证严法师静思语

　　Jing-Si Aphorism by Master Cheng-Yen

　　以感恩心待人处世， 持之以恒，

　　必能日日欢喜自在。

　　If we always face all people and situations with a grateful heart,

　　we will be happy and at peace every day.

　　要批评别人时，

　　先想想自己是否完美无缺。

　　Before we criticize others,

　　let us consider whether we ourselves are perfect and without flaws.

　　感恩，是世间最美的语言，

　　也是人与人之间最真诚的对待。

　　Gratitude is the world”s most beautiful language

　　and the most genuine way for people to interact.

　　教之以礼，育之以德；传之以道，导之以正。

　　Teach with propriety, educate with virtue,

　　instruct with the truth, and guide with principles.

　　对人和睦才能欢喜、自在地过日子。

　　Only by treating others with kindness

　　can one lead a happy and peaceful life.

　　布施不是有钱人的专利，

　　而是一分虔诚的爱心。

　　Giving is not the privilege of the rich,

　　it is the privilege of the sincere.

　　为善要有自信，才能发挥不畏惧的坚定力量。

　　Doing good deeds requires self-confidence,

　　to dispel all doubts and fear.

　　一念错，则步步皆错；一念善，则事事造福。

　　With an erroneous thought, every step is wrong.

　　With a good thought, each action creates blessings.

　　想快乐生活，需先学做人；

　　学做人，应先懂得如何爱人。

　　To live a happy life, first learn how to conduct ourselves.

　　To learn how to conduct ourselves, first learn how to love others.

　　「有」则惜福，「无」则知足。

　　When we have something, let us cherish it.

　　When we do not, let us be content.

　　心诚、行正，就能受人肯定信任。

　　One who acts with integrity and a sincere heart

　　will win the trust of others.

　　有苦的人走不过来，有福的人就要走过去。

　　When the unfortunate cannot find help,

　　those who are blessed must go to them.

　　如果人心能守住平凡、安然自在，就是福。

　　Blessed are those who can be at peace,

　　and content with being an ordinary person.

　　凡事不知足，就会不满意；

　　不满意，就会有遗憾。

　　A discontented person will never be satisfied;

　　a dissatisfied person will always have regrets.

　　真正的环保，是爱山、爱海，爱惜一切万物。

　　True environmental protection lies in

　　loving the mountains and the oceans

　　and in cherishing everything in this world.

　　一念之非即种恶因，一念之是即得善果 。

　　One evil thought plants an evil karmic seed;

　　One good thought will result in good karmic fruit.

　　生死大事，能看得开、想得通，

　　就能安然自在。

　　If one can see life and death as natural phenomena,

　　one can be at peace.

　　世间的物质本来是为人所用，

　　但不知足者因欠缺智慧，竟沦为「被物所用」。

　　Material objects are meant to be used.

　　Yet people who lack wisdom become discontent and enslaved by material objects.

　　解除人间的灾难，一定要从改善人心做起。

　　To end the disasters of the world,

　　we must improve the human mind.

　　用菩萨的智慧，看待家人；

　　用父母的包容，关怀天下人。

　　Interact with our family members with the wisdom of a Bodhisattva;

　　care for the world with the tolerance of a parent.

　　有力量帮助他人，是自己的福。

　　Having the strength to help others is a blessing.

　　天下一家亲，

　　平安时要互爱，

　　灾难来临时要互助。

　　We are connected like one big family.

　　Therefore, love each other during peaceful times and help each other when calamities strike.

　　「贪」不但带来痛苦，也使人堕落。

　　Craving not only brings misery

　　but also leads the way to moral ruin.

　　你丢我捡──丢者消福；捡者拾福。

　　A person who litters discards a blessing;

　　a person who picks up litter gains a blessing.

　　见人有错，要「尊重的提醒」；

　　受人指正，应「感恩的接受」。

　　Respectfully point out others” mistakes,

　　and gratefully accept others” critiques.

　　保护大地，需从建设人心开始。

　　Protecting the environment

　　begins with cultivating the human mind.

　　人应该相信自己，但是不可执着。

　　Believe in yourself,

　　but do not be attached to your own point of view.

　　真诚的微笑与祝福，

　　是安定人心的大力量。

　　A sincere smile and a blessing

　　are the greatest forces in soothing the human mind.

　　惊世的灾难，要有警世的觉悟。

　　Disasters serve to awaken people”s awareness.

　　人人心中涌现净水，

　　才能拯救发烧的地球。

　　“Pure water” needs to surge from everyone”s heart to cool the overheating Earth.

　　人依止在大地之上，

　　为地球尽一分心，是本分事也是使命。

　　As inhabitants of the Earth,

　　it is our duty and mission to take care of our planet.

　　家庭是永久的学校，

　　父母是终生的老师。

　　The family is an everlasting school; parents are lifetime teachers.

　　人生无常，人命只在呼吸间，

　　一秒间过不了关，生命就结束了。

　　所以，要好好把握每一分、每一秒。

　　Life is impermanent.

　　It exists in the space of a breath.

　　Life ends when the breathing stops

　　We must …

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