第 (News No.)15期
若是我們的心地純潔，我們就不必祝福這人而不祝福其他的人，依我們看來，人與人之間並無不同，我們純淨的念頭就會均勻的散佈到每一個人，清水能反射陽光，濁水就不能夠了，神的光輝會在心地純潔的人身上反射出來。
--哈瑞達士 （Hari Dass）
If we are pure at heart, we would not wish one person well and not another.
We should see there is no difference between one person or another. Then
our pure thoughts can be evenly spread between all people. Sunshine can
reflect on clean water but not on dirty water. God's light will be reflected
by those persons with a pure heart.
--Hari Dass
能在活動中見不到活動，不活動中見活動，乃為人中智者，雖然他從事種種活動，已達到超然境界。
--薄伽梵歌
If one can see stillness in action, and action in stillness, one is the
wise one among man. Although he might be still carrying out many kinds
of activities in this world, he has already attain the very high level.
--Bhagavad-gita
不為欲望滔滔不盡之流所擾，一如海洋，納百川之水，依然波浪不揚，才能達到平和，追求欲望的滿足，永不能達到。
--薄伽梵歌
If one is not effected by the never ending stream of desires, in the same
way the ocean remains constant despite a never ending flow of water from
many rivers, one can achieve peace in the mind which can never be achieved
if one still wants to satisfy his desires.
--Bhagavad-gita
我們不能愛自己，我們不會愛別人；任何人跟你說，愛別人先，然後愛別人比愛我們多，這是不可以的事情；你如果不能愛自己，任何人你都愛不了。所以我們先集中我們的大力量起來，先認得我們自己有什麼好處的地方，有什麼特別的能力，有什麼智慧，有什麼驚天動地的才華，還有我們有多大的愛心，先認得我們那個好點，然後我們才能夠喜愛別人。(p19)
--清海無上師
If we don't love ourselves, we would not love others. When someone tell
you to love others first, and to love others more than ourselves; it is
impossible. If you can't love yourselves, you can't love anybody else.
Therefore we must gather up our great power so that we know in what ways
we are good, what special abilities we have, what wisdom, what kind of
talent we have, and how big our love is. When we can recognize our virtues,
we can learn how to love others.(p19)
--The Supreme Master Ching Hai
我們一直互相學習，人溶入神裏面之後，才會終止學習，在教導之中，我們會懂得更多，因此我們靠教別人來學東西。
--哈瑞達士 （Hari Dass）
We are always learning from each others. Only when we merge inside God
would we stop learning. We will understand more as we teach others, so
we rely on teaching in order to learn for ourselves.
--Hari Dass
Our bodies, speeches and minds need to be trained so that they will
do anything we want. We can cry or laugh at once when we want to. Then
it will be a natural response; we will cry when it is time to cry, and
laugh when we should laugh. Do you understand? We can get angry when necessary;
we can be gentle if we have to. We will completely become our own master.
Then, no matter what we want to do, it will benefit the world. It is not
difficult to attain this stage; all we need to do is to mediate.
--The Supreme Master Ching Hai
During meditation, if we can concentrate all our attention on one point,
and put all problems in front of it, then they can be solved immediately.
Our power is great, but we never use it. If we do not use our power by
concentrating on it, then it seems we do not have any power at all.
--The Supreme Master Ching Hai
第 (News No.)16期
如果我們自己本人不控制自己的心，不認真修行，不誠心對自己，不嚴格檢討的話；我們一定會走火入魔。走火入魔並非哇哇叫，或是臉變成令人恐怖的那種；只要我們不走正道，就是走魔路。
--清海無上師
If we do not control our minds with our Buddha nature, do not practice
seriously, are not honest to ourselves and do not examine our behaviors
strictly, we will definitely be possessed by Maya. Being possessed does
not necessary mean that we become delirious or our faces become horribly
distorted. When we do not walk on the right path, we will be walking on
Maya's path.
--The Supreme Master Ching Hai
如果有時候你們有什麼無形或是有形的障礙，不管是嫉妒心、或是阿修羅的感情、貪嗔痴…等，都只要多修行而已；沒有別的辦法。要多看師父的經書，聽師父的錄音帶、多打坐、多做觀音、多努力、多用功、多專心在道裡面、躲在道裡面才安全，躲在那裡都不安全。(
p20)
--清海無上師
Sometimes, if we are faced with obstacles, be they tangible or not, such
as jealousy, worldly sentiment, greed, hatred or obsession, etc., there
is no other way to overcome them except by practicing more diligently.
You need to read Master's books and to listen to Master's tapes more often,
meditate more, do Quan Yin more, put more effort into your practice and
concentrate more on the path of practice. It is safe only when you are
sheltered by the supreme power, no other way.(p20)
--The Supreme Master Ching Hai
有時候你們打禪七、禪一、禪二，會感覺到自己的等級提高，有沒有？因為我們很專心啊！我們那個時候知道來這裡為了專心突破等級，所以等級會提高，把業障留在後面。
--清海無上師
Sometimes, after you have taken part in a seven, one or two-day retreat,
you could feel that your level of practice had risen. That was because
we had given our undivided attention to breaking through our level of
practice. We knew that was the sole purpose of coming to a retreat here,
so our levels were uplifted and our karma left behind.
--The Supreme Master Ching Hai
相信公理正義，行為正直的人，無懈可擊，上帝也會關照愛護這些人。
--可蘭經
Those who believe in truth and justice and have a high morality are not
vulnerable, as God will look after them.
--Koran
我們的業障和因果，只有靠修行突破它，我們才能夠逃走；不管你做什麼功德，功德是功德、業障是業障；修行觀音法門的話，不管有功德或沒有功德，都可以超脫上去，就是這麼邏輯、這麼科學。
--清海無上師
Only by spiritual practice can we break through our karma and the effects
of the causes we have made. Only then can we escape from them. It matters
not whether you have acquired any merit. Merit is merit. Karma is karma.
Nonetheless, if one practices the Quan Yin Method, one can be liberated
regardless of having any merit or not. It is so logical, so scientific.
--The Supreme Master Ching Hai
世界的愛情如果不小心處理很麻煩，我們也可以戀愛一個人，然後用這個愛情互相幫助、互相鼓勵，互相培養我們修行的道心，一起提高等級；那就很好。如果為了一個人，不管他多好、多美，而生生世世輪迴，沈淪苦海的話，是太不值得。愛情有好有壞是這樣，什麼東西都有它的好、它的壞，看你要用哪一個方面，它就對你好，或是對你不好。
--清海無上師
It can causes us great trouble if we do not handle our worldly love carefully.
Of course we can love someone. If we use our love to help and encourage
each other, to cultivate our aspiration to practice the path of Truth
and thus uplift the level of our practice, then it is fine. However, if
in order to love someone, no matter how good or beautiful that person
may be, we have to keep on reincarnating in this bitter sea of suffering,
then it is not worth it at all. This is how there is a good and bad side
to loving someone. Anything has a light and a dark side and depending
on which side you use, the result will be good or bad for you.
--The Supreme Master Ching Hai
第 (News No.)17期
修行有很多方面，有的人開智慧、有的人看境界、有的人聽聲音、有的人入定、有的人發展愛心、有的人對上帝有信心、對佛菩薩有依靠的感覺、有的人發展他的辯才，那個就是他們修行的結果。
There are many benefits to practicing the Quan Yin Method. Some gain heavenly
wisdom, some have inner experience, some heavenly sound, some get into
deep samadhi, some develop love, some have faith in God, some feel that
they can depend on the supreme teaching, and some cultivate eloquence.
These are the results of their spiritual practice.
我們修行的力量是無形的，不過並非不消耗，我們住在這個世界是魔王的世界，難免會碰到很多誘惑、很多業障，有時候是共業，有時候是自己的業障，相互染來染去，所以誰也不能怪誰不好。
清海無上師
The power from our spiritual practice is invisible but not that it cannot
be used up. Since the world we live in is Maya's world, it is unavoidable
for us to encounter many temptations and karma. Sometimes, this is collective
karma and sometimes, our own. This karma affect each others, so no one
should blame anyone else.
在師父甚深的心裡面，我很尊重你們，知道你們也是佛，你們靈魂是乾乾淨淨的；我不必多說，我也不能、不應該罵你們一句才對，不過因為我沒有罵，你們就不知道你們是乾淨的；責罵你們不乾淨，為了要你們了解，你們本來很乾淨。
Deep down in my heard, I respect you very much. I understand that you
are children of God and that your souls are clean. There is not need for
me to say anything. I couldn't and shouldn't scold you at all. But then,
if I don't reprimand you, you would not know your souls are clean. By
scolding you for being not clean, I make you remember and understand that
you were originally very clean.
有時候我們有問題，我們還不知道，等時間到了，情況到了，我們才知道我們有什麼問題；有時候師父為了要教育你們、整理你們，會用比較不柔和的方法照顧你們，這樣你們才會了解你們弄錯的地方。
Sometimes we are aware that we have problems. Only when the time comes
and situation arises do we realize what kind of problems we have. In order
to educate and help us, Master sometimes would use certain not so tactful
means to take care of us; as only they will we know what we have done
wrong.
最自由的人是最有壓力的，應該自己管自己，自己對自己負責任，自己勸導自己怎麼做；應該準時、應該做好的榜樣，如果我們不自由就舒服了，我們等別人叫我們，然後怪別人；如果我們是自由的人，沒有人可怪、沒有人可靠，所以壓力很重。
The freest person has the most pressures. He has to watch his own behavior,
to be responsible for himself, to give himself advice and guidance, to
be punctual and to be a good example for others. If we are not free, it
is much easier as we can wait for others to tell us what to do and we
can always put the blame on someone else. If we are free, there is no
one to blame, no one we can rely on, so the pressure on us is great.
我們可以罵人，不過我們自己有愛心，人會感覺到，不是我惡心罵的，而要照顧他們，所以他們永遠不會生氣。(p21)
We can scold people. When we have love, people can feel that we are not
doing it with malice, but for the sake of taking care of them, so they
will never be angry with us.(p21)
我們修行沒有到很高等級的時候，都第 (News No.)望很多，我們認為師父應該摸我們的頭，然後看眼睛好幾個小時，才是算加持。不是這樣啦！師父不應該這樣做，不過我有時候也這樣做，因為要讓你們滿足內心那種凡夫的要求而已。
Before we have attained a very high level in our spiritual practice, we
always have many expectations. We think that only when Master touches
our heads and looks at us in our eyes for hours will we receive real blessing?
No, it is not so! Master needs not do these things. But, sometimes I do
so in order to satisfy the mundane longing in your hearts.
最值得讚許的功德，就是接受的行為。因為要接受別人給的東西，本來是一種功德、一種勇氣、一種慷慨，為什麼呢？因為必須忘記自己的我執、自己的名譽、自己的分別心，才能拿得這麼輕輕鬆鬆，所以我認為拿的人很有佈施的心、慷慨的心，他能夠接受我們的東西，已經很有勇氣（除了為了貪而接受，就不一樣）。
The merit which is worth praising the most is the act of receiving, because
accepting what is given by others is in itself a kind of merit, a kind
of courage and a kind of generosity. Why? It's because one has to forget
his ego, his reputation and his distinguishing mind, before he can receive
with ease. Therefore, I think that a person who receives is giving and
generous at heart. He is very courageous being able to accept what we
give him. (But, if you do it with greed, then it's different.)
我們可以在世界裡面，但是心不要執著在那裡，知道任何都是煩惱，我們要好好保護我們的道心，像蓮花長在泥巴的湖裡面，不會污染就可以。(p22)
We live in this world, but we should not be attached to it. We need to
know that everything in this world is trouble and to keep our mind in
the supreme teaching, just like lotus flowers in a muddy lake without
being contaminated.(p22)
如果有什麼問題，多打坐就會沒有。有問題就是因為太少打坐，我本人也是這樣子，我有問題的時候就是我沒打坐。有就趕快去做觀音嘛！問題就消失了。(p23)
If you encounter problems, just try to meditate more and they will be
gone. We have problems because we do not meditate enough. It is the same
with me. The times when I have problems are those when I have not meditated.
I would quickly start to meditate and do Quan Yin and the problems would
disappear.(p23)
第 (News No.)18期
醜陋的東西有時候也有它的美，如果我們用比較開悟的眼睛看，任何東西都有它的美。(p24)
Ugly things can be charming sometimes. In the eyes of the enlightened
everything has its own beauty.(p24)
八關齋戒不是斷除食物而已，重要的是斷除一些不好的思想、不好的習慣、不好的外在影響。( p25)
The eight precepts are not just fasting. To get rid of impure thoughts,
habits and bad influences from the outside are the main objectives.(p25)
每個人都是佛菩薩，有可能他們還不了解自己是佛菩薩；但我們還是要尊重他們，對待他們就像對待自己一樣；嚴格不過包容，疼愛不過不執著。
Everyone is Buddha. It is possible that they may not realize it. We should
still respect them and treat them like ourselves. Be strict with tolerance
and be loving with detachment.
師父成道沒什麼秘訣！我只有一片誠心而已。我修道就是修道，我沒有任何別的概念、沒有別的要求、沒有任何人在我的腦海裡面。
There was not any secret way with which I realized God. I had nothing
in my mind but wholehearted sincerely to practice spiritually. I though
of nothing or nobody else, and I wanted nothing else.
