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1. 需要的不多,想要的太多。 mF_/Rhu
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Our needs are few; our wants are many. 55AG>j&41
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2. 知恩報恩為先,利人便是利己。 ^yX
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To be grateful and repay kindness—this is first; to benefit others is to benefit ourselves. w90y-^p%
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3. 盡心盡力第一,不爭你我多少。 l+
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Devote wholehearted effort without calculating who does or gains more. LWW0lG!_F
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4. 慈悲沒有敵人,智慧不起煩惱。 O`2%@%?I
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Kindness and compassion have no enemies; wisdom engenders no vexations. eBP
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5. 忙人時間最多,勤勞健康最好。 {c$W-t):U|
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The busy make the most of time; the diligent enjoy the best of health. KL xg
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6. 佈施的人有福,行善的人快樂。 U9@q"v-
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Those who give selflessly are blessed; those who do good deeds are happy. b w cPY
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7. 心量要大,自我要小。 TEYbB=.
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Cultivate a big heart—but a small ego. %~eZrG.
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8. 要能放下,才能提起。提放自如,是自在人。 )~Q$ tM`
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To take on anything, one must first be able to let go. One is truly free who can take on and let go of anything in peace. !is8`8F8
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9. 識人識已識進退,時時身心平安;知福惜福多培福,處處廣結善緣。 u%T.XgY=j
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Know yourself and others, and the ways of the world, so as to have a peaceful body and mind. Recognize, cherish, and nurture your blessings, and seize every chance to be of service. s2tEyR+gW
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10. 提得起放得下,年年吉祥如意;用智慧種福田,日日都是好日。 z*R"917
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For those who can take things on and let them go in peace, every year is an auspicious year. For those who can sow with wisdom the seeds of blessings, every day is a good day. lUp 7#q
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11. 身心常放鬆,逢人面帶笑;放鬆能使我們身心健康,帶笑容易增進彼此友誼。 T"2ye9a
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Maintain a relaxed body and mind, and meet and greet with a smile. Relaxation enhances physical and mental health, and a smiling face promotes friendship. "zqt'b0bW
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12. 話到口邊想一想,講話之前慢半拍。不是不說,而是要惜言慎語。 U$-FQRM4K
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Before you open your mouth to speak, think twice and chew your words carefully. The point is not to hold your peace, but to speak with discretion and prudence. -j(/5.a
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13. 在生活中,不妨養成:「能有,很好;沒有,也沒關係」的想法,便能轉苦為樂,便會比較自在了。
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Try to cultivate this attitude in life: if I can have what I want, that’s good; if I can’t, that’s fine too. This will help us turn our suffering into joy, and live a happier life. KJ-D|N,8@^
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14. 四安:安心、安身、安家、安業。 ;mMn-+ 3<
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To uplift our character, begin with cultivating peace in mind, body, family, and activity. *z(.D\{%
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15. 四要:需要、想要、能要、該要。 f>RPh bq|
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In dealing with your heart’s desire, ask yourself these questions: Do I need it, or do I want it? Can I acquire it? Should I acquire it?
