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水能载舟,亦能覆舟。这是古人的比喻。把政权比作舟,把广大的百姓比作水, 水能维系一个政权,也能推翻一个政权。历代开明的君主不敢忘记。《华严经》上说: “净心水器,莫不影显;常现在前,但破器浊心之众生,不见如来法身之影像。”清净的水器,永远会映现出物体的影像,但是破器皿,污浊的心,则无法显其事物本来的面目。为什么呢?清净的水好像一面镜子,当然可以影显万物;而破了的水器无法盛水, 污浊的心,也看不到自己的面容,自然也就见不到自己的本性了。
Water can carry a boat and can also overturn it. This is the metaphor of the ancients. The government is likened to a boat and the vast majority of the people are likened to water. Water can sustain a political power and can also overthrow a political power. Enlightened monarchs did not dare to forget. According to the Sutra Sutra, “The clean water fountain is not affected; it is always before now, but the sentient beings who have broken their minds and hearts are not able to see the image of the Dhamma.” The pure water fountain will always show images of objects. But broken utensils, dirty hearts, can not reveal the original appearance of their things. Why? Clean water is like a mirror, of course, everything can be seen; and broken water can not hold water, dirty heart, can not see their own face, naturally will not see their own nature.