譬喻問號

黃金似蛇蠍，有毒無毒？
惡口似糞坑，是香是臭？
冷淡似寒冰，是涼是熱？
瞋恚似烈火，可怕不怕？
信心似禾苗，是長是消？
罪惡似臭水，難聞好聞？
正見似盔甲，是安不安？
懺悔似淨水，是清是染？
忍辱似盾牌，有用無用？
知足似樂園，好看難看？
智慧似海洋，深乎淺乎？
戒律似老師，是正是邪？
布施似耕耘，有收無收？
供養似奉獻，真心假意？
美女似春花，是久是暫？
欲望似饑渴，太多太少？
語言似冬陽，炙乎暖乎？
笑容似春風，是真是假？
時間似車輪，該快該慢？
精進似電力，是動是停？
靜默似雷聲，大聲小聲？
無明似烏雲，是耶否耶？
妄語似污垢，淨乎穢乎？
業力似影子，隨也離也？
人死似搬家，此處彼處？
殺人似殺己，是也不是？
憂慮似盜賊，是偷是搶？
煩惱似塵勞，陳乎留乎？
內心似田地，種草種穀？
信仰似寶藏，要與不要？
求法似爬山，是高是遠？
心性似明鏡，照己照人？
因緣似條件，够與不够？
寺院似學校，有學無學？
飲食似湯藥，是合不合？
人身似物品，有好有壞？
生命似風燈，是安是危？
人心似猿馬，是燥是安？
欲望似深淵，可下不可？
傲慢似高山，不登為好！

Metaphors

Gold is a snake.
Is it poisonous or not?

Harsh speech is a cesspit.
Is it fragrant or odorous?

Coldness is ice.
Does it freeze or burn?

Anger is burning fire.
Is it frightening or not?

Faith is a sprout.
Does it grow or wilt?

Transgression is stinky water.
Does it smell good or bad?

Right view is an armor.
Is it safe or not?

Repentence is purifying water.
Is it clean or polluted?

Patience is a shield.
Does it protect or not?

Contentment is paradise.
Is it beautiful or ugly?

Wisdom is an ocean.
Is it shallow or deep?

Precepts are teachers.
Are they righteous or not?

Generosity is cultivation.
Will there be harvests or not?

Offering is dedication.
Is it genuine or pretentious?

Beauty is a spring blossom.
Does it last long or short?

Desire is thirst.
Is it too much or too little?

Words are the winter sun.
Do they warm or burn?

Smile is a spring breeze.
It it real or fake?

Time is a cartwheel.
Should it go fast or slow?

Diligence is electricity.
Should it energize or stop?

Silence is thunder.
Is it loud or soft?

Ignorance is a grey cloud.
Is it or is it not?

Lying is pollution.
Is it pure or dirty?

Karma is a shadow.
Does it follow or leave you?

Death is moving houses.
Here or there?

Killing life is killing yourself.
Is it or is it not?

Worry is a thief.
Does it steal or rob?

Affliction is dust.
Does it accumulate or stay?

The mind is a field.
Shall we grow weed or crops?

Faith is a treasure.
Do you want it or not?

Learning Dharma is climbing a mountain.
Is it tall or far?

The mind is a bright mirror.
Is the reflection you or others?

Conditions are terms.
Are they sufficient or not?

Temples are schools.
Do you or do you not learn?

Food is like medicine.
Is it good for you or not?

The body is an object.
Is it functioning or not?

Life is a candle in the wind.
Is it safe or is it in danger?

Human mind is a monkey or horse.
Is it restless or is it peaceful?

Desire is an abyss.
Can you go down there or not?

Arrogance is a lofty mountain.
You may as well stay away!