常律法師清涼法語常律法師清涼法語第二集 Ven. Master Changlyu’s Refreshing Dharma Words Volume Two 【中英對照】 Chinese-English Edition Written & Translated

常律法師清涼法語

第二集

Ven. Master Changlyu’s Refreshing Dharma Words

Volume Two

【中英對照】

Chinese-English EditionWritten & Translated by Ven. Master Chang-lyu

The Founder of the Cheng-Te Charity and Education Association

T h e Ve n e r a b l e M a s t e r Chang-Lyu has devoted his whole life to disseminating t h e B u d d h a d h a r m a a n d benefiting living beings. To fulfill his virtuous wishes, he has successively e s t a b l i s h e d B u d d h i s t C h e n g - Te C h a r i t y Hospitals, Cheng-Te Social Welfare & Charity Foundation, Cheng-Te Religion Association, Cheng-Te Orphanage, Cheng-Te Buddhist Cul tu re & Educa t ion Col lege , Cheng-Te Temples, Cih-yin (Merciful Words) Magazine Press, Cheng-Te Western Lotus Associations, Cheng-Te Institutes, and Cheng-Te Libraries in Kaohsiung, Sinying, Jhanghua, Taipei, Puli, Yilan, and Canada. With a great diversity of approaches, he receives and leads living beings to learn Buddhism, inspire their good qualities, makes living beings realize cause and effect, benefits others and guides them to a free and perfect life.Master Chang-Lyu also had written variety of Buddhist books and always makes speech on TV for lead people to study Buddhism.

【作者簡介】

正德慈善文教機構

創辦人上常下律法師簡介

　常律法師畢生致力佛教弘法利生志

業，為成善願，相繼於高雄、新營、彰

化、台北、埔里、宜蘭及加拿大，創立

佛教正德慈善醫院、正德社會福利慈

善基金會、正德宗教協進會、正德孤兒

院、正德佛教文化院、正德佛堂、慈音

雜誌社、正德西方蓮社、正德學苑、正

德圖書館，以多元方便法門接引眾生親

近佛法，發露善根，知曉因果，自利利

他，臻於自在圓滿的人生。常律法師亦

著作各種佛書及經常於電視佛學講座引

度大眾學佛。

■A Brief Introduct ion to the Venerable Master Chang-Lyu:

Preface

Difference of the cultural thought between west and orient, wants by the different writing have their respective indication, it really difficult to peep the profound with subtle of literature and philosophy, especially, the dharma words really implicated deep Buddhism which enlightenment was stems from the gymnosophist to practice dharma for many years, penetrate writing to expresses the real intention, has been deeply profound and difficult, if translates into English again, more difficult to annotate gymnosophist intention in completely, always confusing the foreigner to see flowers through a mist alike. The refreshing dharma words has not dared to say each word a gem, but may provides last the people a pack of mind coolant, release worry and troublesome, shows slightly gratified. Hopes person of the deep fami l ia r Engl i sh Buddhism, can not hesitate to make comments, it can be reach the writing, the law and the principle to tactful, in order to preach the dharma over the world, teaching confused people, altogether achieve the bodhi, is for hoped. Spring 2009, Master Chang Lyu

【序文】

　　東西方文化思想之差異，欲以不同文字

各自表述，實難窺其文學哲理深奧微妙之

處，尤以法語蘊藏甚深佛法，出自修行者苦

修多所年所悟之心法，透過文字表達真義，

已屬深澀艱難，倘再譯成英文，更難詮釋修

行者心意於周全不差，總令洋人有著霧裡看

花之迷惑！

　　清涼法語未敢言句句珠璣，或可為時下

大眾提供一帖中藥心靈清涼劑，以紓心困，

解脫煩惱，略表欣慰。

　　但願深諳英文佛法之人，能不吝切磋指

正，以達文、法、理圓融貫通，以利法揚四

海，廣化群迷，共成菩提，是為所盼！

　　　　　　西元二○○九年春　常律

Refreshing Dharma Word4 2 52 清涼法語

何謂佛

佛就是慈悲、智慧、覺悟、道路、真理的

聖者，若不藉著佛法修行，就無法到佛的

世界。

What is Buddha?

Buddha is the saint of mercy, the wisdom, the enlightenment, the way, the truth. No one come to Buddha’s world except through Dharma.

親近佛

你們親近佛，佛就必親近你們。

Come near to Buddha

Come near to Buddha and He will come near to you.

學佛者

我們學佛者，外體雖然毀壞，內心卻一天新

似一天。

Learner of Buddhism

We learn Buddha , thought ou twardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.

智慧者

要謹慎行事，不要像愚昧之人，

當個智慧之人，要愛惜光陰，因現時代邪惡。

A wiser

We very careful to anything, then, how you live-not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

愚與覺

愚癡人以行惡為樂；

覺悟人以修行為樂。

Fool and enlightened

A foo l f inds p leasure in ev i l conduc t , bu t a enlightened man delight in practice.

布施

施比受更有福。

Almsgiving

It is more blessed to give than to receive.


生氣

生氣卻不可犯罪，不可整天含怒。

Angry

In your anger do not sin, do not all day while you are still angry.

貪財

貪財是萬惡之根源，有人貪戀錢財，卻被引

誘脫離了真道而造作罪惡，惡行終得惡報。

Eager for money

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and do sins, Evildoing will bring retribution. in the end.

奴隸

所有犯罪的，就是罪犯的奴隸，

我們不可再做罪犯的奴隸。

Slaves

Every one who sins is a slave to sin; we should no longer be slaves to sin.

賺到全世界

人若賺得全世界，賠上自己的生命，有何

益處？

人還能拿什麼來換取生命呢？

Gains the whole world

What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his life? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

悲與樂

與悲傷的人同悲；

與喜樂的人同樂。

Mourn with rejoice

Mourn with those who mourn, rejoice with those who rejoice.

看顧

人若不看顧親人，就是背離了真道。

Look after

If anyone does not provide for his relatives and family. He has denied the faith.


虛浮的外表

艷麗是虛假的，美容是虛浮的；

惟敬畏佛陀的人，必得稱讚。

Impractical appearance

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Buddha is to be praised

父母師長

咒罵父母師長的，他的心燈必滅，變為黑暗。

Parents and teacher

If a man curses his parents and teacher, his lamp of heart will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.

尊重婚姻

婚姻人人都當尊重，床也不可污穢，

因為苟合行淫的人，因果必要審判他的。

Respect the marriage

Marr iage shou ld be honored by a l l , and the marriage bed kept pure, for causation will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.

為人妻子丈夫

做妻子的當順從自己的丈夫；做丈夫的要

愛你們的妻子，家庭才能獲得幸福。

Wives and husbands

Wives, submit to your husbands as to the lord. Husbands love your wives, then family can get happiness.

疼愛兒子

不忍用杖打兒子的，是恨惡他；

疼愛兒子的，隨時管教他。

Love the son

He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him

管教兒子

趁有指望時，管教你的兒子，你的心不可

任它死亡。

Discipline the son

Discipline your son, for in that there is hope, do not be a willing party to his death.


財物屬性

不勞而獲之財，必然消耗，

勤勞積蓄之財，必見增加。

Character of wealth

Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow.

錢財

你豈要注視在虛無的錢財上，因錢財有日必

長翅膀，如鷹向天飛去。

Wealth

Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings someday and fly off to the sky like on eagle.

虛談與是非

要避開世俗的虛談與是非，因這種人放任他

們的習氣，也必成為更不虔誠的地步。

Godless chatter and dispute

Avoid godless chatter and dispute, because those who indulge in i t will become more and more ungodly.

荒唐的人

勿為言語爭論，是毫無益處的，只會墮落為更

荒唐的人。

Absurd person

Warn them before god against quarreling about words’ it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen.

真情與忠誠

當面的責備，強如隱藏的真情，

好友給的傷痕，是出自於忠誠，

仇敵多次親嘴，卻是多餘的。

True love and loyalty

Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses are excess.

自欺

不要自欺，三寶是欺不得的，人種何因就

得何果。

Deceived oneself

Do not be deceived oneself. Triratna cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows triad.


聖者的態度

佛看待事情的態度與凡夫不同，凡夫只看外

在表面，佛是看內在。

The attitude of saint

The Buddha does not look at things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Buddha looks at the heart.

真正的福報

有福報的人，不學惡人的計謀，不走罪人

的道路，不坐褻慢人的旁邊。

惟喜愛佛的戒律，晝夜思維，此為是有福報。

The real blessedness

Blessed is the man who does not learn the counsel of the wicked or walk in the way of sinners or sit beside the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the precept of the Buddha, and on his precept he meditates day and night.

三心對治三相

用慈悲之心對人對事，就可除障；

將一切眾生容納於心，就可超脫；

以數息觀心對治痛苦，就可滅除。

Three minds vs. three aspects

Hindrances can be removed by treating people and things with compassion.Transcendence can be reached with a generous heart for all beings.Suffering can be eliminated by breath counting and observing the mind.

利人即先利己

能先斷除他人之煩惱，即可斷除自己之煩惱；

能先利益他人者，即可利益自己，成就自

己的功德。

Benefiting other people is benefiting

oneself first

We can eliminate our afflictions by eliminating other people’s first.We can benefit ourselves and achieve merits by benefiting other people first.


心靈的修行者

一個純正的心靈修行者，意函著對自己的

言行有極大的要求約束，同時對他人要極

度的慈悲與容忍。

A spiritual practitioner

A real spiritual practit ioner refers to one who is strict with oneself in words and deeds, while extremely lenient towards others with compassion and tolerance.

愛欲

愛欲是凡夫眾生的輪迴生死根本，

是三界六道眾生的煩惱毒藥。

Desire

Des i re i s t he roo t cause o f s en t i en t be ings ’ transmigration, and the poison of vexation for beings in the six destinies of three realms.

正信的佛教徒

真正要成為一個正信的佛教徒，就必須皈

依佛陀，但不要將佛當做一個神或上帝般

的信仰。

應將佛當做一位證悟的導師，皈依佛的教

導及佛法，而不是皈依教條，因佛法是一

條真理。

A real Buddhist

To become a real Buddhist, you must take refugee in the Buddha, but never regard the Buddha as the deity or the God.You should consider that a Buddha is an enlightened teacher, you are taking refugee in the Buddha’s teachings and Buddha Dharma rather than the dogma because Buddhism is the truth.


領導者的三才五德

領導者，須具備三種才能：

一、創造力；二、溝通力；三、協調力。

領導者，須具備五種德行的特質：

一、領導者是有勇氣的；

二、領導者是謙遜的；

三、領導者是服務他人的；

四、領導者是有熱情的；

五、領導者是正直的。

Three abilities and five virtues as a

leader

A leader must have the following three abilities:1. Creativity 2. Communication skills .3. Coordination skills.A leader must have the following personality of five virtues:1. Courage 2. Humbleness 3. Service 4. Enthusiasm 5. Integrity.

說與做的順口溜

現在的佛教徒

講得到，做不到；

講得多，做得少。

講得漂亮，做得草率；

講得呱呱叫，做得哀哀叫。

真叫人心驚膽跳，

師父不敢領教，

佛祖不想要。

A jingle of words and deeds

Present Buddhists can not do it but say it;They can say more than do;They can say beautifully and do carelessly;They can say endlessly and do whiningly.It makes Buddhist masters feel terrible,and the Buddhas do not want to see it.


參加誦經法會的目的

參加誦經法會的目的應要發露懺悔心，

讀誦經文、了解經義、依教奉行，

時時反省、懺悔、自修、自省，

方能開顯智慧、改造命運、成就功德；

假使只知誦經，口誦而心不惟，

只懺而不悔，只悔而不改，

則於事無補，業障難消，生死難了。

The purpose of attending Dharma

assembly

The purpose of attending Dharma assembly is to repent our past sins, recite the sutras and understand the meaning of them, and then pract ice them according to Buddhas’ teaching.One should introspect all the time, repent of his bad karma, and cultivate by himself so that he can be enlightened, change his destiny, and create his merit and virtue.It is of no use only knowing one’s faults but not improving them.And it will be difficult to eliminate one’s karma or terminate the cycle of his birth and death.

出家的生命價值

出家學佛，弘揚佛法，度化眾生，解脫眾

生種種痛苦，生命才能綻放更大光茫，生命

價值才能無限擴大。

Buddhist Monastics’ value of life

The life can be brighter and the value of life can be infinite by renouncing the worldly life to learn Buddhism, spread Buddha Dharma, save all sentient beings, and liberate all beings from suffering.

正負面語言

講正面的語言，心地就會光明；

講負面的語言，心地就會醜惡。

Positive and negative words

Positive words can cause a pure mind.Negative words can cause an ugly mind.


無知的優越感情結

無知的優越感，會令人變得無能，更不懂

謙卑為何物，待人處事缺乏彈性，卻增加了

無限的傲慢與無知。

Ignorant superiority complex

Ignoran t super io r i ty complex makes peop le incompetent; lack modesty; Get along with people and deal with matters inflexibly; Then they will puff up with infinite pride and ignorance.

無常性

無常充滿無限的可變性、無限的可能性、

無限的塑造性。唯有護持正法，方使佛法

不變質，正法永存世間。

Impermanence

I m p e r m a n e n c e i s f u l l o f i m m e a s u r a b l e changeability, possibility, and plasticity.Upholding the orthodox doctrine is the only way to prevent Buddha Dharma from distortion and keep it in the world everlastingly.

