【菩提好聲音 #34】妄想變現的施工現場 The Construction Site of Delusion

Nature has its own established operating programs: four distinct seasons, a time to sow, and a time to reap.自然有它既定的運轉程序，一年四季，播種有時，收穫有時。Compared to the grand cycle of all creation, human history is extremely brief. Yet, the prevalence of egocentrism makes humanity falsely believe it can become the master manipulator of nature.與之相比，人類歷史是極其短暫的。但自我中心主義的盛行，卻使人類妄想成為自然的操縱者。We attempt to transform the Earth into a massive construction site. But aside from manufacturing an artificial, mechanical world, can we ever create majestic mountains, or forge vast rivers and oceans?試圖將地球改造為一個巨大的施工現場，除了製造一個人工的機械世界，我們能製造出崇山峻嶺，製造出江河湖海嗎？We can plant lawns, but can we grow a wild savanna? We can generate electricity, but can it ever compare to the boundless energy provided by the sun?我們可以種植草坪，但能夠種植出草原嗎？我們可以發電，但能夠與太陽提供的能量相比嗎？We decide the fate of animals and plants based solely on our own selfish needs. Driven by modern factory farming, animals are confined to cage-like cells from birth to death, pumped with hormones just to reach the dinner table faster.我們還根據自我需求來決定動植物的命運。在現代化的飼養場，家禽從生到死都被固定在牢籠似的方寸之地，吞吃含有激素的飼料，只是為了讓牠們儘快走上人類的餐桌。As a result, humans end up indirectly consuming those very synthetic chemicals.結果是讓人類間接吞吃那些合成飼料。To maximize crop yields, we manufacture and dump massive amounts of pesticides. In the end, what have we truly gained?為了糧食豐收，我們大量製造並使用殺蟲劑，且不說由此造下的殺業，我們最後又得到了什麼？The harvest seems abundant, but it has become a slow-acting poison tainted by chemicals. We are forced to consume these toxins daily just to survive.糧食似乎多了，但都是被農藥污染過的慢性毒藥，結果是我們為了生存不得不每天服毒。As medical research deepens, we develop more and more antibiotics. Yet, humanity has not moved further away from disease.隨著醫學研究的深入，我們研製出越來越多的抗生素，但人類並沒有在和細菌的對抗中遠離疾病。In fact, new drug-resistant bacteria constantly emerge, engaging in a relentless, never-ending race against us.事實上，新的耐藥菌不斷出現，無休止地與人類展開競賽。We believe that, armed with technology, we can remake nature at will and establish a brand-new set of laws for development.我們以為，有了科技的武裝，就可以隨意地改造自然，就可以創造出一整套嶄新的發展規律。While we intoxicate ourselves within a comfortable living environment, do we ever consider that this comfort is only temporary, and that greater catastrophes lie ahead?當我們陶醉於舒適的生活環境時，可曾想到，安樂只是暫時的，更大的災難還在後面。If we cannot respect the laws of nature and harmonize with its principles, we will ultimately push both humanity and the planet into a vicious cycle of mutual destruction.如果我們不能尊重自然的規律，不能順應自然的法則，最終只能將人類和自然共同推向不斷毀滅的惡性循環之中。