《佛光菜根譚》上

《佛光菜根譚》
中英文對照版
星雲大師

簡介:

《佛光菜根譚-中英文對照版》共精選八百則星雲大師的智能語錄，手掌大的設計體貼您的背包，純樸可愛的封面活躍您的視覺。內容分為八部分：
一、佛光菜根譚之修行
二、佛光菜根譚之自在
三、佛光菜根譚之教育
四、佛光菜根譚之勵志
五、佛光菜根譚之生活
六、佛光菜根譚之啟示
七、佛光菜根譚之寶典
八、佛光菜根譚之人和

這套《佛光菜根譚-中英文對照版》代表了大師思想的縮影，閱讀此書可進而獲得大師的圓融的智慧，帶領您邁向成功人生。同時採用中英文對照，讓全球人類都能分享到佛教菁華。


一、佛光菜根譚之修行

小人專希望人給，給過就忘
君子不輕受人恩，受則必報
A mean person expects all things from others, and then forgets to reward the favor.
A virtuous person does not expect things from others, and always thinks of repaying favors.

為兒孫作未來計，十望九空
為社會作眾人謀，點滴有功
Schemes to advance posterity usually fail.
Working for society today gains merits.

慳吝嫉妒的人，即使財富滿室也走不出內心的貧乏
埋怨自憐的人，縱使四肢健全也跨不出內心的框框
Even with all his money,a jealous miser cannot rise above mental poverty.
Even with his strong legs, a whiner cannot walk away from his inner weakness.

吾人必須要求自己，健全自己才能得以生存
吾人必須反觀自省，培植善緣才能邁向佳境
We must be wholesome to survive.
We must think and cultivate good causes and conditions to improve our state.

世間最貴者，就是尊重生命
世間最惡者，就為殘殺生靈
The best thing in the world is to respect life.
The worst thing in the world is to kill.

要用倫理凈化所愛
要用道德領航所愛
要用善美成就所愛
要用祝福加持所愛
Transform your loved ones with virtue.
Guide them with morality.
Help them with kindness to succeed.
Wish them blessings.

管理的秘訣
要公開、公正，更要公平處事的訣竅
要知人、知情、更要知理
Fairness is the key to management.
Understanding people and knowing management rules is the key to business.

勤儉淡泊
為自己開創美好的明天
慈悲喜舍
為子孫準備美好的未來
Diligence, frugality, and detachment from worldly desires bring you a better tomorrow.
Compassion, loving-kindness, joyfulness, and equanimity bring happiness to posterity.

耳聞不如目見
目見不如足踐
口說不如手做
心想不如圓成
It is better to see than to hear.
It is better to act than to see.
It is better to do than to speak.
It is better to carry on than to be deterred by excessive doubts.

學習布施，是改造自己慳貪的性格
嚴持戒法，是改造自己惡性的行為
修養忍耐，是改造自己瞋恚的惡習
發心精進，是改造自己懈怠的因循
修學禪定，是改造自己散亂的思想
開發智慧，是改造自己愚癡的認知
To transform greed, learn to be generous.
To transform evil actions, observe precepts strictly.
To transform hatred, practice tolerance.
To transform laziness, vow to be diligent.
To transform discursive thinking, learn to meditate.
To transform ignorance, cultivate wisdom.

我們不畏黑夜，要走向黎明
我們不怕寒冷，要迎向陽光
我們不嫌臟亂，要改造環境
我們不懼挫折，要勇敢擔當
Don't fear night, but greet the dawn.
Don't fear cold, but embrace the sun.
Don't fear disorder, but cleanse your surroundings.
Don't fear frustration, but bravely shoulder responsibility.

環保是對於地球的愛護
沒有地球，何能生存？
護生是對於生命的尊重
沒有生命，何來意義？
Ecology means protecting the earth: without earth, how can we survive?
Protecting beings means respect for life: without life, can anything have meaning?

能者，懷抱福利大眾的願心
能者，發揮互助合作的美德
能者，擁有突破困難的勇氣
能者，具足改良創新的抱負
A great being makes a great vow to benefit others.
A great being shows virtue in his work.
A great being has courage to transcend crises.
A great being aspires to be creative.

晝行要惜陰
日用要惜物
遇言要惜口
逢事要惜情
Cherish the hours when you walk in sunshine.
Cherish the little things you need in your life.
Cherish friendship in commerce.
Don't waste breath on the ignorant.

彼此尊重
才能建設一個有道德、有尊嚴的國家
互相友好
才能建設一個有秩序、有禮貌的社會
Shared respect makes an honest and noble nation.
Friendship makes a polite and ordered society.

說話，要有柔和贊美的內容
做事，要有勤勞忍耐的精神
待人，要有親切尊重的態度
讀書，要有用心仔細的思惟
In speech, tender words of praise for others.
In business, industry and fortitude.
In friendship, consideration and respect.
In study, care and attention.

儉而能施，仁也
儉而寡求，義也
儉而傳家，禮也
儉而訓子，智也
From the thrifty, and gift is generous.
To the thrifty, virtue means desiring little.
A thrifty parent fittingly bestows habits of thrift on his children.
A thrifty parent wisely teaches his children to be thrifty.

在家庭裏，要做誠信孝順的兒女
在學校裏，要做尊師重道的學生
在工作上，要做勤奮謙讓的君子
在信仰上，要做正信真理的智者
Be an honest and filial child at home.
Respect teachers and books in school.
Be conscientious and humble at work.
Believe in the truth of your faith.

人，要從愚癡迷夢中覺醒
才能認識生命的真諦
人，要從向外貪求中回頭
才能找到內心的寶藏
Wake from your ignorance and delusion: grasp the essence of life.
Stop searching outside: find the treasures in your mind.

生活艱難時，要面對它
生活辛苦時，要體驗它
生活清閑時，要計劃它
生活滿足時，要享受它
When life is hard, face it.
When life is painful, learn from it.
When life is easy, plan for hard times.
When life is pleasing, enjoy it.

國家的政治能夠廉潔清明
就沒有貪汙賄賂
世界的族群能夠包容異己
就沒有種族紛爭
If politicians are upright, there is no corruption.
When everyone is tolerant, there are no ethnic disputes.

用語言贊嘆大眾
用雙手大做好事
用腳步走出善路
用力行創造凈土
Praise others with your tongue.
Do good deeds with your hands.
Tread the right path with your feet.
Create a pureland with your energy.

以融合的心胸，尊重異己他人
以融和的氣度，包容各種信仰
以融和的雅量，超越種族藩籬
以融和的懷抱，溝通全球人類
Welcome all people with sympathy.
Embrace all religions with understanding.
Transcend ethnic barriers with generosity.
Speak to all nations with love.

工作要不拖延，能敬業而不偷懶
報告要不隱瞞，能積極而不頹唐
上示要不違逆，能受責而不怒顏
隨眾要不特權，能圓融而不極端
Don't put things off, work hard.
Don't hide things in your report, be positive but tell the truth.
Follow your boss' instructions, but don't be distressed when there is censure.
Follow the rules and don't seek privileges, get along and avoid extremes.

修行
對世間要不望益我
對眾生要不妒人有
對學道要不怕艱難
對辦事要不諉過失
Don't expect any profit from this world.
Don't be jealous.
Don't fear adversity when you seek the truth.
Don't cover up mistakes.

對自己要有尤患意識
對修道要有篤實心態
對事務要有敏銳覺知
對度眾要有慈心悲願
Prepare yourself for what may come.
Cultivate yourself devotedly.
Handle matters with keen insight.
Vow to save sentient beings and be compassionate.

禮，可以端正風俗，促進人我和諧
樂，可以凈化身心，提升本性氣質
志，可以激發潛能，開闊思想視野
道，可以啟迪性靈，完全人格修養
Etiquette and good manners foster harmony.
Music purifies body and mind and softens passions.
Determination awakens our potential and broadens our vision.
The t'ao (way) enlightens our minds and perfects our cultivation and practice.

能給歡喜快樂給人，是菩薩情懷
願將利益與人分享，是隨喜功德
別人有理錯失在己，是謙讓美德
行善去惡自凈其意，是實踐佛法
Sharing your joy is the Bodhisattva's way.
Sharing your blessing is highly to be praised.
A dmitting your error is a virtue.
Preventhing evil, doing good, and purifying body and mind is Buddhist practice.

待有余而後濟人
必無濟人之日
待有暇而後讀書
必無讀書之時
If you don't help others until you become rich, there’s no chance you'll help others.
If you don't read until you have time, you will never have time to read.

有才不足傲，有德才可貴
有財不足恃，有功才可敬
Don't be proud of your talent: virtue is true worth.
Don't be proud of your money: achievement is true worth.

念佛時
自己心念專一是自受用
他人看了起信是他受用
布施時
自己內心歡喜是自受用
他人看了贊嘆是他受用
Chanting the Buddha's name with feeling benefits self and family and friends.
Your munificence brings joy to you and those praise you.

用智慧來傳授人生
用經驗來提攜後學
用修行來開發生命
用培德來探索未來
Share your wisdom with others.
Share your experience with the young.
Develop through cultivation and practice.
Embrace the future by cultivating virtue.

舍不得財，不能為義士
舍不得命，不能為忠臣
舍不得施，不能為善人
舍不得放，不能為智者
You cannot be righteous and attached to property.
You cannot be a good citizen and attached to life.
You cannot be a good man and a miser.
You cannot grow wiser and cling to attachment.

辨別是非之道在於明理
促裁糾紛之道在於公正
Judging disputes requires intelligence.
Mediating disputes requires fairness.

交友之道在於「淡」
讀書之訣在於「明」
止謗之方在於「聾」
改過之要在於「悔」
Virtue and detachment is the key to new friendships.
Intelligence is the key to learning.
Ignoring gossip is the key to disarming slander.
Self-examination is the key to repentance.

「互相體諒」
是消除紛爭之道
「互相成就」
是集體創作之方
Mutual respect is the key to resolving disputes.
Helping others succeed is the key to teamwork.

施人之恩，莫大於助人為善
害人之甚，莫大於引人為惡
成人之美，莫大於揚人之德
壞人之事，莫大於揭人之短
The best favor is to help others do well.
The worst evil is to tell others to do ill.
The best help is to praise others' good merits.
The worst hurt is to reveal others' shortcomings.

道人長短，一句話也是多嘴
故要少說
啟人生信，千萬言也是嫌少
故應多講
One sentence of gossip is too much: don’t talk.
Spreading the faith, a thousand words are not enough: keep talking.

凈化人心
是環境保育的根本之道
改善風氣
是社會教化的究竟目標
The fundamental way to a sound environment is to purify people's minds.
The ultimate goal of social education is to improve social morale.

「自他一如」的觀念
是人際和諧之本
「同體共生」的精神
是世界和平之基
The non-discrimination is fundamental to world harmony.
The integration and co-existence is the foundation of world peace.

能做好事就是「般若手」
慈眼視人就是「般若眼」
能言好話就是「般若口」
胸懷大眾就是「般若心」
Doing good, you have prajna hands.
Seeing with compassion, you have prajna eyes.
Praising others, you have prajna tongue.
Embracing the multitude in your thought, you have prajna mind.

人，要給人利用
才能創造價值
人，要學習偉大
才能留下歷史
Being used by others shows your worthiness.
Learning greatness leaves your mark in history.

自己可以不聚外財
但不能不開發內心的寶藏
自己可以不仗勢力
但不能不開創國家的地位
It is better to grow your mind than to be rich.
It is better to advance the nation's interests than to use your connections for private gain.

知足，是解脫欲望的妙方
感恩，是擁有財富的法門
Content knows how to be free from desires.
Gratitude is the gateway to wealth.

有人登山遇難
有人遊河翻船
有人損他利己
有人自我犧牲
Some die climbing mountains.
Some die stormy seas.
Some harm others for profit.
Some yield their livers for justice.

萬貫家財，不如一技在身
滿腹經綸，不如一善在心
高談闊論，不如一言九鼎
長篇累牘，不如一字千金
Better have skill than property.
Better be virtuous than learned.
Better keep your word than be eloquent.
Better write well than profusely.

讀書容易明理難
做事容易做人難
對外容易對內難
修身容易行道難
It is easier to study than to be intelligent and open-minded.
It is easier to manage business than to get along well with others.
It is easier to handle outer affairs than to tackle inner problems.
It is easier to cultivate oneself than to walk the path of the Bodhisattva.

不說謊，就是信用
信用即財富
講愛語，就是慈悲
慈悲即功德
Not lying, you will believed; belief brings fortune.
Speaking loving and tender words is compassion; compassion brings merits.

日行一善存好心
每一發心
必為人間的利益著想
日發一願做好事
每一發願
必為人間的莊嚴用心
Perform a good deed every day; aspire to benefit society.
Vow to perform a good deed every day; each vow must aspire to beautify society.

給人利用也是一種結緣
幫助別人就是幫助自己
Being used by others is a kind of affinity.
Helping others is helping self.

人若無求，心自無事
心若無求，人自平安
Shun greed and have peace of mind.

遇才不妒
有過不避
當仁不讓
立功不居
Don't be jealous of the talented.
Don't shirk responsibility.
Take the initiative to do good.
Don't take credit for a success.

讀書要能明理
思想要有正見
辦事要具信心
修道要存正念
To study, be intelligent and open.
To think, have the right understanding.
To handle business, be confident.
To practice and cultivate, have the right mindfulness.

學佛
就是向自己的煩惱魔軍作戰
念佛
就是對自己的煩惱習氣革命
Learning from the Buddha fights defilement.
Chanting the Buddha's name purges bad habits and defilement.

用舍心廣結無量善緣
用凈心遠離貪染色欲
用禪心安頓順逆境界
用願心創造圓滿人間
Make good affinity with the mind of serenity.
Avert greed and defilement with the mind of purity.
Face good or bad with the mind of mediation.
Make a perfect world through the power of a vow.

不一定靠化妝來修飾容貌
要用道德來莊嚴身心
不一定籍名位來提高身份
要以慈悲來充實內涵
Beautify yourself with goodness, not make-up.
Cultivate compassion, not position.

修養心性之道，應審度自己所長
補強自己不足
對待他人之道，應包容他人不足
贊揚他人所長
To cultivate yourself, recognize your merits and improve your shortcomings.
To cultivate others, tolerate their shortcomings and praise their merits.

人，只為自己而活很自私
人，只為親人而活很辛苦
人，能為他人而活很偉大
人，能為社會而活很踏實
It is selfish to live for yourself only.
It is painful to live for family only.
It is magnificent to live for others.
It is practical to live for society.

人以無貪最為富有
人到無求最為高貴
人若無瞋最為自在
人能無癡最為清明
Who covets not is rich.
Who hates not is free.
Who is not blind is wise.
Who wishes nothing blessed.

一日之計在於晨
一生之計在於勤
一事之計在於明
一家之計在於和
The best time is morning.
The best practice is diligence.
The best approach to a problem is reason.
The best principle for a family is harmony.

忍耐是修行的力量
包容是做人的修養
柔和是處事的良方
感恩是惜福的資量
For good business, discretion.
For good relations, tolerance.
For merit, gratitude.
For cultivation, patience.

寬恕能恢宏氣度
包容能促進和諧
慈悲能助長道德
喜舍能增加人緣
From tolerance, harmony.
From generosity, magnanimity.
From compassion, morality.
From joy, good affinity.

謙則人和
寬則得眾
信則存譽
勤則有功
Modesty brings harmony.
Magnanimity brings good relations.
Credit brings honor.
Diligence brings achievement.

廉不言己貧
勤不言己苦
忠不言己好
功不言己能
The guiltless don't complain they are poor.
The diligent don't complain lift is tough.
The loyal don't brag they are useful.
The successful don't brag they are capable.

說義不宜深，但要明
下令不宜繁，但要簡
教人不宜嚴，但要慈
待人不宜苛，但要寬
Make profound teaching understandable.
Make complicated orders simple.
To educate people, be compassionate.
To deal with others, be magnanimous.

學習彌勒菩薩的胸懷，寬容豁達
效法觀音菩薩的慈悲，憨念大眾
具備文殊菩薩的智慧，遠離惱害
Learn the tolerance of Maitreya Bodhisattva, be magnanimous and open-minded.
Emulate the compassion of A valokitesvara Bodhisattva, show concern for sentient beings.
Follow the wisdom of Manjusri Bodhisattva, keep away from troubles and defilement.

實踐普賢菩薩的行願，普皆回向
擁有地藏菩薩的勇敢，圓滿菩提
Tread the path of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, transfer merits to all.
Be courageous like Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, march towards perfect enlightenment.

君子不責人所不及
君子不強人所不能
君子不苦人所不好
君子不計人所不便
A virtuous person does not blame others for their inabilities.
A virtuous person does not force others to do what they cannot.
A virtuous person is not bothered by other people's shortcomings.
A virtuous person does not encourage others to do wrong.

真君子辭富不辭苦
真君子慶道不慶貧
真君子知義不知利
真君子成人不成己
A virtuous person rejects wealth but not hardship.
A virtuous person worries about practice but not poverty.
A virtuous person cares about justice but not profit.
A virtuous person helps others but not himself.

處人不可太任己意
應洞悉人之常情
處事不可太任己見
應明白事之常理
To get along, don’t be grasping but think about others.
To handle business, don’t be stubborn but understand the rules.

思量嫉妒苦，包容便是福
思量我慢苦，尊敬便是福
思量計較苦，放下便是福
思量挫折苦，結緣便是福
Better than the suffering of jealousy: magnanimity.
Better than the suffering of arrogance: respect.
Better than the suffering of competition: co-existence.
Better than the suffering of frustration: making good affinity.