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16. 四感:感恩、感謝、感化、感動。 ';
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To get along with others, we must feel grateful for events that help us grow, feel thankful for chances to hone ourselves, reform ourselves through the Dharma, and inspire others through exemplary behavior. ZGS=;jM
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17. 四它:面對它、接受它、處理它、放下它。 EswM#D9(4
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When faced with any difficulty of life, resolve it by following these four steps: face it, accept it, deal with it, and then let it go. H
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18. 四福:知福、惜福、培福、種福。 1e&`m~5K+
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To increase our blessings we need to recognize blessings, cherish blessings, nurture blessings, and sow the seeds of blessings. +x
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19. 能要、該要的才要;不能要,不該要的絕對不要。 63at
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Pursue only what you can and should acquire. Never pursue what you can’t and shouldn’t acquire. *:_.cbo
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20. 感恩能使我們成長,報恩能助我們成就。 |#S!qnXB
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Gratitude can make us grow, and the resolve to return favors can help us succeed. QN0Ik 2L
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21. 感謝給我們機會,順境、逆境,皆是恩人。 7%0PsF _
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Feel thankful for the chances to hone ourselves: both good and ill fortune are our benefactors. Q.5a"(d@
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22. 遇到好事,要隨喜、讚嘆、鼓勵,並且虛心學習。 jx-W$@
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When good things happen, we should rejoice in, praise, encourage, and then learn from them in modesty. _)
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23. 少批評、多讚美,是避免造口業的好方法。 b]J_R"}
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To criticize less and praise more is a good way to avoid creating negative karma of speech. &^z~wJ,]
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24. 平常心就是最自在、最愉快的心。 r<"1$K~Ka
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An ordinary mind is a mind of utmost freedom and unsurpassed joy. \ii^F?+b
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25. 踏實地走一步路,勝過說一百句空洞的漂亮語。 uD+;5S]us
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A solid step forward speaks louder than a hundred empty, fair words. LNr2YRpyz
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26. 知道自己的缺點愈多,成長的速度愈快,對自己的信心也就愈堅定。 +pDuRr
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The more weaknesses you discover in yourself, the faster you will develop, and the more self-confident you will be. ;KnnAZJ
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27. 多聽多看少說話,快手快腳慢用錢。 =LuA[g
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Keep your ears and eyes wide open, but mouth tight shut; be quick with your hands and legs, but slow to spend. %T88K}?=
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28. 唯有體驗了艱苦的境遇,才會有精進奮發的心。 -]N/P{=L
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Only after encounters with hardships will one be roused to vigorous diligence. 9<xe%V=ki
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29. 踏踏實實做人,心胸要廣大;穩穩當當做事,著眼宜深遠。 Qx
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Be a down-to-earth person with a broad mind; be a sure hand with piercing foresight. hLBX,r)u
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30. 忙而不亂,累而不疲。 (0Y6tcV]R
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Be busy without being disorganized, and weary without being dispirited. K}Aaflq
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31. 忙得快樂,累得歡喜。 0C0iAp
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Be busy but happy, and tired but joyful. @O4m-Oosi
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32. 「忙」沒關係,不「煩」就好。 {lq
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It’s fine to be busy: just don’t let it get on your nerves. YRB,jwne
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33. 工作要趕不要急,身心要鬆不要緊。 R|Ykez!D
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Work swiftly, but don’t tense up; relax your body and mind and never tighten up. .lqo>Ta
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34. 應該忙中有序的趕工作,不要緊張兮兮的搶時間。 sYe
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Work swiftly in an orderly fashion; never compete with time in a nervous flurry. f^ nogw<z!
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35. 不要以富貴貧賤論成敗得失,只要能盡心盡力來自利利人。 c1Dhx,]ad
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Don’t measure success and gain by wealth and rank: to benefit ourselves and others as best we can is all that matters. Yj;$hV8j(
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36. 任勞者必堪任怨,任事者必遭批評。怨言之下有慈忍,批評之中藏金玉。 B:Msn)C~
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To take on tough tasks, one must prepare to tough out complaints, and to be in charge is to be in for criticism. Yet complaints help foster compassion and patience, and criticism often holds golden advice. 3:S
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37. 隨遇而安,隨緣奉獻。 Ll&Y_Ry
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Stay at ease under all circumstances, and give whenever conditions allow. lQ@2s[
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38. 成功的三部曲是:隨順因緣、把握因緣、創造因緣。 uI+h9j$vS
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The tripartite formula for success is: go with the causes and conditions, seize them as they come, and create them when they don’t. .\i9}ye
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39. 見有機緣宜把握,沒有機緣要營造,機緣未熟不強求。 "bRck88V
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Grasp opportune conditions when they come, create them when there are none, and ere conditions ripen, never force a thing to be done. +
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40. 人生的起起落落,都是成長的經驗。 .(3B}}gB>
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All the ups and downs of life are nourishing experiences for our growth. }>SHTHVye
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41. 用智慧處理事,以慈悲關懷人。 t R*JM$T
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Deal with matters with wisdom, and care for people with compassion. Rh~<#"G]
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42. 以智慧時時修正偏差,以慈悲處處給人方便。 1 aIJ0#nE
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Rectify deviations with wisdom; accommodate others with compassion. -<qci3Ba}
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43. 慈悲心愈重,智慧愈高,煩惱也就愈少。 Kh3*\x T
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The deeper our compassion, the greater our wisdom and the fewer our vexations. *p +%&z_<
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44. 面對許多的情況,只管用智慧處理事,以慈悲對待人,而不擔心自己的利害得失,就不會有煩惱了。 :fo%)_Jc!
