1.閒人无乐趣，忙人无是非。

   An idle man has no pleasure; a busy man has

   no time for dispute.

 

 2.一个人的快乐，不是因为他拥有的多，而是因为他计较得少。

   A person's happiness stem not from how much he owns

   but from how little he complains.

 

 3.君子如水，随方就圆，无处不自在.

   A gentleman is like water,which takes the shape

   of the container into which it flows:he is

   cmfortable in any situation.

 

 4.皱眉和微笑都是一个动作表情，何不微笑？

   A frown and a smile are both possible.

   Why not smile?

 

 5.心中长存善解、包容、感恩、知足、惜福。

   Always bear in mind the following virtues:

   understanding, forgiveness, gratitude, contentment,

   and treasuring your blessings.

 

 6.慈悲心即是清凉地。

   A compassionate heart is a clear and cool place.

 

 7.要批评别人时，先想想自己是否完美无缺。

   Before criticizing other, consider whether we are

   perfect and without fault.

 

 8.时时好心就是时时好日；时时保持心中的正念，任何时间、

   任何方向与地理都是吉祥的。

   By maintaining a good heart at every moment,

   every day is a good day. If at every instance therer

   is right mindfulness, then any time, any direction,

   any location is auspicious.

 

 9.甘愿做，欢喜受。

   Be willing to do, be happy to bear.

 

10.人间寿命因为短暂才更显得珍贵。难得来一趟人间，

   应问是否有为人生发挥自己的功能，而不要一味求长寿。

   Because our lifespans are brief,

   life is even more valuable.

   Since it is not easy to be born in the world

   as a human being, we should as ourselves whether

   we have developed our capabilities to the utmost

   during our lifetime rather than.

 

11.自造福田,自得福缘.

   Cultivate your own field of blessings and reap

   your own good fortune.

 

12.悲即是同情心。能互相宽谅、容忍，表现一分宽心、爱心，

   即是悲心；人生最幸福的就是能宽容与悲悯一切众生的人。

   Compassion is sympathy. The compassionate heart

   is able to forgive, be patient, and express tolerance

   and love. The most fortunate thing in life is being

   able to forgive and sympathize with all living beings.

 

13.不要封闭自己.你要先爱别人,别人才会爱你.

   Don’t close yourself off. You should love others

   first, and then others will love you.

 

14.做人固然不应将自我看得太重，但也不要自轻己灵。

   Do not think too highly of yourself, and yet, never

   underestimate your ability.

 

15.人都是求[有],什麽叫[有]呢?有就是烦恼.

   Everyone seeks “to have.”What is “to have”?

   It is to have worries.

 

16.死掉过去的烦恼心,生出今日解脱的境界.

   Forget the worries of the past and be free today.

 

17.口说好话如吐莲花，口说坏话如吐毒蛇.

   Good words are like lotus flowers blooming out

   from your mouth；bad words are like poisonous

   snakes hissing out from your lips.

 

18.生气，就是拿别人的过错来惩罚自己。

   Getting angry is actually punishing ourself for

   the mistakes of others.

 

19.布施如播种，以欢喜心滋润种子才会发芽.

   Giving alms is just like sowing seeds;the seeds

   will bud when nourished with a loving heart.

 

20.发脾气是短暂的发疯。

   Giving vent to anger is temporary insanity.

 

21.做好事不能少我一人，做坏事不能多我一人。

   Include me when doing good deeds; exclude

   me when doing evil deeds.

 

22.屋宽不如心宽。

   It is better to have a generous heart than

   a spacious dwelling.

 

23.小事不做，大事难成。

   If we are unwilling to do little chores,

   it will be difficult to accomplish great things.

 

24.没有数字的代价即为「无量」。不辞劳苦的付出便是

  「大慈悲」。付出劳力服务，又服务得很欢喜便叫做「喜捨」。

   In the same way that a value without a figure is a

  “limitless amount”, not counting the effort one puts

   out is “Great Compassion.” To give one’s labour and

   service happily is more than “Joyous Giving.”

 

25.把心胸放开,自然就可断除烦恼.

   If you broaden your mind,

   you will naturally stop worrying. 

26.脾气嘴巴不好,心地再好, 也不能算是好人.

If you have a bad temper and a foul mouth,

then no matter how good your heart is, you

are not a good person.

 

27.大错误容易反省,小习气不易除掉.

It is easy to think about one’s big mistakes,

but very hard to get rid of small bad habits.

 

28.有心就有福，有愿就有力.

Intentions beget blessingths,vows beget strengths.

 

29.要比谁更爱谁，不要比谁更怕谁。

Let us compete with who is more loving,

not on who is more feared.

 

30.要学得[平常心].

Learn to have a steady mind.

 

31.并非有钱就是快乐，问心无愧心最安。

Money does not necessarily bring happiness.

A person with a clean conscience is most at peace.

 

32.慈是「与乐」，就是给与一切众生快乐。

Mercy is “giving happiness”,

giving all living beings joy and happiness.

 

33.一个人不怕错，就怕不改过，改过并不难。

One should be afraid not of committing mistakes,

but of not correcting them.

It is not difficult to correct mistakes.

 

34.犯错出忏悔心，才能清静无烦恼。

Only through repentance of one's sins will one achieve

tranquility and relief from worry and anxiety.

 

35.我们最大的敌人不是别人，可能是自己。

Our greatest enemy is probably not others,

but ourselves.

 

36.看别人不顺眼，是自己修养不够。

One who constantly looks down on others reveals

his lack of moral cultivation.

该文章在 2012/4/3 22:20:51 编辑过