思量貪欲苦，滿足便是福
思量瞋恨苦，慈悲便是福
思量愚癡苦，明理便是福
思量煩惱苦，歡喜便是福
Better than the suffering of greed: content.
Better than the suffering of hatred: compassion.
Better than the suffering of ignorance: intelligence.
Better than the suffering of defilement: joy.

持身不可太皎潔
一切汙辱垢穢要茹納得
處事不可太分明
一切賢愚好醜要包容得
Don't be too reproachful in your practice and cultivation: tolerate the impure and unclean.
Don't be judgmental in handling affairs: you have to put up with all sorts of people.

見人成就不要忌妒
見人發心應當隨喜
見人有難不可旁觀
見人沈淪要能提攜
Don't envy.
Praise good deeds.
Offer a hand to people in trouble.
Help the disadvantaged.

人要知苦惱
才會本份不妄求
人要知慚愧
才會謙虛不自大
Know your demerits and what should be improved, so as not to ask for more than you deserve.
Let conscience guard you from arrogance.

被人等待固然是一種殘忍的行為
學習等待卻也是一種至高的藝術
It is hard to be kept waiting, but it is an art to wait patiently.

有的人用精勤寫「歷史」
有的人用金錢寫「歷史」
有的人用血汗寫「歷史」
有的人用逢迎寫「歷史」
有的人用忠貞寫「歷史」
有的人用諂媚寫「歷史」
有的人用智慧寫「歷史」
有的人用慈悲寫「歷史」
Some write history with diligence.
Some write history with money.
Some write history with blood and sweat.
Some write history with flattery.
Some write history with loyalty.
Some write history with adulation.
Some write history with wisdom.
Some write history with compassion.

有了感動，就能心甘情願的發心
有了感動，就能無怨無悔的故事
別人的善言懿行，自己要能感動
自己的所言所行，也要感動他人
Being moved, we have perfectly willing aspirations.
Being moved, we act without regrets.
Let yourself be moved by good deeds and words.
By your good deeds and words, move others.

「隨緣」是立場互易，隨順環境
但決非隨便行事，茍且偷安
「不變」是擇善故執，一以貫之
但不是墨守成規，泥古不化
To act according to causes and conditions means to act in the interests of others.
To act according to principles means to choose what is right and stick to it,not just to cling to the old rules.

「耐煩」是一種藝術
「有恒」是一種希望
耐煩有恒，做事才能成就
耐煩有恒，做人才能通達
Patience is a skill.
Persistence springs from hope.
Patience and persistence lead to success and harmony.

求知要進一步想
處事要退一步想
能受天磨方鐵漢
不被人忌是庸才
To learn, think.
To handle business, relax.
A great person accepts his ordeals.
A capable person cannot avoid being envied by others.

「推諉」，阻礙一切進步
「擔當」，成就一切事功
「強辯」，招來一切非議
「認錯」，化解一切責難
Shirking responsibility impedes progress.
Taking responsibility impels progress.
Obstinate error incurs reproach.
Admitting error dispels reproach.

能幹者
總會多受一點折磨
不能幹
則要多受一點委屈
Competent people survive their trials.
Incompetent people succumb to frustration.

在受苦的時候，要感到快樂
在委屈的時候，要覺得公平
在忙碌的時候，要自然安閑
在受責的時候，要安忍擔當
Be happy even when suffering.
Be fair even when wronged.
Be relaxed even when busy.
Be tolerant even when criticized.

慚愧反省，是悔過的勇氣
慚愧反省，是自知的鏡子
慚愧反省，是明日的祥和
慚愧反省，是智慧的果實
慚愧反省，是進德的階梯
慚愧反省，是自修的功課
Self-examination and repentance are courageous.
Self-examination and repentance are a mirror in your hand.
Self-examination and repentance lead to harmony.
Self-examination and repentance reap the fruit of wisdom.
Self-examination and repentance are a stairway to virtue.
Self-examination and repentance are lessons to practice.

覺人之偽，不形之於色
吃人之虧，不動之於口
施人之恩，不發之於言
受人之惠，不忘之於心
Don't show that you know someone is cheating.
Don't complain when you are taken advantage of.
Don't brag when you do a favor.
Don't forget when you receive a favor.

求全之心，可用之責己
但不可用以交友
滿足之心，可用之處境
但不可用以求知
Be critical of yourself, but not of your friends.
Be satisfied with your situation, but not with your learning.

「難得糊塗」
是解決煩惱的最好辦法
「實事求是」
是解決問題的最好態度
To get rid of defilement, be humble.
To solve problems, be pragmatic.

懂得化繁就簡
才能舉重若輕
懂得韜光養晦
必是大智若愚
A simple life gets you through hard times.
When you are under pressure, wisely conceal your talents even at the cost of seeming dull.

眼睛要生在心裏，觀察自己
嘴巴要長在心上，評論自己
Use your eyes to examine yourself, not others.
Use your mouth to criticize yourself, not others.

不計較小事
才能卸下心靈的負荷
不聽聞閑言
才能避免無謂的爭端
Not worrying about trifles lets you unload mental burdens.
Not listening to gossip lets you avoid disputes.

「容」人不是處，自無紛爭
「忍」己難過處，自無怨言
Put up with mistakes to avoid arguments.
Endure the unendurable to avoid complaints.

自己的好處，要掩藏幾分
別人的短處，要掩蓋幾分
Don't disclose all your merits.
Don't expose everybody else's demerits.

感化人是德的施與
同情人是義的行為
It is right to improve people's conduct.
It is right to have sympathy for them.

不積錢財，而能喜舍結緣
不計毀譽，而能與人為善
不念舊惡，而能從善如流
不壞承諾，而能守時守信
Don't hoard: generosity makes affinity.
Ignore slander and praise: encourage good deeds.
Don't be bitter: do what is right.
Dont't break promises: keep your word.

一滴之施濟人當厄
就如春風化雨
一言之惡傷人之心
好比冰雪寒霜
To the needy, a good deed is like a gentle breeze.
Cruel words are like snow and frost.

社會問題何時了，凈化人心最重要
七誡運動若遵守，何悉亂象不能消
一誡煙毒把命保，健康平安笑到老
拒煙反毒做得好，家齊國治罪犯少
二誡色情切莫嫖，夫妻恩愛神仙侶
What should we do about social problem? Purify people's minds.
If everyone observes the seven precepts, all social problems the seven precepts, all social problems will be resolved.
The first precept is to abstain from drugs, keeping healthy and joyous into old age.
If everyone does this, the family will be harmonious, the country peaceful, and crimes few.
The second precept is to abstain from illicit sexual relations, promoting harmonious family life.

可憐雛妓年紀小，助人助己菩薩道
三誡暴力瞋恨少，處處禪和有禮貌
凡事忍讓退步想，如意吉祥好果報
四誡偷盜莫貪小，知足守份沒煩惱
清心寡欲走正道，以無為有樂消遙
五誡賭博不貪心，十賭九輸惹災禍
Behave like a Bodhisattva, not a prostitute, helping others and yourself.
The third precept is to refrain from violence and hatred, promoting harmony and courtesy everywhere.
When you are tolerant, you bring on good fortune and good deeds.
The fourth precept is to refrain from stealing, being tranquil and detached.
Walk the path of a carefree life, desiring nothing.
The fifth precept is to refrain from gambling, reserving your money and honor.

爾虞我詐傷和氣，身敗名裂劃不來
六誡酗酒莫狂飲，神迷智昏愚癡因
甘露法水潤我心，大願慈悲日日新
七誡惡口積善緣，好話一句三冬暖
毒言一句六月寒，積德行善福綿延
Avoid the disharmony that arises from cheating.
The sixth precept is to refrain from alcohol in excess, avoiding delusion and ignorance.
With ambrosial water nurturing my heart, I vow to be compassionate every day.
The seventh precept is to refrain from abrasive speech.
A kind word brings warmth in the chill of winter, while a harsh word burns more than the summer's heat.
Do good to gain merit and good fortune.

給人方便而不磨人
做事秉公而不偏私
守持戒法而不妄為
群處和睦而不怪僻
Give people comfort and not distress.
Work by the rules and without prejudice.
Observe precepts and refrain from evil.
Get along and don't be eccentric.

仁的施與，望風偃然
德的教化，所向披靡
道的興設，近悅遠來
法的勝利，無以匹敵
Compassion is like a calming breeze.
Teaching morality is a potent enterprise.
Teaching the t'ao(way)draws the people together.
The Dharma victory is unsurpassed.

「忍」是一種擔當
忍之為德，在於負重
「退」是一種涵養
退之為德，在於和眾
Tolerance lets you shoulder your duties.
Detachment makes you tolerant and friendly.

忍讓是詩人最重要的修養工夫
精進是勵己最確實的實踐方法
In society, tolerance is the best thing.
In life, diligence is the main thing.

氣和心境好
心平無煩惱
性謙人緣好
克己樂逍遙
A good temper puts you in a good mood.
A tranquil mind frees you of defilement.
A modest character makes good affinity.
Freedom from desires fills you with joy.

二、佛光菜根譚之自在

春天，不是季節，而是內心
生命，不是軀體，而是心性
老人，不是年齡，而是心境
人生，不是歲月，而是永恒
Spring is not just a season, but a state of mind.
Life is not in body only, but also in the mind.
Old age does not mean living many years, but thinking you are old.
Our lives are measured by eternity, not years.

觀晚霞悟其無常，因為夕陽近黃昏
觀白雲悟其卷舒，因為雲出岫無心
觀山嶽悟其靈奇，因為遠觀山無色
觀河海悟其浩瀚，因為海水碧連天
The setting sun teaches impermanence.
Clouds teach change.
Mountains teach grandeur.
Oceans teach infinity.

河以蜿蜒能遠，故淵源流長
山以重叠能高，故嶙峋峻拔
氣以進出能平，故四通八達
Rivers are long when they twist.
Mountains are high when thrust up.
Minds are encompassing when spacious.
Air flows easily when breathed in peace.

日有升沈起落，故有晚霞余映
月有陰晴圓缺，故有皓月當空
人有悲歡離合，故有聚散情緣
世有苦空無常，故有真理示現
Sunrise and sunset give us rose-pink clouds.
The changing month gives us a bright full moon.
The sorrow of parting and joy of meeting let us cherish the time we are together.
The suffering, emptiness, and impermanence of the world manifest the truth.

因為有過去，才有現在
因為有現在，才有未來
因為有未來，才有三世
因為有三世，才有希望
With past life, the present life is possible.
With present life, the future life is possible.
With future life, three lives are complete.
With three lives, there is hope.

老人的生命：危脆不安
老人的不幸：臥床不起
老人的愚癡：有錢不用
老人的幸福：心中有佛
The life of the elderly is frail.
It is sad when the elderly are bedridden.
It is foolish when the elderly hoard their money.
It is happy when the elderly remember the Buddha.

柔美的音樂，使生活和諧
森林的鳥鳴，使自然悠遠
清雅的馨香，使環境怡然
無聲的沈寂，使世界安適
Tender music keeps life harmonious.
Birdsong in the forest keeps nature wonderful.
Pure incense makes the environment pleasurable.
Silence keeps the world comfortable.

珍惜生命者，感嘆人生苦短
揮霍生命者，埋怨人生苦長
認識生命者，了悟人生苦多
主宰生命者，不懼人生苦空
Those who cherish life sigh that it is too short.
Those who squander life whine that it is too long.
Those who understand life know it is suffering.
Those who master life are not afraid of suffering and emptiness.

我看花，花自繽紛
我見樹，樹自婆娑
我覽境，境自去來
我觀心，心自如如
Flowers are by nature beautiful.
Trees are by nature vital.
The world is by nature transient.
The mind is by nature dynamic.

一花一木都有生命
一山一水都有生機
一人一事都有道理
一舉一動都有因果
Every tree and flower has a purpose.
Every mountain and stream has a place.
Every occasion has a reason.
Every cause has an effect.

宇宙合乎自然，就有生命
萬物合乎自然，就能成長
世事合乎自然，就可形成
人心合乎自然，就是善美
The cosmos exists because it obeys its nature.
A being that obeys his nature thrives.
A venture that obeys its nature bears rich fruit.
A mind that obeys its nature is gentle and fair.

好花，不在於美麗，而在於清香
好刀，不在於龐大，而在於鋒利
好話，不在於誇口，而在於真實
衣服，不在於貴重，而在於合身
Good flowers need not be pretty, but must be fragrant.
Good knives need not be long, but must be sharp.
Good words need not brag, but must be true.
Good clothing need not be costly, but must fit.

蜂蝶飛舞在芬芳的花朵間
鶯鳥棲息在高大的喬木裏
鳳凰振翅於挺直的梧桐上
海龍泅泳於深廣的大海中
色身居住在有形的房屋內
法身悠遊在無邊的法界裏
The butterfly dances amid scented flowers.
The oriole nests in great trees.
The phoenix flies round the Chinese parasol tree.
The dragon plies boundless seas.
We play in tiny little houses.
But the Dharma body fills infinite space.

松濤拍岸，鳥叫蟲鳴
無非是悟道的契機
夏澗秋谷，春花冬雪
無非是真理的示現
The sound of wind in the pines, like waves, bird-song, and insects, inspires enlightenment.
Summer brook, autumn valley, spring flower, and winter snow are manifestations of truth.

四大五蘊的假合之身，孰能無病
生老病死的無常過程，誰能免除
無病之道無他，只要證悟法身
無常之理好解，只要去妄歸真
With physical bodies made of four elements and five aggregates, how can we always be will?
With birth, aging, sickness, and death, how can we be rid of impermanence?
To be well, realize the Dharma body.
To realize impermanence, get rid of delusion and follow truth.

樹正不怕月影斜
梁正不怕屋瓦傾
行正不怕人來謗
心正不怕魔來擾
A sturdy tree does not fear the slanted moonlight.
A stout beam does not fear the sloping roof tiles.
An honest man is not bent by slander.
A virtuous mind is not broken by demons.

人間的苦惱重重
肇因於我見、人見、眾生見
世界的風雲多變
起源於事執、法執、人我執
The world's troubles arise from false distinctions between self and others.
The world's troubles arise from attachment to phenomena, whereby we attribute real existence and permanence to things.

錯誤比不過道理
道理比不過法治
法治比不過權力
權力比不過因果
Error cannot defeat reason.
Reason cannot defeat law.
Law cannot defeat power.
Power cannot defeat the law of causality.

一念善心
佛陀看得到，菩薩看得到
一點惡意
魔鬼看得到，業報看得到
When you have a good will, the Buddhas and the Bodhisattvas see it.
When you have an ill will, the devil sees it and the karmic retribution finds it.

有信仰的人最富貴
有道德的人最安心
有修行的人最有力
有智慧的人最通達
Those who have faith in religion are the wealthiest.
Those who are virtuous can be the most peaceful in their minds.
Those who practice well are the most powerful.
Those who are intelligent are the most perspicuous.

探究前世的宿命
不如把握眼前的善緣
追查來世的因果
不如謹慎當下的行為
In the midst of this life, don’t puzzle over the life before.
In the midst of this life, don’t worry about life to come.

求神通，不如求慈悲
神通有利有害，慈悲則無往不利
求財富，不如求般若
財富有善有惡，般若則無有不善
Better to cultivate compassion than supernatural power. Such power can be good or bad, but compassion is always good.
Better to cultivate prajna than wealth. Money can be good or bad, but prajna is always good.

能觀眾生苦，即與佛眼相應
能說善妙語，即與佛口相應
能做不請友，即與佛身相應
能行利生事，即與佛心相應
Seeing, we are the Buddha's eye.
Soothing, we are the Buddha's tongue.
Embracing, we are the Buddha's arm.
Healing, we are the Buddha's mind.

心意柔和身自在
眼耳清凈心自閑
天倫團聚家自樂
世道公正民自安
A tender mind is a comfort to the body.
A mind is not troubled when eyes and ears are at rest.
A family gathering is a fountain of happiness.
A happy society is virtuous and fair.

妄心妄境，如魚吞鉤
痛楚割截身心
真心正念，不被鉤牽
功如圓滿明月
The deluded mind twists on a fishhook.
The pure mind is the bright full moon.

無心是極樂
無我成好事
無住嚴熟土
無生功德生
Non-self gains merits.
Non-arising gains merits.
Non-abiding brings you to the pureland.
Detachment brings you to ultimate bliss.

貪心不能致富
喜舍才能多福
利他不忘自謙
自謙才能度眾
Greed cannot make fortune.
Joyful giving can bring good fortune.
Be modest when benefiting others.
Modesty can help save sentient beings.

魚以海洋為家
鳥以山林為家
人以屋舍為家
道以空無為家
The abode of fish is the sea.
The abode of birds is the forest.
The abode of people is houses.
The abode of practice and cultivation is the realization of the nature of emptiness.

正義行事，公理不會長久湮沒
心存善念，果報必然早晚現前
Justice will not sleep long.
Karmic retribution will ripen sooner or later.

喜舍攝伏貪欲
行喜舍，可以廣結善緣
慈悲化解瞋恨
修慈悲，可以積聚福德
Joyful giving subdues greed and makes good affinity.
Compassion dissolves hate and accumulates merits.

船行的路是海洋
明燈的路是夜晚
人行的路是善事
成道的路是悲智
Ships sail the ocean path.
Light shows us the path at night.
Good deeds show us the path of righteousness.
Compassion and intelligence show us the path to enlightenment.

