人類要對一切負責

　　Man is Responsible for Everything

　　人類只要學會不幹擾他人，就能無憂無懼的過生活。

　　When a man has learned how to live as a real human being without disturbing others, he can live peacefully without any fear in his heart.

　　根據佛陀的教法，人類是自己命運的創造者，不要埋怨命運，而是對自己的命運負責，是人類促成了自己命運的好壞。

　　According to the Buddha, man himself is the maker of his own destiny. He has none to blame for his lot since he alone is responsible for his own life. He makes his own life for better or for worse.

　　佛陀說，人類創造一切。我們的憂慮、困難、不幸，都是自己造成的。我們是過去貪、嗔、癡業力累積的結果。我們把結果帶來了，也唯有透過我們自己的力量來克服，把一切的不善業，轉化爲善業。

　　The Buddha says: man creates everything. All our griefs, perils and misfortunes are of our own creation. We spring from no other source than our own imperfection of heart and mind. We are the results of our good and bad actions committed in the past under the influence of greed and delusion. And since we ourselves brought them into being, it is within our power to overcome bad effects and cultivate good natures.

　　人的心有如動物，有時候還被獸性的本能牽製。與動物有所不同的是：人類的心可以透過訓練而提升層次和價值。如果人類的心沒有適當的文明，這顆沒有文明的心，會給人類帶來危機。有時候，人類比其它動物更具傷害性和危險性，動物沒有宗教問題、語言問題、政治問題，沒有社會倫理問題，也沒有膚色問題，在同一種類的動物之間，不存在這些問題。動物之間的鬥爭是爲了食物、住處和性伴侶。但是，人類卻有成千上萬的人爲問題，人類的行爲無法解決問題，反而增加問題或使問題更加複雜化。人類不願意承認這個缺點，也不願意承擔這個責任，人類的態度，就只會把自己的過失歸咎于他人身上。如果每一個人都肯承擔起部份的責任，這個世界將是和平與幸福的。

　　The human mind, like that of an animal, is something governed by animal instinct. But unlike the animal mind, the human mind can be trained for higher values. If man”s mind is not properly cultured, that uncultured mind creates a great deal of trouble in this world. Sometimes man”s behavior is more harmful and more dangerous than animal behavior. Animals have no religious problems, no language problems, no political problems, no social and ethical problems, no colour-bar problems. They fight only for their food, shelter and sex. But, there are thousand of problems created by mankind. Their behavior is such that they would not be able to solve any of these problems without creating further problems. Man is reluctant to admit his weaknesses. He is not willing to shoulder his responsibilities. His attitude is always to blame others for his failure. If we become more responsible in our actions, we can maintain peace and happiness.