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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 magnani-mous beings.
Being able to get along with mean people keeps one virtuous.
不誇小善，終積大德
正如涓流，點滴彙聚，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 contnet-ment.
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
多金而不悭吝者必仁
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.
勿以惡小而可爲，小惡如水穿石
勿以善小而不爲，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，無學爲貧
無位非賤，無恥爲賤
無壽非夭，無志爲夭
無子非孤，無德爲孤
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
小小忏悔，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
自怨自艾終究于事無補
怨天尤人只會更加壞事
I gnorance and perverted thoughts bring bad karma.
Laziness and negligence ruin careers.
Blaming yourself is useless.
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