尊重和委曲自己不一樣，尊重是我認得別人的地位，不過我也認得我的；我儘量做好我的本分，不應該把自己降得很低，為了要讓別人高興。
Respect for others and low self-esteem are not the same. To respect someone
is to recognize his position and to recognize your own position as well.
We should try our best to do our part and not to do lower ourselves in
order to please others.
我們做觀音的時候，裡面的振動力會變改，新鮮的概念會冒出來，新鮮的細胞會生出來，那時我們好像重新再生一樣，所以叫「還老返童」。
Due to the change of the internal vibrations while we are practicing "Quan
Yin", new ideas will come up and new cells will grow. At that time,
it is as if we were reborn. This is so called "rejuvenation"
or born again.
我們修行的人心量越來越擴大，才能容納佛菩薩的加持力。當我們的心擴大到整個宇宙都在我們心內的時候，那個時候就是成佛了！
Spiritual practitioners should become more broad- minded all the time,
so that is enough room to accommodate God's blessing. When our mind is
broad enough to take up the whole universe, we have realized God.
我們越藏東西給自己，我們越吃虧；我們越大量、越付出，我們越富有；宇宙的法律就是這樣子。(p30)
The more we hoard for ourselves, the more we lose; and the more we give,
the more we gain, which is the law of the universe.(p30)
真正的愛心是人家做壞事，我們應該警告他，要想辦法讓他開悟，愛心不是人家做什麼好事、什麼壞事，我們都保護他。(p26)
A true love is to warn and to help people to be enlightened and stay away
from wrong things. It is not to protect them from the bad consequences
of their actions.(p26)
不是靜靜坐在那邊就好了，心也要乾淨、善良、真正的專心，才可以算「打坐」；不然就是「打錯」。(p27)
Meditation is not merely sitting there. You have to be concentrating with
a pure and merciful heart, otherwise you are just idling.(p27)
有些事自認不能做得到但最後卻做到了才好，如果什麼事都很順利、很簡單就能夠做到，然後我們隨便做，這樣就算成功了，也不怎麼很好！這也是我們修行有障礙，還是要很努力的原因。(28)
It is more rewarding for us to achieve a goal which we thought not possible
in the beginning. It is not really good for us if thing goes smoothly
and we can accomplish anything easily, without really hard working. This
is why there are obstacles. We need to work hard on our path of practice.(28)
修行的方面儘管好，照顧世界的方面還是要有自己的妙法跟秘訣。如果我們兩個方面都好的話，我們才有自信，才感覺到自己真的很有力量、很有風度。(29)
We can be good in our spiritual practice but we still need to be skillful
in handling matters in this world. Only when we are good in both aspects,
can we have self-confidence and feel that we truly have the great power
within.(p29)
修行是自己修的、燈是自己點的、路是自己走的。當然我們病了不能走的時候，師父會扛、會抱。但是如果我們自己抵抗，要往相反的地方走，師父也只能跟在我們後面走，雖然知道徒兒離道愈來愈遠，不過也只能跟著，不能丟、也不能介入。(p31)
Nobody but the person himself can carry out his spiritual practice, light
the lamp and walk the path. Of course, when we are sick and cannot go
on, Master would hold us and carry us forward. However, if we resist and
want to go the other way, Master can only stay behind us. Even though
Master knows that her disciples are moving further away from the right
path, She can only follow them. Master will never give up on Her disciples,
yet would not interfere with our decisions.(p31)
簡單的生活才是長壽的秘法。吃什麼都消化，吃什麼都吸收。太富裕的生活真的不好，因為我們滿足這個欲望時，就生出另外一個欲望；那種物質的快樂從不會令這個世界的任何人滿足。(p32)
A simple life is the secret of longevity for we can absorb whatever we
eat. A life of luxury is not really good, because when we satisfy one
desire. The happiness of material fulfillment will not be able to truly
satisfy anyone in this world.(p32)
我們對自己有尊重的心，那個時候，不管我們在那個等級，我們會感覺到很滿足，感覺到我們不缺少什麼，感覺到我們跟那個十全的品質很靠近！
When we gain self-respect, then no matter what level of spiritual practice
we are in, we will feel contented, not lacking anything. We are very close
to the essence of perfection.
第 (News No.)19期
我們修行的人有很多騙自己的陷阱，外面的人騙我們或是魔鬼騙我們，我們還可以預防。自己騙自己，就不簡單預防。比方說：我們的個性或是我們的習慣，有很多地方不對，我們也不曉得。
There are many traps on our path of practice in which we are deceived
by ourselves. We can take precautions against traps from the outside world
or from the Maya, but it is not that simple if we deceive ourselves. For
example: there are many wrong aspects in our characters or habits that
we are not even aware of.
我們修行愈多，更需要有警覺心，不然我們會簡單掉在一個固定的角落裡！如果我們掉在那裡的話，我們就不能學到別的角落，所以不能沉在某個境界。也因此金剛經才說：「應無所住，而生其心」。
The more we practice, the more alert we need to be; otherwise we will
easily fall into a corner. If we are dropped there, we will not be able
to learn from other aspects. So we must not indulge in any level of experience.
It was because of this that the Diamond Sutra had stated: "Let there
be no addiction, let our hearts be free."
高等的法門都是很簡單啊！因為很平常、很簡單，所以別人沒辦法了解，他們複雜習慣啦！
Advanced method of spiritual practice are always very simple. Because
they are so ordinary and simple, people could not understand them. People
are used to complicated systems.
每天早晚要打坐，出家、在家都一樣。早上打坐是為了面對整天那種污染的禮物，晚上打坐為了要保護我們平安的一夜，洗淨整天被污染的氣氛。
Every day we must meditate, both in the morning and in the evening, whether
we are monastic or lay practitioners. We meditate in the morning so that
we can face the day's polluted gifts. We meditate in the evening so that
we are protected and in peace at night, and so that we can cleanse the
contaminated atmosphere of the day.
我們修行的人更要懂得保護自己，因為我們裡面有珠寶，那些否定的力量會很喜歡靠近有修行的人。
It is even more necessary for spiritual practitioners to know how to protect
themselves, because they have precious jewels inside. The negative forces
like to get close to people who practice well.
有的時候我們有很好的修行方法、有很好的路，不過我們自己信心不夠，道心沒有很高強，所以修行也沒有很多的結果。
Sometimes we can have a good practicing method, a very good path; however,
if we lack confidence and a strong desire for the Truth, we still can
not achieve much result in our spiritual practice.
如果我們的境界不很光亮，不過我們有慚愧的心、有誠心，每天祈求，我們也會得到恩典。
If our level of practice is not so bright, but we have repentance, sincerity
and pray daily, God's grace will still be bestowed upon us.
沒有一個人持戒清楚、吃素菜、每天打坐，會沒有得到利益的；任何人依照師父指示，都變成仙人、菩薩、聖人、阿羅漢。
There is no one, who is a vegetarian, who strictly keeps the precepts
and meditates daily that will not gain benefit from doing so. Anyone who
follows Master's instructions will become a fairy, Bodhisattva, saint
or arahant.
人間是一所學校，一所最好的大學。地獄是太苦，天堂是太樂。所以只有人間，喜怒哀樂都有，每天讓我們反省、讓我們磨鍊，因為越磨鍊，我們越堅強。
This world is a school, the best university. One suffers too much in hell,
and one is too happy in heaven. Only in this world we have happiness,
anger, sadness and joy, which make us reflect, learn and discipline ourselves
everyday. The more we are disciplined, the stronger we will become.
為什麼我們的世界那麼苦？因為我們要了解人家的苦心，我們心量才擴大。心越擴大我們越偉大，我們越變成跟萬物同一體。如果我們還有隔開的感覺，還是只想我們自己而已，我們就沒辦法跟萬物同一體。
Why is there such pain and suffering in this world? It is because we need
to appreciate the sufferings of others before we can expand our hearts.
The bigger our hearts expand, the greater we will become and the closer
we will be with Creation. If we still feel that we are separated and we
still think for ourselves, then we cannot be at one with Creation.
你愛一位明師，他的品質會送給你，他的加持力會送給你，你們越來越聰明，越來越輕鬆，越來越有智慧。
When you love an enlightened master, Her good qualities will be yours.
Her blessings will be bestowed upon you. You will become more and more
intelligent, at ease and wise.
修行應該有愛心才算進步，不是每天打坐很多才算進步，不是啦！我們要多有愛心，多原諒別人；不管境界怎麼樣。
You are making progress on the path of spiritual practice when you have
developed a loving heart, not when you can meditate a lot everyday not
at all! We should have more affections and forgiveness towards others,
and not to mind the level of experience.
我們打坐的時候要誠心誠意好像是最後一次打坐，或像是明天或是過五分鐘就要往生一般，如果有這種心態，打坐就會有結果。
When we meditate we should be sincere, so sincere that it is as if we
are meditating for the last time, or as if we are to die the next day,
or in five minutes. If we have this attitude in our heart when meditating
we will have achievement.
如果深深感覺到世界無常，一點也沒有留戀這個世界，靈魂才能夠很乾淨、很單純，才能夠一心不亂，才能夠簡單入定。
Only when we feel deeply that this world is ephemeral, and we are not
attached to it at all, will our souls be clean and pure. We can then concentrate
and reach Samadhi easily during meditation.
世界有很多人，每個人都有不同的工作。修行的人是專門加持靈魂與精神的。所以我們修觀音法門，就是要種這些精神食物，因為世界需要，這是我們修行人的責任。
The world is full of people. Each person has a different job. Spiritual
practitioners are specialized in blessing the soul and spirits. As the
world needs these spiritual foods, we cultivate them by practicing the
Quan Yin method. It is the responsibility of spiritual practitioners.
我們修行的功德，都要分享給世界，我們修行不是只為了一個人。(p33)
We should share the merits derived from our spiritual practice with the
world. We do not practice for the sake of ourselves only.(p33)
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謙卑心也不是一個晚上就得到，還是要打坐，要提醒自己，要對自己很誠心，看透自己不怎麼很好的品質，才能夠尊重別人。
We cannot acquire humility overnight. We need to meditate and keep reminding
ourselves to be true in recognizing our own faults. Only then will we
be able to respect others.
真正的快樂就是我們找到自己快樂的地方，我們找到自己是誰，知道自己多偉大，有什麼能力，有不生不死的那種境界，那個時候我們才真正快樂。然後我們親戚朋友也跟著快樂。
The true bliss is to find where our own happiness lies. When we are able
to find out who we are, how great we are, what power we have, and that
there are spiritual planes without birth or death, then we will be truly
happy, and our relatives and friends will be happy too.
不是因為佛不想度眾生，是眾生不想度自己。(p34)
It is not that Buddha does not wish to liberate sentient beings. It is
that sentient beings do not wish to liberate themselves.(p34)
人家的是非啊！我們知道愈少愈好。(p35)
The less we know about other people's business, the better it is for us.(p35)
我們開佛眼以後，才真正了解宇宙是很美麗，世界真的本無事，任何煩惱都是自己造，所以叫大法眼藏。
Only after our wisdom eye is opened can we truly appreciate the beauty
of the Universe, that there is nothing happening in this world, and that
all problems are created by ourselves. That is what is meant by the phrase
"complete the opening of the wisdom eye".
如果我們要名要利啊！就會造成很多的災難給自己。佛菩薩是很有大量啊，不過我們的良心它會不安。我們是唯一的閻羅王啊！我們也是唯一大開悟的佛。
If we crave for fame and fortune, we will create a lot of misfortune for
ourselves. Although God Almighty is broad-minded, our conscience will
not be clear. We are the only Yama in hell, and we are also the only truly
enlightened Buddha.
越沒有時間，我們越做很多工作。我們越想辦法處理，我們的反應越快，內在萬能的智慧都會跑出來。(p36)
We can accomplish more when we are running short of time. The more we
try to solve our problems, the faster our reactions well become; our inner
all-powerful wisdom will emerge.(p36)
業障是什麼呢？就是我們做出來一些不該做的事情，會傷害到自己，傷害到別人，傷害到萬物；然後我們做完以後，就收因果的果報。
What is karmic hindrance? It is something that we should not have done
because it will hurt ourselves, others and all creation. After that we
will receive the retribution of cause and effect.
修行的人愈修愈變平常，沒有人知道我們在修行才好。(p37)
A practitioner becomes more and more ordinary; it is best if nobody knows
that we are practicing.(p37)
修行應該自在，也讓人自在。(p38)
As we practice we should put ourselves as well as others at ease.(p38)
上帝要誰修就那個人修，不是因為我們很多才華或是很多文章或是多嘴，他就來修行。如果我們跟誰有緣，或是那個人上帝剛好選他要來修觀音法門，上帝會借我們的口、借我們的身、借我們的意來影響那個人。
A person practices spiritually when God wants him to. It is not because
we have many talents, or we have written or said a lot that someone comes
to join us in practice. If a person has an affinity for us, or if God
decides that that person should practice the Quan Yin Method, God will
use our speech, our behavior and our thoughts to influence that person.
