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
才能認識生命的真谛
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.
用語言贊歎大衆
用雙手大做好事
用腳步走出善路
用力行創造淨土
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，能受責而不怒顔
隨衆要不特權，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
對衆生要不妒人有
對學道要不怕艱難
對辦事要不诿過失
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
對修道要有笃實心態
對事務要有敏銳覺知
對度衆要有慈心悲願
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，可以淨化身心，提升本性氣質
志，可以激發潛能，開闊思想視野
道，可以啓迪性靈，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
行善去惡自淨其意，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
他人看了贊歎是他受用
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，不能爲義士
舍不得命，不能爲忠臣
舍不得施，不能爲善人
舍不得放，不能爲智者
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 wise…
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