師父是誰

末法時代依人不依法之情形嚴重，一旦所依

師父往生，或受師父責罵、侮辱、冤枉，就

起顛倒而離開道場；

或破戒、還俗；或不依道場修行護持。

則行多不如法；言多不及義，終墮惡道輪

迴受苦。

Who is the master?

In the Dharma-ending age, the circumstances of relying upon men but the dharma are serious.Once the master one depends on passes away; or being scolded, insulted, or wronged by one’s master; the disciple will leave the monastery out of delusion, break the commandments, return to lay life, or not cultivate at or support a way place.Then he will not act according to the Law and will talk frivolously, and finally fall into the lower destinies suffering the endless pain of birth and death.


人心與豬心

現在人的民主道德素養墮落，可謂人心不

如豬心，

豬心一個500元，醜惡的人心，一毛不值。

Human heart and pig heart

As the moral deterioration among modern people,Human heart is inferior to pig heart.A pig heart is worth NT$500; Ill-favored human heart is worthless.

學佛淨化

學佛就是要淨化人格與習性，

成為高尚的人格與正知正見者，

故學佛是要從五戒十善根本作起的。

Pur i f y i ng ourse l v e s b y l ea rn ing

Buddhism

Learning Buddhism is to purify our personalities and bad habits,Ennoble our characters , and be free from the common delusions.Therefore, learning Buddhism must observe the first five of the ten commandments and the ten good virtues first.

台語勸調

今天習氣不改，明天也不會改的；

今天不會布施，明天也不會布施；

今天不會精進，明天也不會精進；

不可今天吝嗇，明天孤癖，後天懶墮惰，大

後天邋遢。如何念佛往生西方極樂世界，則

西方極樂世界就成為污地。

Advice

If you don’t abandon your bad habits today, you won’t do it tomorrow.If you don’t give alms to sentient beings today, you won’t do it tomorrow.If you are not zealous to cultivate yourself today, you won’t be tomorrow.You can not be stingy today, dissociable tomorrow, lazy the day after tomorrow, and slovenly three days later.Otherwise how can you be reborn in the Western Pure Land by being mindful of the Buddha?Or if you could be reborn in there, it would become an impure land.


成功的三才

天之性屬才華，地之性屬謙虛，人之性屬

人緣。

人要擁有天地人三才，才華加上謙虛人

緣，做人做事才會成功。

Three elements of success

The nature of heaven is the talent; the nature of earth is the modest; the nature of man is the good relations with others.To be successful at getting along with people and work, we need three elements--heaven, earth and man--plus modest and good relations with others.

四聖道

病謂「苦」；由謂「集」；脫謂「滅」；藥

謂「道」。

The four axioms or noble truths

Sickness is the pain; Causes are the origination (or the aggregation of suffering); Liberation is the extinction of suffering (or nirvana); Medicine is the dogma of the path leading to the extinction of passion.

真正的慈悲

所謂真正的慈悲，

是與悲傷的人同悲，與喜樂的人同樂。

是與眾生共同受苦，而在苦中去救贖眾生；

是與眾生共同享樂，而在享樂中去度眾生；

更是超越拔苦與樂之究竟慈悲。

True compassion

True compassion is:Feeling sorrow with sad people, and feeling joy with delighted people.Suffering with all living beings, and saving them amidst suffering.Enjoying pleasure with all living beings, and saving them amidst enjoying it.By doing so, it will be the true compassion that transcend just saving them from suffering and giving them joy.


般若

願薄弱煩惱，方能精進；

願增長善力，方能修禪；

願聞慧修禪，方能般若。

Prajna

Wishing to reduce worries, so as to be zealous.Wishing to increase the power of goodness, so as to practice meditation.Wishing to obta in wisdom f rom hear ing and practice meditation, so as to gain insight into all truths.

傲慢者的臉孔

成功者的驕傲，如同魔鬼猙獰的臉孔；

失敗者的傲慢，如同酒鬼扭曲的臉孔。

Arrogant people’s face

Pride of a successful person is l ike a demon’s ferocious face.Arrogance of a failure is like a drunk’s twisted face.

戒定慧

擁有戒律，不造諸惡；

擁有定力，不起妄想；

擁有智慧，不生惡念。

因戒，心得清淨;

因定，心得安住;

因慧，心得觀照。

Discipline, meditation, and wisdom

Evi l deeds w i l l no t be done by keep ing the commandments.Erroneous thinking will not appear with power of mind controlEvil thoughts will not arise with wisdom in the mind.Our mind can be purified with the commandments.Our mind can rest in mental concentration with power of mind control.Our mind can be looked after with wisdom.


學佛救民族

世界是一部充滿鬥爭、暴力、弄權的歷

史，所教示大眾的無非是：

要擁有武力才握有權利；要無情無義才擁

有名利；要鬥爭分化才能鞏固勢力。

呈現給後代的子孫都是最負面示範，身為

中國人惟有學佛修行，方能導正思想行為。

Saving people by learning Buddha’s

teachings

The world is a history of conflicts, violence, and usurping power for personal motives. it shows us that:You don’t have rights unless you have armed might;You don’t have fame and wealth unless you are ruthless.You cannot consolidate your power unless you are good at fight and disunity.They are the most negative examples for the future generations.Being Chinese, our thought and conduct can be corrected only by learning and practicing Buddha’s teachings.

教育自己

一個人能先與自己溝通，才能與別人溝通；

一個人能先教育好自己，才能去教育別人。

Educating oneself

One must be able to communicate with oneself before communicating with others.One must educate oneself before educating others.

人這種動物

人一旦擁有權力，易使人腐化；

人一旦擁有財富，易使人墮落；

人一旦擁有名望，易使人迷失。

Human being

One possess power tends to corrupt;One possess wealth tends to degenerate;One possess fame tends to lose one’s way.


三毒的心理反射

貪是來自佔有與支配的心理反射行為；

瞋是來自不滿與歧視的心理反射行為；

癡是來自無知與固執的心理反射行為；

慢是來自優越感與自卑的心理反射行為；

偏見是來自愚癡與我慢的心理反射行為。

Mental reflections of the three poisons

Greed is the mental reflection of possession and control.Anger is the mental reflection of dissatisfaction and discrimination.Ignorance is the mental reflection of stupidity and obstinacy.Arrogance is the mental reflection of the sense of superiority and inferiority.Prejudice is the mental reflection of foolishness and egotism.

舌頭

柔和的舌頭，能折斷骨頭的。

The tongue

A gentle tongue can break a bone

三毒的表徵

貪--是餓鬼的表徵，人慳貪過度則墮入餓鬼道；

瞋--是地獄的表徵，人瞋恨過度則墮入地獄道；

癡--是畜生的表徵，人愚痴過度則墮入畜生道。

Greed, anger, and ignorance

Greed is the symbol of hungry ghost; If people are too stingy and greedy, they will become hungry ghost after death.Anger is the symbol of hell; If people have too much anger and hatred, they will fall into hell after death.Ignorance is the symbol of beast; If people have too much delusion, they will fall into the beasts’ life after death.

聽從

放棄管教的，輕看自己的生命，

聽從責備的，卻得智慧。

Obey

He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.


台灣災難的根源

其實台灣社會所面臨的重大問題，不是政

治的腐敗，也不是社會道德的墮落，更不

是家庭學校教育的不堪；而是宗教的腐化

墮落才是我們台灣災難的根源。

佛在《正法念處經》曰：「一個國家如有

四位比丘持戒清淨，則此國度就可免除戰

爭及種種災難。」

The root of Taiwan’s calamities

Actually, the major issue Taiwan encounters is neither the political corruption nor the corruption of social morals; even not the failure of home education or school education. It is the corruption of religion--the root of Taiwan’s calamities.In the Sutra of Stability in Contemplation of the True Law, The Buddha said “A country that has four pure bhiksus (monks) who observe all the prohibitions can avoid wars and calamities.”

心靈運動

閱讀之於心靈，如運動之於身體，

令靈性層次提升，充滿法喜光明。

Mind exercise

Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.Raising your spiritual level can make you full of joy of Dharma and light.

修行與雕塑

修行即是將原本不像佛性的部份予以修飾

雕除，

將我們身心雕塑成像佛般的慈悲、智慧、

覺悟、莊嚴與榮耀。

Cultivation and sculpture

Cult ivat ion is to pol ish and cut the par t tha t deviates from the Buddha-nature; to carve our body and mind into having compassion, wisdom, enlightenment, sublimes, and glory like the Buddha.


每個當下

每個當下都是修福又修慧的；

每個當下都是心與佛同在的；

每個當下都是少造業多念佛；

每個當下都是提升自己內在；

勿錯過每個當下而後悔不堪。

Every moment

Cultivating blessings and wisdom at every moment.Being with the Buddha at every moment.Creating less karma and being mindful of the Buddha more at every moment.Elevating our inwardness at every moment.Don’t regret missing every moment.

如願

人若有願作之心，必蒙佛所悅納，是照他

所求。

Achieve the vow

If the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has.

萬相皆空

汝執我相，我相是苦，我相是障，苦障本空；

萬物皆有相，諸相皆是空，明知萬相皆空，

我卻執著其中；

應是觀身、觀心、觀自在，能捨難捨大般若；

應知諸法無常，無常是苦，苦是無我，寂滅

常樂。

All things have no reality

When you are clinging to the concept of the ego as real, the ego results in pain and hindrances, which are unreal.All things have forms, which are unreal, yet one still clings to all things as real wittingly.One should meditate on the body, mind, and the emptiness of the self-existent I, one who can give whatever is difficult to give is having great Prajñā (wisdom).One should realize that all things are impermanent, impermanence is distressful, distress is devoid of a self, extinction of distress will obtain eternal bliss.


智慧與聰明

智慧與聰明是一體兩面的事情：

聰明只知道追求自己的名利、物質及享

受，從不關心別人的需要與痛苦；

智慧往往求得名利財富，藉其名利財富來

布施，救助他人離苦得樂。

Wisdom and intelligence

Wisdom and intelligence are two sides of one thing; intelligence is about pursuing one’s fame and gain, material things, and enjoyment. It never cares about needs and suffering of other people. Wisdom is about helping others with one’s fame and wealth.

生命價值觀

不懂生命價值觀的人，生命對他簡直是一

種懲罰；

懂得生命價值觀的人，生命對他是一種喜悅，

更是一種恩賜的禮物。

Values of life

Life is a punishment for those who do not know values of life.Life is a joy and a gift for those who know values of life.

順境與逆境

修行最怕順境，順境會讓我們起顛倒；

逆境會讓我們起煩惱。

煩惱才會覺醒；

煩惱才會勇猛精進去修行；

煩惱才能跳脫輪迴之苦；

煩惱即菩提。

Favorable and adverse circumstances

F a v o r a b l e c i r c u m s t a n c e s a r e n o t g o o d f o r cultivation.It will turn us upside down.Adverse circumstances will cause worries.Only worries can awaken us.Only worries make us cultivate vigorously.Only worries can release us from the suffering of transmigration.Only worr ies can be t ransformed in to bodhi (enlightenment).


明心見性

當你擺脫擺平心中的無明，內心自然無有

是非，自可擁有一顆明亮智慧的心，於一

切逆境以及順境當中，無執無著無障無

礙，坦坦蕩蕩自由自在，不為外境所轉，

自可明心見性。

Obtaining enlightenment by beholding

the Buddha-nature within oneself

When you shake off the unenlightenment, there will be no right or wrong in your mind, you will have a bright and wise heart. Whether you are in favorable or unfavorable circumstances, you will have no attachment and hindrance, you will be bighearted and carefree, you will not let the circumstances dictate the state of your mind, you will finally obtain enlightenment by beholding the Buddha-nature within yourself.

空性

若知我空-誰受謗者；

若知無我-誰受辱者；

煩惱何生-終究成佛。

The nature of the void

If one knows the non-reality of the atman, who would be slandered?If one knows the void of a permanent ego, who would be insulted?Those who know where the worries come from will finally become Buddha.

兩極的人生

人生是兩極的人生，

看似幸福，其實是災難；

看似災難，其實是幸福。

The polarization of life

Life is polarized.It seems happy, but actually is a misfortune.It seems misfortunate, but actually is happiness.


三寶精神

若要提升心靈與道德的層次，應發揮佛教三

寶的精神，慈悲、智慧、覺悟，廣修悲、

智、行、願。

The spirit of triple gem

If we want to raise our spiritual and moral level, We should develop the spirit of triple gem--Mercy, wisdom, and enl ightenment , pract ice profoundly the pity, wisdom, act, and vow.

閱讀與學習

閱讀與學習是一生的靈性工作，也是終身

的承諾，更是一生的實踐。可啟發天分的

力量、充實內在，終能開採出潛藏內在的

寶石。

Reading and learning

Reading and learning are lifetime inward jobs, lifelong promises, and even lifetime practice.They can deve lop your g i f t and enr ich your inherence. You will eventually exploit your inner jewels.

世俗諸家

人人皆為別人而忙、而活，未曾片刻自我

省思，每天忙名忙利，忘了我是誰，經常

憂心忡忡。

The mundane experts

Experts are busy for other people without enough time for reflection. They are so busy in getting fame and wealth, but have forgotten whom they are, worry will become their companion.

