【ENG DUB】The Mirror of Causality 02-1 Two sutra stories of "A small cause can have a big effect 因微果著
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Date: 30/05/2023

【ENG DUB】The Mirror of Causality 02-1 Two sutra stories of "A small cause can have a big effect 因微果著

“因微果著”的两则公案
Two sutra stories of "A small cause can have a big effect"

佛陀时代，迦维罗卫国与舍卫国之间有一棵大树，叫尼俱类树，
During the time of the Buddha, there was a huge banyan tree standing between Kapilavastu and Shravasti.

高二十里，枝叶散布，方圆覆盖六十里。
It's twenty leagues high, with branches and leaves spreading out, covering an area of sixty leagues.

树结果实常有数千万斛之多，味美香甜，果实成熟自然堕地。
The tree produced an abundance of sweet, delicious fruits, with millions of bushels falling naturally to the ground when ripe.

佛陀见比丘在树下拾果，就对阿难说                
One day, seeing the monks picking fruits under the tree, the Buddha told Ananda:

"天下万物都各自有往昔的因缘，人们修福，就像这树，先是从一颗种子开始，以后逐渐生长，最终的果实却会多得无量。" 
"All things in the world have their past causes and conditions. When people cultivate merits, it's like this tree, which begins with a single seed and gradually grows, eventually yielding boundless fruits."

业的规律就是如此：即使是很微小的善业，也能感发极大的乐果；即使是很微小的恶业，也能感发极大的苦果。
The law of karma is also like this: even the tiniest positive karma can lead to great happiness, while even the tiniest negative karma can result in great suffering.

在自然界中，诸如桃李等的小小果核，能长出无量的桃李果实，
In nature, a small seed such as a peach or plum, can grow into countless fruits.

与此外因果相比，内心因果的以小感大，更是极为明显。 
Compared to the causality of external phenomena, the causality of the mind is even more apparent, where a small cause can have a big effect.

通过这些因果的事实，我们知道果报酬因并不是想象的那样等量还报，往往会增至许多倍来偿还。
Based on these facts of causality, we know that karmic results are not proportional to their causes as we imagine, they can be multiplied many times over.

不像播一粒种收获上百斤果实那样的倍增，内心的造因感果更加稀奇，
Unlike sowing one seed and harvesting a hundred pounds of fruit, the causality of our mind are much more amazing. 

一把泥沙的供养所得的是君临天下的轮王之报，一句恶语所感的是五百世堕落狗身的漫长痛苦，
A handful of mud offering can result in becoming a universal ruler, while a harsh word can lead to rebirth as a dog for 500 lifetimes. 

所以心的变现力量更远胜过外种生长的能力。
So the power of mind is far greater than external elements.



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