要婉轉才是開悟的人，情況怎麼樣我們就怎麼樣，才不會得禪病！
An enlightened person should be very flexible. He should conform with
the situation whatever it may be. This is the way to avoid "Ch'and
syndrome".
最好的改變方式，就是我們跟裡面上帝的力量溝通；然後讓上帝的力量改變我們。(p39)
The best way to change ourselves is to communicate with our God Power
inside, and then let that God Power change us.(p39)
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沒有煩惱不要惹煩惱，已經有煩惱儘量解決煩惱，如果不能解決，那求佛菩薩幫忙解決。(p40)
If you don't have trouble, don't look for trouble. If you are having problems,
try to solve them the best you can; and if you are unable to solve them,
then ask the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to help you.(p40)
懺悔心、謙卑心是很重要，不過，對自己的愛心更重要，不能愛自己，能愛誰呢？(p41)
It is very important to be repentant and humble, but it is more important
to love yourself. If you can't love yourself, whom can you love?(p41)
我們要改將來的話，改現在；所以現在最重要，根本不用看過去啦！(p42)
If we want to change our future, we must change our present; therefore,
the present is the most important. Forget the past!(p42)
愛心要訓練很微細，不是不殺生就好，不是不殺人就好，也不是不殺動物就好，了解嗎？我們要真正的有愛心才好。
Teach your hearts to love all small and insignificant things! Not killing
sentient beings is not good enough, nor is not killing humans or animals.
Understand? We must have truly loving hearts.
世界不是一百年就完了，還會繼續下去，我們的生活生生世世也不會斷，就是看我們生活在那裡而已，在天堂或是在地獄，在涅槃或是在世界。
This world will not be finished in one hundred years. It will continue.
Our life after life will not stop either. The difference depends on where
we shall be living, in heaven or hell, in nirvana or in the world of samsara.
愈沒有時間，我們愈做很多工作。
The more we are pressured by time, the more productive we will be.
寧可傷害自己，也不傷害別人，這是生生世世不可忘記的真理，別的戒律有時忘記還沒關係呀！(p43)
Rather hurt oneself, but never hurt others! This is a truth that should
never be forgotten, this life or beyond. This is the utmost important
commandment of all.(p43)
我們可以騙整個世界，騙不了自己才麻煩，或許我們可以騙到佛呢！不過騙不了自己。去到那裡，我們都知道我們要做什麼，去那裡，我們都知道我們壞到什麼程度，好在什麼地方；這個就是蓋天堂、造地獄的力量，出於我們自己的內在，所以佛教才說：「一切唯心造。」
We can fool the whole world, and perhaps, sometimes we can even fool the
Buddhas and Bodhisattvas; but the trouble is that we can never fool ourselves.
No matter where we are, we always know what we want to do, where we are
going, and we know how bad we are, and what is our best quality. This
the power that creates heaven and hell, and it exists within ourselves.
Thus, the Buddhist doctrine says, "All is created from one's mind."
知道我們弄錯還不夠，不再弄錯還不夠；而要弄好，要做更好，才是真正的懺悔。(p44)
True repentance is not just to know our mistakes, nor it is to say that
we won't make the same mistake again. It is to correct what we do, do
it well, and do it better.(p44)
我們如果真正的愛一個人，他怎樣弄錯，我們都還一樣愛他，那才表示我們愛心非常大，是真正的愛。(p45)
If we really love someone, we would love him the same, even if he did
us wrong, or made mistakes. This shows we have enormous love, and that
it is the true love.(p45)
真善美不是學一年就好，不是學二年就夠，上帝的智慧、宇宙的力量永遠學不完。
One cannot learn the qualities of "truth, compassion and beauty"
in one year, or two; it is God's wisdom, the power of the universe, and
one can never learn it all.
如果我們想自己很弱小，我們就會變弱小；如果我們認為自己很偉大，我們會變成偉大。(p46)
If we believe ourselves to be weak, we shall be weak. If we believe ourselves
to be great, we shall be great.(p46)
要躺下打坐也可以，就是心要恆常保持在智慧眼的地方。眼睛閉起來，不過智慧眼不能閉；身體躺下來，靈魂不躺，就沒事。
You can also meditate when you are lying down. Keep your conscious mind
at your wisdom eye, close your eyes, but do not close your wisdom eye.
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天堂、地獄都是我們自己造的。(p47)
Heaven or hell, they are all created by ourselves.(p47)
幫忙別人解脫，知道「正道」，才是最高的幫忙、最高的功德。(p48)
Helping others to attain liberation, and helping others to know the "True
Path" are the highest forms of help we can give; they also bring
the highest form of merit.(p48)
如果我們執著某些成就，我們就不能再發展！(p49)
If we cling to our past achievements we will not be able to progress any
further.(p49)
快樂就是因為我們自己不變，任何情況我們都保持一樣。(p50)
Happiness comes when we ourselves do not change; what we remain the same
under any circumstances.(p50)
我們要尊重自己，別人才尊重我們。
We have to respect ourselves before anyone else will respect us.
我們不是為了賺錢而工作，而是為了盡我們自己的責任。(p51)
We do not work because we want to make money. We work to fulfill our responsibilities.(p51)
賺錢夠用就好，節省時間修行。(p52)
Making just enough money for ourselves is good enough. We should save
time for meditation practice.(p52)
並不是我們沒有痛苦、快樂，只是我們不管它而已，所以我們才自在！(p53)
It is not that we do not have misery or happiness. It is just that we
do not care about them. Thus, we are at ease.(p53)
不管做什麼事，心很安就知道是對，心不安就不要做。(p54)
No matter what you do, as long as your mind is at ease, you know that
you have done the right thing. Otherwise, you should not do it.(p54)
我們靜下來的時候，很多事情的答案會出現。(p55)
When our mind is still, all the answers to our problems will be revealed.(p55)
全部放下，是最舒服的一種感覺。(p56)
The most comfortable feeling is when we lay everything down.(p56)
我們的心想要什麼目標，我們會得到那個目標。(p57)
We shall attain whatever goal we set in our mind.(p57)
工作是為了訓練自己，為了愛心貢獻，為了報答這世界的恩義。(p58)
We work in order to train ourselves, to become more compassionate and
to repay the debt we owe to this world.(p58)
做什麼事，要快決定、快做，才會得到第 (News No.)一流的獎賞。(p59)
Make wise decisions and act quickly in whatever you do, then we will be
able to obtain the best reward.(p59)
我們欠世界很多恩情，即使給人家一點點，只是還債而已，算不上布施。
We owe so much debt to this world. Even though you give a little to others,
it is just an act of repaying. It is not an act of charity.
任何理想，如果不合邏輯，太複雜，太麻煩、又不利益任何人，那就不用做！
Any ideal which is illogical, too complicated, too troublesome and benefits
no one should not be carried out.
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修改自己就是修改世界。(p60)
Repairing and changing ourselves is the same as repairing and changing
the world.(p60)
閉關是很重要的，可以把我們的心靜下來，過濾掉塵垢。
Having a retreat is very important. It allows us to calm down and to filter
our any dust and dirt.
愛乾淨也是一種布施，因為給旁邊的人舒服的感覺。(p61)
Cleanliness is a kind of giving charity because it gives surrounding people
a pleasant feeling.(p61)
出家不出家都可以修行，主要就是我們解脫、開智慧，才能夠幫助世界。(p62)
It is not important whether you are a monk or not. The important thing
is that we liberated and have our wisdom eye opened so that we can help
the world.(p62)
我們心、身、口、意喜悅開朗，知道為了別人犧牲、為了自己要解脫而修行，這就是出家人的精神。(p63)
Our heart, body, speech and mind are joyous and open and we feel that
way because we sacrifice for others and because we practice for our own
liberation. This is the true spirit of monkshood.(p63)
應該找到自己內邊的愛力以後，才能夠真正的愛人。(p64)
We have to find our love and compassion within us before we can truly
love others.(p64)
我們愛什麼人，要給他高興，照顧他、保護他，才是真正高雅的愛。不是要他注意，或是吵鬧、虐待他的精神，這不是愛，這是恨。(p65)
When we love someone, we give him happiness and we take care of him and
protect him. This is a true noble love. If we want him to take notice
of us or we disturb or torture his mind, then this is not love but hatred.(p65)
如果我們貪人家財產，等於我們拿人家業障一樣。(p66)
If we are greedy about other's property it is the same as taking their
karmic hindrances. (p66)
師父是智慧、是愛心、是力量，不是用任何的空間可以隔掉，不是用距離可以把祂分開的。(p67)
Master is Wisdom, Love and Power. You cannot use space to keep Her away
and you cannot use any distance to be separated from Her.(p67)
要對自己很嚴格、很誠心，然後別人對我們才誠心。(p68)
We have to be strict and very sincere with ourselves before we can be
sincere with others.(p68)
不要互相讚歎、下毒，讓別人等級墮落，這樣是造業障。(p69)
Do not praise and thus poison each other causing other people's level
to fall. This is creating karmic hindrance.(p69)
出家為了要服務眾生，不是出家為了快成佛。(p70)
The purpose of becoming a monk is to serve sentient being, not to become
a Buddha. (p70)
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上帝的恩惠我們要回報，我們怎麼回報祂呢？第 (News No.)一是誠心誠意修行，每天想祂。第 (News No.)二就是幫助祂的小孩子。
We have to repay God Almighty for the grace He has bestowed upon us. How
do we repay Him? First, we have to practice sincerely, and think about
Him everyday. Second, we help His children.
我們如果相信上帝的話，任何情況我們都不會抱怨。(p71)
If we truly believe in God Almighty then we would not complain under any
circumstances.(p71)
記得師父就是想念她的道理，記得她講的一切：她教我們做什麼、她教我們面對困難的時候應該怎麼處理、面對魔障應該怎麼做．．．。(72)
Remembering Master means thinking about Her teaching and everything She
has said and taught us. She has taught us how to handle difficult situations
and what to do when faced with Maya's obstructions.(p72)
我們時時刻刻都要做對的事情、明明白白的事情、正正當當的事情，就不會發生任何不正當的或不對、不愉快的情況。
We should always do what is correct, reasonable and proper. Then we would
not experience any improper, incorrect or unhappy situations.
我們做好的事情結果一定會好，即使不好的話，我們也甘心，沒有任何罪惡感；不會失去我們自信、自尊的心。(p73)
When we do good deeds the results would definitely be good. Even if the
results were not good we would be contented, would not feel guilty, and
would not lose our self-confidence or our self-respect.(p73)
抓住在一個角落，然後用自己所了解的批評別人、告訴別人、禁止別人，這表示說：「我們還沒有長夠大，我們還沒有看很廣，我們心還不夠單純。」
Holding on to one corner and then using what we understand to criticize,
tell and forbid others, means, "We have not grown up enough, we have
not seen things from a broad enough perspective, and our hearts are not
pure enough."
因為你們感覺到自己了不起，你們才怕，這個是微細的驕慢心。(p74)
It is because you feel you are remarkable, that is why you are afraid.
This is a subtle form of arrogance. (pride)(p74)
人靠菜飯才能夠身體健康，我們的靈魂靠愛力才能夠長大。(p75)
Our bodies need food to keep us healthy. Our souls depend on love to grow.(p75)
不能喜歡或貪愛任何世界的東西，一喜歡我們就執著在那裡，我們應該心無掛礙。 (p76)
We should not like or desire anything of this world. If we do then we
would cling on to it. Our hearts should not be attached to anything.(p76)
你最怕的東西，最應該去突破。為了幫助我們突破這些成見，佛菩薩才用相反的辦法教我們。(p77)
The things that give you the greatest fear, you should try to get through
and overcome them. In order to help us break these prejudices God Almighty
has to use a reverse method to teach us.(p77)
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對自己坦白，就是對誰都坦白。(p78)
To be honest to yourself means to be honest to everyone.(p78)
即使你有犧牲奉獻的精神，如果你太便宜賣給人家，人家不珍惜，對他們不好。
Even if you have the spirit of sacrifice and dedication, but if you sell
them out too cheaply, the people will not cherish them. It's not good
for them.
對自己舒服的話，對誰都舒服；你自己舒服，大家都舒服；那是最大的布施功德。 (p79)
Comfort yourself, then everyone is comforted; if you feel comfortable,
then everyone feels comfortable. It is the greatest meritorious offering.(p79)
我們不是要當王就當王，要當明師就當明師，應該有足夠的福德，才能夠分配給自己的徒弟、自己的人民或是自己的部下。
It's not that easy to become a king, it's not that easy to become a master;
we should, only when we have enough merit to share with out disciples,
people and subordinates.
有人要求我們做什麼，我們就儘量做；沒人要求我們，我們就吃飯睡覺嘛！(p80)
We should try our best to do whatever someone asks us to do; if we are
not asked to do anything, then go to eat or sleep!(p80)
一位修行的人、一位明師、或是一位在世佛，他來這個世界，就算是吃喝玩樂，都是為了利益別人而已。
A practitioner and an enlightened master or a living Buddha, when he comes
to this would, even though he eats, drinks, and plays, he does so just
to benefit others.
