..續本文上一頁cherish every moment.
生活若簡樸，人生就幸福。
A simple life leads to happiness.
人生幾十年的成就，
都是由每一天的言行累積而成。
所以，要照顧好每一天的言行。
Our accomplishments in life are built on the words and actionswe make every day;
We must be discreet in our daily speech and behavior.
人間路坎坷難行，
只要甘願付出，心常歡喜，
則不以爲苦。
The path of life is difficult and rough,
but as long as one is willing to give with joy, the path will not be arduous.
用智慧探討人生真義，
用毅力安排人生時間。
Use wisdom to contemplate the meaning of life.
Use resolve to organize the time you are given.
唯其尊重自己的人，
才更勇于縮小自己。
Only those who respect themselves
have the courage to be humble.
縮小自己，要能縮到對方的眼睛裏，
還要能嵌在對方的心頭上。
To be humble is to shrink our ego until we are small enough
to enter other people”s eyes and reside in their hearts and minds.
忍讓可避免爭執，柔和大愛可轉禍爲福。
Tolerance and accommodation can prevent disputes;
gentleness and great love can transform disasters into blessings.
心和萬事興。
Unity of hearts enables limitless accomplishments.
時時好心，時時平安；
日日造福，日日有福。
If we have a good heart, we will always be at peace;
if we do good, every day we will enjoy many blessings.
福從做中得歡喜，
慧從善解得自在。
Blessing is experiencing joy through action.
Wisdom is gaining spiritual freedom through understanding.
有愛則人和；人和就平安。
With love, one will enjoy harmonious relations;
with harmonious relations, there will be peace.
心善造福是福氣。
Good fortune is to have a kind heart and create blessings.
凡夫難免有缺點， 若能勇于改過，必得完美的人生。
Every person has shortcomings;
if the shortcomings can be overcome,
we will live a wholesome life.
多一個好習慣，就少一個壞習慣。
One more good habit means one less bad habit.
行正道，走正門，以外在行動表現內心正念。
Walk on the right path, open the right door,
express the right thoughts through action.
心寬，不傷人；念純，不傷己。
With a broad and open heart, we will not hurt others.
With a simple and pure mind, we will not be hurt by others.
苦幹象征毅力和耐力，
要成就大業，必須擁有苦幹的精神。
Hardworking signifies persistence and patience.
To achieve great accomplishments,
we must have a hardworking spirit.
教而學，學而做，做才說。
Learn from others,
take actions after learning,
talk after taking actions.
境轉，心不轉。
As external conditions change,
let the mind remain unperturbed, unswayable.
人應時時「居安思危」，莫等「危時方思安」。
Be prepared for crisis even when all is well,
so that we won”t end up wishing in vain
for safety when danger befalls.
充滿愛心的人最幸福。
Happiest is the person whose heart is filled with love.
心靜自然人安分，人安分就能過著和樂的日子。
When our minds are calm and not restless,
we will know our role in life and be able to play it well.
This allows us to have a happy and peaceful life.
充滿愛的付出而沒煩惱、很灑脫，是修行的目標。
Joyous giving without afflictions of the mind
is the ultimate stage of spiritual cultivation.
心念無私天地寬，與人相處互爲信。
With selfless thoughts,
the universe is vast and people trust each other.
自求多福，就是身體力行多造福，才能多福氣。
To gain more blessings,
actively engage in more virtuous activities,
and thereby cultivate more blessings in return.
人人起一念善，造一分福，
可以彙聚爲福氣，消弭災殃。
Collectively, kind thoughts and good deeds from everyone
will generate enough merit to triumph over calamities.
智慧是從生活、人事的磨練而得來。
It is through learning from the trials of everyday life
and human affairs, that wisdom is attained.
要救世，就要做環保──心靈環保、社會環保、地球環保。
To save the world, one must engage in environmental protection
of the spirit, society and our planet.
發心立願，是製造人生幸福的原動力。
Determination and great vows are the forces
which create happiness in life.
知足、感恩，植福因；
善解、包容，消舊業。
Contentment and gratitude cultivate blessing;
understanding and forgiveness mitigate bad karma.
人只有感恩的本分，沒有埋怨的權利。
We only have room for gratitude in our heart, not grievances.
與時競爭，接受考驗，才會成功。
Success is achieved by seizing the moment
and accepting its challenges.
資源回收的目的，
在于提倡與教育人人懂得惜福。
The goal of recycling waste is
to encourage and teach everyone how to cherish blessings.
知足的人，不會貧…
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