吃苦忍辱

吃得苦中苦-方為人上人；

忍得辱中辱-方為人中人。

Enduring hardships, all disgrace and

insults

Only those who endure the most hardships become the most excellent persons.Only those who suffer the most disgrace and insults become men in men.


學佛的修行家

袪除煩惱，放下塵勞；

降低慾望，身心清淨；

自由自在，淡泊名利；

無爭無求，享受人生；

自由自在，法喜無比。

The cultivator of learning Buddhism

For a cultivator, he can be free from distress with no worldly burden.He can minimize his desires and purify his body and mind.He can be leisurely and free with no strong desire towards fame and wealth.He can enjoy life and know the meaning of life with no quarrel and demand. If a person can be free and independent, then he will be permeated with Dharma’s bliss.

人上人

欲做人上人，先讀上等書。

Man of men

Those who want to become men of men should read the best books first.

成功的距離

心理學家說：離成功最遠的做法，便是浪費時

間、精力。

The distance to success

A psychologist said that the longest way to success is wasting time and energy.

防癌六步驟

餐餐食用天然食物，

秒秒呼吸新鮮空氣，

時時飲用乾淨泉水，

日日過著正常生活，

常常保持平靜心情，

多多外出健行運動。

Six anticancer steps

Eating natural food at each meal.Breathing fresh air in every second.Drinking clean spring water oftentimes.Living a normal life every day.Always keeping in a peaceful mood.Going hiking and taking more exercise in the open air.


忍得過

放得下，忍得過-天下萬物皆是你的財；

放不下，忍不過-天下萬物皆是你的債。

Patient endurance

If you can put things down and endure patiently, all things on earth will be yours.On the contrary, all things on earth will be your debts.

無明眾生

世間的眾生，皆來自-無明三毒的產物；

世間鬥爭者，皆來自-我執我見的毒素，

導致世間萬事萬理萬物-就難以圓融無礙。

Ignorant beings

Beings in the world are the products of the three poisons.Fighters in the world are toxins of the attachment to self and erroneous views of individualism.They make al l things in the world hard to be perfect.

隨緣

隨著所面對人事的現狀，做內心的修正與適

應，盡人事而隨緣，不管他人對我們好與

壞，切勿勉強執著，方可免除無益之煩惱。

According with conditioning causes

Correcting and adapting to your heart according to the actualities you are facing. No matter how people treat us, do everything you ought to do and accord with conditioning causes. Do not to cling to anything reluctantly, so as to avoid useless worries.

尊重、守法、隨緣

歐美洋人擁有三種特質--就是尊重、守

法、隨緣。

Es teem, ab id ing by the l aw , and

according with conditioning causes

Westerners’ three qualities are esteem, abiding by the law, and according with conditioning causes.


現代的佛教徒

拜師一年，敬師如佛；

拜師三年，待師如仇；

拜師五年，視師如魔。

Modern Buddhists

Current Buddhist lay-disciples hold in reverence to their masters during the first year when becoming Buddhists.They treat their masters as enemies three years later; demons five years later.

時下學佛心態

學佛一年，佛在眼前；

學佛三年，佛在半天；

學佛五年，佛在西天；

學佛七年，與佛打架。

Modern Buddhists’ attitude to learn

Buddhism

As one starts learning Buddhism for the first year, the Buddha is right in front of your eyes;But three years later, the Buddha is in half of the sky;Five years later, the Buddha becomes far away in the west;Seven years later, one fights against the Buddha.

健康的身心靈

事業之成功卻不如心常歡喜；

心之歡喜又不如身心靈健康。

Healthy body, mind, and spirit

It is more important to have a happy heart than a successful career.I t is even bet ter to be heal thy physical ly and mentally than have a happy heart.

真正的禪者

真正的禪者是不著名、不著相、不顛倒、

不罣礙。心處於定靜之中，理性觀察事

理，證得圓融智慧，

可以斷諸漏煩惱，是名禪也。

A real meditator

A real meditator does not cling to fame or form; he has no confusion or impediment. He always keeps his mind in stable with calm.He observes everything rationally and can obtain complete wisdom. Chan is when one gets rid of all sufferers from the miseries of passion and delusion.


輸出者與輸入者

學佛的人要懂得做一個output輸出者及施捨

者；不要做一個input輸入者及受施者；

要做一個發光體；不要做一個吸光體。

Persons to output and input

A Buddhis t learner should know how to be a person to output, namely be a giver; instead of one to input, namely be a receiver, being a luminary instead of an absorptive body.

寧做發光體勿為吸光體

通常一個人愈有能力、愈有錢，富有慈悲

心者，方成為一個output的發光體；如乞丐

只會乞討，所以永遠都那麼的窮，就是他

們只想做一個input的吸光體，做一個受施

者。

B e i n g a l u m i n a r y i n s t e a d o f a n

absorptive body

Oftentimes, one become an output when he is more capable, has more money and mercy. Taking the beggar for example, they can only go begging. Therefore, they are always poor. They only want to be an input--being an absorptive body and a receiver.

施與捨的人生

我們要做一個施捨者，不要做一個受施

者。若老是希望別人給我們好處、利益，

一直都活在這種粗陋思想的框框當中，那

是很悲哀的人生。

Life of giving and abandoning

We should be a giver instead of a receiver. It will be a miserable life if we always hope for benefits from others and have such coarse and crude thoughts.

凡夫情感

凡夫長夜落入虛幻的情感泥淖裡而無法自拔，

一世一世隨著情感羈絆，輪迴六道，難以

出脫。

Common people’s emotions

Common people have been deeply trapped in the illusory morass of emotions for a long time and failed to pull themselves out. They are tied to emotions life after life and transmigrate eternally within six realms.


世間無法彌補的二件事

世間可後悔卻無法彌補的二件事：

一、父母在世時不知行孝；

二、人命在世時不知行善。

Two worldly things that can hardly

make up for

There are two worldly things that you will regret but can not make up for:1.Having not fulfilled filial duty to your parents while they are alive.2.Having not done good deeds while you are alive.

知識結緣

死亡，不是人生的終點，

而是與學習知識絕緣的那一刻；

誕生，不是人生的起點，

而是與學習知識結緣的那一刻。

Forming a connection with knowledge

Death is not the terminal of life. It is the isolated moment of learning and knowledge.B i r th i s no t t he beg inn ing o f l i f e . I t i s t he connected moment of learning and knowledge.

自由選擇

在所有的自由當中，

沒有不讀上等的書的自由；

在所有的環境當中，

沒有不做人上人的選擇。

Free to choose

There is freedom of reading the best books among all freedoms.There is choice of being a man of men in a l l circumstances.

宗教的特性

任何宗教皆有三種屬性，即理性、感性、

迷信；

唯佛教只有兩種屬性即理性與感性而無迷信。

Characteristics of religion

There are three attributes of any religion--Ration, sensibility and superstition.There are only two attributes of Buddhism--Ration, sensibility and without superstition.


忍辱之人

猶如虛空吐痰，不染虛空之清淨；

似狗對月狂叫，無損月亮之光明；

亦如雜草叢生，不礙樹木之成長。

A patient man

It is like it will not dirty the air if spitting in the air.It is like it will not decrease the moonlight if a dog barks at the moon.It is also like it will not hinder tree growth if it is full of weeds.

忍辱之力

忍辱能解決世上諸多糾紛與仇恨。

難忍能忍，難捨能捨，究竟佛道。

The power of tolerance

Tolerance can solve disputes and hatred.Undertaking bitter practices which other people find difficult to undertake;Enduring what others find hard to endure;One will finally attain perfect Buddhahood.

忍辱之籲

忍辱似安居，災怪不生；

忍辱如神鎧，眾兵不加；

忍辱似大船，登度彼岸；

忍辱似良藥，救眾生命。

Be endurant

Endurance makes one live in peace without courting disasters.Endurance is like a magic armor so as to avoid injury by arms.Endurance is like a huge vessel that can reach the other shore (nirvana).Endurance is like a good remedy that can save all beings’ lives.

擁有常識

擁有常識，不如擁有知識；

擁有知識，不如擁有智慧。

Having common sense

Having knowledge is better than having common sense.Having wisdom is better than having knowledge.


害人害己

害人即害己，謗人即謗己。

Curses come home to roost

Harm set, harm get. Slander set, slander get.

忍辱與福德

有福不知忍，福德亦日減。

Endurance and felicityOne who can not endure while having felicity will reduce his blessings.

因果不欺

天欺人欺，因果不欺；

忍受逆境，歡喜接受。

The unerring law of cause and effect

We may be deceived by heaven or people, but not by the cause and effect.Enduring adversity and be happy to bear.

謗人者

謗人及害人者，自有因果裁決，

終究是因果的受害者，而非執行者。

The slanderer

Slanderers and vermin will be ruled by cause and effect.They will finally be the victims of cause and effect but not the executors.

忍與瞋

忍為百福之首；瞋為萬障之根。

Patience and anger

Patience is the top of all blessings;Anger is the root of all hindrances.

業力輪迴

一日為業力所控，則一日難逃輪迴。

Karmic transmigration

Once one is controlled by karma, one can not escape transmigration.


何謂八風吹不動

八風吹不動是指八種心境上的起伏：

一稱每逢人家正面稱讚時則喜。

二譏每當人家正面責罵時則怒。

三毀每逢人家背後毀謗時則瞋。

四譽每逢人家背後褒獎時則喜。

五利每逢人家正面施捨時則喜。

六衰每逢人家背後奪取時則憂。

七苦每逢自身遭受災難時則苦。

八樂每逢人前獲得如意時則樂。

What is undisturbed by the eight winds

To be undisturbed by the eight winds implies eight mental undulations:1.Praise: You feel happy when others praise you.2.Ridicule: You feel angry when someone blames you.3.Defamation: You feel enraged when someone slanders you.4.Honor: You feel glad when someone glorifies you.5.Gain: You feel pleased when you gain benefits.6.Loss: You feel upset when you lose something.7.Pain: You feel afflicted when you experience suffering.8.Pleasure: You feel joyful when you let a little happiness overwhelm you.

語言

人的語言從口中一出，即彰顯其內在人格之優

雅與低俗。

Speech

Your way of speech shows your quality of elegance or ugliness.

語言的方式

語言的方式可決定生命的內涵與模式。

The way of speech

The way of speech may decide the connotation and mode of life.

來日的後悔

為減少來日的後悔，必得減少今日的無知。

Future regrets

To reduce future regrets, one must decrease present ignorance.


皈依的事相三寶

皈依佛--皈依本師釋迦牟尼佛；

皈依法--皈依佛所說的諦理教法；

皈依僧--皈依出家僧眾。

Relying on the Triratna in outward form

Relying on the Buddha—our original teacher namely the Shakyamuni Buddha;Relying on the Dharma—the Buddha’s teachings;Relying on the Sangha—the assembly of Buddhist monks and nuns.

無法回收的話

講出來的話，猶如潑下地上的水，收不回

來，亦無法用橡皮擦、立可白擦拭乾淨。

Irretrievable words

What you have said is like spilt water that can’t be gathered up. It can’t be cleaned with eraser or whiteout either.

皈依的理相三寶

皈依佛--即是皈依諸佛所證的戒定慧、自

覺覺他、覺行圓滿。

皈依法--皈依佛所覺悟的真理及覺悟的方法。

皈依僧--皈依僧眾和合相聚修行的精神，求

證悟道，自利利他的圓滿生活。

Relying on the Triratna in doctrine

Relying on the Buddha—the discipline, meditation, and wisdom attained by all Buddhas; enlightening self and others; attaining the perfect enlightenment and accomplishment;Relying on the Dharma—the truth enlightened by the Buddhas and the ways to enlighten;Relying on the Sangha—the spirit of the Sangha’s harmonious practice; awakening to the truth; living a perfect life of benefiting self and others.

氣憤

氣憤是一種自我精神的虐待，靈魂的愚行。

Anger

Anger is a kind of self-emotional abuse. It is follies of soul.


守法守戒

當一個國家或團體過度強調人民得遵守法律，

即表示其國家社會道德極度敗壞沉淪，為

不守法之敗相。

當一個宗教過度的強調教徒得守戒清淨，

即表示教戒之教徒戒行敗壞不堪，行作不

如法，應是大眾懺悔修善的時候了！

Observing the law and precepts

When a country or a group overemphasizes that the people should observe the law, it means the social morality is extremely degenerated and most people are used to breaking the law.When a religion overemphasizes that the believers s h o u l d o b s e r v e t h e p r e c e p t s , i t m e a n s t h e observance of the basic precepts is perverted.And it is time for all believers to repent and do good.

皈依的六大意義

一為佛弟子。

二為受戒的基礎。

三減輕業障。

四廣積福德。

五不墮惡趣。

六能成佛道。

The six meanings of taking refugee in

the Triratna

1.To become Buddhas’ disciple;2.It is the foundation of receiving the precepts;3.To eliminate karmic hindrances;4.To widely accumulate blessedness and virtues;5.Not to falling into the evil destinies;6.To attain Buddhahood.

道與德

道場無諍便是道，團體無諍便是德。

Conduct and virtue

Conduct is that there is no dispute in the place of enlightenment.Virtue is that there is no dispute in a group.