即使我們懂得要和上帝同一體，不過還是要自己體驗才行。(p81)
Even though we know we want to become one with God, we still need to experience
it by ourselves.(p81)
「道」不是用知識能夠分析的，「道」是裡面的悟解。(p82)
The Tao cannot be analyzed with knowledge; the Tao is inner understanding
and an internal enlightenment.(p82)
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Relax so that you will be able to progress in your practice. Just be natural.
Do not expect that everything will come out perfectly. However, you must
be lazy.
你們做什麼都太過份，不知道什麼時候停的，才麻煩。
You always over do in whatever you are doing. You never know when to stop.
This is the real problem.
開悟的人做事沒有我執、很自然，所以我們靠近他才很舒服、沒有壓力。我們做事為了要表演，所以才出問題。
An enlightened person has no ego in his deeds. He's just natural. Therefore,
we have no pressure and feel comfortable when we are close to him. Problems
arise only when we do things for show.
找自己內邊就好了！不要講話那麼多、不要聽那麼多，都是魔講的。
Just look for it inside yourself! Don't talk and listen too much! It is
always the devil talking.
任何人對我們好，都是我們自己好的。(p83)
If anybody treats us nicely, it is because we are nice.(p83)
要聽內在真正的本人，自然的反應，就不會錯。(p84)
You can never be wrong, if you listen to the natural responses of your
inner real self. (p84)
你們多數找煩惱障礙自己，不給自己發展、不給自己輕鬆，不輕鬆就沒辦法想得通，想不通就做事不好啊！
Most of you find trouble and hinder yourself. You don't allow yourself
to develop and to relax. Not being relaxed, your thoughts are blocked,
thus your deeds are not perfect!
自卑心是最傷害自己的，是最大的障礙。(p85)
An inferiority complex is very harmful to you, and is the greatest obstacle.(p85)
要有自信哪！要解放自己的錯誤，要了脫自己的成見，要脫離自卑的牢獄。
You must have confidence! Release yourself from errors, put an end to
your preconceived ideas, and set yourself free from the jail of inferiority.
裡面如果沒有風波，外面就不會有風波。(p86)
If you didn't have any turbulence in your heart, there wouldn't be any
turbulence outside. (p86)
我們要對自己坦白，要謹慎，不然我們被騙，一天過一天；就像一些病人不知道也不相信自己有病一樣。
Be frank with yourself. Be careful, otherwise you will be cheated day
after day. It is like the patients who don't know, and refuse to believe
that they are ill.
我們修行是為了自己，不是為了要別人尊重。(p87)
We pursue spiritual practice for ourselves, not for gaining other's respect.(p87)
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侍奉的工作當然沒有利息、沒有薪水，不過我們有榮耀、有榮幸侍奉眾生，工作本身就是我們最高的獎賞與榮耀。
The job of servicing others, of course, does not earn any interest or
salary. But we have the honor to serve the sentient beings. The job itself
means the highest reward and honor.
有時候我們生出來在一種比較壓迫的情況，因為上帝要給我們學習無畏的精神和勇敢的功課。
Sometimes we are born in a more depressed situation because God Almighty
wants us to learn the fearless spirit and the courageous lessons.
我們做事不能有目的，任何工作都一樣，無條件貢獻才是好。(p88)
We should do things without any purpose in mind. It applies to any job.
Unconditional devotion is the best.(p88)
不是跟人家辯來辯去，或是打仗才算有勇氣，而是我們內邊充滿一種樂觀、肯定的愛力，它勝過否定的力量。
Having arguments or fighting with people is not considered as courageous.
Whereas when we are filled with cheerful outlook and positive love within
us, it beats the negative forces.
我們要幫助整個世界，即使我們幫不了忙的話，沒關係！我們也收集一些經驗。
We should help the whole world even though we may not be able to help
much. It is quite all right, we have already collected some experiences.
上帝用我們在哪個地方都好，我們安份在那邊就好了。(p89)
God Almighty needs us at any place, then that place is just fine. We should
feel contented at that place.(p89)
成功失敗在這個世界不是重要的目標，有時候失敗就是成功，有時候成功不過是失敗，要用智慧眼看才準。
Success or failure in this world is not the important objective. Sometimes
failure is success and sometimes success is just failure. We need the
wisdom eye to truly judge.
隨時保持警覺心，做事要獨立、合邏輯，合自己的良心。(p90)
We have to be on the look-out at all time. When we do some thing, we have
to be independent, logical and with clear conscience.(p90)
我們氣氛雖然是無形，不過修行的人，智慧眼會看到，他們智慧可以感覺得到，所以我們騙不了誰。
Although our atmosphere is formless, yet practitioners would be able to
see it and feel it with wisdom eyes. Thus we cannot fool anybody.
修行好，裡面有力量以後，我們會成無畏菩薩，我們接受事實，不過我們不怕。
If we practice well and have the power within us, then we would become
Fearless Bodhisattva. We would accept the reality but are unafraid.
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我們每天想要修行、想要解脫，這個比得到境界更重要。
To want to practice and long for eternal liberation every is more important
than to attain any spiritual experience.
有任何問題，只要多打坐，以後自己就會得到答案，這是最好的答案。
As long as we do more mediation, we will naturally come to know the best
answer to ant problem.
我們做工作應該做到完美，不給人家抱怨、煩惱，那個才好。(p91)
We should strive for perfection in whatever we do, so that we don't give
others any reason to complain or worry.(p91)
做什麼都自然誠心，就什麼都會好；完美是在那裡，不是完美在你做的工作上。
We can do anything well if we do it naturally and sincerely. Perfection
is found in how the job is done, not in the job itself.
任何的經典、戒律，都有它特別的理由，我們應該看清楚，不可以迷信。如果人家講什麼就聽什麼，不曉得為什麼也深信不疑，這樣就是沒有智慧。
There are certain reasons why scriptures were written and precepts were
made, and these we should clearly see for ourselves. Do not be superstitious
and believe everything people say without truly understanding, because
to do so would show that one is without wisdom.
雖然在這個世界，有法律以及因果的存在，但是如果我們跟這個最高的力量，也就是跟我們的本來面目溝通，跟這個永遠存在的力量，大慈大悲、大雄大力的力量溝通，就會和因果絕緣。
If we were to communicate with the highest power, get in touch with these
eternal compassionate, almighty power which is also our own true selves,
we'll free from the laws of this world and the Law of Cause and Effect.
我們潛在的力量很大，如果修行好，對自己有絕對自信，那任何事情都可能做到。
The Powers which lay dormant within us are incredibly great! If we do
well in our spiritual practice and have absolute confidence in ourselves
then we can accomplish anything.
成佛不成佛是靠我們的心、靠我們自信的力量，不是「坐」很久就能成佛。
Whether or not we will attain Buddhahood depends on our hearts and on
the power of our self-confidence, not on how long we "sit" and
meditate.
打坐的時候可以利益很多眾生，我們的振動力發出去，可以使整個國家亮起來，整個宇宙的下意識提昇。
We can benefit many sentient being when we meditate; since our vibrations
spread, we brighten the entire country and elevate the subconsciousness
of the whole universe.
如果我們所做的事與宇宙原本的計畫不合，就感到懊惱、不愉快，世俗的人常懊惱就是這個原因。師父常會告訴你們原本的計畫，可是你們不聽，而後即使你們依照自己的想法做了，最後還是要修改，走回原來的路。
If what we are doing does not comply with the original plan of the universe,
we will feel frustrated and unhappy. This is why worldly people are always
frustrated. Master will often tell you the original plan, but you never
listen. Even if you do what you think is right, you will eventually have
to make a change and go back to the original path.
你們的品質跟我的品質永遠沒有關係，永遠不會影響我，就像花的香味一樣，你們喜歡的時候，可以多享受它，即使你們不喜歡，花的香味也不會減少。
Your qualities and mine are never related; I will never be affected. Like
the fragrance of the flowers, you can enjoy it freely when you want to,
but even if you don't want to, it will not change.
佛跟魔最大的分別就是──佛都是給，魔都是拿；佔有別人的時間、空間，都是魔的品質。
The most significant difference between the Buddha and the devil is --
the Buddha is always giving, while the devil is always taking. It is the
quality of the devil to occupy the time and space of other people.
在出生以前，我們這一生要吃多少、用多少，都已經事先計畫好了，但是用修行的力量就可以超越它。
How much food and possessions we have in this lifetime was written before
we were born. However, we can be above it with the power derived from
spiritual practice.
我們應該耐心，盡我們最大的能力去做，但是不要急，也不要失望，這樣我們修行才有好處。
We will benefit in our spiritual practice only when we are patient and
try our best, without being anxious and disappointed.
If we can maintain open minds, we will feel that everything is beautiful.
Strong faith in the path of the practice is both a blessing power and
a great merit.
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不論內在或外在，我們都應該做個真、善、美的代表。(p92)（原文為英文）
We should be the representative of truth, wisdom, and beauty, from inside
and outside. (p92)(Originally In English)
我們在生活上真正想要成功的話，我們應該從內邊開始。就像我們澆花，水要澆到根部，而不是只澆在葉子上面而已。（原文為英文）
If we truly want to have a successful life, from inside out, just like
we water the plant from the roots, and not on top of the leaves only.
(Originally In English)
一旦我們開悟了，每件事都會變得簡單。我們會想得快、做得快、會在適當時機做正確的反應，那就是成功的要訣。(p93) （原文為英文）
If we are enlightened, all things will become easy. We think fast, we
do things quick, we react precisely at the appropriate moment. And that's
the key of success.(p93) (Originally In English)
除非我們重新找回自己與生俱有的權利、找到上帝，盡好我們加持這個世界的責任。不然，我們很難克服任何的障礙。（原文為英文）
Except we turn back again to our birthright, to our birth duty, to find
God, to bless this earth, we can hardly overcome anything. (Originally
In English)
我們沒有學會婉轉，所以我們才跌倒、才受苦，因此我們才必須學習與我們智慧的真正源頭溝通，然後只用愛心和體諒，而不用責難去處理每一種情況。（原文為英文）
We have not leaned to be flexible, therefore we stumble and we suffer.
That's why we have to learn to get in touch with the real source of wisdom,
and then handle every situation accordingly, without condemnation, only
with love and with understanding. (Originally In English)
為了批評世界及試著指正他人，我們的生活才會過得如此忙碌、如此精疲力盡。(p94) （原文為英文）
And that's how we have been busy our life with, after being so tired out
with criticizing the world and trying to make people right.(p94) (Originally
In English)
上帝讓我們從錯誤中、從教訓中、從他人的行為中學習。（原文為英文）
God makes us learn by mistakes, and by lessons, and by other people, other
people's examples. (Originally In English)
對人誠信是我們保護自己尊嚴及良知的最佳保障，也是最好的方法。(p95) （原文為英文）
To be honest with other people is the best protection for our dignity
and our conscience. It's the best way for us.(p95) (Originally In English)
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我們給什麼人一點恩惠，然後執著在那邊的話，也像世界世俗的人做生意一般，不是真正無我貢獻。
If we keep reminding ourselves of what we have done for others, we will
be merely doing business transactions like the worldly merchants, and
not truly giving selflessly.
當一個人開悟，重新發現自己的偉大和內在的榮耀之後，他便永遠滿足了，那是修改我們缺點、滿足我們慾望的最好方法。
When a person is enlightened, he rediscovers his own greatness and inner
glory, and he will be satisfied forever. This is the best way to improve
our shortcomings and satisfy our desires.
我們一秒分身口意乾淨的話，天使、天龍八部、護法統統都擁護我們，那個剎那，全宇宙都是我們的、都擁護我們，準備好王位給我們上去坐。
When we are pure in our deeds, speech and thoughts, even for a second,
all the deities, the gods and the guardian angels will support us. At
that moment, the entire universe belongs to us and supports us, and the
throne is there for us to reign upon.
沒錯，我們應該很用功修行，不過也應該沒有分別心，不要執著在某一個樣子才好。因為真正重要的是我們的誠心，不是外表。
Certainly, we must practice diligently, but we shouldn't be attached to
discrimination. We shouldn't be too stubborn in trying to be a certain
person, for what is important is our sincerity, not our appearance.
看我們的行為傷害什麼人，傷什麼人的心，對什麼人不好，對自己怎麼障礙，那個比我們看別人的好壞還重要。
It is more important to consider whom our actions might harm, whose feelings
we might hurt, what is bad for others, or what obstacles we might create
for ourselves, than to judge the good and bad qualities of others.
我們應該從許多痛苦、冤枉及悲哀的情況中被訓練，然後突破，這樣我們才真正解脫。(p100)
We must be trained under the circumstances of pain, injustice and misery.
As we make a breakthrough, we will truly be liberated.(p100)
事實上沒有所謂定命，就是我們修行不夠而已。(p96)
Actually, there is no such thing as fate. It's just a matter of having
not done enough spiritual practice.(p96)
我們要勇敢，做一個很轟烈的人物，不能每次都頭低低，甘心地投降在我們小的障礙裡。(p97)
We must be brave and be a daring person. We can't lower our heads each
time and willingly surrender to every little obstacle.(p97)
沒有什麼方式比「愛心」和「謙卑心」更好和別人溝通了。(p98)
There is nothing better than love and humility in establishing mutual
understanding with others.(p98)
永遠不要忘記上帝，那我們什麼都會得到，因為所有東西都是上帝給我們的。(p99)
We must never forget God, then we'll have everything because everything
comes from God.(p99)
多數我們喜歡那種個人成功的感覺，才被誘惑的。如果我們我執小，有犧牲的精神，不管人家是否讚歎及認可，誘惑力就比較不會影響我們那麼多，考驗時也不會那麼簡單掉。
We are often tempted because we like the feeling of personal success.
