百喻經(jīng)之九一: 貧人欲與富者等財物喻
§91 貧人欲與富者等財物喻
(91) the poor want to have as much as the rich
昔有一貧人，有少財物。見大富者，意欲共等。不能等故，雖有少財，欲棄水中。傍人語言：“此物雖尠，可得延君性命數(shù)日，何故舍棄擲著水中？”
once upon a time, there was a poor man who had but few possessions. after meeting some rich men, he wanted to be like one of them. unable to do so, he was about to throw the little he had into the water. some bystander said, "what you possess may be little, but you can live on it for a while. why do you want to throw it into the water?"
世間愚人，亦復(fù)如是。雖復(fù)出家。少得利養(yǎng)，心有希望，常懷不足，不能得與高德者，等獲其利養(yǎng)。見他宿舊有德之人，素有多聞，多眾供養(yǎng)，意欲等之。不能等故，心懷憂苦，便欲罷道。
this is similar to what is done by the stupid of the world. people who happen to be ordained men get offerings, which come way below their expectations. what they have cannot equal that received by the high and virtuous ones. they see that those old and virtuous ordained men are supported by the mass of famous people. they want to be on an equal footing with them. unable to get equality, they feel sorrowful and painful to such a degree as to break their faith.
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