因果不可昧：
善有善報，惡有惡報
不是不報，時辰未到
真理不可欺：
真真假假，假假真真
真假之後，必有平衡
We cannot oppose the law of causality; good and evil will have their karmic retribution when their time comes.
We cannot oppose the truth; true and false, real and fake will be redressed in time.

有佛法的地方就有慈悲
有佛法的地方就有般若
有佛法的地方就有信仰
有佛法的地方就有辦法
Where there is Dharma, there is compassion.
Where there is Dharma, there is prajna.
Where there is Dharma, there is faith.
Where there is Dharma, there is the way.

欲望是第一海
愚癡是第一闇
瞋忌是第一怨
疑妒是第一障
The deepest desire is the hardest to quench.
Ignorance brings the deepest darkness.
Hatred causes the worst resentment.
Jealousy causes the greatest hindrance.

有過必有罰
有功必有賞
有種必有收
有業必有報
Where there is error, there is punishment.
Where there is achievement, there is award.
Where there is planting, there is harvest.
Where there is karmic action, there is karmic retribution.

平安就是福報
功德就是壽命
知足就是富貴
適情就是自在
Whoever has health has good fortune.
Whoever has merit has life.
Whoever is content has wealth and nobility.
Whoever is at ease is carefree.

聰明者不迷
正見者不邪
有容者不妒
心靜者不煩
Wise people are not deluded.
Those who know Buddhism are not corrupted.
Magnanimous people are not jealous.
Serene people are not bothered by adversity.

涉世不難於變化，難於慎重
做事不難於敏達，難於深忍
發心不難於勇銳，難於持久
學道不難於慧解，難於證悟
In society, confronting challenges is easier than shrinking them.
In business, intelligence is easier than tolerance.
In practice, diligence at the beginning is easier than persistence to the end.
In Buddhism, understanding the teachings is easier than becoming enlightened.

道不學不明本源
戒不守不知過錯
禪不參不識自性
迷不悟不能解脫
If you do not walk the path, you cannot realize your Buddha nature.
If you do not observe the precepts, you will not know your transgressions.
If you do not practice meditation, you cannot realize your true nature.
If you are not enlightened, you cannot liberate yourself from suffering.

忠信可以進德
莊敬可以避禍
寬恕可以延壽
信仰可以悟道
Loyalty and reliability enhance virtue.
Self-respect and self-reliance stave off misfortune.
Magnanimity prolongs life.
Faith leads to enlightenment.

貧病之時知朋友
患難之時識真情
進退之時懂分雨
得失之時通因果
Real friends help when you are poor or sick.
True friends stay with you in adversity.
Whether you advance or retreat, do it the right way.
Gain and loss follow the law of causality.

親近良師聞法樂
聞法奉行安穩樂
安穩和合寂滅樂
寂滅離苦解脫樂
When you learn from good teachers, you can possess the Dharma joy.
When you practice the teaching, you can be peaceful and harmonious.
Peace and harmony lead to nirvana.
Nirvana brings the joy of liberation.

善惡報應是顯露的法律
本心是非是內在的法律
世事倫常是共遵的法律
天理因果是最高的法律
Karmic retribution is the visible law.
Conscience is the inner law.
Custom is the common law.
Causality is the ultimate law.

心安茅屋穩
性定菜根香
世事靜方見
人情淡始長
A peaceful mind abides joyfully in a hut.
An equable mind savors the simplest fare.
A tranquil mind comprehends the world.
A tolerant mind makes lifelong friendships.

化愚就是智
去迷就是悟
除惡就是善
離妄就是真
Transform stupidity to wisdom.
Banish ignorance to gain enlightenment.
Avoid evil to be good.
Abandon delusion to seek the truth.

水的仁慈能沐浴眾生，可以澤及萬物
水的義氣能揚清激濁，可以蕩滌汙垢
水的勇猛能柔而堅強，可以弱而克剛
水的智慧能疏通江河，可以自成盈滿
The compassion of water bathes and nurtures all sentient beings.
The justice of water purges defilement.
The courage of water tenderly subdues the stubborn.
The wisdom of water makes rivers flow.

父母田中種植孝養
師長田中種植恭敬
病患田中種植救護
三寶田中種植供養
Cultivate the merits of filial piety for your parents.
Cultivate the merits of respect for your teachers.
Cultivate the merits of caring for patients.
Cultivate the merits of offering to the Triple Gem.

想要得福先惜福
想要惜福先知福
想要知福先行福
想要行福先有福
To gain merit, cherish merit first.
To cherish merit, know merit first.
To know merit, practice merit first.
To practice merit, have merit first.

守持戒法如瓔珞，可以莊嚴身心
守持戒法如明燈，可以照破癡暗
守持戒法如甘霖，可以解除幹旱
守持戒法如城池，可以抵擋魔外
Precepts are the jewels that adorn body and mind.
Precepts are light breaking through darkness.
Precepts are the rain after a drought.
Precepts are a moated castle holding off the enemy.

守持戒法如良藥，可以醫療煩惱
守持戒法如水囊，可以解除幹渴
守持戒法如明師，可以遵正方向
守持戒法如護照，可以方便遠遊
Precepts are medicine for defilement.
Precepts are water for thirst.
Precepts are teachers who show the way.
Precepts are passports to travel abroad.

能降伏貪瞋煩惱的人
才能得到法喜安樂
能體證無我空慧的人
才能達到涅盤解脫
Whoever can subdue greed, hatred, and delusion can possess Dharma joy.
Whoever can realize the nature of emptiness can reach nirvana and be liberated from suffering.

內心的昏闇，因懺悔而光明
無邊的煩惱，因懺悔而止息
堅固的憍慢，因懺悔而柔軟
覆藏的恐懼，因懺悔而安樂
Darkness of mind becomes bright through repentance.
Endless troubles cease through repentance.
Arrogance softens through repentance.
Hidden fear turns to happiness through repentance.

仇結的怨懟，因懺悔而解除
無明的嫉妒，因懺悔而包容
怠惰的放逸，因懺悔而勇猛
無盡的熱惱，因懺悔而清涼
Hatred is purged through repentance.
Jealousy becomes magnanimity through repentance.
Laziness becomes courage through repentance.
Endless defilement ceases through repentance.

有情有義
於情義中，覺悟胬?br> 　　有甘有苦
在甘苦中，領會無常
Be friendly and righteous to realize the truth.
Experience joy and suffering to realize the truth of impermanence.

動而後能活，靜而後能明
大而後能容，空而後能有
虛而後能實，知而後能行
舍而後能得，愛而後能惜
Action goes with vigor.
Stillness goes with intelligence.
Spaciousness goes with magnanimity.
Emptiness goes with possessing.
Modesty goes with sincerity.
Knowledge goes with action.
Generosity goes with wealth.
Loving goes with cherishing.

世間的得失皆有前因
人生的苦樂都有所緣
Gain and loss, suffering and happiness, come from our past causes and conditions.

能以平等觀看待一切眾生
就是法界圓融
能以因緣觀看待一切事物
都是緣起緣滅
Treat all being in the spirit of equality.
See everything through the principle of dependent origination.

行為的規範，是在道德
道德的實踐，卻在行為
Morality regulates our actions.
Actions carry out morality.

世間最大的財富不是黃金、鉆石
應是信仰、道德
世間最大的財富不是房屋、土地
應是真心、佛性
The greatest wealth in the world is not gold or diamonds, but faith and morality.
The greatest wealth in the world is not an estate, but the true mind and the Buddha nature.

生命的去來，如同薪盡火傳
生命的火苗永不停息
生死的轉變，如同搬家喬遷
生命的主人仍是一樣
Birth and death are like the fire passed from one burning log to another. The fire of life will never cease.
The changes in our lives are like moving from one house to another.
As the owner of the house, we are unchanged.

要遠離「苦聚」，才能獲得安樂
要知道「無常」，才能擁有希望
要懂得「無我」，才能融入大眾
要明白「空性」，才能真空妙有
要消除「惡業」，才能美善人生
Avoid suffering to gain happiness.
Realize impermanence to gain hope.
Realize non-self to gain friendship.
Understand emptiness to gain from emptiness.
Avoid bad karma to gain a better life.

要識得「因果」，才能心甘情願
要了透「緣起」，才能真相大白
要實踐「中道」，才能安身立命
要證悟「般若」，才能自由自在
要圓滿「涅盤」，才能究竟人生
Understand causality to face life bravely.
Understand dependent origination to see truth.
Walk the middle way for peace and stability.
Exercise prajna to be carefree.
Reach nirvana to perfect your life.

皈依佛，點亮心靈燈光
為自己建設了電力公司
皈依法，儲蓄甘露法水
為自己營建了自來水廠
皈依僧，長養菩提花果
為自己開發了良田土地
Taking refuge in the Buddha, light up your minds and set up a power plant in yourselves.
Taking refuge in the Dharma, save the ambrosial water and set up a waterworks in yourselves.
Taking refuge in the Sangha, nurture the flower and fruit of enlightenment and cultivate an orchard in yourselves.

虛空無有定相，而又無所不相
所以能成其寬廣
流水居高就下，而又不拘形式
所以能遍澤大地
Having no form, space can fill any void.
Having no form, water can nourish any field.

因為世事「無常」
所以文明才得以進步
因為生命「無常」
所以未來才抱有希望
Society's impermanence makes progress possible.
Life's impermanence makes future life possible.

能夠「安住佛國」
是時「眾苦不侵稱極樂」
能夠「遠離輪回」
是時「自性彌陀是吾家」
能夠「凈念相續」
是時「六根坐蓮臺現」
能夠「圓成佛果」
是時「西方凈土隨心生」
To abide in the Buddha's pureland of ultimate bliss, be free from defilements.
To end the cycle of birth and death, realize that your true nature is the same as Amitabha Buddha's.
To purify your thoughts, be free from the tyranny of six senses.
To attain Buddhahood, let your mind be absorbed by the pureland.

高山不辭土壤，故能成其高
大海不擇細流，故能成其大
天地無私，故能覆載萬物
真如無相，故能遍一切處
A mountain is high because it does not shun rocks.
An ocean is great because it does not shun streams.
Because heaven and earth are selfless, they contain everything.
Because Buddha nature is formless, it is everywhere.

用信心體驗佛道
用慧解深入法海
用修持廣結善緣
用證悟實踐佛法
Experience the way of the Buddha through faith.
Delve into Buddhist teachings with intelligence and understanding.
Create good affinity with others through practice and cultivation.
Carry out Buddhist teachings until you attain enlightenment.

「無常」，因此明天可以會更好
「無我」，因此未來可能會更大
Impermanence makes tomorrow a better day.
Non-self brings hope to our future.

花的美麗
要將美麗的善心散滿人間
花的芬芳
要將芬芳的愛心傳播社會
花的清凈
要將清凈的真心供養十方
花的彩色
要將彩色的好心與人結緣
Like the beauty of a flower, spread the beauty of your heart to everyone.
Like the fragrance of a flower, spread the fragrance of your love to everyone.
Like the purity of a flower, offer the purity of your heart to everyone.
Like the color of the flower, make good affinity with your good heart.

有佛光普照之地，即是佛光凈土
有法水常流之處，即是法性凈土
有僧伽加被之田，即是福德凈土
Where the Buddha's teaching shines,there is the pureland of Buddha's light.
Where the Dharma water flows,there is the pureland of Dharma nature.
Where the Sangha's blessing is,there is the pureland of fortune and virtue.

時間剎那，貫穿了去來三世
空間極微，包容了大千宇宙
Our past,present, and future lives can be seen in a single moment.
The whole universe is present in a tiny space.

天災人禍是共業所感召
要消除災難，必先消除自己的罪業
身心疾苦是煩惱所造成
要消除病苦，必先凈化自己的身心
Natural and man-made disasters originate in the collective karma. To banish them,we must first purge our bad karma.
Physical and mental illness originates in defilement. To banish them, we must first purify our bodies and minds.

觸目皆緣，無非人生機遇
信手拈來，無非佛法妙諦
What we misconstrue as luck is causes and conditions.
What we misconstrue as luck is explained by the Buddha's teachings.

「行善」是「教化」之初階
「教化」是「行善」之目標
The pupil must first learn how to be good.
The teacher must first teach how to be good.

「平等的主張」
可以消弭對人間的不公平
「人本的思想」
可以喚醒對生命的不重視
「環保的觀念」
可以改善對生態的不平衡
「自然的緣起」
可以化導對行事的不合理
Egalitarianism shatters the world's inequality.
Humanism awakens us to the value of life.
Ecology restores the damaged environment.
Dependent origination leads to rational actions.

信仰佛教的真理很好
明白因果的道理更好
通曉平等的道理很好
奉行緣起的法則更好
It is good to believe in the Buddhist truth; it is better to realize the law of causality.
It is good to understand the essence of equality; it is better to follow the principle of dependent origination.

感謝因緣，因緣能成就一切
隨順因緣，因緣能引導自然
Be grateful to causes and conditions that help you achieve everything.
Follow causes and conditions that lead to natural results.

道德，是人類最珍貴的品質
般若，是人生最真實的寶藏
Morality is our most precious possession.
prajna is our greatest treasure.

可以不信佛祖
但不能不信因果
可以不信佛教
但不能沒有慈悲
You don't have to believe in the Buddhea, but you must believe in the law of causality.
You can do without Buddhism, but not without compassion.

開發心中的眾生
就能人我一體，無怨無悔
開發心中的真理
就是智慧如海，辯才無礙
開發心中的世界
就能廣大無邊，法界一如
開發心中的歡喜
就能利益眾生，永不退轉
Let your mind embrace sentient beings without discrimination, and act in a manner that is perfectly willing.
Let your mind grow into deep wisdom and eloquence.
Let your mind encompass the whole dharmadhatu.
Let your mind cultivate happiness for the benefit of all sentient beings everywhere.

面對死亡，要有如遊子回家的歡喜
面對死亡，要有如囚犯釋放的自由
面對死亡，要有如落葉歸根的自然
面對死亡，要有如空山圓月的明凈
Facing death, be happy like a wanderer returning home.
Facing death, be free like a prisoner released.
Facing death, be natural like a fallen leaf.
Facing death, be pure like the full moon.

宰殺豬羊的屠夫
因放下屠刀，立地成佛
惡貫滿盈的魔鬼
因丟棄利刃，成為聖賢
A butcher can become a Buddha after laying down the knife.
A demon can become a sage after laying down the sword.

正念如盾牌
可以抵禦強敵，何衛自身
正見是盔甲
可以抵擋誘惑，遠離三毒
Right mindfulness is a shield that protects us from our enemies.
Right understanding is an armor that shields us from temptation and three poisons: greed, hatred, and ignorance.

慈悲是人類情感凈化的善美境界
智慧是菩薩理性緣起的真如顯現
Compassion is pure kindness.
Wisdom means knowing the truth of dependent origination.

花兒吐露芬芳，我們覺得賞心悅目
因為它是「活」的
樹梢隨風輕搖，我們覺得生意盎然
因為它是「活」的
鳥兒枝頭鳴叫，我們覺得動聽悅耳
因為它是「活」的
Fragrant flowers bring joy because they are alive.
Tree gives pleasure because they are alive.
Birdsong is agreeable because it is alive.

雲朵舒卷自如，我們覺得自在舒暢
因為它是「活」的
溪水淙淙流動，我們覺得滌盡塵慮
因為它是「活」的
人的肌肉也要是「活」的
才能散發出生命的喜悅與希望
Moving clouds make us happy because they seem alive.
Streams make us think of the purging of defilement because they are alive.
Human muscles give us joy and hope because they are alive.

持戒的力量，可以擒拿心中的盜賊
禪定的力量，可以制伏心中的魔軍
精進的力量，可以解開心中的纏結
智慧的力量，可以消滅心中的怨毒
The power of precept can catch the mental thief.
The power of meditation can subdue the mental demon.
The power of diligence can scatter mental defilement.
The power of wisdom can purge hatred.

有發願才會有力量
有功德才能不退轉
With the vow comes strength.
With meritorious acts comes progress.

有佛法，就有辦法
能持戒，就不犯法
Where Dharma is, there lies the way.
Where precept is, there can be no transgression.

煩惱是妄想分別，應該要遠離
生死是曠古秘密，應該要探究
Avoid the defilements of delusion and discrimination.
Discover the ancient secret of life and death.

道，沒有時間，無始無終
所以彌陀才叫「無量壽」
道，沒有空間，無內無外
所以彌陀才叫「無量光」
Just as the t'ao(way)has neither beginning nor end, so Amitabha Buddha is endless.
Just as the t'ao(way)has neither inside nor outside, so Amitabha Buddha is infinite.

貪婪瞋恚去除了，身心才能凈化
自私嫉妒遠離了，心胸才會寬大
Purging envy increases your nobility.
Purging hate and greed makes you pure.

慈悲是弘法的根本
失去了度眾的慈悲，就沒有佛道可成
方便是弘法的應用
不能巧妙運用方便，則不能圓滿度眾
Compassion is essential when teaching Buddhism; without compassion, you cannot attain Buddha-hood.
Skill is essential when teaching Buddhism; without skillful means, you cannot save sentient beings.

心正，則本立
本立，則道生
道生，則心凈
心凈，則自然
With righteousness, a good foundation is laid.
With a good foundation, the t'ao(way)arises.
With the t'ao, the mind is purified.
With a pure mind, everything comes into being naturally.