If we have a small ego and a willingness to sacrifice, if we don't care
about whether others praise or approve us or not, then the power of temptation
will not affect us so much, and we will not fall so easily under trials.
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我們的心應該跟小孩一樣，很單純、很簡單接受，這樣才能夠很快進步。(p104)
Like a child, we must keep our hearts pure and open to receive, so that
we might progress quickly.(p104)
我們做任何工作，如果能輕鬆且用心地去做，盡力不求任何回報，那麼回報已經在裡頭了。
The work itself is already rewarding. Any work we do, if we do it in a
relaxed manner but whole-heartedly, and try our best without expecting
any reward, is already reward in itself.
只要放下你的小我，你就會變得偉大。(p101)
Just let go of your small self and then you'll be big.(p101)
當你和別人討論時，儘量不要想是你在做，祈求內在明師的力量，然後你會非常驚訝，自己說得那麼有智慧而且完美，是你自己以前都不知道的，那就是成為明師的方法。
When you talk to people, try not to think that you are doing it. Pray
to the Master Power inside, and then you'll be very surprised that you
talk with wisdom, beauty and virtues that you never knew before. That
is the way to be a master.
觀音法門也是一種武術，用這種功夫，我們可以征服自己內在及外在各種的否定力量。
The Quan Yin Method is also a kind of martial art. With this martial art
we can conquer all kinds of negative forces within and without ourselves.
脫離敵人最好的方法，就是讓他們深深感動，然後你就贏了──用愛心贏他們。(p102)
That's the best way to get rid of enemies, to make them feel very touched,
and then you'll win them; win them with love.(p102)
開悟後我們什麼也不要，有可能我們有很多錢，但我們不在意，有可能有很大、很棒的房子，但我們不會執著。這就是在世已得自由，這就是解脫。
After enlightenment we don't want anything. We may have a lot of money,
but we don't care for it. We might have a very big house, a nice house,
but we don't feel attached to the house. So that is freedom in this life.
That is liberation.
有愛，但不因擁有愛而驕慢；布施，但不求功德回報。(p103)
We have love, but no arrogance arises from it; we give, but no return
of favor is ever sought.(p103)
做事要有邏輯、細心和愛心，如果做事太隨便的話，後果當然很隨便。
We must work with logic, attentiveness and loving care. If we perform
carelessly, the outcome will be sloppy.
我們應該用真正的眼睛去看，那我們就會看見上帝真正的善意。
We should see with our true eyes, and then we may perceive the true grace
of God.
戒律是為了要保護人，不是人要保護戒律，戒律也是人訂出來為了來保護社會的，所以還是要看情況。
Precepts are there to protect people, not to be protected by people. Because
they are established to maintain peace and harmony in our society, we
must also consider the circumstances when we follow the precepts.
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如果我們還生氣別人，還需要別人的陪伴，或是需要別人配合我們每次的心情和意見，我們還是在我執裡面，因為我執讓我們感覺到跟別人隔開。
If we still get angry at others, still need others' company, or still
need others to comply with our moodiness and opinions, then we are still
within our own egos, because our egos make us feel separated from others.
我們不知道業障什麼時候會來，它總是在你毫無防備的情況下，突然降臨。所以必須隨時照顧好自己的身、口、意，不忘記與內在萬能的力量溝通，提昇自己的等級，當業障來臨時，我們才有足夠的智慧、力量去克服。
We never know when the retribution of our negative karma will come back
to us. It always descends upon us suddenly, and when it is least expected.
Therefore, we must take good care of our actions, speech and thoughts
at all times, and remember to connect with the Almighty Power within in
order to raise our level of consciousness. Then, when the negative karma
comes, we will have enough wisdom and power to overcome it.
「原諒」比「責罰」來得容易多了，因為你不用再去想那件事，而且那個人也會快樂，不會再給你壓力。
It's easier to forgive than to punish. It's easier because you don't have
to think about it any more, and that person is happy and doesn't gives
you any more pressure.
當我們被情況逼迫時，我們的智慧才會甦醒。(p107)
When we are pushed into a situation, we realize our wisdom.(p107)
如果我們還不能感覺到別人的痛苦，還不能了解別人的心情，我們還離道很遠。(p105)
If we still do not have empathy with the suffering of others, or the capacity
to understand the feeling of others, then we are still far from the Tao.(p105)
工作就是考驗自己耐心和鍛鍊身體最好的時候。
Working is the best time to test our patience and to exercise our bodies.
這個世界都是柔贏剛的，愈沒有力量，愈無形、愈柔軟，力量愈大。(p106)
Gentleness always defeats toughness in this world; the more tender, formless
or supple, the greater the power.(p106)
我們如果要得到一位明師的智慧或是她的愛力，我們不能太複雜，我們應該要一心不亂才能得到。
If we want to receive the wisdom or love of an enlightened master, we
should not be too complicated; we must be single minded in order to receive.
不要成懊惱佛，每次應該笑嘻嘻，應該樂觀。勉強自己樂觀起來，等一下真的會樂觀。假如我們不勉強自己，誰能勉強我們？我們不用功拉自己上來，沒有人會幫忙。
Don't become a sulky Buddha; always be cheerful, be optimistic. If we
force ourselves to be optimistic, eventually we will become optimistic.
Who can force us other than ourselves? Unless we compel ourselves to advance,
no one else can help us.
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我們隨時都要靠自己，真正要坦白、要修行，為了真的要解脫這個苦海，
為了要多了解宇宙的情況。
We should, at all times, rely on ourselves, be truly frank, and practice,
for the
sake of being liberated from "this sea of misery" for the sake
of enriching our knowledge of the universe.
擁有什麼並不重要，能否知足才重要，任何情況都能滿足，就不會有問題。(p111)
Possession is not important, contentedness is. Be contented in any situation,
and problems will be kept away.(p111)
我們自己造煩惱，所以每天痛苦，我們把學習的功課變成我們的刑罰，才那麼痛苦。師父教你們一個很簡單脫離苦海的方法－把痛苦的情況變成我們的功課，就像在學校學習一樣。(p112)
We create worries ourselves, that's why we are miserable every day. We
turn lessons into punishments, that's why we are so unhappy. Master will
show you a simple way to liberated from the "sea of misery"
treat miseries as lessons, just like studying at school.(p112)
真正尊重自己的人，也很尊重其他的人。他知道自己的價值在那裡，也知道人家的價值在那裡，那種人很好、很自信，但是不自滿。
He who truly respects himself will also respect others. He knows his own
worthiness, just as he does others. This kind of person is fine, very
confident, and never complacent.
忍辱是什麼呢？就是不管怎麼樣，都認清是自己的因果，不是別人的錯。(p108)
What is meant by "enduring insults"? It means to be able to
see clearly, in whatever situation, that it is our own karma, and not
other's fault.(p108)
一個人的好壞是看他的目的和他的心，不是看他的行動。(p109)
Whether a person is good or bad should only be judged by his purpose
and intention, and not his actions.(p109)
不要找藉口寵壞自己的身體太多，我們愈享受，愈產生一種「個人的我」存在的想法，愈產生這種概念，我們愈墮落生死輪迴。
Do not find excuses to spoil your physical body. The more we indulge ourselves,
the more we develop a kind of "individual self" sentiment. The
more we develop this sentiment, the easier it is for us to sink into the
cycle of birth and death.
公理很好，不過愛力才是最好。(p110)
Justice is good, but love is the best.(p110)
幫助別人就是幫助自己，所以我們應該時時刻刻淨化意念，送出無條件的愛心和善意，而不求任何回報，這是最好的方法。
To help others is to help ourselves. We should try to purify our mind
at all times, give our love and kindness unconditionally, and not expect
anything in return. This is the best way.
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觀音法門也是一種武功；這種武功會征服我們裡面、外面所有否定的力量。
The Quan Yin Method is also a kind of martial art. With this martial art,
we can conquer all kind of negative force within ourselves and without
ourselves.
如果我們對這個世界沒有綁住執著，一定不回來。
If we have no attachment to this world, definitely we are not coming back.
單純的生活是隨遇而安，有什麼享受什麼，這就是我所認為的簡單生活.(0113)
You see, simple living, yeah stay where you are, enjoy what you have.
This is in my thinking as simple living.(p113)
只要所有人都開悟，世界就不會末日。(p114)
If all human beings are enlightened, the end of the world would never
come.(p114)
開悟後，雖然生活中或許還會遭遇很多困難和逆境，但我們內邊不會被動搖。
After enlighten, even though in life we still encounter a lot of difficulties,
a lot of undesirable situations, but then within ourselves we are unshakable.
最好的意念就是沒有意念，所以默念五句就夠了，那是最好的意念，五句是中立的，非常神聖有力，不必再向世俗的意念祈求。(p115)
The best idea is having no idea at all. Therefore, recite the five names
silently is enough. This is the best idea. The five names are neutral,
very holy and powerful. There is no need praying for any worldly ideas.(p115)
由於每天經由打坐，來自上帝的強大善良力量，可以沖淡甚至完全消化任何
傷害我們身心的訊息，這就是不能不打坐，不能不讀聖典的原因。
Through meditating everyday, the mighty benign power form God can moderate
or even completely digest any information harmful to our body and mind.
This is why we must not stop meditating and studying the holy scriptures.
真正的快樂並非來自世俗的高地位，也非來自書本的知識、社會地位或財富
多寡；真正的快樂唯有從自我的了悟及開悟中獲得。
True happiness do not come from the high positions of the world, from
the knowledge that we gain from books or society, or from the position
that we have, but true happiness can only be attained through self-realization,
with enlightenment.
開悟後，我們也許會流淚，但不會悲傷；我們也許會笑得很痛快，但我們不
留戀這物質世界轉瞬即逝的快樂。
After enlightenment we might shed tears but we are not miserable. We might
laugh very heartily but we will not be attached to the flitting happiness
which the material world offers to us.
開悟後，我們喜愛事物卻沒有佔有慾；我們同情別人卻不束縛別人，這才是
真正的快樂。
After enlightenment we enjoy things but we do not possess them, we sympathize
with people but we do not bind them to us. This is then the true happiness.
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分享就像種下更多的種子，它將會長成許多許多，然後你會回收超過你所播種的，而且還會有剩餘；可以一次、再一次的播種、收成，你從不會虧損。而縱使你失去所有一切，那又如何？你來這世界時一無所有，你不會失去什麼，你已得到太多，從你出生到這世上，你什麼也沒帶，卻得到所有一切。你長大成人，來這世界只有收穫，你從這世界拿取許多，所以即使我們失去一切，無論如何，這也是屬於世界的，這原本就不屬於我們。（原文為英文）
Sharing, it's just like planting more seeds, and then it will grow more,
grow more, and then you get some back, more than you have sown and then
even left over, to sow for the next harvest, again and again. You never
lose. Even if you lose all things, so what? You came to the world with
nothing, you have not lost anything. You have gained so much since you
have come to this world. You brought nothing into the world but you have
gain all things, you have grown up a big person, you gain from the world,
you take many things from the world. So even if we lose everything, it
belongs to the world anyhow, it originally did not belong to us. (Originally
in English)
我們要對自己滿足才是重要，做任何事不愧對別人和自己的良心。
The real importance is to be satisfied with ourselves. We should never
disgrace others' as well as our own consciousness, no matter what we do.
我們修行的人，應該集中精神修行，不管是在痛苦的時候，或是在快樂的情況，我們應該時時都為了上帝，忘記自己和世界種種誘惑及任何不同的情況。
As spiritual practitioners, we should use the same kind of concentration
as when we practice, no matter what kind of situation we are in, painful
or joyful. Forgetting about ourselves, the worldly temptation and any
other different situations, we should know that we do everything for God.
我們越想到上帝，我們越輕鬆，想跟沒想一樣，因為跟祂融化在一起了，那個時候才叫做行、住、坐、臥都是禪，那個時候我們就成道了。
The more we think of God, the more relaxed we will be. It is like thinking
and not thinking are the same, because we and God have become "One".
At that moment, we are in a state of "Zen", even when we are
walking, living, sitting, and sleeping. At that time, we have attained
the Truth.
如果我們現在有一些兇惡的品質，也不用責怪自己，改就好了。如果不改的話，不管是什麼原因，對我們都是不利的。
If now we have some vicious quality, we don't need to blame ourselves
anymore. Just correct it. Because if we don't correct it, it is not good
for us, regardless of the reason.
任何世界上的罪惡，都是讓我們學習的一種功課。任何世界的貪、瞋、痴的存在是因為我們找不到真正的寶藏，我們才渴望，我們才東跑西跑，感覺到好像失去什麼東西，第
(News No.)望有一天，我們能找到那個東西。所以，貪、瞋、痴也是菩提，煩惱也是菩提。
Any evil in this world is a kind of lesson for us to learn. Any worldly
greed, anger and attachment are there because we can not find the real
treasure. As a result of that, we are longing for something. We wander
around, feeling as if we have lost something, hoping that one day we can
discover that "something". Therefore, greed, anger and attachment
are all buddhi and so is all worrying.