人我相待之道

對上，父母師長尊老－以恭敬心相待；

對中，兄弟姊妹親友－以同理心相待；

對下，兒女徒弟晚輩－以慈悲心相待。

Measures of interpersonal treatment

One for seniors namely parents, teachers, and the elders—treating them with respect;One for the same generation namely brothers, sisters, relatives and friends—treating them with empathy;One for the junior generation namely children and disciples—treating them with mercy.

團體與個人的成敗

團體若無承受他人公評的雅量，必然會走向

腐化地步；

個人若無承受他人批評的氣度，必定走向失

敗的命運。

Group and individual success and

failure

If a group does not have magnanimity toward public criticism, it will inevitably turn corrupt.If an individual can not tolerate other people’s criticism, he is doomed to failure.

佛法與信仰

當一個人如果擁有佛法，身心自然健康；

當一個人有完整的信仰，也是最大幸福。

Buddhism and belief

When a person has learned Buddhism, he will naturally have healthy body and mind.When a person has a complete bel ief , he has acquired bliss.

人行為的反應

人的一切行為都是由外在環境因素決定

的；人的反應係由環境中的刺激所引起，而

對刺激反應的後果，又將決定後續的反應。

Humans’ reaction

All humans’ reactions are decided by external environmental factors. Men’s reactions arise from environmental stimuli. Consequences of responses to the s t imuli wi l l then decide the fol low-up reactions.


當你享受物資，物資就控制你

當你擁有貴重的物資及豐厚的金錢時，你

就失去兩個自由：

一個是被物質綑綁的自由；一個是被金錢支

配的自由。因為當你享受它們，它們也在支

配你，

這兩樣物件皆讓你付出很大的代價與時間。

When enjoying material comforts, you

will be controlled by it.

When you possess valuable material comforts and a handsome money, you lose two freedoms--The one is the freedom of being bound to things, and the other is the freedom of being controlled by money.That is because you are controlled by them while enjoying them.These two things make you pay a high price and spend much time for them.

教育的任務

教育的任務不是教學生知識，而是為學生

設置優質的學習環境，讓學生就會學到他

所需要的一切。因為優質的教育環境固然

可使兒童心智成長；不適當的教育環境反

倒會斲喪兒童心靈上的生機，環境教育的

責任何其重大！

The mission of education

The mission of education is not to teach students knowledge bu t to e s t ab l i sh a good l ea rn ing environment for students making them learn what they need. A quality educational environment may help develop children’s mind while an improper educational environment may destroy children’s spiritual vitality. It is thus clear that how important the mission of environmental education is!

學習，年齡不是問題

只要下定決心，不管年紀多大都可以實現

夢想。

Age is not problem for learning

So long as make decision, in despite of the age may realize the dream mostly.


心理的需求

每個人都有他的心理需求，需求價值感、

需求關愛別人與被別人關愛。但對追尋需

求的滿足時，所表現的行為，個人必須要

有責任感。

有責任感的人，在現實環境中追尋需求滿

足時，不會只顧自己的需求而妨害到別人

的需求。他會考慮到利己也利人，而不會

做損人利己的事。

Mental needs

Everybody has his own mental needs, such as need of value, need to love, and need to be loved. When seeking to satisfy one’s needs, he must be responsible for his behavior.A responsible person will not hinder other people’s needs when seeking to meet his needs. He will consider how to benefit both himself and others. He will not harm others to benefit himself.

境教

人類的道德觀念和行為要生存依賴在一個優

質的環境教育--「境教」來培育塑造出來

的。而優質的境教是完全地建立在法、理、

情之上，凡事先講法理，再講人情。以理性

處理人事物問題，方能建立一個優質、守

法、秩序、禮讓、公德心的境教環境。

Learning via environment

Human beings’ morals need to be molded by a quality learning environment. A quality learning environment must be bui l t on the foundat ion of legal means, reason, and sentiment. Solving everything first by legal means, then by reason, and finally by sentiment. By doing so, a quality, law-abiding, orderly, courteous, and moral learning environment can be created.


慈悲與忍辱

以慈悲心來憐憫惡緣的眾生；

以忍辱心來對治逆境的現前。

Compassion and forbearance

Pitying the beings who have done evil things with compassion.Coping with the adversity with forbearance.

布施的長壽

布施可提振心情，強化自尊心與滿足安慰的

喜悅感。

布施時，能讓施者與受施者彼此心存感動

與感恩，此種互惠利他行為有助於生命的長

壽，從而演化出人們樂於助人的根本傾向。

Almsgiving gain longevity

Giving can cheer you up, reinforce your pride, and make you feel content.When giving, the giver and receiver will be touching and grateful. This kind of reciprocal behavior conduces to longevity. People’s obliging tendency thereby evolves.

行事

凡事都可行，但不都有益處；

凡事都可行，但不都成就人。

To do everything

Everything is permissible-but not everything is beneficialEverything is permissible-but not everything is constructive.

看待人事物的方式

只要我們看待人事物的方式觀點起了一絲

的變化，人生的世界即可被完全轉變顛倒

過來，可知心對於人生的成與敗、樂與苦

扮演相當重要的角色。

The way of treating people and seeing

things

If we can have some tiny change in our way of treating people and seeing things, then our lives and the world will change completely. It is obvious that the heart plays an important role in people’s success and failure, hardships and happiness in people’s lives.


行為的模式

一個人之行為被視為失常者，就是他對自

己行為不肯負責任所致。

一個人的行為被視為正常者，就是他對自

己的行為肯負責任所致。

一旦個人的行為改變了，他的情感與態度

自然就會跟著改變，重視現在及未來，而

不追究既往。

Behavior patterns

One’s behavior that is regarded as abnormal is caused by his irresponsibility toward his behavior.One’s behavior that is regarded as normal is due to his responsibility toward his behavior.Once one changes his behavior, his emotions and attitudes will naturally change. He will value the present and the future, and let bygones be bygones.

心病

心病則萬病生；

心治則萬病治。

Mental disorder

If your mind is sick, it can cause all illnesses.If your mind is cured, all illnesses are cured.

關懷的力量

能獲得別人接納、關愛與支持者，個人不

但易於成功，而且成功之後更會因而獲得

自我價值感；相反地，若得不到別人接

納、關愛與支持時，個人的成功不但比較困

難，而且失敗後更無從獲致其自我價值感。

The power of care

One who i s a ccep t ed , c a r ed , and suppor t ed by others tends to succeed. He will have self-value after success. On the contrary, if one is not accepted, cared, and supported by others, it is difficult for him to succeed. He has no way of having any self-value after failure.

拜懺

拜懺的目的是在增長我們的智慧，啟發我

們的覺性，認清我們的本性，進而修正我們

的惡習，這才是我們生命中最重要的課題。

Repentance by bowing to the Buddha

The purpose of repentance by bowing to the Buddha is to increase our wisdom, awake our enlightenment, realize our nature, and correct our bad habits. This is the most important issue of our lives.


學佛要求智慧－

將智慧用於處事，處事則圓滿；

將智慧用於做人，做人就圓融；

將智慧用於事業，事業就成功；

將智慧用於家庭，家庭就祥和；

將智慧用於讀書，成績就優秀；

將智慧用於身體，身體就健康；

將智慧用於為人，做人就成功。

有智慧則一切世間苦惱問題都可以解決，

智慧來自不斷的修行，要常拜佛及深入佛法

經藏，方能智慧如海。

Learning Buddhism is to enlighten our

wisdom

I f a pe r son uses h i s wisdom in a t t end ing to business, everything will be perfect.If a person uses his wisdom in dealing with others, he can perfect himself.If a person uses his wisdom in his career, he will have a successful career.If a person uses his wisdom in his family, he will have a harmonious family.If a person uses his wisdom in s tudy, he wil l achieve academic excellence.If a person uses his wisdom in his body, he will be healthy.

If a person uses his wisdom in conducting himself, he will be an upright person.Wisdom can help free from all earthly afflictions. Wisdom comes from persistent cultivation. To have wisdom vast as the sea, one must often worship the Buddha and deeply enter the sutra treasury.

領導者的熱情

一個領導者要有熱情，隨時隨地鼓勵和激

發他人內心的熱情，要有耐心向周遭的人

解釋說明，將每一個人的熱情引發起來，

進而熱情地投入這個工作，讓每個人都能

熱愛於自己所負擔的工作，而去積極地投

入表現，就能圓滿達成目標任務而無礙。

A leader’s passion

A leader must have passion. He needs to be able to arouse others’ passion. He must be patient to make explanations to people around him kindling their passions and making them enthusiastically threw themselves into the work. He should try to make everyone love one’s work and actively plunge into it. Then they can achieve their goals without any obstacles.


以身作則

領導者任何時候都是以身作則，而不只是

在別人面前，表現給人家看。他清楚知道

他所做的事是正確的，它的意義在那裡。

他無須在某個特定的場合、時間來表現他

的熱情和發心，而是隨時隨地他都可以展

現出他的積極、熱情來服務別人。所以，

一個領導者不管何時何地都是以身作則，

亦是正直的。

To lead by personal example

A leader should lead people by personal example at all times rather than show the way in front of people. He knows well about what he is doing is right and the meaning of it. He does not need to show his passion and resolutions at specific occasion or time but can show his enthusiasm to serve others anytime and anywhere. Therefore, a leader can lead by personal example anytime and anywhere which is also a model of integrity.

趕走空虛寂寞

一個有智慧的人應以念佛拜佛、打坐參

禪、誦經解經、行做義工，以驅走累劫累

世的空虛寂寞與心靈陰霾，切勿讓空虛寂

寞奪走寶貴的時光，佔據心靈的空間而自

哀自嘆。

應勇猛、慈悲地投入修行與菩薩道行列當

中，令生活更清淨自在光明，而無所罣礙

煩惱，得以解脫萬劫萬世，輪迴六道的空

虛寂寞。

Expelling emptiness and loneliness

A wise man should expel his emptiness, loneliness, and shadows in mind accumulated in innumerable kalpas by being mindful of the Buddha, worshiping the Buddha, meditation, chanting and expounding sutras, or being a volunteer. Do not be full of remorse by letting emptiness and loneliness take up your precious time and mind.He should enthusiastically and mercifully devote himself to cultivation and following the path of the bodhisattva. He should make his life more peaceful, carefree, and brighter without any worries, so as to be liberated from the above-mentioned emptiness and loneliness.


學習要則

朝著自己興趣的學科技能前進學習，鍥而

不捨，即使進步緩慢，但日積月累，經驗

能力愈積愈豐，積沙成塔，總有一天，水到

渠成，眼、耳、口豁然開朗。

Method Manners of learning

Keeping learning the subjects and skills what you are interested in. Even if it improves slowly, you will accumulate more experiences and abilities over a long period of time. And you will be suddenly enlightened on your eyes, ears, and mouths some day.

癌症非絕症

癌症不是絕症，更不是疾病，若癌症是絕

症，則無人可治癒的；若癌症是疾病則有

藥可醫治，故癌症既非疾病亦非絕症，故

無藥可醫。

Cancer is absolutely not an incurable disease

Cancer is not an incurable disease, and it is not a disease, either. No one can cure it if i t is an incurable disease. There is medicine to cure it if it is a disease. Thus it is neither a disease nor an incurable disease and thereby there is no cure for it.

眾生諸罪業中，皆由內外口業所造成

世間的一切天災戰爭，都由內口業--殺

生、吃肉而起引起的；

世間的一切的紛爭，都由四種外口業妄

語、綺語、兩舌、惡口所造成的。

外口業是由口說出去的；內口業是由口吃

進來的，一進一出，讓我們世間人類長期

活在災難當中，無法解脫苦惱。

All our sins are caused by inner and

outer mouth karma

All natural disasters and wars in the world are caused by inner mouth karma—killing animals for food.All troubles in the world are caused by four kinds of outer mouth karma—lying, frivolous speech, double-tongued speech, and harsh speech.Outer mouth karma is from speech while inner mouth karma is from eating. These karma due to passing in and out through the mouths have kept human beings living in disasters and could not eliminate afflictions.


死亡的感覺

死亡是人生最痛苦、難過、執著、辛酸、恐

怖、難捨、煩惱、痛恨、遺憾、無奈的時候。

了悟死亡真相，該放當放，該作當作，修

持五戒、六度波羅蜜、八正道、十善業，

業障可消，心則清淨，遠離顛倒、恐怖、

妄想，執著，不畏懼死亡，一心念佛，

清淨明了，直往西方，蓮花化生，永享極

樂，不墮輪迴。

The feeling of death

Death is the moment that we feel the most painful, miserable, obstinate, sad, horrible, difficult to abnegate, worrisome, hateful, regretful, and have no choice.If we realize the truth of death; learn how to let go; do what we should do; uphold the five precept; practice the six perfections, the eight noble paths, and the ten good deeds; we can remove our karmic hindrances, purify our mind, free from distorted thinking, horror, delusions, attachments, and fear of death. Then we can single-mindedly chant the Buddha’s name and be reborn in the lotus of the Western Pure Land directly enjoying the infinite bliss without falling into transmigration again.