只要不種惡因，自然沒有惡果
想要幸福快樂，便要培養善緣
If there is no evil cause, there is no evil effect.
If you cultivate good causes and conditions, you will be happy.

知足者富
貪心者貧
助人者貴
多欲者賤
Content people are rich.
Greedy people are poor.
Those who help are noble.
Those who desire much are degraded.

心物平等是美好的感受
自他平等是和平的基礎
性相平等是人間的真理
生佛平等是法界的圓滿
The equality of mind and object brings people good feeling.
The equality of self and other lays the foundation of peace.
The equality of nounmena and phenomena shows the truth of the world.
The equality of Buddha and sentient beings shows a perfect dharmadhatu.

心無罣礙，方成解脫
能除煩惱，便是修行
Without worry and obstruction, one can attain liberation.
Getting rid of defilement is practice.

凡人有過能悔，然後就能進德
凡事有緣能行，然後就能成功
Repentance enhances virtue.
Acting with causes and conditions leads to success.

凡事緣聚而成
凡事緣散而滅
有了因緣，事事順遂
因緣不合，處處失利
Things arise out of causes and conditions.
Things disappear out of causes and conditions.
With causes and conditions, all goes well.
Without good causes and conditions, success is impossible.

喜舍好比播種
懂得播種，必然有所收成
貪婪仿佛掘根
根本不固，難果實累樹
Joyful giving, like sowing seeds, produces a rich harvest.
Greed, like pulling rice out by the root, deprives us of a decent harvest.

感謝過去的因緣
珍惜現世的果報
建設現世的因緣
培植未來的果報
Be grateful to past causes and conditions and cherish their fruit in your present life.
Build up causes and conditions in your present life to nurture the fruit of your future life.

小水一滴，不斷滴落
可穿透磐石，更可潤澤大地
星星之火，接續蔓延
可燎燒原野，更可溫暖人間
小小種子，灌溉栽培
可長成大樹，更可遮蔭避雨
Water that breaks rocks softly nurtures crops.
Fire that burns crops gently warms homes.
Tiny seeds become trees to shade passersby.

太子年幼，長大成人
可為王當權，更可統治全國
沙彌雖小，年事漸大
可成就諸法，更可趨入聖道
兒童初長，慧解日增
可所學俱全，更可為國棟梁
Great kings were once little princes.
Great sages were novice monks.
World-revered personages were babbling infants.

三、佛光菜根譚之教育

一句良言
能為失望的人帶來重生的希望
一絲燈光
能為夜行的人帶來行路的安全
一口饘粥
能為饑餓的人帶來生存的力量
一把雨傘
能為風雨歸人帶來幹爽的喜悅
A kind word brings hope to the disadvantaged.
A little light brings safety to night travelers.
A little porridge brings strength to the hungry.
An umbrella brings joy to those in the rain.

一個良將，殘兵敗卒也能訓練成勇士
一個明醫，枯木朽石也能炮制成仙丹
一個名匠，破銅爛鐵也能鍛煉成精鋼
一個巧婦，剩菜殘羹也能烹煮成佳肴
A skillful sergeant makes tigers of cowards.
A skillful physician cures with weeds.
A skillful worker makes steel from old pots.
A skillful cook delights with scraps.

生命尊嚴不在於它的絢麗
而在於它為後人所帶來的懷念
生命的意義不在於它的長久
而在於它為後人所帶來的典範
Life's dignity lies in creating an everlasting memory, not in a brief moment of glory.
Life's meaning lies in one's service as a model for the generations, not in the number of one's years.

見人善行要多方贊美
見人迷惑要多方提醒
見人推崇要多方奮勉
見人毀謗要多方警惕
Commend others when they do good.
Remind others when they are deluded.
Word harder when others are promoted.
Be alert when others are slandered.

我們要學習說愛語、做善事、存好心
散播「三好」的種子
我們要學習講仁義、講道義、講恩義
發揚「三義」的氣節
Learn to speak loving words, perform good deeds, and embrace good hearts. This is the way to spread good seeds.
Learn to be benevolent, moral, and grateful. This is the way to spread the spirit of righteousness.

修橋鋪路，是給予大眾的方便
說法度眾，是給予他人的成長
不生惡念，是給予自己的凈化
常行善事，是給予社會的美化
Build bridges and roads to serve commerce.
Theach sentient beings to help them grow.
Purify yourself to transform evil thinking.
Do good to perfect your life.

人人做警察，伸張公理，提倡正義
人人做義工，守望相助，相互扶持
人人做善人，服務奉獻，勸人為善
人人做良民，奉公守法，盡忠職守
Be a policeman: promote righteousness and justice.
Be a volunteer: watch and help each other.
Be a good person: serve others and persuade them to do good.
Be a good citizen: respect the law and be loyal.

從工作中學習做人的道理
工作就是學校
從職業中揣摩生命的意義
職業就是道場
When you learn about life from your work, your job is like a school.
When you learn about life from your job, your workplace is like a monastery.

賢明的父母，不會嫌棄笨拙的兒女
道尊的師長，不會舍棄難教的子弟　
量大的主管，不會氣惱愚昧的屬下
有德的官員，不會討厭頑強的民眾
Wise parents do not cease caring for backward children.
Competent teachers do not give up on stubborn students.
Generous managers are not put off by dull subordinates.
Honest officials are not fearful of assertive citizens.

現代資訊，要能具備教育的功能
現代資訊，要能富含文化的價值
現代資訊，要能表達事實的真象
現代資訊，要能促進人類的交流
Modern information should be instructive.
Modern information should have cultural value.
Modern information should be truthful.
Modern information should communicate.

傳播業者，要能具有職業的道德
傳播業者，要能尊重別人的隱私
傳播業者，要能努力地攝取新知
傳播業者，要能不斷地改革創新
Journalists should be creative.
Journalists should be ethical.
Journalists should be curious.
Journalists should be discreet.

記者，要多報導世間的溫馨面
記者，要多報導社會的善美面
記者，要多報導思想的光明面
記者，要多報導人生的道德面
Journalists, report the grandeur of society.
Journalists, report the brilliance of our thinkers.
Journalists, report the moral side of life.
Journalists, report the world's good deeds.

駕駛，要有安全第一的理念
駕駛，要有服務至上的精神
駕駛，要有忍耐柔和的雅量
駕駛，要有親切和藹的態度
Drivers, be patient.
Drivers, be amiable.
Drivers, think of safety first.
Drivers, yield the road to others.

老師，要有觀極逗教的智慧
老師，要有行解並重的理念
老師，要有不舍一人的慈悲
老師，要有師徒同尊的胸襟
Teachers, know your students' talents.
Teachers, emphasize understanding and practice.
Teachers, do not overlook any student.
Teachers, respect all your students.

教育
不是知識的瓦礫，而是學問的保壘
教育
不是教條的枯藤，而是生命的花園
教育
不是裝飾的花蔓，而是深邃的內涵
教育
不是溺愛的禮物，而是佛心的泉源
Education is not a wilderness of facts but the palace of learning.
Education is not the dry vine of doctrine but the garden of life.
Education is not pretty flowers but profound learning.
Education is not a toy for the pampered but the source of the Buddha mind.

現代教育要能光大人文思想的內涵
現代教育要能發揚歡喜融和的精神
現代教育要能推動福慧雙修的理念
現代教育要能實踐解行並重的教化
Modern education should enhance the essence of humanistic thinking.
Modern education should promote the spirit of joy and harmony.
Modern education should advocate the idea of cultivation of fortune and wisdom.
Modern education should emphasize the importance of both learning and practice.

平庸的老師，只會敘述
良好的老師，懂得講解
優異的老師，能夠示範
偉大的老師，重在啟發
A mediocre teacher lectures.
A good teacher explains.
An excellent teacher demonstrates.
A great teacher inspires.

觀世音菩薩尋聲救苦，布施無畏
是茫茫苦海中的義工
地藏王菩薩地獄不空，誓不成佛
是熱惱煉獄裏的義工
Avalokitesvara, Bodhisattva of the suffering sea, responds to sentient beings and removes their fear.
Ksitigarbha, Bodhisattva of the hell, vows to save their inmates before he becomes a Buddha.

有為的老師，就像蠟燭一樣
燃燒自己，照亮學生
有德的老師，就像蓮花一樣
吐露芬芳，嘉惠學子
An able teacher shines like a candle.
A virtuous teacher is fragrant like a lotus.

受教者，應如「虛空」接納一切方能容受真理
施教者，須像「虛空」無所不相才能同事攝受
Students who study the Buddha's teachings without prejudice will accept them.
Teachers who instruct without prejudice will be believed.

病人將生命和健康交給醫護人員
醫護人員將時間青春奉獻給病人
Patients rely on their doctors and nurses.
Doctors and nurses are devoted to patients.

義工，為冷漠機械的社會增添了光熱
義工，為人情紙薄的潮流註入了情義
義工，為貪婪自私的行為留下了身教
義工，為爭名逐利的人群散播了開示
Volunteers add light and warmth to a dull society.
Volunteers bring kindness and justice to a cold society.
Volunteers are models for the greedy and selfish.
Volunteers bring the teachings to the ambitious.

消防人員的力量
可以讓災難消弭於無形
消防人員的勇氣
可以將危險轉化為平安
消防人員的信心
可以把事故降低到最小
消防人員的情義
可以使傷害得到了撫慰
The strength of firefighters averts disaster.
The courage of firefighters restores safety.
The confidence of firefighters minimizes damage.
The kindness of firefighters comforts the injured.

我們要做橋梁，溝通人際的情誼
我們要做道路，促進社會的繁榮
我們要做舟船，利濟民眾的交流
我們要做車乘，代替大家的腳步
Be a bridge connecting people with each other.
Be society's road to prosperity.
Be a ferry bearing people over rough seas.
Be a car taking people to the future.

勞工努力生產
為國家作出最大的貢獻
農夫勤於耕種
使民眾免於衣食的匱乏
工商將本求利
為人群提供最大的方便
教師作育英才
使社會擁有無窮的希望
Laborers, work hard to build the nation.
Farmers, work hard to feed the people.
Businessmen, work hard to enrich society.
Teachers, work hard to educate the young.

義工經常到處奔跑，好像很辛苦其實是世界上最快樂的人
義工時時為人著想，好像在利他其實最大的收獲還是自己
Do not think that volunteers suffer from having no fixed place to work. In truth, they are the world's happiest people.
Do not think that volunteers benefit others at their own expense. In truth, they reap the biggest harvest for themselves.

教育界要能努力興學，作育英才
傳播界要能篤實客觀，正面報導
工商界要能改善品質，增加生產
政治界要能重視人權，為民謀福
Educators, teach effectively.
Journalists, be honest and uplifting.
Businessmen, improve quality and increase production.
Officials, protect society and human rights.

親民廉能，為政居官之要
務實本份，做人處世之本
Officeials,be incorruptible and compassionate.
Be modest and pragmatic in society and business.

孝親不辭勞苦，自為兒孫好榜樣
行善不望回報，必為兒孫積善福
Show filial piety, be a model for the children.
Accumulate merits by doing good without reward.

孝順父母不要等百年
在世時就要孝順
教育兒女不要等成年
幼年時就要開始
Show filial piety to parents right now; don’t wait until they die.
Educate children young; don’t wait until they grow up.

「好」學生：
在榮耀、鼓勵中成長
「壞」學生：
在贊美、輔導中成就
Good students grow through honor and praise.
Bad students improve with assistance.

軍營是孕育英雄的搖籃
學校是陶冶青年的洪爐
僧團是培養聖賢的凈土
內心是造就自己的道場
Military camp is the cradle of heroes.
School is the melting pot of youth.
Sangha is a pureland to cultivate sages.
Mind is a temple to cultivate oneself.

自我改革，要有作有為，不能空談
關懷別人，要有聲有色，及時表達
Reform yourself; don’t just talk about doing it.
Without hesitation, act for others.

自己做不到的事，不可強求於人
別人做不到的事，不可強求於人
Don't ask others to do what you cannot do.
Don't ask others to do what they cannot do.

以慈眼、慧眼、法眼、佛眼洞察世間實相
用善聽、諦聽、兼聽、全聽關懷人間疾苦
Realize the truth with compassionate eyes, wisdom eyes, Dharma eyes, and Buddha eyes.
Care about the world's suffering with good listening, careful listening, inclusive listening, and complete listening.

極樂世界寶樹羅列，水鳥說法這是現代環保生態的先驅
極樂世界樓閣嚴麗，階道井然這是現代都市計劃的榜樣
In the pureland of ultimate bliss are watered orchards of precious trees, and the birds are teaching. They are the pioneers of modern ecology.
In the pureland of ultimate bliss the houses are beautiful, the roads and stairs are tidy. This is the model of modern urban planning.

極樂世界盛眾妙華，供養他國
這是現代國際往來的型態
極樂世界諸上善人，聚會一處
這是現代領袖治國的方向
In the pureland of ultimate bliss, many offer flowers to the Buddhas of other worlds. This is the model of international communication.
In the pureland of ultimate bliss, all good people gather together. This is the direction for modern leaders.

晦暗的世界
唯有佛日慈悲才能增輝
矇眬的人心
唯有法燈智慧才能照亮
Only compassion can bring light to the dark world.
Only the Dharma light and wisdom can illuminate dark minds.

做人要知感恩，感恩的人表示做人的資本雄厚
做事要知情理，明理的人表示做事的方法融通
Showing that you are grateful wins new friends and keeps old ones.
In business, gain friends through correct practice.

責備的話中要帶有撫慰
批評的話中要帶有贊揚
訓誡的話中要帶有推崇
命令的話中要帶有尊重
Before you blame, comfort.
Before you criticize, praise.
Before you admonish, commend.
Before you command, respect.

忘恩負義者，應以慈悲及感恩治之
瞋恚嫉妒者，應以寬厚及包容治之
誹謗賢明者，應以贊嘆及歌頌治之
自贊毀他者，應以慚愧及自責治之
Treat ingratitude with compassion and gratitude.
Treat hatred and jealousy with magnanimity and tolerance.
Treat slander with praise.
Treat those who praise themselves while slandering others with con-science.

聖賢，耳裏聽到的
都是眾生求救的聲音
聖賢，手裏做著的
都是福利社會的事業
聖賢，眼中看到的
都是凈土美好的風光
聖賢，口裏說出的
都是親切柔和的愛語
Sages hear calls for help from all beings.
Sages speak kind and tender words.
Sages undertake to benefit society.
Sages see the wonderful pureland.

當年輕力強時
應以體力報答人間
當腦力尚佳時
應以智慧貢獻人類
When you are young, repay the world with your strength.
When you are old, repay the world with your wisdom.

應以道理說服他人
應以寧靜克制妄動
應以誠懇感化世間
應以慈悲折報敵對
Persuade with reason.
Bridle recklessness through tranquility.
Reform the world with sincerity.
Subdue your enemy with compassion.

一顆鉆石，勝過百粒珍珠
一事立功，勝過千人推舉
一步謹慎，勝過萬般防備
一念慈悲，勝過億兆修為
Better a smile than ages of selfishness.
Better the deed than the pray of the crowd.
Better a diamond than barrels of shining pearls.
Better discretion than bitter regret.

智者以知，了解一切
仁者以愛，包容一切
勇者以義，犧牲一切
忠者以誠，奉獻一切
Wise people understand by their wisdom.
Good people tolerate out of love.
Brave people sacrifice out of courage.
Loyal people are faithful out of devotion.

為真理服務最有價值
為眾生服務最為光榮
Above all, serve the truth.
Above all, serve every being.

以智慧凈水，洗清妄想分別
以般若火炬，照亮內心世界
The water of wisdom cleanses us of delusion and discrimination.
The lamp of prajna lights our inner world.

關閉六根之賊，禁足妄想之心
正觀三毒魔軍，清凈身口意業
了悟五蘊非有，不受煩惱纏縛
如是實踐之人，方為有道聖者
Imprison the six thieves, the senses: don’t let them delude you.
Shun the three poisons: greed, hatred, and ignorance.
Purify your body, mind, and thoughts.
Realize the emptiness of five aggregates; don’t worry about anything.
If you practice this, you will be accounted a sage.

三無漏學可以對治貪瞋的弊害
五停心觀可以消除煩惱的陰霾
八正道分可以抹去邪行的汙垢
六波羅蜜可以渡過人生的苦海
The three teachings of discipline, meditation, and wisdom can cure greed and hatred.
The five meditations for settling the mind can get rid of defilement.
The noble eightfold path can wipe out the stains of bad deeds.
The six perfections can ferry us across the suffering sea of life.

不要信神，不要信鬼
相信真理最重要
不要妄想，不要妄為
不如實幹最重要
不要愛酒，不要愛色
要愛家庭最重要
不要空說，不要空話
要說真話最重要
Belive in the real, not in gods and ghosts.
Be responsible, don’t daydream or be reckless.
Love your family, eschew wine and lust.
Speak true, not hollow words.

貪心要用舍心來對治
瞋心要用慈心來駕禦
癡心要用智心來領導
慢心要用虛心來管理
疑心要用信心來感化
染心要用凈心來去除
亂心要用定心來影響
妄心要用真心來掌控
Change hate to loving.
Change greed to giving.
Change delusion to wisdom.
Change suspicion to friendship.
Change arrogance to modesty.
Change defilement to purity.
Change worry to peace.
Change illusion to truth.

