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凡夫都有习气，工程系述得住种种人事的考验，才能红尘自在。
Everyone has their personality, habits,and quirks.
These become our spiritual training as
we learn not to be upset by others’
ways and rise above it all.
What we receive from this is inner peace and freedom.
有感恩就有感动;
有感动就有一股推动的力量。
Grateful, our hearts would be touched and moved.
Moved,we would be inspired to take action.
人一生的行为不管是善是恶
皆由时间所累积。
The behavior of a person during his lifetime
be it good or evil is accumulated over time.
布施如播种，
以欢喜心滋润种子，才会发芽。
Giving is like planting seeds.
The joy with which we give nurtures
a seed and enables it to sprout.
人生就像爬坡，只要有信心克服一切困难，
有耐力踏稳每个脚步，就能爬到山顶。
Life is very like mountaineering.
If we have the faith to persevere despite obstacles and
have the stamina to continue with firm and steady steps,
we will eventually reach the summit.
人人付出一分爱，
能转危机为生机，
转祸为福。
When everyone gives their love,
a crisis can be turned into an opportunity,
and a misfortune becomes a blessing in disguise.
自小培养爱心，
长大就不易有偏差行为，
而制造社会问题。
Nurture a loving heart from young,
so they do not grow up with deviant character,
and create problems in society.
面对扭曲或责难，
要有化杂音为零的功力。
In facing dispute or blame,
we must even more have
the ability to disregard critique.
忏悔即清净
发愿即有福
Repentance leads to purity,
vows creates blessings.
一粒种子种入土中
只要用心灌溉耕耘
必然果实累累
A seed sown in the ground when nurtured
mindfully would reap bountiful harvest.
贪欲缩小到零点
爱心扩大遍虚空來
Shrink greediness to zero;
broaden the scope of mind
as vast as the universe.
舍去一分钟前的烦恼才能拥有慈悲
也才能尝到法喜充满的快乐
Let go of past affliction to transpire
compassion and enjoy blissful happiness
退一步 讓一步來成全別人
即是修養 即是修行
Make way to enable others advancement
is an ethical moral culture
and also a way of spiritual cultivation.
心開運通
福就來
A happy mind attracts
good fortune and invites blessings
任何事都是從一個決心
一粒種子開始
Everything originates
from a seed of determination
人生不怕錯，只怕不改過。
Never mind if we make mistake in life,
but only worry that we never make correction.
勇於承擔，才有改變的機會。
With a sense of commitment,
then there is a chance to improve.
對別人要傻 才能免除計較 獲得快樂
對自己要精 才能把握時間 努力修行
Act naive towards others to avoid dispute and be happy
but be sensitive towards own self and grasp every opportunity
to practice spiritual cultivation.
若能身體力行
簡單的一句經文就是妙法
verses of sutra are true teachings
if it is actualize in practice
飲水思源，孝養父母
Do not forget one’s origin to be filial to parents.
心要淨化, 不要情緒化
Mind must be purified and not emotional
難行能行, 難捨能捨
難為能為, 才能昇華自我的人格.
With perseverance, sacrifices and
persistencein spite of the difficulties, that’
s the way to dignify one’s integrity.
天下沒有做不到的事，
只怕我們不去做。
Nothing is impossible,
unless we are not willing to do it.
助人不僅是美德
也是心靈一大享受
Helping others not only is a good virtue,
but also a great enjoyment spiritually.
聽話、說話要完整，不要只揀前一句、
後一句，合起來剛好尖尖的刺進人心，
創傷也就不可彌補。
Talking or listening must be intact.
Do not simply pick the first sentence and
the last sentence and put together,
this may intensely hurt others’ feeling.
做人要有踏實感，不要只有成就感。
踏踏實實的人，心中多舒服。
Be practical but not seeking for a sense of accomplishment.
One who is practical and honest always feels good.
人要自愛，
才能愛普天下的人
You must first love yourself,
before you can love all human beings.
一個人面臨絕境時，還能心存感恩很難得。
永保感恩心付出的人，比較不會陷入絕境。
It is difficult to remain grateful in destitution;
however, a person who does good with a grateful
heart is less likely to fall into destitution.
眾生心即是凡夫心，也是污染、
有色彩的心，色彩抹淨即現佛性
The human mind or mundane mind
is impure and tainted.
Cleanse away impurity and
stain to manifestl the Buddha nature.
能付出的人生最快樂也最踏實
The happiest and also most practical way
of life is to render our dedication.
心要經得起周圍環境人與事
的彼此磨練而不動搖，
在動中保持心的寧靜。
The mind must withstand the ‘mould and test’ by
the arising matters and surrounding people yet remain undisturbed,
be calm in mind even when one is busy and occupied.
凡事不知足就不滿意
不滿意就有遺憾
Discontentment brings dissatisfaction,
dissatisfaction causes regret.
物質可以貧，
但是心靈、志氣不能貧。
We may be poor materially,
but never be poor in our spirit and aspiration.
面對扭曲或責難，
要有化雜音為零的功力。
In facing dispute or blame,
we must even more have
the ability to disregard critique.
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