將心比心，即是佛心

有智慧者才會去考慮別人，將心比心，即

是佛心。凡事能考量別人的立場，處處為

別人著想，當下就是佛祖的慧心、菩薩的悲

心。我們學佛就是要學這種智慧與慈悲。

Feeling for others is the mind of Buddha

Only a wise man will think about others. Feeling for o thers i s the mind of Buddha. Whenever you can think from others’ standpoints or show consideration for others, you have the mind of Buddha’s wisdom and the hear t of Buddha’s sympathy. Learning Buddhism is to learn this kind of wisdom and compassion.

趁一口氣

人未死亡前，當趁著一口氣存在時，得學

佛行善，增長福慧，累積功德，消除業

障，面對死亡自不會痛苦難過也！

Making use of the breath

One should make use of one’s breath to learn Buddhism, do good deeds, increase blessedness and wisdom, accumulate merit and virtue, and eliminate karmic hindrances before death. Then it will not be painful when one is dying.


千山萬水我獨行

人自生至死，自死至生，萬劫生生世世皆

是孤獨地輪迴於六道裡，獨來獨往無人陪

伴。雖是父子、母女至親死後亦難相逢，

各隨善惡之業力而輪迴於不同的六道，相會

無期。千山萬水我獨行，無法相隨，永遠孤獨

一人流浪徘徊於六條輪迴道路上，出脫無期。

Always walking alone

We are always alone when revolving in the cycle of birth and death. It is very difficult even for the closest relatives, like parents and children, to meet after death. Everyone will transmigrate in the six different paths according to individual good or bad karma and hardly have any chance to meet again. Everyone always roams around the six paths alone without company and it is hard to be free from transmigration.

苦與樂

一切苦皆從自私起，一切樂皆從利他生。

Suffering and joy

All sufferings are caused by selfishness.All joys are caused by altruism.

轉化悲傷為慈悲的力量

當我們人生掉入憂傷的漩渦時，何不跳脫

出來，將憂傷的心化成慈悲的力量。仔細

掃瞄周遭比我們更不幸的人，時時地關懷

救助這些困苦眾生，你方能尋覓到人生

的真正快樂與生命的價值，而不再憂傷無

奈，也讓人間更加溫馨。

Convert sorrows into merciful strength

When we are full of sorrow at something, why don’t we convert sorrows into merciful strength? Looking carefully at those people who are more unfortunate around us. You will not find real happiness and value of life or stop being sorrowful unless you often care for and help those people. That way you will also make the world more beautiful.

強勢建議

強勢的建議，是對自尊心的一種攻擊。

Strong recommendation

Strong recommendation is a kind of attack on self-respect.


人生的戲劇

人生如一場夢、一場戲，這場人生大戲隨我

們表演，要演得光采、暗淡、幸福，或要演

好人、壞人、聖人、佛教徒，這一生要扮演

什麼角色，都隨著個人意願去扮演。沒有劇

本，也無導演指導，全憑一心，演完了又要

以不同的角色去投胎到下個空間，生生世世

繼續演著沒完沒了無有意義的輪迴戲劇。

Drama of life

Life is l ike a dream and a drama. We can act whatever we l ike . To act splendorous , dul ly, happily, or a good man, a bad man, a saint , a Buddhist, etc., it depends on one’s willingness. There is no play or director but one’s mind. After finishing it, we will reincarnate into another space in a different role. Keeping acting endless and unmeaning dramas of transmigration forever.

錢非萬能

錢絕對不是萬能的，用金錢是絕對無法買

到我們心靈上真正的安樂與解脫的。

Money isn’t everything

Money isn’t everything. Money cannot buy real happiness or relief in our heart and mind.

創造幸福

幸福是一顆夢想的種子，需要用「佛法」

去灌溉；

幸福不是靠別人給的，而是要自己認真去

創造！

Create happiness

Happiness is a seed of dream, it must be irrigate by dharma. Happiness is not gain by other people, but must be creative by oneself seriously.

面對問題的勇氣

我們不祈求一帆風順，萬事如意，只求當

每個問題發生時，都有面對問題的勇氣與

毅力，繼續支撐奮鬥下去。

Courage of Confront the problem

We do not implore for all plain sailing and good luck in everything, only strives for when each question occurs, all has courage and the will to facing the question, continues to struggles on.


正確的思想

人要有正確的思想，才有正確的性格；

人擁有正確的性格，才有良好的命格；

思想決定性格的特質；性格決定命運的模式。

Correct thought

The human must have the correct thought, then to have the correct disposition One has the correct disposition, then to have the good fate Thought dec ide d i spos i t iona l charac te r, the disposition decide destiny pattern.

人類

人類的世界，是一部名利鬥爭的歷史；

生命的輪迴，是一部冤冤相報的歷史。

Humanity

Humanity's world, is a history of fame and fortune struggle each other.Life’s Samsara, is a history of reprisal breeds reprisal.

扭曲宗教信仰的意義

佛教徒為參加誦經法會祈求消災解厄，卻不

以修心養性為本的功利宗教信仰思想，足以

腐化人心，完全扭曲宗教信仰神聖意義的一

種濫觴。

Distort the meaning of religious belief.

Buddhists participate in the ritual assembly and pray for the dismissal of disasters and solve the hardship for the sake of participation. However, the religions, which are utilitarian in sense, believe in not teaching their followers to discipline their bodies and hearts. Religions like this can actually corrupt people. These religions are the origins of corruption, just distort the holy meaning of religious belief.

利益大眾

學佛修行，應擁有學習救人濟世的知識技能

之精神，以便服務利益大眾。

Benefit people

Practice Buddhism, must possess a sprit of learning the knowledge skill which can rescue human people and in order to service and benefit populace.


聽經聞法

常聽經聞法，自可增長智慧、通達事理、

強化心智定力、明辨是非善惡、消除不良

習氣、不易造作惡業、身心清淨、透悟無

常空相、不執不著，煩惱自可消除。人人

心中擁有一片淨土，人生自得光明吉祥，

終可解脫生死輪迴桎梏。

Always listen to the preaching of Buddhism

People are always listen to the preaching of the Buddhism, they can have their wisdom enhanced. Listening to the Buddha’s preaching, the people can understand the way of all things and have their mind and heart strengthened. Likewise, they can distinguish right from wrong, with the malignant habitual temperaments purged. In such a manner, people can have pure hear t s and wi l l no t do misdeeds. Understanding the mutability of life and the emptiness of all things, without any obstinacy, then each person can have a piece of pure land in his or her heart. Then, life will be bright and fortunate. Eventually, people can escape from the barrier of life and death in the Samsara of fortune.

人生苦多樂少

每個人在他的人生當中都是苦多樂少，即

使快樂也是非常短暫的，稍縱即逝，剎那

即無。世間的一切都是虛幻飄渺，不實在

的。但是有多少在家人能體會箇中的道

理，仍在五塵六欲之中沉淪、迷惑而無法

出脫。因此，我們為要解脫人生的各種苦

惱，所以，我們才要學佛。

More pain than joy in their life

Every person has more pain than joy in their life. Even if there is joy, it is momentary and ephemeral, It fades in no time. In this world, everything is illusive and misty, unreal. How many people can realize the truth at home? Most of them get lost in the five dusts of organ sense and six kinds of desires, in which they are lured and trapped and they cannot escape from it. Therefore, in order to get rid of all the pain and distress in life, we need to believe in Buddhism.


健康的身心靈

凡人有八苦二十難，欲離苦得樂，需自我

修持。聖者能轉境；凡夫為境所轉。迷者

為凡；悟者為聖。萬法唯心，心用為大。

故人追求事業，雖是重要，但事業成功，

卻不如心常歡喜，心之歡喜，又不如身心

靈健康。

Healthy physically and mentally

Common people might encounter some 8 kinds of distresses and 20 kinds of calamities. If you want to get away from pain and seek happiness, you should discipline yourselves. Saintly people can transform adversity; meanwhile, common people are changed by adversity. The one who puzzles is a common person; the one who awakes is a sage. All these ways are related to the heart. Those who use their hearts are great. It is important for people to pursue their career. However, it is more important to have a happy heart than a successful career. It is even better to be healthy physically and mentally than have a happy heart.

逆來順受

佛教徒遇到災難不幸之事，都會逆來順

受，能了知現在的種種皆是過去行為業力

的結果，能看清自我不真實的存在，更不

受自我的約束而痛苦抱怨，反而更能從自

我中心解脫出來，卻能將災難打擊轉換成

一種心靈修行的逆增上緣，更能激勵心靈

的解放與自由，並精進地修行改造自我，

消除心中苦惱，迎接更光明自在的未來。

Take the adversity at ease

When the Buddhists encounter misfortune and are framed by wicked people they will take the adversity at ease because they know that all the things happen to them now are the results of the power of karma to produce good and evil fruit. They can see that their selves do not really exist. In addition, they will not complain because the pain yielded from self-discipline. On the contrary, they can release themselves from their hearts and transform the disaster into the additional assistance of adversity in the lessons of the souls. They can even encourage their hearts to release and liberate themselves in order to improve their conduct and transform themselves. By eliminating the distress at heart, they are ready to welcome their glorious future.


修行家

人生快樂痛苦亦是一天，成敗生命本是無

常，體認宇宙萬物皆本空幻，如此，方能

不執著、不煩惱。修行家，了解人生無

常，事相幻化，必然是快樂自在的人。

For a cultivator

For people, no matter if they are happy or sad, a day is a day. In this universe, life, success, or failure is mutable. If you understand that everything is empty, then you can be free from obstinacy and distress. For a cultivator, he knows the mutability of life and the changes in everything, and then you can be a happy and free person.

追尋內心世界的財富

當我們放棄追尋外在的物慾與享樂，轉而

開始追尋內心世界的財富時清淨喜悅的感

覺自然而生。

Seek for the inner world's wealth

When we give up track down the external desire and joy, and then transfer to seek for the inner world's wealth from start, the pure joyful feeling nature to produce.

幸福的感覺

雖眾人在生命中皆在找尋快樂幸福，趨吉

避凶是人所嚮往，但幸福不應只是一種舒

服喜悅的感覺，而應是一種知足無所貪

慾，原是我們人最深沉的佛性。

Feeling of being happy

As all people are seeking happiness and good fortune in their lives, getting away from misfortune and getting close to good fortune are their wishes; luckiness is not just the feeling of being happy. On the contrary, it is a feeling of complacency without a sense of greediness. It is people’s deepest Buddha-nature.

學佛行善

少有財寶，學佛行善；強如多有財寶，

煩惱不安。Learn of Buddha and show

mercy

Better a little wealth with the learn of Buddha and show mercy than great wealth with turmoil.


快樂型式的

對於世上任何型式的快樂，都無法帶給我

們真正內心的幸福感，因心若自私不滿

足，則所有的快樂都是一種短暫的假象，

有如曇花一現，稍縱即逝，不留痕跡。

The kind of happiness

It is impossible for any kind of worldly happiness to bring us the real lucky sense of it our hearts. If we get dissatisfied because of selfishness, then all happiness is ephemeral and illusive. As the rare and brief blooming of the night blooming cereus, it appears briefly and fades away very soon as the cereus and leaving no trace.

成功與代價

辛苦未必有代價，但代價必定要辛苦；

努力未必會成功，但成功必定要努力。

Success and the price

Hard working may not be cost, but to be cost one must work hard.Endeavor may not result in success, but success derives from endeavor.

幸福快樂之意

幸福快樂之意，當含蘊著智慧慈悲與定

力，如缺乏定慧，持續的不滿足感就會佔

據我們清淨的本性，就無法戰勝心中種種

毒念－貪婪、憎恨、愚癡、無明、嫉妒、

我慢、執著、偏見，這些毒念都是一種自

我強烈感作祟。

The l u ck iness and happ iness o f

meaning

Luckiness and happiness contain wisdom and medi ta t ion. I f there i s a lack of wisdom, the continuous sense of dissatisfaction will occupy our personality of purity. Likewise, we cannot conquer poisonous thoughts, such as greed, hatred, fool i shness , ignorance , jea lousy, a r rogance , obstinacy, prejudice, etc., in your heart. All these poisonous thoughts originate from excess self-centeredness.


幸福快樂的泉源

真正幸福快樂的泉源是來自慈悲與利他，

若我們周遭的親友及無數人都在受苦，個人

又如何快樂起來？個人的幸福須和他人的快

樂是相連在一起，不可切割，要與大家分享

快樂幸福，方能達到真正的快樂幸福。

The source of luckiness and happiness

The real source of luckiness and happiness originate from mercy and altruism. It is what the Buddha said as fourfold embracing virtues almsgiving, affectionate speech, conduct profit to others, and cooperation with others-- the four kinds of altruistic behavior. If all the friends and relatives around us are in pain, how can we be happy? It is necessary for personal luck to be related to the happiness of other people because they are inseparable. Sharing luck and happiness wi th everybody, you can achieve real happiness and luck.

修行佛法的目的

修行佛法的目的無非是改造轉換我們內

在，擴大心靈解放自在的空間，營造一個

完美的人格，但是我們生命的品質無有提升

改變，即失去生命價值與意義。

The major purpose o f prac t ic ing

Buddhism

The major purpose of practicing Buddhism is to transform our internal being. By expanding our hearts to liberate the space of freedom, it is possible for us to create a perfect personality. However, if the quality of our life is improved and promoted, then our life will lose its meaning and value.