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Simply deal with matters with wisdom and treat people with compassion, without worrying about personal gain or loss. Then we’ll never be plagued by vexations. 0;o`7f
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45. 心隨境轉是凡夫;境隨心轉是聖賢。 hO\_RhsRy?
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To let the circumstances dictate one’s state of mind is human; to let the mind dictate the circumstances is sage. ,sXa{U
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46. 大鴨游出大路,小鴨游出小路,不游就沒有路。 iv\
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A big duck cuts a big wake; a small duck cuts a small wake. Big or small, each duck will paddle its own way to the other shore—but only if it paddles. :MpIx&
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47. 山不轉路轉,路不轉人轉,人不轉心轉。 o9>r
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If the mountain won’t move, build a road around it. If the road won’t turn, change your path. If you are unable to even change your path, just transform your mind. nB"q
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48. 「精進」不等於拼命,而是努力不懈。 P|c79
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Diligence doesn’t mean stretching beyond our limits. It means displaying unremitting persistence. 389T6sP]
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49. 船過水無痕,鳥飛不留影,成敗得失都不會引起心情的波動,那就是自在解脫的大智慧。
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A passing boat leaves no trace upon the waters; a bird’s flight leaves no trace in the sky. When fleeting success, failure, gain, or loss leaves no trace upon the heart, the great wisdom of liberation has been achieved. hE+6z%A8
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50. 給人方便等於給自己方便。 @yqy$I
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To be accommodating to others is to be accommodating to ourselves. rAk*~OK
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51. 甘願吃明虧,是仁者;受辱吃暗虧,是愚蠢。 ^D"}OQoh
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Who is willing to be openly exploited is noble-minded; who is insulted and insidiously exploited is dim-witted. &QLCij5:
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52. 壓力通常來自對身外事物過於在意,同時也過於在意他人的評斷。 [\eUCt F
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Pressure usually stems from caring too much about externals and other people’s opinion. Spt[b.4m F
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53. 用感恩的心、用報恩的心,來做服務的工作,便不會感到倦怠與疲累。 wbVM'E/&
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Offer your service with a heart of gratitude, as if repaying a kindness, then you won’t feel weary or tired. NhXTt!S6C
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54. 隨時隨地心存感激,以財力、體力、智慧、心力、來做一切的奉獻。 *p p1U>,
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Always feel gratitude in your heart, and give unstintingly of your wealth, physical strength, mental effort, and wisdom. 1z0&+ C3z
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55. 生命的意義是為了服務,生活的價值是為了奉獻。 d{I|4h
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The meaning of life lies in serving; the value of life in giving. ,)u}8ty3j
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56. 人生的目標,是來受報、還願、發願的。
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The purpose of life is to receive karmic results, fulfill old vows, and make new ones. 5c`DkWne%
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57. 人的價值,不在壽命的長短,而在貢獻的大小。 ,NPU0IDG>
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Our value depends not on how long we live, but on how much we contribute. zZGPA j
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58. 過去已成虛幻,未來尚是夢想,把握現在最重要。 @D Qg1|m
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As the past has faded into misty memories, and the future remains a dream unrealized, seizing the present is most important. ~1i,R1_\Y
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59. 不用牽掛過去,不必擔心未來,踏實於現在,就與過去和未來同在。 AZxOq !B
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There’s no need to be concerned about the past or the future. Live fully in the present, and you are connected with both the past and the future. 3U
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60. 智慧,不是知識、不是經驗、不是思辨,而是超越自我中心的態度。 ?}bSQ)b
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Wisdom is not knowledge, nor experience, nor dialectical excellence, but a selfless attitude. _ i.CvYe
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61. 積極人生,謙虛滿分;自我愈大,不安愈多。 wlmi&kq
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A positive life pivots on modesty; the bigger the ego, the greater the insecurity. o~ 2bk<]z
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62. 上等人安心於道,中等人安心於事,下等人安心於名利物欲。 a|
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The noble pursue the path, the average pursue their duties, and the misguided pursue fame and fortune. }|&