有慧解更要有悲湣
有勇氣更要有靈巧
有金錢更要有道德
有口說更要有真心
Besides intelligence, we need compassion.
Besides courage, we need skill.
Besides money, we need morality.
Besides eloquence, we need sincerity.

以慈悲的雙手
撫平自己的清凈本心
以般若的智慧
圓滿他人的自在人生
With wisdom, make your mind pure.
With compassionate hands, improve the lives of others.

想要千人頭上坐
先在萬人腳下行
唯有先作眾生的馬牛
才能成為最佳的龍象
To be outstanding, begin by serving the people.
When we serve the people like cattle or horses, we can become a dragon or elephant.

發願作一支蠟燭，燃燒自己，照亮別人
發願作一支畫筆，采繪世界，增添美麗
發願作一盞路燈，照破黑暗，指引光明
發願作一棵大樹，枝繁葉茂，庇陰路人
發願作一本書籍，展現真理，給人智慧
發願作一方大地，普載眾生，生長萬物
Vow to be a candle giving light to others.
Vow to be an artist's brush adding to the world's beauty.
Vow to be a streetlight showing the way.
Vow to be a tree offering its branches for shade to passersby.
Vow to be a book of truth and wisdom.
Vow to be the earth that nurtures plants and cradles sentient beings.

發願作一朵鮮花，吐露芬芳，給人清香
發願作一陣和風，吹拂枯槁，撫慰創傷
發願作一縷白雲，遮蔽炎威，帶來清涼
發願作一彎彩虹，光華萬千，照耀環宇
發願作一輪滿月，高掛夜空，輝映人間
發願作一個冬陽，溫暖大地，成熟萬物
Vow to be a flower bearing fragrance.
Vow to be a cloud bringing coolness.
Vow to be a breeze bringing comfort.
Vow to be a rainbow bearing beauty.
Vow to be the full moon shedding light.
Vow to be the winter sun shedding warmth.

尊敬一個人，要散播他的善行
肯定一個人，要延續他的願心
Respect others by publicizing their good deeds.
Support others by carrying out their vows.

一者禮敬諸佛，就是實踐人格的尊重
二者稱贊如來，就是實踐語言的贊美
三者廣修供養，就是實踐心意的布施
四者懺悔業障，就是實踐行為的改進
五者隨喜功德，就是實踐善事的資助
First, honoring the Buddhas means respecting others.
Second, praising the Buddhas means praising others.
Third,making rich offerings means practicing mental generosity.
Fourth, repenting transgressions means improving our actions.
Fifth, aiding benefactors means supporting good deeds.

六者請轉法輪，就是實踐佛法的弘傳
七者請佛住世，就是實踐聖賢的護持
八者常隨佛學，就是實踐真理的追隨
九者恒順眾生，就是實踐民意的重視
十者普皆回向，就是實踐圓滿的功德
Sixth, turning the Dharma wheel means spreading Buddhist teachings.
Seventh, inviting the Buddha to reside in the world means supporting the sages.
Eighth, learning from the Buddha means following the truth.
Ninth, observing public opinion means satisfying people's desires.
Tenth, transferring your merits to everyone means perfecting your merits.

每日所說的言語
要是善良柔美的好話
每日所做的事情
要得利益大眾的好事
每日所存的心意
要有祝福他人的好心
每日所走的道路
要能走出社會的光明
Every day love humanity.
Every day speak kind and gentle words.
Every day do good for your neighbors.
Every day advance towards the world's bright future.

隨處給人歡喜
隨時給人信心
隨手給人服務
隨緣給人方便
Give people happiness everywhere.
Give people confidence always.
Give people service at every chance.
Give people comfort on every occasion.

為人父母者
能有「三分師徒，七分道友」的認知則子女不僅是自己的骨肉
更是自己的朋友
為人師長者
能有「三分師徒，七分道友」的涵養則弟子不僅是自己的晚輩
更是自己的同參
If parents carry out the principle of "three parts guidance and seven parts friendship," children can be both their kin and their friends.
If teachers carry out the principle of "three parts guidance and seven parts friendship," pupils can be both their disciples and their equals.

為人長官者
能有「三分師徒，七分道友」的體認則部下不僅是自己的袍屬
更是自己的同事
If officials carry out the principle of "three parts guidance and seven parts friendship," subordinates can be both their comrades and their colleagues.

我們能擁有天下父母心
則天下人都是我們的兒女
我們能具有天下孝順心
則天下人都是我們的父母
When we bear a parent's concern for all children, every child is our own.
When we bear filial piety for all elders, every elder is our parent.

為人做事要有忠誠心
朋友相交要有信義心
事奉父母要有孝養心
厚待賢者要有恭敬心
Conduct yourself virtuously and do business in the spirit of loyalty.
Make friends in the spirit of trust and goodness.
Serve parents in the spirit of filial piety.
Treat good people in the spirit of respect.

對世間要有感恩的美德
對生活要有勤儉的習慣
對物質要有知足的修養
對他人要有喜舍的布施
Be grateful to the human world.
Cultivate diligence and frugality.
Be content with what you have.
Practice generosity.

願力非即興的發心
而是永世的承諾
願力不是內心一念
而是實踐的行為
A vow is a lasting promise, not a momentary impulse.
A vow aspires to action, not just to be a thought.

惜福結緣是美德
尊重包容是大量
服務喜舍是奉獻
勤儉上進是勇敢
Accepting what you have and making good affinity with others epitomize righteousness.
Respect and tolerance of others epitonmize magnanimity.
Service and generosity epitomize dedication.
Diligence, frugality, and hard work epitomize courage.

眼不看不凈，常以善目喜勵別人
身不做暴行，常以手腳服務大眾
口不說惡言，常以口舌美化社會
心不起瞋恨，常以柔軟溝通彼此
Don't glower: encourage with gentle glances.
Don't be cruel: serve with gentle hands.
Don't scold: speak with gentle words.
Don't hate: uplift with gentle actions.

以語言三昧給人歡喜
以文字般若給人智慧
以利行無畏給人依靠
以同事攝受給人信心
Cheer with happy words.
Enlighten with wise words.
Protect people from intimidation.
Work for everybody's interest.

慈悲為懷是對的，但如果放縱歹徒姑息養奸，就是「錯誤」的
隨緣無求是好的，但如是喪失原則不知變通，就是「錯誤」的
孝順父母是對的，但如果助其惡行耽誤前途，就是「錯誤」的
It is right to be compassionate; it is wrong to coddle the wicked.
It is right to follow causes and conditions without demanding much; it is wrong to act without principle or to be rigid.
It is right to show filial piety; it is wrong to countenance your parents 'destructive mistakes.

廣交朋友是好的，但如果結黨組派陷害他人，就是「錯誤」的
考試掄才是對的，但如果偏重成績選人失當，就是「錯誤」的
出國深造是好的，但如果浮誇虛榮不切實際，就是「錯誤」的
It is right to make friends; it is wrong to gang up on outsiders.
It is right to select candidates according to their test scores; it is wrong to choose bad candidates merely because they scored well.
It is right to study abroad; it is wrong to brag about it.

貪欲的人，要以喜舍來幫助他
瞋眼的人，要以慈悲來感化他
愚癡的人，要以慧心來引導他
疑嫉的人，要以信念來攝受他
Reform the greedy with generosity.
Transform the hateful with compassion.
Guide the ignorant with wisdom.
Lead the suspicious with faith.

用寬容的鑰匙，打開褊狹的心扉
用智慧的寶劍，斬斷煩惱的情執
用愛心的藥石，修補創傷的痛楚
用歡喜的法水，滋潤煩憂的人生
Use the key of tolerance to open the narrow mind.
Use the sword of wisdom to cut through the defilement of passion.
Use the medicine of love to cure the hurt of the wounded.
Use the Dharma water of joyfulness to nurture troubled lives.

會做事的人將事情做「活」了所以能越做越大
會下棋的人將棋子下「活」了所以能全盤皆贏
會撰文的人將文字寫「活」了所以能感動人心
會講演的人將道理講「活」了所以能引起共鳴
Able workers reach their goals.
Cunning players finish first.
Great writers touch readers' hearts.
Eloquent speakers draw a crowd.

忍耐，才能和氣致祥
悔過，才能提起勇氣
Patience leads to harmony.
Repentance leads to courage.

能夠隨緣不變
行事才有目標原則
能夠不變隨緣
做人才能收放自如
When you virtuously pursue causes and conditions, you will keep your business on the right track.

人有享不到的福
沒有受不了的苦
人要做正人君子
不要做消極好人
If you cannot be lucky, at least you can learn to tolerate the intolerable.
Be truly righteous, not a phony.

讀書，以融通為主要
以方法、技巧為輔助
讀書，以勤熟為功效
以用心、下手為實際
When you study, master your subject by skillful application of proven methods.
When you study, master your subject through diligence and attentiveness.

用體諒的心對待親情
用結緣的心對待友情
用凈化的心對待愛情
用尊重的心對待道情
Honor your family and kin.
Make affinity with friends.
Love with a pure mind.
Respect fellow devotees of the Buddha.

眼睛常看世界萬象與眾生
耳朵常聽清凈梵音與經教
口舌常贊十方聖賢與法語
心中常想佛陀盛德與真言
雙手緊握時代脈動與人心
雙腳踏遍大地山河與法界
Eye sees the world and all beings therein.
Ear hears the teachings and the chanting.
Tongue hails the sages of the ten directions and speaks Dharma words.
Mind mirrors the Buddha's teachings.
Hand embraces the cosmos.
Foot walks the dharma-dhatu.

對年青人要教育鼓勵
對老年人要關懷照顧
對殘障者要幫助輔導
對失意人要體貼規勸
Educate youth.
Care for the elderly.
Assist the handicapped.
Help the disadvantaged.

真誠勤勉，用以任事
慈悲發心，用以行善
平和無私，用以做人
超越名利，用以處世
Be honest and diligent in your work.
Be compassionate and aspire to do good.
Be tranquil and selfless to get along.
Rise ably profit and status.

能施者是富者
耐勞者是能者
任怨得是賢者
容人者是智者
Those who give are rich.
Those who work hard are competent.
Those who endure criticism are virtuous.
Those who tolerate are wise.

好話不嫌多
好話可以為世界帶來和平
好事不嫌多
好事可以為人間帶來希望
好心不嫌多
好心可以為社會帶來光明
You can't speak too well of others: good words bring world peace.
You can't do too much good: good deeds bring hope.
You can't be too kind: kindness makes society glow.

做事的秘訣是舉重若輕
說話的秘訣是條理分明
修行的秘訣是平常用心
持戒的秘訣是真實不虛
禪坐的秘訣是忘失時空
念佛的秘訣是心口皆佛
The key to business is solving problems.
The key to speaking is clear reasoning.
The key to practice is practicing every moment.
The key to observing precepts is sincerity.
The key to meditation is forgetting time and space.
The key to chanting is speaking and thinking the Buddha's name.

睡眠的秘訣是無所罣礙
弘法的秘訣是慈悲結緣
認錯的秘訣是要有勇氣
讀書的秘訣是明事明理
健康的秘訣是少吃多走
人我的秘訣是你對我錯
精進的秘訣是為己而作
法喜的秘訣是放下自在
The key to sleeping is putting aside worries.
The key to spreading the teachings is compassion and affinity.
The key to admitting mistakes is courage.
The key to study is intelligence and flexibility.
The key to health is walking more and eating less.
The key to relationship is, "I am wrong and you are right."
The key to diligence is self-interest.
The key to Dharma joy is freedom from cares.

編輯要靠發行
出版的書籍才有生命
發行要靠編輯
流通的刊物才有內涵
Do not count on books and magazines to spread your views unless you can first sell them.
To boost the sales of books and magazines, edit them with care.

能將蠻橫化導為開明，需要給他利益
能將仇恨消弭於無形，需要善於言論
能將欲望淡泊而無求，需要授予真理
能將頑強感化成馴良，需要對人謙讓
Civilizing barbarous people requires offering them reasons.
Dispelling hatred requires kind speech.
Diminishing people's desires requires teaching them the truth.
Subduing the stubborn requires modesty.

有人無己，乃菩薩發心
先人後己，是聖賢行誼
有己有人，不失為君子
有己無人，十足小人也
Acting in the interests of others is the only aspiration of a Bodhisattva.
Acting in the interests of others first is the act of a sage.
Acting in the interests of others and self is the act of a virtuous person.
Acting in self-interest only is the act of a mean person.

團結就是互相分工合作
合作才能團結
融和就是彼此平等尊重
尊重才能融和
Unity means working together; working together leads to unity.
Harmony means respecting others; respect leads to harmony.

忘記自我利益，是聖人
擺脫私人利益，是偉人
看重自己利益，是凡人
忽略別人利益，是小人
The sage is indifferent to his interests.
The hero cares for others' interests.
The empty man is devoted to his interests.
The scoundrel disdains others' interests.

平等必須植基於人我互尊要能不分大小、不分貧富都要互尊
和平必須要從平等中建立要能不分強弱、不分上下才能和平
Equality requires mutual respect: respecting the weak and the poor promotes equality.
Peace demands equal treatment for all: not discriminating against the weak promotes peace.

政治需要佛教的輔助教化
如無輔助教化
何能彰顯政治的功能？
佛教需要政治的護持弘傳
如不護持弘傳
何能實現佛教的主張？
The state needs Buddhism to educate; without Buddhist education, how can the state carry on?
Buddhism needs the state to spread its teachings; without the state, how can the teachings be realized?

尊重他人的自由
以奉持五戒代替侵佔掠奪
尊重生命的價值
以喜舍布施代替傷生害命
尊重大眾的擁有
以共享福利代替自私自利
尊重天地的生機
以環保護生代替破壞殘殺
Respect rights: observe the five precepts and do not trespass on others.
Respect feelings: practice generosity and do not hurt others.
Respect property: serve society and do not be selfish.
Respect the earth: protect the environment and do not kill and destroy.

貧苦的人不一定渴求別人的救濟
他們要的是生活的尊嚴
貧苦的人不一定期盼別人的呵護
他們要的是奮發的意志
The poor do not necessarily look for help; they want dignity.
The poor do not necessarily need assistance; they need the will to strive.

慚愧如服，可以莊嚴身心
懺悔如水，可以凈化性靈
Conscience is the clothing that dignifies body and mind.
Repentance is the water that purifies heart and mind.

「行善」要有福德慈悲
「教化」要有般若智慧
行善教化二者不可偏廢
教化行善才能契合佛心
To do good requires compassion.
To educate others requires wisdom.
Doing good and education are both vital.
They conform to the mind of the Buddha.

不念舊惡，才能化阻力為助力
不退道心，必能轉煩惱為菩提
Avoid grudges; transform hindrance into power.
Persist in your practice; transform defilement into enlightenment.

生活要佛法化
信仰要理智化
處事要平和化
修持要日常化
Live like a Buddhist.
Believe rationally.
Do business serenely.
Practice daily.

學道要學三個字：經律論
修行要修三個字：戒定慧
除過要除三個字：貪瞋癡
用心要用三個字：聞思修
To walk the Buddhist path, learn sutra(Buddhist scriptures), vinaya (disciplines), and abhidharma(philosophical treatises).
To practice and cultivate, practice precepts, meditation, and wisdom.
To get rid of defilement, get rid of greed, hatred, and ignorance.
To be attentive, listen, think, and practice what we learn.

人若近賢良
譬如入花圃，久而自馨香
人若近邪友
譬如入魚肆，即刻薰臭氣
Going with virtuous friends is like going to a garden: you will be fragrant.
Going with bad friends is like going to a fish market: you will stink.

讀書明理，自己有幾分受用
言說講理，他人有幾個點頭
At all times, think.
How much do you gain from your reading?
How many acquaintances agree with your opinions?

尊重不是說說就算了
而要身體力行
共識不是知道就好了
而是要動作一致
Respect requires not empty talk, but action.
Unanimity requires not shared ideas, but action.

為人服務者，總散發光熱
利益別人者，總散播快樂
對人友愛者，總給人歡喜
幫助別人者，總給人溫暖
Those who serve always bring light and warmth.
Those who give always spread happiness.
Those who are friendly always bring cheer.
Those who help always bring joy.

四、佛光菜根譚之勵志

百年大樹，必經多少風霜摧殘
百丈高樓，必經多少物力艱辛
百年老店，必經多少興衰滄桑
百歲老翁，必經多少坎坷考驗
An ancient tree survives wind and frost.
A skyscraper is raised with money and sweat.
An old business has its ups and downs.
An old man is tested by misfortune.

成功的裏面，包含了多少辛酸
名人的雙肩，承受了多少壓力
榮耀的背後，付出了多少代價
偉大的成就，奉獻了多少犧牲
To succeed, one needs hardship.
To be celebrated, one needs pressure.
To gain honor, one needs to labor.
To achieve, one needs to sacrifice and be dedicated.

千裏道路要靠小石鋪成
萬仞山峰要從小路攀登
美麗織錦要用小針繡出
幸福人生要存小心走過
A thousand-mile road is paved with tiny pebbles.
Narrow roads lead to high mountains.
Gorgeous embroidery requires a fine needle.
A happy life needs attentive planning.

飛鴿千裏傳書，才有人豢養
駿馬萬裏奔馳，才有人喜愛
海豚盡力演出，才有人喝采
做人力爭上遊，才有人欣賞
Pigeons are bred to fly letters afar.
Horses are praised that race like the wind.
Dolphins are loved that entertain greatly.
People are admired who strive to advance.