有的時候我們有痛苦、有病、有麻煩，我們以為這是業障，不過我們應該知道，這也是隱藏的福報。
Sometimes, we experience suffering, illness and trouble, we think all
these are karma. However, we should realize that they are blessings in
disguise too.
乾淨的品質，去那裡就會把那個地方自然變乾淨、漂亮、像神仙的境界。所以乾淨的品質，就是聖人的品質。(p116)
A clean quality will naturally make a place become clean, beautiful and
holy. Therefore, cleanliness is saintliness.(p116)
除非藉著修行來改變，否則我們無法避免自己的業障。
Unless we change ourselves through spiritual practice, we will not be
able to avoid our own karma.
從苦難艱辛之中學習善良；從每個不幸事件之中，得到上帝的神聖計劃，使結果更好。
Through hardship, we learn kindness. Through every misfortune, we receive
God's holy plan - so as to make it better.
禍中之福就好像玫瑰帶刺一樣，我們不能一直在乎那些刺，應該看花。（原文為英文）(p117)
Within the bad there exist the good. Just like roses have thorns, we can't
always look at the thorns, we must gaze at the rose. (Originally in English)(p117)
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修行就是每天檢討自己、持戒清楚、好事要做、壞事不做；每天打坐，觀自己的智慧、養自己的慈悲心，默默知「道」，這樣才算是修行。
Practicing is reviewing oneself daily, keeping precepts clearly, doing
good deeds and not doing bad deeds, meditating daily, observing our own
wisdom, cultivating our own compassionate heart, and realizing the Truth
silently. This is then considered practicing.
假如我們要生氣，就對我們累積的習性生氣，或者我們歸咎於情況上，而非責怪這個無上的智慧、真正的自我，因為真我從不犯錯。（原文為英文）
If we are angry with ourselves, we should be angry only with our habits,
our accumulated habits. Or we should blame the situation also, not to
blame the Supreme Wisdom, the real Self because the real Self never errs,
never make any mistakes. (Originally in English)
最好你們自己好好用功修行，而且要真正研究自己的內邊，要時時心放內邊，就不用師父修改、不用被社會磨練。
It is best that you practice diligently, truly review the inner self and
also concentrate on the inner self at all times. Then there is no need
for Master to correct and for the society to temper you.
學習主動的精神，決定什麼時候去做最好；必須要果斷，用自己已被開啟的智慧。（原文為英文）(p118)
You have to learn also to have your own initiative, to decide what is
good for that moment. You have to be decisive and use your wisdom that
is already opened. (Originally in English)(p118)
打坐本身也是一種獎賞，因為當我們能夠真正為了想得到智慧而打坐，不管你是否真正得到所謂的體驗，那已經是一種獎賞了。（原文為英文）
When we meditate it is also a kind of reward, because when we are able
to sit, we really desire to sit for wisdom, that is already a kind of
reward, whether you get experiences or so-called experiences or not. (Originally
in English)
試著柔順、謙虛、臣服，那你會更清楚看到上帝。（原文為英文）(p119)
Try to be soft, humble and surrender, and you will see God better, okay!
(Originally in English)(p119)
看你對待別人的方式，就知道自己在什麼境界；看你每天抱怨多少，就知道自己的等級；看你打坐用功多少，就知道自己有沒有進步。（原文為英文）
Look at the way you behave towards others and then you know where you
are. Look at how much you complain every day then you know where you stand.
Look how much effort you put into your meditation and then you would know
whether you progress or not. (Originally in English)
我們做事，應該時時謙卑；要當是第 (News No.)一次有這個榮幸做，要當那是你的最後一次機會去做，這樣我們就永遠不會有任何問題。（原文為英文）
We should always do things in a humble way, like the first time you ever
had the honor to do it and like the last time you'll ever have the chance
to do it, then I think we have never any problem. (Originally in English)
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真正的愛是人家感覺不到我們的存在、不在他旁邊、不擠他的空間，不讓他感覺到被綁，愈靠近我們愈舒服；我們愈不綁他，他愈想靠近，這樣才是真正的愛！這是上帝的愛、佛菩薩的愛。(p120)（原文為中文）
True love means the other party does not feel we exist, that we are not
around him, not taking up his space, not making him feel bound. He feels
more comfortable being closer to us; the less we bind him, the more he
wants to come near. This is then the true love! This is the love of God,
the love of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. (p120)(Originally In Chinese)
沒有一個人可以永久離開一位在世佛，而能夠不想念他，不管那位佛罵他怎麼樣，因為他知道那是真正的愛。（原文為中文）
No one could leave a living Buddha forever without missing Him, no matter
how that Buddha scolded him, because he knows this is the true love. (Originally
In Chinese)
批評是很簡單的事情，做事卻不容易。(p121) （原文為中文）
To criticize is easy, but to do the job is not.(p121) (Originally In Chinese)
我們的意志力很強，如果專心在某些地方，我們就會得到那個目的。（原文為中文）
Our willpower is very strong. If we concentrate it on a certain aspect,
we will achieve the goal. (Originally In Chinese)
如果我們真的愛什麼人，我們要放開他、給他自由，不能一天到晚綁他，要他做我們所想的事情！（原文為中文）
If we truly love a person, release him,, set him free. We should not always
tie him down, expecting him to do what we want! (Originally In Chinese)
自己不看自己，看明師有什麼用！要看自己黑暗的地方，那種懷疑、不對的地方；那種被我執蓋住的地方，然後才能夠看到自己內邊的明師！（原文為中文）
It is useless just looking at the enlightened Master without introspecting
yourself! Probe into your own dark spots, the suspicions, the mistakes,
and the aspects covered by your ego. Only then can you see your inner
Master! (Originally In Chinese)
如果有事還是要處理，要婉轉哪！該剛的時候就要剛，該柔的時候就要柔。不管是柔、是剛、是兇、是甜，都是從心裡處理，很誠心的、很坦白的，沒有任何複雜的概念，然後我們的世界就會好了！（原文為中文）
We must handle things when necessary, and with flexibility! We have to
be hard or soft as appropriate. No matter soft or hard, fierce or sweet,
always do it from our heart. Being sincere and frank, without any complicated
thought, then ours would be a much better world! (Originally In Chinese)
為了怕人家評斷你們，你們把氣吞下去，這不是愛心、不是柔和，不是為了那個人好，而是為了自己好！那叫自私，不是君子、不是好人。（原文為中文）
Afraid of being criticized and judged by other people, you swallow your
anger. This is not compassion, or gentleness. You are not doing this for
the good of that person, only for yourself! This is selfishness, not a
gentleman, not a nice person. (Originally In Chinese)
修行的人要有判斷的能力，要知道怎麼面對各種情況，不能每種情況都照樣反應。（原文為中文）
Spiritual practitioners should be able to judge, and know how to handle
different circumstances. We cannot respond to all situations in the same
way. (Originally In Chinese)
進步不進步就看你的個性有沒有變改、你的思想有沒有開朗，看你的度量有沒有擴展，那個就是真正實際的進步、實際的境界。（原文為中文）
Whether you think you improve or not you can see by the change in your
character, the broadness of your mind, the expansion of your magnanimity.
That is the real improvement, real level. (Originally In Chinese)
我們的才華也都從我們的智慧出來，所以我們愈修行，我們愈多才多藝。（原文為中文）
Our talents also come from our wisdom. That is why the more you practice,
the more talents we will have. (Originally In Chinese)
開悟讓我們多一點愛心、多一點寬容和體諒，那就是最好的成果了。（原文為英文）
Enlightenment makes us more loving, more tolerant, more understanding.
That's the best outcome. (Originally in English)
只要你有誠心，並記得師父的教理，那就是最好的供養。（原文為英文）
As long as you're sincere and remember Master's teaching, that is the
best offering. (Originally in English)
高等眾生不一定都住在天堂，當你內心有愛、很單純、有同情心，內心很平靜時，你就是高等眾生了。（原文為英文）
Higher being not necessarily live in heaven. When you feel love, purity,
compassion, if you have peace in your heart, that is when you are a higher
being. (Originally in English)
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工作也是一種磨練的方式，讓我們衡量自己的個性、我們的耐力、我們的才華以及我們開悟的程度，所以你們不要怕工作，怕工作也是一種恐懼感。我們愈工作，我們愈開悟。(p122)
Work is also a form of training. It helps us to assess our character,
our patience, our talents and the extent of our enlightenment. Therefore,
you must not be afraid to work. Being afraid to work is also a kind of
phobia. The more we work, the more we will be enlightened. (p122)
我不是需要你們做事，我需要你們了解自己，然後才能夠整理自己，才能夠謙卑一點，才能夠渴望要學習，才能夠渴望要變自己成好。我們已經謙卑了以後，我們自己想修理自己了以後，自然我們也會幫助別人。
I do not need you to do any work for me. I need you to understand yourselves.
Only then you can organize yourselves. Only then you can be more humble,
to have a longing to learn and a longing to change yourselves to be good.
After we become humble, and want to repair ourselves, we will naturally
help others.
所以有時候你們不要認為你們很辛苦，人家做生意比你們還要辛苦；就是利益的方面不一樣，即使利益很少還比我們辛苦，我們利益很多，還不會那麼辛苦。所以我認為大家沒什麼好抱怨的。
Therefore, sometimes don't think that your work is hard. People in business
work much harder than you do. It is just that the benefits are different.
Even for a very little benefit they still work much harder than we do.
We benefit others greatly, yet we still do not work as hard. So, I feel
that you do not have anything to complain about.
君子要知道應對，要知道進退，要知道剛柔，才是真正的一位好人。(p123)
A gentleman needs to know how to respond, when to go forward or backward,
and what is tough or tender, then he is truly a good person.(p123)
我們修行以後，不是要改變世界的情況，而是要改變我們的智慧，改變我們的概念跟想法，把本來你覺得不好的情況，用你的智慧把不好改變成好。
We practice spiritually not to change the world but to change our wisdom.
We change our concepts and thinking, and use your wisdom to change any
situation that you feel is bad into a good one.
如果我們隨時都準備，任何情況我們都馬上可以轉過來改變，這樣子我們心不會執著在什麼地方，不會被任何的情況弄倒。
If we are prepared at all times, we can immediately turn around and change
ourselves under any circumstances. In this way our minds will not attach
anywhere. We will not be overthrown by any situation. If we are prepared
at all times, we can immediately turn around and change ourselves under
any circumstances. In this way our minds will not attach anywhere. We
will not be overthrown by any situation.
我們的世界要變天堂就要往真善美那個方向去，跟善知識學習；要找高雅的理想和內邊的智慧，就會變成天堂。
If we want to change our world to become heaven, we need to head toward
the direction of true, virtue and beauty. We need to learn from the wise,
to seek noble ideals and the wisdom within. Then the world will become
heaven.
你們必須重新編輯你們的思想，重新組織你們的行為，否則即使你們有了智慧、有師父的加持力、有成功所需要的執行力量，但你們卻因你們的習慣而畏縮、擔憂，以為你們做不到。
You have to reprogram your thought, reform your action. Otherwise, even
if you have wisdom, Master's blessings and the strength to make it be
successful, you will still be timid and worry, and think that you cannot
do it because of your old habits.
民主是指我們要尊重每個人，不過有才智的人仍須作下決策，而有權力的人則須為眾人作執行的工作。
Democracy means that we have to respect to every person. However, those
who have talents and wisdom still need to make decisions, and those who
are in power need to work for the public.
做任何事都要上帝加持才行，我們愈明白這一點，就愈謙卑，愈感激上帝，我執才愈減少。
We can succeed in anything we do only with God's blessing. The more we
understand this, the more we will be humble, be grateful to God and our
ego will diminish.
真正的智慧才是我們最可靠的地方，不是世界的地位或世界的財產，也不是世界的美色或是才華。
Only true wisdom is what we can rely on most, not worldly position or
wealth, not worldly beauty or talent.
我們另外一半的靈魂不是在世界找的，我們找到自己本人的那個時候，才是我們真正另外一半的靈魂。
The other half of our soul cannot be found in this world. Only when we
find our true selves do we truly find the other half of our soul.
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父母把小孩照顧好是很重要的，自己也要認真學習、認真開悟、了解好道理和道德，自己開悟後才能夠幫助小孩，帶他們到比較正確、好的方向去。
It is very important for parents to take good care of their children.
They also have to be serious in learning and getting enlightenment, to
fully comprehend the teachings and morals. Only after enlightenment can
we help our children by guiding them to a correct and better direction.
上帝給我們小孩，也是為了要提醒我們當好老師。因為有一個小孩在等待你，等你幫忙他、指導他。上帝把小孩－－一個新鮮的靈魂放在你的手上，要你照顧要你磨亮、要你弄一個模型出來。所以有小孩也不要抱怨；他們就是你當老師的功課。
God gives us children to remind us to be good teachers, because there
is a child waiting for you, waiting for your help, for your guidance.
