因緣果：另一種說法 Karma : Rephrased

I worry that my translation of Master Ban Ji's article on Causes, Conditions and Karmic Results (Karma) is not doing it sufficient justice, so I would like to re-say it in my own words.


我擔心沒有把半寄師父的「因緣果」文章翻譯好，所以想用自己的話再把它說一次。


When a Cause (Yin) has occurred, there is an expectation of a Karmic Result. We might be able to per-determine the nature of the result, but we cannot predict the actual realized Karmic Result. Because the actual Karmic Result will depend on the Conditions (Yuan) that will be fulfilled. And a person has the ability to control both the Cause (Yin) and Conditions (Yuan) to obtain the Karmic Result they desire.


當「因」發生之後，「果」的期待就開始。
我們也許能夠預測「果」的性質，但我們無法知道現實生活中實際的「果」會是甚麼。
因為實現的「果」需要「緣」的成熟，可是「緣」是能夠被改變的。
所以一個人可以控制跟選擇「因」跟「緣」去獲得他們所期望的結果。


For example, when you bought an item and charged it on the credit card, you have created a Cause (Yin). From this cause, we can expect that you will somehow need to repay the debt to the bank. So we know what the Karmic Result will look like due to the knowledge about the Yin (Cause). The expected Karmic Result is the repayment of the debt.


例如，當您用信用卡買了一個東西，您創造了一個「因」。從這個「因」可知，您早晚都得需要還這個債。因此知道「果」的性質，那就是還這筆錢。


But the actual Karmic Result will depend on you. There are a large number of possibilities, we will just raise a few here for discussion.


但實現生活中的「果」是您自己的選擇。這個「果」其實會有很多不一樣的發展，我們將在這裡只提出三個比較有可能的。


First, you could pay it off on time. In this case, the Karmic Result is that you pay the bank the money you owe them, and it occurs quickly and rather painlessly.


首先，您可以按時還清這個債。在這個情況下，您付給銀行所欠的錢。「果」的發生跟結束很快，也沒有甚麼不好的影響。


Or, you could pay a minimum amount due every month, and if you don't charge any more on the credit card, you could be paying this debt for a long time. So the Karmic Result will occur over a long time, and you will pay the bank a lot more money; more than what you initially owe.


或者，您可以付每個月的最低應付金額。
如果您不再繼續使用這張信用卡的話，必須會花很多錢跟很多時間還債。
所以「果」會持續很久，也會給銀行比您最初欠的金額還要多。


Alternately, you could choose not to pay the Bank. In this case, the Bank will eventually sue you, or through some actions to collect what you owe.


您也可以選擇不自動還債。這樣的話，銀行最終會告您，或採取其他行動來討債。
「果」會很久才發生，且也會有很多不好的影響。


At the instance that the Yin (Cause) occurred, there are multiple possible results. At that point in time, you have the option to choose the Karmic Result that you want to see. The point is that you are in control. If you made a mistake, you have the ability to reduce the consequence of that mistake. The nature of the result might not change, but through Yuan, you have the ability to mitigate bad Karmic Results and to enhance good Karmic Results.


當「因」發生了，很多不一樣的「果」就有實現的可能。
在那個時間點，您可以選擇您想要的「果」，重點是您有選擇。
如果犯了錯誤，您能將後果的嚴重性降低。
結果的性質，也許不會改變，但通過「緣」，便能減輕不良的「果」或增強好的結果。


The kind of the result that you get is entirely up to you and this is the true teaching of Buddha.


「果」是您完全自己選擇的，這才是佛陀真正說的因緣果。