重復的舉止，會變成習慣
定型的習慣，會變成個性
個性的所向，會決定命運
命運的好壞，會決定一生
Repeated action becomes habit.
Habit becomes character.
Character becomes fate.
Fate rules your life.

不肯回顧傳統的人，沒有過去
不願瞻望前景的人，沒有未來
不能把握當下的人，沒有現在
不能主宰自己的人，沒有永恒
Those who don't look back have no past.
Those who don't look forward have no future.
Those who don't seize the moment have no present.
Those who don't master themselves will not change society.

能忍一時之氣
自能增長無限福德
能起一念之善
自能消弭無限罪業
Avoid a moment's anger and gain endless merit.
A moment of compassion diminishes endless bad karma.

寧可奮鬥一生，不能喪志一時
寧可吃虧一時，不可懊悔一生
It is better to think about improving your future than to be discouraged by one bad moment.
It is better to take a momentary loss than to regret the rest of your life.

榮耀來到時，要「檢查自己的心」
否則我慢的高墻會隔絕自己的視野
煩惱臨頭時，要「檢查自己的心」
否則瞋怒的火焰會焚毀自己的功德
When honor comes, examine your mind, lest a wall of arrogance block your view.
When trouble comes, examine your mind, lest the fire to hatred consume your merits.

外境紛亂時，要「檢查自己的心」
否則貪欲的洪流會淹沒自己的意志
得失憂患時，要「檢查自己的心」
否則疑嫉的邪風會吹垮自己的信心
When your world is in chaos, examine your mind, lest the torrent of worry drown your will.
When you are worried about gain and loss, examine your mind, lest the winds of suspicion and jealousy blast your confidence.

人生中
每一次的經驗都是前進的基石
生命裏
每一次的成敗都是未來的借鏡
Every experience is a footstep into the future.
Every failure or success is a glimpse into the future.

對人不侵犯
侵犯別人，必將見棄於人
責己不推諉
推諉責任，必難獲信於人
Don't violate people's rights, lest you be rejected by them.
Don't shirk responsibility, lest you lose your credit.

遭毀謗時能自省
則德曰隆
聞贊譽時心謙下
則道曰增
If you can examine yourself when you are slandered, you will be more virtuous.
If you can be modest when you are commended, your practice and cultivation will be strengthened.

後步不舍，就無法跨步向前
前執不除，就無法客觀明理
Without moving the hind leg,one cannot move forward.
Without getting rid of attachment,one cannot be objective,intelligent,and open-minded.

開口動舌無益於人，戒之莫言
舉心動念無益於人，戒之莫起
舉足動步無益於人，戒之莫行
舉手動力無益於人，戒之莫為
If what you say cannot benefit others, don’t say it.
If what you think cannot benefit others, don’t think it.
If what you do cannot benefit others, don’t do it.

時刻見人不是，此即種下諸惡之根苗
時刻見己之非，此乃廣開萬善之門戶
時刻責怪別人，必定自己有諸多錯失
時刻檢討己過，必能獲得別人的歡喜
Constant fault finding plants evil seeds.
Reflecting on your own faults opens the door of good deeds.
Those who constantly blame others must have seen such faults and shortcomings in themselves.
Making self-examination always makes you welcome.

能容小人是大人，大人無所不容
能處薄德是厚德，厚德無所不德
Being able to tolerate mean people is the mark of great and magnanimous beings.
Being able to get along with mean people keeps one virtuous.

不誇小善，終積大德
正如涓流，點滴匯聚，終成大海
不除小惡，終必敗事
則如磨石，不見其滅，曰有所損
Not bragging about good deeds accumulates merits, as streams flow into the sea.
Not mending minor flaws leads to failure, as a stone is worn away day by day, unnoticed.

猜忌，使我們遠離信任的目光
懷疑，使我們錯過幸福的召喚
嫉妒，使我們模糊朋友的面貌
妄想，使我們失去現世的擁有
Distrust loses us the trust of others.
Suspicion destroys our contentment.
Jealousy blure our friends' faces.
Daydreaming loses all we have.

一念瞋心如火，燒盡累劫功德之林
一念人我是非，積聚善念付水漂流
Flames of hatred burn forests of merits.
Rivers of malice wash away our good names.

貪圖虛名者易遭損
無德求福者易遭困
無功受祿者易遭辱
爭名奪利者易遭譴
Unmerited wealth is enfeebling.
Unmerited reward is depressing.
Unmerited fame is a trap.

不尊重自己者，容易取辱
不畏懼自己者，容易招禍
不自滿自高者，必能受益
不自是自豪者，必得人緣
The humble are humbled.
The reckless shall fall.
For the modest rich bounty.
For compassion the world.

權重而不專擅者必賢
多金而不慳吝者必仁
才高而不傲物者可師
得意而不忘形者可敬
Rulers must be strong but not despots.
Benefactors must be rich but not misers.
Teachers must be smart but not pedants.
Businessmen must be focused but not driven.

勿以惡小而可為，小惡如水穿石
勿以善小而不為，小善如息日增
勿以權大而可畏，權大久必自傾
勿以膽大而不畏，膽大久會自危
Avoid little bad deeds, which are like water dripping on rocks.
Eventually the water breaks the rocks.
Don't ignore little good deeds. They gather power day by day.
Don't intimidate others with your power. It will decline sooner or later.
Don't depend on your courage too much. It will get you into trouble.

自信者毀譽不能改其志
知足者權利不能變其節
靜心者恩怨不能亂其神
有德者是非不能擾其心
The good are unmoved by gossip.
The serene are unmoved by hell.
Hope and fear do not move the contented.
Nor slander nor praise, as well.

無財非貧，無學為貧
無位非賤，無恥為賤
無壽非夭，無志為夭
無子非孤，無德為孤
Poverty is not lack of money, but lack of learning.
Inferiority is not lack of position, but lack of confidence.
Early death is not loss of life, but loss of will.
Loneliness is not absence of children, but absence of virtue.

物非義不可取
事非見不可說
人非善不可交
念非正不可舉
Don't take what you don't deserve.
Don't tell what you didn't see.
Don't make friends with bad people.
Don't awaken evil thoughts.

小小金剛，能壞須彌
小小星火，能夠燎原
小小細菌，會傷身體
小小懺悔，能破大惡
A little vajra can topple Mount Sumeru.
A little spark can burn down a forest.
A little germ can shatter your body.
A little repentance can repair grave transgressions.

師父弟子不怕分離
能善強者不怕困難
善人君子不怕冤枉
道人學者不怕貧窮
Master and disciple are not afraid of parting.
Able people are not afraid of problems.
Virtuous people are not afraid of slander.
Real Buddhists are not afraid of poverty.

水不動者，湖泊不清
志不強者，智力不遠
言不信者，行持不果
心不堅者，道學不成
Stagnant water cannot make a clear lake.
Wisdom cannot be cultivated without strong will.
Practice and cultivation cannot be successful without keeping one's word.
Enlightenment cannot be achieved without determination.

忍難者必能奮鬥
忍辱者必能知恥
忍氣者必能和諧
忍苦者必能甘美
Those who endure misfortune will be able to strive.
Those who endure humiliation will strive out of conscience.
Those who endure like a punching bag will be able to get along with others.
Those who endure suffering will savor the taste of joyfulness.

樂觀者
英「氣」煥發，人見人愛
易怒者
殺「氣」騰騰，人見人怕
Valiant and vigorous, optimistic people are welcomed by others.
Furious and chilling, hot-tempered people are feared by others.

愚癡邪見即是自造惡業
懶惰懈怠就是自毀前程
自怨自艾終究於事無補
怨天尤人只會更加壞事
I ignorance and perverted thoughts bring bad karma.
Laziness and negligence ruin careers.
Blaming yourself is useless.
Whining and blaming others makes things worse.

有力的人才會忍
有慧的人才能忍
忍是勇敢、擔當
忍是負責、奉獻的表現
Powerful and intelligent people can be tolerant.
Tolerance reveals courage, ability, dedication, and responsibility.

有為者，雖泰山崩於前
仍「氣」定神閑，面不改色
無能者，一遇小事臨身
就「氣」急敗壞，驚慌失措
Able people are calm in crisis.
Inept people panic at a trifle.

瞋心如狂風，會吹走人緣
愚癡如急流，會卷去幸福
我慢如暗礁，會擱淺前途
嫉妒如巨浪，會淹沒理智
Hatred is a blast that blows away good affinity.
Ignorance is a flood that washes away happiness.
Arrogance is a reef that sinks your career.
Jealousy is a wave that drowns your intellect.

要想偉大的人，不一定就能偉大
自然渺小的人，不一定真的渺小
Those who wish to be great are not necessarily great.
Those who work behind the scenes are not necessarily unimportant.

豁達的人氣博，放蕩的人氣散
儉約的人氣固，吝嗇的人氣縮
謹慎的人氣定，拘牽的人氣滯
簡默的人氣和，深險的人氣沈
The spirit of open-minded people is ample.
The spirit of dissolute people is dispelled.
The spirit of frugal people is firm.
The spirit of stingy people is shrinking.
The spirit of prudent people is stable.
The spirit of restrained people is stagnant.
The spirit of silent people is harmonious.
The spirit of deceitful people is sunken.

坦白的人氣真，粗野的人氣陋
鎮靜的人氣凝，空疏的人氣囂
忠厚的人氣寬，顢頇的人氣鈍
精明的人氣清，刻薄的人氣促
The spirit of frank people is candid.
The spirit of wild people is tense.
The spirit of calm people is concentrated.
The spirit of hollow people is haughty.
The spirit of honest people is spacious.
The spirit of ignorant people is dull.
The spirit of keen people is clear.
The spirit of cold-hearted people is hurried.

樹木
沒有經過日曬雨淋，不能長高
人才
沒有經過千錘百煉，不能健全
Trees cannot grow unless bathed in heat and rain.
People cannot be pure without strict training.

賢而得財，則損其志
最好得財後更為賢能
愚而得財，則益其過
最好得財後能去愚癡
Wealth frustrates the will of the virtuous. It is better to become virtuous after becoming rich.
Wealth increases the faults of the stupid. It is better to get rid of ignorance after becoming rich.

跌倒的時候
要能認識障礙，勇敢站起
失意的時候
要能自我檢討，再次出發
困難的時候
要能冷靜分析，突破執著
徬徨的時候
要能看清目標，不變隨緣
When you stumble, find out why and pull yourself up.
When you are frustrated, find the reason and start again.
When you have problems, ask if you are the cause and break your stubbornness.
When you are baffled, examine your goal and follow causes and conditions.

莫謂我身不如人，不如我者更多人
莫謂我身比人好，有人比我更加好
Don't whine about inferiority: some are worse than you.
Don't swell with superiority: some re better than you.

常懷感恩，較能進步
常能慚愧，較易進德
Gratitude makes for progress.
Conscience makes for virtue.

自滿是阻礙進步的最大因素
傲慢是破壞道業的最大敵人
Arrogance is the chief hindrance to improvement.
Arrogance is the chief enemy of practice and cultivation.

聽聞不足，必須補於思考
思考不足，必須補於實踐
If we have not learned, we should think more.
If we have not thought, we should practice more.

「結緣」助成善業，化解惡因
「結怨」成事不足，敗事有余
Making good affinity helps you attain good karma and dissolve bad causes and conditions.
Making bad affinity brings failure.

真正的聾子是聞善言而不著意的人
真正的盲人是見人好而不歡喜的人
真正的啞巴是口裏說不出好話的人
真正的智障是對真理不生欣羨的人
The truly deaf do not listen to good advice.
The truly blind do not look at others' good deeds.
The truly dumb never speak well of others.
The truly retarded reject the truth.

成功不必在我，只要俯仰無愧
失敗無須介意，只要努力不懈
When you work hard, don’t worry about success or failure.
When you have done your best, don’t worry it you failed.

考試的窄門，總會有一些人中選
考試的結束，總會有一些人落榜
跨進門檻的人，並不意味成功的一生
被摒在外的人，也不註定永世的失敗
Some will pass their examinations, some fail.
Those who pass won't necessarily succeed later, and those who fail will not stay down forever.

當挫敗困厄的時候，要能不氣不餒不惱
當恐懼徬徨的時候，要能無憂無慮無苦
當遭受批評的時候，要能反省慚愧懺悔
當遇到瓶頸的時候，要以積極奮鬥進取
When baffled, don’t be upset.
When frightened, be carefree.
When criticized, examine yourself and change.
When frustrated, work harder.

有不怕跌倒的毅力，才能學會走路
有改過向善的決心，才能贏得信任
有不畏碰壁的精神，才能找到出口
有精進降魔的勇氣，才能邁向成功
When we are not afraid of stumbling, we learn to walk.
When we determine to do good, we win trust.
When we are not afraid of obstacles, we find a way.
When we have the courage to subdue demons, we march towards success.

失業不可恥，無志才可悲
失學不可憐，不學才可哀
失才不可憂，缺德才可懼
失敗不可怕，絕望才可嘆
The pity is not to be unemployed, but to lack will.
The pity is not to be uneducated, but not to try to learn.
The pity is not to lack talent, but to be immoral.
The pity is not to fail, but to lack hope.

有權勢的人，權勢不偉大
平凡才偉大
有名位的人，名位不重要
人格才崇高
Influential people are at their best when they do not flaunt their power.
Important people are great only when they rely on their character,not their position.

自我反省是進步之母
自我作賤是墮落之源
Self-examination is the mother of progress.
Self-humiliation is the source of degradation.

寧可做個無名的善人
不可成為風光的惡人
Better do good anonymously than do ill famously.

良好的習慣要用心去培養
不好的習慣要用心去改過
Cultivate good habits diligently.
Transform bad habits diligently.

有志氣者，不受人侮
有骨氣者，不受人憐
The determined cannot be brought down.
The courageous do not crave sympathy.

為人所不能為，是丈夫事業
忍人所不能忍，是聖賢修養
Doing the impossible is the task of great beings.
Tolerating the intolerable is the cultivation of sages.

凡事求人，不易成功
自己承擔，容易成就
Always relying on others leads to failure.
Taking responsibility leads to success.

看他人錯失處，當反觀內省
說他人是非時，將自己勘驗
Look at yourself when pointing out flaws in others.
Think twice the before you condemn.

不合作，是做人最大的缺陷
不明理，是做人最大的聰明
不貳過，是做人最大的聰明
不遷怒，是做人最大的修養
The worst fault is unwillingness to get along.
The worst ignorance is blindness to truth.
The wisest thing is not to repeat a mistake.
The best cultivation is not to blame others for your faults.

忍耐的大地最為厚實，故要增長忍耐
傲慢的高山最難攀登，故要去除我慢
煩惱的蔓草滋長最快，故要斷除煩惱
心念的疾風最難捉摸，故要守護真心
As the earth is willing to carry all things, we must strengthen our endurance.
As the high mountain is hard to climb, we must get rid of arrogance.
As the weeds of defilement grow most quickly, we must cut defilement away.
As the wind of thought is hardest to catch, we must protect our true minds.

改過才會進步
認錯才能增上
助人才能結緣
內斂才能養德
Admitting faults leads to correction.
Correcting faults leads to progress.
Helping others leads to good affinity.
Self-examination leads to virtue.

自不能正身，而欲正他人者
謂之失德
自不肯敬人，而欲他人敬己
謂之悖禮
One who behaves badly, but corrects others, is without virtue.
One who is rude, but expects courtesy from others, is without manners.

想要成功立業，必須堅持理想
欲得美夢成真，就應切實力行
Persist in your goal of a successful business.
Work hard to make your dreams come true.

是小人
歡喜君子犯過，唯恐天下不亂也
是君子
恥聽小人之惡，不忍世間紛爭也
A mean person loves to hear that good people have made mistakes; he prefers a world in chaos.
A virtuous person hates to hear that mean people have done bad things; he enjoys a tranquil world.

有承擔，才有進步
肯付出，才有收獲
Do your duty if you hope to advance.
Be charitable if you want a rich harvest.

兩方鬥，兩方臭
兩人讓，兩人有
People lose who fight.
People win who yield.

看那傷殘缺陷的人
自己的健康何等幸福！
看那饑寒交迫的人
自己的飽食何等溫暖！
看那苦役勞動的人
自己的悠閑何等快樂！
看那身系囹圄的人
自己的自由何等珍貴！
The sick teach us the fortune of good health.
The hungry teach us the happiness of prosperity.
The overworked teach us the delight of leisure.
The imprisoned teach us the joy of freedom.

烈日嚴寒可以奪走人的生命
風暴流沙可以淹沒人的身體
懸懸峭壁可以摧毀人的前途
聲色貨利可以腐蝕人的心志
Heat and cold may kill us.
Storms can destroy our belongings.
Cliffs and precipices threaten our safety.
Sensual pleasures eat away at our minds.

美色的後面有危險的深淵
金錢的後面有虎狼的魔爪
毒品的後面有毀滅的陷阱
懈怠的後面有失敗的人生
There's a dangerous abyss in the lure of a beauty.
They are demon's claws that ensnare you with gold.
There's a vicious trap in a life of drugs.
There's moral rot in the life of idleness.

禁得起災難的考驗
才能實現理想
耐得了失敗的挫折
才能成功立業
If you rise above failure, you may yet succeed.
If you withstand disappointment, you will succeed.

人生如行船，無論何時何地
都要張滿信心的風帆
人生如戲場，無論是安是危
都要鼓舞奮發的鬥志
Like sailboats we go, billowing with confidence.
Like soldiers in battle, we persevere under fire.