入胎出生

人從罪惡入胎，從腐敗出生。

Womb entering and being borne

Human enters a womb due to sins, and is borne due to corruptness.


真正的智慧

佛法的修行，讓我們於心靈道路上，對於貪

婪、憎恨、愚癡、嫉妒、我慢、執著種種諸

毒念能看的更清晰透澈，隨時檢驗修正。從

製造自我自利為中心的無知之中解脫出來，

是學佛的重要目的，亦是真正的智慧。

The real wisdom

To practice Buddhism, we can see the poisonous thoughts , such as greed , ha t red , fool i shness , ignorance, jealousy, arrogance, obstinacy, prejudice, e tc . , more c lear ly in our sp i r i tua l road . I t i s necessary for us to examine and change ourselves to liberate us from the ignorance of self-centeredness. It is the goal of practicing Buddhism. It is real wisdom.

行道

只要你們行道，不要單單聽道，自己欺哄自己。

Practice the Buddhism

Do only practice the Buddhism, do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

心靈學習課程

佛法的修行是一個心靈淨化的過程，淨化

那些並非原本擁有的五毒念頭貪、瞋、

癡、執著、妄想，但卻把我們最深層尊貴

的佛性隱藏起來，修行的過程當中也是一

種心靈學習課程。

A mind-training program

Cult ivat ing in Buddhadharma is a process of pur i fying the mind; pur i fying the unor iginal possessed five poisonous things: desire, greed, ignorance, attachment, and delusion. On the other hand, we usually conceal our profound and noble Buddha-nature. Cultivating is a process of mind-training program.

修行人

修行人若只是空談理論，是一無是處，

得以事相上磨鍊，得以理相上見真章。

Cultivator

A cultivator’s empty talk is devoid of any merit. He must be tried with various things and could be seen on the Buddha-nature when it comes to reality.


內心的知識

真正的學習不是從外面的資訊去獲得實在

的知識，每人都擁有一種在出生之前就存

在內心的知識，是一種與生俱來的知識。

在生命過程中，錯誤的知識、意見和心理

狀態會掩蓋住你原有清淨的本性。

Knowledge in the soul

T h e t r u e l e a r n i n g i s n o t t h e a c q u i s i t i o n o f factual information from external sources but a remembering of truths stored in the immortal portion of the soul--truths are recoverable by those who live in harmony with themselves and who are strenuous and do not faint in the effort. During the living, the false knowledge, opinions, and mentality can cover up your pure human nature.

放下煩惱

放下屠刀，未能立地成佛；

放下煩惱，方能立地成佛。

No worries

Laying down the butcher's knife could not become a Buddha immediately (or become enlightened instantly).Laying down all worries could realize the Buddha truth instantly.

佛教修行的覺悟

佛教修行的覺悟是在發掘我們內在的智慧，

目的並非要厭離這個世間，而是不再被世間

種種所奴役。世間並非惡毒的，而是我們覺

知的方式錯了。其實不是世間種種現象綁住

你，而是你被世間種種的執著綁住了你。

The enlightenment from Buddhism’s cultivation

The enlightenment from Buddhism’s cultivation is to discover our internal wisdom instead of rebelling against the world; it means not to be a slave of anything of the world. The world does not intend to be vicious, it’s we perceive things in the mistaken views. In fact, you are not bound by the varied phenomena of the world; you are bound by any types of attachment.

何謂愛

愛是不嫉妒、不瞋恨；

愛是凡事包容、信任、期待、忍耐。

What is love?

Love is not jealous and greed.Love was endured all things, always trusts, always hopes and bears all things.


娑婆世界

這個娑婆世界，是一個齷齪、惡毒與忍苦

的世界，是由無知與貪婪所組合而成的世

界。我們生生世世在這娑婆世界遊蕩流

浪，跳脫不出，完全被我們累世所造的業

力牽引著，無法自主掌控調配。

Saha world

The Saha world is a world of filth, viciousness, and affliction, compounded by ignorance and greed. We wander and wander from life to life in this Saha world, and unable to withdraw from it. We are entirely stuck and dragged by our karma from previous generations, and unable to autonomously control it.

現在的每一剎那

我們現在的每一剎那，皆在經歷過去行為

的結果。現在我們的意念言行正在塑造我

們的未來的生活形態，直到決定下一個空

間存在的形態。

Now in any time

We now undergo the outcome of our past behaviors in any time. Now, our thought, words and deeds are shaping our future life. Until the dead time has come, our past actions will resolve the type of the next life.

佛法的視野

佛法能開擴人們一種容忍、自在、釋放、

解脫、清淨、無私、自信的視野，也是一

種心靈的科學，讓人人都能找到內心的平

靜，而自然達到豁達的智慧。

The vision of Buddhism

Buddhism can open up people’s vision in patience, free of delusion, release, tranquility, and liberation, selflessness, self-confidence, etc. Likewise, it is a kind of mental science. It helps everybody seek peace in their heart to accomplish the wisdom of generosity naturally.

智慧

你要專心仰賴自己的智慧，不可倚賴神

佛，在你一切所行的事上都要認定它，智

慧必指引你走向光明的路。

Wisdom

Trust in the wisdom with all your heart and not lean on your own under Buddha or gods; in all your ways acknowledge it, and wisdom will make your paths straight and light.


善與惡的概念

善與惡、是與非的概念，並非絕對的概

念，是要根據其背後的動機，是為了助人

或是害人，它的結果是否會造成別人的快

樂或痛苦而定的，比如善意的謊言，救人

的毒藥。

The concept of vice and virtue

However the concept of vice and virtue, right and wrong are not absolute concept. Our thoughts, words and deeds regarded as vice and virtue are based on the motivat ion ei ther for helping or harming people. The determination is set based on the result of others’ joy and affliction. For example, white lie or poisoned medication.

行善者

我們行善者不可喪志，若不灰心，到時就

可收成了。

Philanthropist

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

業力

所謂的業力，就是我們過去行為的結果，

我們種什麼因種，就得收穫什麼果實。並

無任何力量強迫一個生命以任何特定方式

去接受輪迴的形態，除了我們自己善與惡

的行為模式所累積的力量。

Karma

So-ca l l ed Karma i s t r aces o r r e su l t s o f ou r behaviors from the previous lives. What we seed is what we cultivate which does not result from any enforcement to accept specific types of Samsara. Only the result of our own accumulated behavior including our virtuous and vicious thoughts, words and deeds.

惡人

不要為作惡的人心懷不平，也不要嫉妒惡

人，

因為惡人終不得善報，惡人的燈也必熄滅。

Evil men

Don’t not fret because of evil men or be envious of the wicked, for the evil man has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.


佛教的修行的三層面

「觀想」是對人事物種種現象和心靈最深

處的本性作一個最深入的探索思惟、掃瞄

分析，終而獲得智慧的覺知。

「禪定」是熟悉這份覺知後，將此份覺知

融入八意識的河流當中，讓這種超越自我

的意識，成為豁達自在的本性，以斷執

著、煩惱。

「實踐」就是透過觀想、禪定所獲得的覺

知本性，表現於外在世界的言行舉止，則

其智慧、慈悲、覺悟就自然產生了。

The practice of Buddhism consists of

three aspects

The practice of Buddhism consists of three aspects: contemplation, deep meditation, and fulfillment. Observing the mind is the profoundest recognition yielded from the exploration, thinking, scanning, and analyzing of a person’s nature and all phenomenon of life.Deep meditations allows such recognition blend into the river of consciousness, transforming such conscious of surpassing oneself to become the personality of being open and generous, in order to terminate obstinacy and distress.

Fulfillment, which is the enlightenment acquired through contemplation and deep meditation, is the manner of speech and behavior expressed in the outer world. Then wisdom, mercy, and awakening will be cultivated naturally.

覺悟

所謂覺悟，即能覺察煩惱及諸苦的根本而

不為所執，而能了悟解脫諸苦的根本之

道，破除煩惱障及所知障，並透澈諸法事

理真相，了了分明。

Enlightenment

To awaken means to observe all reasons of misery and suffer ing, wi thout being bound by them. Likewise, one can understand the way to purge pain and misery, getting rid of the barrier of temptation and the barrier of the known. Consequentially, one can understand the truth of the dharma clearly.


啟開智慧之眼

一旦啟開智慧之眼的人，觀照諸事就更加

透澈清晰，了達諸事因果真相，不迷不

惑，不執不著，開遮持犯，可行不可行，

皆是清楚，於修行道業更能增長德行，並

能長期廣利眾生離苦得樂，將快樂隨時帶

給別人。

The eyes of wisdom opened

For the people who have their eyes of wisdom o p e n e d , t h e y c a n h a v e c l e a r e r v i e w w h e n contemplating all the things with illumination. Understanding the truth of the cause and effect of al l things, without indulgence and doubts , obstinacy and tenacity, then they can how to know open, protect, hold, and violate. In addition, they know when to act and when not to act. Everything will become clear. In the matters of learning the Dharma, they can have their morals augmented, benef i t a l l l i ves and l eav ing pa in beh ind to accompl i sh mer r iness . They can even b r ing happiness to all the people anytime.

佛法奧妙處

佛法奧妙處，是教人如何面對死亡恐懼，

而剎那間得到安詳自在的解脫。讓一個善

終成為一個生命美好的句點，令生命獲得

最尊貴的歸屬，奔向另一條不墮輪迴、時

間空間無量壽、無量光的世界道路去。

The miraculous part of Buddhism

The miraculous part of Buddhism can be found in the prayer for dying people. Rare and special phenomena that are beyond the explanation of medical science happen from time to time. Praying for dying people teaches them how to face the fear of death. Suddenly people can release themselves peacefully allowing perfect death to be the perfect ending of life. It also leads life to the loftiest place of belonging, running to other no descensional routes of the Samsara and the world of eternal life and infinite light in both time and space.


心靈清道夫

學佛同時也讓自己成為心靈清道夫，經常

洗滌心中的污垢，達到淨化目的，讓心勿

變成為感官世界的奴隸，不再為填滿感官

世界的欲樂而受苦，不再像飛蛾撲火，卻

被火燒死的迷惑。

The cleaner of heart and soul

Learning Buddhism, you can be the cleaner of your heart and soul, achieving the goal of purifying yourself by cleansing the dirt in your heart. By doing so, your heart will not become the slave of the sensual world. You will not feel pain because of carnal pleasure in this sensual world. You will not be a moth flying towards the fire again, to be lured by fire and be burnt.

待人

無論何事，你要人如何待你，你也要如何

待人。

Do to others

In everything do to others what you would have them do to you.

感官享樂

一個不受任何感官享樂所執著的人，方能

自由自在地與眾生共享世間一切美好的事

物，更可發揮無限慈悲，去關愛每個人的

苦痛與需要，讓自己不再成為情緒的玩物

及慾望的奴隸。

Sensual pleasure

A person that is free from the tenacity of sensual pleasure can enjoy all the marvelous (wonderful) deeds in the world and share them with all. In addition, he gives concern to people in pain and in need with his infinite fully developed mercy. Likewise, he will no longer be the plaything of emotions and the slave of desire.

論斷師父

你為何要論斷師父呢，為何要看輕師父

呢，將來我們都要到佛世界去。

Judge master

Why do you judge your master of Buddhism? Or why do you look down on your master? In the future, for we will all go to Buddha’s world.


內在的轉換教育

佛教是密集學習內在轉換的教育，可幫助

人們如何培養出慈悲、守法、容忍、精

進、禪定、智慧的基本特質，讓大家都可

成為心的主人，掌控自己意念的奴婢，足

以調伏狂野的念頭與負面情緒，消除心中

的執著與妄想。

The education of internal exchange

I t i s be c a use B uddh i sm i s t he educa t i on o f learning internal exchange closely. It can help people cultivate the basic temperaments such as pity, keeping the law, patient, vigor, reaching the ultimate beyond emotion and thinking, and wisdom, allowing people to be the masters of their hearts and the servant of tending their own wishes. Therefore, they are able to subdue their wild thoughts and negative emotions, eliminating obstinacy and fancy in their hearts.

佛的眼中

眾生的娑婆世界，其實，本身並非邪惡污

濁。對一個證悟的佛而言，娑婆世界是永

遠純淨完美的。佛的眼中眾生是皆為未來

佛的化身；而凡夫眼中的凡夫，是永遠的

罪惡凡夫。

In the eyes of Buddha

The suffering world of all lives is not devilish and dirty. For an enlightened Buddha, the suffering world is pure and perfect forever. In the eyes of Buddha, all lives are the incarnation of the future Buddha. In the eyes of common people, common people are always evil.

相愛

凡事都不可虧欠於人，惟有彼此長期的相

愛，要常以為義務。

Love each other

Le t no deb t r ema in ou t s t and ing , excep t t he continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellow man has fulfilled the duty.


消除業障的方法

以智慧的心來禮佛，讓我們的心靈達到最

深層的淨化，我心與佛同在，脫離庸俗無

知的自我。禮佛是消除無明業障至便至易

的方法。

The method of purge obstructions

With such kind of wisdom to worship Buddha, it can help our hearts to accomplish the deepest level of purification. Then, our hearts will be together with Buddha. We will be rid of the common and ignorant self. Worshipping Buddha is the most convenient way to purge boundless obstructions.