God entrusts you with a child, a fresh soul in your hands, for you to
take care of him, to polish him, and to create a prototype out of him.
Therefore, do not complain if you have children. They are your lessons
in being a teacher.
身、口、意是從同樣的原料分出不同的形狀出來，所以我們想也是像做一樣，因此我們才要檢查自己的意念、行動和言語。
Actions, speeches and thoughts are different forms of the same element.
Therefore, our thoughts are equivalent to our actions. This is why we
must watch carefully our actions, speech and thoughts.
任何情況對我們有利益，上帝才安排的。有時候我們責怪上帝做不對，事實上我們不了解真相、我們不知道上帝做對的地方，我們只看到外表而沒有看到內在。（原文為悠樂文）
God only arranges situations that will benefit us. Sometimes, we blame
God for doing something wrong, but the fact is it's we who are ignorant
of the truth. We do not know the correctness of God. We see only the outside
and not the inside. (Originally in Au Lac Language)
我們太忙於發展科學方面、文學領域和機械方面的成就，卻沒有試著發展我們自己所有、完整的力量。（原文為英文）
We're too busy, developing ourselves in scientific aspects, In literature
fields, in mechanical success and we do not try to develop the all, complete
power.(Originally in English)
我們必須依照上帝的旨意行事，而且為了了解上帝的旨意，我們必須將身、口、意都準備好，這樣才能聽到上帝的聲音，而不是我們自己的意思。（原文為英文）(p124)
We must act according to what God wants, and in order to know what God
wants, we have to be prepared; prepared in our speech, in our body and
mind, to listen to what God says and not to what we say. (Originally in
English)(p124)
我們想到別人有利益，就我們會忘記自己恐嚇的精神，這是最好長養勇氣的辦法。
Thinking that other people will get the benefit, we forget about our fear.
This is the best way to nurture courage.
如果我們還有一個心，想要保護我們的名譽、保護我們的風度，讓大家認為我們很善良，這個還是有我執、還不完全解脫這個凡夫我執的概念。
If we still think of protecting our reputation, our demeanor, so that
people would think that we are benign, then our ego is still very big,
not totally free from its preconceptions.
任何的秘方能幫助我們，都應該學的，都應該接受、應該保持。(p125)
Any secret formula that can help us, we should learn it, accept it, and
keep it.(p125)
我們每個人做事很細心、很節省的話，整個國家、整個宇宙都有利；不是我們自己本人而已。所以不是我們有錢，我們就花費很多，不是這樣子；因為材料是整個宇宙分享著用。
If everyone could be meticulous and frugal in their work, the whole country
and the entire universe would benefit, not only ourselves. Therefore,
we should not waste too much even if we are wealthy, because materials
are to be shared with the entire universe.
我們愈浪費，我們業障愈多。因為人家種東西、做東西什麼都很辛苦、很辛苦、流淚流汗做的。我們如果太浪費超過我們福報的話，那些剩下來的人家的業障、功勞和痛苦，我們要賠的。
The more we waste, the heavier our karma is, because it is hard work for
people to plant or produce everything from their sweat and tears. If we
consume lavishly exceeding our blessed reward, we have to bear the remaining
karma due to their hard work and pains. We have to compensate.
任何時候只要情況需要，我們都要發揮愛心，並用行動表示。身、口、意隨時都要保持愛心，這樣對我們的靈性成長和對全人類都是最好的。（原文為英文）
And whenever the situation needs our love, to show it, we have to show
our love, and we have to show some actions, speech and thoughts always
in loving kindness. That's the best for our spiritual growth and best
for our fellow beings. (Originally in English)
對整個宇宙而言，我們像是一本翻開的書，所以要小心。每當動什麼惡念的時候，最好馬上砍斷，否則真的很不好意思。（原文為英文）
We are an open book to the whole universe, so be careful. So whenever
we think something bad, better cut it out right away. Otherwise very embarrassing.(Originally
in English)
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沒什麼事情是真正難的，就看我們要不要改變自己，想不想坦白認識我們哪一個品質是真的好；哪一個品質是騙我們、對我們傷害的，自己要坦白，沒有人能告訴我們。即使我們自己知道，不過如果自己太固執；或是太懶得改；或是愛面子，然後自己不想改、不認錯，這樣才有很多麻煩。
Nothing is truly difficult. It depends on whether we want to change ourselves,
to recognize honestly which are the good qualities in us and which are
deceiving and harmful to us. We have to be honest with ourselves because
no one can tell us. Even though we know, but if we are too stubborn or
too lazy to change, or too concerned about our image to admit and correct
the fault, then it will bring a lot of trouble.
自古以來，任何的大修行人，或是大君王、大丈夫，都是從耐心訓練出來的，他們不是一朝就功成名就。所以我們有困難的時候，要感激造化、佛祖給我們機會訓練自己的耐心。
Since ancient times, all great spiritual practitioners, great kings, and
great men have succeeded through perseverance. They did not succeed in
an instant. Therefore, when we encounter difficulties, we ought to thank
the Creator, God Almighty for giving us the opportunity to discipline
our patience.
我們在那一種情況中，都要找好的地方、看樂觀的一面，不要挖毛蟲。我們轉換不好的情況，變它成為對我們有利益的方面。
No matter what situation we are in, we must look on the bright side. Look
at the optimistic side. Don't pick on the little things. We should turn
the undesirable situation into one that will benefit us.
即使我們住在不自由的地方，不過我們心很快樂、很滿足，獲得自己內在快樂的泉源，那我們就是自在的人。
Even though we live in a place where there is no freedom, but if our hearts
are filled with happiness and satisfaction, obtaining the inner source
of happiness, then we are truly free.
有一種自由，如果我們得到了，就不會被人家誘惑而失去，別人也沒有辦法來毀壞它，這種精神的自由只有修行的人才可以得到。得到這種精神自由以後，即使我們的身體被關或被刑罰怎樣，我們的精神都不會被影響。
There is a kind of freedom, which, once we have obtained, no one can tempt
away from us nor can anyone destroy it. This kind of spiritual freedom
can only be achieved by spiritual practitioners. Once we have this kind
of freedom, even if our bodies are confined or tortured, our spirits will
not be affected.
我們做什麼事只要出自內心，知道自己的本質和立場就行了，不應該模仿別人。
It is enough for us if everything we do is from inside and we know our
own nature and standpoint. We should not imitate others.
當我們把關愛、仁慈、寬容和體諒擴及於別人時，我們就創造了天堂。(原文為英文)(p126)
Every time we extend loving kindness, tolerance and understanding to others,
at that time we create heaven. (Originally in English)(p126)
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挑戰愈大，我們靈性的領悟及成長也愈大。（原文為英文）(p127)
The greater the challenge, the greater our spiritual understanding and
growth. (Originally in English)(p127)
在這世界上，不論我們的任務是什麼，最重要的是要愛別人、彼此相愛，如果沒有這樣做，我們就會缺少很多東西。（原文為英文）(p128)
The most important in this world, regardless whatever our mission, is
love one another, love each other. If we do not do that then we lack a
lot of things. (Originally in English)(p128)
任何時候，當情況需要時，我們都要發揮愛心並付諸行動。身、口、意隨時都要有愛心、善意，這樣對我們的靈性成長、對我們的同胞都是最好的。（原文為英文）
Whenever the situation needs our love to show it, we have to show our
love and we have to show some actions, speech and thoughts always in loving
kindness. That's the best for our spiritual growth and best for our fellow
beings. (Originally in English)
我們內邊都擁有同樣的愛和力量，如果我們不使用它，那是地球上最大的浪費，不論我們回收多少物質的材料，我們還是浪費。最大的浪費是我們不認識自己的智慧，不明白自己擁有上帝的力量，忘記自己是上帝的小孩。（原文為英文）(p129)
We all have the same portion of love and power within ourselves, and if
we don't use it, it's the greatest waste on earth. Doesn't matter how
much we recycle materials, we still waste. The most wasting is that we
don't know we have wisdom, we don't know we have God's power, we forget
that we are the children of God. (Originally in English)(p129)
供養的人，要清淨、歡喜、目的單純；受供養的人也要清淨，目的要單純，這樣兩個才得到福報。
The one who gives offerings must be willing, pure at heart and have pure
intentions, and the one who receives the offerings must have pure intentions
and be pure at heart as well. Thus both shall receive blessings.
家庭是你們學習功課很重要的一部分，所以要照顧家人周到，學習去了解他們需要什麼，然後儘量滿足他們的需求；當太太的不要太兇，當先生的也不要太獨裁。
The family provides a very important lesson in your learning process.
Therefore, you must take good care of your families, learn to understand
their needs, and try to satisfy their wishes. The wives should not be
too vicious, and the husbands should not be too authoritative.
我們解脫自己那些執著的概念、黑暗的思想和綁住的感情，這樣就叫現世解脫。(p130)
When we free ourselves from the concepts of attachment, negative thinking
and binding passions, then we are liberated in this life time.(p130)
任何都是習慣，當我們能學習到彈性變通的方式，面對所有突發的狀況時也習慣做立即、自然的反應，而不是用成見去反應，那就是智慧的方式。（原文為英文）
Everything is a habit. We learn the way of wisdom is the way of flexibility.
When we are so used to flexibility, so used to all kinds of sudden changes,
we are so used to immediate action, spontaneous action, not preconceived
action, that's the best way. (Originally in English)
我們隨時都要靠自己，真正的要坦白、要修行，為了要解脫這個苦海，為了要多了解宇宙的情況、多了解自己。
Always rely on yourself, be really frank, and practice diligently, in
order to be liberated from this suffering ocean, to understand better
the universe and yourself.
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在我們能和別人談論之前，我們自己必須先做得到，否則那只是空洞的言論，沒人要聽，即使他們可能會聽，但在心裡，他們覺得這並不是真的。（原文為英文）
We have to be something before we can talk to other people. If not, it's
empty talk, nobody will listen. Even though they might listen, but inside
they feel this is not true. (Originally In English)
我們必須將和平帶到每個地方，並在裡面培養它。如此，我們走到哪裡，我們就代表和平、代表天國；我們就是天使，我們就是佛。（原文為英文）
We have to bring peace everywhere. We have to cultivate it within so that
everywhere we go, we represent that. We are the peace, we are the Kingdom
of God, we are the angel, we are the Buddha. (Originally In English)
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我們愈工作、幫助別人愈多，我們愈會長大。（原文為英文）
The more we work, the more we try to help other people, the more we grow.
(Originally in English)
如果我們有一顆不求回報的心，真正用愛心來工作，那麼工作一定很順利。（原文為悠樂文）
When you are working not for reward but only from love, then everything
will go very smoothly. (Originally in Au Lac Language)
不論從事什麼工作，我們也都必須全心全意去做，同時也要盡己所能幫助我們的同胞，使他們快樂，讓他們感到被疼愛。（原文為英文）
And whatever job we do we have to do it wholeheartedly. Moreover we still
have to help our fellow beings in whatever way we can, make them happy,
make them feel loved. (Originally in English)
我們集中注意力，自自然然做事的時候，結果才會完美；因為這是從上帝來，從我們的智慧來的，從我們真正的本性來的。一但我們有了第 (News No.)待心、驕慢心和心機，就會做錯。(原文為英文)(p131)
When we do something with concentration and spontaneity, then the result
come out perfect because it comes out from God, from our real wisdom,
from our real nature. Once we have some expectation or some pride in it,
or some calculation in it, things go wrong. (Originally in English)(p131)
幫助師父使命一釐一分，給人家機會修行，給別人機會回頭是岸，就是多放一塊磚頭在我們回天國的路。
One more effort in helping Master's mission, to offer others the opportunity
to practice, and to go back to the Tao are paving one more stepping stone
on our road to the Kingdom of God.
每個修行者都有本份用各種方式弘法，不是師父一個人，不是上台講經才弘法。(原文為中文)
Each and every Truth practitioner has the duty to spread the Truth in
various ways. This is not for Master to do alone, nor just give lectures
on the stage. (Originally in Chinese)
尊重任何人，以純淨的眼光看任何人。這樣做永遠對自己有益處，這是看待別人的最佳方式。（原文為英文）
Respect anyone or see anyone with pure eyes, always good for yourself.
That's the best way to look at other people. (Originally in English)
你們在誤會別人或是在爭論以前，先想想自己有沒有正確地了解對方的意思﹖自己有沒有正確做到師父要我們做的事情﹖任何時候都往內邊看、自我檢討，以便跟自己的理解能力、智慧溝通，這樣子才不會做錯。（原文為悠樂文）
So before you misunderstand someone, or are ready to debate about something,
you should consider whether you have understood correctly what the other
person really meant, or whether what you are about to do is what the Master
would want you to do. Constantly, reflect on your inner self in order
to get in touch with your inner wisdom. Your wisdom will not misguide
you. (Originally in Au Lac Language)
我們的思想其實非常重要，我們應該照顧自己的思想，永遠「想好的」。（原文為英文）
Actually our thinking is very important; we should take care that our
thinking is always good. (Originally in English)
我執、自滿和自尊心是我們最大的敵人，也是我們團體最大的敵人，除此無它。（原文為悠樂文）(p132)
The greatest enemy our organization and we ourselves have is nothing but
our ego, our own pride. (Originally in Au Lac Language)(p132)
在一個團體裡面，如果每個人都有共同的理想，能互相忍讓，都為同樣高尚的理想而服務大眾，這樣子一定會很快樂、很舒服。（原文為悠樂文）
If within a group, everyone has the same ideal, compromises with each
other, and serves with a noble ideal, then it would be very comfortable
and pleasant. (Originally in Au Lac Language)
我們也必須幫助社會，能做什麼就做什麼，以協助減少世界的苦難。這是最高雅的工作，不但被這個世界所承認，也會受到上天的讚歎。（原文為英文）
We have to help also with social work. Whatever we can do to help lessen
the suffering, that is the most noble work, which will not only be recognized
in this world, but also praised by heaven. (Originally in English)
我們誠心在替師父工作的時候，為了要面對很多場合，會自己發明很多方式。那個時候我們會發現到自己的智慧，也會發現自己從不知道的能力、才華。
When sincerely working for Master, we will invent a lot of ways to confront
different situations. We will then discover our own wisdom, ability and
talent which we ourselves never knew before.
