弟子規淺釋 Standards for Students

　　前言

　　《弟子規》系根據《論語》中的道理，從日常起居中訂出切實可行的生活規範。本書采“叁字一句、兩句一韻”的形式編寫，極適合兒童朗讀背誦。而這些文淺義深的規範，亦可說是成人修身立德的指南。

　　《弟子規》與《叁字經》的中英版本，是萬佛聖城育良小學學生必讀的教材。該校義務老師孫果秀居士，引用許多有趣又發人深省的小故事，深入淺出地注解《弟子規》一書，並由《金剛菩提海月刊》英譯刊出，使令中西方人士都有機會閱讀，獲益良多。

　　"Standards for Students" is a compilation based on Confucian Analects. It contains practical lifestyle rules extracted from daily life. This book uses the format of "three words for one sentence, two sentences for one rhyme," thus it is very suitable for children to read and recite. Because of these simple, yet thought-provoking examples, it is a guideline for adults to cultivate and self-improve in today”s society.

　　The Chinese and English versions of "Standards for Students" and the "Three Character Classic" are required reading materials for students at Goodness Instilling Elementary School in the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, CA. Many interesting, yet profound short stories are used by the school”s volunteer teacher, Jennifer Lin, to annotate "Standards for Students" and it has been translated into English in the Vajra Bodhi Sea Monthly Journal. We hope all disciples and students from the East and West will have the opportunity to read and benefit from this book.

　　目錄

　　Contents

　　第一章：開宗明義章

　　Chapter 0ne: Revealing the Principle and Explaining the Meaning

　　第二章：孝

　　Chapter Two: Filial Piety

　　第叁章：悌

　　Chapter Three: Fraternity

　　第四章：謹

　　Chapter Four: Learning to be Careful

　　第五章：信

　　Chapter Five: Learning to be Trustworthy

　　第六章：泛愛衆

　　Chapter Six: On Cherishing all Living Beings

　　第七章：親仁

　　Chapter Seven: On Drawing Near to the Humane

　　第八章：余力學文

　　Chapter Eight: On Learning