靜思語

人都是求有，有就是煩惱
People always seek "to have", but "to have" is actually to have misery.

心美看什麼都美
To a beautiful heart, everything appears beautiful.

原諒別人就是善待自己
To forgive others is in fact being kind to ourselves.

心量大福報就大
The greater our generosity, the greater our blessings.

我們要克服難，不要被難克服
We need to overcome difficulties, not be overcome by them.

不要小看自己，因為人有無限的可能
Do not underestimate yourself, everyone has unlimited potential.

逆境是非來臨時，心中要持一宽字
When conflict and adversity arise, always preserve a spacious heart.

碰到逆境時，應心生感激，這是可遇不可求啊！
In the face of adversity, be grateful, for such opportunities do not come by easily.

我們要接受天下人事物的磨練，方能成為一個堅強的人
Only by undergoing the trials and challenges of human affairs do we become strong and resilent.

人生困難重重，有心就不難
Nothing is impossible if you believe it is achievable.

要學習聽到任何話，都保持歡喜
Let our state of mind always remain positive no matter what we hear.

能善用時間的人，必能掌握自己努力的方向
Those who make good use of time will be able to steer themselves in the direction they should go.

把專心變成一種習慣，心不散亂就有定力
Practice mindfulness in your daily life. A mind free of wandering thoughts develops inner strength.

皺眉和微笑都是一個動作表情，何不微笑？
A frown and a smaile are both possible. Why not smile?

感恩他人就是美化自己
In showing gratitude, we become a more beautiful person.

多一分付出，就能多一分成就
The more we give, the more we accomplish.

能為人服務比被人服務有福
It is more of a blessing to serve others than to be served.

用愛化礙～心中有愛，就沒有障礙
Melt away all barriers and obstacles with love. With love in our heart, there is nothing we cannot overcome.

退讓一步以成全別人，即是修養，即是修行
Taking a step back to accommodate others refines our character and nurtures spiritual growth.

真正的禪，是在日常生活中不起煩惱妄想
True meditation is to calm the restless mind in everyday living.

用寧靜的心態，觀大地眾生相，聽大地眾生聲
With an equanimous mind, reflect on the appearances and voices of all living beings.

心不專，念不一，做事難以成就
If we are easily distracted and do not pay full attetntion to the task at hand, it will be difficult to accomplish anything.

心田要多播善種；多一粒善的種子，就可減少一枝雜草
Sow the field of the heart with good seeds. One more seed of goodness means one fewer weed.

人生因為有責任而踏實，若逃避責任就是虛度人生
Life become meaningful when we shoulder responsibilities.  Avoiding responsibilities makes our life empty.

修是修身養性，行是端正行為
The process of spiritual cultivation is to nurture virtue and rectify conduct and behavior.

人應該相信自己，但是不可執著
Believe in yourself, but do not be attached to your own point of view.

理直要氣和，得理要饒人
Remain soft-spoken and forgiving, even when reason is on your side.

唯有尊重自己的人，才勇於縮小自己
Only those who respect themselves have the courage to be humble.

捨去眼前的煩惱，才能當下擁有慈悲的法喜
Let go of all worries, only then will you appreciate the happiness of a compassionate heart.

信心勇氣毅力三者具備，則天下沒有做不成的事
Nothing is impossible with confidence, perseverance and courage.

自造福田，自得福緣
Those who sow the seeds of blessings shall harvest plentiful blessings.

對人要宽心，講話要細心
Be forgiving towards others, be discreet in your speech.

捨得，捨得，能捨才能得
Let go of all attachment, only then will you receive.

生氣是拿別人的錯誤來懲罰自己
Getting angry is actually to punish yourself with other people's mistakes.

每天都是生命中的一張白紙　每一個人，每一件事都是一篇生動的文章
Every single day is like a blank page of our life. Every person we meet, every event we participate in is a lively essay.

欣賞他人即是莊嚴自己
Becasue seeing virtue in others is in itself a virtue, in appreciating others, we in fact dignify ourselves.

任何事都是從一個決心，一粒種子開始
Every achievement grows out of the seed of determination.

用智慧探討人生真義，用毅力安排人生時間
Use wisdom to contemplate the meaning of life. Use resolve to organize the time you are given.

心迷就會苦，心悟就自在
A confused mind suffers agony; an enlightened mind feels at ease.

寧靜最美，安定最樂
Tranquility is beauty. Equanimity is joy.

看別人不順眼，是自己修養不夠
When we are irrated by others, it is actually because we are still lacking in graciousness.

地上種了菜，就不易長草；心中有善，就不易生惡
Weeds do not easily grow in a field  planted with vegetables. Evil does not easily arise in a heart filled with goodness.

小事不做，大事難成
How can we expect to accomplish the big things if we don't do the little things?

停在半路，比走到目標更辛苦
Stopping halfway is, in truth, more difficult and tiring than persevering on the path toward the final goal.

無心往壞處想，則任何話都是好話
Having no inclination to think in a negative way, all that we hear will be helpful and constructive to us.

屋宽不如心宽
Having a big heart is better than having a big house.

最平定的日子，心裡最安定
The most simple and ordinary life brings the most inner peace.

面對惡言惡語，也是一種修行
Enduring verbal abuse is also a kind of spiritual practice.

爭，只能為善競爭，與時日競爭
Compete only for good. Race against time, fight for every second.

沒有患得之心，就沒有患失之苦
If we are not attached to outcomes then we will not suffer from the pain of fallen expectations.

不要封閉自己，你要先去愛別人，別人才會愛你
Do not close the door to our heart. By loving others, we too will be loved.

人最難看得見的，就是自己
The hardest thing for people to see is themselves.

要用心，不要操心，煩心
When doing something, instead of worrying or being vexed about it, we should just be mindful.

付出其實就是最大的收穫
Giving will reap the greatest harvest.

若有人扯後腿，要心存感恩　沒有人扯，就練不出腿勁
Be grateful when people try to hold you back, for without them, you would not develop the strenght that enables you to move forward.

學點頭，學低頭，不要學拳頭
Learn to be agreeable, learn to be humble, but don't learn to resolve matters with your fists.

慈悲沒有敵人，智慧不起煩惱

心量要大，自我要小

四安：安心，安身，安家，安業

四它：面對它，接受它，處理它，放下它

四福：知福，惜福，培福，種福

能要，該要的才要；不能要，不該要的絕對不要

踏實地走一步路，勝過說一百句空洞的漂亮話

忙沒關係，不煩就好

用智慧處理事，以慈悲關懷人

給人方便，等於給自己方便

忙而不亂，累而不疲，忙得快樂，累得歡喜

知道自己的缺點愈多，成長的速度愈快，對自己的信心也就愈堅定

不要以富貴貧賤論成敗得失，只要能盡心盡力來自利利人

人生的起起落落，都是成長的經驗

山不轉路轉，路不轉人轉，人不轉，心轉

壓力通常來自對身外事物過於在意，同時也過於在意他人的評斷

生命的意義是為了服務，生活的價值是為了奉獻

過去已成虛幻，未來尚是夢想，把握現在最重要

需要的不多，想要的太多

知恩報恩為先，利人便是利己

When you can read, you can know the whole world.

Parents are their children's first teachers - and the most important one.

Giving children the right books to read is as crucial as giving them the right food to eat.

Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than
by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harber.
Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. ~ Mark Twain