时代”时任中央政治局候补委员的康生拟写的一副对联。 尽管中国教科书里宣传的都是无神论，但这幅对联告诉我们天堂还是有的，天堂就是“共产主义”。天堂虽然在天上，但只要架座桥梁就能通向天堂。先把人民公社这座桥梁架起来，过了桥就是天堂啦。 于是把“人民公社”比喻为通向“共产主义”桥梁的歌谣，全国人民都知道。 河南有一首《人民公社是金桥》：“单干好比独木桥，走一步来摇三摇；互助好比石板桥，风吹雨打不坚牢；合作社铁桥虽然好，人多车稠挤不了；人民公社是金桥，通向天堂路一条。” 全国最早办“公社食堂”吃饭不要钱的河北徐水下属的谢坊，公社社部的高墙上写了一首赞颂人民公社的长诗，开头4句是：“谢坊是个幸福庄，幸福全在公社长。公社好处唱不尽，集体力量造天堂。”其中“造”字堪为诗眼。 哈，明白吗？天堂是可以人造的。

第1章天堂在哪里-1

你向往天堂吗？天堂有贫富之分吗？天堂有民主自由吗？ 在不知不觉的岁月流淌中，我已成了七旬老耆，平时看书上网，种花养草，还收养了一只流浪狗和一只流浪猫，日子过得很平淡，却也安康。 但人老了，也有想得多的地方。那就是人总有一死，每个人其实都在走向天堂的路上。 想了太多，梦也就时时出现了。小时候有一个梦，我至今没能忘记，那就是我在路上奔跑，结果越跑越快，突然间双脚离地，人在半空中飞奔……我不知自己奔跑的目标在哪里，我也不知自己是怎么落地的。 那是一个童年的梦，为何却永远忘不了，我至今也讲不清楚。

认知饿死鬼Recognizing the Hungry Ghosts

生前富豪和贪官 恶道众生害百姓 死后受罚成饿鬼 贪婪腹鼓如山大 吝啬嘴似针口小 无法吞咽受煎熬 饿鬼投胎仍受苦 都是业力在还债 Wealthy and corrupt officials in life Evil beings who harmed the people in the lower realms Punished as hungry ghosts after death Greedy bellies bulge like mountains Stingy mouths are as small as needles Unable to swallow, they suffer torment Even in reincarnation, hungry ghosts suffer; All are paying off karmic debts.

影画-饿死鬼Film - Hungry Ghosts

佛教解读饿死鬼 业因生前太吝啬 贪婪嫉妒或欺骗 死后堕入饿鬼道 投胎入世性难改 狼吞虎咽贪吃狂 吃相难看怕人抢 常年遭骂受人嫌 Buddhist Interpretation of Hungry Ghosts: Their karmic cause in life was stinginess, greed, jealousy, or deceit. After death, they fall into the realm of hungry ghosts. Reincarnated, their nature is hard to change; they wolf down their food, are gluttonous, eat in an unsightly manner, and fear others will steal it. They are constantly scolded and disliked.

泥塑-饿死鬼Clay Sculpture - Hungry Ghost

肚大如山饿死鬼 咽喉细小如针孔 无法吞咽受煎熬 食物入口化火炭 六道轮回说饿鬼 饿鬼多达三十六 皆因生前太贪婪 死后便会受此罚 A hungry ghost with a belly as big as a mountain A throat as small as a pinhole Unable to swallow, suffering torment Food turns into burning coals upon entering the mouth The six realms of reincarnation speak of hungry ghosts There are as many as thirty-six hungry ghosts All are punished for being too greedy in life.