修行絆腳石

我們不可彼此評論，寧可安定心意，也不

給師兄弟放下絆腳石及障礙。

Stumbling of practice

Let us stop passing judgment one another, instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s.

眾生的本性

佛教示所有眾生的本性是完美無瑕的，是

永遠存在每人心中的深處，只是被貪、

瞋、癡、妄想、執著所掩蓋而無法顯露。

只要我們願意用心去剝掉一層層的無知及

無知所生產出的負面情緒，完美的本性自

可顯現出來。

The nature of all lives

Buddhism tells us that the nature of all lives is perfect and flawless, existing in the deepest part of people’s hearts. However, it is concealed by greed, anger, stupidity, arrogance, and suspicious. Only if we are will to peel our ignorance layer by layer and get rid of the negative emotion created by ignorance, our perfect nature will be manifested.

幸災樂禍

幸災樂禍的，必不免受罰。

Gloats over disaster

W h o e v e r g l o a t s o v e r d i s a s t e r w i l l n o t g o unpunished.


內在美的寶物

無知不屬佛性，卻是障住了佛性，眾生因

輪迴而忘卻了內在美的寶物，進而掉入了

負面的思考模式泥淖中，無法自覺這些

負面的思考，即會轉換成負面的言語與行

為，直接創造了自己與他人的痛苦。

The gems inside beauty

Ignorance is not a part of Buddha’s nature but it blocks such nature. As all lives come to this world through the Samsara repetitiously, they tend to forget the gems inside, falling into the miriness of negative thinking and the dichotomy of benignity and malignity, without realizing that such negative thinking will transform into negative speech and conduct. It creates pain for himself and other people.

懺悔者

遮掩自己罪過的，必不亨通，

懺悔罪過的，必蒙憐恤。

Repentant person

He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confessed them finds mercy.

佛法的精神意涵

佛法傳達我們的精神意涵，就是要我們放

得下、看得開，不執著亦不妄想。佛法的

道理無疑就是提昇我們心靈精神上的層

次，解脫我們精神上的痛苦。

The spiritual implication of Buddhism

Buddhism communicates our spiritual implication. It expects us to put things down and handle the worldly affairs with disinterestedness. Without stubbornness and fancy, the principles of Buddhism mean to elevate our spiritual levels and liberate us from spiritual pain.

證悟的化身

佛教徒禮拜佛陀，不是因為把佛陀當做是一

位上帝、神明；是禮拜佛的智慧與覺性。因

佛是究竟真理的老師，是證悟的化身。

The incarnation of awakening

The Buddhists’ worshipping Buddha is not to regard him as a God, gods, or sage. We only worship his wisdom and awakening because Buddha is the mentor of truth and the incarnation of awakening.


心靈層次

若要轉換內在的心靈層次，必須透過實踐

方法，現代哲學家大都拋棄實踐的方法，

放縱自我為是的觀念無限地氾濫出去，盡

玩弄一些複雜的知識遊戲，實質上的用途

非常微小。

The spiritual realm

If we want to transform the spiritual realm, we should actualize it through practices. Modern philosophers tend to ignore actual practices. From time to time, they indulge themselves just to allow their concepts flood into the infinite plain. They love to play complicated games of knowledge. In fact, their usages are very small.

保護生靈

世界只有一種物種能保護生物的－就是人類。

Protecting living creatures

Only one species can protect living creatures in the world namely mankind.

學佛目的

學佛目的，不外是要開智慧、懷慈悲、求

覺悟、斷煩惱。煩惱的根本就是貪、瞋、

癡、慢、疑、邪見，所以，要「勤修戒定

慧，息滅貪瞋癡」，智慧自能開通無礙。

The purpose of learning Buddhism

The purpose of learning Buddhism is to enlighten your wisdom, be merciful, seek enlightenment, purge distress, etc. Distress originates from avarice, hatred, ignorance, arrogance, suspicious, and false views. Therefore, we should “discipline ourselves frequently, to purge avarice, hatred, and ignorance.” By doing so, wisdom flows freely.

寬恕

凡事應先向內自我反省，再向外寬恕他人，

而寬恕他人也等於寬恕了自己。

Forgiveness

We should first introspect ourselves on everything, and then forgive others. We forgive ourselves when forgiving others.


無緣大慈，同體大悲

無緣大慈，佛對與佛無緣的眾生，皆能起

大慈心而救度之；

同體大悲，佛對眾生無的身體與精神如同

己身，視眾生之痛苦如己之痛苦，皆能起

大悲心而救度之。

The unconditional great love and The

great compassion for all

The unconditional great love is that Buddha will salvage anyone known or unknown to him with great kindness. The great compassion for all means that Buddha treats every being’s body and spirit like his own without any difference. He regards beings’ suffering as his and can take across all of them with great compassion.

我見、我執

人對一切事物，由於我見、我執太深，故

產生煩惱，加上因錯誤的思想與見解而帶

來無量的苦惱，故應修到無我見、我執的心

境，自然煩惱即刻消失。

The idea of the ego and clinging to the

ideas

Due to people’s clinging to the idea of the self when perceiving the phenomena, misery arises. I n add i t i on , due t o e r roneous t hough t s and understanding, it brings endless misery. Therefore, we should d i sc ip l ine ourse lves to purge the erroneous idea of the ego and clinging to the ideas of the self. Then, misery will disappear in no time.


行善的義務

當別人痛苦時，我們救度他；我們痛苦

時，別人救度我們，這是發揮同胞之愛，

相互關照。不要認為自己做了善事，便是

發心，否則，便成為執著有相，心便不自

在。發心做善事是每個人應該要做的。

The duty of do good things

When people are suffering, we help them while people help us when we are suffering. This is exerting the love of fellow nationals to look after each other. Do not think of that it is our resolves when we have done good; otherwise it will be clinging to having the form, and you won’t feel at ease. Making resolves to do good is what one should do.

人有了智慧之後

人有了智慧，觀察事理就會透澈明了，不迷

惑而產生正知見，就會看得開、放得下，慈

悲心就自然流露；人因沒有智慧，就會執著

一切人事物，就會產生無邊的痛苦。

After the human had the wisdom

With wisdom, we can observe things clear ly, without being enchanted, then, we will acquire correct views or self-awareness. Likewise, you can take things up and put them down at ease. And misery will flow out of your heart naturally. Without wisdom, people will insist on all people and things. Then, boundless pain appears.


禮佛的意義

禮佛是對佛的精神教法表達崇高敬意的一種

方法，而不是對一個上帝或神明祈求敬意；

禮佛是向著一位智慧、慈悲、覺悟的聖者

投禮致意，是一種謙卑的舉動，可以消除傲

慢心，而傲慢會障礙智慧與慈悲的顯現，無

法淨化心靈，卻成為內在轉換的屏障。

The meaning of Worshipping Buddha

Worshipping Buddha is a way of showing respect to Buddha’s lofty spirit and teaching. It is not to beg for God or gods. It is the expression of respect to a sage awakened with the greatest wisdom, mercy, and awakening is an act of being humble. It can help purge our arrogance, which will obstruct the manifestation of wisdom and mercy gradually, rendering us unable to purify our heart.

生命的每一刻

對一個修行者來講，生命的每一刻都是珍貴

的，修行者可利用每一刻的心靈轉化，漸漸

走向證悟大道，即使面對修行中的種種身心

苦痛，可激發去思惟事物的究竟本相。

Each moment of life

For a Buddhism practitioner, each moment of life is very precious. The practitioner can use the mental transformation of each moment to approach the way of awakening, Even if we encounter all the physical and mental pain in practicing Buddhism, it will only stimulate us to meditate the truth of the things.


逆增上緣

對於修行者而言，任何的挫折、打擊、困

難、痛苦正是成道的逆增上緣。而種種痛

苦正也可以提醒自己，尚有無數的眾生正

在遭受痛苦，可長養我們的慈悲心，自掃

除心中的塵埃煩惱。

Assistance of adversity in the lessons of

the souls

For a Buddhism practitioner, any frustration, attack, difficulties, and pain are all the excellent adverse causes of attaining the Way. In addition, all the pain and distress can remind us the there are many people enduring pain now. It can cultivate our mercy and cleanse the afflictions in our mind..

禮拜佛陀的聖像

佛教徒透過瞻仰佛陀慈悲的聖像，攝心正

念，頓息貪瞋妄念。禮拜佛陀莊嚴的相

好，行為自然端正，不敢放逸，貪瞋癡將

被掃除掉。

Worshipping Buddha’s saintly statue The Buddhist can help inspire our confidence and our practice. Through looking at Buddha’s saintly image, it can help collect our minds and correct our thoughts. Then, greed, hatred and fancy, etc will be purged.

年輕人的改革

年輕人整天都喊著要改革，等到結婚了，

就說要改變妻子、孩子；到了最後，就變

成了改變自己了，因為妻子、孩子都不聽

他的了。

Young people’s reform

Young people always want to make reforms.They want to change their wives and children after getting married; it turns out to change themselves because none of their wives or children would listen to them.


證悟大道

佛陀明白教示祂的教義必須被檢驗，必須

被思考、被印證的，不能因為尊敬佛陀而

單純的接受教義真理，必須自己發覺，透

過身心靈不斷實踐體悟的過程，邁向心靈

上的證悟大道。

The way of awakening

Buddha expresses clearly that all the dogmas must be verified. They should be thought and verified. We should not respect Buddha just because we accept the truth of the disciplines. We should experience and verify the truth in the self through a process, to approach the way of awakening.

真正的佛教徒

真正要成為一個佛教徒，就必須皈依佛

陀，但不要將佛當做一個神或上帝般的信

仰；應將佛當做一位證悟的導師，皈依佛

的教導及佛法，而不是皈依教條，佛法是

一種真理。

A real Buddhist

If we want to be a real Buddhist, we have to follow Buddha. However, we should not worship Buddha as a god or God. We should regard him as a mentor of awakening. We follow and believe in Buddha’s teachings and dharma, not the dogmas because dharma is truth.


修行者兩種願力

純正的心靈修行者，必須有兩種願力：一

是自度，令己之人格昇華超越；一是度

人，令他人因自己的奉獻付出而痛苦消

除，心靈也隨著昇華成長。

Practitioners must have two kinds of

power of vow

For the practitioners of pure spiritual disciplines, they must have two kinds of power of vow: First, self-awakening—he should sublimate and transcend his own personality. Second, awaken other people—help other people dedicate themselves to purge people’s pain so that their spirits will be sublimated and elevated.

佛法真理

佛說：「若有人說佛法真理是佛所說的，此

人就是謗佛，真理本是自然就已存在的，只

是我已經為你們指引出一條道路，隨後的路

就得靠你們自己走下去。」

The truth of dharma

Buddha says, “If people say the truth of dharma is something said by Buddha, these people are libelous. Truth exists naturally. I have just pointed you to a road. Then, you have to find the road that follows.”

天地間的自然真理

佛說：「不要因為對我的尊敬而相信我的

教導，檢查它、思考它、印證它，因它不

是我說的，它本存於宇宙天地間的自然真

理，現在讓你們重新發掘它的真理。」

The natural truth existing in this universe

Buddha says, “Do not believe my teaching because of your respect to me. Verify it. Think about it. Prove it. It is because my teaching is not the words said by me. It is the natural truth existing in this universe. Now, I allow you to discover its truth.”


法喜

佛教經常被認為是一種受苦的哲學，事實

上當我們越走近這條修行道路，這種痛苦

將轉向成為一種快樂，這種快樂名為法

喜，將充滿我們身心靈。

The joy of dharma

From time to time, Buddhism is mistaken as the philosophy of pain, In fact, the closer we get to the road of practicing Buddhism, and the more possible we can transform pain into joy, which is regarded as the joy of dharma. It will fill up our hearts.

求利

無論何人，勿求己利，應求他人之利。

Seek for the benefit

Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others.

空洞的哲學家

一位心靈的佛教修行者，清楚了解內在的智

慧、定力、容忍度及人格特質有否增長，

並適時作一番修正；但觀哲學家有無限的概

念，卻對行為產生極為有限、微小的作用，

完全不能提升自身內在的心靈層次。

Empty philosopher

A Buddh i s t p rac t i t i one r i s ve ry c l ea r abou t whether his internal wisdom, the power of abstract meditation, degree of tolerance, and personality have grown or not. In addition, they can adjust themselves f rom t ime to t ime . Al though the philosophers’ concepts are infinite, they can hardly have any effects on their lives. They cannot elevate one’s spiritual realm completely.


掌控自己的心靈

佛教能教導人們如何掌控自己的情緒，而

學會掌控自己的心靈、情緒、念頭，等於

掌控主宰生活中的一切，此種行為是來自

內在的修持和蛻變，是一種智者的行為，

也是古代哲學家的一種經典模式，值得學

習效法。

Control one own mind

Buddhism teaches people how to control their emot ions . Then, people can learn to control their own minds, emotions, and thoughts . In other words, they are in control of everything related to life. Such conduct arises from internal discipline and metamorphosis. It is the conduct of a wise person, a classical pattern of the ancient philosophers, worthy of our learning.

虛名

不要貪圖虛名，彼此惹氣，互相嫉妒。

Bubble reputation

Let us not become concei ted, provoking and envying each other.

