..续本文上一页n the wind, the mind a placid lake with the reflection of the autumn moon.

　　54 修行境：身是菩提树，心如明镜台。

　　What characterizes a practitioner: The body is the Bodhi tree, the mind a mirror bright.

　　55 悟后境：菩提本无树，明镜亦非台。

　　What characterizes one who is enlightened: There is no Bodhi tree, nor sign of a mirror bright.

　　56 有相无相有无相，真空假空真假空。

　　Existence and emptiness are one and the same.

　　57 交友应交直谅多闻，信佛当避怪力乱神，学法幸勿到处摸门，敬僧切忌盲从个人。

　　Make friends with those who are honest, sincere, and knowledgeable; have faith in the Buddhas without getting caught up by the occult; learn the Dharma without dabbling around; revere the Sangha without blindly following any inpidual.

　　感恩培福

　　Cultivating Gratitude and Blessings

　　Whether one finds oneself with or without blessings, continue to

　　58 多福少福当培福，知恩念恩必报恩。

　　cultivate them; recognize and remember the kindness of others

　　and never neglect to repay it.

　　A mind of kindness and compassion will resolve any rivalry ; a

　　59 慈悲心化解怨敌，智慧心驱除烦恼。

　　mind of wisdom will dispel all vexations.

　　Uphold the Three Jewels with a mind of reverence, spread the

　　60 恭敬心护持三宝，清净心弘法利生。

　　Dharma and benefit others with a mind of purity.

　　View every experience in life with gratitude, make good use of

　　61 感恩心体验生活，精进心善用生命。

　　one”s life with diligence.

　　Virtues are cultivated through a sense of contrition, karmic

　　62 惭愧心增长福德，忏悔心消灭罪障。

　　obstructions are eliminated through a mind of repentance.

　　As we conserve and cherish our water source so that water will

　　63 怀恩报恩恩相续，饮水思源源不绝。

　　never run dry, recognize and repay the kindness of others so that

　　the chain of kindness will continue,.

　　Persistence will get you through everything, resilience will help you

　　64 坚韧心易度难关，长远心可成大事。

　　achieve anything.

　　Your mind and my mind are exactly the same as the Buddha”s

　　65 你心我心同佛心，知福惜福多培福。

　　mind; recognize, cherish, and nurture our blessings.

　　Repay one drop of kindness with abundant generosity, return the

　　66 涓滴之恩涌泉以馈，一饭之施粉身相报。

　　favor of one meal with utmost devotion.

　　When you have water to drink, share it with others; when you

　　67 取水饮水以水饮人，受恩谢恩用恩谢人。

　　receive kindness from others, repay it with gratitude.

　　Untie the knot of love and hate, of passions and enmity; instead,

　　68 解开爱恨情仇心结，学习慈悲喜舍心量。

　　learn the generosity of kindness and compassion, of sympathetic

　　joy and equanimity.

　　The kindness of one”s parents is greater than heaven and earth;

　　69 父母之恩重于天地，三宝之德多过恒沙。

　　the virtues of the Three Jewels are greater than the countless

　　grains of sand in the Ganges.

　　Be grateful to and repay the kindness of others. Avoid emotional

　　70 知恩报恩是饮水思源，恩情纠结会相互伤害。

　　entanglement that causes suffering.

　　Harboring gratitude will nurture blessings that you can use all your

　　71 感恩是终生受用的福报，怀恨乃永世纠缠的魔障。

　　life, harboring hatred will create obstructions that follow you

　　One who does not use his wealth to benefit others is analogous to

　　72 若不善用财富利益世人，便像锦衣夜行暗自骄矜。

　　one who is all dressed up in complete darkness where no one can

　　see him -- it is vain and foolish.

　　The value of managing wealth lies in giving; the reason for

　　73 布施是经营财富的价值，种福乃过手财富的原因。

　　possessing money is to cultivate blessings.

　　Cultivate blessings, and family wealth may last for a hundred

　　74 家业百年不坠因为积福，富贵不过三代由于自私。

　　years; be selfish, and family fortunes will not survive three

　　One shall find lifelong happiness by being of service to others.

　　75 随时服务他人，终生幸福；有力不结善缘，后悔莫及。

　　Sow favorable conditions whenever one is able or regrets will

　　Plant your seeds, weed and fertilize your field, be grateful when

　　76 看天播种时，耘草施肥日，丰收感恩月，祈求年年好年。

　　you have a full harvest and pray for more auspicious years to

　　Those seeking blessings should first plant, cultivate, and cherish

　　the seed of blessings; those seeking wealth should first create

　　人生所求四大美事为：求福当先种福，培福，惜福；求禄

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　　good causes and conditions; those seek…

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