對人少一點侵犯，多一點愛護則德曰隆
對人少一點迫害，多一點尊重則緣愈廣
對人少一點瞋恨，多一點忍辱則福必增
對人少一點貪戀，多一點隨緣則心自在
Caring without intruding increases our virtue.
Respecting without annoying makes good affinity.
Tolerating without aversion accumulates merits.
Flexibility without attachment frees us from care.

能夠拋棄仇恨的刀劍
自能獲得身心的自在
能夠卸下執著的枷鎖
自能享受清涼的禪悅
Relinquish the sword of hatred, free your body and mind.
Sever the bond of obstinacy, profit from meditation.

當煩惱無耐的時候
要能忍耐而不讓情緒失控
當寂寞無助的時候
要更堅強而不生心生退卻
When powerless and worried, be calm and patient.
When powerless and lonely, be confident and strong.

快樂，是人之所求
但太樂則樂極生悲
憂苦，是人之所厭
但太苦則無以奮志
We seek happiness, but too much of it leads to sorrow.
We fly from suffering because too much of it is dispiriting.

不當看的不看，否則會看出煩惱來
不當聽的不聽，否則會聽出痛苦來
不當問的不問，否則會問出是非來
不當做的不做，否則會做出問題來
Do not see what you should not see; it will trouble you.
Do not hear what you should not hear; it will trouble you.
Do not ask what you should not ask; it will trouble you.
Do not do what you should not do; it will trouble you.

有出息的人
能將不好的事物轉化為自我奮發的動能
有作為的人
能將刺耳的語言轉化成慈悲喜舍的音樂
A gifted person gains energy from adversity.
A gifted person turns harsh words into the music of compassion, loving-kindness, joyfulness, and equanimity.

很自重的人
自不會做出自取其辱的事
能尊人的人
自不會說出令人難堪的話
Those who respect themselves do not humiliate themselves.
Those who respect others do not humiliate others.

失敗中可能出現成功的曙光
因此要敗而不餒
成功也可能暗藏失敗的陰影
因此要勝而不驕
Don't be discouraged by failure; it is the first stage of success.
Don't boast about success; it masks the shadow of failure.

修身不可貪財、貪愛、貪瞋
為人不可自大、自怨、自艾
交友不可無信、無義、無恥
處世不可負國、負人、負己
To practice and cultivate, don’t be attached to money, love, or hate.
To get along, don't be arrogant, whine,or blame yourself.
To make friends, don't be false, corrupt, or unprincipled.
To carry on in society, don't be faithless to the nation, the people, or yourself.

有的人值得被人利用，故能成才
有的人堪受被人利用，故能成器
有的人不能被人利用，故難成功
有的人拒絕被人利用，故難成就
Those worthy of being used will be successful.
Those willing to be used will be useful.
Those who cannot be used will hardly be successful.
Those who refuse to be used will hardly be useful.

有志者，自有千方百計
無志者，只有千難萬險
The determined will do everything to succeed.
The irresolute think it's impossible to achieve anything.

心中不舒服而介意，謂之「氣」
氣生則神傷
胸中不抱殘而奮起，謂之「志」
志立則神明
The nuisance anger is the father of misery.
Determination is not turned aside by worry; determination is the mother of brilliance.

逢師不學去後悔
遇賢不交別後悔
事親不孝喪後悔
對主不忠退後悔
If you do not learn from a good teacher, you will regret it.
If you do not make friends with a sage, you will regret it.
If you do not show filial piety, you will regret it when your parents die.
If you are not loyal to your boss, you will regret it when you are fired.

見義不為過後悔
見危不救陷後悔
因果不信報後悔
佛道不修死後悔
If you do not have the courage to do what's right, you will regret it always.
If you do not save someone from danger, you will regret it.
If you do not believe in the law of causality, you will regret it after the karmic retribution.
If you do not walk the path of Buddhahood, you will regret it after you die.

想要樹立良好的形象，要立德
想要獲得事業的成功，要立志
想要改善自我的生活，要立業
想要贏得後人的緬懷，要立言
Attain virtue to gain repute.
Go into business to improve your life.
Make a plan to succeed in business.
Write with skill to be celebrated by history.

沒有志氣的人
千言萬語好比耳邊風
胸懷大志的人
一言半語皆如及時雨
For the hesitant, a thousand words do not help.
For the determined, a word or two is like spring rain.

人生最大的敵人
不是別人，而是自己
人生最大的勝利
不是制敵，而是克己
You are your biggest enemy.
Subduing yourself is your greatest victory.

濫用則多費
多費則多營
多營則多求
多求則多辱
You must spend greatly to squander greatly.
If you spend greatly, you must scheme grandly.
If you scheme grandly, you will demand greatly.
If you demand greatly, you will be humbled massively.

能寬者為廣
能廣者為大
能大者為容
能容者為有
A magnanimous person may be learned.
A learned person may be great.
A great person will be tolerant.
A tolerant person may be wealthy.

多讀歷史的名人故事可以養量
多想自己的心胸懷抱可以養志
To cultivate magnanimity, study the lives of the great.
To cultivate determination, weigh your ideals and aspirations.

名利勘不破，道德難以增長
私情放不下，事功難以建立
To cultivate virtue you must renounce fame and gain.
Your career will fail if you don't renounce selfishness.

寧可認錯，莫要說謊
寧可被怪，莫要負疚
寧可吃虧，莫要結怨
寧可無用，莫要禍世
Better to admit a mistake than to lie.
Better to be wronged than to do wrong.
Better to be taken advantage of than to have bad relations.
Better to be thought useless than to bring ruin to the world.

以寬厚為師，可以養量
以儉仆為師，可以養家
以奮發為師，可以養志
以淡泊為師，可以養德
Use magnanimity to grow more magnanimous.
Use frugality to sustain your family.
Use earnestness to cultivate your resolve.
Use detachment to enlarge your virtue.

人生的旅途，不怕跑得慢
就怕原地站
人生的事業，不怕不如人
就怕志不立
In your lifelong journey press forward, but relax when things sometimes bog down.
In your lifelong journey be steadfast, but stay calm when you feel overwhelmed.

心高，則氣傲
心浮，則氣躁
心虛，則理明
心實，則志堅
If your mind is proud, you will be arrogant.
If your mind is vacillating, you will be impatient.
If your mind is modest, you will be astute.
If your mind is pragmatic, you will be resolute.

凡人但見「利之為利」
不知「無害之利」為大
聖人既見「害之為害」
尢知「有利之害」為盛
We must recognize that a good deed that is harmless is far better than one that harms a few.
The wise know that a bad deed that helps somebody is far worse than one that helps nobody.

山珍海味少不了鹽
花語巧語當不了錢
功成名就少不了行
投機取巧少了不功
Salt makes a delicious dish sumptuous.
Honeyed words cannot make you rich.
Practice is required for attainment.
Opportunism cannot make you a success.

實務比理論有用
行動比空談有力
勤學比天才有成
苦幹比聰明有功
More useful than theory is practice.
More powerful than words is action.
More valuable than genius is education.
More practical than intellect is hard work.

若欲杜人之口，菲若自己謹言
若欲塞人之耳，莫若自己慎行
Cautious speech averts eavesdropping.
Cautious behavior arrests gossip.

五、佛光菜根譚之生活

一等婆媳：如母女般的親密
二等婆媳：如朋友般的尊重
三等婆媳：如君臣般的嚴肅
劣等婆媳：如冤家般的相聚
The first-rate relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is like the intimate relationship between mother and daughter.
The second-rate relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is like the respectful relationship between friends.
The third-rate relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is like the imperious relationship of queen to subject.
The fourth-rate relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is the spiteful relationship of two enemies.

一等父母：愛念子女，教以聖賢之道
二等父母：供給無乏，幫助成家立業
三等父母：溺愛寵信，任其遊蕩非為
劣等父母：不教不養，經常凌虐施暴
The first-rte parents love their children and train them in the way of sages.
The second-rate parents provide for their children's needs and help them establish families and businesses.
The third-rate parents pamper their children and leave them to idle away.
The fourth-rate parents do not train their children, but rather often mistreat them.

一等兒女：孝悌恭敬，晨昏定省
二等兒女：供親所需，敬業樂業
三等兒女：遊閑疏懶，結交損友
劣等兒女：作奸犯科，忤親逆倫
The first-rate children show filial piety and address their parents morning and evening.
The second-rate children work hard to fulfill their parents' needs.
The third-rate children are lazy and make friends with bad people.
The fourth-rate children do bad thing and disobey their parents.

一等丈夫，幽默說笑，助理家務
二等丈夫，喝茶看報，贊美太太
三等丈夫，氣勢淩人，嫌東嫌西
劣等丈夫，在外交際，遊蕩不歸
The first-rate husband has a sense of humor and helps with chores.
The second-rate husband enjoys tea with his newspaper, and praises his wife constantly.
The third-rate husband is a bully and complainer.
The fourth-rate husband revels with friends and returns home late.

一等太太，治家整潔，賢慧有德
二等太太，慰問丈夫，贊美辛勞
三等太太，嘮叨不休，嫌怪家事
劣等太太，搬是弄非，制造事端
The first-rate wife is virtuous and keeps a neat home.
The second-rate wife comforts and praises her husband.
The third-rate wife is a nag and complainer.
The fourth-rate wife gossips and makes trouble.

一等出家人：發菩提心，行菩薩道
二等出家人：發出離心，安分守道
三等出家人：攀緣世情，俗不可耐
劣等出家人：自私自利，不守清規
The first-rate monastics have Bodhi minds and walk the path of the Bodhisattva.
The second-rate monastics aspire to be detached from worldly affairs,law-abiding, and content.
The third-rate monastics are vulgar, and inclined to worldly affairs.
The fourth-rate monastics are selfish, and reject pure precepts.

一等信徒：恭敬三寶，助宣文教
二等信徒：護法衛僧，正知正見
三等信徒：貢高我慢，自贊毀他
劣等信徒：正邪不分，謗僧毀法
The first-rate devotees honor the Triple Gem and help spread Buddhist teaching and education.
The second-rate devotees shelter the Dharma and the Sangha out of right understanding of Buddhism.
The third-rate devotees arrogantly praise themselves while slandering others.
The fourth-rate devotees cannot tell the true from the corrupt, but slander the Sangha and the Dharma.

一等主管：關懷員工，尊重專業
二等主管：信任授權，人性管理
三等主管：官僚作風，氣勢凌人
劣等主管：疑心猜忌，不通人情
The first-rate managers care for their workers and respect their skills.
The second-rate managers trust their workers to do their jobs.
The third-rate managers are arrogant bureaucrats.
The fourth-rate managers are jealous, suspicious, and inconsiderate.

一等員工：敬業樂群，忠勤作務
二等員工：認真負責，無愧操守
三等員工：偷懶怠情，胡混時光
劣等員工：制造事端，損人利己
The first-rate employees respect their jobs and co-workers, and are loyal and diligent in performance.
The second-rate employees work hard and responsibly, and are moral in their conduct.
The third-rate employees are lazy and waste time.
The fourth-rate employees incite conflicts for their own gain but others' harm.

一等同事：互相尊重，推敬其能
二等同事：合作無間，互補互信
三等同事：孤僻獨行，自以為是
劣等同事：興風作浪，破壞好事
The first-rate colleagues respect and commend each other's abilities.
The second-rate colleagues work well together, trusting and helping each other.
The third-rate colleagues are egocentric loners who scorn the opinions of others.
The fourth-rate colleagues are trouble-makers who undermine the achievements of others.

一等朋友：規過勸善，教以正道
二等朋友：患難與共，砌磋互勉
三等朋友：趨炎附勢，以勢利交
劣等朋友：吃喝玩樂，朋比為奸
The first-rate friends help correct your mistakes by showing you the right path.
The second-rate friends encourage you and stay with you in adversity.
The third-rate friends hang on influential people and are snobs to all the rest.
The fourth-rate friends are dissolute, and lead the rest astray.

一等醫師：術德兼備，視病如親
二等醫師：醫術高明，不耐詢問
三等醫師：純為工作，毫無悲心
劣等醫師：態度輕忽，草菅人命
The first-rate doctors are skilled and virtuous, and treat their patients like family.
The second-rate doctors, though skilled, don’t tolerate their patients' queries.
The third-rate doctors are without compassion.
The fourth-rate doctors are careless and indifferent to human life.

一等護士：溫和耐煩，悉心照顧
二等護士：按時巡視，不虧職守
三等護士：公事公辦，不耐厭煩
劣等護士：晚娘面孔，脾氣暴躁
The first-rate nurses are kind and uncomplaining, and care well for patients.
The second-rate nurses diligently watch the wards.
The third-rate nurses lack patience and work strictly by the rules.
The fourth-rate nurses are crabby, like stepmothers.

一等官員：勤政愛民，理性溝通
二等官員：操守清廉，潔身自愛
三等官員：吹牛拍馬，黨派營私
劣等官員：公器私用，仗勢欺人
The first-rate officials are diligent administrators who care about people and keep them informed.
The second-rate officials conscientiously shield themselves from corruption.
The third-rate officials boast and flatter, and conspire to reap the fruits of self-interest.
The fourth-rate officials are bullies who use public property for their own gain.

一等秘書：主管所需，了若指掌
二等秘書：主管交待，及時配合
三等秘書：隨時提醒，猶常誤事
劣乖秘書：心不在焉，有錯不改
The first-rate secretaries anticipate their bosses' needs.
The second-rate secretaries execute their bosses' instructions.
The third-rate secretaries make many mistakes, and must always be admonished.
The fourth-rate secretaries forget everything and never correct their mistakes.

一等律師：盡己所能，仗義伸冤
二等律師：態度親切，主動解疑
三等律師：只為賺錢，敷衍塞責
劣等律師：見錢眼開，罔顧道德
The first-rate lawyers are devoted to justice and the dismissal of false charges.
The second-rate lawyers are devoted to their clients, and strive to solve their problems.
The third-rate lawyers care only for the pay, and can't wait to get home.
The fourth-rate lawyers have lost their honor in the struggle for personal gain.

一等警察：見義勇為，親民愛民
二等警察：盡忠職守，認真負責
三等警察：上班下班，人事周到
劣等警察：官腔十足，欺壓善良
The first-rate police are brave and love the people.
The second-rate police are honest and hard-working.
The third-rate police just punch a clock and get along by going along.
The fourth-rate police are bullies and bureaucrats.

一等傳媒：正面報導，啟迪人心
二等傳媒：報導如實，客觀公正
三等傳媒：捕風捉影，主觀偏頗
劣等傳媒：扭曲事實，嘩眾取寵
The first-rate media file uplifting reports that make people happy.
The second-rate media file reports that are objective and fair.
The third-rate media file reports that are subjective and unsubstantiated.
The fourth-rate media distort truth to gain attention and favor.

一等店員：老少無欺，顧主第一
二等店員：認真負責，服務親切
三等店員：態度冷淡，愛理不理
劣等店員：見到客人，就像債主
The first-rate shop clerks treat customers as guests, and never cheat.
The second-rate shop clerks are earnest and kind.
The third-rate shop clerks are cold and indifferent.
The fourth-rate shop clerks treat customers like beggars.

一等司機：安全整潔，守法禮讓
二等司機：快慢得宜，遵守號誌
三等司機：只會開車，不重規則
劣等司機：喜怒情緒，橫衝直撞
The first-rate drivers are careful, tidy, law-abiding, and courteous.
The second-rate drivers obey sign and drive safely.
The third-rate drivers ignore the rules.
The fourth-rate drivers are emotional and erratic.

一等導遊：常識豐富，熱情介紹
二等導遊：平實親切，定點解說
三等導遊：不茍言笑，所知有限
劣等導遊：冷漠無趣，不知所雲
The first-rate tourist guides know their subject and take interest in their clients.
The second-rate tourist guides are kind and open,and explain everything.
The third-rate tourist guides know little and care less.
The fourth-rate tourist guides are unintelligible,cold,and dour.

一等廚師：兼管六口鍋，氣定神閑
二等廚師：一人四個竈，猶能談笑
三等廚師：照顧二個爐，得需助手
劣等廚師：只管一爐竈，手忙腳亂
The first-rate cooks can manage six stoves without stress.
The second-rate cooks can manage four stoves and tell jokes.
The third-rate cooks can manage two stoves with help.
The fourth-rate cooks can barely manage one stove.

一等義工：謙虛熱誠，真心奉獻
二等義工：耐勞耐煩，完成任務
三等義工：玩票性質，沒有信義
劣等義工：態度惡劣，沽名釣譽
The first-rate volunteers are modest, warm, and dedicated.
The second-rate volunteers are patient and hard-working.
The third-rate volunteers are indifferent and break promises.
The fourth-rate volunteers are malicious and insulting.

一等人：很能幹，也沒有脾氣
二等人：很能幹，但脾氣很大
三等人：不能幹，也沒有脾氣
劣等人：不能幹，脾氣卻很大
The first-rate people are capable and even-tempered.
The second-rate people are capable but hot-tempered.
The third-rate people are not capable but even-tempered.

一等國家，國富民富
二等國家，國窮民富
三等國家，國富民窮
劣等國家，國窮民窮
The first-rate country and its people are rich.
The second-rate country is poor, while the people are rich.
The third-rate country is rich, while the people are poor.
The fourth-rate country and its people are poor.

一等的學習：自己教育自己
二等的學習：朋友互相砥礪
三等的學習：等著老師教導
劣等的學習：拒絕所有言教
The first-rate learning is self-motivated.
The second-rate learning comes of the encouragement of friends.
The third-rate learning waits for the right teacher.
The fourth-rate learning rejects all schooling.