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為何較容易趨向所謂的否定力量？-在西方用語稱為撒旦-因為我們懶得檢討自己的思想！（原文為英文）
Why is it easier to become what we call negative power, or we call devil
in western terminology? It's because we are lazy to check our thinking.
(Originally in English)
我們如果常常寬容別人、原諒別人，即使人家對我們不好，我們還是對他們好，疼愛他們，這就是小孩的心。
If we are always magnanimous to others and forgive them, even when others
have treated us badly we still treat them well and love them, then this
is the heart of a child.
如果我們保有這個小孩的心，不管長多大，我們還是上帝的兒女，不會下地獄，也不會遇到不好的情況，生活會很順利，最少我們的心會永遠快樂，我們會看得開，任何問題和障礙都不會讓我們感到很懊惱、很憂愁，我們會很自在，心無掛礙，這就是小孩的心，並非長大以後就不能當小孩。
If we preserve this heart of a child, no matter how old we have grown,
we are still God's children. We will not go to hell, or encounter any
unfavorable situations. Our life will be very smooth. At least our heart
will be forever happy. We will have an open mind. Any problems or obstacles
would not make us feel greatly frustrated or upset. We would be very carefree,
without burdening attachments on our mind. This is the heart of a child.
It is not true that we cannot be children again after we have grown up.
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「記得師父」就是記得師父的教理、美德及愛心，把師父的愛力、智慧及一切的良善品質牢記深心，並分享給任何需要的人。（原文為英文）
Remembering the Master means remembering the teaching, the goodness of
the Master, the love from the Master, and then deepening ourselves with
this love, this wisdom, this goodness, and then sharing it with whomever
necessary. That is remembering the Master. (Originally In English)
真正的保護是，只要你時時做有道德和正直的事，那麼道德、正直也會時時眷顧你。（原文為英文）
Whenever you always do virtuous and righteous things, righteousness and
virtue will always come to your life. So that is the true protection.
(Originally In English)
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聖人之道是簡單而平常的，甚至不應該因為我們是聖人而受人尊敬，因為在我們來到這個世界之前，聖人就是我們原本的品質。（原文為英文）
So actually sainthood is easy and ordinary. No one should even pay respect
to us because we are saints. Because sainthood is the original nature
of all beings before we came into this world. (Originally In English)
一切的痛苦不是來自外在的情況，而是源自我們自己的態度。(p133) （原文為英文）
The cause of all suffering is not through an external condition, but it
is truly our own attitudes.(p133) (Originally In English)
只有單純像聖人一般才會真正相信師父，將一切的榮譽都歸於師父，這才是真正無條件、無邪的愛。（原文為英文）
It takes a lot of saintly purity to believe in the Master, and to assign
all credit to the Master. This is true, unconditional, innocent love.
(Originally In English)
我們應該尊重自己，人家才尊重我們；我們沒有自信，沒有人會對我們有信心，我們不認識自己的偉大，沒有人認識我們的偉大。（原文為中文）
We have to respect ourselves before others will respect us. If we have
no self-confidence, no one can have confidence in us. Not recognizing
our own greatness, no one else can recognize our greatness either. (Originally
In Chinese)
謙卑心就是空心，沒有一點障礙、沒有我執、沒有驕慢、沒有地方可靠，已經空了，寶貝的東西才可以放進來，滿的心不能放。（原文為中文）
A humble heart is an empty heart - no obstacles, no ego, no arrogance,
having no place to rely on. Only when it is empty, can it accept the precious
things that a filled heart cannot contain. (Originally In Chinese)
學佛只要有空心、謙卑心、真誠心就可以了。（原文為中文）
To learn the Truth, all one needs is an empty heart, a humble heart, a
sincere heart. (Originally In Chinese)
世界上的任何事對我們而言都是挑戰，如果我們知道如何去克服，我們就能回到天國，成為一個精神上全能的領袖。我們將會發現更多精神層面的價值，那不是在天國和上帝享受永恆單純的快樂所能了解的。（原文為英文）
Everything in this world is really a challenge for us if we know how to
conquer them. Then we go up to heaven a mighty leader, spiritually. And
then we will discover many, many more values in the spiritual dimension
which we didn't even know, even if we stay with God forever in eternity
in pure happiness. (Originally In English)
事實上，世上沒有罪人，只有無明的人，他們不了解自己生命的目的，不知道如何去配合宇宙的偉大計畫。如果我們了解我們的本人、我們在天國或佛土真正偉大的地位，世上的痛苦將會變得微不足道。（原文為英文）
There are no sinners in this world actually. There are only ignorant persons
who do not know the purpose of their life and who do not know how to go
according to the great plan of the universe. The suffering in this world
can become nothing if we know our real self, our real great position in
the Kingdom of God or in the Buddha's Land.(Originally In English)
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在修行方面，如果我們精神上、目標上都團結一致，就會利益我們自己，以及我們所願分享或願來分享的人。（原文為英文）
In spiritual practice, if we are together, in one spirit and one goal,
then we will achieve the greater benefit for ourselves, for whomever we
love to share this benefit with, and whomever likes to share this benefit
with us. (Originally In English)
我們可以培養自己成聖人，也可以使自己成為罪人，這只是不同的選擇而已。(p134) （原文為英文）
We can cultivate a saint out of ourselves, or we can make a sinner out
of us. This is only a choice.(p134) (Originally In English)
愛是宇宙最高的法律，任何東西都能被真愛洗淨。所以當你用愛心和仁慈的態度做任何事時，就不用擔心業障。（原文為英文）
Love is the greatest law in the universe. Anything can be cleansed away
by true love. So, when you do things in a charitable manner, do it with
love. Don't worry about karma. (Originally In English)
我們此生修行法則中最重要的事就是愛，愛其他人和愛我們自己；從所有的仇恨、偏見、批判的態度和負面的思想中釋放出來，因為這些是負面的事情，是把我們綁在物質的世界或三界之內的負擔。如果我們已沒有這些，那麼在我們還活著時就已解脫了。（原文為英文）
The most important thing in this life, in our practice principle is loving
others, loving ourselves. Liberate from all hatred, prejudices, criticizing
attitudes, and negative thinking, because these are the negative things,
the burdens that bind us to this physical world or within the three worlds.
If we have none of that we are liberated while living. (Originally In
English)
行動呈現內在品質，所以你們必須反應自己內在純淨、神聖的等級。（原文為英文）
The outside represents our inside. You have to reflect your own inner
level of cleanliness and saintliness. (Originally In English)
因為我們追隨至上，只崇拜至上，所以不管你做什麼，都代表至高無上之路。所以身口意都要代表它，至少言行、舉止要像。雖然別人不知道你的想法，但是別人對你的言行卻看得一清二楚。（原文為英文）
Whatever you do, you represent the most high, because we follow the highest
path, we worship only the most high. So we have to represent Hirm in speech,
actions, and thought. At least, speech and actions. Though people do not
know much about what you think, but at least your speech, your actions
are easy to detect. We should live a simple life, not an impoverished
life, not a messy life. Simple is different. (Originally In English)
我們應該過簡單而非簡陋的生活；簡單的生活不是髒亂的生活。那不一樣！（原文為中文）(p135)
We should live a simple life, not an impoverished life, not a messy life.
Simple is different. (p135) (Original in Chinese)
為自己、為這個世界、為整個宇宙，保持住處的潔淨是很重要的，因為它是宇宙的角落，而我們就住在這裡。即使我們住在天堂，它也是宇宙的另一個角落，那為什麼我們不尊敬現在居住的角落呢？（原文為英文）
Very important to keep your place wholly clean for yourself and also for
the sake of this world, for the sake of the universe. It is a corner of
the universe. We live in it. Even if we live in heaven, it's also only
another corner of the universe. Why don't we respect the corner that we
now stay in? (Originally In English)
為你的家人、社會、為自己做任何事，自己創造自己的生活，你什麼都能做的！不要等別人來使你的生活更美好、更亮麗。（原文為英文）
Do everything for your family, your society, for yourselves. Don't wait
for people to make your life better and brighter. Make your life yourself.
You can do anything. (Originally in English)
透過打坐來獲得更多的內在保護力及智慧，那是我們唯一能得到安全的方法。(p136) （原文為中文）
The only means that can provide security is to obtain more inner protective
power and wisdom through meditation.(p136) (Original in Chinese)
我們要盡最大的努力為這個世界祈禱、為我們自己祈禱，保護我們自己的道德、純潔及內在永恆的力量，那是我們唯一能夠得救的途徑。（原文為中文）
Try our best to pray for this world, for ourselves, to protect ourselves,
our morality, purity and the eternal power within ourselves. This is the
only way that can save ourselves. (Original in Chinese)
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我們必須只為了智慧而修行，為了認識我們自己，為了認識我們原本的家，為了得到解脫、愛心和快樂，別無所求。（原文為英文）
We should practice for the sake of wisdom alone, for the sake of knowing
ourselves, for the sake of knowing the origin of our home and to be free,
loving and happy. That's all there is. (Originally In English)
我們學不是為了讓人家知道，我們學是為了讓自己知道，然後才能默默地加持世界，以我們內邊的榮耀和愛力去加持。（原文為英文）
We don't learn for the other people to know. We learn so that we know
and that we can bless the world silently by our inner glory and love.
(Originally In English)
我們必須一再學習，要堅定重新開始，好嗎？假如今天失敗了，打坐不很好，那明天就更努力一些，要不斷為更堅定的意志力而奮鬥，靈性才會進步，而成為天堂中較堅強、更有智慧的人。（原文為英文）
We have to study again and again. Make firm start again. Today I failed.
I didn't meditate very well. Tomorrow, next day, I'll make more effort.
Always try to strive for better will, so that we can progress in spirit.
And we'll become a stronger and wiser person in heaven. (Originally In
English)
試著過個最充實的人生，不要虛度生命，做你們想做的事，試著學習新事物，要外向、社交些，要友善，用愛心對待所有人，並互相學習每一件事。不要坐在那兒自憐並感到不幸，人生並沒有這麼不幸。（原文為英文）
Always try to live our life with the most fulfilling program. Never idle
your lifetime. Just do everything you want. Try to learn new things. Be
outgoing. Be social. Be friendly; be loving to all the people and learn
everything from each other. There is no need to sit there and feel miserable
about your life, about your misfortune. There is no such misfortune in
this life. (Originally In English)
只要你們能真正相信你們自己的美意、相信自己所做的事，你們就能影響其他人；所以即使有一個人而已也能產生大變化。如果你們不相信，別人就會影響你；試著做個個性堅強的人。（原文為英文）
If you truly believe in your goodness, in what you are doing, you will
influence other people. So one person makes a lot of difference. But if
you don't believe, they will influence you. They'll try to make a strong
person out of your personality. (Originally In English)
只要你們相信是好的，就堅持下去，不要讓別人動搖你們，因為這世上罕有好的典範，所以讓自己成為好的典範吧！（原文為英文）
Whatever you believe is good, stick to it and don't let other people make
you waver; because the good example in this world is rare. So make yourself
a good example. (Originally In English)
事實上，開悟得之於修行和與人相處之中。（原文為英文）
Actually enlightenment comes by practice and in dealing with other people.
(Originally In English)
偉大的人都很謙卑，當我們還不謙卑時，我們還不偉大。（原文為英文）
Great people are very humble. When we are not humble, we are not great.
(Originally In English)
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禪的精神就是什麼呢？享受今天。做今天該做的事，快樂、痛苦怎麼樣都是今天的，懂不懂？別管過去，過去拿不回來嘛！當來還沒有到。不過很少人會全心全意放精神在現在的時刻，所以大家才那麼痛苦。(原文為中文)
What is the spirit of Zen? It is to enjoy today, to do today. No matter
happiness or suffering, it is all today. Understand? Don't bother about
the past. The past cannot be retrieved, alas! The future is not here yet.
But very few people will devote their attention wholeheartedly to the
present moment. That's why everyone suffers so much. (Originally In Chinese)
從認識真我的那刻起，所有的痛苦就會結束，即使有時候仍然會被別人的痛苦所影響，但是那種苦不會像未開悟前那麼深刻。
All the suffering will end the moment we know our true selves. Even though
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