放下屠刀

所謂「放下屠刀，立地成佛。」當放下心

中會割除我智慧命的貪瞋癡的刀刃，放下

一切的恩愛情仇、妄想執著，當可立地找

回原本的佛性，斷除一切煩惱，而成就佛

道，進入不生不滅的涅槃。

Put down the slaughtering knife

So-called put down the slaughtering knife, and everybody can be a Buddha”, if we put down the knife, such as greed, anger, and obsession, that can cut our wisdom away, and the obsession of concern, love, hatred and vengeance, we can re-find the Buddhist nature granted to us at birth. Chopping off all the trouble, it is possible for people to become Buddha, enter the state of Nirvana without life and death.

誠實

我們相愛，不要只在言語和口頭上，總要

在行為和誠實上。

Honesty

Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.


心觀、念佛、冥思

佛教的密宗「心觀」；淨土宗的「念

佛」；禪宗的「冥思」，各宗觀想種種的

精神意象，皆是每個人心靈深處的生命力

量的轉化與蛻變，以達心靈更崇高、清

淨、自在清涼的境界。

Heart perception, chanting Buddha’s

name and meditation

Buddhism of such as “heart perception” in mantra sect, “chanting Buddha’s name” in pure land sect, “meditation” in Zen sect, etc, are the transformation and the metamorphosis of the life power buried deep in people’s psyche. the spirit can reach the realm of loftiness, cleanliness, free and refreshing.

祝福

欺侮你們的，要給他祝福，只要祝福，不

可詛咒。

Bless

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

業識種子

人因為受過去世業識種子的影響，以及

在這一世中，又受了許多「熏染」，使

「貪、瞋、癡、慢、疑」種種不清靜的念

頭，常來迷亂我們的心智，導致內心無法

清淨自在，因此方須透過修行的功夫，來

淨化我們的心靈。

The seeds of karma sense

People may be affected by the seeds of karma sense left over from their past life. In this life, they may also be influenced by many other factors, to render them impure thoughts of greed, anger, obsession, self-aggrandizement, and suspiciousness, confusing our mind and soul and making our hearts roar, unable to be tranquil ized. Therefore, i t needs religious practice to purify our souls.


覺知能力

佛教認為人具有覺知能力，但因人對財色

名利、親情種種的執著，而心中生起貪

著、瞋恨、癡迷、我慢、邪見等五種根本

煩惱念頭，使得原本清淨心性覆蓋上一層

厚厚污垢，不見光明。因此必須拋棄五種

煩惱羈絆，心中方能祥和清淨。

The capacity of knowing

Buddhism believes that every person does possess the capaci ty of knowing; however, owing to people’s obsession in wealth, sex, fame, wealth, love, affection, family, etc, their heart breeds five basic troubles such as greed, anger and hatred, obsession, self-aggrandizement, bias, etc, rendering the original clean and tranquil mind state cover with a thick layer of dust and no light. Therefore, it is necessary to abandon the five bondages, to enable the heart clear and peaceful.

執著與妄想

世上一切衝突和戰爭的根源，皆源於人我

都有強烈的執著與妄想作祟所致。要通往

澈悟之路，必須要有捨離心、菩提心，修

持菩薩道六種德行，布施、持戒、忍辱、

精進、禪定、智慧，在經過長期修心養性

之後，方能覺悟。由「明心見性」達到

「澈悟」，成就「無上正等正覺」諸佛的

涅槃境界。

Obsession and fantasy

Concerning conflict in the world, it is the origin of war, originated from strong obsession and fantasy. In order to reach the road of total recognition, it is necessary to have the heart of leaving something behind and the hear t of bodhi . Moreover, i t is essential to keep practicing the six virtues, almsgiving, be patient, tolerate, be progressive, reach the Zen state, be wise, etc. After long-term refining of one’s heart and controlling one’s personality, it is possible for us to recognize, f rom “clar ifying one’s heart” to reach “total recognition”, accomplishing the Buddha’s state of Nirvana – “supreme benignity and recognition”.


宗教的本質是毒藥

上帝並不是人，而是被人神化後的人；宗

教問題並非那麼神祕不可解，只要揭開它

的虛幻面紗，人們便會發現宗教的本質便

在於麻醉人意志的毒藥。

Religious essence is poison

God is not the human, but is the human who is deified by the human after; The religious question is not so myst ical and unsolvable, so long as opened its unreal veil, the people then can discover religious essence is poison which are anaesthetizes human's will.

憂慮

不要為明天憂慮，因為明天自有明天的憂慮。

Worry

Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.

上帝便不是全能的

全能完善的上帝，怎麼允許邪惡的存在？

假如上帝沒有創造魔鬼，後者必然是自我

創造出來的，這意味著上帝便不是全能

的。因此，邪惡必然是由人類意識的抉擇

造成的。

God is not omnipotence

How can a perfect and benign God al low the existence of the devil? If God did not make the devil, that latter must be self made. It implies that God is not omnipotence. Therefore, the devil is made by the free will arisen from human’s consciousness.

上帝、神

以佛教觀點而論，各宗教所崇拜上帝、神，

事實上只是人心中的投影與意象而己。

God, deity

From the Buddhist perspective, in each religion people worship their God, Allah, and the like, in fact, it is only the projection of the images in people’s hearts.


魔鬼與上帝

由佛教的觀點，魔鬼表示著色界；上帝表示

著空界。人在空色兩界不停的躑躅，然後了

解空即是色，色即是空；生即死，死即生。

然後浮士德式地拋棄污染，找回了自己的本

性，找回上帝，上帝即本性。

Devil and God

By Buddhism's viewpoint, the devil is expressing the world of form; God is expressing spatiality. Human wander the realm of form and spatial, then understood form itself is emptiness; emptiness itself is form, birth is death, death is birth, then according the Faust way abandons the pollution, has retrieved own nature, retrieved the God. God is nature.

無常

了卻無常，此世間無一物是恆久不變。

Impermanence

Terminating the impermanence.Nothing is permanent in the world.

心胸中的兩個精神

有兩種精神居住在我們心胸，一個要同

居；另一個要分離。一個沈溺在迷離的愛欲

之中，執拗地固執著這個塵世；另一個猛烈

地要離去凡塵，向那崇高靈的境界飛馳。

Two spirits live in our heart

Some two spirits live in our heart, one want to live together in, another will be separation, one wallows in the blurred love , obstinately tenacious this mortal world; Another must depart violently this world, speeds along to that lofty spirit boundary.

二元對立的心

人的心中存著上帝也存著魔鬼，

上帝表示人的良知；

魔鬼代表人的貪欲，

人性存在著良知與欲望的二元對立善惡精神。

The dichotomy of mind

Both God and the devil exist in our minds.God represents our intuitive ability.The devil represents our covetousness.Human nature has the dichotomy of benignity and malignity, i.e. intuitive ability and covetousness.


諸相皆非本來相

世間的一切有形相、無形相，終究成為空

幻不實在，無有固定的形態。若能了知諸

相皆非本來相，是變化，是無常性的，則

能看到找到智慧、覺悟、圓滿無礙的本來

佛性，而斷除一切諸煩惱、執著、妄想。

All appearances are not their own

appearances

Everything in this world possesses experience, without any experience, eventually; they will become empty and il lusive, without any solid forms. If we can understand that all appearances are not their own appearances, we see metamorphosis, which does not follow any rule. Moreover, we can find the original perfect and boundless Buddhist nature that is perfect, wise, and round. We can further break away vexation from all obsession and fantasy.

人的兩面性

人活在陰陽善惡對立的兩面性，

既沈迷此岸，又嚮往彼岸，執著妄想不能斷。

The duality of human nature

The ambivalence of opposite yin and yang, and good and bad exists in human nature.It makes human indulge in this shore (the present l i fe or the samsara l i fe of reincarnat ion) and yearn for the other shore (nirvana) with continual attachments and delusions.

人原始之本性

佛說：「天上天下，唯我獨尊」這個我

字，就是人最原始自然之本性意識靈魂，

就是宇宙世界間最尊貴高尚的，而本性可

成魔性也可成佛性，全在一念之間。

The most primitive nature of the human

The Buddha says a wise sentence, “Upon and below heaven, I am supreme.” The “I” in this sentence is the most primitive nature of the soul’s consciousness. It is the loftiest in the universe. Concerning nature, it can be demonic as well as Buddhist. All is decided within a thought.


念佛法門

佛於《大集經》清楚的開示：「末法時

代，億億人修行，罕一人得道；唯有念

佛，方能得度生死輪迴，到達涅槃彼

岸。」

末法修行，唯有念佛，方能得道開悟，修

任何法門，都不可能開悟成就的，此為佛

說的。為何眾生還要學修比佛陀沒有智慧

德行者所說的法門呢？真是無明至極！

The dharma of chant Buddha’s name

Buddha in s t ruc t ed in “ the Grea t Co l l ec t ion Scripture” affirmatively and clearly: In the dharma-ending age, it’s rare to have one person attaining en l igh tenmen t among mi l l i ons o f peop le to practiced; the only way to ferry over the birth and death of transmigration and nirvana” In the dharma-ending age, we can only chant Buddha’s name to a t ta in en l igh tenment . I t ’s imposs ib le to be enl ightened by any dharma approaches! It is what Buddha said. Why do people still want to cultivate the other methods created by those whose wisdom and virtue are inferior to the Buddha? How ignorant and extremely unenlightened they are!

學佛之後

學佛前，貪心吝嗇、脾氣暴躁、愚癡無

明、我慢高、驕傲固執、邪見偏見、自

私自利、好食魚肉、喜佔便宜、好講是

非、惡言妄語、抽煙喝酒、懈怠懶散、喜

好計較等等種種惡習；皈依學佛後，都得

戒除，改過向善，若不能改變過去種種惡

習，則枉費學佛。

After practicing Buddhism

Before practicing Buddhism, we may have many bad habits or demerits, such as being greedy and stingy, hot tempered and angry, stupid and ignorant, proud and arrogant, biased and prejudiced, selfish and self-interest, preference to eat fish and meat, love to take advantages from other people, love to gossip, self-aggrandizing, smoking and drinking, lazy and undisciplined, love to dispute, etc. After converting to Buddhism, we have to get rid of these bad habits. Therefore, practicing Buddhism will lead us to a bright way and increase our wisdom. If one has converted to Buddhism without changing the bad habits in the past, then, it is a waste to believe in Buddhism.


人人皆能成佛

佛說，凡人原本都佛一樣，具有佛一般大

智慧、大覺悟本性，但皆因執著妄想太

多，而不能修得如佛般的智慧，覺悟圓滿

的佛性。人人只要生生世世好好修行皆能

成佛，超脫一切煩惱執著，而永生不墮輪

迴，這比任何宗教所言：「人人不可能修

道而成上帝」的說法，更是超越偉大。

All human can become a Buddha

The Buddha says that every human possesses the great wisdom of knowing; however, because of excess obsession, we cannot refine our wisdom and acquire epiphany like the Buddha for a perfect Buddhist nature. In other words, all humans can transcend all trouble by practicing Buddhism in each l ife and then become a Buddha, to reach eternal l i fe without get t ing into the wheel of fortune. It is even greater than some religious beliefs that not everybody can become god because of religious practice.

要成為一國明君，一位英明的領導人必知十最：

一、最要忌諱的人士是「小人」。

二、最要接近的人士是「諫士」。

三、最須防範的言語是「諂言」。

四、最要接納的言語是「忠言」。

五、最要堅持的態度是「謙卑」。

六、最須修養的行為是「誠信」。

七、最須努力的功課是「多聞」。

八、最須避諱的事情是「特權」。

九、最須關注的民心是「公平」。

十、最須處事的態度是「正直」。

An enl ightened king and the wise leader, must know ten matters:

First, most must abstain from the person is “villain” Second, mos t mus t approach the person i s “ remonstrator” Third, most must guard against word is “flattery” Fourth, most must admit the language is “sincere word” Fifth, most needs to persist is “humble” Sixth, most must cultivate self behavior is “honest” Seventh, most must the diligently schoolwork be “well-informed” Eighth, most must evade the matter is “privilege” Ninth, most must pay attention is “fair” Tenth, most must handle matters the manner is “integrity”


少造業

少造業，

則我們布施行善之福德，才能圓滿無漏；

少造業，

則我們念佛誦經之功德，才能圓滿無礙；

少造業，

則我們禮佛懺悔之罪業，才能消除無存。

Do less karma

Do less karma, and then the virtues we have made by giving and performing good deeds wil l be perfect and harmonious.Do less karma, and then the virtues we have made by chanting the Sutra can be perfect and free from obstruction.Do less karma, and then the sins we have repent by worshipping Buddha can be purge and cleansed.

師父人生的座右銘

任何事只要勇於嘗試而不怕失敗，就有成

功一半的機會；若不去嘗試，則連成功的

機會都沒有。

Master's life motto

Any matter dares to attempt and did not fear the defeat all has the half opportunity of success, if did not attempt will be lose the successful opportunity.


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清涼法語【中英對照】2

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常律法師 清涼法語常律法師 清涼法語 第二集 Ven. Master Changlyu’s Refreshing Dharma Words Volume Two 【中英對照】 Chinese-English Edition Written & Translated

常律法師清涼法語常律法師清涼法語第二集 Ven. Master Changlyu’s Refreshing Dharma Words Volume Two 【中英對照】 Chinese-English Edition Written & Translated