一等根器的人，憑著崇高理想而行事
二等根器的人，憑著常識經驗而工作
三等根器的人，憑著自己需要而生活
劣等根器的人，憑著損人利己而茍存
The first-rate people act with sublime ideals.
The second-rate people act with common sense according to their experiences.
The third-rate people act according to their needs and desires.
The fourth-rate people act to hurt others.

有慈悲有智慧，是一等人
有慈悲無智慧，是二等人
有智慧無慈悲，是三等人
無慈悲無智慧，是劣等人
The first-rate people are compassionate and intelligent.
The second-rate people are compassionate but not intelligent.
The third-rate people are intelligent but not compassionate.
The fourth-rate people are neither compassionate nor intelligent.

兒女有慈母的教育
這是人生最幸福的事情
丈夫有賢妻的扶持
這是世間最美滿的境界
學生有良師的栽培
這是前途最有力的助緣
老師有英才的傳授
這是學界最美好的佳話
Best for children: a mother's training.
Best for a husband: his wife's support.
Best causes and conditions for a student: education by a master.
Best happiness for a teacher: a former student's eminence.

公婆的微笑，是子孫的太陽
兒女的音聲，是父母的音樂
妻子的愛語，是丈夫的和風
丈夫的臂膀，是全家的依靠
Voices of children are music to parents.
Grandchildren glow in the laughter of grandparents.
Wives' endearments the dawn breeze for husbands.
Fathers' embrace a refuge for families.

學習歡喜，會成為一個「歡喜佛」
學習自在，會成為一個「自在佛」
學習包容，會成為一個「包容佛」
學習圓通，會成為一個「圓通佛」
Learn to be happy to become a happy Buddha.
Learn to be carefree to become a carefree Buddha.
Learn to be tolerant to become a tolerant Buddha.
Learn to be friendly to become a friendly Buddha.

夫妻不和是兒女的不幸
兄弟鬩墻是父母的傷痛
員工相爭是企業的損失
人民鬥亂是國家的悲哀
It hurts children when parents are at odds.
It hurts parents when children quarrel.
It hurts a business when employees fight.
It hurts the nation when citizens are discontent.

感情的交流，以公理正義為原則
語言的溝通，以體諒包容為雅量
人我的相處，以不違情理為自然
金錢的運用，以量入為出為正常
Act with righteousness.
Speak with tolerance.
Be friendly and behave rationally.
Do not spend more than you have.

人生，不懼艱辛，要攀峰越嶺
人生，不怕疲累，要跋山涉水
人生，不惜身命，要出生入死
人生，不計危難，要赴湯蹈火
Don't be afraid of hardship: transcend it.
Don't be afraid of exhaustion: keep going.
Don't be afraid of danger: be daring.
Don't be afraid of dying: seize your chance.

一切事業的成功，端賴人和的溝通
溝通人和的要點，必須彼此的互重
Business success requires harmony with others.
The key to harmony is mutual respect.

看地理不如看心理
看地理不如重倫理
看地理不如講道理
盾地理不如信真理
It is better to cultivate the mind, emphasize moral principles, be rational, and believe in the truth than to seek advice from a fortune-teller.

平心靜氣，心情自然好
虛心謙下，人緣自然好
Patience and tranquility bring good feelings.
Modesty brings good affinity.

得理而能饒人，是謂厚道
厚道則路寬
無理而又損人，是謂霸道
霸道則路窄
If you are right and forgiving, you are virtuous; virtue broadens your scope.
If you are wrong and quarrelsome, you are bullying; bullying narrows your scope.

「講清楚，說明白」
是人際相處的妙方
「改心性，革陋習」
是自我進步的動力
Making everything clear is magic way to get along with people.
Transforming your bad habits and thoughts accelerates your progress.

如得人意，卻不得我意
如得我意，卻不得人意
要得人如我意，除非我如人意
人人所得如意，大家萬事如意
To make others happy, we may have to suffer.
To make us happy, others may have to suffer.
Make others happy before we make ourselves happy.
If everybody is happy, all will be well.

毋爭利而傷兄弟手足之天倫
毋自私而斷親朋摯友之情誼
毋貪吝而棄天道聖賢之仁慈
毋暴戾而壞國家社會之祥和
Don't fight your brothers and sisters for advantage.
Don't hurt friends and family from selfishness.
Don't deny others the compassion of the sages out of your greed and stinginess.
Don't damage the harmony of society and country by violent acts.

做事要有計劃
用錢要有預算
修學要有目標
未來要有希望
Make a plan before you act.
Make a budget before you use the money.
Set a goal before you practice.
Have a hope for the future.

就事論事，這是用人的原則
通情達理，這是處世的準則
榮辱與共，這是交友的法則
生死無懼，這是生活的理則
The way to treat people is to be fair.
The way to live is to be intelligent and rational.
The way to make friends is to share their honor and humiliation.
The way to carry on is not to fear life or death.

在物質上能淡泊，則不為形役
在心性上能淡泊，則不為情困
在名利上能淡泊，則不為世遷
在情感上能淡泊，則不為境轉
When you are detached from possessions, from name and gain, from passions and troubled thoughts, you won't be discouraged by what may come.

寬可以容人
厚可以載物
勤可以補拙
儉可以卻貧
Magnanimity leads to tolerance.
Tolerance leads to responsible actions.
Diligence lets you reach your goal.
Frugality will make you rich.

有德，人必尊之
有功，人必崇之
有容，人必附之
有量，人必從之
With virtue, you will be respected.
With achievements, you will be adored.
With magnanimity, you will be acclaimed.
With tolerance, you will be followed.

遇事忍為妙，忍能解災厄
處世善為寶，善能增福報
Patience is a magic way to banish disaster.
Kindness is a magic way to increase your merits.

懂得做事的人，要做「本份事」
懂得做人的人，要做「本份人」
Those who understand business perform well.
Those who understand how to get along behave well.

勤奮不故意拖延
忍耐不顧忌怯弱
勇敢不過度自責
放下不計較得失
Work diligently and don't procrastinate.
Be patient though you may be thought cowardly.
Be brave and don't blame yourself too much.
Be detached and surrender gain and loss.

居家要選好鄰
旅行要選好伴
求知要選善書
勵行要選益友
Choose good neighbors for living.
Choose good companions for travel.
Choose good books for knowledge.
Choose good friends for practice.

世道坎坷，靠一「耐」字能通行
人心難測，靠一「誠」字能知交
When life is hard, patience helps.
When people are hard to figure out, honesty helps win intimate friends.

飲食八分飽，精神才會好
講話留三分，日後好相見
To stay in good, spirits, don't overeat.
To get along, don’t speak harshly of others.

贊譽之詞可於人後言，聞者心喜
批評之話當於人前說，可免是非
Praising people behind their backs makes them happy.
Criticizing people to their faces avoids gossip.

多一個朋友，自然少一個敵人
多一分努力，自然少一分挫敗
One more friend is one less enemy.
A day of hard work is a day of satisfaction.

紅花必須要有綠葉的陪襯
才能顯出整體的美感
明月必須要有眾星的點綴
才能表現夜色的美麗
主管必須要有屬下的擁護
才能發揮集體的創作
個人必須要有大眾的性格
才能開展全面的人生
Ared flower needs green leaves to display the tree's beauty.
A bright moon needs a sea of stars to display the night's beauty.
A boss needs to get his subordinates working together to get the job done.
A person needs the courage to embrace the multitude to enjoy a full life.

冷靜傾聽，不只增加知識
而且受人歡迎
空談閑論，不只令人生厭
而且暴己之短
Patient listening expands your knowledge and makes you welcome.
Empty talk and gossip show your shortcomings and make you unwelcome.

發心行道，自能聚合善緣
熱心助人，自能累積經驗
Aspiring to practice and cultivation helps accumulate good causes and conditions.
Readiness to help broadens your experience.

物質的苦樂沒有標準
心中的自在才有價值
成功的定義因人而異
道德的圓成才是重要
A carefree mind is more valued than pleasure.
Virtue is more valued than success in business.

「回響」是傳達心意最動聽的音聲
「附和」是表現善意最美好的禮物
Feedback is needed after you say what you think.
Unanimity is the best sign of a good reception.

寧與君子理論，莫與小人計較
寧與智者吵架，不與愚者論道
Better to deal with a virtuous than a mean person.
Better to debate a wise than a foolish person.

年年不忘春耕，自然能夠秋收
時時不離助人，自然能得人助
念念不起惡心，自然沒有業果
處處不攪人我，自然沒有是非
Spring planting leads to autumn harvest.
Your helping hand always gains help from others.
No evil mind: no karmic retribution.
No discrimination: no gossip.

靜下來聆聽對方的音聲
是「溝通」的秘方
動起來幫助對方的需要
是「談判」的籌碼
Listening is the key to communicating.
Helping is the key to negotiating.

海軍要與惡浪博鬥
陸軍要在沙場奮戰
空軍要冒飛彈襲擊
裝甲要能後方供輸
全民要有心理武裝
Navy fights on the sea.
Army fights on the land.
Air force fights in the sky.
All armed forces defend against attack.
Logistical forces supply the front lines.
All the people must be mentally armed.

不愁物質的匱乏，但做心靈的富翁
不怕世間的貧苦，但做自在的主人
Don't worry about scarcity: be rich in your mind.
Don't worry about poverty: be your own master.

兒童是家庭未來的希望
少年是國家未來的主人
青年是人間未來的棟梁
老年是社會未來的典範
Children are the hope of the family.
Youth will be the leaders of the country.
Young men and women will be the elite of the world.
The elderly will be the models for society.

肯定自己，才能向前
尊重別人，才有助緣
Self-recognition helps us move forward.
Respecting others helps us obtain favorable conditions.

參學，參了還要學
學問，學了要會問
When you visit a new place, try to learn about it.
Asking questions, you will learn.

除非不學，要學就要學會
否則絕不放棄
除非不問，要問就要問懂
否則絕不放棄
除非不想，要想就要想通
否則絕不放棄
除非不知，要知就要知透
否則絕不放棄
Unless you don't want to learn, learn deeply and never quit.
Unless you don't want an answer, demand an answer and never quit.
Unless you don't want to think, think until you understand and never quit.
Unless you don't want to know, know it well and never quit.

決心可以使人不致半途而廢
毅力可以使人走上成功之路
Determination helps you reach your goal.
Perseverance leads to success.

從長相來判斷一個人
不如從所學來判斷一個人
從所學來判斷一個人
不如從心志來判斷一個人
Judge people by their thoughts, not their smiles.
Judge people by their intent, not their thoughts.

沒有機會的時候，廣結善緣
機會來的臨的時候，及時掌握
When there is nothing to do, at least make good affinity with others.
But when the chance comes to act, seize it.

幼兒時，要重視禮貌的習慣
長大後才能受人喜愛
年輕時，要學會看書的習慣
年老時才容易度日
中年時，要培養修行的習慣
生活中才能懂得去來
老年時，要懂得保健的習慣
晨昏裏才能照顧自己
Training children in courtesy makes them welcome adults.
Teaching children to read comforts their old age.
Cultivate practice in middle age to live well.
Care for yourself now to live healthy in old age.

處世要有大無畏的勇敢
行事要有大格局的前瞻
做人要有大氣度的擔當
修行要有不退轉的精神
Conduct yourself with courage.
Do business with vision.
Shoulder your responsibility to society.
Always practice.

溫言鼓舞，是最大的上進動力
包容諒解，是最佳的知心良友
Tender encouragement moves people farther.
Tolerance and understanding are intimate friends.

事煩莫懼，可以化繁就簡
是非莫辯，可以改非為真
操守莫虧，可以清廉自持
因果莫負，可以事理一如
Don't be afraid of complex affairs; simplify them.
Don't argue when wronged; change wrong to right.
Be discreet and incorruptible.
Follow the law of causality to realize the truth.

以平常心面對世事
以歡喜心學習接受
以服務心和人結緣
以感恩心回饋社會
Face the world with a peaceful mind.
Accept adversity with joy in your mind.
Make affinity with a mind to serve others.
Repay society with a grateful mind.

團結必能和諧，和諧必須團結
分工必須合作，合作要能分工
Unity leads to harmony; harmony requires unity.
Doing your job well requires that you cooperate; the cooperation of others lets you do your job well.

日記，是一個人生活的軌轍
日記，是一個人成長的寫照
日記，是一個人經驗的記載
日記，是一個人生命的歷史
A diary is the map of your life.
A diary is the chart of your growth.
A diary is the record of your experience.
A diary is the history of your past.

凡事不可過份希望於人
必須窮身力行，方能有濟
凡事不可過份執著於己
必須集思廣益，才能成功
Don't depend on others: rely on yourself for success.
Don't be stubborn: to succeed, get other opinions.

常以「尊敬」「信實」
與上司溝通，下情自能上達
能以「尊重」、「信任」
與部屬往來，上令必能下行
Respect your boss when you must talk to him.
Respect your subordinates, and trust them to carry out orders.

為自求進步
應該以「養氣」代替「怨氣」
為成就事業
應該以「和氣」代替「意氣」
To succeed in life, cultivate spirituality instead of complaint.
To succeed in business, cultivate harmony instead of passion.

過多的愛護並非不好
但要受得起也給得起
受得起不會給人失望
給得起不會辜負人意
Too much caring is not necessarily bad, but one should know how to receive and to give.
Being able to receive, you encourage others; being able to give, you satisfy others.

少年要有禮贊生命的感恩
青年要有自覺信念的價值
壯年要有活水源頭的精進
老年要有歡喜生活的平靜
Children should praise and be grateful for life.
Youth should awaken to the value of faith.
Young men and women should gush like a fountain.
The elderly should enjoy a tranquil life.

人生最大的福報，莫如無病康健
處世最大的樂事，莫如無事免難
The luckiest thing is to be healthy.
The happiest thing is to be secure.

對財物要有惜福、惜情、惜緣的珍惜之心
對事物要有盡善、盡美、盡心的無愧之念
We must cherish property as we do merit, love and sentiment, and affinity.
We must manage our business well to avoid regrets.

做事要發心
開發心地才能生長萬物
待人要慈悲
與慈行悲才能得到人緣
Ambition in business can increase merit and virtue.
Treating people with compassion makes for good relationships.

思想要有活見解
做事須下死工夫
Thinking requires fresh ideas.
Working requires real effort.

越多做，越能做
越會忙，越能忙
The more you do, the more you can do.
The busier you are, the busier you can be.

身體有病，要靠醫生來診療
心靈生病，要靠自己來醫治
Illness is cured by a doctor.
Madness is cured by yourself.

為人要有品德
做事要有品質
立業要有品格
生活要有品味
To behave well, be moral.
To handle affairs, be good.
To conduct business, be upright.
To live well, have good taste.

為人之德只在「謙讓」
修身之道只在「正派」
行善之要只在「喜舍」
朋友之交只在「情義」
The highest virtue is modesty.
The way of practice is righteousness.
The key to good deeds is generosity.
The key to making friends is kindness and justice.

過份節儉者，會給人指為吝嗇
過份謙讓者，會給人譏為畏縮
過份膽小者，會給人評為卑賤
過份快速者，會給人認為馬虎
Too much frugality is called stinginess.
Too much modesty is called prudery.
Too much caution is called timidity.
Too little caution is called recklessness.

勤則家興
懶則家傾
儉則家富
奢則家貧
Diligence makes a family wealthy.
Laziness makes a family decline.
Frugality makes a family prosper.
Extravagance makes a family poor.

儉樸是窮人的財富
儉樸是富人的智慧
儉仆是治國的要件
儉樸是廉潔的品德
Thrift brings fortune to the poor.
Thrift is the virtue of the rich.
Thrift is essential to ruling a country.
Thrift is a virtue that cannot be corrupted.

處事依據道理
行為遵循倫理
做人要能講理
學道須究真理
In business, be principled.
In society, be ethical.
To get along, be reasonable.
To practice Buddhism, learn the truth.

委屈自己，才能跟人團結
自我犧牲，才能跟人合作
To unite, compromise.
To work with others, be flexible.

用容顏表達歡喜
用雙肩擔當責任
用微笑美化人生
用胸懷包容一切
Show happiness with your expression.
Bear responsibilities with your shoulders.
Make a better life with your smile.
Embrace the world with your heart.

在發怒的時候有慈悲的心腸
在慈悲的時候有發怒的認真
在擁有的時候有喜舍的個性
在喜舍的時候有擁有的感受
When you are angry, also be compassionate.
When you are compassionate, also be serious.
When you own something, you can enjoy giving.
When you practice joyful giving, you can feel you own something.

若能以「牛馬」精神服務大眾
必為大家尊敬
若能以「龍象」姿態成就事業
必為社會中堅
If we serve others like cattle or horses, we will be respected.
If we succeed in business like the dragon or elephant, we can be society's elite.

面對苦惱時，不要傷心流淚
要以悲憤為力量
面對委屈時，不要嘆息失望
要以忍耐為擔當
面對誘惑時，不要虛榮迷茫
要以禪定為舟航
面對榮耀時，不要患得患失
要以克制為良方
Facing trouble, don’t be sad and weep, but transform sorrow to strength.
Facing grievance, don’t sigh and be disappointed, but shoulder it with patience.
Facing temptation, don't be lost, but sail on with meditation, and mindfulness.
Facing honor, don't calculate gain or loss, but be restrained.